Smoker: I Want to See Who Dares Lay a Hand on Our G-5 Men!

The New World, Hachinosu Island.

Hachinosu Island is not large, it can only be considered a small island, but because it is located in the central area of New World, it can be said to be very prosperous.

At the very center of the island is a huge skull building, which is also the residence of Ochoku.

Although this island is recognized as the territory of the Great Pirate Ochoku, as Pirate Paradise, Ochoku does not refuse other pirates to come here for fun, of course, on the premise that you abide by Ochoku's rules.

At this moment, inside the skull-topped building on Hachinosu Island, Ochoku was arguing with someone.

Judging from his appearance, Ochoku is probably a middle-aged man in his teens or early twenties. He certainly has the air of Great Pirate, and looks cunning and cruel.

He wasn't particularly muscular, and his height was average, a little over two meters. He had a well-proportioned figure, and a sword hung at his waist. He was sitting on a chair with a Great Tumbler under his feet, looking at another man sitting opposite him with a very irritable expression.

Physically, the guy opposite him was much more intimidating than Ochoku. He was at least four meters tall, with a strong, muscular upper body and a ferocious face. Compared to Ochoku's cunning, his aura was much wilder.

Beside him lay a huge battle axe, its entire body silver-white.

That's right, the man sitting Ochoku is also a powerful warrior who came down from the Rocks ship, Silver Axe!

In front of the two men's seats, a Marine Admiral, covered in blood, was lying on the ground. He looked weak and seriously injured, but not yet on the verge of death.

Clearly, this injured Marine Admiral was the focus of the argument between Ochoku and Silver Axe.

"How many times have I told you not to mess with the G-5 people? Now you've brought this guy here, how are we going to clean up this mess?!" Ochoku gulped down a mouthful of wine and scolded Silver Axe.

Silver Axe glared fiercely at Ochoku: "You bastard, you idiot, do you really think I'm your subordinate? Talk to me with some respect!"

Upon hearing this, Ochoku frowned, a murderous glint appearing in his eyes as he glared fiercely at Silver Axe: "Do you want to fight, Silver Axe?!"

"Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Silver Axe grabbed the axe handle beside him with one hand and looked at Ochoku with a fierce gaze.

The two were subtly clashing, and the floor inside the room crackled and popped, as if they were struggling to withstand the pressure.

Three minutes later, Silver Axe voluntarily released the giant axe, scratching his head in annoyance and muttering, "It's not like I went to provoke him. I went out for some fresh air and happened to run into a merchant fleet that looked like it was going to be profitable. Before I could even make a move, this guy suddenly appeared out of nowhere and attacked me with his lousy swordsmanship... If he weren't a G-5 soldier, I would have killed him long ago and brought him back for you to see?"

As Silver Axe spoke these words, the Marine Admiral struggled to raise his head. This guy had a somewhat villainous look, unlike the typical Marines with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was skin and bones, like a skeleton.

This Marine Admiral was none other than T. Penn, a member of Smoker's crew. He had just joined the Marines a couple of years ago and had created his own righteous and unyielding sword technique, earning him the nickname "Ship Slasher."

His character is just like his swordsmanship—upright and unyielding, never bending his stance. Even his name contains the word "chivalrous," showing that he truly is the kind of person who would draw his sword to help those in need.

"You bunch of villains, Admiral Bann will wipe you all out sooner or later!" Penn glared angrily at Ochoku and Silver Axe.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Ochoku unleashed a Conqueror's Haki directly stunned Penn into fainting.

Speaking of which, Penn had gone on vacation to relax. When his vacation was almost over, he boarded a merchant fleet to return to G-5. However, on the way, he encountered Silver Axe, who came out to freeload. Although he knew that he was no match for Silver Axe, Penn did not back down and attacked immediately.

And then... he was instantly killed by the Silver Axe.

"Tsk..." Ochoku clicked his tongue in annoyance. "That grumpy bull isn't someone to mess with..."

"He's just a Marine Admiral. Do you think that Bane would bother us for such a small fry? Besides, he's no longer the commander of the G-5 base!" Silver Axe cursed.

After a slight pause, Silver Axe continued, "Besides, we're not to be trifled with either. I've long been disgusted by those bastards in the Marines. What kind of bull is that? I'm not afraid of him! If necessary, we'll wipe out the entire G-5 crew. That area is now incredibly fertile; every bite is pure oil. If we take them down, we can definitely break the current situation and finally have a head-on confrontation with that despicable traitor, Linlin!"

Ochoku glanced at Penn, then at the Silver Axe, and finally frowned. "Don't kill this guy yet. Be careful in the coming days, keep an eye on G-5, and see if there's any movement there."

Although Wang Zhi was somewhat annoyed, he also felt that what Silver Axe said made some sense.

He's just a Marine Admiral. Do you think those guys from G-5 would go to war with Hachinosu Island over a Lieutenant Commander?

At that time, it wasn't just a Lieutenant Commander who died!

It's war!

Moreover, Silver Axe said that he wiped out the entire caravan without leaving any trace. New World, it's perfectly reasonable for people to occasionally disappear. Perhaps G-5 wouldn't even consider this possibility.

Perhaps I'm overthinking things?

"Hmph, you've become much more timid and cowardly than before!" Silver Axe sneered, without objecting to Wang Zhi's arrangement.

He said that Wang Zhi was more timid and fearful than before, but if you think about it carefully, isn't he the same?

Since the time of Shiki's incident, they have been holed up on Hachinosu Island for too long. Perhaps their strength has not declined, but the spirit they had back then has been worn down by time.

Silver Axe might still be considered rough and irritable, occasionally a bit of a fighter, but this guy, Wang Zhi, is now only thinking about protecting his own little piece of land.

In his words, it means to be patient and wait for the right opportunity. The situation in the New World is indeed relatively stable now. Those bastards are all ambitious people, and sooner or later they will lose their patience.

When the New World is thrown into chaos again and a power struggle erupts once more, that will be their chance to rise again on Hachinosu Island!

Meanwhile, at Marine Base G-5.

In Rear Admiral Smoker's office at Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral, Smoker was looking at the attendance sheet in his hand.

"Still can't get in touch with Penn? He's been missing for seven days!" Smoker had three cigars in his mouth, the Smoke-Smoke obscuring his subordinate's face, though his expression was actually quite grave.

Smoker really liked the atmosphere at G-5, and he was a Marines commander who cherished his subordinates. Penn was arguably the most promising Lieutenant Commander under him, and Smoker thought highly of him.

I think if this guy could grow a few more years, becoming a Marines admiral would be a certainty.

As a result, he fell ill, took a vacation, and after going out, he disappeared!

This greatly annoyed Smoker, who was watching Penn's movements closely; he felt the problem was becoming increasingly complicated.

He knew Penn quite well; that guy was upright and honest, and he was very upright in his actions as well. He would never be late even if he was missing for seven days!

"No news yet." The Marine Ensign opposite him swallowed hard.

Smoker nodded, then turned to look at the bookshelf in his office. He opened the bookshelf, looked into the compartments, took out a roster, and opened it to find it was full of Vivre Card!

Smoker actually made a large number of Vivre Card for his subordinates. In fact, only officers of the rank of colonel could enjoy such treatment.

Seeing that half of Penn's Vivre Card had burned away, Smoker sighed softly, "Seven days. I gave him seven days, but he didn't contact us. It seems he really ran into trouble he couldn't handle..."

Seven days earlier, on the first day Penn didn't return to the team, Smoker checked Vivre Card and discovered that something was wrong with Penn.

Smoker wasn't in a hurry at the time. The New World was a dangerous place, and it was normal for anyone to run into trouble. Considering that Penn was more capable, he decided to give Penn a few days to see if the guy could solve the problem on his own and then re-establish contact with them.

Now, a week has passed, and Smoker has concluded that the situation Penn is facing is one he cannot resolve on his own.

"I want to see who in this New World dares to touch anyone from G-5!" Smoker snapped the roster shut, stood up, grabbed his Justice Cloak from the hanger, draped it over his shoulders, and said, "Let's go find Vice Admiral Ikki and report the situation!"