Take Tashigi Away

Smoker was also enduring the impact of Luo Chen's Conqueror's Haki.

Smoker stared wide-eyed and said with difficulty, shock evident in his voice, "Conqueror's Haki? You bastard..."

At that moment, Smoker felt as though he was about to pass out. If Luo Chen's Conqueror's Haki had not only been released for an instant—

Smoker figured he might have ended up passing out as well!!

Luo Chen slowly walked up to Smoker and said with a smile, "Mr. Smoker, do you still want to continue?"

"Damn bastard." Smoker clenched his fists and glared fiercely at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen turned and walked toward Tashigi, saying, "My name is Luo Chen. Remember it."

"Also, as punishment for offending me, I'm taking your subordinate with me."

Smoker's eyes widened. "What are you doing? Come at me, don't lay a hand on my subordinate."

Yet Luo Chen ignored Smoker's powerless roar. He picked up Tashigi and slowly rose into the air.

Smoker could only watch helplessly as Luo Chen flew away with his subordinate, Tashigi.

"Damn it." Smoker slammed his fist into the ground unwillingly.

Half a day later.

Smoker called Marshal Sengoku at Marine Headquarters.

Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters in Marineford, Sengoku was handling various documents in his office.

The Den Den Mushi beside him rang!!

Brrr, brrr, brrr~~

Sengoku glanced at it and smiled. "So it's that kid Smoker."

"Aokiji told me earlier that Smoker wanted to transfer to the Grand Line?"

"Hello, this is Sengoku." Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi.

Meanwhile, far away in Loguetown in the East Blue, Smoker said dejectedly, "Marshal Sengoku, I have an important matter to report."

Smoker then told Marshal Sengoku what had happened in Loguetown, as well as Luo Chen's abilities, including the fact that Tashigi had been taken away.

After the call ended!!

Sengoku fell into deep thought and muttered, "Another formidable newcomer has appeared in the East Blue?"

"Based on Smoker's description, that young man named Luo Chen not only possesses Two-Color Haki, but has also awakened Conqueror's Haki."

"If a kid like that grows smoothly in the future, he may become a powerful figure comparable to the Shichibukai."

"After all, possessing Conqueror's Haki means he has ample potential."

As for why Sengoku did not place Luo Chen at the level of the Four Emperors!

Because! The level of the Four Emperors was not something ordinary people could ever reach.

They were the truly acknowledged monsters of the seas.

Not long afterward, Luo Chen's Wanted Poster was printed, with a bounty of one hundred million Beli.

For his first bounty to reach one hundred million Beli, it could be said that Sengoku already regarded Luo Chen very highly.

Looking at Luo Chen's Wanted Poster, Sengoku said calmly, "With this Luo Chen added in, there are now twelve Supernovas in the first half of the Grand Line."

"It seems this generation of Supernovas is worth the Marines' close attention."

Here, Sengoku's intelligence on Luo Chen was inaccurate.

Smoker did not know that Luo Chen possessed powerful swordsmanship. He only knew that Luo Chen was also a swordsman!!

The focus had all been placed on Luo Chen's Conqueror's Haki.

As for his Devil Fruit ability, if Sengoku had seen it with his own eyes, he would have recognized at a glance that Luo Chen was using the Float-Float Fruit.

Right now, Sengoku did not have much energy to spare for a newcomer.

Because there was an extremely important matter at hand: Blackbeard Teach becoming one of the Shichibukai, and the Marines capturing Fire Fist Ace.

When Smoker called earlier, Sengoku had also told him to come gather at Marine Headquarters.

Of course, Sengoku definitely would not tell Smoker what it was about during the call!!

This matter was currently highly classified within Marine Headquarters.

Not even the slightest hint could be leaked.

Once any flaw appeared, consequences that even the Marines could not bear might occur at any moment.

Meanwhile, Tashigi, who had been taken away by Luo Chen, woke up.

"Ahhh~~"

"Help! Why am I flying in the air?! Help! Colonel Smoker!" Looking at the endless sea below, Tashigi was nearly scared out of her wits.

Holding Tashigi up, Luo Chen directly threatened, "Shut up, you stupid woman. Do you want me to throw you down right now??"

Only then did Tashigi realize there was someone beside her. She really was quite the airhead.

After Tashigi had fainted earlier, she had lost all awareness.

Tashigi anxiously asked, "What did you do to Colonel Smoker?"

"He isn't dead," Luo Chen replied simply.

Hearing that Colonel Smoker was unharmed, Tashigi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But after relaxing, Tashigi thought of something.

So Tashigi asked, "Then why did you capture me?"

"To make you a Pirate," Luo Chen said coldly.

Tashigi froze and said in terror, "I don't want to become a Pirate! I'm a Marine who stands for justice."

Fear made Tashigi begin to struggle and fuss.

Luo Chen warned, "If you keep making a fuss after three seconds, I'll throw you down."

Tashigi looked at how thousands of meters above the ground she was. If she fell from this height, wouldn't she die instantly??

No matter how much of an airhead Tashigi was, she knew she had to preserve her life!!

She could not die for no reason at all.

Besides, Tashigi thought that as long as she refused to become a Pirate, could anyone really force her to become one?

Not even the person in front of her could.

Luo Chen did not care in the slightest what Tashigi thought.

It was merely Luo Chen's twisted sense of fun!!

Tashigi asked, "Then where are you taking me??"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Do you understand?" Luo Chen threatened Tashigi.