Mr. Tom? You know him…" Chu Yang also realized, "He built the Pirate King's ship, so it would be strange if you didn't know him."
Shanks nodded.
At this moment, Benn appeared, put his arm around Chu Yang's shoulder, and whispered, "Actually, we knew about this a long time ago, but Captain said Mr. Tom could complete the Sea Train, so we didn't bother."
Shanks sighed with emotion, "If Chu Yang wasn't leaving for a while, I wouldn't have thought of coming to Seven Water City at this time to modify the Red Force. Originally, I wanted to celebrate Mr. Tom in private after the completion, but I didn't expect something like this to happen today…"
Chu Yang looked at Tom, who was covered in injuries, and asked, "Should we save him now?"
Shanks shook his head, "No, the reason I haven't made a move until now is that I'm afraid Mr. Tom's apprentices will be implicated."
Chu Yang looked around but didn't find Franky.
He only saw Spandam, who was covered in bandages.
Clearly, that guy had already been disfigured by Franky.
Benn chuckled and said, "Don't worry, let's talk about it when we're at sea. There are many Marine warships watching; we can't make a move here."
Chu Yang nodded.
Tom was escorted onto the Sea Train, the "Puffing Tom," which he had built with his own hands.
Spandam, the culprit, was also carried inside by his subordinates.
The Red Hair Pirates crew members were also returning to the ship one after another, preparing to set sail.
The patrolling Marine warships reacted a beat slower; they only realized what was happening after the Red Force followed the Puffing Tom out of Seven Water City.
Several parties simultaneously headed towards Enies Lobby.
The news quickly reached Marineford. Sengoku, who was still an Admiral at the time, took the call and his face immediately changed dramatically after hearing the report.
Sengoku rushed to Enies Lobby without stopping, bringing a group of Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals on a Marine warship.
They thought the Red Hair Pirates' target was Enies Lobby.
At the same time, the Red Force was getting closer and closer to the Puffing Tom, and Spandam on the train also noticed the anomaly.
"Damn it, those Pirates are coming for us!"
"Red Hair?"
"Why would he get involved in this mess?"
Spandam was terrified.
Aside from Whitebeard Edward Newgate, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin, who had already firmly established themselves as Pirate Emperors, Shanks was truly the top figure below the Pirate Emperors!
How could Spandam not be afraid when such an enemy was targeting him?
On the Red Force.
"How do we stop this Sea Train?"
"If we use brute force, Mr. Tom on the train will get hurt!"
"If all else fails, then we can only destroy the tracks!"
"This was built by Mr. Tom; if we break it, he'll be very angry, right?"
Everyone was chattering, discussing how to rescue Tom.
Shanks had a headache listening to them.
The surrounding Marine warships were constantly closing in; if they waited any longer, it would probably be difficult to make a move.
Just then, Chu Yang saw a young man standing on the tracks in the distance.
He knew he couldn't delay any longer.
"I have a way." Chu Yang jumped onto the ship's rail, half-squatted, and looked back, saying, "Leave the surrounding Marines to you all!"
Shanks reached out, preparing to stop Chu Yang, "What are you going to do…"
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Chu Yang fly out.
Yes.
Chu Yang flew out.
He used Earth Release: Super Lightweight Rock Technique.
Shanks stood there dumbfounded, wide-eyed.
The crew members, including Benn, were also stunned.
"Captain, I seem to be a little seasick today. I saw that kid Yang flying."
"Shanks, I'm also a little seasick. He's flying quite fast."
"Captain…ugh…I'm really seasick…"
The Marine warships launched a bombardment without any warning, causing the Red Force to sway left and right. Standing on the deck felt like playing on a seesaw.
Shanks came back to his senses and immediately directed the crew to counterattack, covering Chu Yang.
Chu Yang quickly flew directly above the train, landed in the driver's cab, kicked the driver into the sea, and then stepped on the brakes.
The high-speed Sea Train almost derailed. After rushing forward for a short distance, it slowly came to a stop.
The young man stood there with empty eyes, in a daze blankly, spreading his arms, blocking the front of the train.
At this moment, there was only an arm's length between the train and him.
On the other side, Chu Yang was attacked as soon as he came out of the driver's cab. A team of Enies Lobby Marine soldiers, as well as spies belonging to CP9, opened fire simultaneously.
Facing a group of nobodies, Chu Yang raised his arm and summoned thick tree stumps.
After a sweep, the carriage instantly became exceptionally clean.
Spandam was trembling in the corner.
So much hatred.
Why didn't they knock me out with them just now?
Spandam cursed inwardly.
Chu Yang walked up to Spandam and grabbed the bandage wrapped around his wound.
Spandam let out a painful wail.
Chu Yang activated Haoshoku, directly knocking him unconscious, and then threw him out of the carriage.
Killing such a person would only dirty his hands; it's better to throw him into the sea to feed the fish, which also helps maintain ecological balance.
Environmental protection is very important.
Walking to the second carriage, Chu Yang finally saw Tom. He was slumped in the corner, covered in blood, and his breath was weak.
Chu Yang quickly went forward and transferred a large amount of life force into Tom's body.
Franky, who had been scared silly, finally came to his senses and rushed into the carriage, just in time to see Chu Yang treating Tom.
Franky's eyes were filled with tears, and he was very nervous.
Chu Yang ignored him, focusing on transferring life force to Tom.
Franky slowly approached, wanting to see Tom's condition, but Chu Yang suddenly stood up and kicked him out.
Franky spat out a large mouthful of blood, was kicked flying, and fell into the sea. The blood quickly stained the surrounding seawater red.
The young Franky couldn't be associated with the Red Hair Pirates yet, otherwise, after they left, he would be the first to suffer.
Chu Yang knew this, which is why he kicked him so hard.
Afterward, he left the Sea Train with Tom, whose breathing was gradually stabilizing.
The Marine's artillery attack was very fierce.
But the Red Force, having just undergone modifications, was not afraid at all and returned fire with equally dense cannon fire.
Both sides were very restrained, and no close-quarters combat occurred.
However, the Marine's formation was constantly closing in, showing a tendency to encircle them.
Just then, Chu Yang returned to the ship with Tom.
Shanks stood at the bow and shouted.
"Hoist the sails! Set sail!"
Sengoku, who arrived late, could only watch as the Red Force broke through the Marine's encirclement and headed towards unknown waters.
In reality, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
He was the only Admiral left at Marineford. If a conflict broke out with the Red Hair Pirates in Seven Water City, Marineford's combat power would be empty, and there could be a big problem.
Sengoku came this time bearing considerable pressure. Fortunately, Shanks had no intentions towards Enies Lobby.
"Speaking of which, why did this guy cause such a big commotion?"
On the way back, Sengoku turned and asked the surrounding Marine officers.
A Rear Admiral replied, "I heard that the Red Hair Pirates rescued Tom, the shipwright who was supposed to be executed."
Sengoku thought for a moment and asked, "Is that Tom, who built the 'Oro Jackson' and was known as the world's best shipwright?"
The Rear Admiral nodded and said, "Yes, Admiral Sengoku."
"Then it's not surprising." Sengoku let out a long sigh of relief, "Red Hair was originally a crew member on Roger's ship. This action was probably to repay a debt of gratitude."
The Rear Admiral asked with some surprise, "Red Hair Shanks was actually a crew member of Pirate King Roger?"
"You didn't know?" Sengoku looked around and saw many people showing shocked expressions.
"Admiral Sengoku, please don't just blurt out such major information; it will scare people, just like Mr. Garp."
Aokiji Kuzan, who was a Vice Admiral at the time, leaned against the ship's rail with a helpless expression.
"Don't compare me to that old fool." Sengoku got angry as soon as he heard Garp's name, saying angrily, "Now the New World is full of crises, but he ran back to the East Blue, I don't know what he's doing!"
"I don't know, but Mr. Garp said he would kill Red Hair next time he sees him…" Kuzan shrugged and joked, "It looks like the two of them have a big grudge."
The night they left Seven Water City, Tom woke up. When he realized he was on the Red Force, Tom was silent for a long time.
"If you go back now, everyone connected to you in Seven Water City will be punished by the World Government. In the worst case, it will probably be a death sentence for everyone."