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Chapter 159 Pluto, the King of the Underworld

Meanwhile, in Water Seven, Fram, also known as Franky, hid in a small house.

The panic on his face had lessened considerably compared to before.

Since they didn't catch him on the spot, it won't be so easy for him to catch him now that he's back in Water Seven.

As for the Franky warships, he wasn't worried about the possibility of being exposed. Few people went to Shipwreck Island, which was why he was studying it there.

Only a handful of people knew that he had built those warships, and these were all people who knew him very well, so they certainly wouldn't tell anyone.

As Franky had predicted, Spandam had traveled all over Water Seven, but no one knew anything about the Franky-class battleships on Shipwreck Island, and most people had never even been to Shipwreck Island.

"Damn it!!"

Spandam's eyes were sinister and his face was grim. He eventually gave up on continuing the search for the missing person.

He has important business to attend to in Seven Waters City!

Hades, one of the three ancient weapons, is said to be able to destroy an island with a single shot, and its blueprints are said to be in the hands of a shipwright on this island.

That's right, this man is none other than Tom, the world's greatest shipbuilder!

Spandam easily found out where Tom lived by asking around on the island, after all, Tom was too famous in Water Seven.

If it weren't for his design of the sea train connecting to those rich lands, Water City would probably be a completely different place by now.

Before long, Spandam arrived at his destination. Seeing the house with its door tightly closed, Spandam made no attempt to be polite and simply pushed the door open and went inside.

The moment he entered, a huge shadow enveloped him.

Subconsciously looking up, what came into view was a yellow-bodied, horned fish-man.

He was fat and muscular, with dark circles and freckles under his eyes, wearing a light blue cardigan and tattoos on his shoulders—it was Tom!

"Who are you?!"

Tom frowned, stopped drawing a ship sketch, and spoke in a slightly unfriendly tone.

For some reason, seeing Spandam's face gave him the feeling that this guy wasn't a good person.

Gudong! !

Spandam swallowed hard. Tom's enormous size was indeed very intimidating to him, but he quickly calmed down and resumed his arrogant demeanor.

"You must be Tom, right? I'm Spandam, the commander of CP5, the World Government. I'm here on orders from the Five Elders, the rulers of the World Government, to investigate something. I need your cooperation!"

Upon hearing this, Tom's pupils contracted slightly, and after a long pause, he asked:

"What do you need my cooperation with?"

Spandam didn't waste any words and went straight to the point asking:

"Do you have the blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluto?"

Tom's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm and showed no sign of anything amiss.

"What ancient weapon, Hades' design blueprints? I don't know! I don't have that here!"

"Are you sure? I advise you to tell the truth. If you have the design drawings, hand them over honestly, otherwise..."

Before Spandam could finish his threatening words, Tom interrupted him.

"I said no, and that's final. No matter what you say, I don't have it!"

"If there's nothing else, please leave. Don't disturb my work!"

"You!! I'm telling you, if you continue like this..."

Spandam was seething with rage, but Tom stepped out and interrupted him. Tom grabbed him and threw him to the ground, slamming the door shut behind him.

"Ouch!!"

Spandam crashed heavily to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

He abruptly turned his gaze to the house in front of him, his eyes blazing with fury, and gritted his teeth as he spoke:

"Damn it!!"

As he spoke, Spandam's eyes flashed with a venomous ruthlessness.

Judging from the current situation, Tom is clearly unwilling to cooperate with him.

Moreover, Tom didn't actually know whether he had the Hades blueprints or not, since it was just an uncertain piece of information.

But given Tom's behavior today, regardless of whether the other party has the Hades blueprints or not, he's going to teach them a lesson for daring to treat him like this.

However, since Tom has designed the sea train, we can't just arrest him directly, otherwise our side won't be able to stand up to the law.

We need to find a reason!!

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lit up.

I've got it!

Spandam slowly got up from the ground and glared fiercely ahead.

"Let's see how long you can stay arrogant! You dare throw me out? I'll make you pay the price, just you wait!!"

After making those harsh remarks in his mind, Spandam left with his group of CP5 members. He needed to make some plans!

Meanwhile, Tom, looking out the window at Spandam and the others as they gradually disappeared into the distance, also grew increasingly serious.

Why would the other party come to him to investigate the Pluto design drawings?

If he didn't have the Hades blueprints, that would be one thing, but the problem is he actually has them!

So where exactly did the information get leaked?

However, judging from the other party's situation, it's highly likely that they only have suspicions and no accurate information, otherwise they wouldn't be standing here in good condition right now.

Given the rarity of the Hades blueprints, if they were confirmed to be in his hands, those guys would undoubtedly take advantage of the situation without hesitation.

no!!

To prevent any unexpected situations, he also needs to make preparations in advance...

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into the night.

Tom's house.

Three people and a frog are gathered here.

The three were Tom and his two disciples, Iceberg and Franky.

The frog was a huge yellow frog, almost as big as Tom.

Franky looked at Tom, who had his back to them, and asked curiously:

"Mr. Tom, what brings you here so late at night?"

Tom's gaze darkened slightly, and after a short while, he slowly turned his head, looking at the two of them and speaking in a low voice:

"I have something important to give you!"

After saying that, Tom took out a design draft from his pocket and handed it to Iceberg.

Iceberg curiously took the paper, his gaze falling on it, while Franky beside him also leaned his head over.

The next second, their pupils widened suddenly, and a few drops of sweat seeped from their foreheads.

"How...how could such a thing exist?!"

Iceberg spoke with a look of shock on his face, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Franky, standing to the other side, reacted even more dramatically than Iceberg, instinctively asking:

"Is this something that really exists? Can humans create something like this?"

Tom wasn't surprised by their reactions; he had reacted much the same way when he first saw the thing.

Tom said in a deep voice:

"This is the most ferocious monster in shipbuilding history. If it were to reappear on Earth... the world would perish!!"

"And its name..."

Tom paused, looked at the two of them, and spoke slowly and deliberately:

"One of the three ancient weapons—Pluto, the god of the underworld!!!"

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