Chapter 604 - Tom's Plan

The Judicial Ship was a travelling court that can judge a person anywhere in the world.

The vessel was a large brown ship, with a similarly large courtroom within it. On the outside, there was a structure similar to the entrance to Enies Lobby. The ship had three large sails and flew the World Government flag on top of the crow's nest.

Inside of the Judicial Ship, Judge Jorge, Tom, his apprentice, his secretary and Xin sitting in front of the Judge seems speaking to each other about Tom's case.

Jorge was the head of the Judicial Ship that sailed to Water 7.

Jorge was an elderly man, with a large white mustache and beard. He has a wrinkled face, and sported a purple cap that matches his judge robes.

"Sir Fei, Tom is going to be executed because of helping Pirate King Roger building a ship for him," Jorge carefully said.

"Normally, carpenters and not related for they sh.i.p.s build, but Tom's case is different, this is in regard of late Pirate King, and this is a special case,"

"All those who support his piracy even a little will be seen as dangerous, and if you really help him, your name will going to be tainted for sure,"

"I don't care, I'm still young, what tainted? The only thing I'm sure of is that Tom is an excellent and genius Shipwright and I want to hire him to my guild, that's all I want," Xin said.

"Sir, Fei, I know that you have a great contribution to Marien after you catch the Legendary Pirate Shiki and his crew, but if you really do this your contribution will be waste,"

"It's fine, after all, my contribution is pretty useless, I can't use it and I don't have anything that the Marien have," Xin said.

While Jorge and Xin were talking, Tom was shocked hearing Xin's endeavor, he did not expect that he is the one in the newspaper pastime.

The young marine who catches Shiki from a hidden Island and puts the end of the year-long hiding of him.

"Who is Shiki, Bakaburg?" Flam asked.

"If I'm not wrong, that's the person that was hunted by the Marines for a couple of years after escaping from Impel Down," Iceberg said.

"Lion Head Shiki, a legendary pirate in the same generation of Pirate King Roger, the only person who successfully escaped from the great prison 'Impel Down'," Kokoro said.

"Impel Down, also known as the Underwater Prison, is a government-controlled stronghold in Paradise together with Marine Headquarters and Enies Lobby."

"It is the World Government's maximum-security prison for the most dangerous criminals and pirates. It is located underwater in the middle of the Calm Belt."

"So escaping from Impale Down is the biggest disgrace of the marine, but after Xin catches Shiki, the Marine prestige suddenly shoots straight, and that thing is not easy to accomplish.... Maybe Xin really can help Tom this time," Kokoro said.

Tom who keeping silent suddenly said," Please, i want to redeem my self by using my own ability"

Xin suddenly remembers that Tom easily handled this because of the righteous plan for the Water 7.

Jorge looked at him and nodded, in order that he could speak.

"I am planning to develop a Steam Engine Paddle SHip... that will run on tracks on the surface of the sea with a don," Tom calmly said.

The Marine around was pretty shocked hearing what he said, they know that it's pretty impossible to do that thing.

"Continue," Jorge said, he wants to hear hsi plan, if his plan is really acceptable then Xin doesn't need to use his own contribution for him.

"Let's say that the reason this island is so disused…... Is because of the bad trades,"

"And the feeling of the town people whose hearts have grown wild….. The yall concern for the sinking of this island."

Xin nodded, of course, anyone can easily see that the town folk is anxious and nervous about something.

"The opening of the sea train…. Will someday be the saviour of the Water 7," Tom said.

"Hmmm… sea train?"

"It's a train, I will puff smoke and run on the sea tracks from island to island," Tom said.

"It will carry people, things, even sh.i.p.s…. Unaffected by weather…. Anyone will be able to cross the sea at will."

"What about the Sea Kings? The high waves? Bad weather?" Jorge asked.

"The Sea Train will only use the tracks as a guide, like drawing in a rope, there will be no use for logs."

"I also thought up a device between the track and the paddles that will make a dissonance that the fist won't like,"

"So then, the Sea Kings will avoid the track and they won't go near on it,"

"There are three islands that will be connected 'Saint Popla', 'Pucchi'. And 'San Faldo'."

"That's enough so that the trade between the Island will stabilize and grow in the future, no need to be depressed, or be nervous, the Sea Train can easily solve any kind of evacuation and transportation."

"Actually the blueprint will be done soon, but it's not such a simple plan that a normal shipwright can do," Tom said.

"The Sea Train will also be connected to Guild Base," Xin added.

"Can you connect it too in Enies Lobby?" Jorge asked.

"It's possible," Tom said.

"Stop," Xin suddenly said.

"What's the matter Sir, Fei?" Jorge asked.

"If you want to connect the Sea Train to Enies Lobby, you need to do the proper procedure, you need to file a mission in the guild," Xin said.

Jorge helplessly looked at Xin, he did not expect that this kid already planned to get them as their first customer, and their customer is actually the World Government itself.

"Then I will properly file the mission to your Guild," Jorge said.

"And Tom is still not getting his pardon, the verdict for his crime will be announced later,"

After that Tom and the others walk back to Tom's Works, where they celebrate winning an impossible case.