One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 164 Fishman Tom! Hades Design Blueprints!

The City of Water, a world-renowned shipbuilding city.

Anyone with even a slight understanding of the world knows that the shipbuilding craftsmen here possess world-class skills.

but.

"It's desolate."

Luo Ya held a telescope and gazed at the distant island.

The houses were dilapidated, and the port had hardly any ships.

The walls of houses on the island's edge are covered with stains left by seawater, likely from the massive tsunami Akulaguna that has plagued the island for years, and no one seems to care for them.

Unlike the bustling metropolis it would become twenty-eight years later, the Water City at this time was just a desolate city.

Not surprising.

Although it is recognized worldwide as a shipbuilding mecca, to be honest, the ship production volume of Water City is not as large as one might imagine.

The world government has been pursuing a policy of isolating countries, making communication and exchange between nations extremely difficult.

Apart from a few merchants, most of those who were able to go to sea were pirates or naval personnel.

It is rare for ordinary people to go to sea.

How many people can afford to buy a boat here?

They basically survive by relying on orders from the navy.

Not to mention, the shipbuilding companies in Water City are also rife with conflicts and sabotage against each other is a common occurrence.

Under these circumstances, how can this city develop?

In fact, the reason this city is able to take on its future form is entirely thanks to the fishman Tom and his apprentice Esbag.

Tom built the Sea Train, which truly connected Water City with the surrounding islands.

Espagu was equally remarkable. He single-handedly integrated the major shipbuilding companies in the Water City, forming the large shipbuilding company Carrera, which greatly improved shipbuilding efficiency. At the same time, he took advantage of the convenience of the Sea Train to vigorously develop the tourism industry. This two-pronged approach truly made the city prosperous.

However, these are all things that happened many years later.

Luo Ya didn't care.

He came here only for Hades' design blueprints.

Um--

We might as well pack up the boatmen and take them with us.

Judge already has enough work to do, so let's not add to his burden.

So, the snail fleet headed towards Water Seven.

It should be said that the water city boiled in an instant.

Although the city is desolate and bleak, it still has a considerable population.

Fishermen fishing on the shore and anglers fishing all noticed the enormous creatures rumbling and crashing towards them from the sea.

"Snails? A vast fleet of snails?"

"Am I seeing things?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, someone finally realized what all of this meant.

"Jie, it's the Germa Kingdom's snail fleet!!"

The Germa Kingdom?
Everyone's expression changed instantly.

In this world today, is there anyone who doesn't know what the arrival of this country means?
"Roya! The Cataclysmic Roya is here!!"

People on the shore and along the coast scattered and fled in an instant, wishing their parents could give them two more legs.

"Why! Why is this monster here! Shouldn't he still be fighting the Navy in the New World?!"

"The world's most terrifying pirate! Why would a man with a 4 billion bounty visit this island?!"

"Run! This monster is a madman with a heart of stone; he's definitely here to destroy Water City!"

People simply couldn't understand what it was about this island, which wasn't exactly wealthy, that could attract a monster like Roya.
Could it be a boat?

But Roya, who always moves like a snail, doesn't need a boat at all!
"Is this how the Land of Water treats its guests? How disappointing! Shouldn't they at least welcome guests who have come from afar?"

Watching the people flee in a disheveled state, Roya sighed and waved his hand.

The fleet then suddenly split up and moved toward the two sides of the island.

It's still too early. Roya isn't sure if the blueprints for Hades have already been passed on to the fishman Tom. Those things have been passed down from generation to generation among the shipwrights of Water 7 for eight hundred years.

Therefore, no one is allowed to leave until they actually receive that blueprint.

The snail fleet began to surround the entire island.

Panicked people certainly run very fast, but unfortunately, they are still a little slower than snails.

When news of the Catastrophe Company's attack spread throughout Water City, giant snails had already surrounded the entire island, leaving countless people who had brought their families to the shore to escape by boat in despair.

"What exactly do they want to do?!"

"We're doomed! The entire island is surrounded. Roja is definitely planning to retaliate against the World Government by destroying this island!"

"Is he going to destroy the entire Water City? No! Someone, please save us!"

"Navy! Notify the Navy immediately! Isn't G-8 base nearby?"

"How could a single naval branch possibly stop Roya!"

In a corner of the city, a burly fishman with yellow skin was quite astonished upon hearing the news: "Roger just left, and Roya is here again!"

And Roger, you're a jinx, aren't you?

You told me to stay away from Roya, but now they've come looking for me!
Chaos, despair, wailing.

As Roja stepped onto the filthy streets of the Water City, the shipbuilding metropolis wailed incessantly at his arrival.

Roya twitched his nose slightly. "So the welcoming ceremony has been kept until now? Not bad."

Is this what fame brings?

Just letting the public know of my arrival caused the city's dark aura to surge dramatically.

but.

There are certainly some brave souls out there.

Luo Ya watched with great interest as the middle-aged man walked towards him tremblingly.

Her clothes were quite luxurious, and she looked rather dignified. Although her face was full of reluctance, she still approached him tremblingly.

"Lord Roya, I am the mayor of Water City. No, I don't know how I can help you?"

Mayor Hudson's back was completely soaked with cold sweat.

Those damn troublemakers!
After discovering that the entire Water City was surrounded and escape was impossible, he, as the mayor, was pushed forward by everyone and forced to meet this monster!

Although he may look like just a handsome and cheerful young man, who on the high seas doesn't know what a terrifying monster is hiding beneath that beautiful exterior!

"The mayor, is that you? You've come at the perfect time!"

Roya nodded in satisfaction. "I was just wondering how to find people. Everyone wanted to flatten the whole island and gather everyone together."

"...!"

The mayor's forehead instantly broke out in large beads of sweat.

Should we flatten the entire island?

It shouldn't be too difficult for this man, right?
"Lord Roya, who are you looking for? I'll arrange for someone to find them for you immediately!"

The mayor was already cursing the guy who had attracted Roya to this place to the bone!

Which fool dared to offend this monster?! Now the entire Water City is implicated!
"Shipwright".

Roya held up one finger. "I'm giving you one hour to find all the shipwrights on this island. If even one is missing, I'll destroy the island."

"..."

The mayor stood there stunned once again.

Shipwright?

Are they really here to build a ship?

However, destroying this island...

"Daydreaming counts as time too."

Luo Ya kindly reminded him.

"babble!!"

The mayor's face instantly turned bright red, and he let out a scream.

"Yes! Yes! I understand, Lord Roya!"

Without any hesitation, the impeccably dressed mayor turned and ran, even falling and rolling twice on the ground because he was running too fast. However, he didn't care about his disheveled appearance and immediately got up and ran quickly into the distance.

Soon, the mayor ran into a small alley, where a group of anxious people immediately came to greet him. "Mayor Hudson, what does he want?"

"Shipwrights! He wants all the shipwrights on the island!"

The mayor, panting heavily, said, "He said he wants to see all the shipwrights within an hour, or else, or else!"

His eyes were bloodshot. "Otherwise, he'll destroy the entire Water City!" There was a moment of silence in the crowd.

Then, in the next instant, everything completely exploded.

"What! The destruction of Water Seven?"

"He can do it! Of course that monster can do it!"

"Quickly! Contact the owners of several shipyards! Have them gather all the shipwrights!"

"The shipwrights might run away! Mobilize the people! We must get everyone there as quickly as possible!!"

As a result, Water City instantly became even more lively.

And on Roya's side.

The cadres were all puzzled by their boss's actions.

Shipwright?

They don't need those guys.

Wasn't Judge handling all the logistical issues for the Snail Fleet?

What need is there for these so-called shipwrights?

However, regardless of whether they understand or not, everyone agrees that the Boss's actions must have a deeper meaning; he never acts without a purpose.

All they need to do is follow behind the Boss.

At the same time, in a sea area not too far from Water 7, there was a huge naval base, which was one of the branch bases of the Navy G series, G-8 Base.

At this moment, in the base commander's office, the lieutenant general was hurriedly reporting to his superiors.

"General of the Warring States! Roya, the Calamity Roya has suddenly appeared in Water Seven!"

"What? Water Seven? He didn't return to the New World?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was extremely surprised, "No wonder, no wonder he's the only one who hasn't made a move!"

"What should we do now?"

The lieutenant general base commander was somewhat apprehensive. "We...we...we're going to support Water Seven?"

Every word he uttered was incredibly difficult, and when he finished speaking, the muscles on the lieutenant general's face were trembling.

If he were to lead his soldiers to fight against Roya, it would be more than just courting death.

"...that was just a pointless sacrifice,"

General Sengoku on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Hold your positions for now and observe the situation in Water City. If the Disaster Company shows any signs of heading your way, don't hesitate, abandon the base and retreat immediately."

"Yes!"

The base commander breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice became much louder.

But after hanging up the phone, he suddenly froze.

Immediately, a bitter smile appeared.
"Are you actually relieved that you don't have to fight that great sinner?"

Moreover, it's not just themselves; the Navy is also compromising with those monsters.

The city of water.

The city has completely descended into chaos.

The news that Roya had come to find the shipwrights had spread throughout the entire island, and the declaration that the entire island would be destroyed if the shipwrights did not all arrive was now common knowledge.

So, regardless of age or gender, the terrified people sprang into action. On the one hand, they contacted several shipbuilding companies to gather all their shipwrights. On the other hand, they also began to actively search for shipwrights who had also been frightened by the attack of the natural disaster company.

Many of the shipwrights were very cooperative. Although they didn't know what Roya wanted from them, Water City was their home after all, and there was no way to escape. Once the entire island was destroyed, it wouldn't matter where they hid.

However, some shipwrights were so terrified that they desperately tried to bury their heads in the sand and hide somewhere.

For those who don't want dignity, the public can only help them maintain their dignity.

Unfortunately, by this time the entire population of the city had been mobilized, and they had nowhere to escape.

And so, screams and wails echoed throughout the Water City.

"No! No! I don't want to see that guy! He definitely wants to kill us!"

"Let me go! You bastards who aid and abet evil!"

"Help! Someone save me! I don't want to die!"

The yellow-skinned merman looked at the shipwrights in the distance, who were being held up by the crowd and crying for their parents, and shook his head helplessly.

"This is truly pathetic. Is there still any chance to escape? In that case, as a man, the only option is to face this with honor!"

In any case, soon, whether voluntarily or forcibly, all the shipwrights were brought before Roya.

"Wow, there are so many people!"

Luo Ya glanced with interest at the sea of black heads in front of him.

I'd conservatively estimate there are over a thousand people.

Almost everyone wore expressions of fear and apprehension.

Among these people, the burly, yellow-skinned fishman really stood out.

"Lord Roya, all, all the shipwrights are here."

At the head of the shipwrights' group, the mayor bowed and scraped to Roya, pointing to several equally obsequious men beside him, "These men are the owners of all the shipyards; they can testify!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Roya, all the shipwrights are here!"

The bosses hurriedly replied.

Roya glanced at them.

Yes, I didn't lie.

That's okay.

Then, looking at these shipwrights who were filled with anxiety and unsure of what fate awaited them, Roya slowly spoke.
"Where is that design drawing that has been passed down for eight hundred years? You can't handle that, so give it to me."

Design drawings?
The mayor was bewildered.

The shipyard owners were bewildered.

Most of the shipwrights also looked bewildered.

What design drawing?

Where did this design drawing, supposedly passed down from eight hundred years ago, come from?

However, among the crowd, a shipwright who looked very old changed his expression. He almost subconsciously looked at Tom, the yellow-skinned fishman who was also in the crowd.

Luo Ya continued, "I'll count to five. If you still haven't handed over the design drawings by then, then I'm sorry."

"one."

He counted.

"What design drawings?! I've never even heard of them!"

"I haven't heard of it either!"

Luo Ya counted out the second number, "Two."

Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky above the Water City.

"Lord Roya, you must be mistaken! I've been a shipwright on this island for decades, and I've never heard of any design plans!"

Luo Ya completely ignored him and continued counting on his own.
"three."

Boom!

Dazzling thunder roared in the clouds, and bolts of violent lightning were poised to strike, seemingly ready to level the island below at any moment.

"If you really have the design drawings, whoever has them should bring them out quickly!"