One Piece: Under the Throne

"Come this way, I've secretly watched that guy building a ship before, he's really amazing." Fram introduced proudly.

"Hey, hey, what you just said was peeping, you must know her." Leo obviously suspected Fram and suddenly felt that this pervert was a little unreliable.

"Don't worry about the details. That guy is really awesome. There will be no problem in asking him to build a ship." Fram defended himself excitedly. He looked like a child who was exposed by an adult.

The three of them walked through a ruin and finally came to a house that looked very old. It was a building with a strong sense of history. It was just a broken house that was about to collapse. Leo had guessed that the person they were looking for was the legendary boatman Mr. Tom, but he really didn't expect that Tom's working environment was so difficult. Even the studio was shabby.

I knocked on the door gently but no one answered. Instead, a burst of laughter coming from the back of the house attracted everyone's attention.

"Haha, haha, hahaha, good job, Iceberg. A man should do things in a resounding manner." Although the laughter was intermittent, it was full of energy.

Leo and the other two followed the sound and looked for the person. Before they could see the person clearly, they saw a large ship falling from the sky, and then it was caught by a majestic figure. After that, the man flipped the ship over again and threw it into the air, and threw a few logs at the ship. The logs were firmly inserted into the hull. Only then did Leo realize that it was a three-masted sailing ship.

Leo and the other two were stunned by the other party's actions, and all looked like they had never seen the world before: "What is he doing?" Leo asked Will with a surprised look.

"He...he...he..." The little fat fish was so frightened that he was incoherent.

"SUPER, he is the boatman I want to introduce to you. Are you scared?"

"Young man, do you have anything to talk to me about? Oh, there's a little fellow of the same species. Come here, let me take a good look at him." Mr. Tom also noticed this side, and became even more excited when he saw Will.

Leo put away his surprised look and spoke first: "Mr. Tom, I would like you to build a boat."

"Oh? What kind of ship is it?"

Leo wanted to repeat what he said to the boatman at Shipyard No. 1, but he changed his mind at the last minute. Leo looked at Mr. Tom with a serious face and said, "I want a dream boat that can withstand wind and rain, waves, and can take us anywhere in the world."

Leo's words made Will and Franky stunned at the same time. What kind of demand is this? You are asked to state the request, not to express your feelings.

"Haha, haha, what a great idea, young navigator. From the day you set your mind to travel around the world, you will be a real man." Mr. Tom laughed and patted Leo's shoulder, but he could only force a wry smile.

That night, Mr. Tom warmly entertained Leo and the other two. During the reception, Will told Mr. Tom about his experience some time ago and how Leo became the hero of Fishman Island. The old man laughed heartily and appreciated Leo even more.

The next day, Mr. Tom took Leo into the drawing room: "Tell me the specific requirements."

"I want a three-masted sailing ship, with a total length of about 50 meters and a height of 65 meters. The keel should be made of Adam wood, and the hull should be streamlined. It would be best if it could be deformed, and the guard plates on both sides could be raised to turn the entire ship into a closed form. This is all I can think of at the moment, you see..."

"Oh? The latter requirement is quite interesting. You want an amphibious ship, right? It can sail on the sea and also has the function of diving."

"Not only that, I want an amphibious ship that can sail on the sea, sail underwater, and even fly. Isn't this a great idea?"

When Leo finished speaking and looked at Tom, he found that the old man was stunned by what he said: "Uh, can fly? How should I do it?"

Leo: “…”

Leo was so engrossed in what he was saying just now that he seemed to have forgotten that in this era, apart from the power of devil fruits, there was no flying ship. His mind was full of thoughts about the Thousand Sunny, and he was actually a little trapped in it.

"Ahem, I got too carried away. How about I say it again?"

"No! Your idea is very good. It is a genius idea. It makes me excited just thinking about it. I must make this boat."

Leo didn't expect that his delusion would actually inspire the old man's fighting spirit. Are those who can be called legends really crazy?

But it takes more than just an idea to build a ship. Leo's biggest headache right now is the funding issue: "Mr. Tom, we only have 1 million Baileys now. I know this amount of money is not enough to build a big ship, but please give me a few days and I will find a way to get some more."

Mr. Tom waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Leo, don't worry about the money. There are many treasures on the Scrap Island. You can find the materials for shipbuilding here. Your 1 million is enough to buy the Treasure Tree Adam. Just consider it as a token of gratitude for everything you have done for Fishman Island."

After finalizing the design, Leo handed an old steering wheel to Mr. Tom and said, "Old man, please install this on the new boat."

"This is?"

"This is the steering wheel of my previous ship. It brought me here. Unfortunately, it is broken beyond recognition. This is the only thing left. I want the new ship to inherit its will and continue to move forward with me."

"Haha, haha, hahaha, what a romantic idea. Leo, you will become an excellent captain. A man should hold his head high and move forward."

Tom worked quickly and finished the first draft of the design of the new ship in just seven days. The reason it was a first draft was because the ship involved flying technology and it was the first time he had handled it. During this period, Leo also made a lot of suggestions based on his scattered memories from his previous life.

After getting the design, they were ready to start work. Before starting work, Tom called Leo and the other two to his side and said, "Will and Flam, are you interested in becoming my apprentices?"

After hearing what Tom said, the two had different reactions. Fram was quite disdainful, while Will was very surprised: "Why is there only the two of us at Uncle Tom's? Leo is much smarter than me. Why don't you take him in too?"

"Haha, hahaha, I'm not qualified to accept him. Even without my guidance, Leo's achievements in the future will surpass mine. Not everyone can have those wonderful ideas in his head."

Leo's face turned red when he heard what Tom said. "Uncle Tom, I want to thank you on behalf of the Wright brothers and Neelix Dreher. I don't think those people have ever received praise from two-dimensional characters in their lives."

In this way, Will became Tom's apprentice, and by the way, he also gained a reluctant junior brother. After that, the five of them officially started the work, and the first thing to do in building a new ship was to pick up garbage on the wreckage island.

After dismantling the old and scrapped ships and recycling the useful wood and metal, the five people worked hard for two days and actually gathered all the materials for building a new ship. Looking at the neatly arranged materials, Leo couldn't help but sigh that waste is just waste in the hands of ordinary people, but in the eyes of masters, it is useful and good material. If a new ship is built, it will really turn waste into treasure.

"Will, fire up the boiler outside. We'll finish the splicing in a hot environment later."

"Why did the teacher do this?"

"Haha, this is my unique technique. We complete the steps of splicing and gluing in a hot environment. After the hull cools down naturally, it will form a whole. The change of temperature will help us splice the wooden boards tightly. Then we apply waterproof paint, and the preliminary work of making the hull is completed."

Tom taught seriously and Will learned attentively, so Fatty Fish's boat-building skills naturally improved rapidly every day.

Leo has been busy these past two days. He is designing a power core for his ship, which is actually an enlarged version of the Ark reactor. In addition to providing power for flight, it can also provide a stable energy source for laser weapons.

When Leo gave Tom the design drawing of the Ark reactor, the old man was also shocked. After asking about its purpose seriously, he seemed to have thought of something and frowned without saying anything.

"Leo, where did you get the manufacturing method of this power core?"

Leo gave the old man a strange look. Why did he care about this? "Mr. Tom, this is what I learned from my teacher."

"Who is your teacher?"

"My teacher's name is Vegapunk."

Tom: "..."

"Oh my, I never thought that you were his student. The doctor is indeed a scientist who is 500 years ahead of this era. I heard that he helped the navy build a lot of new warships in the past year."

Leo was also surprised. This was the first time he heard news about the Doctor since he left MADS. After he was taken away by the World Government, he produced results so quickly. It was really amazing.

Thinking of this, Ao couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, Teacher, wait for me!