At the dock, the golden glow was still dazzling and brilliant.
And the Shipwright of Dock Number One were still immersed in shock.
At this moment, the strength and wealth of the Straw Hat Pirates...
Completely shocked everyone at Dock Number One!
Lin Ning stood quietly in front of the pile of gold, holding his halberd.
He slightly raised his eyes to look at Iceberg.
In the depths of his pupils, a crimson light flickered silently.
In that instant, he glimpsed a part of Iceberg's past.
"I didn't expect this man to have such a complicated past... But precisely because of that, he truly has the ability to build us the strongest pirate ship in the world."
Lin Ning's lips curled slightly, and the halberd in his hand lightly tapped the ground.
It emitted a dull and heavy clang of metal.
Making the air in the entire Dock Number One stagnant.
Behind him, Zoro's Observation Haki quietly spread out.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze swept over the Shipwright in the dock.
Then, he curled his lips and said with a hint of admiration in his tone:
"As expected of the world's number one shipyard... Even the Shipwright here are surprisingly strong."
However, Zoro's casual remark...
Stirred up a storm in the hearts of everyone at Dock Number One!
— — "!!!?"
Several hidden CP9 members in the distance instantly constricted their pupils.
Their breathing became slightly hurried, and their eyes involuntarily turned to Iceberg.
"Damn it... have we been exposed?"
Kalifa's fingertips trembled slightly as she discreetly adjusted her glasses, secretly shocked in her heart:
"This Mosshead pirate... actually noticed our difference just by simple observation?"
Even Lucci, who was disguised as an ordinary Shipwright...
A hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes at this moment.
"This Straw Hat Pirates... is much harder to deal with than the intelligence we have suggests."
However, Zoro just smiled faintly and didn't say much.
Lin Ning glanced indifferently at the few "Shipwright" in the distance, his eyes deep.
Then he looked at Iceberg and spoke directly:
"Mr. Iceberg, we want to build the strongest pirate ship in the world."
His voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable Aura.
"However..." Lin Ning paused slightly, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
He looked around, a cold smile playing on his lips:
"Before that, we need to discuss some matters with you privately."
Iceberg was slightly stunned, then nodded and said: "Alright, please follow me—"
However, before he could turn around...
Lin Ning had already gently raised the halberd in his hand and said calmly:
"No need for such trouble."
Boom— — — —!!!
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted in an instant!!
Black and red lightning surged wildly, enveloping the entire sky!
The entire Water 7's sky trembled, and the thick clouds were instantly scattered.
Violent air currents swept all around, and the whole world trembled at this moment!
"Buzz buzz buzz— —!"
The water surface was violently suppressed by the powerful Haki, creating countless distorted ripples.
Even the ships docked in the distance were shaken from side to side by the huge blast, emitting creaking groans!
"Bang— —!"
"Bang bang bang— —!"
Except for Iceberg, whom Lin Ning intentionally spared, everyone in the entire Dock Number One...
In that instant, all fell down!
Hundreds of Shipwright, their eyes rolling back, all fainted!
Kalifa was originally holding her glasses, trying to respond calmly.
But she didn't even have time to say a word before her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious!
Lucci's eyes widened sharply, enduring the overwhelming pressure that surged towards him.
He barely managed to utter one word: "Ha..."
"Bang!"
The next second, his body stiffened and fell, completely losing consciousness!
— — The CP9 members were instantly wiped out!
— — Dock Number One fell silent!
At this moment, inside the entire dock...
Only Lin Ning, Iceberg, and the unharmed members of the Straw Hat Pirates remained behind him!
Iceberg's eyes widened, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Looking at the Shipwright lying all over the ground, his voice trembled with disbelief:
"You... what exactly do you want to do!?"
He didn't understand what kind of Move this was.
He had never seen such a terrifying Move!
Just this Aura alone was enough to overwhelm everyone present... truly a god-like power!
At this moment, he finally understood.
— — The Straw Hat Pirates had far exceeded the category of "ordinary pirates"!
Lin Ning held his halberd, a faint smile playing on his lips.
He looked at Iceberg with deep eyes, his tone calm, yet carrying an irresistible Aura:
"Don't be nervous, we just want to... have a good talk with you."
"Mr. Iceberg... who made you have so many informants around you?"
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the silent dock.
Iceberg's pupils suddenly constricted, the expression on his face instantly froze, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes!
"You... how did you know?"
Only he himself knew about this matter, yet the pirate in front of him revealed it with a single sentence?
Nami stepped forward slightly, her arms crossed.
A confident smile appeared on her face, and her beautiful eyes sparkled as she slyly said:
"We know everything."
She paused, then changed the subject, saying:
"Mr. Iceberg, instead of dwelling on these things, let's talk about the main business of shipbuilding."
Luffy was already so excited that he was gesticulating wildly, he spread his arms and shouted loudly:
"We're going to build the strongest pirate ship in the world!!"
Usopp also added:
"Not only that! We're also going to load the going merry onto it!
No matter what, it's our companion, and we'll never abandon it!"
"Of course—!"
Chopper, Zoro, Sanji, and the others all nodded.
Nami directly raised her hand and pointed to the mountain-like pile of gold on the open ground, saying in a relaxed tone:
"This much gold should be enough, right?"
Iceberg looked at the sparkling gold mountain, his throat involuntarily swallowed.
Such a huge amount of gold... this was not wealth that ordinary people could produce!
Even in Water 7, the world's number one shipbuilding city...
Such wealth would be enough to cause a huge storm!
He took a deep breath, his tone involuntarily softening a bit, and said:
"With so much gold... let alone building one large ship.
Even building ten or twenty ships would be more than enough.
And loading a small sailing ship like the Merry is naturally no problem at all!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately broke into happy smiles!
— — After all, the Merry was not just their ship; it was also the companion that had accompanied them through countless storms!
How could they abandon it?
But Lin Ning shook his head slightly, his tone calm and firm:
"No, what we're going to build is not just a 'big ship'."
His gaze became sharp, his tone filled with Haki and ambition:
"What we're going to build is—"
— — The strongest pirate ship in the world!"
"It's not an ordinary seagoing vessel, but the strongest warship that can accompany us in conquering the Grand Line!
It must use the best Materials, equipped with the top-tier technology.
And it must possess a powerful body and propulsion strong enough to carry us as we sweep through everything!"