Without Droopy, the ship had lost its navigator.
But Green Rabbit was still incredibly capable.
He wasn't very good at steering, but when it came to modifications, he was a true expert.
Because he thought the ship was too slow, the moment they left the waters of the Goa Kingdom, Green Rabbit took out the repair tools Kairo had given him back in Foosha Village and immediately got to work.
After a whole night of clanging and hammering, the refit was finally complete.
Not only had he upgraded the ship—
He had also somehow assembled a robot overnight.
The robot's appearance was… difficult to look at, to put it kindly.
But its functions were impressive.
It could handle steering in place of a navigator, and it even possessed a certain level of combat ability.
As for where Green Rabbit had gotten the tools and spare parts, Kairo didn't bother asking.
He simply let him do as he pleased.
After all, he was the captain of this ship now, and a captain should trust his crew.
Besides, Green Rabbit's abilities practically demanded trust.
In the world of Usavich, he had always been a gifted tinkerer—someone who could not only help rebuild Da Hong's body, but even create a robot that resembled Da Hong himself.
As a glorious transmigrator, Kairo understood this very clearly:
When characters from a comedic dimension started doing absurd things or showing ridiculous abilities, there was absolutely no need to chase after logic or reason.
Just enjoy the chaos.
That was enough.
After Green Rabbit's modifications, the ship's speed had increased dramatically.
And according to him, it now also had the ability to travel across land.
A true amphibious vessel.
Inside the cabin, Green Rabbit—after working through the entire night—had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Kairo didn't disturb him.
Instead, he walked alone out onto the deck.
Staring at the calm sea surrounding the ship, Kairo suddenly felt the urge to become a fisherman again.
Fortunately, when he had said goodbye to Makino, she had thoughtfully placed the set of fishing gear aboard his ship.
Now was the perfect chance to enjoy the pleasure of sea fishing.
As for Da Hong and Droopy…
He truly had no reason to worry about them.
Leaving aside the fact that Da Hong in berserk mode had a body strong enough to ignore common sense—
Even if they really ran into danger, wasn't Droopy still there?
So what Kairo needed to think about wasn't whether Da Hong and Droopy could escape.
What really mattered was whether today's fishing trip would end in a complete blank.
"Blue sky, white clouds, open sea wide,
A light hook hanging for fish in the tide.
With waves rising and falling, I'll haul up great carp,
And let silver fins dance in the sun…"
Humming his little fisherman's rhyme, Kairo walked to the edge of the deck and flicked his line out into the sea.
Then he dragged over a reclining chair, put on his sunglasses, and settled in.
It was hard to imagine a more pleasant life.
Suddenly, a bird cried out overhead.
When Kairo looked up, a bird had already flown over his head.
Then—
A newspaper drifted down and landed right beside him.
"…A News Coo?"
Kairo blinked.
If he remembered correctly, a News Coo normally wouldn't just drop a paper for free unless something unusual had happened.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't leave until it received payment.
"Looks like being handsome really works. Even a News Coo is willing to give things away for free."
Too lazy to dwell on such minor details, Kairo casually picked up the paper and glanced at the front-page headline.
"Shocking! Celestial Dragon Saint Charloss Murdered in Broad Daylight in the Royal Capital of the Goa Kingdom — The Killer Was a Red Rabbit?!"
Seeing the giant headline, Kairo's mouth twitched.
"So the One Piece world has clickbait media too?"
After finishing the article, he didn't look particularly shocked.
Back in the waters of the Goa Kingdom, when he saw corpses falling into the sea, he had already understood just how much chaos Da Hong had caused in the capital.
If nothing else, by the time he was reading this paper, the East Blue had probably already descended into complete panic.
And going by the One Piece world's rules—where Celestial Dragons stood above all others and enjoyed every privilege possible—
An Admiral might very well have reached the Goa Kingdom the very same night.
And if someone had managed to arrive that quickly, it could only be Admiral Kizaru, with his Glint-Glint Fruit.
For some reason, Kairo suddenly found himself curious.
He could almost picture it:
Admirals, vice admirals, and rear admirals all rushing out from Marine Headquarters in a massive swarm, charging into the Goa Kingdom…
Only to discover that the target was just two tiny little creatures.
That image alone was enough to amuse him.
…Hm?
Suddenly, Kairo's pupils shrank.
He turned his head sharply toward a stretch of sea not too far away.
The moment his gaze landed there, two warships burst out of the morning fog and entered his field of vision without warning.
???
Looking at the two Marine warships cutting rapidly through the mist, two enormous question marks practically popped up over Kairo's head.
At a time like this, shouldn't Marine warships be heading for the Goa Kingdom?
Don't tell me they got turned around by the morning fog and lost their way?
While Kairo was still processing that thought, the soldiers aboard the two warships had already spotted his ship through their binoculars.
The warships were fast.
By the time the soldiers on deck got a clear look at Kairo sitting by the edge of the deck with a fishing rod in hand, the distance between them was already under a hundred zhang.
Kairo didn't reel in his line.
Instead, he simply watched the approaching warships with interest.
It was a special situation right now.
And if the soldiers on these ships behaved like the ones on Garp's warship before—opening fire without even asking questions—
Then Kairo would have no choice but to make sure these two warships disappeared from this stretch of sea entirely.
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