Chapter 391: A Father's Care

"You really have 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!"

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

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

"Dragon!"

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

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

Smoker raised an eyebrow. The Revolutionary Army really has its own intelligence system. This matter wasn't even in the newspapers, yet the Revolutionary Army knew about it.

"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 time. Anyway, since I'm here today, don't even think about catching Luffy."

Smoker clenched his fists and was about to consider whether to take action when Dragon suddenly said: "Smoker, I used to be a Marine, a Marine Vice Admiral. Do you know why I chose to quit the Marines and establish 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 have rotted, the Marines naturally cannot escape decay."

"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 Marine, so I don't want to fight you. In short, the Marines are still the same Marines, but the World Government is no longer the original government."

*Whoosh whoosh~*

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

Smoker stood on the spot, falling into deep silence.

"Rear Admiral Smoker! What should we do now?"

Smoker raised his head and said faintly: "Do I still 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 surrounding a hot pot, constantly adding ingredients like mushrooms, potatoes, and fish into it, eating very lively.

"How is it, Chopper, is the hot pot delicious?"

"Mm-hmm, it's delicious, just a bit spicy! But I like it very much!"

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

"Mm-hmm, thank you, Ain."

*Brrr brrr brrr~ brrr brrr brrr. *

Karl took out the Den Den Mushi. Seeing it was Smoker, he immediately connected: "Hello, I'm Karl, what's up?"

"Straw Hat kid came to Loguetown today."

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

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

"Wait a minute."

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

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

Ain smiled and shook her head: "Don't know, anyway they are pirates, not good people. Don't worry about them, let's continue 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 suddenly "surprisedly" gasped: "What? Dragon! How could he appear in the East Blue, and just happen to be where you are?"

"How would I know? Anyway, he saved the Straw Hat crew at a critical moment. You say, should Dragon's matter be reported to headquarters?"

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

"Oh? I want to hear your thoughts."

"Nothing, the Revolutionary Army is against the World Government, not against the Marines. Why bother with them? It's purely looking for trouble for yourself. Anyway, I wish the World Government would die sooner."

"How on earth did you get the World Government to award you the Hero's Medal, hahahaha?"

"That's simple, be cowardly when you should be, and curse when you should."

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

"Same as always, just treat it as a vacation. Now there's no share for us to catch any big pirates."

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

"More or less! You'll know when you get to the Grand Line. Now you can only catch some small fry. Anyway, I have no interest."

Smoker sighed: "Understood."

Actually, for Smoker, this is also quite good. This way he can concentrate 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 steam a bun, but he would fight for his breath; no matter what, he had to let the Straw Hat kid fold once.

"Report to Rear Admiral Smoker, all the pirates in Loguetown have been arrested, except for the captain of the Alvida Pirates. She is a Devil Fruit user, her speed is extremely fast, and bullets cannot hurt her at all."

"What about the Buggy Pirates?"

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

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

"Yes!" ===== CHAPTER 393 =====