After a tedious wait, Werther finally saw the Straw Hat Pirates return with Iceburg.
The Straw Hat Pirates had just given the Going Merry a burial at sea. They looked crushed, and tears still stained the corners of Chopper's and Nami's eyes.
But the one in the worst mood was Franky. Rage was close to swallowing him whole. He had just learned that many of his men were dead, killed by one person: the Thunder Swordsman, Werther.
Franky had heard of the notorious Pirate, but after defeating CP9, his confidence was soaring. CP9 had been strong too, hadn't they? And they had beaten them all the same.
He decided to take revenge. But just as he planned to return to Water 7 and work out what to do next, his enemy appeared at the city's docks.
"You bastard! You've got the nerve to show your face in front of me? I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget!" The ship was still far from shore when Franky let out his roar.
Werther was playing his Xun at the bow when he heard the shout. The voice sounded familiar. He turned and saw that the ragtag force that had stormed Enies Lobby was back.
Seeing Franky hurl threats from so far offshore made Werther laugh. It reminded him of an actor surnamed Wang from his previous life, shouting, "Swindler! Don't run!" in Lost on Journey.
Werther stretched his legs, stiff from sitting, and stood. He intended to take Iceburg away first, then discuss the ship modifications with him. There were too many people here. None was much of a fighter, but the thought of them all talking over one another annoyed him.
As soon as the Straw Hat Pirates' ship docked, Werther went straight toward it. At the same moment, a