As Iceburg finished speaking, he smiled and continued, "Lord Ren, rest assured. No word of Pluton has leaked! We've been building it entirely inside Water 7. On the surface, the city looks just as it always has. The World Government would never guess that Pluton is being built inside an ordinary-looking Water 7!
"I believe the World Government came to Water 7 to capture Franky and me, then interrogate me about Roger's secrets. So I arranged for Franky to flee ahead of time and draw away a good number of their agents. With those agents chasing him, there would be less pressure on Water 7. And even if they caught Franky, he couldn't tell them anything. He knows nothing about Pluton!"
Ren's mouth twitched. He stared at Iceburg, at a loss for words. Franky was truly unlucky to have a senior apprentice like him!
As if he could read Ren's mind, Iceburg went on, "Lord Ren, the secret that Water 7 is Pluton will never get out! Once Franky drew some of the spies away, I ate the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. My appearance changed completely, allowing me to evade the World Government's search. Lord Ryder then arrived and killed those government officials without letting a single detail slip. And the World Government won't find Water 7's sudden disappearance from the sea suspicious. It vanished on the very day the Gods' Calamity strikes each year! They'll assume the tsunami swallowed it. Even if they're uneasy and send someone to investigate the seabed, I left island wreckage there for them to find!"
Iceburg spoke with confidence. He had planned every step.
Clap, clap... Ren applauded, looking at Iceburg with approval. He had to admit the plan was flawless. Even he could find no opening in it.
Smiling, Ren said, "A perfect plan. That