No doubt about it!
Since the gold on Skypiea had already been emptied by Allen, Straw Hat Pirates ultimately did not get nearly 300 million Beli of gold and jewelry in the original plot, so the current economic situation is particularly embarrassing.
Not to mention spending one or two hundred million Beli to rebuild a One Piece ship, even the expenses for purchasing supplies and maintaining daily necessities have to be calculated on a daily basis.
There is no way, who makes them an adventurous team, who neither know how to do business, nor bother to do such low-level things as Raider Gundam merchant ships and towns.
And since there is already a bounty on his head, even if he defeats One Piece, who has a high bounty on his head, there is no way to exchange the opponent's head for the bounty.
As a result, he could only survive by picking up some treasures and belongings left behind by others.
Especially when Alabasta defeated Crocodile, all of Sand Crocodile's assets in Yudi were taken over by the Revolutionary Army, and Luffy basically didn't get a penny.
If King Cobra had not generously donated money to repair the ship for free during the period and provided sufficient supplies, it is estimated that even being able to go to sea would have been a problem.
Seeing Luffy being beaten up by everyone, Princess Vivi couldn't help but smile and shake his head, then lowered his voice and asked Franky next to him, "How much will it cost to build a new ship according to your plan?"
"About 200 million to 300 million Beli." Franky made a slight estimate and immediately gave a rough figure.
Of course, all of this money was spent on purchasing materials, and did not take into account the remuneration of the world's top shipbuilder, otherwise the cost would be much higher.
"Two to three hundred million? Then the money we have is not even enough?" Vivi's eyes widened in surprise.
This is not a problem of not having enough money!
There is simply no money!
"Don't worry, I will go to the shipyard tomorrow to see if I can find a way to get some free materials from there." Franky shrugged and comforted.
You don't need to ask to know that this guy is obviously planning to ask Iceberg for help and directly engage in prostitution for free.
But Princess Vivi believes that building a One Piece ship from scratch will never be completely free of charge.
So after thinking for a moment, she carefully took out a wooden box from her pocket and handed it to Franky who was close at hand. "Take this and sell it. This way we can raise enough money to build a new One Piece ship."
"Evil...Devil Fruit?!"
Franky opened the lid, and a shocked expression appeared on his face.
Princess Vivi nodded slightly. "Well! This was a gift my father gave me before he left, but I didn't eat it. I believe Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit should be able to sell for a good price."
"What?! No! I never agree!"
As soon as Perverted Chef Sanji heard that Vivi was going to sell Sand-Sand Fruit, he immediately jumped out and objected loudly.
"I don't agree either!" Luffy expressed his attitude for the second time.
Although on weekdays, he can definitely be called an out-and-out bastard, not only often making some dangerous moves, but also Tenten going to the kitchen to steal food, but he has never disappointed when it comes to the choice of key issues.
"They are right! If the money is not enough, we can slowly find a way. But that Devil Fruit represents your father's heart and cannot be measured by money. What's more, Logia Devil Fruit is extremely rare and powerful. Even from the perspective of the team's interests, it can never be exchanged for money." Zoro also stood up and objected.
In his opinion, this Sand-Sand Fruit is as important to Princess Vivi as the famous sword is to him.
If Straw Hat Pirates really gets to the point where it requires its companions to sell off their most important things to survive, then it would be better to disband as soon as possible.
Just when Vivi was moved in his heart and wanted to say something, a member of the Franky Family suddenly rushed in from outside and shouted out of breath, "Big...Eldest Brother! I... I saw Endless Abyss in the harbor! That man has come to Water 7!"
"What? Really?"
Zoro stood up from the ground in an instant, his eyes shining with excitement.
Since he completely mastered Armament Haki, he has always wanted to find an opportunity to challenge Allen, or Hawk Eyes and Dora.
But unfortunately, when I was in the Alabasta palace, I didn't find a suitable opportunity.
"Yes! It's true! I've already inquired about it. They just rented an empty dock at the shipyard. It seems that they plan to maintain and modify their ships." The young man explained excitedly.
After all, "Endless Abyss", the legendary battleship with a reputation throughout the sea, was apparently built in Water 7.
Although the entire construction process has nothing to do with the Water 7 shipyard, it does not prevent the residents here from considering it as a local pride.
"Maybe... we can borrow some money from Allen. At worst, we will pay back double when we have money in the future." Princess Vivi proposed a solution to the current predicament.
"Borrow money? I think you can give it a try." Zoro touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.
Although he only got along with Allen for a very short time, he knew very well that the other person was not the kind of person who took money seriously.
On the contrary, when the two met for the first time, Allen gave him a powerful weapon carrying the power of thunder and lightning.
So in Zoro's opinion, the success rate of borrowing money is quite high.
"Luffy, what do you think?" Sanji asked after taking a deep breath of the cheapest low-quality cigarette.
no way!
With Straw Hat Pirates's pitiful financial reserves, it was a miracle that he was not so poor that he picked up cigarette butts and smoked them.
"Hahahaha! Just borrow it then! I don't hate them anyway." Luffy laughed heartlessly.
"In that case, it's decided. Let's go borrow money from Demon Pirates." Sanji said fiercely as he put out the cigarette butt in his hand.
Soon, all the members of Straw Hat Pirates, led by Luffy, walked aggressively towards the direction of the empty dock of the shipyard.
Those who knew, understood that they were going to borrow money to build a new One Piece ship, but those who didn't know thought they were going to start a war.
fortunately!
Most members of Demon Pirates knew that their captain and Revolutionary Army were allies, and Luffy was the son of a dragon, so they did not take these young people seriously.
After asking for his purpose, he smiled and let him pass through the gate and enter the closed dock.
At this moment, "Endless Abyss" has been dragged in from the harbor, and Nicole Robin is using her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to clean up the seaweed and shells growing on the bottom of the ship.
And Allen himself, holding Blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton in his hand, seems to be considering operating that part of it on his own ship.