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After several days of travel, the Ryusen finally arrived at the sea area where the Capital of Water is located.
"This is the sea train, right? It's really..."
On deck, Ain stood on tiptoes excitedly, looking out. After a long pause, he said, "It's spectacular!"
Neatly laid railroad tracks stretched between the islands, and a train, emitting black smoke and whining, clanked forward.
"Sea train!"
For Atlas, even though he had seen all kinds of strange things in the technological society, seeing a train that could lay rails on the sea was very unusual.
"It's truly a great masterpiece. If this were installed all over the world, the scene would be unimaginable."
Convenient transportation would inevitably bring economic prosperity, promote exchanges between various places, and facilitate the stable rule of a political power.
Although the shipbuilding industry in the pirate world is developed, compared to the sea train, the speed of ship navigation is still relatively slow.
Therefore, most islands are relatively isolated from each other.
Perhaps some people have never seen anything outside their island until their death.
"Eh? What is that...?"
Ain suddenly exclaimed, pointing her green-white fingers toward the front of the sea train.
Looking along the line of sight, a black shadow suddenly moved.
Vaguely, a figure with open arms could be seen leaping to the front of the car.
It seemed he was trying to block the moving train with his body.
Woo!!!
The whistle blew, the rails and wheels rubbed violently, and sparks flew everywhere.
Flam was furious!
Why?
Although the sea train has been built, why is the World Government still unwilling to let them go?
The rage in his heart almost burned his reason to death.
He must stop this train!!
Whoosh!!!
The bone-shattering wind roared past, but the imagined scene of flesh and blood flying around did not appear.
Flam slowly opened his eyes, opening a small gap, and saw the whining carriage beneath him.
His back tightened, and Flam's arms and legs began to move in panic.
"Hey! Kid, stop moving around, be careful of being thrown down."
Atlas lifted Flam in his hand up and down a few times and said with a smile.
Although the distance was far, with the Rooster Talisman and Rabbit Talisman, the long-distance flash was much faster than Kizaru.
So the moment he saw Flam, Atlas had already set off.
This guy... is not a cyborg yet!
When Flam heard this somewhat familiar voice, he raised his head and looked up.
"Huh? It's you, bastard, let me go!"
No matter how much he struggled, the iron-like hands grasped him tightly.
Soon, Flam's voice began to sob and plead: "Please let me go down, Master Tom is still on the sea train, I have to save him quickly."
"If it weren't for my ship attacking the World Government's judicial ship, Master Tom would not..."
Originally, Tom was supposed to be escorted to Enies Lobby last year, but due to the brewing Summit War, most of the CP were recalled to the Holy Land.
Spandam simply imprisoned Tom in the Capital of Waters and tortured him about the whereabouts of Pluton's blueprints.
But Tom was tough.
With no intention of compromise, Spandam finally decided to take the other party to Enies Lobby for a procedural trial.
The train that is gradually moving away under their feet is the prison where Tom is being transported.
It's a bit ridiculous that the thing he created ended up becoming a cage to imprison himself.
If no one intervenes, the final result is self-evident.
"It's really embarrassing..."
Atlas began to have trouble.
If he kidnapped the other party blatantly, he would undoubtedly break up with the World Government, and it's not that time yet.
Tom is undoubtedly a very important figure.
Whether it is the battleship Pluton or the laying of sea trains, he is valuable everywhere.
Atlas grinned as the emotions he saw and heard covered dozens of kilometers of sea area.
"Is there no one else in the car? That'll be easy."
The sea was calm, but rough waves churned beneath the surface. A huge black shadow approached quickly, with red eyes, khaki skin, and black stripes evenly distributed on its body. However, it looked pained.
Ouch——!!
Silent shock waves spread in the water, radiating out in circles. The reason the Sea Train is protected from being attacked by Sea Kings is because it emits a sound that annoys them. It's a bit like ultrasonic and infrasound waves from Atlas' previous life.
This technology is different from the seastone inlay developed by Vegapunk. One drives away Sea Kings, while the other gives them the illusion that "warships are part of the sea."
This Sea King clearly didn't come voluntarily. The Rooster Talisman's mind control, coupled with the control of the surrounding sea currents, made it challenging to control a Sea King.
"You bastard! Still not..."
Seeing that Atlas was silent for a long time, Flam's patience wore thin. In his opinion, Master Tom was implicated by him. Even if he is broken into pieces, he will rescue Tom.
Rumble——!!
The rails shook, the seawater churned, and the high-speed train suddenly took a heavy blow, a dent appearing on its side.
Bang——!!
Another impact, and the train, forced to stop, overturned and rolled toward the sea. Like a piece of tile, after drifting on the water several times, it slowly sank.
"Hey! Stinky fish-man, didn't you say the train could make sounds that annoy the Sea Kings? Why are there still Sea Kings attacking us?"
In the car about to sink, a man with short purple hair looked furious. He grabbed the collar of a fish-man next to him and shouted loudly.
Behind him were agents in gray and white suits with gloomy temperaments and silent expressions, their eyes covered by black hats. They are CP5, and Spandam is their commander.
The CP department does not necessarily become stronger with smaller numbers; each one has its own duties and skills. Except CP0.
"Sir, we'd better escape first. This train will sink completely soon."
"Damn!! Stinky fish-man, don't even think about escaping, or you'll know the consequences..."
Spandam snorted coldly and warned in a harsh tone. Fish-men have advantages in the sea that humans cannot match. If the old guy escapes in the chaos, it will be even more difficult to catch him again.
"...I understand. Now that I've made my choice, I won't regret it."
The fish-man had no expression on his face. To him, Spandam's threats were nothing more than a child's scolding.
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