Chapter 347: Pluton Blueprints

Water Saint Saint Saiwen Port, the Donghai Dihuang.

Lucci, the chef of the Morning Star Crew, was busy preparing the banquet, while Saint Saint Saiwen sat in the captain's cabin chatting with Tang Mu.

Since Lucci boarded, Saint Saint Saiwen had not personally cooked for a long time.

Once a hobby turns into work that must be done, passion slowly wears away day after day, until even the original flavor changes.

This situation was best for Saint Saint Saiwen: he could share the workload and still keep his hobby.

Tang Mu held his teacup, sighing with emotion.

"Alas, if Luo Jie were still here..."

With Saint Saint Saiwen's power, if he could pardon his own crimes, pardoning Luo Jie should be just as easy.

But unfortunately, Luo Jie passed away before the day Saint Saint Saiwen grew strong enough.

Tang Mu actually knew better than anyone why the World Government had arrested him.

Building the Oro Jackson for Pirate King Luo Jie was merely the public excuse; the real reason was that the World Government wanted to obtain the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon Pluton from him.

Previously, Tang Mu had planned to die calmly after completing the Sea Train and give the Pluton blueprints to his apprentice, Iceburg, for safekeeping.

Now, his crimes had been pardoned by Saint Saint Saiwen.

Who would willingly choose death when they could live?

However, before handing the Pluton blueprints to Saint Saint Saiwen for safekeeping, Tang Mu intended to ask him face-to-face: would he hand the blueprints over to the World Government?

That was why he used the excuse of going to the Donghai Dihuang for the banquet to avoid the CP agents supervising him.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, this place of yours..."

"Rest assured, the soundproofing is top-notch; even if a Yonko came, they wouldn't hear our conversation."

Hearing this, Tang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, can I trust you?"

"You can trust me completely."

Tang Mu stared tightly at Saint Saint Saiwen, seeing only a pair of clear, pure eyes with no evasion.

"The blueprints for the Ancient Weapon Pluton are in my hands; this is also the reason the World Government arrested me and sent CP agents to spy on me."

"I see." Saint Saint Saiwen's tone was calm.

Such an unusual reaction made Tang Mu somewhat unsure.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, do you want the Pluton blueprints? This is Pluton, one of the three Ancient Weapons!"

Saint Saint Saiwen shrugged: "I know."

"I also know where the Pluton built in Water Saint Saint Saiwen back then is currently docked!"

Saint Saint Saiwen not only knew where Pluton was, but also knew that the Sea King, Bai Xing, was about to be born.

Yet, ultimately, it was the curiosity of the unknown that made Saint Saint Saiwen most interested in Uranus, one of the three Ancient Weapons, and Saint Saint Saiwen had seen Uranus's power.

One strike from Uranus annihilated the King of Lulusia, equivalent to a full-power strike by Lei Shen wielding the Iron Thunder in his Thunder God form.

The only difference might be that

the energy driving Uranus is the Mother Fire Seed, while what Saint Saint Saiwen consumes is Senzu Beans.

"Eh?!"

Tang Mu suddenly stood up, looking at Saint Saint Saiwen with bright eyes, the meaning of which was obvious.

Just as a swordsmith pursues an unblemished great blade, Tang Mu, as a legendary shipwright, had an almost obsessive desire for the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

If he could be fortunate enough to see the masterpiece of the Water Saint Saint Saiwen shipwrights of old in his lifetime—the Pluton.

Even dying would be worth it.

Saint Saint Saiwen interrupted Tang Mu's fantasy: "Mr. Tang Mu, stop thinking about it; it is not time yet."

If Pluton appeared now, it would likely be forcibly taken by Imu and the World Government; Saint Saint Saiwen had no reason to create trouble for himself.

It would be better to wait until the World Government is overthrown, then take control of the three Ancient Weapons; at that time, they could also intimidate the scoundrels of the seas.

Hearing this, Tang Mu had to settle for the next best thing.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, when that time comes, you must call me."

Facing the world's number one shipwright who had voluntarily come to him, how could Saint Saint Saiwen refuse? Although Mr. Tang Mu was old, age was no problem in the face of pure gold.

Inazuma's Chief Ship Engineer, in position.

Over ninety percent of the Pirate World's area is the sea; the value of the number one shipwright is simply maxed out.

"Please rest assured," Saint Saint Saiwen said with a smile, "I still count on you to help maintain Pluton in the future."

The Ancient Weapon Pluton, buried in the seabed of Inazuma (Wano Country) for many years, whether it can be activated remains unknown.

However, even if Pluton cannot be activated.

As long as there are blueprints, rebuilding or designing a stronger Pluton in the future is merely a matter of time.

The premise for all this is overthrowing the World Government.

Receiving a definite reply, Tang Mu seemed to have regained the hope of living, because everyone on the seas knew that Saint Saint Saiwen kept his promises.

Whatever Saint Saint Saiwen promised, he would definitely do.

This was the reputation he had built up over the years.

Recalling that Saint Saint Saiwen previously said the Donghai Dihuang lacked a shipwright, Tang Mu gave his suggestion.

"Although Iceburg has followed me longer, his heart is not in this."

"Franky has been my disciple since he was ten, which is eight years now, and since you are both young, you should have more common topics to discuss."

Saint Saint Saiwen nodded slightly.

"Very well, I will listen to you."

Iceburg later succeeded as the mayor of Water Saint Saint Saiwen; compared to studying shipbuilding skills, he was obviously more suited for a path of administrative management.

What Inazuma currently lacks most are talents like Bingshan, who excel in administrative governance.

Otherwise, Saint Saint Saiwen would not have set his sights on the Marines, devising every scheme to poach personnel.

If it were possible, he would have loved to recruit Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Tsuru all at once.

This vast ocean is so immense; someone must always be there to coordinate and govern it.

With the manpower of the Morning Star Group and even Inazuma, managing it would not be difficult, but governing it properly is by no means easy.

In short, Saint Saint Saiwen is severely short of people under his command.

This is precisely why wherever the Donghai Dihuang sails, Saint Saint Saiwen poaches and recruits wherever it goes.

Even with talents offering themselves voluntarily, the territory under Saint Saint Saiwen's banner continues to grow larger and larger.

Moreover, he started from nothing.

With no massive family backing him, everything had to be fought for step by step, from zero to one, from one to ten, all by his own hands.

While the two were chatting idly, Lacroix shouted with a booming voice.

"Captain, mealtime!"

While the Donghai Dihuang held a banquet, a completely different scene unfolded within the power chambers of the ancient city of Mary Geoise.

After the Five Elders took their seats one by one, Saint Saturn placed down the intelligence returned by CP9.

"Gentlemen."

"CP9 has been lying in wait beside Tang Mu for many years, yet has still not found the whereabouts of the Pluton blueprints."

Having spoken, Saint Saturn suddenly proposed.

"How about asking Saint Saint Saint Saiwen to step forward...?"

Saint Volyu took up the word: "Since Saint Saint Saint Saiwen became a World Noble, he has indeed accomplished many great deeds for the World Government."

Including but not limited to—

Recovering the national treasure of Elbaf, facilitating the conscription on Fish-Man Island, mediating wars between the Four Emperors and the Marines, and so on.

Such a comparison makes the Marines and CP organizations under the World Government appear as nothing but useless fools who achieve nothing and only cause failure.

"I support Saint Saturn's proposal."

As Saint Volyu spoke in support, the other three of the Five Elders likewise nodded one by one to cast their votes.

"Seconded."