Chapter 110: Mr. Tom's Gratitude!
A few days later.
"Teacher Tom, hurry up, the Live Broadcast has started!" Flam excitedly lay on the Sofa, calling out loudly to Fish-Man Tom who had just entered the room.
It was a bright, spacious, tidy, and cozy living room with Sunlight streaming in through the windows, and a faint floral scent lingered in the air.
Behind him was a high-definition virtual projection cast into the air by a Visual Den Den Mushi, showing seven Warships, covered in traces of battle, slowly sailing into the vast Port of the G-1 Branch.
As for why it is eight ships. That was because two ships needed to continue escorting the Cargo Ship to Red Port. Although the distance between them was almost 'face to face', there was still a gap, so to emphasize importance, Warships were needed to escort them to the end.
The Warship holding Kaido was currently receiving service from a Coating Craftsman at the G-1 Base. After the Bubble Coating was applied, Vice Admiral Garp would escort him through Fish-Man Island under the Seabed to Impel Down in the First Half of the Grand Line.
At this time, the Public Broadcast facing the entire World had started again. People who were following this Matter, whether Nobility or Royalty, regardless of gender or age, all turned on their Visual Den Den Mushi.
Civilians who couldn't afford a Visual Den Den Mushi flocked to the local Plaza or open spaces, gathering in dense crowds, and for a time, the noise was deafening.
Everyone was discussing how much Treasure the ONE PIECE contained.
And some Battle Power Fans were arguing heatedly about whether the Marine Admiral or the Yonko was Stronger.
The Newly Promoted Candidate Admiral Vice Admiral Akainu, Vice Admiral Kizaru, and Vice Admiral Aokiji, who hadn't appeared but was still known to people, also became topics of conversation.
To be honest, the previous Super Great Sea Battle had truly opened the Perspective of people in the Countries of Each Sea and indirectly heavily Intimidated the Royalty of various countries and the Pirates in Various Places.
Especially the Pirates of the Four Seas, who before this, if they had a little Strength, would look down on everyone, acting as if they were an Expert in the World, and then excitedly rush towards Reverse Mountain.
But now, basically eighty percent of the Pirates have given up the idea of advancing into the Grand Line!
Otherwise, what if they were treated as a Key Target as soon as they entered and attracted a Marine Admiral? Wouldn't that be purely seeking death?
At the same time, the World's people gained stronger confidence and reliance on the Marines' Strength, and naturally became more in awe and obedient to the World Government.
"Keep your voice down! You're so noisy, Baga-Ki!" Iceberg, whose long blue-purple hair was wrapped in a White Cloth, put down his Black Tea and shouted angrily.
When he first met Flam years ago, he thought the Name sounded a bit strange, so he arbitrarily changed it to Franky. Later, as their relationship 'warmed up', it turned into 'Baga-Ki' during their lively arguments.
"What did you say, Baga-Yama!!"
Flam was also furious and immediately turned his face to curse back. Fortunately, at this moment, Mermaid Kokoro Secretary walked over and used her slender finger to poke the former's forehead, pushing him back.
"Alright, alright, come, this is the Small Cream Cake I just made, try it." As she spoke, 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 is it, is work going smoothly?"
"It's still stuck on the problem of the wheels derailing from the Track floating in the sea. That's a truly resounding big problem, hahahahaha!" Shipwright Tom burst into laughter, laughing heartily, tears even sprang from his eyes.
"I can't help you with that kind of Matter."
Secretary Kokoro stood behind the Sofa, looking at the Screen Feed of the Warship Cargo Ship that had arrived at Red Port, and said with a Smile, "I just see that this place is becoming more and more impressive. It really changes every day. In just a few months, you can't see any trace of Scrap Island anymore."
"That's right, that's right. If I hadn't been living here all this Time, I really might not have been able to recognize the place. It's too clean, too wide, and there are so many barracks!"
Flam ate the Cream Cake in big bites, nodding repeatedly with his mouth full of fresh, fragrant cream.
Even the usually steady Iceberg said, "Although this Baga-Ki never says anything good, what the World Government has done this Time is indeed good. Now, not only are all the Shipyards operating normally, but the Residents on the Island also have more Smiles on their faces. Since those Marines have been stationed here, there have been no more Pirate attacks."
Flam was angry again, "What did you say, Baga-Yama?!"
"Hahahaha, this old man also had some prejudice against the World Government before. Now it seems they are also a truly resounding Government, it was all a misunderstanding!" Mr. Tom laughed again, tears streaming down his face.
"But seriously, with them here, we just need to fully devote ourselves to research and development work. This is truly a great help!"
Let's lift our perspective from this cozy living room upwards, and we can see that Scrap Island, originally located next to Water Seven, has been completely renovated.
To prevent the Style here from clashing with Water Seven, the people from the Construction Department used large stones to build spacious, modern Factory Buildings and laid out solid stone roads.
Considering that this place will not only be a Base for manufacturing the Sea Train in the future but also a place for Sea Train repairs and adjustments.
So they built a huge Train Station along the coast that could accommodate seven Sea Train Tracks leading to the major Routes of the Grand Line.
Although it looks empty inside now, once the Sea Train is developed, various facilities and shunting equipment will be continuously filled in. It's easy to imagine how lively it will be then.
"Oh, right, I called Fish-Man Island yesterday. I originally just wanted to greet my family, but I didn't expect that big changes have happened there recently too, and it's also related to the World Government."
Kokoro slapped the back of her head and relayed what she had heard, her tone full of Excitement and happiness. Finally, she smiled happily and said, "Will our Sea Train be able to go to Sabaody Archipelago in the future? Let's go see it together then, okay?"
"Sabaody Archipelago is the last Island in the First Half of the Grand Line, so the Sea Train will naturally go there." Mr. Tom nodded, then sighed with emotion.
"However, what this old man admires is that the World Government not only sent back all our compatriots who became Slaves but also established a Marine Branch on Fish-Man Island and allowed the Sea King Army to be stationed and patrol in Sabaody Archipelago. This is truly a resounding Benevolent Governance. It seems that equal life between us Fish-men and Humans is really about to arrive!"
Seeing the two adults talking about serious Matters, Iceberg and Flam stopped arguing. Instead, they watched the Screen Feed of wooden boxes being unloaded from the Cargo Ship during the Live Broadcast while listening attentively.
"It seems we need to speed up the Sea Train's development!"
"The sooner it's built, the sooner it can connect various Islands, bringing people closer together. Perhaps someday more Fish-men and Mermaids will come to Water Seven to visit. That would be my contribution as a member of the Fish-Man Tribe to the World Government's benevolence and good deeds, and a token of my gratitude."
After speaking, Tom's massive body stood up. He no longer watched the Live Broadcast. He wasn't interested in the Pirate King's Treasure anyway, and now, with his Heart surging, he wanted to return to work immediately.
Flam and Iceberg exchanged glances, then turned their heads away somewhat unhappily, but they tacitly stood up and followed him. Even though the former had been shouting loudly about wanting to watch ONE PIECE just moments before.
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