Lindsay's thoughts drifted into the distance, and various speculations popped up in her head.

Klockdahl, for his part, was listening carefully.

"Sea trains?"

Previously, he had heard of this name from other sources.

However, due to the obstruction of the world government, this information is extremely vague, like an ethereal rumor, and there is no way to pursue it.

"So, what really happened in the Capital of Seven Waters?"

“……”

……

It was a thing of the past.

About nine years ago.

At that time, although the capital of seven waters was far less depressed than it is now, the impact of many hidden dangers was gradually emerging.

The water level is rising year by year, pirates are affecting trade, business is becoming more and more deserted, and there are many infighting in the major dockyards......

And in such a harsh environment, there is still a small shipyard struggling to maintain daily operations.

It's called: Tom's Studios!

The general manager is King Kong puffer fish man - Tom;

The rest of the members are: apprentice Iceberg, apprentice Kati Flam, pet frog Henggang, and beautiful secretary Kekoluo.

They used the warehouse under the bridge of the Seven Waters Capital as a base and carried out the work of the shipyard.

……

Another mention.

Among them, "Katy Flam" is the shipwright of the future Straw Hat Pirates - [Iron Man] Frankie.

……

The busy but peaceful days passed day by day.

But the arrival of a government justice ship broke everything.

It turns out that Tom the Fishman is the same boatsmith who built the ship for [One Piece] Roger, the Euro Jackson!

After [One Piece] was executed by the World Government, officials from all over the country also began to take action to eliminate all the "outlaws" involved.

After going back and forth, Tom was naturally found.

In the end, the judge of the judicial ship made a verdict:

On the charge of "building a ship for [One Piece]", Tom was sentenced to death!

Tom was not angry or desperate at the verdict, but just spoke calmly.

Speak of hope.

……

"I'm now thinking of a steam train that can run on the sea!"

"The reason why the current capital of seven waters is deserted is because of inconvenient transportation!"

"The reason why the people on the island are disheartened is because they are afraid that the island will sink......"

“……”

"Therefore, once the sea train is opened, it will definitely become the savior of the capital of seven waters!"

These remarks attracted the attention of the judge.

Tom goes on to explain:

"The sea train is a 'ship' that travels between islands, smoking and running on the sea track!"

"Whether it's passengers, cargo, or the ship itself, it's ...... weather-free"

"At that time, anyone will be free to travel to and from the sea!"

“……”

As soon as the words fell, doubts rang out.

How to deal with the harsh climate?

How to avoid the attack of the sea kings?

“……”

"There is no need to fix the orbit at sea, just float slightly below the sea surface to completely avoid the damage of the waves!"

"The sea train is like pulling a rope, but the track is just a road sign, and it doesn't even need to record the pointer!"

"As for the ...... of the Sea Kings"

"I'm thinking about making noises that fish don't like by rubbing the wheels against the tracks."

"In this way, you can avoid the approach of the Sea King!"

“……”

It is obviously the court that sentenced Tom to death, but Tom is in it, but he is talking about the "future".

"Connect the three islands of St. Poplar, Pucci and St. Prut."

"Once connected, the islands will be able to trade with each other and develop their economies rapidly!"

"The blueprints are almost complete."

"This is not a simple task that ordinary shipwrights can do!"

“……”

Hearing this, the judge asked, "Can you also go to Anies Judicial Island?" ”

Tom said, "Yes! ”

"Once this technique is complete, we will be able to cross the ocean!"

"The exchange between the islands of the world will enter a new era!"

"The Sea Train - is the hope of the City of Seven Waters!"

“……”

The huge judicial ship fell into a long silence because of Tom the Fishman's genius-level design ideas.

After a long time, the judge asked, "How many years will it take to complete all this?" ”

Tom replied, "Ten years! ”

From this-

As the R&D time for the sea train, Tom received a ten-year probation!

……

……

This concludes the narrative of details.

After that, the intelligence dealer took a sip of wine, and could not hide the pride on his face.

As a native of the Seven Waters City, even if he works in the underworld, the intelligence traffickers still love the city.

"It's the year 1507, and nine years have passed since Tom's trial......"

The intelligence dealer rolled his eyes and looked at Klockdahl, grinning:

"The sea train that will change the world is about to be completed!"

"The city needs hope."

"So, a lot of people are excited about it."

"But—"

The intelligence peddler's words changed, "An inexplicable rumor, but it has spread far and wide in the underground world. ”

"Some people say that the key to the success of sea trains lies in the 'train engine'."

"And the reference prototype of the train engine is the legendary [Ancient Weapon] - Hades!"

Click! Click!

The intelligence dealer clicked on the table.

"As a result, as the sea train nears completion, many people in the underground world are eyeing the train engine."

"—If you want the freshest information, that's the only way to go."

“……”

Hearing this, Lindsey and Klockdahl nodded one after another.

Especially Klockdahl, he has basically determined the accuracy of the "Hades" intelligence!

"So the next thing to focus on is the fish-man boatman?"

Klockdahl's eyes narrowed slightly.

Turning his head slightly, he asked Evan Lindsey on the side.

"Primitives, what are you going to do?"

"I propose—"

Lindsay stretched out his hand and said calmly, "Go directly to Tom's studio and ask the truth of the matter." ”

“……”

As soon as these words came out, Klockdal was speechless.

Evan Lindsay, on the other hand, has his own complete logical chain.

"After all, Tom is the one who built the ship for Roger, and he came up with the idea of a sea train, maybe he is very open-minded?"

"Tut-tut......"

Klockdahl shook his head again and again, and said with a sneer:

"It is very likely that he has the information of the 'Hades', but on the premise of being sentenced to death, he insisted on keeping the secret and lived for nine more years."

"Such a person can never be a simple shipwright!"

"If you just ask directly, you probably won't know anything......

“……”

As the words fell, Klocodahl looked to his side.

I saw that Evan Lindsay and the intelligence dealer put on a disdainful face at the same time.

The four index fingers were downward at the same time, and the mouth also made a disdainful sound.

"Huh~~~!!"

Both pointed to the ground at the same time.

The intelligence dealer said helplessly: "[Sand crocodile] You are too gloomy, and the world in your eyes is gray, right?" Can it be sunny? ”

Evan Lindsay turned around directly and educated Uta and Robin.

"Remember, people who are psychologically dark look very dark."

Klockdahl: "......"

Klockdahl: "Hey! ”

……

After all the nonsense, the chaos is finally over.

Evan Lindsey and the intelligence trafficker became good friends with a temper, but Klockdahl felt nothing but a tingling in his scalp.

But one thing to say, the primitive man's suggestion is not unreasonable.

Today's capital of seven waters is extremely depressed, and there are no clues to be investigated secretly.

Instead of grinding and missing out on the fighter, let's get straight to the point!

After some consideration, everyone finally decided to go directly to Tom's studio to find out.

As they were leaving, the intelligence dealer suddenly stopped everyone.

"Four, please take care of this city!"

The intelligence dealer held the bottle in his hand and raised it to the crowd.

After all, he was a native of the Seven Waters City, and he didn't want to see his city die.

He loves the city.

"The sea train is the 'hope' of the capital of seven waters!"

"A lot of people in the underworld are now playing with its idea......"

Having been in the underground world all year round, the intelligence dealers can clearly feel that what [Sand Crocodile] is pursuing is obviously different from other pirates.

More distant, more incredible, more bizarre, more terrifying......

"Anyway, I'm just a businessman, and it's just a deal."

The intelligence dealer leaned on the back of the chair, looked at the backs of everyone leaving, and smiled secretly:

"Hehe, I hope I won't lose money!"

(End of chapter)