The Great Ming Pirate King: What Use Is a Hammer on a Voyage to the West?

Chen Yu wakes up to find himself the young master of a pirate family on the verge of bankruptcy in the middle of the Ming dynasty. His crew is a bunch of oddballs, their ship is so battered even the sharks turn up their noses at it, and the family heirloom is a rusty iron hammer! Japanese pirates run rampant along the southeastern coast, Portuguese colonists are eyeing the region greedily, and the Ming navy is constantly letting them down. Amid the treacherous currents of these seas, he hammers away, going from patching up ships to smashing enemy vessels, from uniting pirate factions to sweeping away the Japanese pirates. Against all odds, he hammers out a path to victory. Along the way, a parade of hilarious crewmates, formidable opponents, and a sharp-tongued heroine disguised as a damsel in distress keeps the laughs coming.

From Southeast Asia to the Indian Ocean, from Japan to the New World, Chen Yu hammers his way into making a legend on the high seas. But when the final naval battle breaks out, can he use this hammer to have the last laugh? This is the lighthearted, hilarious adventure of an eccentric pirate who hammers open the gates to the world!