Chapter 59: A Boat of Strange People
"The material of the Vivre card is..."
Looking at the phone that Vegapunk had given him, he saw that a note was spit out from it.
Mio picked it up and looked at the message recorded on it, with a look of surprise on his face.
The place of origin of the Vivre card was New World, and only a few people who had been in New World knew the production materials.
Mio now needed a Vivre card to let Hanyan know his location at all times, so he could only contact Vegapunk.
Fortunately, Vegapunk knew the materials used to make the Vivre card and quickly told him.
The above materials were not particularly rare.
However, these materials were currently not available on the ship so he had to wait until he arrived in Alabasta.
"I hope that Alabasta can bring me some surprises." Mio murmured.
As for what surprise he was talking about, it was naturally Pluton.
The ship quickly left the Calm Belt after being pulled by Hanyan.
"Hanyan, move forward over there." Mio looked at the pointer, pointed in a direction and said.
Such a good artificial engine needed to be used.
"Take a rest when you are tired. Don't worry, and remember not to go too fast, otherwise the ship will capsize." Mio reminded.
The speed of Hanyan in water was very fast.
If he moved at full speed, the ship may not be able to support it at all and would fall apart.
"Understood, Master." Hanyan made a buzzing sound, and nodded.
He moved forward, driving the ship to move.
On board.
Robin was holding a book in her arms and looking at Hanyan in the sea with surprise.
"Captain, your abilities are really useful. I wish I had your abilities."
"Don't be envious, you won't get it anyway." Mio grinned slightly.
Robin suddenly flipped over.
But then Robin asked expectantly, "Captain, does Alabasta really have a historical text?"
"Of course."
Mio nodded and said, "It's just that it will be a bit troublesome if you want to see it."
"Why?" Robin became curious.
"Because the historical text is in the royal cemetery of Alabasta. You have to get the permission of the royal family of Alabasta to see it."
Mio remembered that in addition to the royal cemetery, there was another place in Alabasta that had a historical text.
But he was not clear about the location. He only knew that it was in a deep pit in the desert, and difficult to find.
In the original book, Luffy, Zoro and Chopper accidentally encountered it.
No one knows what is recorded in that piece of historical text.
"Well, can we not see it?" Robin suddenly looked disappointed after hearing this.
Seeing this, Mio rubbed Robin's head and grinned, "Don't worry, even if the Alabasta royal family doesn't agree, I still want to see the things recorded on it."
If he could get Pluton, one of the Ancient Weapons, with the addition of Hanyan, at least in sea battles, most people would no longer be able to pose a threat to him.
"That's good." Robin was convinced by Mio's words.
She nodded in relief, and smiled again.
And at this time, in the sea ahead, the voice of Hanyan sounded.
"Master, there is someone in front."
Mio suddenly looked up and saw that there was indeed a small black dot not far in front in his sight.
It looked like a ship, but the ship didn't seem to be big, and it didn't look like a pirate ship.
"Merchant ship?" Mio murmured.
Several other people around came over.
Warwick waved his paw excitedly, "Master, we are pirates, are we going to snatch the merchant ship?"
"No." Mio refused without hesitation.
Although he was a pirate and not a good guy, the merchant ship belonged to an ordinary person.
Im the case of ordinary people, unless they provoke him, Mio will not start a fight. After all, he doesn't lack anything.
"Master, it doesn't seem to be a merchant ship." Suddenly, Lilith narrowed her eyes and said.
"It seems to be a small boat and there is someone on board." Erica also said.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Mio couldn't help but become curious.
This is the Grand Line. Although it is not as dangerous as the New World, a person who can survive on a small boat is most likely not ordinary.
"Let's get closer." Mio grinned.
Hanyan pulled the ship and advanced quickly.
Soon, they gradually approached the person.
At this time, Mio finally saw the ship clearly.
As Erica and Lilith said, it was indeed a small boat, and there was a person on the small boat.
But when he saw this person, Mio was slightly surprised.
He then leaned on the enclosure, supporting his body with both hands.
"Hey, you seem like a swordsman, do you want to come up for a drink? Let's spar later?"
"Are you also a swordsman?"
Hearing Mio's words, the man on the boat who was about to draw his sword stopped because he saw Hanyan approaching.
He nodded lightly, "Okay."
"Not only am I a swordsman, but there is also a swordsman among my partners." Mio pointed to Erica next to him.
Erica glanced sharply at the black sword behind the man, and she vaguely felt the man's extraordinaryness.
She nodded, "Your swordsmanship attainments are very strong."
"Interesting." The man leaped lightly, jumped from his boat onto Mio's ship, and landed on the deck.
He glanced at the people on the ship, then looked at the huge Hanyan in the sea.
A touch of surprise flashed in his eyes.
But soon, his surprise disappeared, and his eyes were attracted to the sword on Mio's waist.
"Good sword." The man directly exclaimed.
"One of the great swords, Raikiri." Mio pulled out Raikiri, grinning.
The man also pulled out the weapon behind him, and said solemnly, "One of the supreme swords, Yami!"
Hearing that, Mio took back Raikiri, shrugged, and said, "I have finally met a sword master in the sea. I would like to invite you to drink, but we can also discuss swordsmanship later, maybe I can learn something."
"By the way, let me introduce myself, I am Kurokawa Mio, and these people are my partners."
"Strange name." The man said secretly.
Then, he nodded, "I am Dracule Mihawk."
With that said, Mihawk glanced at Mio's crew and said, "Your crew is very special."
A werewolf, a silver-haired girl with tentacles on her forehead, a huge sea monster, Nico Robin, the son of devil.
And, a captain with a strange name.
This was the impression of Mihawk so far after setting foot on this ship.
A ship of strange people.
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