Smoker gave Luffy a deep look, his gaze carrying something indescribable.
Smoker didn't pick up on that, only exhaling another cloud of smoke.
"Just follow the direction the smoke drifts."
Hearing this, Luffy took off running in that direction.
Luffy ran at lightning speed, wind kicking up beneath his feet.
Kaguya stood beside Naruto, looking at Naruto's profile with a rather strange expression.
Kaguya frowned.
"Naruto, why do I keep feeling like something's off?"
"He seems to have already seen through Luffy's identity."
"He just didn't point it out to his face?"
Naruto nodded.
"Right, this guy is sharp."
"He figured out who Luffy was ages ago."
"Either he wants to let Luffy fulfill his wish, or he just doesn't want to make a move yet."
"At the very least, he wants to learn a bit more about Luffy."
"Anyone who comes to this town is basically just here to sightsee."
"First time I've seen someone this interested in the execution platform."
"Being shocked inside is totally normal, this kind of thing definitely isn't like ordinary sightseeing."
Kaguya glanced at Naruto again.
"Then why aren't you making a move?"
"This is a great opportunity to spar."
"Just right to see which of you two is stronger."
Naruto shook his head flatly.
"Forget it, let Luffy go first."
"If he can't beat him, I'll step in."
"Let's go, staying here is pointless anyway."
The two of them turned and left.
Naruto rolled his eyes internally.
That idiot Luffy, did he really think nobody could tell?
That look in Smoker's eyes clearly meant he had already recognized him.
Kaguya kept her voice very low.
She probably sensed that the atmosphere was wrong too.
Naruto figured letting Luffy go hit a brick wall first wouldn't be bad either.
Anyway, if he couldn't win,