One Piece: Starting from Obtaining the Float-Float Fruit

"What do you mean by this, sir?" Tom asked in a deep voice. Iceberg and Franky were still there, so he could only go along with Anya's wishes for now.

"It's very simple. You just need to build me a ship, something like the Oro Jackson." Anya stated her request concisely.

"That's impossible!" Tom immediately rebuked.

"Why?" Anya's voice was flat.

Tom first suppressed his emotions, then sorted out his thoughts and slowly said, "First of all, I have been sentenced to death. I must complete the sea train before I can return to the shipbuilding business."

Secondly, the Oro Jackson is the only design I've ever created that I myself can't surpass; it's impossible to build a second one.

Franky, forcing a smile, shouted, "If you don't mind, I'll build you a ship a year from now! On the condition that you pay me the full amount!"

He realized that Anya wanted Tom dead! If Tom stopped what he was doing to build the ship, he would probably be executed the next day.

Iceberg chimed in, "That's right, if you need a boat, Franky and I are enough!"

"Nonsense!!!" Tom shouted angrily at them.

Seeing their touching scene of master and disciple affection, Anya immediately made a pause gesture.

"Wait a minute. When did I say you had to build ships immediately? I can allow you to complete the sea train first before considering my ships."

However, Tom still shook his head: "I'm really sorry, I also hope that I can build a ship as impressive as Oro Jackson again, but I'm old and can't keep up with the energy, and building such a ship also requires a certain amount of luck."

My apprentices are not yet mature enough to meet your requirements, so please leave.

Anya was silent for a moment before asking a question.

"You guys don't think Tom will be immune to death just because you've built the sea train, do you?"

The three of them were stunned when they heard this.

Franky was the first to jump out, yelling, "You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting? How could Mr. Tom be dead!"

Anya did not refute his words, but looked at him calmly.

Tom suddenly punched Franky.

"Shut up!"

Iceberg, standing to the side, was also frightened by Franky's words. If they angered the man in front of them, they might die!

However, Anya did not blame Franky, but instead said in a teasing tone:

"Actually, it's strange, but when I was passing by the CP9 headquarters just now, I overheard an interesting conversation."

At this point, Anya pointed at Frankie.

"You built a lot of warships, didn't you?"

Franky was stunned for a moment, then demanded, "So what?"

"Hehe, your warships have actually been secretly monitored by the CP organization for a long time."

Their commander, Spandam, is planning to secretly order those ships to attack the Enies Lobby vessels when the sea train is completed, so as to frame you.

Franky was struck dumb by Anya's words.

"Impossible, this can't be! How could my ship have killed Master Tom...?"

Tom's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this; his first reaction was that Anya was lying.

However, upon closer examination, this possibility cannot be ruled out. Tom knew that his crimes were serious, and similarly, if he died, it would bring considerable credit to those higher-ups.

"If you don't believe me, Franky, you can try secretly observing the place where you build your warships. You'll definitely find people from the CP organization there," Anya offered a reasonable suggestion.

Franky suddenly remembered that when he was building the warship a while ago, he kept feeling a faint gaze, but he thought he was just overthinking it.

Now it seems that I might have been under the watchful eyes of countless people all along.

In fact, Frankie had already believed seven or eight parts of Anya's words.

Anya, on the other hand, was secretly delighted. He hadn't heard anything about any plan; he had just mentioned what was going to happen in the future.

However, this isn't exactly a lie, since Spandam would definitely try to find a way to kill Tom.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have built those ships! They might actually kill Mr. Tom in the future!" After realizing this, Franky slammed his fist on the ground.

Tom, however, angrily rebuked Franky: "Take back what you said! No matter what kind of ship we build, there is no good or evil! It depends on the people who use it! As shipbuilders, we must take care of our ships!"

"Never deny him, and certainly don't blame the ship! A real man faces the ship he built with his own head held high! Understand, Franky?"

Upon hearing these words, Franky and Iceberg were stunned into silence. They had never seen Master Tom so angry.

"I'm sorry for losing my temper in front of outsiders."

Tom sat cross-legged on the ground and bowed to Anya in apology.

"That's alright, so, can we make a deal now?"

Anya took out her own Den Den Mushi and handed it to Tom.

"In the future, if you encounter any danger, dial this Den Den Mushi and I will come to protect the safety of the three of you."

Then Anya changed her tone, her voice becoming firm and unquestionable.

"And the price is to build me a boat of the same quality as the Oro Jackson. Of course, I'll pay enough money. How about it? This deal shouldn't be a bad one for you, right?"

After some deliberation, Tom finally agreed to the deal.

"If I truly receive your help, then I will do my utmost to build you a magnificent ship, but whether it can compare to the Oro Jackson, I cannot say for sure."

However, Anya didn't dwell on these issues and instead gave them a billion Berries directly.

He remembered that the Thousand Sunny was built for 300 million Berries, but the ship he needed was definitely larger, so he was given 1 billion Berries directly.

Anyway, it's gold stolen from the sky, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

But Tom only left 300 million Berries. He explained, "If we take too many Berries, we'll be exposed. Let's take this much for now. I'll choose the best Adam wood for your ship's keel, and we'll set the official shipbuilding date a year from now."

Anya grasped Tom's rough hand: "In that case, the deal is done. You can call this Den Den Mushi anytime you encounter danger."

After reaching an agreement, Anya quietly left as night deepened.

However, what he didn't expect was that his figure flying in the sky was spotted by a couple.

So the CP member prepared to report the matter to Spandam.

Meanwhile, in Spandam's studio, he received a call from one of the Five Elders, who instructed him to keep an eye on someone: Stuart Anya! He had the audacity to kidnap a Celestial Dragon!

Just as he hung up the phone, there was a knock on the door.

Then, the partner told him that she had seen someone flying near Water Seven.

"What?! Doesn't that person have white hair?"

"It seems so."

"Quick! Do everything you can to keep track of that person's whereabouts, and notify the entire CP immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

Spandam was ecstatic; wasn't this like a roasted duck flying into his mouth?

He could already imagine the day he would capture Anya and get promoted.