Chapter 394 Happy conversation
"I am Tom, the shipwright who built Roger's ship, the naval hero Monkey D. Garp! I have heard of your name for a long time and always saw you in the newspapers. Today I finally met you in person. You are completely different from the description in the newspapers!"
Tom also heard what Cap said just now. The words about beating Vic were completely different from what he saw in the newspaper report!
The newspapers are all about how calm, brave, strong and good at fighting the naval heroes are. A tall, wise, powerful and arrogant figure comes to life on the paper, but what we see today is an interesting image that is somewhat cynical.
"Tom! Do you know? I hated you so much back then! When I was chasing Roger, he always escaped in various ways, and many of them were because of the boat. At that time, I didn't know that the boat was built by you, but I hated the person who built the boat for him!"
Tom: “…”
Tom was stunned. The naval hero hated him, and now he came to his door? Was it too late for him to beg for mercy? Was he going to die in the next moment?
"I've always wondered why his pirate ship is so strong? Under the same conditions, his ship is much faster than my warship!
Later, when he was arrested, I found out that you built the ship. I wanted to ask you to build a warship, but they said you were sentenced to death and were given a reprieve because you conceived a new type of sea transportation.
So I knew you definitely didn't have time to build a warship for me, so I didn't look for you. I'm a little regretful, but I hope you can build me a dedicated warship after you make that means of transportation and release me!"
When Cap first said this, he was quite serious, but later on he became more and more sincere, without any resentment or blame. Maybe this was his way of praising Tom for his well-built boat.
"Hahahaha! Of course that's no problem. I'm not a pirate ship builder. I'm just a shipbuilder.
There is no distinction between pirate ships, cargo ships and warships. The purpose of the ships is determined by the person who places the order. I will have time to build my sea train once it is built!"
After hearing what Cap said next, Tom's heart, which had risen to his throat, finally settled back into his stomach, and he naturally agreed to Cap's request.
I have already built a ship for One Piece, so wouldn’t it be perfect if I could build one for a naval hero? Although Garp is already a naval hero, it’s a pity that he didn’t become a legend on his own ship, but there is still a future, right?
"Hahahaha! Then it's a deal. The first ship you build after you are pardoned will be my warship. You won't be short of money."
Cap was very happy with Tom's words and he booked the first boat directly. His attitude that he had no doubt about whether the sea train could be built also made Tom look at Cap with a higher opinion of him.
Cap and Tom are of the same age and have some understanding of the big and small things happening on the sea, but their focus is slightly different.
So the two of them had a pleasant conversation, and directly ignored Vic who was rolling his eyes. Tom took Cap to the restaurant and personally made a cup of tea for Cap, using Vic's tea leaves, and forced Cocoro and Rebecca, who were drinking tea, to move their seats!
"Old man! I won't be here with you! You guys have a good chat, I'm going to go look at the blueprints and study!" Seeing that he couldn't get a word in, Vic decided to go study. Time was precious, it was time to attack.
"Go ahead! Don't disturb us. Just don't forget to serve snacks when it's time."
The old man waved his hand and told him to leave quickly, completely ignoring the point he wanted to make, and asked him to prepare something to eat. However, Vic didn't say anything and left quietly to prepare snacks.
When Vic went downstairs to the dock, he was seen by Barnett, who had been paying attention to the stairs. He immediately walked towards him. Fredek and Wendy heard the movement around them and saw Vic in the direction he was moving, and immediately walked over.
When they came to Vic, Rebecca also came down from upstairs. Except for Ian who was still sleeping on the warship, their small group was reunited.
They had experienced life-and-death battles and had long since recognized Vic, so they usually gathered together when they had nothing to do on the warship.
Although he had a good relationship with other navy officers on the Dog-Head warship, it was just the relationship between ordinary allied comrades.
This is also the result of their deliberate actions. They are destined to separate. If their relationship is too good, they may not be willing to separate. The feeling of parting after separation is also very painful.
Only Rebecca had a good relationship with the swordsman Bogart on the warship, and the two often practiced kendo together. Vic did not take the initiative to get to know the old man, his future adjutant, and he was even less likely to go after Rebecca and Bogart became friends.
"Haha! The old man wants some snacks, I'll make some more right now, and you can also benefit from it!" It was only two or three days, and Vic didn't ask them to do anything. They could just do it on their own.
"Vice Admiral Garp and Mr. Tom are both legendary figures. I also read in the newspaper that Mr. Tom was convicted of building a pirate ship for the Pirate King. I thought he was no longer alive, but I didn't expect he is still alive!"
Barnett was very moved when he saw Tom alive. In order to deter the sea, the World Government did not publish the agreement between Tom and the judge in the newspaper, so he thought that Tom had already been executed by the World Government.
"Mr. Tom has an agreement with the Chief Justice of Judicial Island that he can be pardoned as long as he builds a train that can sail on the sea. The deadline is ten years. Seven years have passed now, but Mr. Tom will definitely be able to do it!"
The World Government did not announce this news, but because Vic was a navy officer, Tom had never suspected how he knew the news.
In fact, most people thought that Tom had been executed. It was difficult for ordinary civilians around the world to learn the truth of the matter. All they knew was what the World Government wanted them to know. Although Morgans had the will to rebel at this time, he did not have the strength to do anything rebellious.
"Vic! Should we ask Tom's Studio to build our warship? Vice Admiral Garp will be the first, and we will be next to him!"
Although Rebecca was drinking tea with Cocoro upstairs before, she also heard that the old man wanted Tom to work and build warships for him. Since he was such a great shipbuilder, she also wanted to make future warships better.