Tom's Workers

Tom's Workers was one of the ship companies that work in Water 7. It was headed by Tom the Fishman. Kokoro was the secretary and Franky and Iceburg the apprentices. Tom's pet, a giant frog named Yokozuna, was also considered a member. Tom's Workers headquarters were in a warehouse beneath the Bridge. The entire staff of four lived in a small house near Scrap Island, on which most of the projects were done. While not as big as other companies, later merged into Galley-La, with Tom's first apprentice becoming its leader. Tom's Workers was known for its incredibly talented members, as both Franky and Iceburg were skilled enough to respectively become the shipwright of the Straw Hat Pirates and the head of Water 7's most important naval company; Tom himself was known as the best shipwright in the whole world.

First Appearance: Chapter 353; Episode 248

The Beginning
The company was founded by Tom after he moved from Fishman Island to Water 7, along with Kokoro. There he took Iceburg as an apprentice. It's unknown when Yokozuna became his pet, is known however that sometimes after taking residence in the city, he met a young Franky, abandoned by his parents, whom he took in his house as a second apprentice. Some years prior to the current storyline, Tom built the Oro Jackson fro the Pirate King himself, Gol D. Roger.

Tom's trial and the Puffing Tom construction
Some time passed, and Tom was arrested, for constructing the ship Roger used to cross the Grand Line. He however made a deal with the judge: he promised him to construct a Sea Train, an incredible machine he had conceived himself, in 10 years, in order to bring back prosperity to the dying Water 7.

With the help of his freinds, he managed to create the amazing train which, as promised, made the city rich again. Tom was acquited for his crime.

While Tom's Workers company doesn't exists anymore in the current storyline, many of his members played an important role during Water 7 arc and Enies Lobby arc. Franky, in particular, joined the Straw Hat Pirates permanently as the crew's shipwright, becoming one of the main characters.