"Tom, won't we both be happy if you handed over that thing? Not only will you be safe, but I will also get promoted and make a fortune. Why are you so ignorant..."
Spandam babbled.
Tom said nothing, his face cold.
"Sir, you can retreat. It seems there's no trace of that Sea King for now."
A CP whispered in Spandam's ear after scanning the area.
Crash!!!
Huge waves rose on the sea, and a massive fish head emerged, its smelly mouth opening, yellowed sharp teeth flashing coldly.
"...how come?"
Spandam and the other CP5 agents turned stiffly, their faces pale.
Click!!!
Without giving anyone time to react, a Sea King swallowed Spandam and Tom in one gulp, scarlet blood flowing from its teeth.
It showed a hint of reluctance, then turned and left without pausing for the remaining CPs.
"——?!!"
"..."
Confused, completely confused.
Several CP5 agents looked at each other, at a loss.
No matter how useless Spandam was, they still respected his father!
But now, he was eaten by a Sea King right in front of them...
"What should we do? The mission has failed, and the commander is dead."
After a long time, a tall and strong CP looked at his colleagues inquiringly.
"...Given the situation, both Tom and the chief are dead?"
Some cautious CPs were still suspicious.
"Nonsense, didn't you see the blood left behind?"
"Could it be Tom who summoned the Sea King?"
"Impossible. Fishmen can only communicate with ordinary fish, unless..."
The tall and strong CP5 shook his head decisively.
"Unless what?"
Another CP5 was curious.
"Don't worry about it. Let's go back and report this. We must inform the Five Elders. As for Spandine..."
At this, he suddenly shuddered.
Spandam was his only son!
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Aboard the Ryusen.
Bang!!!
Throwing Flam on the deck, Admiral Atlas walked towards Ain.
"Tell someone to bring this kid some clean clothes."
Ain responded with a smile.
"Okay, Admiral Atlas."
Flam got up from the ground, ignoring the embarrassment of being thrown, and asked Atlas excitedly:
"Did you do that just now? It was definitely you!"
He looked determined.
The Sea King just now was definitely driven by the Marine in front of him.
After all, this man... is the strongest in the world.
"Haha~~ Just think of it as me, Cutty Flam."
Atlas looked Flam up and down, laughing.
He is still a pervert, but not as much as when he met Luffy.
A leopard-print short-sleeved shirt exposed a somewhat thin chest, and brown-black knee-length shorts were worn below.
Maybe because he hadn't fully transformed into a mechanical structure yet, he still couldn't let go his exhibitionism.
"Why don't you change your name to Franky? It'll be easier on you."
Flam was astonished:
"Franky?"
What does this guy mean by asking him to change his name just after meeting him for the second time?
"Okay! Since you don't speak, I assume that you agree, Franky!"
Atlas patted Franky on the shoulder and laughed loudly.
"Hey! Don't talk to yourself! Also, where is Mr. Tom?"
Franky jumped up and asked.
Although he concluded that the Sea Kings just now were driven by the Marine in front of him, Mr. Tom was swallowed in one gulp. He would never be relieved if he could not see the real person.
"Don't worry, he won't die. I'll take you to see him immediately!"
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Cough cough cough——!!
On an island not far from Water 7, Tom, who had just been spit out by the Sea King, looked confused.
Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here?
The three ultimate questions of the world appeared in his mind at this moment.
He was going to be executed in Enies Lobby, only to be devoured by the Sea King.
That's okay, there's nothing but death left and right.
It's just that the latter may turn into a pile of feces in Sea Kings and be excreted.
But he didn't expect that there would be a reversal.
Looking at Spandam with only half of him left next to him, his arrogant and proud expression just now is still vivid in his mind.
For a moment, he began to hesitate.
What is the purpose of the guy who can drive Sea Kings?
This reminded him of the legend - Poseidon, who possesses powerful power that can drive all Sea Kings.
But that is the qualification that only the mermaid princess has!
The current Fish-Man princess is just a little girl. Putting aside the awakening of Poseidon's power, how could she come here to save an old guy like him?
What the hell is this?!
His mind was now like a ball of mush, and he couldn't think clearly at all.
At this moment, a voice came into his mind.
"No! Isn't your master right here?"
Tom subconsciously turned around, and a black shadow suddenly hit his arms.
Bang!!
The air waves rolled and the smoke and dust stirred.
Franky hugged the big and round Tom tightly and shouted with a little cry: "Mr. Tom, I still want to learn shipbuilding from you!"
"——?!!"
Tom felt a pain in his chest and was startled when he saw the black figure's face clearly.
Flam?
Why is he here?
"Hey! Mr. Tom, you didn't get hit on the head, did you? Or did the bad breath from that Sea King make you so bad that you still haven't recovered yet?"
Seeing Tom stunned, Franky blinked and asked.
"Sea King?!"
When Tom heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, "Did you get that Sea King here?!"
"No, it was that Marine."
While the two were chatting, Atlas looked carefully at the Fish-Man, who was known as the world's best shipbuilder.
This is a horned Fish-Man, broad and strong, with a gray beard that takes up almost half of his face, and a pair of small green horns above his round eyes.
The navy blue shirt spread out, blocking the stripes on his body.
It looks quite powerful.
Realizing that the other party's eyes were on him, Atlas greeted generously:
"Hello, I am the current Marine Admiral, code name Hakuryu, Tom."
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