Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

The sound of everyone snoring together every night made Wood feel like the deck was shaking.

Moreover, due to the system, Wood sometimes does shady things, and sharing a room with Ruth and the others is always inconvenient at times.

So don't underestimate the seemingly minor matter of remodeling the hull layout; for Wood, it's now a top priority.

Water Seven is a floating city where transportation and traffic are mainly carried out by a creature called "Blue".

These creatures, called Blue, have a strong carrying capacity and swim extremely fast in the water. Local residents often keep them as a means of transportation.

After arriving at Water Seven, Wood and Robin spent 1,000 Berries to rent a small Blue with a double seat on the island as a means of transportation, while Ruth and the others stayed on the boat to watch over it.

The current Seven Islands of Water have many shipwrights and shipbuilding companies, a far cry from the situation more than ten years later where Iceberg Carrera Company would dominate.

Of course, because he built ships for pirates, the most famous shipwright and company on Water Seven is still the fishman Tom.

In the Grand Line, fish-men and humans discriminate against each other, but Tom, a horned fish-man, earns the respect of everyone on Water Seven.

This is not only because Tom's shipbuilding skills are recognized by everyone, but also because of his contributions to Water Seven.

Every year, the Water City experiences a great tsunami caused by the gods of water. At this time of year, the island's inhabitants rush to higher ground to escape the tsunami, but the water level rises significantly after each tsunami.

Due to the disruption of trade along the Grand Line and the limited communication between islands, major shipbuilding companies constantly engaged in fierce battles for customers, plunging the island's inhabitants into a slow descent into death.

Tom the fishman wanted to save the island, so he spent a long time inventing a track that would float on the sea and be unaffected by the water gods, as well as the idea of ​​a sea train.

For the entire Water Seven island, Tom is undoubtedly the hero of Water Seven.

Because of Tom's contributions, the island's inhabitants don't discriminate against fishmen too much, and there are even other fishmen working at Tom's shipyard.

When Wood and Robin arrived at Tom's studio in Blue, they were greeted by a middle-aged woman with green hair and red lipstick.

Although the other person was not particularly attractive, Wood recognized her at a glance as Granny Kokoro, who would later check tickets on the sea train, and that her true identity was the mermaid who shattered Sanji's fantasy.

When Wood explained his purpose, Granny Kokoro looked troubled.

Because of the idea and plan for the sea train, Tom now spends his days building the sea train and tracks with his two apprentices, Iceberg and Blanche.

At first, Granny Kokoro intended to simply refuse Wood's request, but Wood said that he was introduced by Fisher Tiger, which put Granny Kokoro in a difficult position.

Who is Fisher Tiger? He's a hero from Mermaid Island!

No, it should be said that since the incident in Mary Geoise, Tiger has become a hero to all the fishmen in the world.

Master Tom, a horned fishman, had also admired Tiger after hearing about his deeds.

Since Wood said he was introduced by this fishman hero, Granny Kokoro was indeed too embarrassed to just send him away like that.

As it turned out, the reputation of the fishman hero Tiger was indeed effective. After learning that Wood's commission was not shipbuilding, but merely a time-efficient modification, Master Tom ultimately accepted the commission.

However, he is currently busy with the debugging of the sea train with his two apprentices. There are other matters to discuss, such as the modification of Wood's pirate ship, and they can only wait for news tonight.

Grandma Kokoro also said apologetically that Tom and his two apprentices were complete workaholics, and once they started working, they would lose all sense of direction. She suggested that Wood and his companion take a trip to Water Seven first.

Wood and Robin nodded in agreement to Granny Kokoro's suggestion without any sign of dissatisfaction.

After all, Tom, a world-class shipwright, hadn't built ships for a long time since he had devoted himself to building sea trains.

They're already being quite generous by accepting their commission.

Riding their rented Blue and enjoying the local specialty, Water City Meat, Wood and Robin strolled around the city in a relaxed mood.

Water Seven is a prosperous and beautiful city due to its geographical environment, and this is the first time Robin has ever had such a relaxing trip.

As a child, Robin was left on the island by her mother, who loved archaeology. It wasn't until she met Salong that she realized how wonderful the outside world was and began to yearn for it.

Who knew that the nightmare of the Buster Call would shatter her dreams? Although she finally got to see the outside world, what she saw and heard was not what she had imagined.

"Wood, how do you know such a big shot as Fisher Tiger?"

Sitting on Blue's back, with a piece of juicy meat in one hand and a newly bought book in the other, Robin looked completely satisfied.

Then, very quickly, she suddenly asked the man sitting behind her out of curiosity.

Robin loves reading and reads the newspaper every day. In addition, her years as a pirate have given her a good understanding of what has happened on the high seas.

Although she was in the West Blue before, Robin was naturally aware of the major event in Mary Geoise, which caused a great stir throughout the entire sea.

What Robin found puzzling was that Wood, who had previously been a Marine and was only a minor officer, could not possibly know someone as important as Fisher Tiger.

No, it would be strange even for a high-ranking member of the Navy to know Tiger, since he is a criminal whom the World Government despises, and the Navy is the World Government's pawn.

"That makes sense. As the son of a demon, you're not a criminal wanted by the World Government, but aren't you riding in front of me now?"

Besides, I only said I knew Fisher Tiger, not that the other person knew me. Look at you, you know that fishman hero too, don't you?"

Chapter 146 Wood's Troublesome Habits

Upon hearing what Wood said, Robin's face fell instantly, and she was utterly speechless.

She had previously thought that Wood genuinely knew the merfolk hero and that Tom would give them some face, but it turned out that Wood had just made it all up!

"Wood, if you're going to Tom's studio later, can you go by yourself? I'd like to wander around by myself."

"Why? Didn't you say before that you had many ideas about modifying the Dark Pill?"

"And you, a pirate with absolutely no fighting ability but a whopping 80 million Berries, are just wandering around the streets? Do you think there aren't any bounty hunters on this island?"

Wood was puzzled. He had originally planned to come alone, but Robin insisted on coming along, so Wood reluctantly brought her along. Now that heartless girl had eaten her fill, bought the book, and was ready to abandon him.

"I have no choice. I'm afraid if I stay with you, the shipwrights on the island will beat me to death."

There are plenty of murlocs in bed. If you use a murloc hero that you also admire to deceive people, isn't that just asking for trouble?

"Wood, let's run away before they cheat us. Master Tom shouldn't hold it against us."

Robin had initially thought that Wood had some connections, and if he really knew the fishman hero Fisher Tiger, the latter might be able to give them a discount.

This is why Wood dared to hire the best shipwrights to modify their ship even though they were broke.

And what happened? Robin never expected Wood to be such a show-off!

"What's there to be afraid of? The other party is, after all, the world's number one shipwright. They should have some magnanimity."

Besides, it's not like we can't afford to pay; we can just pay them double later.

Seeing Wood behind her, who seemed completely unconcerned and making sarcastic remarks, Robin covered her face with her hands and immediately listed a series of data to make the man behind her realize that they were currently a poor pirate crew.

Double pay? How the hell are you going to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?!

"The cost of building a large sailing ship, from materials to labor, is already around 50 million Berries, while the craftsmanship of the Seven Islands is so exquisite that the price may even reach 80 million Berries."

Master Tom, as the world's number one shipwright, would likely charge even more than that.

"Considering that we are only making a modification and do not need to change the overall structure of the ship, the fee may be lower, but tens of millions of Berries will definitely be required."

But do you know how many Pele we have left?

Robin learned all this information from a casual conversation with the bookstore owner while buying books.

Robin, who has been adrift at sea for years, is quite experienced despite his young age. As an outsider, it's essential for him to know the market rates to avoid being ripped off by the locals.

After hearing Robin announce the market price with a mature expression, Wood was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't we still have 82 million Berries?"

Even if they didn't offer a discount, or even offered more money, we should still be able to pay it.

After learning about the shipbuilding market prices from Robin, Wood suddenly lost his confidence in offering double the payment.

"Huh? Eighty-two million Berries was so long ago. That's the daily expenses of a pirate crew, and the maintenance of the pirate ship."

The biggest expense was due to a certain person who would throw a banquet to celebrate every time he found treasure.

Every time we found treasure, either half of it was cut short by the banquet, or it was all spent immediately. So do you think we'd still have that much money now?

Robin spoke to the person who had no self-awareness with a childlike irritation.

Robin is only about fourteen or fifteen years old now, much younger than Wood, but in many situations, his aura can directly overwhelm Wood.

There's a reason why Wood likes to throw parties.

Given the size of their pirate crew, even if they held a banquet every time they found treasure, it wouldn't cost them much money.

The key point is that Wood invites other island residents to his parties, which increases the cost over time.

When Robin first discovered Wood's "bad habit," she repeatedly tried to reprimand him for wasting money, but Ruth stopped her.

And through Ruth's reminder, the clever Robin gradually realized that Wood didn't hold a banquet every time he found treasure on every island, but only on certain islands with harsh living conditions and difficult living conditions.

Just like on Bird Island, Wood is helping those in need in his own way.

In order not to hurt other people's self-esteem, he even acts like a nouveau riche and helps others by throwing a banquet.

To be honest, Robin was filled with admiration and emotion for Wood's actions. She had never imagined that there were such naval forces in the world.

However, if Wood continues to squander his wealth, their pirate crew will soon be in the red.

Therefore, with the majority vote of the pirate crew, the financial power of the "Nirvana Pirates" has now been completely transferred to Robin's hands.

"Our pirate crew only has less than 50 million Berries left, Captain."

Furthermore, not all of these 50 million Berries can be used for ship modifications, because we need to replenish supplies and such. Therefore, the maximum amount of Berries available for ship modifications is 30 million Berries at most.

Thirty million Berries was more than enough to modify a ship, but Robin never expected that Wood would head straight for the workshop of the world's best shipwright as soon as he landed.

The 30 million Berries fee would be more than enough for other shipwrights, but it would be insufficient for Master Tom.

"Is being a shipwright really that lucrative? I should never have joined the navy in the first place."