To learn about Charlotte, Shakky even went to Kame Island, Charlotte's hometown, to gather information.
Unfortunately, there was nothing unusual.
"Asca Island?"
Shakky looked at the captain, who only came when there was something to ask, and asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it's Asca Island. I've heard it's in the first half of the Grand Line, but I don't know its exact location. I'm here to ask you about it!"
Charlotte nodded and looked at Shakky as he spoke.
Although Shakky didn't know what Charlotte wanted Asca Island for, she still agreed to help him look into it.
"Thanks!"
Charlotte thanked Shakky and then turned around and left.
"What a strange kid!"
Shakky murmured as she watched Charlotte's back.
However, she still cared quite a bit about Charlotte's matter.
A few days passed.
During this time, apart from going to Honeycomb Island to have a meeting with the members of the Rocks Pirates, Charlotte didn't do anything else.
On his ship, he either played with his daughter, watched his son, or kept exercising his body.
When fighting Zephyr, Charlotte was well aware that there was a great deal of luck in his ability to draw with Zephyr.
Although Charlotte's Armament Haki wasn't very strong, his Observation Haki could crush Zephyr's.
Whether it was reading minds during battle or predicting danger and dodging in advance, it was all a piece of cake.
Coupled with the fact that he constantly released his Conqueror's Haki, interfering with Zephyr's Observation Haki, making it impossible for him to make predictions. Zephyr could only rely on the power of his physical body and Armament Haki to fight back.
This was also the reason why Charlotte could draw with Zephyr.
In short, there was a lot of luck involved.
Bru-bru-bru-bru!
Charlotte, who was working out his arm strength on the bow of the ship, heard the sound of the Den Den Mushi placed there.
"Is this a call from Shakky?"
Charlotte then asked.
"Hello! Is that Shakky?"
"Hahaha! You still remember me, kid?"
Shakky's voice came out from the Den Den Mushi.
"Did you find Asca Island?"
Charlotte knew that Shakky's call was mostly about Asca Island.
"Hahaha! You're really blunt, Charlotte. Yeah, I've found it. Come and grab the info!"
After Shakky finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
After learning that Asca Island had been found, Charlotte didn't care about Shakky's tone anymore.
He didn't care about her rudeness in the call either.
"Hahaha! Here I come for you, Seven - Star Sword!"
After getting the nautical chart from Shakky, Charlotte headed towards Rocks.
"What? You're going to the first half of the Grand Line? You're not kidding, right?"
Rocks looked at his favorite subordinate, Charlotte, in disbelief.
"No way! There's something I need in the first half of the Grand Line. I gotta get that sword."
Charlotte said expressionlessly.
Rocks was silent for a moment after hearing that.
"Alright! Go and come back quickly!"
Rocks nodded.
After getting Rocks' approval, Charlotte just turned around and walked out of the hall.
Watching Charlotte walk away.
"Wowahaha! Didn't expect even you to get restless. Wait! Wait till I get Uranus, everyone will bow to me!"
Rocks D. Gibek laughed wildly as his Conqueror's Haki filled the entire hall.
The maids inside the hall fainted one by one, foaming at the mouth.
Of course, Xia Luo had no idea what had happened in the hall after he left.
As soon as he returned to the ship, he ordered a fifty - meter - long boat to be prepared for his voyage.
The pirates didn't raise any objections. In fact, they didn't dare to.
Most of the pirates and combatants who sailed with him from Kame Island two years ago have died in battles over the past two years.
The new pirates following him were all recruited by Xia Luo in the annual Rocks Recruitment Competition on the island, and he picked out those who looked decent and had no ill intentions.
Most of them were rescued by Xia Luo from slave - catching ships.
Like the maids, they were all homeless people. Xia Luo took them in and also checked their hearts to make sure there were no spies among them.
Of course, Xia Luo didn't support them for free. The battles over the years had shown Xia Luo the cruelty of the sea. Without strength, one simply couldn't sail on the sea.
Especially in the New World.
Xia Luo was pretty generous to them. As long as they could learn, they could be taught the Six Styles of the Navy, and the same went for Haki.
Whether it was Observation Haki or Armament Haki, they could learn it if they wanted to. Xia Luo never held back.
Judging from the results over the years, Xia Luo was very satisfied.
Especially those who had followed Xia Luo since Kame Island.
After two years of battles, these people had completely transformed themselves, and each of them was extremely powerful.
Among them, seven were the most powerful, and Xia Luo gave them the position of squad leader to manage his subordinates.
Rodney Carter had been with Xia Luo since he set sail. He was originally a slave and was rescued by Xia Luo on Kame Island. Since then, he had been loyal to Xia Luo.
Currently, Rodney Carter was the most powerful person after Xia Luo.
He was proficient in four of the Six Styles of the Navy, namely Shave, Iron Block, Moonwalk, Tempest Kick, and also had Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
In addition, Xia Luo had rewarded him with an animal - type Devil Fruit.
The Horse - Horse Fruit, Zebra Form, gave him the combat power of a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters.
Bunier Ralph was rescued by Xia Luo from a slave - catching ship after he set sail.
He was originally a pirate. After his captain was killed, he was sold into slavery by the enemy. Finally, he was met by Xia Luo. To repay Xia Luo, he voluntarily joined Xia Luo's pirate ship.
At first, Xia Luo didn't want to agree, but seeing him kneeling on the deck and knocking his head hard on it.
Finally, Xia Luo was touched by his persistence and accepted him.
Bunier Ralph was quite ambitious. After joining Xia Luo, he had been working hard. He had a certain talent in physical combat.
He learned three of the Six Styles of the Navy in just one year. Xia Luo planned to get him an animal - type Devil Fruit to enhance his strength when he had the chance.
Monica Harrington, a woman, isn't particularly powerful. However, she's a Devil Fruit user (Demon Fruit Power Holder), and what's even rarer is that she has a flying-type Devil Fruit.
She was also among the slaves rescued by Charlotte in the past two years. She was a slave about to be offered to the Celestial Dragons simply because she was a Devil Fruit user.
After being saved by Charlotte, she joined Charlotte's pirate ship.
All these people joined voluntarily. Charlotte never forces them.
But once they join, they're not allowed to betray. Still, with the ability to read minds, Charlotte is quite confident. When these people joined, Charlotte used her Mind-Reading Ability to read their minds.
They're all poor souls.
Monica Harrington's Devil Fruit is the Zoan-type Insect-Insect Fruit, Dragonfly Model. It gives her the form of a really good flying animal, and she often helps Charlotte out.
Currently, she serves as the captain of Charlotte's maids.