Chapter 242 You'll Be Numb If You Stomp
Just as Zhang Daye guessed, Vice Admiral Gion gathered her subordinates and drove the warship through the Gate of Justice, riding the special ocean current to the Judicial Island.
At the same time, the station at Water City 7 was contacted to transfer the sea train to Judicial Island.
Currently, there is only one sea train available, the Smoking Tom. When the Navy wants to deploy it, the other trains will have to be delayed.
The people of the Water City were confused. The sea trains were rarely called upon, and they didn't know what big thing had happened. Moreover, many people's businesses might be affected. People were talking about it, and some were complaining.
Icebag noticed this and had a bold idea in his mind: "Mr. Tom, you said you wanted to build another sea train, right?"
Tom, the boatman, said, "Yes, it is inconvenient to have only one boat in such a situation as today. But the city may not be able to afford it now. We don't know how long we have to wait before we can start the work."
"What I mean is that we can cooperate with the World Government and let them pay for the materials. With the name of the World Government, those businessmen will not dare to raise the price. Then we will provide technology and manpower, and take advantage of this opportunity to recruit people and expand the scale of the studio. Soon we will be able to become a big company like the six shipyards. By then, we will have enough say to propose that everyone unite, and this will soon help the Seven Water City get out of its current predicament!"
Espagu spoke of his immature plan with great enthusiasm, as if he had seen the day when the Seven Water City would regain its vitality.
Franky slammed his hands on the table and shouted, "What are you talking about, idiot Bagu! Cooperating with the World Government? Mr. Tom was almost killed by them! And we have..."
"I know, shut up, idiot! Listen to me!" Ace Bago yelled back.
Before attacking the Judicial Ship, Spandam had privately threatened Tom to hand over the Pluto design drawings, but Tom pretended not to know and dealt with it.
But he realized that Spandam would not give up, so he gave the design drawings to his two disciples just in case, so Ace Pago and Franky now know about it.
At this time, Iceborg let Franky pull his collar and said firmly: "After the last incident, I have figured it out. If we want to protect the Seven Water Cities, protect... the things we want to protect, we must either have a status that people like Spandam are afraid of, or have a powerful force like Mr. Tatsuya and others!"
"I'm just an ordinary person, so I can only pursue status and use the technology I have mastered to make the world government only recognize the ships I built. In this way, as long as there is no real evidence, no one can touch me! Only in this way can I protect this city!"
"How about it, Franky, want to help me?"
"No, I don't approve of your approach. If you're not careful, you might even lose your life. Besides... I have my own dreams to realize."
Franky let go of Icepogue's collar. His dream has always been to surpass Mr. Tom to become the world's number one shipbuilder, build a dream ship, and then ride this ship to the end of the world.
He was silent for a while, then continued: "But before that, since you have chosen to pursue status, then I will pursue power! One day I will prove you wrong, and when you are being hunted by others, come and beg me to protect you!"
"You are the one. Be careful not to be killed by the weapon you created!"
"You bastard..." *2
The two men put their foreheads together, snorted coldly, and returned to their rooms.
"Mr. Tom, is it okay for them to be like this? " Kokoro realized that today's quarrel between the two was unusual, and this pair of brothers might go their separate ways from now on.
Moreover, Franky would actually temporarily put aside his dream for Ice Pago, making her wonder whether she should be happy or worried.
"Hahaha! It doesn't matter. A man should do what he decides to do! If it's those two, they will definitely achieve something beyond our imagination!" Tom's hearty laughter spread into their room, further strengthening their determination.
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On the other side, when Vice Admiral Gion and his subordinates arrived at St. Pruett Island, the scene they saw was Diamante and Buffalo kneeling on the ground, muttering something, with two little ghosts floating above them.
Tom was still wearing a chief's hat and carrying a spear as he patrolled back and forth - he accepted Zhang Daye's appointment as the temporary warden, and his brave generals were the two negative ghosts.
Some of the others were eating and drinking, some were playing chess and cards, which was simply exploiting Tom's labor, although he seemed to enjoy it.
"What are you doing?" Vice Admiral Gion looked at the pitiful Diamante and Buffalo with some confusion. She didn't remember that this group of people had a hobby of abusing prisoners.
"They deserve it," Zhang Da also said. "I wanted to ask them about Doflamingo, but they didn't tell me anything useful. They kept threatening us, especially the one with the fan-like hairstyle. His words were rude, so I tried to make them keep quiet for a while."
Vice Admiral Gion didn't say much. Being teased by a cat and a child was not considered torture, and she didn't have the habit of sympathizing with pirates:
"The top officer of the Donquixote Pirates, Diamante, and the combatant Buffalo, it's been a long time since we last met."
"It's you again." Diamanti was also very familiar with Vice Admiral Gion. "Don't be complacent. If you want to use us as bait, forget it. Dover won't be fooled."
Lieutenant General Gion laughed and said, "Who can say for sure about such things? I am curious about how you were defeated."
Diamante's eyes wandered: "I was careless and failed to defeat that blonde swordswoman."
"Is it Leah-chan?" Then it wasn't unfair for him to lose.
Zhang Da also said, "No, actually I lost to Tom."
Tom cooperated by holding his head high. However, because he moved too quickly, his hat fell down and covered his eyes. Tom adjusted his hat and stood up again.
Diamanti quickly denied it. "Nonsense, how could I lose to a cat? That female swordsman is too strong. She is worthy of being a swordsman who can compete with the world's greatest swordsman. I am convinced of my defeat! No need to say anything more, just take me away."
Tom pouted and poked Diamante's butt with his spear in dissatisfaction.
Diamanti gritted his teeth and said nothing. He couldn't jump up again, or he would lose face.
So the others watched helplessly as his skin from his neck turned from white to red, then to green, and finally to purple. Diamante bit his lips tightly, but finally couldn't hold back: "Ah!!!!"
Vice Admiral Gion and the other marines' eyes moved from bottom to top as Diamante jumped, and then moved back as he landed, revealing contemptuous looks:
He jumped so high because of a little pain and screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Is this the highest-ranking officer of the Don Quixote Pirates?
Diamanti looked at them angrily, feeling aggrieved. If it were you guys, you would jump higher than me! There is definitely something wrong with that cat!
Zhang Da, who understood Diamanti's expression, immediately remembered the words of the big liar: If you stomp on it, you will also become numb.
After taking revenge on the liar, Tom put away his spear with satisfaction, clapped his hands, and hid his merit and fame.
