Chapter 441 Porusalino: Want to Join the Straw Hats? Assessment!
On the earth before Porusalino traveled through, mankind's research and development of war weapons had entered a very exaggerated state. The description of the power of these weapons was no longer even the traditional way of how many enemies could be killed, but how many enemies could be destroyed. How many times has the world...
But even among these ultimate weapons of war, nuclear submarines are the most advanced. It has the most strike capability and survivability, and is generally not easily deployed. It is only used as a deterrent and can be called the last trump card in war.
Of course, the "North Wind God", which was tailor-made by Porusalino for Ace and whose name was plagiarized, is known as the "Doomsday Ship", but it is not actually responsible for pulling everyone together at the critical moment. The mission of burying and destroying the world - although it may be a bit too crazy to say this, but judging from the situation that Porusalino has been preparing for for so many years, it has only revealed that Lord Im who is suspected of launching the fixed-point strike force of the King has really turned over. Not to the sky.
However, even so, the construction specifications of this doomsday ship still continue Porusalino's usual exaggeration:
The construction technology is completely derived from the lunar civilization technology factory discovered by Porusalino and Doflamingo on the moon, that is, the infinite land; the construction materials are studied by Dr. Vegapunk and have been studied by Polusari It is a replica of the metal from the Steel Seadramon that Nuno gave to Hancock, and is also mixed with some of the most special "native metals" in the pirate world; the control system is based on Dr. Tsukimi's special The robot system is the carrier, and the Homitz (ship spirit) awakened by the soul fruit is the main body. It truly combines the advantages of humans and machines, and is intelligent and reliable. In terms of weapons, it is even more simple and crude. Porusalino directly gave The boat is packed with bomb rocks that can be fired like missiles...
To be honest, this thing itself was not meant for Ace to chase his brother. It was overqualified and overqualified. Instead, it is used to cooperate with Porusalino and Hancock's new route plan, when building a "new route" that runs through the windless zone, to compete with those huge sea kings that can easily reach kilometers...
But no matter what, now that Ace knew the inside story of how his brother Luffy and his friends left Marinevando, Ace received Porusalino's permission and instruction. At this moment, Xia Qi and Hancock were still doing preliminary inspection work, and Gaji's Germa Kingdom had not yet joined the construction team. Therefore, he had free time and came to the East China Sea in advance to give Luffy a little surprise. .
And he is also very familiar with his younger brother - Luffy has always been messy in doing things, and he follows him throughout the whole process, whether it is helping to finish things off, controlling the situation, or even watching the fun, it is very convenient.
"My brother Luffy and the others, if everything goes well, will arrive here in about a week..."
"So Major Zangao, have you ever considered that during this waiting period, your original ordinary mission planning can be more empowered? So as to solve more pain points? So that you can truly grasp the starting point? Complete Lian Keluo A closed loop that even the colonel couldn’t think of?”
"...Why do you have a lot of content in your words that I clearly recognize but don't understand at all, Major Ace?"
"It's okay if you don't understand. This is a slang that General Porusalino taught me. It seems that the deception team in this department uses it a lot..."
…
Just when Ace and Jango met and discussed "very bad, very bad" things together——
"Oh? What a beautiful ship!"
Zoro, who finally reunited with Luffy and his gang, had not yet approached the ship he was about to board, the "Golden Merry", but just looking at it from a distance, he couldn't help but marvel.
Compared with the huge three-masted sailboats of other pirates that are commonly seen on the sea today and have basically similar shapes, this ship is completely different.
On the one hand, the size is only about two-thirds of the size of a conventional mainstream pirate three-masted sailboat. If compared with the conventional warships of the Four Seas Navy, it is less than one-third of their size.
However, considering what Sanji told him that their team was taking the elite route, Zoro thought that such a small and refined pirate ship would be more to his liking.
On the other hand, it’s the shape. This pirate ship with its cute sheep’s head is a ship of steel in the true sense. The entire hull exudes a charming metallic luster. Although it has three sailless masts similar to those of a wooden sailboat, Zoro can see that it is not simply without sails, but does not rely on wind as power, and is more similar to A drive method as advanced as that of a naval battleship.
(Sure enough, it’s because this group had a background in the navy before...)
While thinking this, Zoro looked up at the "thief ship" he was about to board. Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something and turned to look at Luffy and the others.
"The three of you are here, so who are the reserved watchmen on the ship?"
It can only be said that he is worthy of being the full-time shipkeeper of the Straw Hat Pirates in the original plot of One Piece. Even though his fate has been greatly affected by Porusalino, Zoro will still ask this question immediately.
And this issue is indeed very important - when a ship is anchored in a port or a bay shoal, in order to prevent unknown enemies from raiding, deliberately damaging the hull, or to reserve enough manpower for emergency support, anyone with a brain will do it. Set up a wheel-keeping mechanism on the ship.
From this perspective, Zoro is indeed the most mature and steady vice-captain of the Straw Hats!
When Luffy heard this, he looked at Franky on his left, and then at Sanji on his right, and found that the two good brothers were just smiling and looking at the sky, without any intention of speaking, so they could only bite the bullet. , laughed dryly and said haha, rather cringingly:
"Yes Na..."
"Yo! You still knew it was me! Luffy!"
Nami, the left-behind crew member, poked her head out from the side of the ship and looked down at everyone with a sneer on her face. Instead of the usual rage, he said with a strange air of yin and yang:
"You are really smart. When you drew lots for people to see the ship, you knew you were cheating... That's great, my captain!"
"Listen to my cunning explanation, Nami!"
Luffy, who had previously cheated in the lottery to get the chance to meet his new companions, was now trembling with fear after "having fun".
"..."
And the swordsman's intuition also made Zoro inexplicably feel that this girl was extremely difficult to mess with - she was probably the most dangerous person on the ship!
But when Zoro was thinking this, Nami put on an extremely bright smile and turned to look at him: "Roronoa Zoro, right? My name is Nami, this is the first time we meet, please take care of me. "
"Uh hello."
Zoro hesitated for a moment and whispered hello to Nami, who looked completely different.
However, what surprised him was——
"No, I'm not okay,"
Nami was still smiling and her tone was sincere: "I've been waiting for you on the boat like an idiot for several hours, so now I think I need to conduct an assessment for you to join the team."
"????"
The natural harbor where Luffy and others docked the ship was next to a piece of coarse sand. The white sand was rough and agglomerated, which was very suitable for training in physical arts.
——Or competition.
"I said it"
Zoro sighed, and just as he was about to say something to persuade Nami, a laser sword glowing with dazzling golden light grazed his cheek and slashed at him at an extremely fast speed!
When Sauron saw this, his expression suddenly became stern, and at a faster speed, he steadily blocked the thunderous slash with the half-unsheathed blade.
"I said it's an assessment, do you think I can make a joke, Zoro-kun?"
Nami missed a hit and did not pursue it. Instead, she flicked her wrist and allowed the laser sword extended by the "weather stick" to be freely retracted.
"Or do you think our team is so easy to join?"
Nami chuckled, tilted her head, and then took a slight step forward with her left foot. Although she was several meters away, she slashed with another knife!
In Zoro's eyes, this sword seemed to be beyond his expectation of Nami's close range strength.
Although it was only their first meeting, Zoro could tell from various details that Nami was not a professional swordsman, nor was she the main combatant of Luffy's group. She didn't even show the slightest intention to like fighting.
But this sword.
The blades met boldly, and the crisp sound of gold and iron clashing lingered in everyone's ears. The famous sword Zoro received from his master Koshiro steadily withstood the slash of the laser sword.
(A very simple naval standard swordsmanship routine, there is nothing to say in terms of technique, but the speed and strength are good)
Zoro was surprised by the powerful force transmitted along the blade. He was so strong that he was actually forced to plow back several meters by Nami, a petite girl.
(This weapon seems to be weird not only because it can release a laser sword!)
Zoro keenly noticed that at the end of the "weather rod", there was a hidden gush of steam as the machine dissipated heat.
As the distance between the two parties increased, Nami had already placed the "Weather Stick" on her left forearm, as if holding a musket, aiming towards Zoro, assuming a posture similar to shooting.
(coming!)
Like a cannonball ejected from a heavy cannon on a naval battleship, the top of Nami's "Weather Rod" suddenly shot out a ball of translucent impact airflow. In an instant, it screamed and blasted in front of Zoro!
boom!
Even though Zoro had reacted in time and used one-third of the energy he thought was enough, the impact of this "air cannonball" still made Zoro's left hand use the knife to block it. Slight pain from eating.
".Your weapon is quite special."
A staggered blow, Zoro commented pertinently. He finally became serious, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he caught the critical moment when Nami seemed to be adjusting the "Weather Rod", and her body accelerated instantly.
Holding the sword on the left and right, he made a posture where the blade was parallel to the upper and lower parts. His knees were slightly bent. When Nami swung the laser sword again, he bent half of his body and sprinted towards her.
The dazzling laser blade extended by the "weather stick" arrived in an instant, and Zoro's sprinting figure suddenly took advantage of the situation to spin. Relying on his strong core strength and exerting force on his waist, he maximized the power of his spin!
At the same time, the famous sword he was biting in his mouth also used the combined force of forward motion and rotation to pull out a sharp flying slash in the sound of howling wind.
The moment this flying slash was about to fly out, Zoro held his swords on the left and right in front of him and followed up with two other slashes:
"Three Blades Tornado!"
The three continuously rotating slashes created a strong updraft, lifting the incoming laser sword into the air, causing Nami, who only knew basic naval standard swordsmanship, to expose a wide gap in the defense in front of her.
Zoro, who was holding a long knife in his mouth, grinned slightly and jumped forward.
The knives in her hands were crossed in front of her chest, forming an space!
"Three Swordsman Style: Ghost Slayer!"
At the critical moment, Nami, who was approached by Zoro, did not panic at all. She turned backwards and made a very exaggerated twist to avoid it. It seemed dangerous, but in fact she was able to avoid the "Ghost Slayer" steadily. The interception and killing - it is "Paper Painting", one of the "Six Styles".
Then the "Shaving", also belonging to the sixth form, was activated, once again putting distance between Zoro and Zoro.
"The winner has already been decided, right? Maybe I'm not familiar with your fighting methods and techniques, but the absolute strength gap in the situation just now can make up for the information gap."
Zoro said it tactfully, saving enough face for Nami, his future companion.
However, Nami did not say anything at this moment. She just looked at Sauron seriously, assessing his overall combat effectiveness based on some of the strengths that Sauron had already shown.
Finally, he chuckled and nodded, looking very satisfied:
"I already have a rough idea of your strength, Zoro. There is no doubt that you are qualified to join us. Sanji is right!"
"However, as a newcomer, I think it is also necessary for you to understand the true combat effectiveness of your future partners. This is the foundation of an excellent team."
"So, are you ready? I will also become serious next time~"