"You guys stay here and guard the ship."
When the ship docked at the harbor's terminal, Ross gave an order to the handymen and took Robin to the shore.
Several handymen did not show any puzzled expression. Although they have some strength, the Ghost Hand Pirate flag hung on the sail represents strength and there are not many guys who would dare to come here and make trouble with them.
Ross glanced at the many eyes that looked at him and calmly took Robin out of the harbor and headed deeper inside Kano Country.
Although Kano Country is a country of pirates, it is different from Hancock's Amazon Lily Island. It is not a country that makes a living by looting others.
This country is one of the largest lumber trading sites in West Blue.
Entering the Kano Country, he can see all kinds of handyman sweating while carrying wooden logs of different colors and gasping for breath as they passed through the streets.
"Where is the ship wood trading center?"
Ross casually found a short-clothed handyman, took out a silver coin from his pocket and flexed his finger and the silver coin made a crisp sound, flipped a few times in the air and fell back into his hand.
The handyman saw the gun and sword hanging at Ross's waist and was a little bit afraid, but when he saw the silver coin in Ross' hands, his eyes immediately lit up and he said:
"The ship wood trading center is on the South Bank and here is the wood trading center for house use."
Ding!
Ross' thumb flicked and the silver coin flew again, falling into the hands of the handyman, then he took Robin and turned towards the south bank.
Walking on the streets of Kano Country, although he can't say that pirates can be seen everywhere, there are quite a few people carrying guns and swords, but most of them were calm and poised.
Even if any fight appears in the street, they will be quickly stopped by the Kano Country's guards and brought to the open area for them to freely resolve it.
Kano Country does not prevent a foreign pirate from killing, but they are not allowed to fight in places where there are residents. It is necessary for them to fight in an open place and they will collect the corpse for free.
"To build influence, a force maintaining order is necessary."
Robin walked down the street and looked at the scenery with a thoughtful expression.
Kano Country is the area where lumber trades occur. Naturally, there will be a lot of pirates who come here to buy wood for their ships. It is impossible for the general guards to defeat pirates on their own, but forming a huge official pirate force of their own is different.
"It seems like this should be the case, and it is this world's flaw. The government and Marine don't take any action on this place and ignore it."
Ross ridiculed.
Pirates are cancer, World Government and Marine are also cancers. They only maintain order, and not justice while justice and order are very different.
Along the way, there weren't any pirates who dared to provoke Ross and Robin. The identity of Devil Child Robin, although recognized by many pirates, but once they see Ross walking in front of Robin, these pirates shrunk their neck.
In the recent rumors wherever Ghost Hand Ross went, then no matter if one is a pirate or Marine, all of them are killed without mercy. He is one of the most dangerous existence of West Blue.
Soon…
Ross and Robin arrived at the South Bank.
The scenery here was completely different from the West Bank. A large amount of wood piled up everywhere, many of them were extremely large. It is not something that ordinary people can move. More than a dozen people are needed to move even one of them.
People are transporting wood for ships and they are all under a giant wheel cart and trolleys and a group of people are pushing them towards the beach.
"It's Ghost Hand Ross!"
Some people recognized Ross and many pirates were shocked on seeing them. They hid on the side as no one wants to be killed by this Pirate/Marine killing machine.
Many Pirates escaped, but someone still took the initiative to come up to him. It was an old man with a hunchback, he is one of the people selling boats here.
"Do you require wood for ships? We have the best types of wood for making keels and masts and we have many types here."
"Take me there to have a look."
Ross didn't know much about ships, but he learned more about it from Robin. So now he has the basic idea about ships and he could talk to the old man with a hunchback.
The old man with a hunchback led Ross, pointing in front towards a few huge pieces of wood, saying: "That is red oak, there to the side is iron thorn wood, and then there is iron sandalwood…"
"To built speed-based ship, what type of wood is best?"
Ross looked at a few huge pieces of wood and asked showing neither approval or disapproval.
The hunchback old man heard the question and said without thinking: "If you are in need of speed, Iron pear wood is naturally the best to make the keel. The mast can be of iron sandalwood, enough to withstand huge wind."
Ross thought a little and looked at Robin next to him and continued to ask: "What kind of wood is needed for a ship of about forty meters."
Forty meters?
The old man with hunchback laughed and said: "That's really good. I just acquired a few matching goods. The price is very cheap. Together with the mast, nine million Berries will do, would you like to take a look? "
"Nine million Berries?"
Ross took a moment and stopped.
The hunchback old man is embarrassed: "This price is already very cheap…"
"No, it doesn't feel too expensive but it's too cheap."
Ross interrupted the hunchback old man, put a hand on his chin and after a little thought, asked: "Do you have Treasure Tree Adam wood here?"
Treasure Tree Adam should be the best wood in the whole World, the original Strawhat Luffy's Thousand Sunny Go is made of Treasure Tree Adam wood as the main material and its speed and toughness are almost impeccable.
Puff!
The hunchback old man is pondering what kind of wood is going to be recommended by Ross. When he heard Ross, he almost squirted the water he drank a moment ago:
"Treasure Tree Adam? Do you know how high the price of that wood is?"
"I ask if you have it?" Ross asked calmly.
The hunchback old man scratched his head and hesitated. Finally, he said: "I don't have it here, but there is a branch of Treasure Tree Adam wood, the length is about 41 meters. I heard that it will be auctioned in two days."
"But I can remind you that without a one or two hundred million Berries, you shouldn't even think of buying it…"
The old man saw that Ross had completely lost interest in his woods. He couldn't help but mutter as he saw that Ross did not respond and then shook his head and walked away.
Ross looked at Robin next to him and smiled: "I didn't expect our luck to turn out so well, I could get the branch of Treasure Tree Adam."
"And the size is right, but… the money may not be enough."
Robin also heard of the name of Treasure Tree Adam and as an archaeologist, she knows that this type of wood is the very best this sea has to offer.
Ross smiled and shook his head. "The money will be enough. There are pirates here everywhere. Isn't there another two days? Let's go and find the Polar Bear Pirates first."
MarineT4 branch base.
Since Bastille was killed by Ross in the Kingdom of Smale, the Rear Admiral post has been vacant and the last remaining Captain has temporarily taken the post one month ago.
A month ago, a Battleship dispatched by Marine Headquarters arrived at the T4 branch base and took over the affairs of the T4 branch base. The highest officer was Rear Admiral from the Marine Headquarters…Onigumo!
Headquarters Rear Admiral will usually become Vice-Admiral of any branch they are placed, but Onigumo's mission is to take full responsibility for Ghost Hand Ross and exterminate him, so it's just a mission for him and not a demotion.
Base Office.
Onigumo is sitting behind the desk and reviewing the documents. For him who is a Headquarters Rear Admiral, it's easy to handle a branch base.
And just as he read a document and prepared to sign it, the Den Den Mushi on the table suddenly rang.
Onigumo connects the telephone.
"This is the T4 branch base."
"Reporting to Onigumo Rear Admiral, the scout of our division has found the traces of Ghost Hand Ross in Kano Country, how do you want to deal with it?!"
"Um?"
Upon hearing the discovery of Ghost Hand Ross, Onigumo's expression suddenly became serious. He looked at the sea map on the table and found Kano Country.
Kano Country is at least three days away from the T4 branch base.
There was a branch base which is only a day away from the Kano Country but even if he deploys all of the marines in that base it will obviously not going to be enough to deal with Ghost Hand Rose.
"There is no way to assemble a strong force in such a short time and Kano Country… is also a very troublesome place."
Onigumo hesitated for a while before ordering that they will not be taking any action rashly and they will temporarily observe Ghost Hand Ross, after that he hangs the Den Den Mushi while thinking of a solution.
Soon, his eyes flashed, it seemed that he had thought of something.
Kano Country.
Here is the entertainment industry of Kano Country. Many well-dressed people are coming and going and there is also a group of pirates passing by.
On the top floor of a three-floor bar, it seems to be much more harmonious than the chaotic scene at the bottom. There are many women in the center who were exposed to the waist and swaying, and many people in the outer ring on the left and right side were drinking.
Suddenly.
The door on the third floor was pushed open and a young man with a leather cap followed by a girl with a black shawl came in.
Due to the loud commotion everywhere in the hall, Ross and Robin walked in and did not attract any attention.
After a single glance at the hall, Ross sat down in a seat not far from the door and casually examined the scene in the hall.
"One, Two, Three……"
Robin stood next to Ross, staring calmly at the scene in the hall and quickly leaned over to Ross's ear and whispered: "Almost all of them are here."
"Ok."
Ross nodded and regained his gaze but he was not in any hurry to get started. Instead, he took a glass of champagne from the waiter and took a sip.
Robin stood quietly waiting, not urging and disturbing, she always knew what she should do.
Ross took a couple of sips from the champagne and put the cup on the table next to him. When he was about to stand up, a drunk man suddenly leaned over and swept his eyes on Robin, Smiled:
"Kid, your female companion looks pretty good, how about letting me borrow her to play?"
Compared with the women in the hall, most of the women here are no older than 14 or 15, undoubtedly 17-year-old Robin looks quite mature and beautiful compared to them.
Robin heard such rude words but she did not show any expression on her face and continue to stand calmly behind Ross, but her eyes revealed a slight contempt in them.
"Go away."
Ross sat there and spit out a word without lifting his head.
"What?"
The drunk pirate stared at him and took a moment to understand Ross' words before slowly grinning and lowering his body trying to see Ross' face and said:
"I haven't heard such bold words in a long time, I am a member of Polar Bear Pirates, you kid…"
When he spoke, his head was already low and the position of Ross sitting there was close to his head and he saw Ross' face clearly. His voice gradually became weak and eventually stopped.
"Oh, it turned out to be the Polar Bear Pirates."
Ross' lowered hat was raised a little, his eyes calmly looking at the pirate in front of him and he said his abrupt words.
"You…you…you are…"
The pirate who was completely drunk saw Ross' face and he was instantly half awake. As a member of the Polar Bear pirates, he had seen the bounty of the Ghost Hand Ross and he also knows that the bounty placed on his head is ranked first in the entire West Blue.
His eyes were full of fear, his legs could not help but become a little soft and he wanted to turn his head to inform his own Captain, but his body was stiff and unable to move.
"I am planning to talk to you about your Captain."
Ross slowly stood up and pulled out a gun from his waist before pointing the gun at the pirate's head under his scared gaze.
Bang!
A gun firing sound resounded.
The entire hall was quiet for a moment, then chaos emerged.
The Captain of Polar Bear pirates, after hearing the gun sound turned to look at the direction of the sound, just to see one of his crew members fell back to the ground and he also saw the face of Ross who was standing up.
"You are……"
He glanced a little and lightly narrowed his eyes.
On the street outside.
The gun sound suddenly came from the third floor of the bar and the people nearby were shocked. Many people looked up to the third floor of the bar after the gunfire sound and soon saw a large group of people fleeing from it.
"Gunfire?!"
"What happened? Which pirate is making trouble here?!"
Just as many people were amazed and confused, when the patrols in the distance heard the sound of gunfire coming from the third floor of the bar and in that moment a figure flew out from above.
Bang!
The figure on the street is not a human figure but a monster Bear in a human form. The claws all strangely twisted and his face still has a terrified expression on it.
Suddenly, the people on the street were shocked and they all ran away to the sides of the street making space, and their gazes turned astonished as they recognized the figure.
"That is…Captain of Polar Bear pirates!"
"45 million berries bounty pirate? How could he be in such a horrible condition?!"
Some passers-by recognized the half-man and half bear-like existence and could not help but suck in cold air and some looked at the top of the bar with horror in their eyes.
Who can make the pirate with a bounty of 45 million Berries so miserable? !
Whiz!
Just as they were horrified, a figure jumped from the top of the bar and walked directly to the captain of the Polar Bear pirate group who was trying to get up.
Captain of the Polar Bear pirate group coughed up blood and could no longer maintain his form. The white hair on his body quickly subsided and he turned into a middle-aged pirate wearing a jacket.
"Damn…"
"You bastard!"
The middle-aged pirate, who has changed into his human form showed a crazed and fearful expression on his face. He did not ask for mercy. Instead, he struggled to pull out the handgun from his waist and shoot at Ross.
Ross' eyes were calm and he fiercely stamped his feet.
Kāchā! Kāchā!
The chest of the middle-aged pirate caved in and a large amount of blood spewed out from his mouth and the hand holding the guns finally fell to the ground.
The many passers-by next to him, who had not yet been awoken from the shock of seeing the Captain of the Polar Bear pirates, saw the indifferent figure stepping on the body of Captain Polar Bear and could not help but swallow their saliva.
"That person seems to be… Ghost Hand Ross!"
Captain of the Polar Bear Pirates who had the bounty of 45 million Berries and has a Zoan devil fruit power that turned him into a bear lost so miserably to Ross and it seemed like Ross did not put any effort in defeating him.
The pedestrians around, whether it is the nobles of Kano Country or some pirates who were enjoying life and drinking, can't help but retreat upon seeing this scene.