"You will have your graduation test at the G-8 Fortress, where the leader is Vice Admiral Jonathan. Some people say that 'G-8 Fortress is too big and not well-designed', but don't look down on Jonathan. He is very wise and helpful. You should ask him for guidance when you meet him…"
"A small boat with a Marine flag was speeding through the empty sea near Marineford. Atlas was on the boat, feeling bored as he steered the boat. He was going to the G-8 Fortress for his final test. He would spend the next three months there, proving his skills as a Marine."
Usually, the headquarters would send warships to take the new recruits who passed the test to their assigned ships. But Atlas was different. He asked to graduate early, and the headquarters couldn't send a warship just for him. Sengoku and the others knew Atlas was strong, so they gave him an old speedboat that the Marines didn't use anymore as his transportation.
"Ah! When will this broken ship get to the G-8 Fortress!" Atlas was speechless, saying that even the eliminated speedboat shouldn't be so useless.
Feeling a little bored, Atlas picked up the chart next to him and read it. This chart was specially surveyed and mapped by the Marine troops. It is much more precise than any chart on the market. After all, every Marine uses it. Life upholds justice. Sometimes a detailed chart may be a life-saving straw.
"Water 7 is near the Enies Lobby . It is a good place to fix this old ship." Atlas thought to himself, and then he took out the special compass that pointed to Enies Lobby. Zephyr had given it to him before he left.
Water 7 is where the Marines build their ships. It has the best shipbuilders in the world. Many pirate ships were made there too. But I don't know if they finished building the train that runs on water.
Atlas thought with some anticipation.
Time passed bit by bit, and Atlas, who had been sailing for several days, was finally able to vaguely see the outline of the Water 7.
The main part of the urban architecture of Water is in the shape of a dome, a very Muslim-style building. The upper part is a huge fountain, and special sea currents constantly maintain its operation.
The main body of the entire island is like a bunker. There are seven huge passages above the bunker. Ships from all walks of life can sail into Water 7 from here. There are also ports next to the passages for ships to dock.
Water 7 is a special place with many people coming and going. It has all kinds of people, good and bad. So Atlas doesn't look very strange here in his Marine uniform. But if any bad pirates try to make trouble, Atlas doesn't mind adding to his military exploits.
But Atlas did not enter through these seven waterways. Instead, according to what Zephyr said, he bypassed the front and walked towards Scrap Island in Water 7.
Unlike the Scrap Island in Atlas' memory, the Scrap Island at this time was filled with all kinds of materials and garbage, and looked a bit dilapidated and desolate. Maybe Franky's family had not yet been established, so it was a little chaotic.
Scrap Island used to be where Tom's workshop was. It was the biggest shipyard in Water 7. But Tom was found out to be the one who built Roger's ship, and the World Government sentenced him to death. Tom asked the World Government to let him finish building the train that runs on water, and then he would happily die.
But in the end, the World Government agreed to Tom's request and said that if the project was completed on time, he would be exempted from the death penalty.
After Atlas landed on Scrap Island, a young man with blue spiky hair and wearing only a pair of red underwear walked towards him. He looked to be about the same age as Atlas. He looked at Atlas with some caution. The Marine uniform on his body said: "Who are you? We do not provide shipbuilding services here for the time being."
Flam(his previous name) didn't have a good impression of people from World Government, even though Marine was just one of the affiliated organizations of World Government.
"Ah? Kid, are you the talker here? I'll come over to find Mr. Tom!"
Atlas looked at this strange young man. In fact, he has not thought about buying a speedboat, but because he is short of money now, he just came here to try his luck in repairing the speedboat.
"What do you want from Tom? He's not here." Flam said, looking scared. He knew Atlas was looking for Tom, but he didn't say that he was Tom's student. He hoped he could make Atlas go away.
"Well, I'm asking Mr. Tom to help me renovate the ship. Of course, Mr. Tom's disciples can also do it!" Atlas said, looking up and down at Flam, who was a little stiff, with a meaningful look.
"Ah, yes, I am Tom's favorite disciple - Flam!" Seeing that his little calculation was revealed, Flam did not hide it anymore and made his identity clear.
"However, we don't have time to renovate the ship for you." In fact, it was not Flam who deliberately made things difficult for Atlas, but because Tom was building a sea train, and Flam had been helping, and this was related to Tom's wealth and life. Even if Tom himself doesn't care about it, it's impossible for the disciples like him not to take it to heart.
"Ah, ah, ah, okay then, sorry to bother you, kid!" Atlas heard this and no longer forced Flam. He was not the kind of person who liked to force others to make things difficult. Since the other party was like this, he simply refused, so Atlas could only think of other options. Maybe there would be some kind-hearted pirates who would donate generously, Atlas thought with some self-comfort.
"Wait a minute, Brother Marine, I can modify the ship for you." Just as Atlas turned around to leave, a rich male voice appeared behind Frame.
Atlas looked at the man in front of him. He had blue-purple hair and a little beard on his chin. He wore a sailor's outfit that was dirty from work. He had just come back from the shipyard. But there was something odd in his black pocket. A white mouse head was sticking out.
What a strange combination, Atlas commented in his mind.
"Iceberg..." Flam was a little confused and didn't understand why Iceberg came. Originally, he was about to send away the Marine in front of him.
"Hello, my name is Iceberg, and I am a disciple of Master Tom." Iceberg did not give Flam a chance to ask questions, and slowly stretched out his rough palm in front of Atlas...
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