Angel investor in the One Piece world

Colonel James ultimately listened to Damian's advice.

He couldn't say no to Damian.

Although he himself is about to retire, his son still has a bright future ahead of him.

As long as Damian wants it, Riel will have no future.

With Damian's power, what difference would it make if he abandoned the Moretti family's legacy? He himself is Moretti.

There is absolutely no possibility of a lose-lose situation.

Things went very smoothly, and the old colonel's suggestion was easily approved by the Navy Headquarters.

Although he was a marginal figure in headquarters, the old colonel always presented himself to the high-ranking officers as a reliable marine who upheld justice.

Not to mention that such a major case was solved this time.

It's perfectly normal to help your former subordinates find a better future before retiring.

As a result, the chubby captain was promoted to branch base commander—although he was only a captain, a captain at headquarters was equivalent to a colonel at the branch level, so he was fully qualified in terms of rank.

He was promoted along with many other officers, including a base commander.

Everyone was extremely grateful to Damian, and they even made a group visit to the manor to pay him a visit.

Damian also invited them to stay for a meal and gave them some investment.

These guys are less important than stray dogs on the street to the strong people of this world.

However, even a sheet of toilet paper has its uses.

Putting aside everything else, they will come in handy when the Moretti family's business begins to expand.

More importantly, by using them as a springboard, it is possible to make friends with many other navies.

However, all of this was still a long way off, and after the meal, Damian put the matter out of his mind.

He's been very busy lately.

Leaving aside the finishing touches on the new ship, the imposing training cannot be neglected either.

Although he has awakened Armament Haki and Observation Haki, both of them are still at the most basic level. Armament Haki can only barely entangle, and Observation Haki can only sense a distance of a few dozen meters around him.

I still need to practice.

Besides practicing on his own, he also had to help Barto with his training.

He is only one step away from awakening his domineering aura.

Damian was never stingy with his time when it came to his right-hand men, his strongest shield.

Finally, it's time to deal with business matters.

Gangli Pills have been selling very well recently, with 200,000 pills sold in just two weeks since they hit the market. Keep in mind that the entire town of Luoge only has a population of about 500,000.

Based on a supply price of 1,000 peggs per pill, Moretti Pharmaceuticals' sales have exceeded 200 million in the past two weeks.

Sales volume will definitely decrease over time, but the total sales revenue over a year should still be considerable.

This is just one town, Rogue.

It is indeed a good business.

But Mr. Allen, who brought him this business, once again stood before Damian.

"Mr. Damian! I have another new idea!"

Allen was once again dancing with excitement.

Damian just stared in astonishment at the top of his head.

There is a blue seed there.

Having already met two orange-level investment targets, the blue-level ones shouldn't even be worthy of Damian's slightest interest.

However, Allen has already offered a rebate once.

The seed on his head had already taken root, sprouted, and borne fruit once, but it had withered away!

And now, new seeds have appeared!

"Don't worry about the new ideas yet."

Damian's tone was unusually urgent, "Tell me first, have you come up with a new dream?"

"certainly!"

Allen answered loudly, "I've got a new idea!"

Damian, to be honest, was no longer paying attention to his so-called new ideas.

His attention was entirely focused on the other side.

Dreams can indeed be reborn.

Even investment targets below orange level can trigger investment tasks again after a rebate has been offered.

I thought the system didn't consider people below the orange level as human.

"Gorikimaru alone is not enough!"

Allen clenched his fists, a look of humiliation on his face. "I want to develop a new energy drug based on the Power Pill, one that can directly boost the user's energy!"

Judging from his appearance, he must have suffered another setback with his wife.

Ultimately, Gangliwan is just a stamina-boosting drug for specific areas; if physical strength is insufficient, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

After all, we can't just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor forever, can we?

but.

Seeing this guy's appearance, Damian's lips twitched, and he really wanted to say, "Then why don't you go train?"

"Then let's give it a try."

Damian finally said, "I've invested in this project."

If it can really boost a person's energy, wouldn't that be pretty good?

Allen may have some personality issues, but he does have some talent in the field of drug development, and he might actually be able to make it.

What makes this guy even more remarkable is that it's already unusual for an ordinary person to have a steadfast dream.

And Allen, having fulfilled one dream, quickly had a second one.

Allen left excitedly.

I can't wait.

Damian was also somewhat looking forward to seeing if this guy would have any new dreams after this one came true.

……

This is the day at the Coney family's shipyard.

Jonah, the current head of the Connie family, beamed. "Mr. Damian, all the parts have been assembled according to the blueprints you provided! This ship is now completely finished!"

"Great! I'm very satisfied!"

Damian looked up at the enormous creature before him, a smile playing on his lips.

"Big brother!"

Bartolomeo, standing beside him, hesitated. "Is this our ship from now on?"

"That's right."

Damian nodded slightly. "It shouldn't be changed anytime soon."

Unless it is sabotaged or more reliable materials are found, this ship should last for a long time.

"Hiss, what a strange ship..."

Barto smacked his lips.

Not to mention him, even the experienced shipyard workers had never seen such a strange ship.

This colossal structure, stretching over 100 meters, is a long semi-ellipsoidal form, constructed from a mixture of wood and steel, exhibiting a blend of brown and gray hues.

Without a mast, without a sail, and without even a rudder, it looks more like a dugout canoe sailing on a stream.

On either side are huge painted patterns, black roses surrounded by thorns, looking mysterious and dangerous—that is the Moretti family crest.

The ship's hull has many openings, which appear to be gun emplacements for artillery.

How can a ship like this sail?

Barto didn't understand.

"Let's give this ship a name first, Mr. Damian."

Jonah reminded him.

"Let's call it, the Sword of the Azure Sky!"

Damian had already decided on a name.

This ship is like the Sword of Damocles hanging high in the sky, ready to bring judgment upon the people at sea at any moment.

"Well done, Mr. Jonah."

Damian didn't hold back his praise; the ship was truly remarkable, especially after it was equipped with the celestial system he had personally designed.

"I'm so glad you're satisfied!"

The current head of the Connie family blushed with excitement simply because Damian had praised him.

The old boatmen around were somewhat puzzled. Was it really that obsequious?

Excited, Jonah approached and whispered, "Mr. Damian, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Oh?"

Damian said gently, "Please speak."

Hypnosis only distorted part of the man's will; otherwise, Jonah was still a normal person, with his own life and his own troubles.

"After that day, several of our families joined forces and hired bounty hunters to search for the Krieg Pirates."

Jonah's face contorted with hatred. "We've finally seen some results recently."

"but,"

He paused, then continued, "Even all the bounty hunters in the entire East Blue combined might not be able to defeat Krieg, so..."

Damian sensed his hesitant gaze. "So?"

Jonah took a deep breath, the oxygen seeming to swell his courage. "So, Mr. Damian, could you perhaps ask Colonel James for help?"

He hesitated for a moment, then glanced uneasily at Barto, who was making comments about the Sky Sword, and said, "If we could get Boss Barto to join in, that would be even better."

"Oh?"

Damian raised an eyebrow.

Krik?

I almost forgot, that guy was carrying a huge burden of blame.

Seeing that Damian didn't answer, Jonah quickly said, "Of course we're not asking you to help for nothing. We've discussed it, and each family will contribute a portion of their own assets as your reward!"

"We're friends, Jonah,"

Damian patted Jonah on the shoulder and said earnestly, "A friend's trouble is my trouble."

"Don't worry, I'll handle the Krieg Pirates."

Whether or not we have shares doesn't matter; the main thing is that we can take this opportunity to test the power of the Sky Sword.