One Piece: The Max-Level Blacksmith of Marineford

Fine, the year-end bonus will be halved and confiscated!

Hmm! Not bad. From now on, anyone who offends this Iron Man before retirement will have their year-end bonus deducted, hehehe!

Immediately feeling much better, Hammer hummed a little tune and swayed his leg as he walked towards his house.

The soldiers stationed nearby stared wide-eyed.

It's unbelievable that Iron Hammer, hailed as the greatest craftsman of the sea and a treasure of the navy, would be like this in private.

That's too exaggerated...

As expected, rumors are not to be trusted...

"We ordinary folks are really happy today!"

"Oh? Lance, Sherry, Tina, you've arrived."

"Hey, Lance, not bad, buying so much stuff."

Hammer, who was resting in his yard humming a tune, saw Lance and the other two arrive.

Everyone was carrying a large bag of ingredients and immediately greeted us with smiles.

"Hey Hammer Bro, what kind of weapon did you forge this time?"

"That chilling aura must be forging weapons for Brother Kuzan, right?"

"The Warring States general claimed it was his, but I don't think it's his at all."

Since being brought into the forge by Iron Hammer, Tina is now a little blacksmith herself, and she takes her crafting very seriously.

In his spare time, he uses his abilities to create different weapons.

Now I'm quite skilled at forging.

Tina has mastered the Paramecia-type Cage-Cage Fruit, making it a favorite among the crew of the Warhammer.

"Haha, Tina is right!"

"That old man from the Warring States period is just obsessed with having his own weapon!"

Even Tina knows that cold energy is incompatible with Sengoku's attributes, so why is that old man Sengoku so stubborn?

Sengoku: ...Some guy who smells of rust is maliciously slandering me again!

"Iron Hammer, stop with the riddles and tell me, what weapon is it?"

Lance and Sherry, who were standing nearby, were also curious.

"We can't take it out now. This thing is too cold. If we take it out, I estimate this pile of ingredients will be ruined."

"I'll show it to you after we set sail."

"I can only tell you that this thing has taken a lot of my effort to make, and I won't be able to forge it like this for a while."

Is it really that exaggerated?

What could possibly cause such a large wear and tear on the hammer?

The three became even more curious, but unfortunately, Iron Hammer had no intention of taking it out, so their curiosity was of no use.

All I could do was help Tiechui prepare the ingredients; we still needed to eat.

"Oh, right, Lance, call Professor Zephyr and ask him to come over for dinner."

"Just him! Remember, just him!"

Every time Tiechui takes charge of cooking, a whole bunch of people come rushing in, which forces him to be careful.

"Got it. By the way, Iron Hammer, you said you hired two bodyguards?"

"what's the situation?"

While tidying up Lance, he asked Iron Hammer a question.

"Just two bodyguards, look, they're here."

Just as Iron Hammer was about to explain, he suddenly sensed two auras approaching them. Hmm, very familiar auras.

"Hey, Iron Hammer, it's me and Fire Mountain..."

"Hmm? Are you cooking? I've heard you're a really good cook! I have to try it today!"

The newcomer had dark purple hair, while the other was smoking a cigar and smiling broadly.

It was Rear Admiral Momonga and Admiral Kashoyama from the Navy Headquarters.

"Flying Squirrel, when are you going to pay me back the money you owe me?"

Hammer wiped his hands and looked at the flying squirrel with a smile.

The latter felt a chill run down his spine.

"It'll be soon, I've saved up quite a bit, I'll definitely be able to pay you back quickly."

Flying squirrel: How could I forget about this? This miser really remembers it clearly.

"Hmm? Are you cursing me in your heart? Let me tell you, you know about my mental hammering. Don't get any funny ideas, unless you can glow and grow bigger like that old man from the Warring States period."

Sengoku: Me! @#! @@#! Why do you always drag me into everything!

"Long time no see, Iron Hammer-san, the sword you forged is excellent."

Huoshaoshan is a humble and kind person, definitely a good gentleman in the navy.

"Haha, I'm glad you like it. If you have any new ideas, you can tell me and I can make some adjustments."

Iron Hammer also admired this man who smiled at everyone.

After all, the navy has always been full of oddballs, and it must be really tough for him to deal with one or two strange people every day.

"The old man from the Warring States period told you two about this mission, right?"

"Going to Punk Hazard is very easy."

Both of them had researched the bodyguard assignment.

Although I don't know why someone as powerful as Iron Hammer needs protection, his current status is too important, so protecting him is fine, and maybe we can even get some new weapons along the way.

It's worth noting that when this mission was announced during the Warring States period, quite a few people tried to seize it.

"Don't worry, Iron Hammer, the two of us will definitely protect you!"

"By the way, could you perhaps grant me your awakened abilities when the time comes?"

"I want to fight with a hammer too!"

Just thinking about how powerful Professor Zephyr was that day made the flying squirrel excited.

He's totally channeling the Hammer King! Incredibly awesome.

"Uh, we'll see. I'd rather not run into any enemies. I'm not good at fighting, otherwise why would I have called you two here?"

When it comes to fighting, Iron Hammer now avoids confrontation whenever possible.

Fighting is nothing compared to blacksmithing.

If it happens again like last time with Whitebeard, and he punches that Iron Man into his coffin, then there'll be nowhere to cry.

"Hmph, Iron Hammer, what do you have to say to me? What can I possibly say about you!"

"Why is he always so timid when he's clearly quite capable?"

"So what if he's white-bearded? Why don't you get ready to fight him again!"

Just then, Zephyr's annoyed voice rang out from outside the door.

Zephyr overheard Iron Hammer's heartfelt words and immediately flew into a rage.

"Uh...Zefair...Father, you arrived so quickly."

Upon seeing Zephyr arrive, Hammer instantly regained his composure and became incredibly obedient.

The onlookers were all speechless.

"Look at Sakazuki, look at Kuzan, look at Polu... never mind, I won't look at him."

"Which one of them didn't make a name for themselves on the high seas through sheer strength? Look at you!"

"Uh, you're not exactly insignificant, but that's not from your fists... uh, it is from your fists, damn it! Anyway, can you please stop being such a coward!"

Zefa was also helpless.

In terms of strength, is Iron Hammer weaker than Sakazuki? If you don't count the whole horde of Q, they're actually not that different.

Such a promising talent, how could he be so timid?!

Zefa is so angry!

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