Departure, Polar!

As the morning sun rose, everyone looked at the pirate ship before them with joy in their hearts.

"This is amazing! This is our pirate ship now!"

It was a twin-masted sailing ship, entirely dark red, about 50 meters long, making it a medium-sized pirate ship.

Two days prior, everyone had already moved their belongings onto the ship bit by bit. Then, early this morning, they sailed the ship out of the cave and to the coast.

"Of course! This is the dream warships I meticulously crafted! I made improvements based on the original design, increasing the power so we can maintain high speeds even when there's no wind.

The bow is equipped with three cannons, the main cannon among them can freely adjust its firing angle, completely covering a 180-degree field of view ahead. Similarly, the stern is also equipped with a main cannon covering 180 degrees. --Actually, I think we could add more cannons on the sides, that way we can ensure we can fire from any angle, even when facing encirclement by several warships..."

"I already told you we don't have that many sailors, these few cannons are more than enough."

Rod waved his hand, interrupting Grey's words. Who knew how much nonsense this guy would spout.

"Let's get on board quickly!"

"Yoho, we're setting sail!"

Pekoms and Shakky cheered and quickly rushed onto the ship.

Nia tapped her foot, leaped high into the air, and landed directly on top of the mast.

"This is so much better than my little broken boat."

"ROOM--"

A blue light flashed, and Rod, along with a few others, instantly appeared on the ship. He then released the small stone he was holding and activated his ability again, teleporting Pekoms, who was on the shore, back onto the ship.

"Well then, I wish you a safe journey. You must take good care of this dream warships I built with my own hands!"

Grey said earnestly to Rod.

"Oh, right, you haven't named the ship yet, have you?"

"Let's call it [Polar]! This Polar will be our home on the sea from now on!"

"[Polar], huh, that's a great name. Then, fair winds to you!"

"You guy, what have you been talking about since just now? Don't tell me you've gone crazy from being too busy lately."

Pekoms reached out and touched Grey's head.

"Speaking of which, his original injuries haven't fully healed yet, have they?"

"As expected, you shouldn't push yourself too hard."

"Oh no, oh no, the dark-eyed scientist's brain is broken, Rod, hurry and check on him."

Bepo shouted noisily on the deck.

"Huh?"

Grey seemed to finally snap back to reality, looking around at his surroundings before suddenly exclaiming.

"Eh!! When did I get on the ship!?"

"You only just realized that now? Are you an idiot..."

Nia jumped down from the top of the mast, ignoring the noisy idiot, and turned her gaze to Rod.

"Captain! Where's our pirate flag? Pirates should raise their flags, right?"

"We've only just set sail from a small town. Raising our pirate flag quietly like this isn't the kind of start I want."

Rod looked into the distance.

"Of course, we need to have a spectacular battle, and then raise our pirate flag in the midst of everyone's attention. That's the kind of opening ceremony we should have!"

"Comrades, hoist the sails, let's set sail!"

"Roger!"

Pekoms and Shakky quickly raised the sails, while Bepo grunted as he pulled up the anchor. As the ship slowly started to move, the group walked to the ship's railing and looked at Dr. Wolf, who was standing on the shore.

"Goodbye, Wolf! Thanks for taking care of us all these years!"

"You'll see our news in the papers soon!"

"Don't forget to collect our bounties!"

"You're our forever good friend!"

Watching them wave goodbye from the shore, Wolf's eyes gradually welled up with tears. These kids, who had lived with him for over a decade, were finally embarking on their own life journeys.

"Live happily!"

In the end, Wolf simply waved gently at everyone, saying softly.

"Parting always makes me reluctant to leave, the emotions churning within me, almost making me shed tears."

Grey wiped his eyes, saying sentimentally.

The ship had sailed far out to sea, and Flying Swallow Island had disappeared from sight. The group emerged from their thoughts of farewell, with Pekoms and Shakky already sitting on the ship's railing, fishing.

"Wait! How did I end up leaving with you guys!"

Grey suddenly exclaimed, realizing it belatedly.

"I knew your head was messed up. Hurry up and let him see it, Law!"

"My head isn't messed up, you idiot bear."

"I'm sorry..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you our comrade?"

"Huh? Me?"

Grey pointed at his own nose, incredulous.

Compared to the people in front of him, he was just a weakling who couldn't even lift a chicken. Could someone like him really set sail with them and become a pirate?

"Of course, we're already comrades! Besides, it's better to have you personally take care of this Polar, it'll put our minds at ease. After all, this isn't just your dream Warship, it's our home!"

"Although I'm not fully prepared to be a pirate, since that's the case, I'll entrust the safety of the Polar to myself, Captain!"

"Excellent, full of spirit!"

"That's right! This way, I can find any shortcomings of the [Polar] during navigation.

Many of my previous ideas only existed in theory, and during the construction of the [Polar], I also found that my idealized design had quite a few errors.

If I can personally pilot the [Polar] across the sea, I'll be able to find the flaws in the hull design. As long as I keep improving it, I'll eventually build a dream Warship that surpasses [Hades]!"

The more Grey thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he had already completed the construction of his dream Warship.

"Wait!"

Suddenly thinking of something, Grey froze completely.

"I didn't bring any of my stuff! The important data I recorded while building the [Polar], and those flash of inspiration ideas, they're all in my work notes!"

"Don't worry, you were too tired last night. While you were asleep, we already moved all your things into your room."

Pekoms dangled a freshly caught big fish, pacing back and forth in front of Grey, almost shoving the fish's head into Grey's face.

"What? You're asking me how big this fish is? It's alright, just a little over a meter. Nothing much, nothing much."

Shakky was on Grey's other side, also holding a fish, using her finger to gesture.

"Oh, it's just a little bit bigger than Pekoms's."

"Bear wants grilled fish! Grilled fish, grilled fish!"

"Yosh! To celebrate our departure, and this 3-meter-long big fish I caught, let's have a feast!"

Rod shouted happily, holding up a large fish with both hands.

"Idiot, you just knocked that fish out, you know..."

Law, who had witnessed the entire event, said coldly.

"Hahaha, don't worry about such details!"

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