One Piece: Capitalist Brook's Crew Expansion Plan-Chapter 47: - : The Design and Construction of the New Ship

Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: The Design and Construction of the New Ship

Shakky gazed enviously at Redfield, his body crackling with electricity. She couldn't help but want a Devil Fruit that was both powerful and stylish!

"Captain Brook, I don't care! My Devil Fruit has to be both strong and cool in the future!"

She clung to Brook's arm, whining and pouting in a way that was completely unlike her usual self.

"Alright, alright! How about a Mythical Zoan—Vampire Form? You'd be able to fly and even achieve immortality. Or the Mythical Zoan—Nine-Tailed Fox Form, which lets you transform into anyone. Maybe the Mythical Zoan—Phoenix Form, granting you undying blue flames, making you nearly impossible to kill.

There's also the Logia-class Snow-Snow Fruit. And if you're all about money, the Paramecia-class Gold-Gold Fruit, which allows you to create gold at will!"

Listening to Brook list out these Devil Fruits made Shakky drool. She wanted them all! How could she possibly choose just one? Even Silva, Crocus, and Tom were captivated by the possibilities, fantasizing about what it would be like to wield such powers.

"Captain, do these Devil Fruits actually exist?" Shakky's eyes sparkled as she asked, anticipation thick in her voice.

"Of course! They're real. They're out there somewhere, just waiting for us to find them!"

Brook's words were like the whisper of a devil, drawing Shakky in. Her mind filled with dreams of untold power.

"Then, Captain Brook, do you know where they are?" Shakky asked cautiously, her voice trembling, afraid the answer might shatter her hopes.

"They might appear within the next twenty or thirty years. I have no idea where exactly, but..."

"But what?! Spill it already, you damn captain! Do you even know how anxious I am?!"

Shakky's excitement crashed into disappointment. Twenty or thirty years? Who had that kind of patience?!

"I do know that the Mythical Zoan—Vampire Form is in a place called Sleepy Ancient Town. As for the rest, I honestly have no clue."

Brook recalled that the Vampire Fruit was associated with ancient texts that Robin had once translated, indicating it had been enshrined in Sleepy Ancient Town for generations.

"Perfect! Flying and immortality sound amazing! Captain Brook, you have to take me there. If you don't, I won't let you off the hook! I'll cry if I have to!"

Shakky's words tumbled out in a rush, as if she had already claimed the Vampire Fruit as her own.

"I'll definitely help you find it, don't worry—our immortal vampire girl! Yohohoho~"

Brook patted Shakky's head teasingly.

...

Soon after, Brook and his crew broke open the ancient altar, revealing intricate circuitry and a lightning storage device—its purpose unclear, but its importance undeniable.

"There's only one lightning storage unit... which means we can only build one flying ship."

Fisherman Tom sighed in disappointment. He wasn't sure if they could replicate such advanced technology. Had the technology of the Blue Sea finally caught up with that of the moon?

"From this moment on, we'll mobilize all available resources to complete the construction of our new ship as fast as possible!"

"Understood, Captain Brook!!"

The crew immediately sprang into action. Redfield took charge of fully securing Birka Island, while Brook and Shakky focused on carefully dismantling the lightning storage device and transporting it back to Shandora.

Silva, their resident gunsmith, worked alongside Tom to redesign the new ship. Since there was a possibility of giants joining their crew in the future, Brook insisted on making the ship significantly larger.

Every Thunder Dial and Jet Dial from Birka and Angel Island was requisitioned without hesitation. With Brook's full backing, Tom poured his heart and soul into the project, determined to create the ultimate golden flying ship. Silva, too, discovered innovative modifications within the Pluton blueprints, finding ways to enhance the ship's weaponry with an almost childlike enthusiasm.

Locked away in the design room, Silva and Tom worked tirelessly, while Brook and Redfield transported the heavy lightning storage unit onto the Yellow Springs.

...

Under Redfield's overwhelming might, even the rescued Peng had no choice but to surrender. Brook quickly instructed Gan Fall to deploy priests to establish control, seizing every Thunder Dial and Slash Dial on Birka Island. These would serve as vital equipment for the Sky Nation's elite forces. Birka itself was designated as the production hub for combat-oriented Dials.

Only once Birka's people fully integrated into the Sky Nation—accepting their governance and gaining representation—would they receive equal rights and benefits as Angel Island's inhabitants.

With Brook and his crew back in Shandora, he redirected all the Sky Nation's resources toward the shipbuilding effort. Even the Yellow Springs was dismantled by Tom, its parts repurposed for the new vessel.

Brook often discussed Rumble-Rumble Fruit abilities and combat techniques with Redfield, bringing Tom and Silva into the conversation to brainstorm the feasibility of installing electromagnetic cannons on the ship. They even simplified the Pluton blueprints' main cannon, enhancing its firepower significantly. However, they knew that finding rarer, stronger metals in the future would be necessary for the ultimate upgrade of Pluton's weaponry.

The massive golden pillar from before was finally put to use, replacing every conductive component on the ship with gold to maximize efficiency and extend flight duration.

A vast number of Jet Dials were commandeered for the new ship, leading to some complaints from the Angel Tribe, but they had no choice but to wait for the next batch of Jet Dials to mature.

Mortomas frequently brought Morgans over to observe the shipbuilding process, utterly fascinated by the extravagant use of gold.

Even Brook personally assisted in the ship's construction. Every crew member, priest, and warrior contributed, pushing the massive golden vessel toward completion at an impressive pace.

Meanwhile, Redfield's strength grew by the day, until even Brook could barely keep up with him. If not for Brook's unique soul-based attacks, he would have already lost to the newly empowered Redfield, who now wielded the fearsome Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

...

With the ship's main body complete, Redfield, restless and eager for battle, requested permission to conquer all nearby Sky Islands. Brook, ever supportive, instructed Gan Fall to assign a contingent of priests and warriors to aid him.

By sheer luck, Redfield stumbled upon a drifting Sky Island—Weather Science Island, Weatheria. The researchers there, old men who studied weather patterns, had been using wind currents to occasionally explore the White Sea.

However, they never expected to encounter Redfield, a living storm of destruction. Their weather-based defenses—hurricanes and lightning storms—were utterly useless against him. With his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers, he was a walking natural disaster, striking with the speed and ferocity of a thunder god.

Faced with no other option, the researchers surrendered, and with Weatheria lacking any propulsion of its own, Redfield had no choice but to deploy multiple Wavers and Jet Dials to tow it back to Shandora. He even went so far as to enlist the help of Express Lobsters and Super Express Lobsters to speed up the journey.

...

The golden flying ship's construction was nearing its final stages, and with each passing day, Brook's grand vision for the Sky Kingdom inched closer to reality.

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