Mr. Tom's Gratitude!
Empress.
"Teacher Tom, come quick! The live stream has started!" Flam excitedly sprawled on the sofa, calling out loudly to the Tom had just entered the room.
This is a bright, spacious, and clean living room with sunlight streaming in through the windows and a faint floral fragrance in the air.
Behind him was a high-definition virtual projection of Projection Den Den Mushi) in mid-air, showing seven warships covered in the marks of war slowly entering the vast port of the G-1 branch.
As for why there are eight ships...
That's because the two ships needed to continue escorting the cargo ship to Red Port. Although they were almost face to face, there was still some space between them. So, to show their importance, a warship was still needed to escort them to the very end.
Meanwhile, the warship imprisoning Kaido is currently receiving coating services from coating craftsmen at G-1 base. After the Bubble Coating is completed, Vice Admiral Garp Impel Down through Fish-Man Island to Impel Down, the first half of the Grand Line.
At this moment, the public live broadcast to the world has started again, and everyone who is paying attention to this matter, whether noble or royal, regardless of age or gender, is turning on their Projection Den Den Mushi.
Those ordinary people who couldn't afford the Projection Den Den Mushi flocked to local squares or open spaces, gathering in dense crowds, creating a lively atmosphere.
Everyone's talking about how much treasure ONE PIECE has.
Meanwhile, some power enthusiasts were arguing heatedly about whether the Navy Admiral or the Emperor of the Sea were stronger.
The newly appointed Admiral Vice Admiral Akainu, Vice Admiral Kizaru, and Vice Admiral, Aokiji, although not yet appeared, is still well-known, have also become topics of conversation.
Honestly, that last super naval battle really opened the eyes of people from all over the world, and indirectly shocked the royal families of various countries and One Piece from all over the world.
Especially the One Piece from Four Seas, who were arrogant and conceited as soon as they had a little strength, acting as if they were experts in the world, and then rushed to the Reverse Mountain with great enthusiasm.
But now, basically 80% of the One Piece have given up on the idea of marching into the Grand Line!
Otherwise, they'd be treated as a prime target the moment they entered, and what if they attracted the attention of Navy Admiral? Wouldn't that be tantamount to suicide?
At the same time, people around the world have gained greater confidence in and reliance on naval strength, and naturally, they have become more respectful and obedient to World Government.
"Keep your voice down! You're so noisy, Baga-Ki!" Iceburg, whose long blue-purple hair was wrapped in a white cloth, put down his red tea and roared angrily.
When he first met Flam a few years ago, he thought the name sounded a bit strange, so he changed it to Franky without permission. Later, as their relationship 'warmed up', it became 'Baga-Ki -Ki' amidst lively arguments.
"What did you say? Baka-yama!!"
Flam was also furious and immediately turned to yell at him, but fortunately, the mermaid secretary Kokoro came over at this moment and used her slender finger to tap the former's forehead and push it back.
"Alright, alright, here, this is a cake I just made, have a taste." She placed a plate of small cream cakes on the coffee table, then looked at Tom, who was sitting on the sofa, and asked with a smile, "How's work going?"
"It's still the problem of the wheels derailing from the tracks that are floating in the sea. That's a real, big problem, hahahahaha!" Shipwright Tom laughed heartily, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"I can't help you with something like this."
Kokoro stood behind the sofa, watching the warships and cargo ships that had arrived at Red Port on the screen, and smiled, "I just see that this place is becoming more and more magnificent. It changes Heavenly One. In just a few months, it doesn't even look like the Scrap Island anymore."
"That's right, that's right. If I hadn't lived here all my life, I really wouldn't have been able to recognize the roads here. It's so clean, so wide, and there are so many different kinds of barracks!"
Flam ate the cream cake with gusto, nodding repeatedly as he savored the rich, creamy flavor.
Even the usually composed Iceburg said, "Although this Baga-Ki never says anything nice, the World Government has done a really good job this time. Now, not only are all the shipyards operating normally, but the island's residents are also smiling more. Since the Marines stationed here, there haven't been any One Piece attacks."
Flam was furious again. "What did you say, you stupid Iceburg?!"
"Hahahaha, I used to have some prejudice against the World Government, but now it seems they are a very powerful government. It was all a misunderstanding!" Mr. Tom laughed so hard that tears Cyclonus.
"But honestly, with them around, we only need to focus entirely on the research and development work, which has been a huge help!"
If we shift our perspective upwards from this cozy living room, we can see that the Scrap Island, originally located next to Water Seven, has now been completely transformed.
To ensure the style of the area wouldn't clash with the Water Seven, the Construction Division company built spacious, near-modern factory buildings using large stones and paved solid Taiseki roads.
Considering that this place will not only be a base for manufacturing Sea Train in the future, but also a place for the repair and adjustment of Sea Train.
So they built a huge train station along the coast, large enough to accommodate seven sea tracks leading to the major routes of the Grand Line.
Although it looks empty now, once the Sea Train is developed, various facilities and shunting equipment will be continuously added, and you can imagine how lively it will be then.
"By the way, I made a phone call to Fish-Man Island yesterday. I just wanted to say hello to my family, but I didn't expect that a lot of changes have happened there recently, and that it's also related to the World Government."
Kokoro slapped the back of his head and recounted what he had heard, his tone filled with excitement and joy. He concluded with a cheerful laugh, "Wouldn't it be great if our Sea Train could eventually reach the Sabaody Archipelago? Let's go check it out together then, shall we?"
"The Sabaody Archipelago is the last island in the first half of the Grand Line, and the Sea Train will naturally go there as well." Mr. Tom nodded, then sighed.
"However, what I admire most is that the World Government not only returned all our fellow countrymen who had been enslaved, but also established a naval branch on Fish-Man Island and allowed the Neptune Army to be stationed and patrol in the Sabaody Archipelago. This is truly a remarkable act of benevolence. It seems that the era of equal life between us Fish-Man and humans is truly coming!"
Iceburg and Flam stopped arguing when they saw the two adults talking about serious matters. Instead, they watched the live broadcast of wooden crates being unloaded from the cargo ship and listened attentively.
"It seems we need to expedite the development of the Sea Train!"
"The sooner it's built, the sooner the islands can be connected, bringing people closer together. Perhaps one day more Fish-Man and mermaids will Water 7 to play. This can be considered my contribution as Fish-Man Race to the World Government's benevolence and good deeds, and a token of my gratitude."
After saying that, Tom stood up, no longer caring about the live stream. He wasn't interested in the One Piece treasure to begin with, and now, with his heart pounding, he wanted to get back to work immediately.
Flam and Iceburg exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away somewhat angrily, but tacitly stood up and followed, even though the former had just been shouting that he wanted to see ONE PIECE.
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