chsdbacks Chapter 20 Ship Name Liberty
Chapter 20 Ship Name Liberty
Chapter 20: Ship's Name: Liberty (Part 1)
"Hahaha!! Yes, Captain! Then I, Slade, will be the navigator of the Freedom!!"
Slad's handsome face regained its confident smile.
Snapped……
Their hands clasped tightly together. The moment seemed so ordinary, but who can predict the future? Isn't that right?
"Hahaha!! Good, good, good! Slad, you brat, you've finally settled down. This old man has finally lived up to your father's expectations!!"
Schidek, who had slowly walked over, laughed heartily, his face filled with relief, tears welling up in his eyes and sliding down his cheeks.
"grandfather……"
Slad felt a little awkward when he saw Schidek's appearance.
"Hahaha! Slard, you don't look like the unruly brat you used to be! Alright! What you've always loved has finally found its purpose, and this old man is genuinely happy for you! Remember, don't disappoint me!"
Schidek walked up to Slad, patted him on the shoulder, and said happily.
Before Slad could answer, Schidek turned to face Mu Chong, looked at the boy who had given him so much surprise, and nodded in approval.
"At first, when this stubborn old man Yixiao told me, I didn't quite believe it. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I'm truly impressed by the spirit he possesses at such a young age! Hahaha!! So, Captain Muchong, how about I temporarily become your shipwright?"
Schidek's booming voice echoed along the coast, his confidence in his craft undiminished by his advanced age.
"It's my good fortune that you're here to work as a boatman. I'll be counting on you for the rest of the boat!"
Lian Po is old, can he still have food?
Looking at the confident Schidek before him, Mu Chong answered while a phrase from his past life flashed through his mind: This old man seems to be no weaker than Lian Po.
"Hmm! This saves me the trouble of explaining. Brother Mu, this old guy Skedek will be on your ship for now. Once you find a suitable shipwright, you can just dump him on some island!"
With a smile, he walked over to soak up the cheerful atmosphere, and his first words were like a bombshell.
"Hey, what are you saying, you stubborn old man? What kind of person do you take Brother Mu for? How could he possibly do such a thing? You're just being cunning!"
No sooner had Yixiao finished speaking than Schidek, bristling and glaring at him, started yelling and cursing.
Mu Chong turned to look at Slad beside him, and the other man looked over at him with a tacit understanding, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
These two old men kept arguing.
"Meow……"
Ignoring the two old men, Mu Chong walked to the boat moored by the sea, reaching out to stroke the vessel that embodied the hard work of everyone on the island. His heart was filled with mixed emotions, but also overflowing with joy.
"Captain, there are many problems with the construction of this ship. Although I am not an expert in this area, I can see that there are many unreasonable aspects to this ship."
Slad also walked to the side of the ship, stood next to the wooden boat, and said softly.
"Oh? Really? Then, can it go out to sea?"
Mu Chong paused upon hearing this, but his gaze remained fixed on the hull as he continued stroking it in response.
"Hmm? If it's going out to sea, then there's no problem, but..."
"That's enough!!!"
"Huh? Captain?..."
When Slad heard Mu Chong's question, he had already sensed a subtle emotion emanating from him. Before he could respond, Mu Chong's words left him stunned.
"Slard! Do you know what? This ship is more than just a ship!"
boom……
After saying this, Mu Chong ignored Slad's questioning look, bent his knees, and then leaped onto the more than three-meter-high boat.
Upon boarding the ship for the first time, Mu Chong's first impression was its sheer size. Perhaps it was because he had never seen such a luxurious giant ship in his previous life, and this one was larger than any ship he had ever seen before.
"Great! Yeah! Great! Hahaha! Great!"
At this moment, Mu Chong was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, looking around curiously. Everything on the boat was so new and exciting to him, and the corners of his mouth never left his lips in a smile.
"Meow……"
The white cat Mumu followed behind, mimicking Muchong's manner of looking left and right.
Bang bang bang...
dong dong dong...
"Mumu, what do you think? Isn't this boat super cool? Look at the mast, look at the sails, look at the sturdy deck, it's so awesome! This will be our boat from now on!! Hahaha!!"
Mu Chong raised his hand to pat the mast, then stomped his foot on the deck, his laughter never ceasing.
"Meow meow meow……"
The white cat Mumu was also jumping around on the boat, its spirited face beaming with joy.
"Hahaha!! It seems Brother Mu is quite satisfied with this ship!"
Before anyone knew it, Yixiao had also come up to the deck. Sensing the cheerful atmosphere of the person and the cat on the deck, Yixiao was infected by their joy.
"Uncle Yixiao, you're up here too? Where are Schidek and the others?"
Mu Chong glanced at Yi Xiao's empty back and then asked in confusion.
"That old man is down there teaching his grandson a lesson! Brother Mu! Has this ship been named yet?"
As he smiled, he walked to Mu Chong's side, glanced up at the empty top of the mast, and slowly asked...
"The Freedom! This ship is called the Freedom! In the future, those who board this ship, see this ship, or even hear its name will all be free or bravely pursuing freedom. On the vast ocean of this world, this ship will be the beginning of carrying that freedom, until everyone no longer needs this ship!!"
Mu Chong stood at the bow of the ship, arms outstretched, facing the sea, and loudly proclaimed the ship's name and the meaning it symbolized. His Conqueror's Haki silently emanated from his body, carrying further and further with each word.
Below the stern of the Freedom, Schidek and Slad simultaneously looked up, sensing the imposing aura emanating from the ship, their gazes gradually hardening with determination.
“Slard, Grandpa hopes that when you board this ship, you can truly understand what it represents. Although this ship is not perfect, and even appears to us to be riddled with holes, what it carries is something you truly need to understand!”
Schidek gazed at the Liberty and slowly began to speak.
"grandfather……"
Slad responded, a thoughtful look gradually appearing in his eyes.
"Hahaha! Look, this ship is still a little child, isn't it? It went to sea with us, and right now it only needs to be able to carry us out to sea. With our care, it will gradually grow up and eventually become a giant..."
Schidek looked at his grandson, who was deep in thought, smiled, and said meaningfully.
"Hmm? That's right! The captain just said that we should grow together, hahaha! I understand, Grandpa. You just said that this ship was built by everyone on this island, so it's like a child of this island. No wonder the captain said that!"
Slad's bewildered gaze cleared instantly, slowly hardening into a determined look as he stared at the Liberty, his fists clenched tightly!
Schidek looked at his grandson and smiled happily! This child, though not inheriting the family legacy, had begun his own path! But it was still somewhat related to the ship! Hmm! That's good!