One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

Knowing so much information that ordinary people don't know, he fought Bogard as soon as he set sail and was not defeated. He even killed a Celestial Dragon and stole their ship.

His own captain, could he be a Celestial Dragon?!

It makes sense for a Celestial Dragon to kill another Celestial Dragon; who in this world, besides a hothead, would dare to kill a Celestial Dragon?

"Me? I already said, I'm just an ordinary person who wants to be a pirate out of interest."

Russell smiled and said, "Who told those blind Celestial Dragons to come and steal from my island?"

He is always vengeful.

Bucky immediately chimed in, "Yeah, I also think that kid is definitely no match for Captain Russell!"

That kid, apart from his background, is nowhere near Captain Russell's level!

Chapter 19 The Wonderful Uses of the Chop-Chop Fruit

With a navigator, one has the means to reach the Grand Line. Bucky, after all, had been to the New World and had seen all sorts of terrible weather conditions.

The ship had everything it should have, but the only thing that didn't quite satisfy Russell was that it didn't look like a pirate ship at all.

If you're going to be a pirate, you have to act like one!

On the high seas, powerful ships and cannons are the ultimate answer, and in this respect, the USS Snard can only be considered barely passable.

Bucky was the most in favor; sailing a World Government ship was too ostentatious.

"If we're talking about ship conversion, are there any famous shipwrights in the East China Sea?" Russell asked.

One place he knew was the City of Seven Waters.

However, those places are all in the latter half of the Grand Line. If we sail for a few more days, we might enter the New World.

Converting a ship is a project that is neither too big nor too small.

"Captain Russell, have you ever heard of a place called Taqira Wolf?" Bucky asked.

"Taiqira Wolf?"

Russell had never heard of it before, and everyone else looked completely bewildered.

"It's not surprising. The Taqira Wolf is a forgotten place in the East Sea. Its other name is probably more famous: the Bridge Kingdom."

"Oh."

Russell had some recollection of the Kingdom on the Bridge.

It is characterized by a large bridge that has been under construction for 700 years, connecting various islands in the East China Sea, and is still under construction today.

As for the laborers who built the bridge, they mainly came from citizens of countries that refused to join the World Government, as well as criminals.

According to Baki, most of the best craftsmen and shipwrights in the East China Sea are there.

"Haha, alright, then our target is the Taqira Wolf. After we've upgraded the ship, our goal is the Grand Line!"

Russell laughed loudly.

In any case, we have a short-term goal.

My initial thought was to go wherever the opportunity presented itself, as long as there was something to steal.

That won't do.

Like a headless fly, who knows where you'll end up? You need to plan whatever you do. Like when he was on the deserted island, he set a long-term goal for himself and that's how he persevered until now.

People will degenerate if they have no goals, especially pirates.

The best example is right here around us.

Pakistan is a man of some standing, yet he has stooped so low as to act like a tyrant in this remote part of the East China Sea.

“You guys are really weak. I can’t feel any fighting spirit in you. Come on, let’s train you. I’ll personally train you.” Russell grinned.

"Huh?" The pirates looked at each other in confusion.

"A combatant must be able to fight, and a technician must have work to do."

Russell stared at them. "I pay you a salary every month, and you get a share after you rob something. Do you really think you can freeload on my ship?"

I don't expect him to be a great fighter, but at least he shouldn't embarrass me.

On the high seas, face is a very important thing.

If you're going to face the Navy and you raise your hands the moment you see them raise a gun, what kind of pirate are you?

"That's right, that's right, you guys should just go train with Captain Russell!"

Bucky looked very supportive.

Do you think you're very strong?

Russell glanced at Bucky. "His foundation is still decent, but he's wasted so many years. He needs to train harder."

"...the ship, captain,"

Bucky said weakly, "Am I not a navigator?"

A navigator is a type of technician, right?

Russell smiled and said, "You have a problem with that?"

Bucky shook his head.

On a pirate ship, the captain's orders are absolute authority.

Having been a pirate for so many years, I naturally know that this is an ironclad rule that pirates must abide by.

Besides, it's just training.

Could his strength possibly be higher than when he was under the command of Vice-Captain Rayleigh and Mr. Jabba?

Bucky followed confidently, but when he looked back, he saw that the Snake Mother and Ella were walking in the opposite direction.

Perhaps these two are stronger?

For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"You guys, your goal today is to hold out against my left hand."

Russell freed one hand and said, “Watch carefully, learn well. Before we reach the next island, the only thing you need to do is practice!”

There are too few entertainment options on the high seas, and decades of daily training have become a habit, so he can't train alone.

Moreover, the split fruit has a significant advantage in this regard.

In terms of physical skills, there are training in punches, kicks, and even special training in the mind.

This was quite convenient for Russell.

He can practice whichever part of his body he wants!

......

"It's been a week since we've heard from those two lords. Saint Charles and Saint Lufa are one thing, but even CP0 Slot, who's in charge of their security, hasn't sent back a single piece of information."

"Recently, several naval bases in the East China Sea have run into trouble. I heard it's because of a rookie pirate, and the World Government is planning to issue a warrant for his arrest."

"The pirates in the East Blue don't have that kind of guts. The highest bounty is only 20 million Berries for a fish-man. He just sneaks off from the Grand Line to the East Blue to bully others because he has some connection with the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

On a naval warship sailing in the East China Sea.

A man wearing a navy coat is smoking a cigar, while a huge mechanical arm grips the fence.

Standing next to him was a CP0 member wearing a mask.

"Perhaps those two lords just want to play a game they don't want to be disturbed. Why make such a fuss? Who in this world dares to lay a hand on a Celestial Dragon?"

The man with the enormous mechanical arm waved his hand and invited, "Didn't you say that some lord wanted merman slaves? My men are in charge of those mermen, so capturing a few is no problem at all."

"also."

Brandon, a CP0 member, nodded. This time, the World Government had sent him and Commodore White to search for the whereabouts of those two adults.

White was promoted from East Blue to Commodore of the Headquarters a few years ago. Before that, he was a Captain of the 16th Division of the Navy. Although his strength is not comparable to those promoted from the Grand Line, he is still quite capable of becoming a Commodore.

For example, White's huge robotic arm was specially installed by the Naval Science Unit, and it is said to be similar to that of a certain naval instructor.

As White said,

Brandon agreed, "Anyone who would dare to lay a hand on the Celestial Dragons wouldn't exist in the East Blue, at least not."

At that moment, the communications officer ran over and said, "There's a communication; it's Lieutenant General Garp."

Brandon and White both froze.

There is indeed no one in the East Blue who would dare to attack a Celestial Dragon, but it's hard to say what would happen if that naval hero returned to the East Blue.

They had all heard of this naval hero, especially Brandon, a CP0 officer, who knew more about him.

"What is Lieutenant General Karp coming back for?" Brandon asked hastily.

The communications soldier said, "It's just a leave of absence... They're asking us what missions we have and if they can help."

After all, apart from Garp, what would a commodore from the Marine Headquarters be doing in the East Blue?

Garp always took this kind of thing very seriously.