Smoker's Fury-What Does Xi Yan Mean, That Bastard?

Ah~

"So that's how it is."

After hearing Sabo's explanation, Klar had a look of Satori realization.

No wonder that Marine Admiral reacted that way; it turns out he was planning to take down the Shichibukai.

"Yes, that's right."

Sabo, clutching the bump on his head, nodded and said, "But could you please not resort to violence next time?"

Klar was speechless upon hearing this. If it weren't for Sabo being such a bastard, how could she have brought herself to do it?

I'll try my best.

Sabo:...

What does "try your best" mean?

However, Sabo didn't care too much about it, after all, he had been beaten up by Klar more than once or twice.

Every time he caused trouble, he always ended up getting beaten up by the other party.

Well, I also helped him resolve his troubles, so he didn't need to be angry.

Afterward, Sabo began to consider the feasibility of what Fujitora had mentioned.

'If Luffy really defeats Doflamingo, then Fujitora might actually be able to accomplish this,' Sabo thought to himself.

If the other King understand the dangers of this matter, then the nobles might agree with Fujitora's idea. After all, no one wants to become the second King Riku, right?

To avoid this from happening, abolishing the Warlord System is the most direct approach.

It has to be said, Fujitora is indeed a clever guy.

"Sabo?"

Now, let's see what Fujitora will do after Luffy defeats Doflamingo.

"Sabo?!"

I wonder how Luffy is doing, and whether he needs his older brother...

"Sabo!"

Klar stared wide-eyed and shouted, "Did you hear me?!"

I heard it.

"No way!"

Klar said somewhat sullenly, "You've been completely distracted since the beginning; you haven't heard a word I said."

"So what did you say?"

Klar:!!!

"Click!"

Klar's forehead veins immediately bulged. Was this guy provoking him?

That must be right!

However, when she saw the large bump on Sabo's chest from the beating she had given him, she immediately calmed down.

"I'm talking about our stance!" Klar said. "Don't forget we are the Revolutionary Army."

"You should understand what it means for us to rashly engage Marine Admiral."

"If handled improperly, it could drag our Revolutionary Army into a quagmire of war."

She knew why Sabo did this, but she also had to consider the Revolutionary Army; at least she had to give Sabo a heads-up while he was acting impulsively.

"My brother is in grave danger, how can I care about anything else?!" Sabo retorted.

You have to take action!

Klar grabbed Sabo's face, opened his shark-like mouth, and roared, "I know you have your position as the older brother, but you are also our Chief of Staff!"

"Then I don't care."

"Ha?"

Klar was immediately displeased. What on earth did this bastard mean?

"I don't want to get dragged into this because of your nonsense."

"I don't care," Sabo said, looking away. "Besides, isn't that what you always say?"

She says these things every time, but she always stands firmly by my side.

As for whether what was done this time was right or wrong?

From the Revolutionary Army's perspective, it was indeed wrong for him to rashly fight Marine Admiral, but he is not only the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army, but also the brother of Straw Hat Luffy's older brother!

Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to abandon his stance Revolutionary Army.

"You bastard..."

Klar puffed out her cheeks in anger, but her face inexplicably turned red, as if she was thinking of something.

"Nothing's wrong," Sabo said. "Besides, what that old man is going to do won't do us any harm."

After saying that, Sabo recalled the scene of his conversation with Fujitora, and began to ponder some questions.

"I know, but you..."

"Hey, I'm talking to you!"

"Sabo?"

Klar:???

Is my mind wandering again?

"I'm so angry!"

Klar grabbed Sabo's face again, opened her shark mouth, and roared, "Sabo!"

"Why do you always do this? They're genuinely worried about you!"

"You always act on your own, and every time you leave me and Haku to clean up your mess. I'm not your babysitter, okay?!"

"Really."

After releasing Sabo's face, Klar stood up angrily and said, "Every time you act recklessly, it's me and Haku who get scolded, okay?"

"But it is precisely because of reliable partners like you that I can confidently and boldly do what I want to do," Sabo said.

"You bastard..."

Hearing Sabo say he was a reliable partner, Klar's face flushed slightly again, but she quickly realized that Sabo was trying to get away with it.

"That's no excuse for you to act recklessly!"

"Yes, yes, I'll be more careful in the future."

That's more like it.

Klar snorted softly and withdrew his hand, which he had just been about to use to deal with Sabo, much to Sabo's relief.

He truly had no temper whatsoever with Klar.

No, to be precise, he dared not, since Klar had really beaten him up, and he couldn't fight back.

"Marine Admiral Fujitora..."

Sabo looked up at the sky, his expression gradually becoming complicated.

This Marine Admiral him a feeling that he was really different from other Marine Admiral. Perhaps... this person really could do something for the people on this sea.

'I just don't know if we can win them over to our side,' Sabo thought to himself.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.

Some things can only be done from the navy's perspective, which is probably why the other party chose to become Marine Admiral.

Otherwise, such a strong person wouldn't have become a member of the Navy.

Having figured this out, Sabo completely abandoned the idea of winning over Fujitora.

"Hey, Sabo."

Klar glanced at the smoke-filled area in the distance and said, "Are we just going to watch those two fight?"

Even Marine Admiral Fujitora has given up the fight, so is Smoker still going to continue?

"Them..."

Sabo turned his gaze to Xi Yan and said, "According to Fujitora, Xi Yan and Smoker have some personal grudges, which is probably why Smoker attacked Xi Yan as soon as they met."

"Personal grudge?"

Klar was taken aback for a moment, then looked at her with disbelief and said, "Wait a minute, does that mean Fujitora and Smoker both know who he is?"

"It seems so."

"Then what about them...?"

Klar pursed her lips. Now that they knew who Xi Yan was, why didn't these two reveal any information to others?

"Perhaps it's for their plan this time," Sabo said. "Releasing the fact that Xi Yan is still alive now will not benefit their plan in the slightest."

His guess was that once the World Government learned that Xi Yan was still alive, it would send more powerful forces to besiege the Straw Hat Pirates.

By then, it would be unrealistic for Fujitora to wait for Luffy to defeat Doflamingo.

Therefore, it's quite reasonable for the other party to choose not to report it.

"So, to abolish the Shichibukai...?"

Klar paused for a moment, then said, "It seems I need to change some of my preconceived notions about the Navy."

There are good people everywhere, and there are bad people everywhere.

Sabo said with a complicated expression, "It's a pity that some positions are burdened by too many shackles, hindering their actions and ultimately limiting their potential... no one knows."

Although he didn't know if Fujitora had any grander ideas, the fact that the other party had taken this first step meant that he was a decent person in the Navy.

But how far can he go, given his control over the World Government?

"Yes, everyone is in chains." Klar's expression also became complicated as she said, "Aren't we the same?"

"Unlike Luffy, they're so free."

"What, are you envious?"

"Not exactly."

Klar shook her head and said, "Actually, I quite like my life now."

After speaking, Klar paused, then turned to look at the sky and said, "The shackles on us Revolutionary Army... no, they are less shackles and more responsibilities."

"And I like this responsibility."

Klar, who carried out the Revolutionary Army's beliefs to the end, was willing to accept this responsibility and mission.

"Yes, responsibility..."

Sabo said softly, "Then let's carry this responsibility through to the end together."

"Um!"

Klar nodded vigorously; this was also her long-held belief.

She wants to continue down the path of the Revolutionary Army with Sabo.

Then, Klar asked, "What do we do now?"

Since the Marine Admiral have stopped fighting them, there's no need for them to stay here any longer.

Let's wait.

Sabo thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it after Luffy's battle is over."

"Aren't you going to go and take a look?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Klar's eyes. Wasn't this guy afraid that Doflamingo would kill Luffy?

"I have faith in Luffy," Sabo said, raising his head. "Someone like Doflamingo could never be a match for Luffy."

Doflamingo is indeed a pretty good fighter among the Shichibukai.

But... he was facing his younger brother, a man determined to become the Pirate King!

In this situation, he didn't think Doflamingo had any chance of winning.

"So confident?"

"Of course," Sabo laughed. "Luffy is my little brother, so naturally I have a lot of confidence in him."

From beginning to end, Sabo believed that his brother could defeat Doflamingo.

Ultimately, someone like Doflamingo is nothing in his eyes.

Then, Sabo dusted himself off his pants, stood up, and said, "Let's go, let's go to higher ground."

"What are you doing?"

Klar looked at Sabo with a puzzled expression. Why go to a higher place?

"Watching the game."

Sabo pointed to Xi Yan and Smoker, who were still fighting in the distance, and said, "Xi Yan's fighting style is quite unusual; we should take a good look."

After saying that, Sabo jumped onto the roof of a nearby building, intending to find a good spot to watch the battle.

Seeing this, Klar shook her head helplessly. That was true, but she wasn't particularly interested in watching the game.

But since Sabo had said so, she had no choice but to go with him.

"Phew~"

Standing atop the white Snake Head, Smoker let out a long sigh of relief. After fighting the Blood-Eyed Ninja, he felt much better.

Smoker then turned his attention to the spot where Fujitora and Sabo had just fought.

'Fujitora is gone...' Smoker thought to himself. 'Sabo is gone too.'

Did they move to another location to fight, or did those two reach some kind of agreement and stop fighting?

Never mind, as long as it doesn't affect this plan.

With that thought in mind, Smoker looked away.

Then, he focused his gaze on the man standing atop the Wood Dragon.

"Is this all the strength you have?" Smoker asked.

"Isn't this better?"

Xi Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Why are you taking it so seriously when we're all just slacking off?"

Now that he's figured out what Fujitora and Smoker's purpose is, there's no need for him to really go all out with Smoker.

Just take it slow and stall for time.

Once Luffy's situation is resolved, there's no need for them to continue.

"Slacking off..."

Smoker paused upon hearing this, then gradually frowned.

Could it be that this bastard Xi Yan wasn't serious at all from the very beginning?

No, that's impossible!

Even if he were an immortal Blood-Eyed Ninja facing an enemy like himself, he wouldn't fight him with a playful attitude. So... he was deliberately trying to provoke him!

'This bastard probably already knows I know who he is,' Smoker thought to himself.

Although his insults weren't very clear just now, with the intelligence of Blood-Eyed Ninja, he might actually be able to pick up on something.

It's just that both sides have rather unique positions, so neither side can say it outright.

Well, so be it. As long as it doesn't affect this plan, that's fine.

Having figured this out, Smoker's expression gradually returned to calm.

But before his expression could last long, Xi Yan continued, "Of course it was slacking off! Were you... actually being very serious just now?"

Although he used his Dojutsu once, it was only to prevent being ambushed by Smoker's abilities.

To be honest, he wasn't really that serious.

Then, Xi Yan looked Smoker up and down with a questioning gaze.

That look in his eyes seemed to say: I was just kidding, you wouldn't actually take it seriously, would you?

That look infuriated Smoker.

"Then come and see if I was serious just now!" Smoker shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Smoker wrapped his hands in his Haki and charged towards Xi Yan with an angry expression.

This reaction also let Xi Yan know that Smoker was angry.

"Then let's keep fighting!" Xi Yan grinned.

Then, he wrapped his hands in his Haki and charged towards Smoker.

"Clang!"

"Boom!"