Chapter 16: You Aren't Even Willing to Call Me Captain

Ka Li Na looked at the treasures of the nobles on the ground, her eyes turning into the shape of $.

But seeing these jubilant thugs, she worriedly said, "Luo Di, these guys are all thugs; will they be very difficult to manage?"

Luo Di smiled and beckoned to Scarface, who immediately walked quickly to Luo Di, his face solemn.

"What is your name?" Luo Di asked.

"Captain, my name is Xiao En; I used to work here for the nobles," Scarface replied respectfully.

"Hmm." Luo Di nodded: "From now on, these people are handed over to you to manage. You are responsible for being the squad leader; if there are any problems, I will hold you accountable."

"Yes!" Xiao En immediately stiffened his body, almost saluting Luo Di.

After the crew moved the treasures to the port, Luo Di grabbed Ka Li Na and the Great White Shark-man and leaped onto Hanke's large ship with Star Platinum.

Ka Li Na directed the Great White Shark-man to steer; although the fish-man remained vigilant against this woman, thinking that they had just given him food and wine, he complied. He felt that although he was not the same kind of person as this group, at least he could not eat for free.

This was his code for fish.

The ship docked, the anchor and gangplank were lowered, and the crew members moved the treasures onto the ship one after another. Ka Li Na stood on the deck smiling and directing, her previous worries having vanished without a trace.

After all the treasures were moved, the gangplank and anchor were retracted, and the sails were raised. The large ship followed the sea breeze and slowly sailed toward the next island.

On the deck.

All the thugs from Xiu Mao Zhen were cheering and jumping for joy. Some of them had never left Xiu Mao Zhen in their lives, having at most sailed in the nearby waters. Now that they had left this town ruled by nobles, with the sea breeze blowing and feeling the breath of freedom, they were inexplicably excited.

"Everyone stand in a line, the Captain is going to speak!" Xiao En shouted to the crowd.

The crew members had all seen the scene where Xiao En swore allegiance to Luo Di, so after hearing his words, they all stood in a line.

Luo Di said to the crowd: "My name is Luo Di, and I am your Captain. This girl next to me is named Ka Li Na, and she is our navigator. From this moment on, you are my crew. Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards; my rules are very simple: unconditionally obey my orders, do not harm your companions at will, and do not rob the poor commoners. If anyone violates these..."

As he said this, a steel pipe at a crew member's waist suddenly flew out of thin air and then snapped with a 'crack'.

"No need to say more, right?" Luo Di said indifferently, trying to maintain the temperament of a leader.

Seeing this scene, the crew members straightened their bodies one after another, the respect in their eyes deepening.

Luo Di continued: "There is only this one rule. Later, as the number of people increases, we will be divided into more squads. Currently, your squad leader is Xiao En. Anyone who is not convinced by him can stand out."

"I, A Nuo, want to spar with him!" At this moment, a fat, burly man among the crew shouted.

Luo Di nodded. This batch of crew members was naturally loose, and it was normal to have objections. For such a request, he would naturally satisfy it.

Xiao En had even less objection to this. After the burly man walked out, Luo Di said: "Mind your measure; just knock the opponent down."

The two stood face to face. Xiao En stood still, and the fat man swung his fist and rushed toward Xiao En.

Just as his fist was about to land on Xiao En's chest, Xiao En dodged to the side, then raised his right foot and delivered a knee strike to A Nuo's abdomen.

A Nuo felt the pain, leaned forward slightly with his center of gravity sinking, and struck at Xiao En's neck with his left hand.

Xiao En directly raised his left foot to step on his knee for leverage and kicked his head with his right foot.

Boom!

The sound of the collision rang out, and A Nuo stumbled back a few steps and fell directly onto the deck.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Xiao En clearly had a hint of dread.

Xiao En walked up to him, bent down, and reached out his hand: "The force is not bad, but the fighting technique is too clumsy. On this sea, brute force alone is not enough. Keep working hard and fight for Captain Luo Di."

"Yes, yes, Captain Xiao En." A Nuo grabbed Xiao En's palm, used the leverage to stand up, and the dissatisfaction in his eyes completely dissipated.

Seeing this scene, Luo Di nodded in satisfaction.

When he first watched One Piece, he had always fantasized about being a pirate like Wang Lufei, sailing the sea with his crew, going to various mysterious and strange islands, and experiencing all kinds of adventures.

But with the increase in age, and now being in the middle of it, even though this body was still young, he felt that it was unrealistic.

He did not have the background of Wang Lufei, nor did he have the protagonist's halo of immortality. To be a pirate and take root on the sea, one must have the consciousness of a pirate.

As for the fights caused by everyone's personality, it could be left to the officers to handle; he only needed to manage the officers well.

This was not a pirate game, but a great voyage where one could lose their life at any time.

After the small interlude, Luo Di continued: "As for the treasures robbed in the future, I, as the Captain, will take half. Of the rest, a small portion will be for team funds, and the officers will take the lion's share. Everyone will be rewarded according to their merits; the more you contribute, the more you get. This will be allocated and managed by our navigator, Ka Li Na. Do you have any objections?"

"We will strictly follow Captain Luo Di's orders!!!" The crew shouted in unison.

When Ka Li Na heard that she was in charge of the money, intense excitement burst out in her eyes. At this moment, Luo Di seemed to be radiating a dazzling light.

While Luo Di was speaking, Star Platinum stood beside him, its pupils slightly constricted, closely observing every crew member.

Before long, Luo Di frowned and pointed to a tall, thin crew member who had just arrived: "You, come here."

The tall, thin crew member was stunned, then stepped forward to Luo Di: "What's wrong? Is there something you want from me?"

Luo Di shook his head regretfully: "You aren't even willing to call me Captain."

"Go to hell, I won't be subservient to others!" The tall, thin man suddenly became ferocious, drew a short knife from his waist, and stabbed at Luo Di's heart.

"Captain!" Xiao En was shocked and stepped forward.

Ka Li Na and the Great White Shark-man on the side also subconsciously stepped forward, wanting to protect Luo Di; the others had not yet had time to react.

But the tall, thin man's knife stopped in mid-air.

Crack!

His neck snapped at the sound, and he fell into the sea out of thin air, splashing a wave.

In the eyes of others, Luo Di was still standing in place, without any movement.

"It's fine now." Luo Di said faintly, turned his head to look at the Great White Shark-man, and smiled: "How about it, do you want to board my ship?"

"I..." The Great White Shark-man looked hesitant.

"You can eat your fill every day, you know." Ka Li Na smiled and winked.

"Don't worry, once you board my ship, we are all family. As long as you have enough strength, you can be an officer; I won't treat you unfairly." Luo Di continued.

Although fish-men were despised as aliens in the eyes of most humans, Luo Di knew their characteristics. Not only could they move freely in the sea, but they also had ten times the wrist strength of ordinary people and strong physical fitness. Storms were inevitable on the sea, and fish-men played a pivotal role.

And since it was an extremely rare Great White Shark-man, he naturally could not let him go.

Even if this guy was unwilling, he would have to find a way to trick him into coming along.