My friends are all pirates

They are brothers.

Henry's elder brother is called Foli, who is the sheriff of the port, but he looks like a pirate as the sheriff, but this is not a problem, the pirates who come here will feel very kind.

"Why did it take so long to go to sea this time?" Foli asked after hugging his younger brother.

"Don't mention it, it's bad luck to go out this time." Henry shook his head, "I made a note a few days ago, and everyone decided to come back."

"Very good, very good." Foli nodded repeatedly.

The dialogue between the two brothers fully explained Henry's occupation.

Brotherhood of the Coast, often known as the Ysera Pirates outside.

But piracy is not the main business of the Brotherhood of the Coast. Members have a legitimate social status in their hometown. Compared with the time they spend on other roles, the time spent as a pirate is much shorter.

For this reason, the Brotherhood of the Coast is not considered cruel when carrying out pirate activities. After all, most of them go to sea for the purpose of improving the family's financial situation. In order to control costs, it is necessary to fully avoid unnecessary battles. Fraud and intimidation are the main The hunting method is also very humane for unresisting prey.

But in this era of great piracy, organizations like the Brotherhood of the Coast are not very adaptable to the increasingly confrontational and professional sea, and their income has been decreasing.

Part-timers can't handle full-time ones, and those with a bottom line can't handle those without a bottom line. It's the norm in the pirate business.

At this time, on the beach, Henry had a bitter face in front of his elder brother.

"Bussel did the math for everyone. Some people still can't get the income they want this time, so we have to continue to go to sea, um...you understand." Henry said, "We are short of everything now. "

"Understood, understood." Foli made a motion of pinching his nose, "Do you want to replenish? Do you want vegetable scraps? We have quite a few at home, and they are reserved for you."

"Bastard! You can keep it for yourself!" Henry cursed with a smile, and then the two brothers walked towards the town, shoulder to shoulder.

The supplement of materials is only one aspect.

Boats also need maintenance.

After the above work is completed, the net income of this time will be distributed, and the crew members who have already met the expected income will disembark, so he needs to recruit another manpower.

The good news is that there will be a decent period of rest before the next trip to sea.

Going to sea is not a romantic thing.

The two left the port and walked into the main road of the town. Looking at the street conditions that were still the same as before they left, Henry, who had been away from his hometown for a year, decided to go to the old buddy to sit and brag.

If you don't brag when you go home, the captain will be in vain.

Henry was very familiar with the way and set up doors in the streets and alleys, and got a lot of "wow" voices as he wished.

There are also a few sentences mixed in, such as "dead ghost" or "how did you come back" and so on.

After a long circle, Henry found his last stop.

Here, he finally saw a different scenery.

"Why is there an extra stove here?" Henry looked in surprise at the inexplicably extra blacksmith shop opposite his old friend's house.

Then I happened to see Asherid coming out of the shop.

"It's your kid..." Henry understood.

Asherid's parents, or adoptive parents, were originally Henry's companions. At that time, Henry was not the captain, and Asherid's adoptive parents were really unlucky.

In any case, fighting is the next choice for traditional pirates like them.

The damage to the ship needs to be repaired, and the casualties of the crew will not only lead to a decline in combat effectiveness, but also affect the normal operation of the ship, not to mention that pensions are also a large expense.

"Uncle Henry." Asherid saw Henry, his eyes lit up, "Do you want to buy something this time?"

Henry: "... Then we have to look at it. Also, your master asked me to tell you and think about it again."

The master blacksmith of Asherid is Bussel, who is calculating the income at the port, and he is the helmsman on the ship—no way, he is the best at calculating accounts on the whole ship, of course, he himself is eager to do so.

On the pirate ship, key positions such as captain, first mate, and helmsman have to be counted as an extra share when dividends are distributed, and Bussel has always felt very regretful that the apprentice who had been with him for several years did not choose to go with him at that time. .

He has always felt that Asherid is actually more suitable for beating people than blacksmithing, and being a blacksmith really wastes this piece of material.

Henry felt that Asherid had grown up, and it was time to persuade him to go to sea together.

Although he was picked up on an island, Acheride was raised, a Shore fraternity kid.

Henry wanted to say something, but the door next door opened and Trot came out.

He saw Henry.

"Henry, what are you doing?"

"Trott, I'm here to give you money." Henry smiled, stepped forward and hugged Trott.

Chapter 2 The world is becoming familiar

The place of Ysera was developed along with the pirate economy. The vast majority of people living here are definitely not good citizens in the definition of the world government. They either engage in side jobs every day or make private guns.

In such a general environment, Asherid can see his future.

But he has always been very cautious about going out to sea. It's not that he is resisting. The main reason is that he has been tricked a lot in his previous life. He feels that it is not a big mistake to be careful, and he wants to find the best time.

Unlike Ya Sherid's self-perception, his fellow villagers actually have a different view.

Neighbors in the neighborhood know that Acheride has great strength since he was a child, which is different from ordinary people.

Asherid is a person who has read comics, so he doesn't think that strength is such a powerful skill, but fellow villagers think that this talent is quite good.

A person with great strength can be cultivated into a good sailor even if he does not fight.

Henry thinks the same way, after all, he needs manpower very much now.

However, with his old friend in front, he chose to give him a hug first.

Trot pushed Henry away with a disgusted expression. Although he is not a very hygienic player, the smell on his body is even worse when he just returned from the sea.

Seeing that Henry and Trott were still chatting, Asherid returned to his shop, sat on a chair, and picked up yesterday's newspaper from the small table next to him.

Ysera still has seagulls to deliver newspapers, but it's not timely.

In the newspaper, a woman occupies the front page.

The title is also very simple, the emperor of Amazon Lily, the head of the Nine Snake Pirates, Boya Hancock has been called to join the "King Shichibukai".

A few years ago, the front page that Asherid remembers most was "Evil murlocs infiltrate holy site, found and escaped".

Ashred knew exactly what that meant.

800 years ago, 19 kings jointly established the world government, and the families of [-] of them collectively moved to the city now called Mary Joa. Their descendants are now called "Dragon People", and only Alabasta The king of the kingdom returned to his mother country.

The other nineteen families have since then occupied the throne and enjoyed the title of "world nobles".

Fisher Tiger, the murloc, was the first person to set fire to Mary Gioia in 800 years.

At least from Asherid's point of view, the meaning of this fire is comparable to the voice of Pirate King Roger on the execution platform.

Now, the Pirate Empress has also become Qiwuhai, and Qiwuhai, which plays an important role in the "balance" design of the world government, is becoming well known.

The world, for Asherid, has more and more "familiar" characters.

In addition, since a year ago, Asherid learned from the sailors who came and went that the rainfall in the Kingdom of Alabasta began to decrease significantly.

Acherid looked carefully at the photo above.

In the photo, the Pirate Empress only has a distant back view, quite enchanting, but not as exaggerated as the rumors, so it can be seen that devil fruit is very unreasonable.

The gradually familiar world gave Alsherid a sense of urgency. He could no longer stand still. This was about survival.

Due to the long time, his memory of One Piece is actually beyond the details at all, that is, he remembers some fragmented fragments, which may not be accurate yet.

Staying in Ysera is for development, but it will be the end of his development to what he is now.

Henry summoned people at the right time this time, and his master blacksmith happened to be on the boat, so it would be a good start to start his first voyage.

The Brotherhood of the Coast is essentially a small society limited to the survivors and their descendants. Although it is based on a mutual aid system, it will not have any coercive power, but it also has its own set of social rules.

All these years, Yasherid grew up under the care of members of the Brotherhood of the Coast, and has always been protected by these people. He should also contribute his strength to this group.

Among other things, Ysera was killed ten years ago, blood flowed into rivers, not the neighbors, so he confessed.

Great strength is not a great talent in the world of One Piece, but...just use it, it's better than nothing at all.

The ruler of Magnetic Drum Island has changed this year. The people on Isera Island still don’t know the quality of the king, but Yasherid knows it all too well. When the new king was the king... really What a fool!

Under his rule, the Drum Kingdom would decline rapidly.

This has been both good and bad for the Brotherhood of the Coast.

Time gradually passed.

Asherid had been sitting in the shop. He saw Brother Henry leaving Trott's house and didn't say hello.

As the sky began to darken, I figured it was almost time, so I got up, took out the long and short sword I made and tied it around my waist, locked the door of the shop, and walked towards the tavern in the town.

The Brotherhood of the Coast is already very proficient at organizing people to go to sea.

This is also learned from the pirates outside.

Like most pirate groups, in order to treat each other fairly, the members of the Brotherhood of the Coast will determine their statutes of action in a democratic way and specify them in the form of a contract.

The contract is jointly recognized and signed by everyone, and is used to guide everyone's behavior, stipulate the property distribution plan, and compensation in case of injury or even death. It also includes the delineation of the boundaries of various job powers. It is allowed, because unlimited power is not allowed on the pirate ship. Similarly, within the limit, those with power must be fully obeyed to ensure the organizational strength of this team.

After the contract is signed, everyone will elect the captain, helmsman, gunner, boatswain and other positions through the crew meeting. After all this is completed, an organized pirate gang will be formed.

When Acherid walked to the tavern, the sky had completely darkened, and he could smell the meat as he wished.

This is also another hard-core reason why he plans to go to sea now-the savings are almost exhausted, and there are no other good new income-generating channels for a while, so he has to go to sea to earn a living.

Push open the door of the tavern.

Noisy to death.

The first person Asherid saw was a boy, who was huddled by the door, holding a glass of ale and enjoying the taste.

Nowhere in this world, there are any official regulations to restrict the use of minors as labor, even in the Kingdom of Alabasta, which claims to focus on people's livelihood.

Child labor is everywhere in this world, even the navy has child labor, and most of them are high-risk jobs.

In the noisy tavern, everyone can be seen carrying weapons, mostly short knives and flintlock pistols.

But not all the people here are members of the Brotherhood of the Coast. The survivors and their descendants, now about 3000 to [-] people, are basically concentrated in the city of Isera to report to each other.

Isera has developed to this day, and the population structure is already very complicated. After the Drum Kingdom attacked and massacred here, the Alabasta Kingdom dominated the population migration here, but it did not include Isera in its actual rule. scope.

There are tens of thousands of people in the city of Isera today, and the Brotherhood of the Coast is not the only vibrant non-governmental organization here.

Asherid squeezed through the crowd, finally found an empty seat, and sat in it.

There were people sitting around the table, and they didn't care that Asherid was sitting here sharing wine and meat with them.

Although the Brotherhood of the Coast has thousands of members, it has its own way of operating to ensure that members can get to know each other.

"Asherid, are you planning to go to sea?"

Looking at Asherid, who was already eating chicken legs, the member of the Brotherhood on the Coast who was closest to him asked curiously.

"That's right." Asherid took a sip from the wine glass to make it easier to swallow the meat, and then said, "Although it's my first time and I don't know anything, I have strength and I am very good at hygiene."

It was true, for example, that he didn't know the difference between a topsail and a jib, and probably couldn't tell the anchor beam from the hawser.

But that wasn't a big deal, there were plenty of jobs on board and there was always something for him.

At the same time, Ah Sherid was also observing those unfamiliar faces.

There are quite a few of them, nearly 20 of them.

First of all, it is certain that these people are people who go to sea all the year round.

It's easy to see.

For sailors who often go to sea, the wind, sunlight and sea water will make their skin look like leather, with a feeling of vicissitudes, regardless of their original skin color, they will all appear dark brown, the only difference is that they are originally For people of color, the color will be darker.

The person sitting at the same table as Acheride, that's it.

In the tavern, most people have such characteristics. After all, Henry's call is most attractive to sailors.

Poverty is a reality that most of the bottom of the world must face.

Even if you take the risk of becoming a pirate, you may not be able to make a fortune.

Pirates most of the time don't know what's on board a captured ship, or even if the end result is worth their time, ammo, or even blood.

If a pirate ship does not have enough experience and lack of luck from going out to sea to returning to its voyage, the loot obtained in the end is very likely to be ordinary and make their enemies feel unbelievable.

In many cases, the trophies may only be ropes, sails, various labor tools, and even dried fish, flour and drinking water.