"Hai...Sea Devil Allen?! You are one of Four Emperors from New World!"
When this farcical challenge ended, Tashigi finally reacted and subconsciously clenched the sword in his hand.
I have to say that her reflex arc is really long.
But soon, the dull female swordsman recognized several other members of Demon Pirates.
Especially Dora, who has been teaching him swordsmanship these days, is actually Master Swordsman, who has a bounty of one billion and sixty million.
For a moment, Tashigi fell into an extremely contradictory and panic state.
Seeing the panicked look of his men, Smoker immediately held his forehead and sighed, comforting in a low voice. "Don't be nervous, they are not enemies, at least not yet."
"But... but Colonel! They are Four Emperors of New World! And they are also one of the most powerful Pirate Crew in the world!" Tashigi's voice was trembling.
"Ah! I know! But the question is, have you ever heard of them attacking civilians?" Smoker asked, taking out a lighter and lighting a cigar.
"Uh-it seems not."
Tashigi thought for a moment and then quickly shook his head.
To be precise, in recent times, more One Piece have died at the hands of Allen than those killed and captured by the navy.
Under his merciless crushing, many One Piece who were full of evil had just entered New World, but were strangled in the cradle by Demon Pirates who attacked from all sides.
No forgiveness!
No mercy!
Only merciless killing!
It can be said that on Grand Line, the flag of Demon Pirates is easier to use than the flag of the navy and World Government.
Anyone who dares to attack a ship flying this flag will be found within a week and killed.
There are even wealthy businessmen who are willing to pay 50 million Beli per month in exchange for the right to fly this Jolly Roger in their own fleet.
Just leasing Jolly Roger can bring a large amount of net income to the Utopia government, not to mention the tax revenue brought by the frequent exchanges of merchant ships, as well as the rapid growth of economy and trade.
As a person who likes to pay attention to the world situation, Smoker often sees descriptions of Utopia under the control of Allen in newspapers, and is very clear that it has become an ideal that many people dream of. Xiang, so he sighed slightly and said, "Remember, don't think of that man as an ordinary One Piece! To be precise, he is more like a King with powerful power than One Piece."
"King?" Tashigi was stunned when he heard this word.
"That's right! Under his rule, Utopia will sooner or later become a formidable superpower, just like Elbaf, the country of Giants. So you can treat him not as a One Piece, but as a King." Smoker explained in a heavy tone.
The words just fell!
Allen suddenly appeared next to the two of them and asked with a smile, "I seem to hear you talking about me?"
"No... nothing!" Tashigi tensed up nervously.
"Haha, relax, I won't eat you. By the way, are you interested in joining my team? As long as you nod, you can immediately learn swordsmanship from Master Swordsman like Dora and Hawk Eyes every day. And I promise, I will never let you do anything that goes against your own conscience and justice."
Allen poached the navy in front of White Hunter.
"Hey! Don't think I don't exist, okay?" Smoker blew out two streams of white smoke from his nostrils, blocking his subordinates behind him.
But Allen shrugged nonchalantly. "What are you afraid of? I just gave her a chance to choose, and I didn't force her to join. Do you have so little confidence in the navy?"
"Tch! I won't take it lightly when facing people like you." Smoker responded with a serious expression.
"Okay, whatever you want. But I sincerely suggest that Tashigi join my team. Only here can she get the key to break the shackles and finally complete the gorgeous transformation. If she stays in the navy, with her talent, she can only become a major general or Vice Admiral at most, and she will never be able to stand at the top of the world. Of course, to a certain extent, you are the same."
After saying that, Allen gave the two of them a meaningful look.
Just when he was about to return to the restaurant to continue eating, Dora, who had always remained silent, suddenly came over and asked directly, "Can you give me a Devil Fruit?"
"Huh? Have you changed your mind and decided to eat Devil Fruit?" Allen had a surprised expression on his face.
In his impression, pure swordsmen like Dora, Zoro, and Hawk Eyes usually firmly believe that their swords can cut off everything, so they are very resistant to eating Devil Fruit.
Dora shook his head slightly. "No! I want to give it as a gift. No matter what Devil Fruit it is, just give me one."
"OK!"
Allen directly took out a Zoan and Cat-Cat Fruit from his backpack and handed it over without even asking a single word.
Because he has already guessed that this fruit is probably going to be given to the short-haired girl in Straw Hat Pirates.
As expected, after Dora got Devil Fruit, he walked straight to the girl who had sailed with him in the past, and stuffed it directly into her arms. "Eat it!"
"Big... big sister?"
The girl was at a loss as she held the devil fruit that looked like a cantaloupe.
"Believe me! Eat it! This fruit can give you great power, at least you won't die easily in the next adventure." Dora explained in a very calm tone.
As a former captain, she knew better than anyone else that without Devil Fruit's help, the other party would not be able to survive in Grand Line, where there are many strong men.
"Thank you! I promise I won't let you down!"
The girl obviously knew what Devil Fruit meant. Her eyes turned red when she was moved. With tears in her eyes, she opened her mouth and took a bite. She resisted the feeling of vomiting and ate all the skin and meat together.
"Come on! I will wait for you at New World! If you can reach New World alive..."
Obviously, Dora is not optimistic about Straw Hat Pirates, even after knowing Luffy's amazing life experience and background.
In contrast, Hawk Eyes, who was both an enemy and a friend of Red-Haired Shanks, noticed the terrifying innocence and persistence of Luffy, and began to look forward to Straw Hat Pirates's performance after entering Grand Line.
As for Smoker, after learning that Luffy was the grandson of Garp Vice Admiral, they gave up their original plan to arrest him.
After all, Luffy at this moment has not yet stepped onto the execution platform, nor has he shown the same courage as Pirate King Roger to greet death with a smile.
Therefore, in Smoker's view, this is more like a "naughty child" making nonsense.
When he returns to the naval base, he will definitely contact the headquarters as soon as possible and let Garp Vice Admiral himself discipline this rebellious grandson.
In this way, after Allen had a meal at Baratie, he set off again to Syrup Village to look for traces of Black Cat Pirates.
If things go well, maybe we can take a trip back to Cocco Village so that Nami can visit his relatives and friends.
And poor Luffy was left in the restaurant to continue working to pay off his debts. I don't know if Sanji, this Perverted Chef, could be kidnapped and brought aboard as in the original plot.