Loguetown

A day later, Loguetown—the island known as the "Town of Beginnings and Ends"—appeared before Ye Feng. This was where the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, had been born, and after turning himself in, it was also where he had been executed.

That was why this island held such extraordinary significance.

When Ye Feng entered Loguetown, its streets were bustling with an endless stream of people buying and selling goods, making the town seem lively and prosperous.

However, Ye Feng paid no attention to any of that and headed straight for the Marine base in Loguetown.

Upon arriving, Ye Feng asked the two Marines standing guard, "Excuse me! Is Marine Headquarters Colonel Smoker here?"

One of the guards heard that Ye Feng was looking for Colonel Smoker and asked, "Kid, do you need something from Colonel Smoker?"

When Ye Feng heard the guard call him a kid, his face immediately darkened...

I'm already twelve and fully grown—one meter sixty! Compared to other twelve-year-olds, I'm practically a giant! And you dare call me a kid? Believe it or not, I could scare you to death just by telling you my real age! After venting inwardly, he said to the guard, "Go tell him that Marine Garp sent me to see him."

Upon hearing the four words "Marine Garp," the guard immediately told Ye Feng, "Wait here. I'll go report it."

At that moment, inside an office at the Marine base, sat a man with slicked-back white hair, three cigars clenched in his mouth as he read a newspaper. He wore a large coat with the word Justice written on the back, was bare-chested beneath it, and his torso was covered in countless scars—each one a medal of honor. A pair of goggles hung around his neck.

The office door was knocked upon. "Knock! Knock! Knock!" "Report!"

Smoker, who had been reading the newspaper, heard the knock and called out, "Come in."

The Marine soldier outside entered and reported to Smoker, "Report! Colonel Smoker, someone outside says Vice Admiral Garp sent him here."

When Smoker heard the soldier mention that "Vice Admiral Garp sent him," he recalled that Garp had contacted him through a Den Den Mushi two days ago. Garp had said, "I have a grandson named Ye Feng who's heading to Marine Headquarters. Help me pick him up." It should be him.

After thinking that, Smoker said to the Marine soldier, "I understand. Go let him in."

Two minutes later, Ye Feng looked at the white-haired man sitting in front of him, three cigars clamped between his teeth as if they would never run out.

As Ye Feng looked at Smoker, Smoker sat in his chair and looked at the young man before him, with short hair as white as snow, amber-like crimson eyes, and a longsword strapped to his back.

Luckily, the person before him was dressed in boys' clothes. Otherwise, he might have thought Vice Admiral Garp's granddaughter had come instead.

Smoker stared at Ye Feng's hair for a few moments before fixing his gaze on him. "You're Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, Ye Feng, right?"

Then he added, "What kind of hair dye did you use? Can you tell me where you bought it?"

Ye Feng nodded at Smoker's words. "That's right. I'm Ye Feng."

Then he heard Smoker ask what kind of hair dye he had used. The corner of his mouth twitched as he calmly replied, "This isn't from hair dye. I went berserk during cultivation, so it turned out like this."

Do you think I wanted to become like this? Every day, Luffy and the other three call me White Hair. They've almost got me thinking I really am White Hair. He took a deep breath. "Phew! Stay calm! Stay calm! Impulse is the devil."

Smoker had initially worn an expectant expression, but upon hearing that Ye Feng's hair had turned white because he had gone berserk during cultivation, he said in disappointment, "Oh, is that so? What a pity."

Then he told Ye Feng, "Stay here for the day. We'll set out for Marine Headquarters tomorrow." After saying that, he shouted toward the door, "Someone!"

A Marine soldier entered from outside. Seeing him, Smoker said, "Take him and find him a room to stay in."

The Marine soldier replied to Smoker, "Understood!" Then he turned to Ye Feng and said, "Please come this way." With that, he led Ye Feng to a room that had already been tidied up.

The soldier turned to Ye Feng and said, "You can stay here for now. I'll come get you when we leave tomorrow."

Ye Feng said to the Marine soldier, "Thank you." He turned, entered the room, and closed the door behind him, then looked around at its layout.

He found that it was much like the inns he had stayed in before—very simple, with only a bed, a chair, and a table.

Ye Feng did not think much of it. After putting away his luggage, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began studying the abilities of the Blood-Blood Fruit.

Ever since Ye Feng had obtained the Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Blood-Blood Fruit, he had set aside the Nine Yang Manual, Nine Yang Sword Scripture, Demon God Body, Lingering Wave Steps, and Wind God Leg, spending nearly every day researching the Blood-Blood Fruit's abilities.

Because Ye Feng did not intend to reveal this ability to the world, he planned to keep the Blood-Blood Fruit as a life-saving trump card and would never use it unless absolutely necessary.