General Lanlin of One Piece

The capital of seven waters.

Alice walked among the pedestrians in strange costumes, of different sizes and appearances, admiring with excitement and curiosity this city, which was said by the world to be the only city that had completely conquered the ocean and had been transformed by a group of great sailors and scientists into a city that would never sink.

It is said that no matter how many meters the sea level rises each year, it will not harm the city below. Because it has been transformed from an ordinary island, and with the day-and-night transformation of boatmen and scientists, it has become a large ship floating on the sea, just like those miraculous sea trains, floating steadily on the sea, becoming the doomsday ark that countless people are eager to settle down.

Today, it is becoming more and more lively and crowded with people. Representatives from various countries, chambers of commerce and regions from all over the world have gathered here, waiting for the birth of a major technological product that will affect the future of countless people.

That was the 'Skytrain' that Franky mentioned earlier.

Skytrain, as the name implies, is a train that can travel in the sky. Just like the sea train running on the sea, this soon-to-be-unveiled skytrain will run in the sky, connecting countless island countries around the world without obstacles.

Alice could not contain her excitement as long as she thought about it. She was looking forward to the upcoming unveiling ceremony. If there were trains running in the sky to travel around the world in this world that was gradually being submerged by the sea, bringing hope of survival to people in the disaster, she would be extremely excited.

"Shuishui meat, Shuishui barbecue, delicious Shuishui barbecue, welcome to taste it for free..."

Alice, in a good mood, was attracted by the delicious barbecue smell at the food stall not far away. Her stomach, which had not eaten yet after riding the sea train for most of the day, was immediately rumbled by the mouth-watering barbecue smell. A blush quickly appeared on her pretty face, and she quickly covered her stomach for fear of being heard by others.

She wanted to leave quickly, but the aroma from her nose seemed to have a magical power, holding her feet tightly and not letting her leave. Alice's eyes passed through the crowd of people rushing to buy barbecue in front of the barbecue stall. She couldn't help licking her lips, her throat rolling, and she felt even hungrier.

However, she felt her pockets and found to her dismay that she didn't even have a penny on her. She had nothing on her except a Den Den Mushi. This discovery made Alice even more embarrassed.

"I'm so hungry. I really want to eat the delicious food here." She looked eagerly at the skewers of meat on the stall that were turned over and emitting fat and fragrance. "I've heard that the meat from the Seven Water City is fat but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. Eating the meat is like drinking soup. Not only is it delicious and juicy, but eating too much won't make you fat. Hmm..."

She closed her eyes in pain, covered her head, and kept muttering: "Brother, please come back soon, I want to eat Shui Shui meat~"

Just as she was feeling hungry, her hand suddenly touched the small notebook in her pocket, and she suddenly remembered what Franky had said to her, telling her to call the Den Den Mushi number he left if she needed help.

Alice took out the small notebook from her bosom, opened it, looked at the three Den Den Mushi numbers on it, and fell into deep thought.

There was no name or name on the three numbers, only three lines of numbers. This was his first time in the Seven Waters City, and he had only seen Franky for the first time, not to mention Franky's friends.

Thinking about the scene where she had to borrow money from several people she had never met to buy barbecue, Alice's face became hot with embarrassment and she shook her head like a rattle.

"No, no, I can't do that. It's just a barbecue, right? When Lao comes back, I'll ask him for money to eat my fill. I won't embarrass myself in front of outsiders!"

"Shuishui meat~, delicious Shuishui barbecue~, only 200 Baileys a skewer~"

“Shui Shui… No! I’m a member of the revolutionary army who was invited to attend the unveiling ceremony. I will never bring shame to the revolutionary army!” Alice clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Shuishui meat~, free tasting~"

"Boss! Give me a bunch of them, the kind that's free to try!"

A few minutes later, in front of a barbecue stall, Alice's cheeks were stuffed full of fragrant barbecue. Her hands were busy grabbing skewers of barbecue and stuffing them into her mouth. Her face was full of happiness as she ate, but there was panic in her eyes and she was complaining in her heart.

"It's over. I have no money. I don't have a single coin on me."

"But... this Shui Shui barbecue is so delicious, I can't stop eating it. Damn it! I shouldn't have tried it for free!"

"Help, someone please stop me, no, someone please pay for me, I don't want to be thought of as a freeloader, that would be embarrassing~"

"Brother Lao, where are you? Come and pay!"

Ten minutes later, the boss, a gray-haired lady wearing an apron, smiled and said to Alice who had eaten and drunk her fill, "Sir, the price is 8,400 Baileys. I don't see you, so I guess this is your first time in the Seven Waters City. Since you are a first-time customer, I will only charge you 8,000 Baileys. If you are satisfied with the meal, I hope you will come again next time."

Alice nodded quickly and said gratefully, "Thank...thank you, boss."

As he spoke, under the boss's kindly smile, he reached into his pocket, took out a Den Den Mushi and a notebook, and stammered to the barbecue stall owner in front of him: "Boss... Boss, can I... can I make a Den Den Mushi call to ask my friend to send me money? I... I don't have that much money on me..."

Alice had never been so nervous as she was today. Her hands were shaking, and her voice was trembling and stuttering. She was panicking, fearing that the boss in front of her would suddenly change his expression and look ferocious, shouting that someone was eating and freeing, and then she would be arrested by the sheriff of the Seven Water City and sent to prison, waiting for Raoh or the revolutionary army to come and redeem her.

"Yes... I'm sorry, I really don't lie, I... I..." She looked at the boss in front of her nervously, her little face flushed red with embarrassment, almost smoking.

"It's okay, sir. Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you really don't have any money. You can just owe it to me first and pay it back the next time you come to eat."

Unexpectedly, the owner of the barbecue stall was much better than Alice had imagined. Not only did he not force her or question her, but he gently waved his hand and said he would pay next time. Alice was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She swore that she was not a freeloader and quickly dialed the phone number in the notebook, not caring whether the owner of the number was a man or a woman.

Anyway, they are all Uncle Franky's friends, so it shouldn't be difficult to borrow 8,000 Baileys from them, right? When Lao comes back, I can return the money and treat them to a meal to express my gratitude.

Thinking of this, Alice's panic calmed down.

The Den Den Mushi rang for quite a while before it was connected. Alice was surprised to see that the Den Den Mushi simulated the face of a 28-year-old young girl, who smiled and said, "Hello, this is the City Hall. I'm Emily. Who are you?"

"Hello... Miss Emily, I... I'm Alice. This is the number Uncle Franky gave me. He said to call this number if I need help..." Alice said embarrassedly.