After learning Mihawk's identity, the four handymen's pupils trembled violently, as if they had been shaken.
That is the greatest swordsman in the world!
And he was right in front of their eyes just now? On their ship?!
Still chatting and laughing with their captain?!
"I... am I dreaming?" Poplar asked in disbelief.
However, before he could finish speaking, Canter, who was beside him, immediately raised his hand and slapped Poplar across the face.
"Slap!"
A crisp slap echoed.
Poplar was completely stunned. Even Asaq, who was on the side, and the other two were dumbfounded.
Before the three of them could react, Canter looked directly at Poplar and asked, "Does it hurt?"
A little stunned, Poplar, still unable to react, responded subconsciously, "It hurts..."
Canter nodded, his expression serious. "Then you're not dreaming."
Only then did Poplar snap out of it and angrily shout, "Bastard! I didn't tell you to hit me!"
Saying that, Poplar pinched Canter.
Asaq and Vians, who were on the side, ignored their sparring.
Both of them were looking at Kronos' figure with expressions full of yearning and admiration.
'That's the greatest swordsman in the world!'
'The captain just stood in front of Mihawk without the slightest hint of reverence!'
'Even the rest of the crew acted the same!'
'This is the captain! This is the confidence of the crew!'
Watching Kronos' back, Vians secretly clenched his fists. He made up his mind.
He would definitely become an official crew member of the Kamui Pirates!
......
After Mihawk left, the Kamui Pirates returned to their usual voyage.
However, there was some bad luck ahead. The ship was hit by heavy waves in a previously stormy area.
Several spots on the ship had become loose, and leaks appeared.
Of course, this didn't have much impact on Kronos and the others.
It was the four handymen who suffered—Asaq, Poplar, Canter, and Vians.
These four had been busy repairing the ship almost all day.
Fortunately, after a hard day's work, the ship was able to continue sailing safely on the sea.
Kronos and the others also ushered in the calm days they were used to.
However, this peaceful period didn't last long.
A few days later…
"Boom!!"
A dull sound reverberated through the ship.
What followed was violent turbulence.
"Boom rumble!!"
Inside the captain's room, Kronos put down his work and softly rubbed his temples.
From the movement and turbulence of the ship, it wasn't hard to guess that something bad had happened again.
Sure enough, not long after, Kronos' door was knocked, and Canter appeared in the captain's room.
As soon as they met, Canter nervously reported, "Captain! No, something's happened!"
"The ship hit a reef!"
Kronos glanced at Canter and said calmly, "Take me there."
When they reached the deck, Konan and the others also came out.
Leaning over to the side of the boat and looking down, Kronos found that the reefs beneath the sea were hard to spot with the naked eye.
"What about the rest?" Kronos asked calmly.
Canter replied nervously, "They're all rushing to repair the damage, Captain."
Saying that, Canter paused for a moment before speaking again.
"Today... I'm the one on duty."
"But this reef is really hard to spot with the naked eye, or even invisible altogether."
"And... in the past, navigators would plan the ship's sailing routes to avoid reefs, but... it was my duty today..."
"I... I didn't expect the ship to hit a reef..."
Canter hesitated for a long time, speaking vaguely, but Kronos understood what he meant.
To sum it up: It wasn't his fault; he was on duty.
If the ship hit a reef, it was a problem with the route. It wasn't his fault—it was the navigator's responsibility!
Kronos pondered for a moment, not blaming Canter.
After all, the reef issue was indeed confusing.
"You go help with the repairs. It's not your fault."
Hearing this, Canter hurriedly nodded, frantically like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Yes! Yes! Yes! I'll go help repair the ship, thank you, Captain! Thank you, Captain!"
With that, Canter turned and ran off.
Kronos, on the other hand, couldn't help but look up at the sky.
"It was just repaired, and it crashed again in a few days!"
"Another storm, another reef..."
"Really unlucky."
"A navigator..."
"It's time to find one..."
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