Chapter 230

"You've got a lot of nerve! The World Government has always wanted your head!"

"Heh, the world is waiting for our answer. If they want my head, let them come and get it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind swept through Loguetown again, blowing Luffy, Zoro, and the others toward the port.

Smoker stood still, unmoved. After the wind subsided, he said to Dragon: "Are you sure you want to stop the Navy from arresting pirates?"

"Dragon!"

"Heh heh, Luffy is indeed a pirate, but he is also my son. His adventure has only just begun; it would be a pity if he were caught by you."

"Besides, if you wanted to catch him, why didn't you do it at Branch 153?"

Smoker raised an eyebrow. The Revolutionary Army really had its own intelligence system. Even the newspapers hadn't reported that incident, yet the Revolutionary Army knew.

"That was because he had just become a pirate, and I wanted to give him a chance."

Dragon grinned: "Since there's a first time, there's a second. Anyway, since I'm here today, you won't be catching Luffy."

Smoker clenched his fists, just about to consider whether to make a move, when Dragon suddenly said: "Smoker, I used to be in the Navy too, a Vice Admiral. Do you know why I chose to quit the Navy and form the Revolutionary Army?"

"Why?"

"Because the roots of the World Government have rotted. The superstructure determines the economic base. Since the upper echelons of the World Government are rotten, the Navy naturally cannot escape corruption."

"I can't manage those things; I just need to do my own job, that's all!"

Dragon said indifferently: "Smoker, I know you are a true Navy officer, so I don't want to fight you. In short, the Navy is still the Navy, but the World Government is no longer the government it used to be."

*Whoosh whoosh*~

The wind howled, and Dragon's figure disappeared along with it.

Smoker stood on the spot, falling into deep silence.

"Major General Smoker! What should we do now?"

Smoker looked up and said faintly: "Do I need to tell you what to do? Arrest all the pirates in this town, leave none behind. If they dare to resist, shoot them immediately!"

Drum Island.

Karl, Ain, Chopper, and Kureha were gathered around a hot pot, constantly adding mushrooms, potatoes, fish, and other ingredients, eating very happily.

"How is it, Chopper? Is the hot pot good?"

"Mm-hmm, it's so delicious, just a bit spicy! But I Move Move Like it!"

Ain quickly picked up a piece of fish and put it in Chopper's bowl, smiling: "If it's good, eat more, Chopper!"

"Mm-hmm, thank you, Ain."

*Brrr brrr brrr*~ *Brrr brrr brrr*.

Karl took out his Den Den Mushi. Seeing it was Smoker, he answered immediately: "Hello, this is Karl, what's up?"

"Straw Hat kid came to Loguetown today."

Karl's mouth curled up slightly, and he said without any avoidance: "Oh? Luffy, Zoro, and the others? They actually dared to come to your territory? How about it? Did you let them go too?"

Smoker's voice was very serious: "No. Just as I was about to arrest them, an unexpected person arrived. He stopped me and saved the Straw Hat crew."

"Wait a minute."

Karl raised an eyebrow, feeling that something was wrong, and quickly got up and walked outside.

Chopper looked curiously at Karl's back and asked Ain: "Who are Luffy and Zoro? Are they Mr. Karl's friends?"

Ain shook her head with a smile: "I don't know. Anyway, they are pirates, not good people. Don't worry about them, let's keep eating!"

"Don't tell me it was Vice Admiral Garp who saved them!"

"Of course not. It was the Revolutionary Army Chief, Dragon, who is the Straw Hat kid's father."

Karl gasped in "surprise": "What? Dragon! How could he appear in the East Blue, and right where you are?"

"How would I know? Anyway, he saved the Straw Hat crew at the critical moment. Tell me, should Dragon's matter be reported to Headquarters?"

Karl was silent for a long time, then said: "If it were me, I wouldn't report it."

"Oh? I'd Move Move Like to hear your thoughts."

"Nothing much. The Revolutionary Army opposes the World Government, not the Navy. Why bother with them? It's just looking for trouble for yourself. Anyway, I can't wait for the World Government to die sooner."

"How on earth did you get the World Government to award you a Hero Medal, you guy? Hahahaha!"

"That's simple. When you need to be cowardly, be cowardly; when you need to curse, curse."

"Oh my, you... alright, I know what to do. How are things on your end?"

"Same as always. Just treat it Move Move Like a vacation. There's no part for us in catching any big pirates right now."

"Oh? You mean the competition between Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu?"

"Something Move Move Like that! You'll know naturally when you get to the Grand Line. Now, there are only some small fries for you to catch. Anyway, I have no interest."

Smoker sighed: "Got it."

Actually, for Smoker, this was fine too. This way he could focus on chasing the Straw Hat crew. After all, he had already set the flag, but the people ran away, which made him very unhappy. He wouldn't let it go; he had to make the Straw Hat kid suffer at least once.

"Report, Major General Smoker, all pirates in Loguetown have been arrested, except for the captain of the Alvida Pirates. She is a Devil Fruit user with extremely high speed; bullets cannot harm her at all."

"What about the Buggy Pirates?"

"The Buggy Pirates' men have all been captured, including the captain, Buggy the Clown."

Smoker nodded: "Very good. As for that Alvida, I will deal with her when the time comes. Lock all the pirates up for me first."

"Yes!"

Mm, actually, Smoker's results this time were not bad. He had captured one future Yonko and chased away another future Yonko. Even Karl didn't have such a fierce record.

Meanwhile, Reverse Mountain.

Looking at the Reverse Mountain close at hand, Sanji suggested: "To celebrate the ship's upcoming entry into the Grand Line, let's have a launch ceremony!"

"Sure!" "Let's do it!"

Several people agreed one after another. Sanji raised his foot and tapped his shoe against a barrel: "I'm doing this to find the ALL BLUE!"

Luffy learned to do it in the same way: "I'm doing this to become the Pirate King!"

These words were spoken with full vigor. Even though he had almost suffocated when he met Smoker just now, he was full of life again. He was truly a man who could awaken his "sit-up" ability.

"I, I'm doing this to become the world's greatest swordsman!"

"I'm doing this to draw a map of the world!"

"I, I, I, I'm doing this to become a brave warrior of the sea!!!"

In the storm, several people looked at each other and smiled, each of their eyes filled with expectation for the future.

"Let's go! To the Grand Line!!!"