The two teenagers both had bad tempers and refused to obey the other. As they spoke, they actually started to fight.

But as soon as the fight started, two violent blows landed on their heads, forcibly interrupting their spell-casting movements.

"You can go back and start the fight again. Answer my questions first."

Nuo Xia had already arrived in the alley at some point. Looking at the two teenagers who were holding their heads in pain and almost bursting into tears, he said with a smile:

"Tell me, what do you want to do after following me for so long?"

The two teenagers looked at each other in confusion. In the end, it was the pudgy boy who could not hold back and spoke first: "You are Lieutenant General Romanov Nosha, right?"

"oh?"

Nuo Xia pushed up the sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, a little surprised, "Ah, are you actually recognized by a few brats..."

"Hehe, it's actually a coincidence, because I happened to hear those guys shouting at the entrance of Helena Shipbuilding Company just now..."

The short and fat boy was so proud that before he finished speaking, he was quietly kicked from behind by the tall and thin Franky.

He turned his head angrily, only to see the latter wink at him cryptically and rush to speak:

"Don't listen to this idiot, Lieutenant General! It's me! I recognized you at the first sight!"

Franky's tone was filled with excitement, and his eyes were full of adoring little stars, "Maybe you don't know... but, but! I am actually your most loyal fan, and I already admire you... Uh, I can't remember how many years.

Years, in short, it’s been a long time!”

"Every time a newspaper has a photo of you on the front page, I keep them all at home. My dream is to become a just and great navy like you!!"

Haven't you always disliked the navy? When did you start to admire this guy? And your dream from beginning to end is to become the world's number one shipbuilder...

The short, fat boy turned his head and looked at Franky with wide eyes, a look of astonishment on his face.

"..."

The gaze behind Nuo Xia's sunglasses was a little strange, but it didn't show on his face. He just smiled politely:

"Thank you for the compliment, but you two still didn't tell me what you wanted to do with me..."

"That's right, Lieutenant General!"

Franky immediately said, "You just ordered a ship from Helena Company, right? If I guess correctly, I can let you make a special trip, and that ship should be your exclusive ship.

?”

"Um."

Nuo Xia had no intention of covering up, nodded and said, "The order has been placed. What, is there any problem?"

"Of course there is a problem!"

Frankie couldn't hide his excitement, and his loud voice was no less loud than twenty years later:

"Helena Company? Is that considered a shipbuilding company? There isn't even a decent shipbuilding master in it, it's just a bunch of scum that monopolized the upper market by getting rich early!"

He shook his fist violently, with an indignant look on his face, "The ships they produce are mediocre and crude, and even I can't look down on them. How can they be worthy of you!"

Nuo Xia said nothing, but looked at Franky with a half-smile.

He had already roughly guessed some of the other party's intentions.

As expected.

Before Nuo Xia could ask further, Frankie was already patting his chest and enthusiastically promoting himself:

"As a fan, I really can't stand this! Lieutenant General, instead of getting a mass-produced, soulless piece of junk two months later, why not let my master take action and build you a ship that can be used all over the world?"

The best warship ever!"

“You don’t have to draft anything when you’re bragging.”

Nuo Xia became teasing and deliberately shook his head angrily, "Helena Company may indeed have no famous shipbuilding masters as you said, but it can become one of the regular suppliers of this department. Naturally, it has two

With this brush, the warships produced must be above the standard."

"In comparison, you probably came from a small-scale shipbuilding workshop, right?"

Nuo Xia looked at Franky, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "It's obviously not on the same level in terms of scale... Why, do you have so much confidence in your master?"

"Of course, Lieutenant General!"

Frankie held his head high, grinned and said loudly:

"My master is the world's best shipbuilder, Mr. Tom!"

………………

Clang, clang!

It is getting later and later, and the setting sun is almost sinking below the sea level, but on the shipbuilding site, the roar of motors and the whistle of labor still do not stop.

Everywhere you look, you can see scenes of shipbuilding workers sweating profusely and working hard.

"Lieutenant General, follow me, this way!"

Franky excitedly led the way. When he turned the alley, he patted his chest and said, "Although it is true as you said, we are just a small workshop in a remote street, as long as I see my master

, then you will definitely not be disappointed! Even if you ask around, no one will deny that he is the most outstanding master in our water city!"

"Yeah?"

The further he walked into the alley, the more dilapidated and dirty the surrounding scene became. Nuo Xia looked at the harsh and terrible living environment and smiled slightly, "I'm looking forward to this."

In fact, there is no need for Mrs. Frankie to sell melons. Of course, Nuo Xia knows who the master the former mentioned is.

Fishman Tom.

Even if we look at the entire Maritime calendar, he is one of the greatest and most outstanding shipbuilding masters, and today, he is the undisputed number one in the world.

Even Roger, the Pirate King, specifically asked Tom to build a ship for him when he passed by the Water City.

But it was precisely this behavior that caused Tom to be ostracized by the residents of the Seven Waters City and was driven to live in a place that was almost the same as a garbage dump. In the same year, he was sentenced to death by the World Government.

However, in court, Tom the Fishman told his idea and design of the sea train, successfully impressing the judges and all the people present.

The execution was postponed, and the judge gave Tom ten years of probation to build the sea train.

At this time point, the sea train should have just left the drawings, and at most it is only in the preliminary experimental stage.

But Nuo Xia, who knew the subsequent plot, was very clear about the earth-shaking changes that this great invention had brought to the city.

Is the current water city considered prosperous?

Of course.

The world-famous shipbuilding technology and unique scenery have brought a lot of income to the city, making the city of Seven Waters more prosperous than the average level of the islands of the Grand Line.

However.

After all, this is just the appearance. The dilapidation and depression hidden in the bones cannot be concealed no matter what.

Every year, this city receives a "Water God", which is a tsunami.

At this time, people on the island will run to higher places to take shelter. However, after the tsunami passes every year, the water level in the city will increase a lot, and the surrounding living space will continue to be compressed step by step.

Since the Great Pirate Age began, there have been more and more pirates raging on the sea, coupled with the strange and changeable climate of the Grand Line.

Trade between the islands is difficult and production materials are scarce. In order to compete for customers, major shipbuilding companies continue to have conflicts, falling into a cycle of vicious competition.

The vitality of this city is being deprived bit by bit year by year.

It is only the fifth year since the great pirate era began, so perhaps this perception is not too obvious yet.

But Nosha knows better than anyone that in the near future, due to vicious competition among shipbuilding companies, there will be more and more unemployed people on the streets.

In order to anesthetize themselves, alcohol is rampant, which in turn causes the security of the entire city to further deteriorate, and the reputation of tourism is getting worse and worse. This has caused a catastrophic chain reaction, and all walks of life are rapidly declining...

In this desperate situation.

Tom the fishman bet the rest of his life, racing against time, spending fourteen years to invent a track that floats on the sea and is not damaged by the water gods, and a sea steel train.

Since then, the surrounding islands and the water city have been completely connected. Tom's hard work has not been in vain. He has rekindled people's hope and saved the city!

so.

Nuo Xia really didn't deal with Franky.

He was really looking forward to having the chance to meet this great master shipbuilder.

In fact, if he were not a traveler, he would not attach much importance to the ship as the natives of the pirate world, and he was on his honeymoon and did not want to spend too much energy on the ship.

Then his first choice when coming to the Capital of Seven Waters must be Master Tom, not the shipbuilding giants.

…

After twists and turns, more than ten minutes later, Nuo Xia followed Franky and arrived at a dilapidated hut in the innermost part.

Above the rotten and rusty iron door, the words "Tom's Studio" are crookedly written on the signboard.

It was dimly lit inside, and a young man with blue hair and a beard was bending down to inspect a row of parts meticulously. When he heard footsteps coming from outside, he frowned and turned his head displeased:

"Franky, didn't you and Fatty go to the city to buy wood together? Why did you come back now..."

The voice suddenly stopped, and he noticed the tall figure following Franky. He couldn't help but was slightly startled, "This is..."
To be continued...