Pirate Nova

Chapter 15 15. Green Kingdom
Green Island, located in the South China Sea, is a much larger island than the Holy Mountain Island. The terrain here is basically a flat grassland, looking around like a green ocean, allowing people who set foot on this land to feel comfortable. Can feel a relaxed and comfortable mood.

Jack, who had just landed on the island, gradually found a sense of down-to-earth from the bumps of the long-term voyage. Compared with the boring sea voyage, the busy crowd on the pier seemed more alive.

If the pier of Green Island is looked down from above, it is as if a giant semicircle has been dug out of the ground.And this part of the semicircle that 'intrudes' into the island is filled with blue water.Ships of different styles docked along the narrow and long arcs, at least twenty or thirty.

To Jack's surprise, he found that many of the docked ships were flying the pirate flag.And he also found many pirate-like people among the mixed people on the pier.However, these pirates seem to be very restrained, not as arrogant and domineering as ordinary people think.

"Oh? Interesting."

Although he was walking on the avenue to the royal city, Jack hadn't completely left the building range of the port yet.You must know that this is an important trade gateway for Green Island, and many houses for living have been built near the port.Whether it is a tavern, a casino, or a trade market, you can find its traces here.

After all, where there are people, there are benefits, and why can't those shrewd businessmen fail to think of a way to get a piece of the action?It doesn't matter whether you are a pirate who sails for several months and only lands once, or a tourist who comes from afar.As long as you have Bailey in your pocket, you can buy the services you want here.

Only a certain degree of deterrence of force can maintain this status quo.Jack found that no matter where he went, he could almost see a few soldiers in armor with iron spears in their hands patrolling in an orderly manner.It is not difficult to see from the badges on the chests of these soldiers that they belong to the Green Kingdom and are soldiers serving the country.

As for the name of this island - Green Island, of course it is because of the Green Kingdom located here.As one of the many affiliated countries under the World Government, the Green Kingdom has a high status in the South China Sea.Whether it is the export of grain or the output of meat, the Kingdom of Green is famous for its patches of natural grassland pastures.

Of course, all this glory and power belonged to one person, the king of this kingdom-Grimm IV.The nobles on the island, headed by King Green IV, have always been the center of power in the royal city in the center of the island.And the increasingly wealthy nobles also spent a lot of money to arm the country's army in order to deter the forces that might attack nearby.

The existence of this powerful army also made countless landers who were mixed with fish and dragons dare not easily cause chaos on Green Island.You must know that apart from the army, the island is one of the countries that joined the world government. If there are really powerful foreign lands coming to invade, then the nobles in the royal city have the right to seek assistance from the navy.

The outlaws who dare to look down on the army, can't guarantee that they dare to show the same attitude in front of the navy.After all, as the maintenance of order above the sea, the strength of the navy has always been feared by most pirates.

"No, I almost forgot about it."

Jack, who was attracted by many things on Green Island, was about to walk out of the port area before suddenly remembering that he needed to buy something.As for what?Of course it's a weapon.

The captured Pirate's Bay knife he used before had withstood the test of many battles in his career as a bounty hunter, and this machete, which was not outstanding in material, was the first battle before he left Shengshan Island. Major William, who was used in the battle with the Navy VI, left a large gap in the blade with the 'finger gun'.

And before he left the holy mountain island, he stuck the scimitar on the ground and didn't take it back.One is that this knife has likely suffered irreversible structural damage, and the overall quality of the knife will definitely not be able to keep up with the changes in his own strength, which will hinder him in future battles.

As for the swords in this world, Jack has heard a little about them.Here, weapons are roughly divided into four different realms.Among them, the most famous one is known as the "Twelve Works of the Supreme Kuaishou".Without exception, these weapons are in the hands of those who stand at the top of the world.

For example, the black sword 'Night' used by [Eagle Eye] Mihawk, one of the Shichibukai under the king, and the saber 'First Generation Ghost Toru', one of the five old stars at the top of the government's ruling pyramid, are all known as It is the weapon of the supreme sword.Of course, this kind of weapon is hard to come by, and it is not available to Jack now.

And following the "Supreme Great Sword" is the "21 Great Swordsmanship". For example, the Hedaoyi character used by Sauron in the Straw Hat Pirates is one of the 21 Great Swordsmanship.The level below this is not as rare as the previous two, and these knives are called 'Liang Kuai Dao Fifty Crafts'.

As for that Pirate Bay knife that Jack used earlier?I'm sorry, but those are ordinary goods that are far inferior to good knives. At most, they are stronger than ordinary swords made of thick iron.

However, Jack also heard from many people that there are not only dozens of these knives.After all, there are countless people who use swords in the sea, if there are less than one hundred 'famous swords' that can be obtained, it is really too rare.The classification of these famous knives is more equivalent to an affirmation of the quality of the knives.

Therefore, the number of famous knives circulating at sea far exceeds the number of seventy or eighty.And Jack's goal this time is also to hope that he can be lucky enough to get a good knife with the level of "Good Quick Knife Fifty Craftsmanship".As for the famous sword above this, it probably depends on his luck.

As for the intention of using the knife, Jack also took time to think about it.After all, he has a good foundation in swordsmanship, and since he obtained the ability of the devil fruit, he has also spent a lot of thought on the future combat system.

Domineering is of course the most important thing, and the combination of physical skills and the ability of one's own animal system is even more powerful.However, after considering his devil fruit form, Jack also added swordsmanship to the skills that need to be honed in the future.

One is that he will definitely encounter many weaklings in the future. Of course, he does not need the ability to use devil fruits to deal with such small characters, but if he wants to solve the battle quickly and easily, swordsmanship may be a very good one. choose.

Although his current swordsmanship is only very basic, he can't even do "cutting iron" and sending out flying slashes.Considering the ability of one's own devil fruit, and swordsmanship, it is not necessary to use a sword to be able to exert it.He found that the pair of sharp tiger claws after his transformation can also get the bonus of swordsmanship.

When you can send out a slashing attack in the air, you can use the tiger claws to achieve the same or even stronger effect.

"Big brother, do you need a bracelet?"

"kindness?"

Jack, immersed in the planning of the future combat system, suddenly stopped moving forward.He looked down at the little girl beside him who was talking to him.

The girl was no taller than Jack's waist, and looked about seven or eight years old.There are many patches on the clothes on his body, and a small wooden board is placed on his chest. The thin ropes on the wooden board are pulled from both ends and hung around his neck.

Looking at the little girl who seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to ask him, Jack also sighed a little.After all, no matter how you look at yourself, you don't look like a 'good guy'.The blade-like sharp aura subconsciously emanating from his body has already made no one dare to look at him more along the way.

"Little girl, how much are these bracelets?"

"One Hundred Baileys"

Although Jack already knew that the bracelets sold by the little girl were obviously made of stones picked up by the roadside.But the meanings represented by the crooked scratches on the stone also include the words 'blessing' and 'peace'.It can be seen that some thought has been put into making it.

"Then I'll buy one."

"Thank you!"

After seeing the little girl's innocent smile from the heart, Jack also felt that the haze in his heart has been reduced a lot since he came to this world.No matter how cruel the world is, the innocence and kindness in the eyes of children of this age have not yet been infected.

Looking at the back of the little girl bouncing away, Jack put the black bracelet he bought from her on his right hand.And he, who hadn't noticed before, also discovered that in this port where people come and go and fish and dragons are mixed.In fact, there are quite a few young children like little girls, and most of them are selling insignificant trinkets, such as flowers and homemade necklaces.

Most of these children are children living in civilian homes on this island, or orphans who have lost their parents.And these young children have already done things that they should not have done at their age in order to survive.

After this episode, Jack also found a famous weapon shop near the port.This store is said to be opened by a certain chamber of commerce on the island, and the weapons it sells and its reputation are quite good.

After pushing open the door and entering the small shop, Jack found that besides himself, there was a group of four or five people who obviously looked like pirates picking and choosing around a wooden barrel full of swords.After seeing Jack enter the door, those people seemed to recognize themselves, and were stunned for a while.

After ignoring the gazes of several people, Jack went straight to a white-haired old man who looked like the boss sitting behind the counter.

"Do you have any weapons of the Liangjian level here?"

"Huh? Brother, Liang Kuai Knife is not a cheap weapon. Why don't you take a look at the ones hanging on the wall next to it? It's not too late to make a decision after thinking about it."

"It's okay, money is not a problem."

"Tsk tsk, okay, little brother, wait here for a while, I'll go to the attic to pick up the goods and show you."

"Well, sorry for the trouble, boss."

"Where it is, it should be."

Seeing that Jack was so straightforward, the white-haired old man left the front desk after a few polite words, and went to the back of the store to get things.Jack, who was idle and waiting, cast his eyes on the pirates in the shop.

"Hey... Big brother, he is looking at us..."

"No way, isn't he already a pirate? Shouldn't he be earning bounties again?"

Looking at the whispering pirates, Jack also wanted to laugh.It seems that many people already know about his deeds as a bounty hunter, and the few in front of him may think that they are after them.

"Forget it, let's go, don't cause trouble, and come back tomorrow."

The bearded leader among the pirates forced a smile at Jack, bowed his head in a dignified manner, and quickly disappeared into the weapon shop with a few younger brothers.

"tsk"

After Jack shook his head amusedly, the shop owner who went up for a few minutes also came down with a few white cloths wrapped in weapons, and placed the inventory in his hand on the table very carefully.

"Brother, these are a few good knives that are not many in the shop, take a look."

Looking at the apparently well-made weapons on the table, Jack also nodded secretly.After carefully observing the differences of each weapon, he began to choose.

(End of this chapter)