Chapter 285 The Incurable Merry

"So, how much will it cost to repair the ship?" Luffy patted the three boxes proudly, "We can afford any price, we have plenty of money. Hehe, if possible, we can make it stronger, add a few more guns, and increase the speed."

"Also, can you decorate the exterior to make it more beautiful?" Nami asked, "Can you modify the room as well?"

"And there's also a bronze statue. We can make it as big as possible." Luffy said happily.

"Okay, wait a minute." Kalu sat next to the woodpile and lowered his head. "You have had a magnificent journey."

"Of course, he flew up to the sky and fell down, climbed a mountain, and almost became a skewer. A lot of things happened to him." Luffy shouted, "So, if you miss him, give him a good beating."

Seeing Kaku remaining silent, Luffy frowned.

"I'm not lying." Luffy said.

"I think so," Kaku said, then looked at Luffy, "The traces of the battle are too deep."

"Are you saying it will take a long time to fix it?" Nami asked.

"No, let me be frank. Even with our skills, we can't repair your ship." Kaku said.

"Huh." Barry walked over to sit next to Kaku, took a puff of cigarette and said, "Is the keel broken?"

"Yes, the damage is serious," Kaku said.

"How could that be?" Nami said in disbelief, "But it has been running normally so far."

“For example, even if we insist on repairing it, the possibility of it surviving to the next island is… zero.” Kaku pronounced the death sentence.

"The Merry can't be repaired anymore?" Luffy said in disbelief, "Aren't you guys great ship repairmen? As for the money, look, I have as much as you want!"

"This has nothing to do with money," Kaku said. "No matter how much money you pay, the ship can't be restored to its original state. But it's impressive that it was able to sail here in that state."

"What does this mean?" Nami asked, "What happened to the Merry?"

"Do you know what a keel is, you shameless girl?" Barry asked.

"Shameless? Are you talking about the one at the bottom of the ship?" Nami said without any hesitation.

"Yes, it is the most important piece of wood that runs through the bow and stern of the ship." Barry said, "Shipbuilding starts with the keel, followed by the bow wood, stern wood, rib wood, then ribs, elbow wood, deck beams, all the wood is arranged and combined closely around the keel to form a ship."

"The keel is the foundation of the ship's frame and is the lifeblood of the ship. If it is seriously damaged, it cannot be replaced. Repairing it is like rebuilding a new ship, so no one can repair it. Your ship is now nothing more than a pile of building blocks waiting to die."

"Wait, how can you talk like that!" Nami shouted.

"I don't care, this is the fact." Barry said with his head tilted.

"In that case, please build a new ship." Luffy said, "Build another Golden Merry."

"Luludu, that's impossible," interrupted Hadley the pigeon.

"Why?" Luffy asked.

"If you're talking about similar ships, we can build them, but strictly speaking, each person can build two identical ships. There are no two ships in the world that are exactly the same."

"What do you mean?" Nami asked.

"Are there two trees in the world that are exactly alike?" Hadley said. "Sailboats are almost always made of wood, and the size and curve of a boat are determined by the shape of the wood. So even if you look at the same design, you can't build a boat that is exactly the same. And even if you build a boat like that, the one who will feel strongly that it is completely different from the original one must be you."

"So..." Nami clenched her fists, "Is it true that the Golden Merry can no longer sail?"

"Yeah," Kaku said, "either just wait for it to sink, or dismantle it quickly."

"The ship has reached the end of its life span. Isn't this a good opportunity?" Iceberg said, "You should just give up and buy a new ship. Don't you have a lot of money? It sounds like your ship is a dhow. And it will be very difficult to sail with such an old-fashioned sailboat in the future."

"No, I don't want to change ships." Luffy said with a sullen face, "Our... our only ship is the Golden Merry! As long as it's Xiu Li, it will definitely be able to continue sailing! It's okay, it sailed comfortably today, but you suddenly said it can't continue sailing, how can I believe it! You don't know how much explanation that ship has, so you said that."

"Are you going to ride it until it sinks?" the iceberg asked. "I am impressed, you, do you think you can be the captain of a ship?"

Luffy clenched his fists as he looked at the iceberg.

"I've said all that needs to be said. You should think about it carefully. If you plan to buy a ship, come to me and I will take care of you." Iceberg said, "If you take out all the 300 million berries in your hand, you can even build the latest ship. Kalifa."

"Here, please take a good look at it." Kalifa took out a list and said, "This is a list of goods ranging from new to second-hand ships. You can use it as a price reference."

"Mr. Iceberg, there are guests at the door." A boatman came over and said, with a fur on his head.

Iceberg looked at Kalifa.

"There are no meeting appointments today." Khalifa said, looking at the thick notebook in her hand.

"It looks like they are officials from the World Conqueror again. Should we send them away?" asked the boatman.

"Yeah, just tell them I'm not here," said Bingshan. "But your hair is really sticky, Lulu."

"Oh no, that's rude." The boatman reached out to press down the aho-goose, and the hair on the other side stood up again. "Then I'll let them go back."

"That's it." said Iceberg.

"Wait, Iceberg. Aren't you here?" Several world-conquering men in black walked over.

"Hey, hide quickly, they are conquering officials." Barry reminded.

Luffy and the others took the box and hid.

No matter what Iceberg was talking about, Luffy discovered something unusual: the money box was very light.

Nami and Luffy screamed as they opened the box.

"Idiot, what are you yelling at?" Barry ran over and shouted, then suddenly startled, "Hey, woman, why are you sitting like this?"

Luffy and Nami ignored him and looked at the empty suitcase.

"They were taken away by Franky's family. Usopp was also kidnapped and is being beaten." Wang Hao said with a roll of his eyes.

Luffy rushed out on the spot, and Nami began to ask where Franky's family's base was.