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Chapter 741: Heading North to Island Turtle Trade
The Black Emperor Pirates' Pirate Ship was practical rather than overly luxurious, and its size was considerable, enough to accommodate five to six hundred Pirates.
After all, even though Teach and Lubock earned a lot at the Sky Arena, their daily expenses were not low.
Especially when it came to food.
Moreover, shipbuilding on Puto Island, especially for top-tier Pirate Ships, was not cheap.
Although they still had some money left, it was enough for expenses for a while.
"Lubock, how should we proceed next?"
Leaving the Port of Puto Island, Teach looked at Lubock and asked.
Before, his mind had been solely focused on the Dark-Dark Fruit, so he hadn't paid attention to these matters.
However, he believed that Lubock had already planned everything out.
Even the Pirate Ship was handled by Lubock based on his preferences and the Crewmates' requirements.
Clearly, this ship, the "Mother Mary's Lament," made Teach very satisfied.
Was this not a difficult task?
Over the years, the number of Pirate Ships built on Puto Island exceeded ten thousand.
Based on various sizes of Pirate Ships and the number of members in Pirate Crews, they had designed at least a hundred construction templates.
One could select a preferred template and make modifications within a certain range based on special requirements.
Of course, one could also design it entirely according to their own preferences.
There were over sixty members on the ship.
Their gazes all fell upon Lubock.
Lubock's expression was peaceful.
As the Vice-Captain, he understood his role on the ship.
As a Combatant and primary Staff Officer.
He was aware of his combat power.
Perhaps his strength was decent, but in the future, there would definitely be many Crewmates stronger than him.
Even his younger brother Harolant's combat power ceiling would be higher than his.
The Bounce-Bounce Fruit was an extremely powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit.
Lubock was seen looking towards the Navigator on the side.
The Navigator nodded, took out a Sea Chart, and spread it on the ground.
"Teach, our primary Destination is the Four Seas, to find suitable Companions. We currently have two paths. One is to follow this Shipping Route to Fish-Man Island, pass through Fish-Man Island to the First Half of the Grand Line, and then to the Four Seas."
"As for the other path, we head North all the way, passing through the Calm Belt carried by an Island Turtle along with our Pirate Ship, directly reaching the North Blue."
Lubock drew two routes on the Sea Chart.
It was obvious at a glance that the route through the Calm Belt was shorter.
Of course, the choice depended on Teach, the Captain.
"You must want to take the Calm Belt route, right, Lubock?"
Teach asked with a smile.
He had already made his choice.
"That's right." Lubock nodded.
"Going through the Calm Belt is faster and avoids some unnecessary risks. By the time we plan to leave the Four Seas, we should have enough strength not to fear the Marines' threat. By then, we can return to the New World through the original path via the Grand Line."
"Then it's decided."
"Let's set sail for the North Blue!"
With the Target selected, amidst the cheers of the Crewmates, the "Mother Mary's Lament" sailed North.
The news that one could travel to the North Blue via Island Turtle was actually not a Secret in the New World.
The main role of Island Turtles was to transport Goods, and people were also considered Goods.
To alleviate the stress on the various Ports of the Kronos Kingdom, a certain Island in the North of the Kronos Kingdom was specially modified into a large Port Island, all for the transportation of various supplies.
Goods from around the World in the New World were loaded onto Island Turtles from here.
Loaded into containers.
When full, the Island Turtle would set off, heading North all the way, passing through the Calm Belt to the North Blue.
Heading South all the way to the West Blue.
Or heading West, passing through the Great Cavity beneath the Red Line to reach the First Half of the Grand Line.
Then heading North or South respectively to the East Blue and South Blue.
On such Islands, tens of thousands of people worked continuously day and night in shifts every day.
Time is money.
Even with the adoption of container and crane technology, a vast amount of Human Resources was still required.
It wasn't just about loading Goods into containers; another reason was that there were too many things to load.
The Island Turtles were too large.
Just on the back of an Island Turtle, it was divided into hundreds of Areas.
Each Area contained various different Goods.
Various Factions would send their Goods to the Island and register them in the database.
The various Areas were planned out well.
This was a huge undertaking, and not a single mistake could be made.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom earned Transportation Fees, and they needed to ensure the Goods were not lost during this period.
In each Sea Area, there was also an Island.
That was the Island Turtle's Destination Island.
There, various Factions, Merchants, and those who needed the Goods transported by the Island Turtle to the Port Island would pick up their respective Goods.
After that, whether they were plundered by Pirates or lost had nothing to do with the Kronos Kingdom.
These Goods would be sent to various places within each Sea Area.
Of course, most people would choose the "Sea Freight King" Umit's Deep Sea Shipping Company to transport their Goods.
In the industry, Umit was extremely trustworthy.
He had truly become the Overlord leader of Sea Transport in the Four Seas.
Only he possessed such ability.
Therefore, the interests of Umit and the Kronos Kingdom were inseparable.
To enhance the Deep Sea Shipping Company's ability to withstand risks, in addition to the strength Umit himself possessed.
He was also one of the choices for many Royal Military Academy graduates.
They didn't need to join the Military and could still travel around the World.
Similarly, in each Sea Area, there was another Port Island.
If the previous Port Island was the "Destination Island" from the New World to the Four Seas.
Then the other Island was the "Departure Island" from the Four Seas to the New World.
As the name suggests, it was for transporting Goods from this Sea Area to the New World.
Therefore, each Sea Area in the Four Seas possessed a "Destination Island" and a "Departure Island".
After an Island Turtle finished unloading all its Goods and left the Destination Island, it would head to the Departure Island to continue working, load up with Goods again, and then return to the New World.
One such cycle took four months.
Loading Goods, unloading Goods, loading Goods, unloading Goods.
An Island Turtle worked two cycles a year, then rested for four months.
And in the same Sea Area, there were three Island Turtles rotating, the Kingdom had already calculated the Time.
This was equivalent to six cycles between the New World and each Sea Area.
One can imagine how high the Trade efficiency was.
And this was just one Sea Area; there were four such Sea Areas.
In the New World, there were corresponding Destination Islands and Departure Islands for the Four Seas.
There were a total of eight such Port Islands around the Kronos Kingdom.
Eight Port Islands corresponded to four Sea Areas.
Within the Kronos Kingdom's Trade System, it encompassed the New World and the Four Seas.
The First Half of the Grand Line seemed to have been abandoned.
However, reality was not like this.
The Goods from the First Half of the Grand Line already connected the Four Seas and the New World, so it wasn't actually necessary.
There were also many Goods transported from the East Blue to the South Blue.
If one also wanted to transport them via Island Turtle, it was possible.
First, transport them from the East Blue to the New World, then transfer them to the Port Island connected to the South Blue, which was equivalent to adding an extra stop.
Despite the massive quantity of Goods requiring more Time.
However, the Kronos Kingdom's Island Turtles possessed an unparalleled Advantage, which was safety.
(end of chapter)
The Black Emperor Pirates' Pirate Ship was practical rather than overly luxurious, and its size was considerable, enough to accommodate five to six hundred Pirates.
After all, even though Teach and Lubock earned a lot at the Sky Arena, their daily expenses were not low.
Especially when it came to food.
Moreover, shipbuilding on Puto Island, especially for top-tier Pirate Ships, was not cheap.
Although they still had some money left, it was enough for expenses for a while.
"Lubock, how should we proceed next?"
Leaving the Port of Puto Island, Teach looked at Lubock and asked.
Before, his mind had been solely focused on the Dark-Dark Fruit, so he hadn't paid attention to these matters.
However, he believed that Lubock had already planned everything out.
Even the Pirate Ship was handled by Lubock based on his preferences and the Crewmates' requirements.
Clearly, this ship, the "Mother Mary's Lament," made Teach very satisfied.
Was this not a difficult task?
Over the years, the number of Pirate Ships built on Puto Island exceeded ten thousand.
Based on various sizes of Pirate Ships and the number of members in Pirate Crews, they had designed at least a hundred construction templates.
One could select a preferred template and make modifications within a certain range based on special requirements.
Of course, one could also design it entirely according to their own preferences.
There were over sixty members on the ship.
Their gazes all fell upon Lubock.
Lubock's expression was peaceful.
As the Vice-Captain, he understood his role on the ship.
As a Combatant and primary Staff Officer.
He was aware of his combat power.
Perhaps his strength was decent, but in the future, there would definitely be many Crewmates stronger than him.
Even his younger brother Harolant's combat power ceiling would be higher than his.
The Bounce-Bounce Fruit was an extremely powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit.
Lubock was seen looking towards the Navigator on the side.
The Navigator nodded, took out a Sea Chart, and spread it on the ground.
"Teach, our primary Destination is the Four Seas, to find suitable Companions. We currently have two paths. One is to follow this Shipping Route to Fish-Man Island, pass through Fish-Man Island to the First Half of the Grand Line, and then to the Four Seas."
"As for the other path, we head North all the way, passing through the Calm Belt carried by an Island Turtle along with our Pirate Ship, directly reaching the North Blue."
Lubock drew two routes on the Sea Chart.
It was obvious at a glance that the route through the Calm Belt was shorter.
Of course, the choice depended on Teach, the Captain.
"You must want to take the Calm Belt route, right, Lubock?"
Teach asked with a smile.
He had already made his choice.
"That's right." Lubock nodded.
"Going through the Calm Belt is faster and avoids some unnecessary risks. By the time we plan to leave the Four Seas, we should have enough strength not to fear the Marines' threat. By then, we can return to the New World through the original path via the Grand Line."
"Then it's decided."
"Let's set sail for the North Blue!"
With the Target selected, amidst the cheers of the Crewmates, the "Mother Mary's Lament" sailed North.
The news that one could travel to the North Blue via Island Turtle was actually not a Secret in the New World.
The main role of Island Turtles was to transport Goods, and people were also considered Goods.
To alleviate the stress on the various Ports of the Kronos Kingdom, a certain Island in the North of the Kronos Kingdom was specially modified into a large Port Island, all for the transportation of various supplies.
Goods from around the World in the New World were loaded onto Island Turtles from here.
Loaded into containers.
When full, the Island Turtle would set off, heading North all the way, passing through the Calm Belt to the North Blue.
Heading South all the way to the West Blue.
Or heading West, passing through the Great Cavity beneath the Red Line to reach the First Half of the Grand Line.
Then heading North or South respectively to the East Blue and South Blue.
On such Islands, tens of thousands of people worked continuously day and night in shifts every day.
Time is money.
Even with the adoption of container and crane technology, a vast amount of Human Resources was still required.
It wasn't just about loading Goods into containers; another reason was that there were too many things to load.
The Island Turtles were too large.
Just on the back of an Island Turtle, it was divided into hundreds of Areas.
Each Area contained various different Goods.
Various Factions would send their Goods to the Island and register them in the database.
The various Areas were planned out well.
This was a huge undertaking, and not a single mistake could be made.
After all, the Kronos Kingdom earned Transportation Fees, and they needed to ensure the Goods were not lost during this period.
In each Sea Area, there was also an Island.
That was the Island Turtle's Destination Island.
There, various Factions, Merchants, and those who needed the Goods transported by the Island Turtle to the Port Island would pick up their respective Goods.
After that, whether they were plundered by Pirates or lost had nothing to do with the Kronos Kingdom.
These Goods would be sent to various places within each Sea Area.
Of course, most people would choose the "Sea Freight King" Umit's Deep Sea Shipping Company to transport their Goods.
In the industry, Umit was extremely trustworthy.
He had truly become the Overlord leader of Sea Transport in the Four Seas.
Only he possessed such ability.
Therefore, the interests of Umit and the Kronos Kingdom were inseparable.
To enhance the Deep Sea Shipping Company's ability to withstand risks, in addition to the strength Umit himself possessed.
He was also one of the choices for many Royal Military Academy graduates.
They didn't need to join the Military and could still travel around the World.
Similarly, in each Sea Area, there was another Port Island.
If the previous Port Island was the "Destination Island" from the New World to the Four Seas.
Then the other Island was the "Departure Island" from the Four Seas to the New World.
As the name suggests, it was for transporting Goods from this Sea Area to the New World.
Therefore, each Sea Area in the Four Seas possessed a "Destination Island" and a "Departure Island".
After an Island Turtle finished unloading all its Goods and left the Destination Island, it would head to the Departure Island to continue working, load up with Goods again, and then return to the New World.
One such cycle took four months.
Loading Goods, unloading Goods, loading Goods, unloading Goods.
An Island Turtle worked two cycles a year, then rested for four months.
And in the same Sea Area, there were three Island Turtles rotating, the Kingdom had already calculated the Time.
This was equivalent to six cycles between the New World and each Sea Area.
One can imagine how high the Trade efficiency was.
And this was just one Sea Area; there were four such Sea Areas.
In the New World, there were corresponding Destination Islands and Departure Islands for the Four Seas.
There were a total of eight such Port Islands around the Kronos Kingdom.
Eight Port Islands corresponded to four Sea Areas.
Within the Kronos Kingdom's Trade System, it encompassed the New World and the Four Seas.
The First Half of the Grand Line seemed to have been abandoned.
However, reality was not like this.
The Goods from the First Half of the Grand Line already connected the Four Seas and the New World, so it wasn't actually necessary.
There were also many Goods transported from the East Blue to the South Blue.
If one also wanted to transport them via Island Turtle, it was possible.
First, transport them from the East Blue to the New World, then transfer them to the Port Island connected to the South Blue, which was equivalent to adding an extra stop.
Despite the massive quantity of Goods requiring more Time.
However, the Kronos Kingdom's Island Turtles possessed an unparalleled Advantage, which was safety.
(end of chapter)
