Originally, Luffy had been trapped on the execution platform in Loguetown by Buggy the Clown. Facing execution, he had smiled in acceptance, just as Pirate King Roger had all those years ago.
That smile had left an indelible impression on Smoker, who had been a child back then. Believing that Straw Hat Luffy had the makings of a king, he had taken it upon himself to pursue the Straw Hat crew into the Grand Line, accepting the risk of getting beaten up the instant he tried to arrest Luffy.
This Logia user, whose combat strength fluctuated wildly, would only grow more pathetic without improving at all, but that was a story for another time.
But Captain Nezumi's embellished report, along with the Marines' investigation into Kisame—the traitor to Arlong's crew who was suspected of possessing a Logia Devil Fruit—had put Marine Headquarters and Smoker, stationed in Loguetown, on alert well ahead of time.
Luffy and his friends' upcoming journey would certainly be even more exciting.
In the conference room at Marine Headquarters, the officers reached a consensus after their discussion.
They would take action immediately.
Personnel had already been dispatched to the East Blue.
The other Marines at headquarters also learned that vicious pirates had appeared in the East Blue, serious enough to require reinforcements from headquarters.
Morgans's World Economy News Paper received the news right away.
This human, who had eaten the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Albatross, had a similar cooperative arrangement with the World Government. He could deliver news worldwide through the News Coos, and the Marines' wanted posters also needed to be tucked inside his newspapers.
He also frequently sold information for money.
Apart from that, he often exaggerated the facts when reporting the news.
But one thing about him deserved real praise: he never helped the World