Squeezing Crocodile for All He Was Worth

"Yo, Smoker, you really look pathetic right now."

Allen removed the hood concealing his face and greeted him with a smile.

He had never expected that, even after all his interference, this "White Hunter" would ultimately still choose to leave Loguetown, chase the Straw Hat Pirates all the way to the Grand Line, and get caught up in this major incident involving the Ancient Weapon Pluton blueprint.

"You?!"

Smoker's expression changed slightly, and he immediately raised a hand to stop the companions beside him from making a move.

"Yeah! That's right! It's me. Being driven out like this, you must be filled with resentment and anger, right? By the way, do you still remember our agreement?" Allen probed meaningfully.

"An agreement? Hina is very confused! Smoker, you'd better explain what exactly is going on." Hina turned around and stared warily at her friend from the same graduating class.

"Well—this is a little troublesome to explain. Calm down first." Smoker rubbed his forehead with a headache.

"There's nothing troublesome about it. In fact, Smoker formally agreed to become my ally not long ago. Not only him—even Admiral Aokiji is now a member of the Demon Pirates. How about it? Isn't that shocking?" A teasing expression appeared on Allen's face.

The moment Hina heard this, her eyes widened in shock, and she was unable to say a word.

A full minute passed before she bit her lower lip and demanded, "Smoker! Is that true? Answer me!"

"Sigh, fine, I admit it. It's all true. But as for whether Kuzan really left the Marines, I honestly don't know."

Smoker took a vicious drag from his cigar, clearly finding it hard to believe that Aokiji would betray the Marines.

After all, even now, the Marines still had not figured out whether Kuzan was dead