Chapter 10

The arrival of the red-haired Shanks was something Mord had not anticipated.

Despite the newcomer appearing friendly from the moment he entered, Mord only planned to remain silent and observe until the other left.

However, after hearing the conversation between Jesus and Sunny, he could no longer remain calm.

Firearms were the most urgent tools he needed to upgrade.

He originally intended to obtain them from Thor, but as a newcomer, how could he possibly get a gun in the short term?

Then Jesus came, and he presented an opportunity.

At such a moment, Mord could not continue to just observe. He directly took the opportunity to ask Jesus for the old flintlock musket.

Being rejected was not a loss.

Getting the gun would be a big gain.

This was his thought before he decided to make his presence known.

"Who is he?"

Shanks tilted his head and looked at Sunny, who was frowning behind the counter, and asked with interest.

When they first met, the young man's reaction made Shanks realize that he knew him.

However, this was not a significant matter.

But who would have thought that the young man, who had been trying to reduce his presence, would suddenly ask Jesus for a gun?

The stark contrast was intriguing.

"He is Mord, Thor's new... employee."

Sunny answered Shanks' question.

Shanks nodded slightly and turned to look at Jesus.

The latter was scrutinizing Mord.

"Can you use a gun?"

This was the first question Jesus threw out.

"Yes!"

Mord answered without any hesitation.

Jesus' eyes suddenly became sharp.

He was not a second-rate pirate sniper; with his abilities, how could he not see that Mord was a weak young man who had never touched a gun?

"But I don't believe you."

With a half-smile, Jesus' eyes were like a loaded gun.

Bullying children was always one of his minor interests, and considering Mord was Mr. Thor's employee, he did not mind wasting time on him.

Mord, however, met Jesus' gaze head-on and said seriously, "What will it take for you to believe me?"

Jesus was momentarily surprised.

Because Mord's expression and tone did not seem like he was lying.

But Jesus did not doubt his judgment.

He calmly looked into Mord's eyes, suddenly picked up the flintlock pistol worth 3.8 million berries on the counter, and completed the relatively complicated steps of loading the gun in a split second.

"Prove it to me."

Jesus loaded the gun and handed it to Mord.

Mord did not immediately take the gun but pointed to the old flintlock musket on the counter and asked, "Will you give me that gun after I prove it?"

"No problem."

Jesus laughed.

Mord nodded, took a big step forward, and took the expensive pistol from Jesus.

He knew that the success or failure of the next moment depended on a single bullet.

So, how to prove it?

As he thought, Mord saw the door he had left slightly ajar, leaving a gap.

An idea formed, and Mord quickly walked to the farthest wall from the door, then turned to face the door.

Without any prior notice, Mord quickly raised the gun and pulled the trigger without a moment's hesitation.

Bang—

A tongue of fire and smoke spewed from the muzzle, and a hot lead bullet shot out, piercing the gap with a speed that was hard to see with the naked eye.

The smell of gunpowder spread in the air, and Mord maintained the standard shooting posture.

In this situation, he had no time to worry about the possibility of accidentally injuring passersby.

Shanks and Jesus looked at the gap in the door. With their keen eyesight, they could see that the wooden door was intact.

Moreover, the gap was not large, allowing only two lead bullets to pass through at most.

Ignoring Mord's standard shooting posture, the entire process from raising the gun to pulling the trigger was seamless, giving the impression that he had not aimed.

Despite the distance of only a few meters, there was no doubt that Mord knew how to use a gun.

Inside the counter, Sunny looked at Mord in surprise.

She did not expect Mord to have such good shooting skills.

"Good shooting."

The one who praised him was Shanks.

Of course, such shooting skills were nothing in the Grand Line.

But at this moment, it was worth praising.

Jesus did not say anything. As an action-oriented person, he directly picked up the old flintlock musket he called his old partner and walked towards Mord.

"This is yours now."

"Thank you."

Mord first returned the pistol to Jesus and then took the flintlock musket.

Finally, he had a gun...

"Jesus, you can also make mistakes."

Shanks patted Jesus on the shoulder from behind, offering timely comfort.

Jesus pursed his lips, too lazy to respond to the leader's sarcastic remark.

Did he really make a mistake?

He glanced at Mord, who was examining the gun, and felt a lingering sense of contradiction.

He looked like someone who had never touched a gun, yet he had such a standard shooting posture and the essential... gun sense!

Forget it.

Jesus shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

"Boss, the wine is all moved in."

At that moment, Laki's voice came from the back room.

"Good."

Shanks responded, then looked at Sunny and smiled, "Little Nini, remember to say hello to Thor for me."

"Unnecessary!"

Before Sunny could speak, Thor's voice came from outside.

Judging by the sound, he was still some distance away, and it was unclear how he heard Shanks' words.

Hearing Thor's distant voice, Shanks sighed, "This is going to be troublesome."

As he spoke, the sound of hurried footsteps approached from outside.

In a moment, the wooden door was pushed open forcefully.

Thor rushed into the shop, just in time to see Laki moving the barrels of wine, and he immediately became furious.

"Shanks, you're stealing wine again!!!"

"What do you mean by stealing? We paid for it. Ask Little Nini if you don't believe me."

"Don't push the problem onto the young. I won't sell you this wine!"

"Ha ha, the money and goods have already been exchanged. It's too late for you to change your mind now."

"Get out, don't let me see you again!"

"That won't do. Unless you sell me the location of your wine cellar."

Shanks had a look of "you can't do anything to me," while Thor was so angry that his face turned red, almost ready to lie on the ground and pretend to be injured.

Jesus and Laki did not intervene, and Sunny just covered her forehead and remained silent.

As for Mord, he had already retreated to the back room when Thor shouted his first sentence.

However, he did not go upstairs but stood at the top of the stairs, paying attention to the commotion in the shop.

Despite the disbelief, it seemed that Thor and Shanks were old acquaintances.

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