At the same time.
On the uninhabited island where the World Government had set an ambush.
Cartless waited, and waited, but saw no sign of the silver-haired group.
The next day, Cartless finally couldn't help but summon the leader of CP0.
He smoked, his pupils flashing with a cold light, and said indifferently to the CP0 leader, "Are all of you CP0 useless? Didn't you say the silver-haired group would arrive here in half a day? Why, after a full day, have I not seen a single person?"
"I..."
The CP0 leader bowed, not daring to meet Cartless's gaze. He broke out in a cold sweat and said, "I'll go check, I'll go check."
"Hurry up then."
Cartales took the pipe from his mouth and tapped it on the edge of the bar.
"Yes, Your Excellency Cartless."
The CP0 leader bowed, took a few steps back, then straightened up and headed towards the back kitchen.
He too was curious why the silver-haired group had not yet arrived.
There was no one in the shop at the moment. On a lounge chair by the entrance, Kuzan, disguised as a waiter, was lying there basking in the sun.
Even transformed into another person, as long as he slacked off, that lazy aura was impossible to hide.
Hearing the commotion, he reached up and pulled down his eye patch, turned his head to glance at Cartless, then turned his head back, lowered the eye patch, and continued to sleep.
He was here to assist, not to be the main force.
Whether the silver-haired group came or not had no impact on him or the Navy. After all, it was the World Government that was anxious, not the Navy.
He silently prayed that the silver-haired group would never come, so he could consider this mission a vacation and have a good rest.
...
Cart Island.
At the dock facing six o'clock.
The Freedom was moored here, rising and falling with the waves along with the other ships.
Why was Cart Island also called Clock Island?
Originally, there were only four large shipyards on the island, each with four docks located in the east, south, west, and north directions.
Later, when the Ironhead Fish arrived and more and more dilapidated ships came here, it led to the establishment of many repair shops.
These repair shops, combined, built docks and shipyards around the island, forming the unique twelve-pointer docks of Cart Island.
Furthermore, the docks to the north, south, and east each had a river.
The three rivers converged in the center.
The rivers to the north and south were connected, running through the entire small island.
Viewed from high above, the three rivers resembled the three hands of a clock.
This was how Clock Island got its name.
By the canal outside the street.
Kong Tai and his group stood on the street inside the dock facing south, listening to Robin narrate the origin of Clock Island.
"I knew the layout here was so obvious, why would it be called Cart Island?"
Kong Tai turned to look at the small boats sailing on the canal and smiled, "So the clock layout was formed later!"
"Mm!"
Robin nodded, "This pattern hasn't been around for long. It wasn't this prosperous before! It only became this prosperous after that group of Ironhead Fish arrived here."
She turned to look at the dazzling array of goods in the shops of all sizes lining the street and the many people inside, and chuckled, "Honestly, while the Ironhead Fish might not be a good thing for those sailing in that sea, the people living on this island should be thankful to those stubborn fellows."
"Haha!!"
Kong Tai withdrew his gaze, looked at the large archway at the upcoming corner, and laughed, "This can be considered mutual achievement between humans and animals!"
Saying that, he pointed to the archway ahead, "That must be the shipyard we're looking for!"
"Mm!"
"This is it."
Robin withdrew her gaze and looked towards the large archway in the direction Kong Tai was pointing, "This company is the best and largest shipyard on the island. If they can't build the ship the captain wants, then we'll have to go to 'Water Seven'."
"We'll know once we see it."
Kong Tai withdrew his hand and turned to A Luo and the other two behind him, each carrying a black case, and said loudly, "We can have fun later. Let's take care of business first."
"Oh..."
Hua and the other two quickly withdrew their gazes from the shops on the side and quickened their pace to catch up with Kong Tai.
Cart Shipyard Company.
Outside the large archway, Kong Tai and his group looked at the huge signboard above the arch, their faces showing curiosity as they read the text.
No wonder it was the largest and best shipyard on the island; it shared the same name as the island! It looked historical at first glance.
Perhaps Cart Island was named after this shipyard!
The group withdrew their gazes.
Hua stepped forward and stood before the small door next to the giant arch.
He put down the black leather case and loosened the tie around his neck with his right hand.
It was his first time wearing one, and he really wasn't used to it.
However, this was the attire they had chosen for themselves. And truth be told, Hua and the other two looked quite dashing in suits and ties.
Hua loosened his tie, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, revealing the bulging muscles beneath.
He no longer had any excess fat on him. Although his belly was still large, it was no longer the flabby flesh that swayed with every step, but solid muscle.
He pushed his glasses up with his finger and then pressed the doorbell on the small door.
Ding-a-ling!
Ding-a-ling! kan.shu.wu.xia
Creeeaaak—!!!
As soon as the doorbell rang, the iron gate opened a crack with a sharp screech.
A muscular man with a bare chest emerged from the gap.
He stood before Hua, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Kong Tai.
Aura didn't need to be deliberately displayed. With Kong Tai standing there, no one could ignore him.
Even though he was wearing a shirt and floral shorts, and slippers on his feet, even though he hadn't done anything or said anything, just by his aura and appearance, it was clear he was the leader of this group.
"Guests, are you here at Cart Shipyard Company to repair a ship or build one?"
Although they were a shipyard, they also accepted repair work.
After all, with so many broken ships coming here every day, how could their company afford to pass up such business!
Making money was not shameful.
Kong Tai lowered his head, his gaze briefly flashing over the muscular man, and through the gap in the door, he saw the world beyond.
"It's quite large."
He withdrew his gaze and smiled at the muscular man, "We're here to order a medium-sized sailing ship."
"Ordering a ship?"
The muscular man's gaze swept over the black leather cases held by Hua and the other two, and a smile spread across his face.
Judging by the demeanor of this group, they were definitely not ordinary people, and they were carrying three leather cases.
"Big business, big business."
Don't think that Cart Company, being the largest shipyard on Cart Island, meant they were very profitable; in fact, it wasn't so. Although their company received many orders every year, the profit was not very high.
Moreover, Kong Tai and his group were ordering a medium-sized sailing ship, which was an even bigger deal.
Therefore, he spoke to Kong Tai with a completely different tone than before.
Because for ordinary repair work, he didn't need to fawn over the customers.
He turned around, slammed the iron gate open, and stood by the door, bowing his head, rubbing his hands, and gesturing for Kong Tai and his group to enter.
"Gentlemen, please come in. I'll take you to see our boss at Cart Company. We will satisfy all your needs."