At this point, what else can he do besides get on the ship?
We can't let our subordinates down.
Although Kuro could be unreasonable and disregard his subordinates' feelings on ordinary days, he was still sensible at this critical moment.
There is one way to leash a monkey.
As for Kro, he can throw a tantrum because Kro understands him very well now. Although he had caused some trouble in the past, he has finally learned something after being "trained" by him. Anyway, he is used to being "specially trained" and doesn't care.
But someone like Wilbur, who wasn't wrong in himself, just misunderstood the order, but to him, the order was correct and he did his best to carry it out, so Kuro couldn't get angry.
As for Cass...
Forget it, let's just pretend this person never existed.
He has a headache.
"Mr. Kuro, please allow me to introduce your flagship!"
As Kuro walked up the steps and reached the deck, Wilbur began his introduction.
He exclaimed with a hint of excitement, "Mr. Kuro, this is a steamship!!"
"I can see..."
Kuro's lips twitched for a moment, and he said, "What materials did you use? This is all glittering, it can't all be gold, can it? Where did the gold come from? I don't remember having that much gold."
It's true that he has money, but Wilbur hasn't used his funds. The money is managed by Crowe, and Crowe hasn't reported to him.
This ship's prow, made of gold, is obviously very valuable. Acquiring this much gold is not something that can be done in a short time.
"no!"
Wilbur said, "The exterior paintings and carvings are made of gold and gold paint, and the sculptures at the bow are made of gold. These were all sponsored by the Celestial Dragon Charles Saint. He also sponsored the materials for the precious tree 'Adam.' Except for the keel, all the wooden parts on the ship are made of Adam wood."
gold...
Adam the Tree...
"Charlos?"
Kuro frowned. "Why did that scumbag give me something? Mind your own business! And what else?"
"And steel materials too!"
Wilbur got excited and patted the steel hull under the golden sculpture on the ship's side, saying, "This is amazing! It was sponsored by Inspector Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp. It's a super-strong defensive metal material that could withstand Whitebeard's attacks during the Marineford War. Speaking of which, it was particularly difficult to cut. It took a lot of effort to cut it into steel plates!"
Metal material that could withstand Whitebeard's attacks?
Isn't that the metal wall we used to form the encirclement net on top?!
Isn't this thing quite rare?
Why were those idiots at headquarters so willing to hand over the materials like that?!
"The entire steamship is large enough to accommodate three thousand people with room to spare."
Wilbur pointed to the spacious area around him and said, "It's as big as a small island, and there are enough rooms for the navy to stay in."
The fortified groups in the middle of the ships are all for the navy to operate in.
The ship had no watchtowers or masts; instead, it was all fortified. Those tall fortified structures were used by the navy for surveillance.
That's good; we don't have to worry about personnel issues even when it's windy or rainy.
"This ship is equipped with thirty-six cannons, plus a secondary cannon at the stern and a main cannon at the bow," Wilbur said. "The main cannon doesn't use conventional shells; it's a feature added by Admiral Kizaru in collaboration with the great scientist Vegapunk, using Pacifista construction technology."
Wilbur walked to the bow of the ship, excitedly patting the sculpture, and said, "The main cannon is hidden in here. It can be fired whenever you need it, Mr. Kuro!"
"The old man's abilities?!"
Kuro pinched his temples, feeling a headache coming on. "No wonder he said he had troubled Vegapunk earlier. So that's what he meant."
"Surely, Mr. Kuro, please take command of the ship and set sail on its maiden voyage!" Wilbur said with great anticipation.
"Yes! Mr. Kuro!!"
Cass clenched his fists and said, "Such a powerful warship will surely instill fear in the criminals of the sea. We will sail back to the East Blue from the Grand Line and let those pirates know that in front of the Navy, their evil deeds will be eliminated sooner or later!"
Are you telling me to sail this ship to my death?
This kind of ship is conspicuous wherever it goes.
“Yeah, Kuro, let’s sail back to the East Blue. I miss that Baratie,” Lida said, sounding somewhat expectant.
Others, more or less, also had some longing for this ship.
Such an imposing ship, it would be wonderful if it were one of their permanent warships.
"I'd like to open one, but the Paradise and the New World are separated by the Red Line. We can't exactly flip over it."
Kuro argued, "Let's leave the ship here and go back on a regular warship."
No ship can pass through the Red Line via legitimate channels; the only way to take a ship is to go from the direction of Fishman Island.
Therefore, if the Navy wants to use its flagship to pass through the Red Line, it must go through Fishman Island.
But Kuro doesn't want to leave that kind of place.
Although the Navy has safer ways to mitigate the risks, what if?
Lida pouted and said, "You can fly there by yourself with the boat, Kuro."
These words startled Kuro.
Yes, they were so focused on keeping the ship afloat that they forgot they were ability users.
He can even take ships and such across the Red Earth.
“Okay, Kuro, this ship is so cool. Besides, we’re going back to the East Blue, so we can sail it, we can sail it.” Lida looked at Kuro expectantly.
It was obvious that she loved the ship.
"If I die, it will be because of you."
Kuro rolled his eyes at Lida, walked to the deck, patted the golden sculpture, and sighed, "Alright, let's go."
"Oh!!!" Lida cheered.
At that moment, Fanny suddenly spoke up: "Um, shouldn't we give this ship a name?"
These words caused everyone to pause in surprise.
Yes, it's not an ordinary warship. If it were a flagship, it would need to be given an appropriate name.
“I suggest we call it the Golden Ice Cream!” Lida jumped up.
“If it’s a name… it’s so imposing, how about ‘Conquer the World’?” Kro confidently pushed up his glasses.
“I think it would sound better to call it Lionheart,” Sazier said.
"Let's call the counter number." Kikyo was listening to Fanny, so she could hear her clearly.
Donald said, "I think 'Sincerity' sounds very nice."
"Justice!" Cass shouted.
“I agree with Mr. Cass’s naming convention; it can be called Justice!” Wilbur shouted as well.
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, causing Kuro's forehead veins to bulge again.
"Alright, that's enough. Why be so particular about such a lousy name?"
He started rubbing his temples again, silencing everyone. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's call it the Golden Lion. Using my code name as the name also fits the ship's design. That's settled."
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