Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Why Join the Marines? Come Work the Assembly Line!

"No, that's not true!"

Ma Qiao noticed that the eager look on Smoker's face clearly deflated.

Sure enough, this guy is a violent maniac at heart.

"'Didi Beatdown' is not as superficial as a violent video game."

Ma Qiao shook his head and explained, "This is a police-specific software piloted by 16th Branch. It can provide users with the most convenient and efficient dispatch solutions, and can also revitalize the bounty hunter resources in the East Blue, achieving point-to-point... wait?"

Ma Qiao was speaking, the fishing hook suddenly sank.

He was so excited he almost jumped up.

The curse that has plagued the air force for days is finally about to be broken!

"It's a big fish!"

Ma Qiao quickly reeled in the fishing line from the spinning reel, and a large creature, weighing at least a hundred pounds, was faintly visible rising from the water!

"Is it a pink bighead carp?"

Although the color was a bit odd, Ma Qiao wasn't worried.

The world of One Piece is full of all sorts of strange fish.

Pink is even less surprising.

As long as it's not that Momonosuke, everything is fine.

If it's Shirahoshi...

Hey-hey!

However...

"Help!"

"Help me!"

The thing that Ma Qiao caught actually started talking.

But he was neither Momonosuke nor Princess Shirahoshi; instead, he was a pink-haired, bespectacled boy clutching a fishing rod tightly in his hand. (See picture)

The fishing line on his rod was tightly tangled with Ma Qiao's fishing line.

Clearly, that was why he was dragged over by Ma Qiao.

"Humans?"

Smoker turned into smoke and saved the bespectacled boy who was being thrown into the air.

We're saved!

The boy with glasses lay on the ground, panting heavily.

Ma Qiao rested his chin on his hand, scrutinizing the frail, even somewhat useless, boy before him. A certain "rising star" of the Navy, who had cowered in the face of the enemy Paramount War, flashed through his mind.

"What's your name? How old are you?" Ma Qiao asked.

"Koby, my name is Koby, I'm 14 years old..."

The pink-haired boy, Koby, answered timidly.

"Really..."

Ma Qiao's eye twitched.

This is Oda son!

This guy's growth trajectory is even more Luffy-like than Luffy's: Luffy the Marines at 16, became Rear Admiral at 18...

Ma Qiao glanced at Smoker, who was in his thirties and still only a colonel, and sighed deeply...

"Hey, Scarf Kid, what's with that look? I'm getting really annoyed."

Bang!

Just as Smoker was about to ask what was going on, the sound of artillery fire suddenly rang out in the distance.

Immediately, the Den Den Mushi in Smoker's hand rang with a "blur blur".

This is Tashigi's number.

However, when Smoker Den Den Mushi, it was Tashigi's subordinates who answered the phone.

"Captain Smoker, we've spotted a group of pirates. The situation is a bit tricky. Requesting backup!"

By exploiting a backdoor in the phone's operating system, Ma Qiao easily accessed Tashigi's camera.

Sure enough, the image showed a woman who was obese, ugly, and covered in freckles. (See picture)

She was estimated to be nearly 2 meters tall and was wielding an enormous spiked club.

This woman was none other than Alvida, the female Swan Pirates, whom King Luffy sail!

Alvida hasn't eaten the Smooth-Smooth Fruit yet; she's just a fat woman who relies on brute force to fight.

Ma Qiao glanced at Koby, who was sitting on the deck looking like a weakling, and thought to himself, "I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky."

According to the original storyline, Koby should have become Alvida's slave today because he boarded the wrong boat while fishing, and worked as a servant on her ship for two years.

Until King Luffy burst out of the barrel, this guy's luck turned around, and he began his rocket promotion journey.

However, Koby has no idea how smooth sailing his future life will be.

He stared in horror as Smoker vanished in a puff of smoke, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor.

This was the first time he had ever seen Devil Fruit User, and he was utterly terrified.

Even more frightening, a short while later, Smoker returned carrying a dead, fat woman.

Alvida's heavy weight caused the Twitch to shake violently.

"You made your move?"

"No, Tashigi can handle this kind of thing."

"Um."

Ma Qiao nodded.

Alvida is nothing more than a 5 million Beli worthless woman.

Even those half-baked Pirate Hunters on Whiskey Peak were capable of capturing her, let alone an elite Marine Headquarters like Tashigi.

However, Tashigi currently lacks practical combat experience and was intimidated by Alvida's massive size, failing to cleanly and decisively defeat her opponent.

"Navy? You're the navy!"

Koby then noticed the naval flag flying high aboard the Twitch and exclaimed excitedly, "I read in the newspaper that the 16th Branch of the East Blue is recruiting new soldiers! My dream is to become an outstanding naval officer! I... I want to..."

"Stop!"

Ma Qiao suddenly reached out to stop him, "Young man, no, you don't want to."

Smoker gave Ma Qiao a strange look.

It's a good thing that these young people aspire to join the navy.

While this guy does look a bit skinny and useless, is there really any need to be so harsh on him?

However, if it were someone else, Smoker might have said something, but since it's Ma Qiao...

Smoker had no doubt about Ma Qiao's "understanding of human nature".

"Juvenile."

Ma Qiao said earnestly, "People can't live in dreams. Think of your parents, think of your family. People should be down-to-earth and do what they can..."

As he spoke, Ma Qiao pulled a poster out of his pocket.

The image above shows Tashigi wearing a navy short-sleeved shirt, showing off her great figure, and pointing forward.

Below the picture, there was a line of large text. "I want you!!"

"Oops? Sorry, I took the wrong one!"

Ma Qiao put the carefully crafted recruitment advertisements for the 16th Branches back into his pocket, and then took out another poster.

In the poster, Nojiko, dressed in overalls, holds a hammer in one hand and a sickle in the other. Beads of sweat glisten on her healthy, wheat-colored skin, shining brightly in the sunlight.

Below the picture, there's a line of large text that reads, "Labor is the most glorious!!"

"Young man! What are you doing in the navy? Come work with me, tightening screws!"

Ma Qiao patted Koby on the shoulder, "Big Bird Mobile Phone Factory is actively recruiting. It's the perfect time to jump on the new industrial wave and vigorously develop industrial culture!"

According to my calculations, you're destined to be the King of Screws!