The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Bulu Bulu~"

Just as everyone was pondering their next move on Enies Lobby, Link's Den Den Mushi suddenly rang.

Click?

The phone was answered, and a slightly tired voice, tinged with suppressed anger, came through.

"Brother, it's me."

Barina's hoarse voice came through, "We probably won't be able to show you the boat tomorrow."

The tone of his voice made it easy to tell that something was amiss.

"What's wrong?"

Link couldn't help but ask.

At the same time, the radio waves from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, combined with Observation Haki, instantly covered the entire island.

"Mr. Iceberg has been attacked."

This was news that couldn't be covered up; it would be common knowledge by the next day, so Barry simply stopped trying to hide it.

"It was Lucci and Kaku and their bunch of bastards who did it!!"

Barry felt his blood pressure spike and his eyes bloodshot at the mere mention of the culprit's name.

They were colleagues who had worked together for four years; they were incredibly close and trustworthy partners!

I never imagined they were actually World Government spies who betrayed Mr. Iceberg! Everything before was a lie!

Just thinking about those scenes and the disbelief he felt when the masks were removed made Barry want to grind his teeth to powder and rip the skin off those guys!

"Did something happen to Uncle Iceberg?!"

Luffy was also very grateful to Iceberg for his previous willingness to inspect, repair, and offer advice on their ship, and immediately said:

"Let's go see him right now!!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you!"

Barry responded wearily but gratefully.

That was also the purpose of his call.

When Mr. Iceberg was attacked, all the other shipwrights in Dock No. 1 fought desperately to stop him.

However, they were no match for Lucci and his men; they were all knocked to the ground and rendered unable to fight or move.

Mr. Iceberg also suffered serious injuries and urgently needs someone to take care of him.

So, having no other choice, Barry, who was a gambling addict with no other friends, could only call his new brother.

"We're coming right away!"

After agreeing, Link hung up the phone and then went there with Luffy, Zoro, and Chopper.

In this situation, sending too many people is pointless; it's better to select a few reliable and capable fighters to provide a strong guarantee in case those assassins reappear.

In addition, there's Chopper, who can also act as a doctor and help Mr. Iceberg take a good look at his condition.

And so, Luffy and Link barely had time to sit down after returning before heading back to the Galleyra Company.

The night sky tonight is unusually dark and gloomy.

I wonder if it's because of the weather that the annual "Gods of Water" tsunami is approaching on the Seven Islands of Water.

The attack on the city's mayor and Carrera company owner, Mr. Iceberg, cast a shadow over the city.

"Brothers, you've finally arrived!"

Inside the Galera Corporation building, Barry, his face covered in blood, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Link and Luffy rushing towards him.

He couldn't help but force a smile, and his body, having lost all strength, slid slowly down the wall.

His tense nerves relaxed, and a wave of physical pain and fatigue washed over him, making his body feel incredibly heavy.

"Cheer up!!"

Chopper quickly went over to check on Barry and found that his most serious injury was only a superficial wound that only needed to be treated with some alcohol and bandaged.

Well, given their four-year friendship, even Lucci, who adhered to the dark justice code, didn't kill Barry and his group.

Link and the others entered the room and just then saw the doctor from Water Seven finish a simple treatment for Mr. Iceberg.

"The iceberg is not seriously injured. It also suffered a significant impact and superficial wounds. It will recover after a period of rest and recuperation."

After explaining the diagnosis to everyone, the doctor hurriedly left with his suitcase, intending to prescribe some supplements for Iceberg.

Mr. Iceberg was the object of everyone's love and admiration in the city, and they were all very concerned about his safety.

"Are you awake, Mr. Iceberg?"

No sooner had the doctor left than Mr. Iceberg opened his eyes.

"You must have something you want to say to us, right?"

It was obvious that Iceberg had already woken up while the doctor was treating him, but he pretended to be asleep because there were some things he couldn't say in front of him.

"Um?"

Iceberg sat up in bed, nodding with a somewhat dejected expression.

"Actually, I had another reason for calling you all here, besides Barry."

He looked at Link, "Mr. Link, earlier this day you told me that Kalifa and Kaku both use techniques derived from the Navy's Rokushiki..."

A dim, self-deprecating glint flashed in his eyes. "Your judgment is correct."

"Including Lucci, they all come from the World Government's intelligence organization, CP9."

"Lucci?!"

Luffy thought for a moment, "Is it that guy with the talking pigeon on his shoulder?"

"Kaku? Is that the guy that the perverted cook mentioned before, the one who looks a lot like Usopp?" Zoro tried to visualize it in his mind.

"Yes, it's them."

Iceberg nodded slightly.

"But why did they attack you, uncle?!"

Luffy was quite puzzled.

213? That thing? Looks like we have another reason to go to Enies Lobby.

"He's clearly an agent of the World Government, yet he chose to infiltrate this company, working as a secretary and a shipwright, spending four years of his life in this job."

Link stared directly at the iceberg and said softly, "I suppose they're after something very important, aren't they?"

The iceberg fell silent.

The matter of Hades' design blueprints is of great importance, and he will not inform anyone of it unless absolutely necessary.

"It seems this is something that can't be known by others."

Link couldn't help but analyze it again.

"World Government agents often use achieving their goals as the only means to an end."

"But Mr. Iceberg, you are still able to communicate with us in a clear-headed state. It seems that those agents have already changed their targets."

"So, as a secondary target, and since this matter cannot be known to outsiders and will not be publicized, there is no need to eliminate you."

"If I'm not mistaken, your group of agents should have already found their targets and gone to search for them, right?"

"You are indeed right."

Upon hearing this, Iceberg couldn't hold back any longer and gave a wry smile.

"As expected of Mr. Link, he has such excellent analytical and insightful abilities."

Iceberg was convinced, but then he hesitated.

"Actually, although it's hard to say, I still want to ask you for a favor."

He seemed to have made a tremendous decision, and his gaze became firm:

"The World Government does want something from me, but that thing is not actually in my possession."

"They also found the person who actually possessed that thing..."

"It's Franky, right?"

Link suddenly chimed in.

"Um?!"

Iceberg's eyes widened slightly. "Mr. Link, you know?!"

"Well, to be precise, his name isn't Franky, it's Carter Fram."

Link nodded and smiled.

Iceberg's pupils also contracted instantly.

Currently, the only people in the world who know this name, besides the World Government employees who only recently learned about it, are him and Granny Kokoro.

Perhaps there's also the crew from Gol D. Roger's ship who asked Mr. Tom to build them a ship.

"No need to be so confused~"

Link noticed the myriad of questions in Iceberg's eyes and explained:

"Back then, Mr. Tom was the world's number one shipwright, and he did attract a certain amount of attention."

"It was only by chance that I learned that the world's number one craftsman at the time had two extremely outstanding disciples."

"The eldest disciple is Iceberg, also known as Mr. Iceberg, and the second disciple is Carter Fram, also known as Franky."

Meeting the utterly shocked gaze of the iceberg, Link waved his hand slightly.

"It may indeed be a secret, but once it has been uncovered by agents of the World Government and known to more than just two or three people, it is no longer a secret."

"Is this so..."

Upon hearing this, Iceberg couldn't help but sigh:

"It seems Mr. Link knows much more than I thought, so I won't waste any more words."

His face showed a serious expression mixed with a hint of anxiety. "I would like to ask Mr. Link and your family to go to Franky's house and check on Franky's condition!"

"He is very likely under attack from Lucci Kaku and his men right now!!"

"Well, you might be a little late in saying that."

Link glanced at the iceberg with a somewhat subtle expression.

"If I'm not mistaken, Franky has already boarded the sea train, and may have already arrived at some nearby island, where he's participating in the auction of the Treasure Tree [Adam]."

"[Adam]?!"

Iceberg paused, then blurted out, "You mean the precious tree [Adam] that's going to be auctioned off in the nearby Kingdom of Didalas?!"

As the owner of the world's number one shipbuilding company and one of the world's top three shipbuilders, he is very interested in this rare and precious wood material.

"Frankie does want to acquire a piece of this material, that's true, but where will he get the money to auction it off?!"

Suddenly, many questions arose in Iceberg's mind.

However, when his eyes met those of Link and Luffy, all his doubts disappeared.

"You gave him the money?!"

Iceberg quickly realized, "After you left Carrera Corporation, you went to see Franky, right?!"

"Ah, that's right."

Luffy readily admitted, "Because that guy said there's a possibility of modifying the Going Merry."

"Reform..."

Iceberg also recalled the scene of his master, Mr. Tom, modifying the ship for Pirate King Roger and others, and his eyes became slightly complicated.

"Therefore, Franky is not on this island for the time being."

Link said, "However, we could contact his underlings and then remind him through a Den Den Mushi."