117: Chapter 116: Conversation with Iceberg, the Past of Tom and His Apprentice"Ouch!Franky is just a small thug, please don't bother with him!"
The icy mayor came in and started to mediate.
Luffy let go of Franky and said with a smile:
"Mayor Bingshan, we have no ill intentions.Originally, the ship improvements should have been contracted to Mr.Bingshan's Carrera Company, but one of our main purposes for coming here is to find one of Mr.Tom's disciples."
A hint of gloom flashed across the eyes of the icy mayor, but he forced himself to put on a smile.
"It's understandable that Mr.Shichibukai sought out Mr.Tom's disciples to improve the ship, but could we please discuss this formally outside?"
Luffy whispered:
"Mr.Iceberg, I know about Mr.Tom's past with his master and apprentice, and I also know everything about you.I have no ill will.If I did, I wouldn't be so polite.
There are many people here, Mr.Bingshan, please send your attendants away first, and I will talk to you in detail."
Bingshan was caught in a dilemma, and at this time he had no choice but to order his subordinates to clear out all the thugs in Franky's House.
After all the irrelevant people had left, Bingshan said coldly without further ado:
"What exactly do you want to do?What do you want to talk to me about?"
Franky was tactful enough to stay out of the spotlight at this time.
Luffy said in a deep voice:
"First of all, I apologize for our rudeness.However, this is an urgent matter and there is not much time to waste.I can only resort to this last resort and make the situation clear."
Bingshan raised an eyebrow, not understanding what the young man meant.
"Mr.Iceberg, when we met you, we found a photo of Nico Robin as a child lying upside down on your desk."
Luffy said in a deep voice.
When Robin saw that he was involved, he also observed the situation from the side.
Mayor Bingshan looked a little unhappy:
"So?Are you going to cause an incident in the Water City just because of this?"
Luffy shook his head.
"That's not the case, Mr.Iceberg.We can even say that you have the right to hate the Devil's Son.Anyone who caused you such unbearable memories in your past should be hated in your heart."
Mr.Iceberg let out a sigh:
"It seems that Your Excellency really knows a lot.So, you are on my side?"
Luffy continued:
"But now, Nico Robin is indeed our companion.She is no longer the [Devil's Child].She is a true companion of our Straw Hat Adventure Group."
Mr.Iceberg's heart suddenly began to beat.
Luffy signaled Mr.Iceberg to remain calm and continued:
"Robin is actually the same as Mr.Tom, both are poor people persecuted by the World Government.
I believe Mayor Iceberg has heard about our affairs in Alabasta."
Bingshan nodded silently, frowned and asked:
"What on earth do you want to do?"
Luffy sighed softly:
"Ancient Weapon [Pluto].It is precisely because Robin has the ability to awaken ancient weapons and decipher historical texts that she is wanted by the World Government.
O'Hara was also destroyed because of his involvement in that blank 100 years."
Iceberg's heart was filled with turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface:
"I understand what you mean.Robin herself doesn't have the original sin of being hated, but she was also classified as a "Devil's Child" by the World Government, just like Mr.Tom.For people like them, coming to this world may be a mistake!"
Luffy responded in a deep voice:
"Everyone has the right to choose their own path to survival.However, in the eyes of those people, ancient weapons are threats, and those who interpret historical texts are demons.They do not allow any threats to exist."
Luffy paused and continued:
"Mr.Iceberg, you also know that besides people like Nico Robin, there is another person who can awaken ancient weapons, and that is the Shipwright!"
Granny Kokoro opened her mouth in shock:
"Sure enough!Luffy-kun also knows!Mr.Tom has the manufacturing drawings of the ancient weapon [Pluto].He passed the drawings down, so all his descendants and disciples are under the close surveillance of the World Government!"
Luffy laughed:
"So, an idiot like Franky, who inherited Mr.Tom's [skills] and [Pluto's blueprints], is innocent until he is found guilty!
He didn't hide himself, nor was he strong enough.If the World Government knew he had the [Pluto Designs] in his possession, it would be a calamity for both him and Water City."
Bingshan frowned:
"No one knows about the Pluto blueprints.Even I have never revealed this information to anyone.How did you know about it, Monkey D.Luffy?"
Luffy said seriously:
"I have my own sources of intelligence, and based on them, I can also deduce the location of Pluto's blueprints.If even I can do this, do you think the World Government can't do it?"
The iceberg's face turned pale:
"If that's the case.Barry is in danger too!"
Luffy said:
"What Barry has in his hands isn't the real Pluto blueprints, so there's no need to worry too much about his safety!Our arrival here is a signal to the World Government that our plan has been exposed.
If the World Government's leaders were smart enough, they would have already begun verifying the plan's loopholes and preparing to evacuate.They wouldn't risk offending a powerful Shichibukai by challenging an uncertain goal.
But I still hope that Franky must be in the openDestroy the original Pluto blueprints and put an end to the World Government's plans."
Franky said:
"Super!This is super cool!"
Bingshan scolded:
"It's none of your business, shut up!"
Franky sat down: "Yes."
Granny Kokoro took a sip of wine:
"Mr.Iceberg, you won't blame me, an old woman, for telling you everything, will you?"
Bingshan helplessly held his forehead:
"Everything has been exposed.It doesn't matter whether I tell it or not."
Then, Granny Kokoro began to tell the story of Mr.Tom and his two apprentices:
"Frankie and Mr.Tom's past began with a small encounter.
When Mr.Tom saw Frankie making cannons out of scrap metal, he felt that Frankie was a natural shipbuilder.Mr.Tom took in Frankie, who was homeless at the time.
Unlike Iceberg, Franky was only interested in building warships 22 years ago.With the execution of Pirate King Roger, the world entered the Age of Exploration.
At that time, the sea was filled with pirates, and the Water City, famous for its shipbuilding industry, suffered the greatest crisis in its history.
All wood and steel could not enter the Water City, and the entire Water City was in depression.
At the same time, the World Government sent a judicial ship to try Tom, because the Pirate King Roger's ship [Oro Jackson] was built by Tom.
The World Government threatened to sentence Mr.Tom to death, but he revealed that he was building a sea train.Completed, the train would not only resolve the Water City's predicament but also allow navigation without a record pointer.Mr.Tom promised to connect the train to Judicial Island.The judge gave him ten years to complete the train.
Although Tom was fine for the time being, Franky was very unhappy at that time.Pirate King Roger's ship was the only ship in the world that had reached Raftel, and how could Tom, who built this unique ship, be sentenced to death?
Franky was unhappy and forced a frog to learn how to freestyle swimming.
After ten years of hard work, the sea train was finally completed.The Water City became a world-famous water city, and the shipbuilding industry also solved the material problem.
But not long after, Spandam suddenly came looking for the Pluto design, but Tom didn't take Spandam seriously at all.He just threw him out.
Bingshan waved his hand:
"Let me tell you next.
Mr.Tom entrusted the design of Pluto to his apprentice.Three days later, the judicial ship came to settle Tom's [crime].
When the Judicial Ship arrived at the Water City, it was suddenly bombarded by unknown targets.The ships that attacked the Judicial Ship were actually the series of warships manufactured by Franky.
After being attacked, the attackers took the ship to the scrapyard.Before Mr.Tom and I arrived, the attackers abandoned the ship and fled.However, when we were inspecting the Franky battleship, we were bombarded.
Although we learned that it was Spandam who did it, we were powerless to do anything at that time.
The World Government has identified us as the perpetrators of the attack on the Judiciary Ship.To save Franky, Mr.Tom requests that his contribution to building the Sea Train be used to offset the attack.
The judge of the World Government said that even if he agreed to Tom's request, it would only make Tom go back to the crime he committed more than ten years ago.
But Mr.Tom said that he was very proud to be able to help people like Roger.
Mr.Tom was taken back to Judicial Island by the sea train he built, and Franky risked his life to stand in front of the train.
But how could Franky, as a child, possibly stop the high-speed sea train?
Although Franky never wanted to build a warship again, he always took Tom as an example and wanted to build a ship that could sail to the end of the world.
Mr.Iceberg sighed:
"The above is Franky's adventure and dream."
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