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Tom's request was quite reasonable. Otherwise, if they waited until the ship was built and then fired a cannon, only to have the entire ship disintegrate instantly, that would be quite the joke! 

Thus, the firepower system to be mounted on the ship wasn't necessarily about having more; it also depended on factors such as load capacity and endurance.

Abel had indeed been too simplistic in his initial thinking.

Fortunately, he smartly sought the help of the world's number one shipwright to solve these problems.

First, he took out the "Supreme Evil Emperor Weapon: Death Ray Cannon" and the "Figurehead—David Jones" from the system inventory, and then placed them in a warehouse prepared in advance.

When Tom saw these two items, he showed no astonishment, as he couldn't discern their specific effects and treated them as just a regular weapon and figurehead.

As for the recoil, Abel really couldn't attempt the maximum power of the "Supreme Evil Emperor Weapon: Death Ray Cannon."

He could only set it aside for now and let Tom design the blueprints to the best of his ability.

Then, Abel was faced with more problems.

No shipyard means no ship building, right?!

Even if Tom was the world's number one shipwright, he still needed tools, equipment, and materials!

You can't possibly build a ship with bare hands.

And they couldn't go to Water 7.

With no other choice, Abel had to rely on his family's channels and resources, sneaking Tom back to the North Blue.

This was the headquarters of the Donquixote family, with plenty of shipyards for him to choose from.

He picked a shipyard on a somewhat secluded island. Though smaller, it was fairly well-equipped.

Tom was quite satisfied and didn't make any further requests, probably understanding his current situation wasn't suitable for making a big fuss.

So, Abel moved all the workers from the shipyard to other places to continue their work, leaving the entire shipyard for Tom to tinker with.

This was a necessary move since there wasn't a reliable assistant available, meaning Tom couldn't just appear freely and had to rely solely on himself.

As for food and clothing, Abel had made arrangements for hot meals to be delivered to a designated spot in the shipyard every day.

Just to be safe, he also had peripheral members of the family watch the vicinity to prevent anyone from approaching.

Then there was the issue of materials.

The Donquixote family was involved in the underground black market, so as soon as the invaluable "Treasure Tree Adam" was up for auction, Abel could be the first to know and use family resources to secure it.

However, the required quantity was massive, not something that could be gathered quickly, relying on patience and luck.

Thus, he found two deserted islands not too far from each other in the North Blue and placed the "Supreme Evil Emperor Weapon: Death Ray Cannon" on one of them.

After waiting 7 days for it to fully charge, he brought Tom to witness it.

Tom didn't take it seriously at first, as he had the blueprints for the supreme evil warship 'Pluto,' hence his high standards for firepower systems.

But when Abel activated the 'overload effect' and destroyed the entire island with one shot,

Tom was utterly speechless, shocked.

After a while, he shuddered, "You plan to install this thing on the ship???"

"What's wrong?"

"Do you realize how terrifying the power of that shot was? A cannon shot destroyed an entire island! Look at this recoil; what kind of ship can withstand it? It's hard to say about the target, but I guess the ship would disintegrate first!"

Truthfully, Abel was also quite astonished by the power of that shot.However, the greater the power, the more he wanted it.

"What should we do? Anyway, I'm definitely going to put it on the ship, you figure it out." 

As the client, Abel was very assertive, giving Tom no chance to refuse.

After all, this was the content of the deal that had been agreed upon long ago.

If it can't be completed, do they really think he's an easy target?

Tom sighed and began to smile wryly.

Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Every fate has its price marked quietly.

What can he do?

Of course, find a solution to the problem!

This thought alone was enough to make Tom go bald.

He could only eat two cows and ten roasted chickens per meal now, with no appetite whatsoever.

With no other choice, he unconsciously began to recall the blueprints of the 'Pluto.'

In terms of firepower, the nefarious battleship 'Pluto' is undoubtedly the best in the world!

He couldn't possibly build another 'Pluto' for Abel, but borrowing some of the technology to solve the current problem couldn't hurt.

Consider it a favor returned.

The final version of Tom's design was still far from completion.

Abel could only return to the Grand Line, continuing to help his family deal with those who dared to cross them.

Meanwhile, he purchased materials and searched for the "Souls of Humans Buried in Rage."

Of course, he never missed refreshing his wish order and the system store during this period.

That "One Month Training Card" was indeed used by Abel.

He successfully upgraded both "Asura Aurora Slash" and "Darkness Breath" to LV7!

His strength saw another significant increase.

Then, he received a contact from Doflamingo, urging him to go to the Carnival City.

There was going to be a large auction there, rumored to feature several treasures, including a Devil Fruit with unspecified powers!

It was precisely because of this unknown Devil Fruit that Doflamingo notified him.

And Doflamingo was also bringing several officers to meet there.

The rarer the Devil Fruit, the higher the price. Buying it would likely come at a great cost.

Perhaps worried that Abel wouldn't be able to control the situation, Doflamingo decided to make the trip personally.

If possible, they might just let him eat it right there to prevent long nights full of dreams.

But Doflamingo now was not the same person who was chased all over the North Sea by Vice Admiral Crane back in the day.

Just the title of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was enough to deter many.

Combined with the officers he brought, it was unlikely anyone would dare to double-cross them.

Or rather, Doflamingo was probably hoping someone would try.

Of course, Abel had no reason to refuse.

So, he took Baby-5 and went to the Carnival City once again.

His only hope was not to encounter that woman Stussy again.

He truly couldn't fathom what she was thinking or what her purpose in approaching him was.

But ironically, what he feared came to pass.

Stussy too had received an invitation and happily arrived at Carnival City.

However, it was unknown which auction item she was there for.

The catalog distributed by the auction house in advance would only introduce some simple auction items, keeping the more precious finale items as vague as possible.

Only those with informed sources could get ahold of news that's difficult to discern between truth and falsehood.

Just like who could have imagined that the last auction would be for Klahan beef, a specialty provided only to the Celestial Dragons.