What you thought and did could look very different through someone else's eyes than through your own.
In your own eyes, you might simply want to do something. But in others' eyes, your actions could be a sign that you intended to attack them.
That was exactly the impression Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others gave Tom at this moment.
After explaining their request to Tom, Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Garp, and the others did not linger at the shipyard. Tom seemed to have work to do, and since he had agreed to build them a ship, they only needed to give him their full trust.
As far as Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others were concerned, they only needed to provide the funds promptly once Tom completed the design.
"Vice Admiral Tsugikuni, the blueprints will be ready in half a month."
"Until then, I hope you and the other Marines will try not to disturb me."
"Once the blueprints are finished, I'll give you a detailed list of the materials needed. You can pay the deposit then."
"I won't see you out."
Tom escorted Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others to the entrance of the shipyard, then waved them off. He did not trust Tsugikuni Yoriichi and the others, nor did he want too much contact with them.
Since they were using shipbuilding as an excuse, Tom would make good use of that excuse and not give them any opportunity to investigate him.
"Alright! Let's spend this time looking around the island."
"Consider it a vacation."
"Once we enter the New World, we probably won't get a vacation like this again!"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi chatted with Tom with a smile, his tone calm. But in Tom's eyes, that only earned Yoriichi the label of being deeply calculating.
"Half a month, huh!"
"Hey, Yoriichi, you lot