Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

Renault's words echoed in Kozaburo's mind like a demonic whisper, gradually fading his initial disdain and transforming him into someone more serious than ever before.

Only now did he take a serious look at Renault and Lingling in front of him.

From the moment he first saw Renault, he sensed an invisible aura emanating from him.

He guessed that Renault and Lingling were powerful individuals, but according to Renault's description, "powerful" might not be enough to describe their true strength.

Meeting Renault's gaze, he said, word by word, "Prove to me that what you just said is true."

Renault, hearing that there was a chance, naturally wouldn't refuse this small request.

Over the next few minutes, Reno and Linlin proved their abilities in four aspects: physique, swordsmanship, Haki, and Devil Fruit powers.

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Having witnessed the scene before him, Kousaburo fell completely silent.

A physical body impervious to swords and blades.

A 100-meter-long flying slash executed with effortless grace.

A dark red current of air piercing the sky.

A silver lightning bolt as thick as a bowl, and a vibrating force that cracked the atmosphere.

Every single detail was exactly as Renault described, without any exaggeration.

At this moment, Shimotsuki Kozaburo's heart was in turmoil, as if a huge stone had been thrown into a calm sea, and he could not calm down for a long time.

On the high seas, he is not the only one capable of forging the Supreme Grade Sword.

But so far, which one has truly become famous overseas?

Even now, he's only moderately famous at best.

It's just that it's known within the industry and by some of the larger forces and powerful figures.

Famous throughout the world?

Not even close!

The strength that Renault and Lingling had just displayed had indeed impressed him.

Most importantly, Renault and Lingling look quite young and have unlimited potential.

He truly saw hope in Renault.

This was a temptation he simply couldn't resist!

Physical invincibility!

Top-tier swordsman!

One in a million Conqueror's Haki!

An incredibly powerful Devil Fruit!

Any one of these methods can make a person strong (or good).

Not to mention that all four of them exist within them!

"Ah... Renault, you succeeded!" After a long silence, Shimotsuki Kozaburo could only let out a silent sigh.

He couldn't muster even a shred of courage to refuse Renault.

This might be his only chance in his life.

His ultimate pursuit as a swordsmith was to make his crafted knives famous throughout the world.

If Renault really does as he says, becoming one of the few people on the high seas.

Even if other master craftsmen forge great swords of better quality and with greater power, then...

But people will only remember him because of Reno, not anyone else!

"This is really difficult..."

"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you, Mr. Kozaburo." Renault laughed heartily, in a very pleasant mood.

"Of course, I am also aware of the immense difficulty and effort required to forge two Supreme Grade Swords. I will provide you with sufficient compensation."

Renault waved his hand, and a pile of gold appeared out of thin air in front of Kousaburo.

It shimmered with gold, even reflecting a golden light onto Kousaburo's face.

"This..." Caught off guard, Kousaburo twitched the corners of his mouth, his lips becoming extremely dry.

That's a lot of gold, they're incredibly generous!

Even though money isn't what he's after, nobody ever thinks they have too much money.

"Senior Kousaburo, these..."

"That's enough! That's enough!"

Renault was interrupted by an excited Kozaburo before he could finish speaking.

"Alright, this will serve as a deposit. Once the two Supreme Grade Swords are completed, I will pay you the remaining balance!"

"Deposit?? This is just a deposit?!"

Kousaburo shouted, his pupils turning golden, and he fainted from excitement. (Teasingly)

"Brother, has he never seen gold before?!" Lingling asked, puzzled.

This is nothing; his brother has far more gold in his little warehouse.

"Quickly help the senior up, let's discuss the style and size of the Great Sword."

"Once this is finalized, I'll head back to the Kingdom of Castor!"

Chapter 073 An Unexpected Gain! A Mysterious Devil Fruit, and a Celestial Dragon's Reckless Act!!

Having successfully persuaded Shimotsuki Kozaburo, the rest was much easier.

Over the next few days, Shimotsuki Kozaburo began discussing the design, blade size, forging materials, and other details of the Supreme Grade Sword with Reno and Linlin.

After all, Renault and Lingling have different body types, so the two knives cannot be made exactly the same.

Moreover, everyone has their own preferences. What Renault likes may not be what Lingling likes, and what Lingling likes may not be what Renault likes.

It took seven whole days and countless revisions before this matter was finally settled.

"Senior Kousaburo, I'm entrusting these two great swords to you. Lingling and the others will stay here to help you forge them."

"If there's anything they can do to help, please let them do it."

Renault pointed to Lingling beside him and spoke to the ten guards behind her.

"Don't worry, since I promised you, I will do my best."

“However, forging two Supreme Grade Swords is no easy task; it will take at least several months. You must be patient,” Kousaburo said truthfully.

"It's alright." Renault waved his hand, not caring about it.

It's only a few months; he can wait.

"Brother, do you really want me to stay here? Rocks and the navy are eyeing the Kingdom of Castor. What if they launch an attack during this time, you..." Lingling hesitated.

It wasn't that she didn't believe in Renault and his companions' abilities, but having one more person meant a greater chance of winning.

Moreover, her strength ranks second in the Reno Pirates.

Its potential benefits are self-evident.

"Don't worry, just help Senior Kousaburo forge these two Supreme Grade Swords during this time. I'll take care of the matters concerning the Kingdom of Caster."

"correct."

Renault, who had been so casual just moments before, suddenly became serious. Looking at Lingling, he said, word by word, "Lingling, you must listen to Senior Kousaburo during this period, understand?"

"If I find out you disrespect your seniors..."

At this point, Renault's eyes narrowed unconsciously.

Those who are family know each other best.

Aside from him, Lingling doesn't tolerate anyone else.

Let alone outsiders, even members of the pirate crew like Jess and Hajrudin have been beaten up by Linlin countless times.

Unfortunately, they were helpless; after all, Lingling was more capable than them.

If Kozaburo angers Rinne over some trivial matter during the forging process, Rinne won't care about anything else.

Of course, Lingling wouldn't do anything to hurt Kousaburo, but she could easily give up on this task.

"Oh...I understand." Lingling lowered her head like a child admitting their mistake after being warned by Renault.

"I've put the remaining gold in the 030 submarine. Once the Supreme Greatsword is finished, please give it to Senior Kousaburo for me."

Although he wasn't here, this was Kozaburo's only chance to make a name for himself across the sea.

Renault believed he would put in even more care and attention to detail when forging these two Supreme Grade Swords.

Therefore, he was not worried about the quality of the Supreme Grade Sword.

Now all we need to do is wait patiently for a few months until the Supreme Grade Sword is born.

"Brother, why don't we stay a few more days?" Lingling tugged at Renault's sleeve, looking reluctant to part.

She had never been separated from Renault for so long since she started following him in Elbaf.

Lingling, who was used to snuggling up to Renault, felt a little uncomfortable and didn't find the strawberry cake appealing anymore.

"Don't worry, a few months will pass quickly," Renault said gently, patting Lingling's head.

"Senior Kousaburo, I'll leave it to you then."

Renault didn't want to get into any more trouble, otherwise Lingling might start crying.

"I understand, I promise I won't let you down." Kousaburo waved his hand.

Renault nodded slightly, then maneuvered the Golden Ark away from there.

He had already told everything he needed to, and now that Castor was surrounded by wolves, he couldn't stay here for too long.

In the past few days, apart from discussing the details of the Supreme Grade Swords with Kousaburo, he has been in constant contact with Roger.

However, according to the information sent by Rogge, neither the Navy nor Rocks made any unusual moves.

Moreover, Lockes hadn't appeared in the newspapers for several days, as if he had suddenly vanished.

"What on earth is this guy up to?" Renault frowned, lost in thought.

He declined Locke's invitation, and Wang Zhi was certain that 04278 would notify him immediately.

But now, nearly half a month has passed, and Lox has made no move, which inevitably raises suspicions.

Renault wasn't hoping for Lox to cause him trouble, but given Lox's vengeful nature...

It's only in line with his persona if he comes to cause trouble for him; it would be strange if he didn't.

"Could it be??" Renault's eyes lit up as he suddenly thought of something.

If he remembered correctly, just a few days ago, Whitebeard had joined the Rocks Pirates and become one of their division commanders.

Of the well-known powerful figures in the original work, only Stussy, Kaido, and Shiki have not yet joined the Rocks Pirates.

Kaido is still a threat, and we don't know where he is leveling up.

All that's left are Stusi and the Golden Lion.

If he wasn't mistaken, Rocks was probably going to find one or both of those (bfaf) guys.

After all, the location of the Kingdom of Castor is fixed; he can't escape even if he wants to.

But Stussy is different from the Golden Lion, especially the Golden Lion.

His Float-Float Fruit ability makes him one of the hardest pirates to catch.

If the Golden Lion is determined to escape, he will be impossible to catch unless surrounded by several powerful individuals.

"Hehehehe... One great pirate after another is appearing, it's getting more and more interesting."