Making a Name for Myself Across the World

Kuina frowned as she watched Smoker remain silent for a long time.

"No, a defeat is a defeat. You can leave now!"

Smoker took a deep breath, stared at Kuina, and cleared the smoke from his surroundings.

He then asked, "What is your purpose in going to the Grand Line, and who taught you the Six Powers?"

Bite--!

Kuina sheathed her sword and slowly walked past Smoker.

"Going to the Grand Line is certainly risky, and as for what you call the Six Powers, I have no idea what you're talking about."

After saying that, she ignored Smoker, brushed past Tashigi who was rushing towards her, and calmly walked towards the Freedom through the passage they had cleared, under the watchful eyes of a group of Marines.

"Captain Smoker, are you alright?!"

Tashigi walked over to Smoker and looked at him with concern.

"Fine."

Smoker glanced at Tashigi, then turned to look at Kuina's retreating figure, his eyes narrowing.

"Is it adventurous?"

He didn't know if what Kuina said was true, but he was certain that the other side was indeed different from ordinary Pirates.

He didn't know if the group on the other side had just set sail and hadn't adjusted yet, nor did he know if the navy behind them was guiding them, making them stand out from the crowd.

Without much thought, he took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled a large smoke ring, turned to stare at a navy officer approaching from behind, and spoke.

Do you know where 'Silver Hair Kuta' is now?

He glanced at the other ship but didn't spot Kuta.

"According to the report from the Silver Hair colleague, the Silver Hair should currently be on the Execution Platform in the central square."

"Execution Platform."

"Yes! It's on the Execution Platform."

The messenger paused for a moment, then continued, "After buying alcohol at the 'Gol D. Roger' tavern, the Silver Hair went straight to the central square..."

Then he would stay on the Execution Platform until he heard the news.

Smoker gazed towards the central square, slightly lost in thought.

The Execution Platform, Pirate King, Roger.

"Silver Hair - Kuta, what exactly is your purpose?!"

"Um!"

Just as he was thinking about Kuta, Kuta appeared in his line of sight.

At the end of the street, a handsome man with a full head of Silver Hair and a large wine barrel on his back gradually walked towards them.

The handsome young man, his face flushed, appeared before Smoker in the blink of an eye, moving with a speed that seemed slow but was actually very fast, almost like a flash.

Even after Kuta stood in front of him, the afterimages of him on the street behind him had not yet dissipated.

"Belch..."

Kuta reached out and patted Smoker on the shoulder, laughing heartily.

"Smoker, are you done fighting?"

"I thought you guys were going to fight for a long time!"

He glanced at the Jitte broken in two on the ground, a glint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

"You're such a useless guy!" He kept patting Smoker on the shoulder, then his tone turned serious.

"You can't live up to your beliefs like this!"

"Wait two more years, and then a series of major events will happen, and you'll be quickly eliminated."

Smoker stood there, smoking a cigarette, completely relaxed.

He's in very bad shape right now; blood is still seeping from his chest, and he can't resist Kuta at all.

Since you can't resist, you might as well silently endure it!

However, when he heard the words "two years later," he couldn't hold back.

"Two years later?"

He looked at Kuta, his brows furrowed, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

"Explain clearly, what major event will occur two years from now?"

"And why two years from now?"

"Well..."

Did I say anything?

A fleeting moment of clarity crossed Kuta's eyes, before his gaze returned to its usual hazy state. He shook his head and walked past Smoker.

She glanced at Tashigi, who was standing next to Smoker.

"And you, Ms. Tashigi, you'd better work harder if you want to firmly pursue your ideals!"

As he spoke, he gave Tashigi a thumbs-up.

"Otherwise, you can stay in the East Blue with the Smoker for the rest of your life, clinging to your ridiculous dream!"

"In the future, you won't always encounter people as easy to talk to as us!"

He swaggered past them, heading towards his companions who were already standing at the bow of the ship waiting for him.

After taking a few steps, his figure vanished and instantly reappeared at the bow of the ship.

Then he placed the large wine jar on his back onto the deck, and like Ge You, he instantly slumped into a deck chair.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Let's go!

"Friends, let's set sail for the Grand Line!"

"Oh...!"

Ahua Trio cheered loudly and quickly got to work.

Then, under the watchful eyes of countless naval personnel at the dock, the Freedom quickly sailed out to the Sea.

Chapter 65 Achieving World Fame

As the Freedom sailed further and further away, all the sailors breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing the Kuta is too much pressure for them.

Even though they all knew that Kuta and his crew were completely different from real Pirates, they still seemed easy to talk to, and they were also drunk.

However, the invisible mental pressure emanating from the other party made them dare not overstep their bounds, either psychologically or in action.

Didn't you see that their superior, Captain Smoker, didn't dare to swat away the hand that was patting his shoulder when facing Kuta?

Smoker sat on a rock, gazing at the Freedom in the distance, lost in thought.

Tashigi, meanwhile, stood quietly to one side, holding "Shigure".

She gazed at the distant sea, her eyes filled with confusion, determination, and hope.

She never expected that Kuina could actually defeat Captain Smoker, who had always been invincible in her mind.

This made her truly see that women can also surpass men.

She tightened her grip on the knife, and the blankness in her eyes vanished instantly.

Kuina can do it, she believes she can too.

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the street in the distance.

"Smoker, Smoker, Captain Smoker."

"Marine Headquarters, urgent, urgent fax."

The voice was followed by a navy man, panting heavily and drenched in sweat.

He ran to Smoker, panting heavily, and then, with trembling hands, handed the fax to Smoker.

He had just received this fax a few minutes ago.

He was stunned when he first saw it.

Then, remembering that Smoker was still leading the Navy in a battle against the Kuta Pirates at the dock, he immediately grabbed the fax and rushed towards the dock.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the navy personnel around him were all safe and sound.

He was genuinely afraid that he would miss it and witness the mountain of corpses and sea of blood on the docks!

After all, he had never seen Pirates with a 500 million bounty in his entire life!

Smoker took the fax, took a drag of his cigarette, and looked down at it.

As he looked at it, his hand trembled, and he almost dropped the fax.

"Captain Smoker, what's wrong?"

Tashigi noticed Smoker's condition and quickly asked him what was wrong.

"See for yourself!"

As Smoker spoke, he handed the fax to Tashigi.

His face was contorted with anger.

"Headquarters is really useless; they're only sending over such important intelligence now."

He looked down and touched the knife wound on his chest. Although it had scabbed over, blood was still seeping out from time to time.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Bang--!

He punched the ground in front of him with all his might.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"Is turning a blind eye really the Navy's Justice? Could it be that the Kuta crew isn't backed by defecting Navy personnel, but by the real Navy?"

"Otherwise, how do you explain it? They know such advanced shaving techniques, and judging from their style of doing things, they don't seem like Pirates at all!"

He stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up and the anger on his face vanished instantly.

"Could it be that the Kuta are Navy spies?"

He smoked a cigarette and kept nodding.

Now I can understand their strange behavior, and I can also understand why Kuta and Kuina didn't hurt them.

Judging from their fighting and conversations, Kuina and Kuta seem to be constantly encouraging him and Tashigi.

Judging from Kuta's last words, he wasn't wrong; he was indeed encouraging them.

Thinking of this, his mood suddenly improved dramatically.

As long as he's not defeated by Pirates, it's fine. He's a Marine infiltrator, after all, he's still a Marine!

Is fighting against your own people really fighting?

It was more like a friendly exchange.

Doesn't every friendly competition involve winning and losing?

"Ha ha!!"

Shortly after Kuta and the others left Loguetown.