One Piece: Fate's Unyielding Marine

The City of Water.

Dylan sat in a huge room at the top of a tower in the center of Water 7. Iceburg sat opposite him.

"Everything's prepared."

Iceburg placed the drawing of Water 7 on the table between them and unfolded it.

"The personnel have been screened and tested repeatedly for 10 years. Most of them are original members of Water 7."

"It's up to you to make the decision on these matters."

Dylan didn't look at the drawings on the table, as was his usual style.

Don't use it if you doubt it, don't doubt it if you use it.

Iceburg nodded but didn't end the topic. He pointed to the center of the Water 7 drawing: "The power system was provided by Vegapunk, and it took almost six years to be shipped in batches. The main part is all forged with G-5's alloy, and some weapons and driving parts are made of super alloy."

"Vegapunk…"

Dylan looked at the drawings on the table and smiled.

Although G-5 has no unnecessary contact with Vegapunk except the alloy business, he also controls many other forces: medical treatment in the Sakura Kingdom, shipbuilding in Water 7, and plants in Green Bit. He believed that Vegapunk had seen something. After all, this exaggerated power core alone is enough to make people imagine.

Dylan isn't entirely reassured by Vegapunk, but isn't overly skeptical either. That guy... is just a science geek. His purpose is just to explore the endless mysteries. To him, it doesn't matter what force he belongs to. As Caesar Clown said, there is a market for genius wherever he goes.

Moreover, the power system of Water 7 has gone through repeated testing and running-in for about two years. Although Iceburg has not confirmed it 100%, Dylan himself believes that there is no problem.

"Where's Yokozuna?"

"On the outside, more and more people have come to test recently. According to your instructions... I can't show up to give the other party a chance, so Yokozuna has been responsible for guarding the outside lately."

Yokozuna...that incredibly powerful frog. With the Fish-Man Karate taught to him by Tom, the frog's power in the water is now slightly inferior to Tom's. For 10 years, Dylan has kept him lurking in the dark to protect the safety of Water 7. Especially in the early years when Iceburg had not yet grown up, when the outside world wanted to covet Water 7, Yokozuna would secretly create shipwrecks to intercept the enemy.

"Proceed as planned. Yokozuna will stay in Water 7 to guard the flanks."

Iceburg nodded, understanding that this was the final order. Although these plans had been largely formulated a few years ago, this time is a formal notice of implementation.

"After the war, you move out, and Water 7...no...the 'Kinryu' - is handed over to Vegapunk for a second transformation!"

"Understood!"

Water 7…

After Dylan created the superalloy, he secretly reached an agreement with Vegapunk. Powered by Vegapunk and a few mechanical additions, Water 7 is responsible for forging and modification. In the past 10 years, the world has long been accustomed to the unparalleled speed of Rairyu Adams Dylan. When people think of him, they take it for granted that such a man does not need a warship at all.

And Dylan has never shown his car to the world. Even if someone once vaguely remembered that he had forged an exclusive car in G-5, they were also selectively forgotten.

"Kinryu" briefly appeared in G-5 and then disappeared. No one knows where it went, but no one is looking for it. After all, with the strength of Rairyu, it's just a ship, so it is not very important.

Just after the "Kinryu" was completed, Dylan quickly disassembled it and took it to Water 7. At that time, Water 7 was completely controlled by Iceburg, and Dylan gave him an unprecedented task.

"Renovate the entire Water 7!"

"Turn it into a mobile fortress, and—"

"I want more than Pluton!"

Iceburg then secretly went to G-5. After repeatedly revising and comparing Pluton's drawings, the master and apprentice finally determined the sketch of the "Kinryu".

In the following years, more than 70% of the alloys from the G-5 Alloy Workshop were secretly sent to Water 7. The drawings of Water 7 were also improved through constant revisions. One year after the Summit War, the transformation of the "Kinryu" was completed.

Ancient Weapon? Pluton is probably related to the bloodline of the Nefertari family, and Dylan has no intention of being tainted with it. Let it continue to sleep, as a legend or a hope.

And the "Kinryu"...

After the war, Dylan would give it to Vegapunk and let him research it in the direction of a spaceship. Although Tom and Iceburg are trustworthy, it does not mean that their descendants or successors have no ambitions. Just one Pluton can keep pirates flocking to it for eight hundred years, so the "Kinryu", which far surpasses the Pluton, will inevitably arouse more covetousness after it shows its power.

And those who master it will surely lose themselves in the power of the whirlpool. Armed with a sharp weapon, the murderous intention arises. He didn't want the hero to become a corrupt sinner later, so the best way was to cut off the source. He handed it over to Vegapunk because Dylan believed that Vegapunk had no ambition to compete for hegemony, and also because the backup force he left behind was enough to limit Vegapunk.

Iceburg also knows this.

Tom first agreed to Dylan's plan after Dylan proposed the idea years ago, but then he immediately expressed his disapproval. After the war, if the "Kinryu" cannot be restored, then the entire Water 7 should move out.

"A shipwright shouldn't have too much power."

These are Tom's exact words.

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Balchico Islands.

When Dylan came here again through the fog, all the troops were ready.

"Ready?"

"It has been prepared for 800 years." Ephraim looked at Dylan with a smile.

Dylan nodded.

In the war 800 years ago, they did not support Joy Boy, nor did they support the Twenty Kings. Although they escaped in the end, they were severely injured under the attack from both sides. Dylan looked at the several strong men standing in the innermost circle and then turned to look at Ephraim:

"What are your plans after the war?"

"Didn't you already make arrangements? We are more than willing to take on that responsibility."

Dylan raised his eyebrows:

"Oh? I don't remember telling Alex what my plans are for this place."

Ephraim raised his head and looked at the fog surrounding the Balchico Islands:

"I guessed it myself. If nothing else happens, after the war is over, you probably want us to come back here and become the 'supervisors' of this world, right?"

"Or... one of the monitors?"

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