Chapter 382 Chance Encounter
But children are children. Although she struggled a little, she couldn't resist because Wendy was holding her little hand.
Wendy thought she didn't want Shevik and Rebecca to go to the deck and take a look, but she ignored the wishes of the child Ian. The most important thing was that Ian was safe.
Vic turned into lightning and entered the dark clouds in the sky. The dark clouds had already covered the Seven Water City, so Vic arrived at the Seven Water City almost instantly.
This sturdy island, which has to face huge tsunamis every year, has not yet fully transformed into what it was after Iceberg became the mayor. Many facilities have not been integrated and the docks are of different sizes.
The island of Water Seven is well-known in the Grand Route for its developed shipbuilding industry, and it is not just famous because the legendary shipbuilder Tom built the Pirate King's ship.
As for the fact that this island has produced a powerful weapon like Pluto, not many people know about it, so there are indeed quite a few shipyards of all sizes on the island. However, these unintegrated shipyards are scattered all over the island, looking a bit messy, and do not have the beauty, cleanliness and order that the Straw Hat Pirates saw when they came here.
So Iceberg is a very capable person. After becoming the mayor, he integrated all the shipyards on the island and planned the entire area of the island.
He also came up with a good solution for the sinking island and managed the Seven Water City in an orderly manner. No one else could have done that.
Not only him, but also Franky, who is called a shipbuilder but is more like a weapon master. The ship is just a carrier of his weapons. If these two people are the chief engineers, with the cooperation of some professional shipbuilders.
With the design drawings of Pluto, they can definitely build Pluto, but the lethal weapon on Pluto that can destroy one island with one cannon is not certain. That kind of weapon is definitely different from the traditional cannons carried on ordinary ships.
To sum it up, Fishman Tom is awesome. Both of his disciples are top-notch, and he himself invented the epoch-making means of sea transportation, the Sea Train, from scratch.
The Oro Jackson of Pirate King Roger can only be ranked behind. Maybe Roger could reach Raftel by taking other ships, it was just a coincidence. Of course, Roger pursues the best.
Vic was hovering above the Seven Water City, observing the situation on the island. As he had expected, the island had already begun taking measures to deal with the water gods.
The residents were all in a hurry. Many shops had already closed and were reinforcing doors and windows that could leak wind and rain. Residents living in low-lying areas were carrying their luggage and heading for higher shelters.
Although the water gods only come once a year, the entire island is mobilized. Although it can bring better-tasting sea salt, it is not something that must be eaten. Overall, it is still a natural disaster. Buildings in low-lying areas will be submerged by the waves. If possible, the residents of the Seven Water City would not want this sea salt!
Vic looked for a while and didn't waste any more time. He used his lightning ability to flash to various places on the island and release his observation Haki.
He wanted to see if there was any empty dock in a shipyard, and it had to be a large shipyard. Small shipyards might not have a dock that could accommodate the dog-head warship, so he had to discuss it with them before the dock was closed.
But Vic went to many places but couldn't find a suitable dock. Either the dock was too small, or there were unfinished ships in the dock. There was no shipyard that could accommodate the Dog-Head Warship.
Some docks were turned into warehouses for storing items, and Vic had no way to ask others to make room. He went to all the shipyards, but couldn't find a suitable dock. Vic couldn't help but sigh that this trip might be in vain!
"Hey! I didn't expect there is an underground space here. It looks like an abandoned shipyard. There is no other debris in the dock. This is a suitable place. There is even the breath of living creatures in it. Let's go down and take a look!"
Just when he was about to take out his Den Den Mushi to contact the old man and let him handle it himself, his observation Haki discovered a large underground space. He wanted to investigate to see if the Dog-Headed Warship could take shelter inside.
After Vic found the entrance and entered the underground space, he discovered that the lights were still on and there were sounds of conversation coming from a small room.
Vic did not go in to discuss with others immediately, but observed the underground space. Through observation, Vic discovered that this must be a shipyard, and the dock waterway system in the middle was proof of it.
This is an indispensable thing in the shipyard. Ships are built on land and then lowered into the sea through waterways. Moreover, waterways are generally bidirectional, so ships can go out and come in.
Shipyards also have to undertake ship repair business, and they need to repair ships they produce if there are problems.
However, the shipyard in front of us looked like it had not been used for a long time. The fishing gear above the dock was rusty, and a lot of moss had grown in the river channel of the dock. However, some tools and wooden boxes inside were neatly arranged and had been specially taken care of. It was just that the dock was abandoned because there had been no shipbuilding for a long time. However, it would not be a big problem to use it to store warships for a few days.
"Navy guy! Who are you looking for? How did you get here? We are not accepting business now!"
Just as Vic was looking at the facilities in the dock, a clear female voice sounded behind him. Vic regained his composure and turned to look at the person who came, and suddenly he understood.
The person who came had long curly light green hair and a slightly plump figure. He was wearing cropped pants and a short-sleeved shirt. He looked at Vic with an uncertain expression on his face. It was the young Grandma Kokoro.
Kokoro was also a beautiful mermaid when she was young, but as she grew older her fish tail turned into feet, her body became fat, and she no longer had the beautiful face she had when she was young.
Kokoro had prepared the meal on the dock and was about to call Tom and his disciples to come for dinner. When she got down to the dock, she saw a slender figure wearing a navy justice cloak. The thunder drum floating behind her made her pupils shrink!
This navy officer was no simple person. She was suddenly frightened and thought that the fact that Tom had the Pluto blueprints had been exposed. Her voice was trembling!
But she tried hard not to stutter. She spoke a little loudly, trying to remind Tom and the others in the small room. If several people were studying Pluto's drawings in the room, they would be caught red-handed.
To create a groundbreaking product like the Sea Train is not just a matter of talking. Although Tom’s shipbuilding skills are amazing, he is not an inventor. The Sea Train is not a ship. Tom would not make such a boast without confidence, and the design drawings of Pluto are the confidence of shipbuilder Tom!