Meeting with the Mayor

Two weeks had passed since Herald Vanswoth was killed by Ragnar, over the weeks Ragnar hunted down bounties after bounties of pirates in Senzai Island, He managed to also obtain another 70 new crew members to his crew and two smaller ships. The total bounties of captain Herald and all the pirates he defeated coupled to over 50 million beri, which was a lot of Beri and he hoped that it could support his entire crew of, now over 400 people.

To Ragnar, This was the beginning of his battalion, A battalion of the greatest pirate crew to ever exist. And be the greatest pirate in the history of this world.

He was thinking of taking the entire ships and batallions to Shigeru island but it seemed that he couldn't, A pirate crew of over 400 people couldn't set camp in an island like Shigeruit was just too small.

Instead, the island the three ships were currently docked in, Hashi Island seemed to be a much better place to set camp. After all the people here are friendly and there is plenty of unoccupied grasslands in the back side of the island to set camp and train.

"Kashi!" Ragnar called Kashi, Kashi appeared Infront of Ragnar in just a few moments.

"I will go to Shigeru island, make sure that these guys don't crease trouble while I am here, Start their training from today." Kashi nodded before making arrangements to train in Shigeru island.

Ragnar left with the dinghy that they originally came to Hashi island in to go to Shigeru and bring back the crew training there.

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A month later Ragnar returned to Hashi island along with all Fourty three members of the Shigeru island.

"Captain, This place is amazing. Woah, That is such a big ship." Shin said with enthusiasm as they anchored near Hashi island.

"Yeah, you are right, Wait till you see how many people are training on that island." Ragnar said to Shin as they got off the ship.

The island had changed in the past month, there was now a stair to go from the ship anchoring area to the grassland on the island.

"Let's go." The Fourty three people climbed up the stairs, reaching the grassland. The grassland on this part was wide and spanned kilo meters.

In the distance, they could see many tents, they were made to house the crew members. Right besides it, there was a training field, it was bordered by a fence made from wood and Ragnar could see people dillegently training.

Some were punching bags of rocks and sand, some were shooting targets with their gus, some were practicing using axes, some were practicing swords while somewhere practicing using spears. and some were sparring against each other, Kashi himself was instructing a crew member on gun man ship.

Beside the training ground was a wooden building with a roof, it was most likely the dining/kitchen area.

Ragnar could only smile as he looked at the progress made by Kashi. That guy was really something.

Kashi looked back and saw the rest of the crew comming towards the camp.

"You really made some progress here, It is really amazing to see what can happen in a month." Ragnar said as he looked at Kashi, Kashi had a smile on his face.

"Yeah, I guess you are Right." Kashi laughed while scratching his head.

"Let's go to the camp and set our stuff guys, I also need to talk with the mayor of this village." Ragnar said as he Kashi led them to the camp.

A few hours later, Ragnar, Kashi and Kazuma went to the village carrying a suitcase.

"What do you want to do captain?" Kazuha asked, Ragnar looked at the village and answered.

"This village has no protection from marines, we might be able to take this place as our territory and help the people here, it is our next step towards being the greatest crew." Ragnar said, Kazuma seemed to agree with this idea and Kashi was already informed of what Ragnar was going to do.

"Excuse me sir, can you show us the mayor's house?" Kazuma asked a random villager, who agreed to their request and lead to a house that was near the main port of the village.

"Here it is, The mayor's house." The villager said, The three of them thanked the man for his help and knocked.

"Excuse me, Is any one home?" Ragnar asked. the doar creaked open and man in his fifties opened the door.

"What are you youngsters doing here? Come inside" The mayor asked, as he welcomed the three of them inside his door.

"We are here for a request, Erm Mr..." Ragnar said, He Didn't know the mayors name.

"Call me, Kaoshi." The mayor said as he brought water to the three guests.

"So, Mayor Kaoshi, We are the people from the camp in the backside of the Island." Ragnar said, The mayor sat down and listened to Ragnar.

"You have seen our people training there right?" Ragnar asked. The mayor nodded. "We are trying to form a pirate crew. A pirate crew that doesn't exist to harm others, just some adventurers and explorers."

The mayor had a grim expression and said, "You guys want to be pirates? Give up young man, Nothing comes from being a pirate, give up on it." The mayor harshly said.

"Please listen to me Mayor, Not all pirates are like that, Many pirates exist that are not evil, you must understand." Ragnar said to the mayor, The mayor seemed to calmly listen to the youngling with thoughts running inside his mind.

"What can you do to prove that you will not harm us?"

Kaoshi asked. Kaoshi has experienced the wrath of pirates, it was two years ago when this village was nearly destroyed by pirates, his family died that day, thankfully a bounty hunter saved them from certain doom.

Ragnar put the suitcase down on the table and opened it.

"To prove our point, Here is Five million Beri on cash." Ragnar said as he showed the mayor the cash. The mayor was shocked to see such a sum of money.

"Alongside we will also grant you protection against other pirates and we will help your village prosper." Ragnar answered.

The mayor seemed to think deeply.

"I agree to your offer, but we don't need the money, you have proved yourself young man, What is your name?" The mayor asked and put his hand out.

"My name is Ragnar D. Sabre and these two are Kazuma and Kashi." Ragnar said as he shook the older man's hand.