Ace Cuban became a well-known tall, rich and handsome man! Having successfully entered the upper class society, he often received invitations to various dinner parties. As he got to know more and more powerful people, he began to prepare to run for mayor next year.
The handsome and wealthy bachelor has been very successful recently. In addition to recruiting two skilled shipwrights, he also hired a secretary with a high salary. Although the new secretary's oral habit bothered him, Ace Cuba said he could let bygones be bygones because of her long legs.
Everything was moving in a good direction, and Aceguba smiled more and more.
Today, he came to Dock No. 1 as usual, and kept responding to the island residents who greeted him on the way. He is kind and generous, very popular on the island, and is surrounded by everyone. It seems that he will be the mayor next year without any surprise.
In the bustling No. 1 dock, experienced craftsmen not only directed their subordinates to work, but also kept busy. The sounds of hammers hitting, wood sawing and shouting were heard everywhere at the construction site.
"Hey, how come our boss has time to come and see us today?" The shipwrights said sarcastically but with hearty smiles on their faces.
The superficial teasing could not hide the respect these people had for Aceguba. As a shipbuilder, Aceguba conquered them with his amazing skills in shipbuilding and made them willing to serve him.
Ace Cuba's face changed drastically, and he said hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense!"
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"Nice to meet you, Mr. Icecuba!" Duke's voice became a little hollow after passing through the mask: "You can call me Paul, and this is my partner Harden. Come on, Harden, say hello to Mr. Icecuba!"
"Uh... Mr. Paul, Ms. Harden, welcome, welcome!" Escuba wiped the cold sweat from his head and thought to himself that they were two weirdos.
"Well, she's a little shy when meeting strangers, ha! ha!" Duke laughed awkwardly twice and continued, "I've heard about Carrera's superb shipbuilding technology for a long time. We want to customize a sturdy large ship from your company."
"Boss, this is sexual harassment!"
"What are your requirements for the ship?" Ace Cuba asked. There were countless monsters on the Grand Line, but business still needed to be done. He did not ask about Duke and Robin's origins. Even if they were pirates, it didn't matter. It was not the first time that Carrera Company had accepted orders from pirates.
"..." Robin remained silent as always.
The Golden Jackson of Pirate King Roger was built by Tom, the fishman ship builder, and the Thousand Sunny of the future Pirate King was built by two of his disciples. Duke was very confident in the ability of Ice Cuba. Besides, he didn't plan to have a very good ship, just one that could carry him safely through Fishman Island.
Kalifa followed behind him, holding up her glasses to reflect the sunlight, making it difficult to see her sight. As an elite spy of CP9, she could tell at a glance that Duke and Robin were definitely not ordinary people. Especially since they were dressed exactly like CP0, she was shocked at first.
Still there was silence, Robin remained motionless like a statue.
"No need for formalities. I believe in Mr. Acecuba's credibility!"
At the entrance of Dock No. 1, Ace Cuba, who had two pieces of paper stuffed in his nostrils, saw two strange men in front of him, all dressed in white, even their masks were white, and they were wrapped tightly. He had seen a lot of people, so he could easily see that the two men were extraordinary, especially the man with a tall figure, who seemed like an abyss that swallowed everything, giving him great pressure.
As soon as Duke arrived at the Seven Waters, he went to the most powerful gold shop on the island and exchanged 200 million Baileys in cash. Most of the remaining gold was hidden in the captain's cabin of the Blue Bird. He was open-minded and didn't worry about anyone stealing the gold.
"It can be a small warship similar to the size of a navy ship. I will pay 200 million Baileys. The hull will be made of solid wood. I have no requirements for firepower. Mr. Acecuba can just design it. Again, if there is a finished ship that meets the requirements, we can pay in full now."
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A full 50 million Baileys were neatly stacked in front of him, and Ace Cuba just nodded slightly. After all, any expensive ship would cost hundreds of millions of Baileys, and 50 million was nothing. However, it was rare to pay a deposit of 50 million. He asked, "Mr. Paul, besides the sturdy hull, do you really have no other requirements?"
"Please spare me, I'm not that arrogant." Esguba smiled bitterly and soon became friends with the shipbuilders.
"Okay then, see you in a month." Duke said as he was about to leave with Robin.
"Okay, and there are two bedrooms... I mean, apart from these, do you have any other requirements?" Ace Cuba's mouth twitched, and he said carefully and seriously: "What price range does Mr. Paul want to customize the boat? The term "big boat" is too general!"
A cold voice sounded behind him, and Ace Cuba stiffened all over. He turned his head and saw a beautiful leg kicking towards him. He fell with his head raised, holding his bleeding nose, and his mind was still recalling the mysterious realm that had just happened.
"In terms of time, how long will it take?"
"I am Aceguba, the president of Carrera Company. What can you two do for me?" Not knowing where the other party came from, Aceguba had to ask cautiously.
"Wait, Mr. Paul, I have accepted the deposit, but you haven't completed the formalities yet..." Aceguba called out to the two of them.
As soon as Khalifa, with her pretty face and hot body, appeared on the stage, she attracted the attention of all the workers. After their eyes wandered around her curvy figure, they stopped at her long legs in black stockings.
"There are two more bedrooms!" Duke added.
"I'm sorry, but almost no one would spend so much money to customize a small warship-sized ship, so our company doesn't have the finished product you want. Whether it's the navy or the pirates, they prefer larger sizes and stronger firepower..." Ace Cuba was increasingly confused about what the two were doing. "If you're in a hurry, I'll finish it as soon as possible. Two hundred million berries is a big order, and an excellent customer deserves more investment. I'll let the best craftsmen do it, and I'll use the strongest wood."
“Wow—” The craftsmen whistled and gave Acecuba a joking smile that all men understand: “No wonder I haven’t seen the president for several days. It turns out that he has to work overtime at night!”
"Boss, there are two people outside looking for you!" The new secretary, Kalifa, came over. Thinking of the two weirdos just now, her face was extremely ugly, and she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart. She pretended to adjust her frameless glasses, winked at someone secretly, and then returned to her cold and beautiful appearance.
"Here is 50 million Baileys! I hope your company can hire the best shipbuilders. It would be best if Mr. Acecuba could design the hull himself."
"This is our deposit!" Duke snapped his fingers and said domineeringly, "Harden, show our sincerity to Mr. Icecuba."
Ace Cuba pondered for a while before saying with certainty, "One month, at least one month! Although the ship is not big and you don't have any special requirements, it will take a lot of time to process the solid materials."
"Cough cough!" Duke coughed again, took the box from Robin's hand, opened it, and found neatly stacked stacks of Baileys inside.
After saying this, Duke and Robin walked away from each other.
"What a pair of weirdos!" Escuba touched his chin, "They look like government officials... Khalifa, what do you think?"
"President, this is sexual harassment!" Khalifa said coldly.
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