Tashigi

Smoker was always smoking; he would light another cigarette as soon as he finished the one in his mouth.

He took a drag of his cigarette, turned to Tashigi, and calmly said, "And another thing! When have you ever seen me let any Pirates go so easily?"

He paused for a moment, then hurled a vicious insult at Tashigi.

"Stupid Woman!"

Upon hearing Smoker's curses, Tashigi suppressed her nervousness.

That's Pirates with a bounty of 70 million Beli, and currently the highest bounty for Pirates in the East Blue. No wonder she's nervous!

Despite being nervous, she wasn't afraid.

She looked up at Smoker's fierce expression, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

With Captain Smoker around, even the Silver Hair - Kuta wouldn't be able to easily cross Loguetown!

Since Captain Smoker arrived in Loguetown, very few Pirates have been able to cross this Big Mountain and easily reach the Grand Line.

And despite Captain Smoker's usually fierce expression, she knew that Captain Smoker.

Tashigi adjusted her glasses, straightened her posture, and her eyes were resolute.

He shouted at Smoker.

"Understood, Captain Smoker."

"Yes! Good to know."

Smoker walked over to Tashigi, ruffled Tashigi hair, and spoke seriously.

"We are the navy, our duty is to capture Pirates. It should be the Pirates who are nervous when they see us, not us."

"Besides, they're not some invincible Pirates, are they?"

Although he often scolded Tashigi, he always treated Tashigi like a younger sister in his heart.

Don't let her seemingly naive and silly appearance fool you; she's actually a very strong and brave person who fights valiantly against Pirates without ever backing down.

During regular training, he is not afraid of hardship and works harder than most men.

Furthermore, Tashigi shares his own ideals of Justice, which is why he values Tashigi the most.

Smoker walked to the window, looked down at the Navy personnel training on the Parade Ground, and turned to Tashigi to ask a question.

"By the way, do you know when the Silver Hair Crew will arrive?"

Tashigi straightened her expression, reached for the documents on the table, and looked at them as she spoke.

"According to the information from headquarters, the Silver Hair flew towards Loguetown after a brief exchange with Admiral Borsalino."

As for the Golden Lion...

No trace has been found yet.

She adjusted her glasses and looked up at Smoker.

"Judging from the time the Silver Hair Pirate Ship set sail this morning, they should have already regrouped and turned back."

Do you know the exact time?

Smoker lit another Cigar, took a puff, and stared at Tashigi as he asked.

"Noon."

Noon?

Smoker stroked his chin, frowned, thought for a moment, then looked up and gave the order to Tashigi.

"Go and tell everyone to get ready. This time, I'm going to make sure the Silver Hair doesn't leave Loguetown."

Tashigi stood up straight, gave a military salute, and shouted loudly.

"Yes, Captain Smoker."

Then she turned and left the Office.

After Tashigi left, Smoker turned to look at Kuta's Wanted Poster on the table and stared blankly for a moment.

Then he turned around and took a giant Jitte weapon from the wall by the window.

This weapon is not only effective against Swordsman's swords, but it was also specially designed to counter ability users by incorporating Seastone at its tip.

Whether this Silver Hair guy can fight against the Golden Lion or escape from Admiral Borsalino, it doesn't matter.

He wouldn't let this guy leave Loguetown so easily.

Even if it costs him his reputation as "White Hunter" Smoker.

Chapter 56 Tashigi

Is this Loguetown?

Kuta and his group of five stood at the entrance to Loguetown, surrounded by a bustling and lively crowd.

Why five people instead of six?

Despite his comical appearance, Indigo was actually a typical homebody who didn't want to interact with too many strangers, so he stayed on the ship to watch it and didn't come down with them.

This was the first time Kuta and his group had ever seen such a bustling dock.

The entire dock was open and spacious, unlike a typical port.

The Sea is right in front of the pier.

The dock, which runs in a straight line, is full of ships.

Merchant ships, Warship, Fishing Boat...

Densely packed.

You can even see the silhouette of Pirate Ship in the corner.

"No wonder it's a town that you have to pass through on the way to the 'Grand Line'."

"It's really big and bustling!"

Kuta looked at the arched gate of Loguetown not far away and sighed inwardly.

Then he turned to stare at the excited Ahua Trio, and laughed.

"We're about to set sail for the Grand Line, so go and buy plenty of necessities, and..."

"Um!"

He was about to continue speaking when he was suddenly interrupted by a loud roar coming from the street ahead.

A huge Motorcycle roared past on the central street of Loguetown.

Behind the Motorcycle followed two rows of navy personnel in uniform.

With a roar, the Motorcycle finally came to a stop sideways between the dock and Loguetown, blocking Kuta and his group.

"It's Captain Smoker!"

"Captain Smoker, hello."

The people on the dock clearly all recognized the man on the Motorcycle, and they greeted Smoker respectfully and loudly.

Then, as if they had thought of something, their eyes all turned to Sorata and his Kuta standing in front of Smoker, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Strange, these people don't look like Pirates!"

"Could it be someone who's just debuted?"

"Hmm! That's possible. After all, the old Pirates probably wouldn't dare come to Loguetown now."

Clearly, they didn't recognize Kuta and his gang.

Too.

After all, the Wanted Poster for Kuta and Kuina were only issued a few days ago, so it's impossible for them to become widespread so quickly; they're only circulating in a small circle right now.

By this time, the navy had caught up, spreading out to surround Kuta and his group on the dock.

They all wore serious expressions, gripping their gun barrels tightly.

They were confident that they would draw their guns and fire immediately at Smoker's command.

"As expected of the largest Marine Base in the East Blue, it's completely different from other branch naval units."

Kuta saw only tension in these naval personnel, but not a trace of fear.

Clearly, these naval forces are elite.

This also shows their confidence in Smoker.

Kuta's gaze shifted to Smoker, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

This guy was one of the few naval commanders he knew who he didn't dislike.

A large portion of the Pirates in the East Blue travel to the Grand Line.

They were all permanently stopped in Loguetown by this guy.

This has resulted in the bustling scene at the Loguetown docks we see today.

Otherwise, Loguetown would be the last stop on the way to the Grand Line, and also the hometown and Execution Site of the Pirate King "Roger".

This place will definitely be turned into a chaotic mess by the swarms of Pirates.

After all, Loguetown can be considered Holy Land place in the hearts of Pirates.

With more Pirates, Loguetown would never have the same level of prosperity, with countless merchant ships coming to do business there.

This also explains why the people at the docks held Smoker in such high esteem.

He ensured the safety of the entire Loguetown.

"Huh!"

Just then, the attention of Kuta and the others was drawn to a woman who emerged from behind Smoker's Motorcycle.

"Wow..."

"Two Kuina!"

Ahua Trio stared at Tashigi in amazement.

Their gazes swept back and forth between Tashigi and Kuina.

His face was filled with shock.

When Kuta Tashigi, Sorata was also slightly shocked.

He hadn't expected the two to look so alike.

Although Kuina and Tashigi have different hair colors, they can be distinguished by their face shape and height.

These two people aren't exactly alike, but they're about 90% similar.

If the two of them stood together on the street, anyone would think they were twins.

No wonder Zoro couldn't look Tashigi in the eye.

They really look so alike.

As soon as Tashigi appeared, her gaze seemed to be drawn in, instantly meeting Kuina's eyes.

Two women who looked almost identical both showed surprise at the same time.

They were all wondering if the other person was related to her by blood.

Otherwise, how could the two of them look so alike?

"Um!"

Just then, Tashigi pushed up her glasses and noticed the knife hanging at Kuina's waist.

He pulled a small book from his inside coat pocket and started flipping through it.

Finally, it stopped on a single page.

She looked up at Kuina, her pupils wide behind her thick glasses, her brows furrowed, and shouted.