Smoker: As Long as I'm Not Punished, Fines Don't Matter.
New World, a sea area near the G-5 jurisdiction.
Several warships with menacing cannon barrels were escorting a seemingly luxurious-looking cruise ship as it sailed.
On the deck of the ship, the wealthy and powerful loan shark, Lou Field, wearing a fur coat, with his hair slicked back and a cigar in his mouth, was watching the situation on the distant sea. Beside him stood a man with an imposing presence. This man was none other than the Sea Transport King Umit, who had come to visit Ortolan.
"Is this really... just a coincidence that we've stumbled upon G-5's hunt?" Umit asked curiously, looking at the situation in the distance.
In the distance, two pirate ships were fleeing frantically, while not far behind them, several warships were hunting them. However, judging from the warships' posture, they didn't seem to be in a hurry. They just fired a few shots from time to time to scare them and drive them away.
"Probably? But nowadays, any pirates who dare to roam the G-5 area are either incredibly audacious or clueless idiots..." Lu Field chuckled.
"There's another type, G-5's partners... But to be honest, I've been around the New World for so many years, and the only Marines that openly cooperates with pirates like this is G-5," Umit remarked.
"After all, that person's identity is rather special... But even so, it is still quite audacious. What surprises me even more is that the Marines seems to not care about his actions at all..." Lu Field said with some doubt and some emotion.
Umit didn't respond to that question, but instead asked Yu, "Do you need us to lend a hand? To block those pirates from the front?"
"I don't think that's necessary..." Lu Field said softly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud of Smoke-Smoke suddenly appeared on a warship behind the pirate ship. Then, the smoke seemed to come alive, like a cloud of dragon, and rushed out of the warship. In just a few breaths, it directly rushed onto the pirate ship in front.
Then, a large amount of smoke, as if it had exploded, spread out with a bang, engulfing the entire pirate ship. This smoke looked ethereal, but in reality, it had an extremely strong binding force. It was visible to the naked eye that it was wrapped around the pirate ship like a rope, and in a few moments, it twisted the thick mast directly off.
The pirate ship, already in a sorry state, instantly lost power and came to a stop on the spot.
Immediately afterward, the smoke condensed rapidly, transforming once again into a silvery dragon, which leaped from the pirate ship, seemingly heading after another pirate ship.
However, before the smoke could jump out, a purple halo suddenly spread out from the pursuing warship and covered the other pirate ship!
The pirate ship, which was still frantically fleeing, began to tilt after being covered by this force. The bow gradually rose above the sea surface, and soon the entire ship was completely suspended on the sea surface, unable to move at all.
Moreover, if you were close enough, you could even see that all the pirates on the pirate ship were being pressed firmly against the deck, as if they were carrying a tremendous weight, unable to move!
"Is this... the ability of Lord Yixiao, who is known as the G-5 Tiger?" Umit, looking at the warship suspended in the air with a somewhat shocked expression.
"I don't know either, but it must be him. Among the G-5, only he has the ability to do this..." Lu Field hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
With the pirate ship under control, the smoke on the other ship stopped trying to stop them and instead conjured a figure on the deck to attack the panicked pirates.
Gunfire and terrified screams quickly came from that direction, lasting for about six minutes. The pursuing warships also arrived next to the pirate ship. At this time, Luffield's fleet was already very close to the battle area, so Luffield and the others could clearly observe the situation on the other side with their naked eyes.
In their line of sight, on the chaotic deck of the pirate ship, a young man with three cigars in his mouth and his body covered in smoke was arrogantly standing on the back of someone who looked like the pirate captain. The pirate captain was bound with smoke, especially his mouth and nose, which were also covered in smoke, and his face was red, as if he was about to suffocate.
Clearly, no one recognized this pirate captain; he was probably just a clueless, unknown young man.
"It's Logia type again, isn't it?" Umit watched the scene.
"It should be Logia type, no doubt. The Marines really does produce a lot of talented people. I don't think I've ever seen this guy before," Luther Field remarked.
"Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he seems very energetic. He should be a young man, perhaps someone who has only recently joined the Marines? But to be Logia type ability user at such a young age, and working under that person, he should become a prominent figure in the future, barring any unforeseen circumstances..." Uton commented.
Then, before this formidable character could even put on a show, Yi Xiao's tall figure appeared in everyone's sight on the warship, and he immediately launched into a tirade against the white- Smoker.
"Smoker!" A smile, her expression furious, glared at Smoker on the pirate ship's deck, just a few meters across the sea. "You bastard! How many times have I told you? Don't be so rough when you're working, especially don't overdo it with the ship! You broke the mast again! Do you know how much it costs to repair a broken mast? And a ship that needs to be rebuilt after one repair won't fetch a high price!"
Smoker, who had been so arrogant, shrank back upon hearing the reprimand, quickly suppressing his domineering aura. He didn't even dare exhale, and hastily explained, "I'm sorry, Commander Ichisho, I..."
However, Yi Xiao didn't listen to any explanations. He waved his hand and said, "There's no need for explanations. I warned you before, but you still made the same mistake. So, your share of the profits and bonuses are all canceled. I will use that as compensation for the difference and distribute it to the other brothers..."
Upon hearing this, Smoker showed no sign of resentment; instead, he seemed relieved and quickly saluted, saying, "Yes, thank you."
As long as he isn't punished, that's fine. To be honest, he doesn't care about money at all. What he's pursuing in G-5 is the feeling of being on the front lines, the sense of justice of being able to capture and apprehend a large number of pirates.
He didn't care about anything else. The rules and regulations of G-5 were completely different from those of the Ministry, and the violations inside were outrageous. What did it have to do with him?
He's not exactly a decent person; he's one of the troublemakers in the Marines's Second Division, known as a problem child!
Compared to the complicated rules of the military, Smoker simply preferred the unrestrained lifestyle of the G-5. It didn't have any of the various rules and regulations that annoyed and gave him headaches. He could do whatever he wanted!
At most, they'll deduct money or wages; they won't arrest you for public criticism sessions or put you in solitary confinement all the time.
After scolding Smoker twice, Yixiao raised his hand and the mast that Smoker had twisted off snapped in two, with a two-meter-long piece of wood flying into the air and landing in front of Yixiao.
Then, Yixiao stepped onto the wooden stake and floated up steadily, as if he were riding an aircraft, leaving the warship and approaching Lu Field's fleet.
Although Yixiao only holds the rank of Rear Admiral General, he has been a powerful figure in the G-5 region for many years and is now a renowned figure throughout the New World. Many famous Great Pirate have fallen to his hands.
Even someone like Crush Strike Smoker, currently Shichibukai, has suffered quite a bit at Issho's hands, because you can't disrespect him just because he's Rear Admiral.
Luther Field and Uton both straightened their appearance, put on polite smiles, and took two steps together to greet him.
As Yixiao approached, apologetic smile spread across his face, "Sorry, sorry for making you two laugh. Our original mission was to welcome you two, but we just happened to run into this clueless fellow on the way..."
That's right, Issho brought people here not to carry out a mission to capture pirates, but to pick someone up!
It's not that Luther Field and Uton were in such high positions that they deserved such respect from the G-5.
The main reason is that this time, Lu Field brought Ortolan to borrow a huge sum of 200 billion Belly from him. Since this didn't enter their territory, Ortolan doesn't need to worry about it, and it's not his problem if he gets robbed.
But if someone brings money into your territory and gets robbed, where will Ortolan's reputation be?
Therefore, I specially dispatched Yixiao to wait here and escort the 200 billion Belly back to G-5!