Iceburg
Iceburg is the mayor of Water 7 and president of Galley-La Company. He oversees ship repairs and the city's shipyards while holding the blueprint of the ancient weapon Pluton passed down from Tom. Iceburg is known for rejecting cooperation with the World Government on reawakening the weapon and for his long-standing ties to apprentices including Franky.
Iceburg maintains a central role in Water 7's shipbuilding community and faces repeated threats tied to the blueprint. His decisions shape the island's relationship with external powers while he continues to support the local carpenters' independence from political influence.
Appearance
Personality
Iceburg remains calm when clients refuse payment and treats such incidents as domestic matters for his group to resolve. He declines offers to join pirate crews by citing his position as mayor and expresses concern over the dangers of ancient weapons.34
Iceburg rejects government logic that cooperation would reduce pirate suffering and states he only knows about the nature of humans. He refuses to abandon Water 7 even when standing amid rubble and insists on handling matters without external interference.56
Abilities and powers
Iceburg possesses detailed knowledge of advanced ship designs and can explain their capabilities to others. He describes a vessel as a sloop with brigantine sails that can cross any sea and expresses astonishment at the blueprints while smiling during the explanation. Iceburg welcomes visitors to view the completed ship and notes its mobility features when Franky is absent from the shipyard.78
Iceburg confirms decisions about crew recruitment and explains personal motivations of others with calm resignation. He states that Franky lacks confidence to reject an offer face-to-face and therefore hides while confirming that Franky noticed the decision to recruit him as shipwright. Iceburg notes Franky likes the crew but feels duty-bound to remain on the island and treasures the dream ship too much to leave.8
History
Events in Water 7
Iceburg receives repeated visits from suited representatives and keeps a Nico Robin wanted poster in his office. He rests bandaged in bed after being shot and later prepares the Rocket Man train with water coal and steam for departing groups.91011
Iceburg receives visits from suited representatives while keeping a wanted poster in his office. He later lies injured among ruins after an attack and accuses that certain warships were misused by an investigation group.12
Iceburg meets Franky face to face outside and inside the Galley-La Company office. He wears a suit during their conversation and refuses to abandon the island while standing in rubble.1314
Apprenticeship under Tom
Teenage Iceburg and young Franky argue in the Water Seven scrap yard while Iceburg holds the blueprint that represents the island's hope. Iceburg believes Franky is too crazy to become a proper ship builder and observes scrapyard activity from the dock without participating.151617
Iceburg and Tom study large Sea Train blueprints on the wall inside the workshop. Apprentices Iceburg and Franky are released after Tom's arrest and Iceburg later takes over Water Seven shipyards to build a major corporation.181920
Aftermath of attacks
Departure preparations
Relationships
Iceburg works closely with Kalifa who serves as his secretary and reports on client incidents while adjusting her glasses. He interacts with Paulie at the docks and later travels injured with him carried by Tony Tony Chopper. Iceburg discusses future plans with Franky inside the temporary headquarters after the launch of a new ship.252627
Iceburg maintains ties to Tom whose name-plates hang on the wall and whose teachings influence his decisions about the blueprint. He confronts Franky over past accusations regarding government dealings and later urges Franky to forgive himself for earlier events.282930
With Franky
Iceburg interacts with Franky during a tense confrontation inside a large room where a woman stands nearby. He snaps angrily during their exchange and later parts ways after the discussion.31
Iceburg stands in a suit facing kneeling Franky and later stands amid rubble with a furious expression while confronting him across distance. He turns away in the final panel of their encounter.32
Iceburg discusses blueprints and future plans with Franky. He notes with calm resignation that the blueprints are burnt and questions Franky about doing things with a don.3334
Iceburg explains Franky's intention for the ship meant to sail to the sea of beasts and stand at its zenith. He confirms that was the plan for the future pirate king ship while noting a cheerful sun name fits crossing cruel seas.35
Major battles
Iceburg endures an assassination attempt that leaves him shot multiple times and later chained while defeated on the floor. An older scarred man reports that Iceburg was shot twice in front and three times in back during the incident at his location. Spandam stands over the prone chained Iceburg and declares that he became an annoyance after gaining World Government favor in exchange for cooperation.363738
Iceburg faces further confrontation when summoned with Franky by a horned man on a balcony to examine the blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton. He questions how such a thing could exist and agrees tensely to handle the matter while muttering it is scary. Iceburg snaps angrily at Franky during the discussion of the dangerous project that could destroy the world.3940