"Oh, it's actually finished?"
In the distance, Zephyr, who was warming up with a six-ton barbell and trying to gradually adapt to the recent function of his right hand, looked over in surprise in Franky's direction.
Before he could say anything more, the fans who had been following Zephyr excitedly rushed towards Franky.
Ain took the lead and rushed to Franky in the blink of an eye.
"Franky, you're really amazing! Even Mr. Vegapunk spent three months developing Zephyr's mechanical arm!"
You actually managed to manufacture it in less than a month!
"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing to me."
After all, I, this great one, have absorbed a lot of Vegapunk's essence!
Faced with Ain's praise, Franky was overjoyed, grinning and patting his chest with laughter.
Then, he opened his mouth wide, and a huge metal sphere came out of his mouth, which was only slightly larger than normal!
Thump!
The moment the iron ball hit the deck, Ain was completely stunned.
The scene of Franky spitting out the iron ball is roughly King Piccolo spitting out the egg.
It was so disgusting that it could become a childhood trauma for a child...
However, upon closer inspection, there was no saliva on the iron ball that Franky spat out.
In this respect, King Piccolo is no match at all.
Beside him, watching Franky spit out the egg...
Ain remained silent for a full ten seconds.
Finally, Binz arrived at her side and asked Franky on behalf of the completely frozen Ain.
"Brother Franky, this... this isn't the mechanical arm you prepared for Professor Zephyr, is it?!"
This is clearly just a metal sphere with a diameter of two meters, okay?
And... how did you manage to swallow something so huge?
Is the Munch-Munch Fruit that amazing? It can swallow anything?
"Haha, then it has to be that exaggerated!"
Franky chuckled after hearing Binz's words.
"The Munch-Munch Fruit 'Devil Fruit power can only be unleashed by swallowing something into the body."
"In that case, without a mouth big enough, the Munch-Munch Fruit's functions would be severely limited!"
As he spoke, Franky's face suddenly moved.
Right before everyone's eyes, his face suddenly changed shape rapidly, like King Kong!
The next moment, the mechanical Franky's face grew to over three meters in diameter.
As for its mouth, it reached a terrifying length of about five meters due to the combination of a series of parts and metal!
"I referenced the shape of an excavator to develop the current Super Giant Mouth 1.0 Form. Only with such a mouth can we barely manufacture a sufficient quantity of Wapol Metal!"
In addition, I will gradually develop forms of 1.2 and 1.3.
As long as I keep upgrading my mouth, sooner or later I'll be able to eat an entire island with just one bite, hahaha!!!
His laughter echoed throughout the entire Dark Bird Ship, after all, he had an enormous mouth, practically a megaphone!
Drawn by his laughter, people gradually gathered around Franky.
Looking at Franky's inhuman face...
No one knows what others think, but Gawain's pores were practically overflowing with wisps of lightning.
He felt like he was losing his mind!
In the distance, Uta burst out of the recording studio, showing no respect for any adult except Gawain, as always.
The moment she saw Franky's true colors, she blurted out.
"Oh!
What is this?
How disgusting!!!
As soon as she finished speaking, Uta couldn't help but raise her hand, and a musical note flew from her fingertips!
As the dancing musical notes traced the lines of the first to fifth staff in the air, they also slammed into Franky's head.
Then...
Franky, who was in high spirits, was knocked to the ground by Uta.
He drifted off to sleep and finally managed to shake off his unusually eccentric demeanor.
Looking at Franky lying motionless on the ground, Gawain couldn't help but swallow hard.
This guy is definitely not an ordinary person, because even if an ordinary person eats the Munch-Munch Fruit, they wouldn't turn themselves into a giant Terminator skeleton... a terrifying sight!
As for the others...
The people on the Dark Bird Ship have always had big hearts. Rayleigh smiled and walked to the iron ball, took out his sword, and gently poked the iron ball that Franky had spat out.
"Captain, isn't Franky going down a wrong path? In the past, although he had a bit of a mechanical feel, he at least still maintained a human appearance."
But now, look at him! This little guy Franky is starting to go in a weird direction!
As he spoke, Rayleigh tapped the iron ball and turned back to Gawain, giving him a sidelong smirk.
"Why don't you take some time, Captain, and have a chat with him?"
"We really need to talk about this..."
Hearing Rayleigh's words, Gawain smiled and pursed his lips.
"However, we weren't talking about his appearance, but rather the timing of when the Sea Train project would begin."
At this point, Gawain picked up a bottle of wine and continued with a smile.
"It's only about three days' distance from here to Whiskey Peak, and beyond Whiskey Peak, Reverse Mountain is just around the corner."
From Sabaody to Reverse Mountain, we have personally traversed the entire Alabasta Route.
In that case, we should also check the nearby hydrological data to determine the start date for construction.
Speaking of this, it's worth mentioning that the name of an air route is often chosen to represent the largest country along that route.
On this current shipping route, Alabasta is the largest country in terms of size, population, and influence.
Therefore, many people like to call this route the Alabasta Route.
Of course, besides the Alabasta Route, the largest countries on the other routes are Bollywood Kingdom, Roshwan Kingdom, Tajikin Kingdom, Panci Kingdom, the Gandhi Islands Kingdom, and the Xiupolun Kingdom.
Thus, the seven routes were each influenced by one of the seven countries mentioned above, which can be considered the largest of the Grand Line.
Getting back to the main point, Gawain spoke while narrowing his eyes in thought.
"Now that we've completed one shipping route, it's time to make an initial budget for the Sea Train project."
While finalizing the construction plan, we'll also take a trip around the East Blue. After all, our goal isn't just to connect the Grand Line, but to connect the Four Blues and the Grand Line!
"Wait, sir!"
Kalifa couldn't help but say to Gawain.
"Next June, which is eight months from now, the quadrennial Reverie will be held."
Is it necessary for us to attend this meeting?
After all, our forces occupy the vast majority of the Alabasta route on the Grand Line.
Fish-Man Island, Sabaody, Alabasta, and the Drum Kingdom.
The heads of state of these countries should also report to you on the changes that have taken place over the past year during the Reverie.
Furthermore, next year's Reverie will be the first Reverie that the Fish-Man Kingdom will personally participate in.
"If you're not here, the other Celestial Dragon of Mary Geoise might very well cause trouble for King Neptune!"
After saying that, Kalifa waited quietly for Gawain's reply.
Gawain simply nodded.
Indeed, I must return to Mary Geoise by next August.
Although my status is not suitable for speaking at the Reverie, as that would raise the voices of the kings of other allied nations and collectively resist my determination to rule the Grand Line.
Regardless, this meeting is not to be missed.
Besides the meeting, I should also have a good talk with my five predecessors before I completely launch the plan to blockade the Grand Line!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain revealed a mysterious smile.
He was starting to look forward to what would happen eight months from now.
I really don't know how, a year later, those seniors who were so indulgent and caring towards me have gradually come to realize my true intentions.
Will they still treat themselves the same way they used to?
Will they still maintain a nonchalant, indifferent attitude towards their actions?
As Gawain pondered, he glanced at Rayleigh, while Rayleigh roughly grasped the nature of the iron ball before him.
He then spoke, holding his sword.
"I was wondering before, Franky said he was going to give Brother Zephyr a mechanical arm, but what he spat out was an iron ball?"
Sure enough, little Franky had wrapped the mechanical arm in metal.
As for the reason, Zephyr's new robotic arm is still inlaid with Seastone.
But Franky can't touch that thing!
As he spoke, meeting Zephyr's expectant gaze, Rayleigh suddenly drew his sword.
With a light touch of his blade, the iron ball was reduced to shredded pieces of metal.
As Rayleigh's blade swept across, a mechanical hand resembling the one in the early King Kong cartoons, made of square metal Seastone, appeared before everyone's eyes.
Looking at the mechanical hand, which was curled up inside the iron ball and stretched out to about two and a half meters long, Zephyr quickly came over, pinched and patted the mechanical hand, and then chuckled.
"Interesting, this appearance is completely different from Vegapunk's."
Vegapunk's designs tend to be rounded, while Franky's designs are full of mechanical feel!
At this point, Zephyr picked up the robotic arm and gestured a couple of times towards his own hand.
Koby for a long time, he still couldn't find the parts to attach a robotic arm to himself...
Then, Zephyr looked at Uta kindly.
"Little Uta, please help Grandpa wake Franky up, okay?"
Grandpa still needs to teach me how to use this hand.
"OK."
Uta nodded, then gave a mischievous smile, and at the same time, she brought Franky out of the dream.
As Uta's power dissipated, Franky suddenly sat up.
"Strange, what happened? Why did I suddenly wake up?"
I was just dreaming that I became Pluton, and then I blasted Mary Joe to pieces with one shot... uh..."
At this point, Franky instinctively sensed something was wrong, and he quickly turned to look at Gawain.
Meeting Franky's anxious gaze, Gawain slightly pursed his lips.
"There are many people in this ocean who wouldn't want to bomb Mary Geoise, I understand you, but you can't say that in public."
As for now, Grandpa Zephyr is waiting for you, Franky."
Gawain waved his hand gently; his words and attitude finally put Franky at ease.
Franky then walked toward Zephyr with a sigh of relief.
As he walked, he saw the mechanical hand that had been freed from its steel restraints.
"Oh, was it Grandpa Rayleigh who made the cut? Did he not cut the mechanical arm?"
As he asked the question, Franky strode over to the mechanical arm. He raised his right hand, and Spandam jogged over and lifted the Seastone mechanical arm high in his place.
Franky, on the other hand, began to examine it carefully.
Seeing Franky's worried expression, Rayleigh, without any curiosity, lifted his slipper and gently kicked Franky's butt.
"So tactless, brat. I'm not so old that I can't handle a knife properly, haha."
"Tch, old man, you kick me for a joke? You're getting a bit too sensitive."
Franky responded with a smile, then ordered Spandam to hand the mechanical arm to Zephyr.
"Mr. Zephyr, because Dr. Kureha's surgery restored too much function to your right hand, it is not suitable for me to continue implanting threads in your right hand."
If it were linked to the nerves in your right hand, it would obviously cause secondary damage to your arm.
Therefore, the mechanical hand I made is a little more complicated to operate than the mechanical hand made by Vegapunk.
While recording your detailed movement habits, this hand will also read the commands you give to the robotic hand from the tremors of your skin and muscles.
Controlling through the skin is certainly not as fast as controlling through the nerves, but I can only say that this is the most suitable arm for you now, at least more suitable than Vegapunk's previous designs!
As Franky spoke, Spandam attached the mechanical arm to Grandpa Zephyr.
A moment later, Grandpa Zephyr raised his metal arm, which was at least 2.4 meters long and resembled that of an Autobot, and gently moved it a couple of times.
Clench your fist, then relax it.
After repeating this several times, Grandpa Zephyr looked around.
In just a moment, he found his target, and then waved to the Kuma.
"Hey Bartholomew, how about you practice a set with me?"
Rayleigh doesn't have a Devil Fruit, sparring with him is a waste of the Seastone on my right hand, haha!
Amid the laughter, Zephyr turned to look at Franky.
"Also, Franky, do I have any additional weapon systems installed in this hand?"
"You don't just have a simple robotic arm, do you?"
"How could that be!"
When weapons were mentioned, Franky's eyes lit up with excitement, and he quickly began to explain to Zephyr.
Things like the Seastone fragmentation grenade launcher mounted on the shoulder, the concealed Seastone gun disguised as a weapon on the upper arm, and the eight Seastone -tipped mechanical sickles.
Or perhaps it was a square, eight-hole rotary Fire Pistol mounted on the forearm, along with thirty-two spare Seastone Bullets.
There are also some very Franky- style tricks, such as launching knuckles, fists, forearms, and the entire arm through Wapol Metal wires.
In addition, Franky even developed an unexpected and surprising feature.
That is... launching yourself!
That's right, this mere mechanical arm of his was even equipped with an extremely powerful catapult...
As for how effective this catapult device is...
When Grandpa Zephyr was sparring with Kuma, he couldn't resist trying it out once.
The robotic arm flew off, and the force of the impact propelled Mr. Zephyr more than fifty steps away!
Zephyr's experimental strike successfully created a massive, penetrating wound, over five meters in diameter, in the southeast corner of the Dark Bird Ship's main palace...
Thus, for the next three days, Franky could only begin the work of repairing the ship with a dejected expression...
Just as Gawain's ship docked at the Little Garden, in the direction of Whiskey Peak.
The bounty hunters gathered on this island had long since lost interest in hunting any rookie pirates who had just entered the Grand Line...
At this very moment, in almost every tavern on the island, countless people are discussing topics related to Gawain.
Just like the two bounty hunters sitting near the bar right now, their conversation is very vivid.
One of them spoke to the other.
"Winter Island, the Drum Kingdom, according to the newspaper records, the time Saint Gawain left Winter Island..."
That Celestial Dragon is probably arriving at our Whiskey Peak soon!
"Hey, you don't need to tell me that, we already knew about this!"
I don't know how you'll be after tonight's drinks, but I'm planning to hide in the East Blue Sea for a while.
After all, wherever that person went, either his entire family died or the king died!
First, the Mock Town was turned into a wasteland, and then the Drum Kingdom lost its king and 95% of its nobles!
No!"
The man slammed his hand on the bar counter.
"The more I talk about it, the scarier it gets! Damn it, I'm not planning on staying here tonight either!"
I'm running away right now!!!
Sigh, I've had too much to drink again.