One piece: Dark Smoker

Naval Base 161 (original).

Located in Lailuo Town, East Sea.

It is the naval branch closest to Water Piano Island.

Even an ordinary merchant ship can travel back and forth between the two islands in one day.

The peace and tranquillity of Water Piano Island are inseparable from the awe of Base 161.

At this time, Colonel Cole, the commander of the 161st base, was conducting drills with the marines.

"Stay in formation, raise your gun, and shoot!"

"Swing the sword with force, then retract it! If you succeed, retreat quickly!"

"When facing pirates, we must not only kill them with one strike but also be prepared for a deadly counterattack!"

"You are the righteous navy! Only with power can you better protect the sea!"

The soldiers were drinking chicken soup while training, and the whole playground was in full swing.

They know that Base 161 is a true sea-fixing needle, frightening pirates in the area.

However, the reality is not so optimistic.

Compared with the huge area under its jurisdiction, the strength of the 161 base is still somewhat limited.

Cole also had a huge headache about this.

However, the situation has improved in the past two years.

A white-haired boy appeared out of nowhere and targeted nearby pirates and bandits, often coming to exchange for bounty.

In the beginning, it was just a small role with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.

Later, it gradually became a prisoner with a reward of hundreds of thousands.

They can even occasionally deliver the heads of criminals with million-level bounty.

At this time, the bounty in the pirate world has not yet expanded.

The average bounty level for pirates in the East Sea is only one to two million.

This young man's record is already quite terrifying.

Cole thought that even if he took action personally, his record would not be better.

Because of the young man's activity, the defence pressure on Base 161 has been greatly reduced, freeing up his hands to concentrate on dealing with some pirates who have committed many evil deeds.

For a time, the security of the entire jurisdiction has obviously improved to a higher level.

Not only that, when conducting assessments at the Navy Headquarters, they have always only looked at the performance, not the process.

As long as a pirate enters the prison of the 161 base, whether he caught it himself or gave it to a bounty hunter, it is all the credit of 161.

Therefore, Base 161 was praised, and military expenditures increased a lot.

Even got a retired medium-sized warship.

With this warship, facing ordinary pirates is a complete dimensionality reduction attack.

This made Cole and his navy full of energy.

At this time, a messenger hurried over and gave Cole a standard military salute.

"Basic Commander, that boy is here again!"

"Oh?!" Cole immediately became energetic and said to the other marines, "You continue to train; don't be lazy!"

Then he hurried to the gate of the base.

There is a wide road at the entrance of Base 161.

Diagonally opposite is the pier.

Smoker sat on a bench by the dock, with a fishing boat next to him.

There were many people piled up and down on the deck, all of whom were members of the Black Cross Thieves Group.

Some can still moan, and some have stopped moving.

At this time, Smoker quietly looked at Base 161, thinking about his future.

What will you do next?

With the fruit of darkness, he will definitely not be willing to live in seclusion and always have to do something to live up to this life.

But what kind of person do you want to be? !

Although One Piece is a comic with pirates as the protagonist, it focuses on freedom and romance.

But Smoker didn't like pirates at all.

A group of guys who had nothing to do with production entered the sea with swords and guns, burning, killing, and looting along the way, and then euphemistically called freedom...

How ironic!

How ridiculous!

It is true that the world is very corrupt.

There is exploitation by the Celestial Dragons and the World Government; there is slavery, turmoil, and famine, forcing many people to enter the sea and become pirates.

But they don't dare to show their swords to the world government that exploits them, and they don't dare to fight the pirates who plunder them.

Instead, we aim the blade at the people and let the chain of hatred and suffering continue to extend...

Even the Straw Hat Pirates, who are the protagonists, are more hands-on and less talkative.

It is true that they saved many people along the way, but they also gave these people the wrong understanding and expectations of pirates.

Occasionally encountering a ferocious beast that does not bite people means that all ferocious beasts do not bite people and lose the vigilance they should have.

Is this really good? !

Whether it was because of the education in his previous life or the influence of the original owner's soul, Smoker preferred to choose the navy.

Although there are various problems in the navy, there are also many scum and scum.

But it has to be said that in this era of law of the jungle, most of the navy still lives up to the name of justice.

As for world government, forget it.

Whether it's CP, Justice Island, or a big prison, none of them look like a place where normal people can stay.

Speaking of which, the original owner came up with the idea of joining the navy after witnessing the execution of the Pirate King. ]

Unfortunately, I am not old enough to be an intern...

Just when Smoker was thinking wildly, Cole hurried out.

"Smog, long time no see..."

Just after saying hello, I suddenly saw the bunch of pirates and was shocked.

"These...are these pirates? Did you catch them?"

Smoker has always kept a low profile because he was worried that pirates would retaliate against the residents of Shuiqin Island.

In the entire 161st base, almost only Cole knew his identity.

"Uncle Cole, this is the Black Cross Pirates."

"The big guy at the top is Captain Blackfork Eugene, but unfortunately he's dead."

"As for the others... I don't know if there is a bounty, so I brought them all."

Col's eyes suddenly widened.

"Black... Black Cross Pirates?!"

This is one of the most notorious pirate groups in the East Sea.

A few days ago, a caravan with a background was plundered, and the superiors issued a death order to get rid of these bastards at all costs.

I was having a headache, but I didn't expect it to be solved like this!

This is a military achievement obtained for free!

After a while.

Smoker sat in Cole's office, happily counting the bounty.

Eugene and his men had a total of more than 4 million Baileys.

It was also a small fortune for Smoker.

"Thank you! Uncle Cole, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first!"

"You're welcome; you deserve this. Speaking of which, our base should thank you!!"

"By the way, actually you don't need to dress like this."

Whenever Smoker came over, he would cover his face and hair to prevent being recognised.

"I just don't want to cause trouble to the folks. After all, I'm not a carefree bounty hunter."

Cole couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You have to believe in the Navy."

But he didn't insist: "That's all; be careful, and you won't make a big mistake; it's up to you!"

Smoker smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Admiral Zefa's wife and children were inevitably killed in revenge by pirates, let alone the small Water Piano Island.

The folks were very kind to him, but he didn't want to risk their lives on the quality of the Navy at Base 161...

Seeing that Smoker was about to leave, Cole suddenly asked, "Mr. Smoker, are you willing to join the navy?"

Cole himself couldn't remember how many times he was invited to join the Navy.

Although he refused every time, he still couldn't help but speak.

This boy is so outstanding.

Strong, calm, yet righteous...

He is simply a natural-born naval prospect.

The only drawback is that I am only thirteen years old.

According to the requirements of the Navy, enlistment at such a young age is not allowed.

But there are policies above and countermeasures below.

You can call Smoker into the base first and wait until he turns sixteen before completing the file.

This is simply no difficulty for the chief officer of a base!

Smoker smiled faintly: "It would be good to become a navy, but I'm sorry, I don't have this idea yet."

Smoker refused to join the navy before because he was worried that he would miss the Devil Fruit if he left Water Piano Island.

Things are different now...

I just got the Dark Fruit, so I'd better focus on developing my abilities.

Wait until you have mastered the skills before joining the Navy.

At this time, a naval communications soldier walked in quickly.

"Basic Commander, there is a new file in the headquarters!"

"Headquarters files? Let me take a look!"

There are not many opportunities for Base 161 to receive headquarters files, but it is often a big deal.

Cole took the file, took a look at it, and spit out the tea in his mouth.

Then he quickly opened his eyes and looked carefully.

While watching, sweat broke out on my forehead, and my hands couldn't stop shaking.

When Smoker saw Cole's appearance, he knew that something terrible had happened.

"Uncle Cole, since you still have official business to deal with, I won't disturb you."

Only then did Cole come to his senses.

"Not a mission, just a message..."

"message?!"

"..."

"That's all; the whole world will know about it soon. Do you know about the Roger Pirates?"

Smoker perked up.

I know, I fucking know.

Cole handed the file in his hand to Smoker.

"The Roger Pirates arrived at the final island, and the king of this sea was born!"

"What?!"

Smoker took the file and read it.

"Huh... sure enough."

Next, Roger will live in South Sea for a year and have a child with Portgas D. Rouge.

Afterwards, he surrendered to the navy, used himself as bait, and personally opened the curtain of the great pirate era in Rogue Town!

Of course, during this period, there were also a series of incidents, such as the arrest of the golden lion and the massacre of babies in the South Sea...

Smoker's thoughts were racing rapidly.

This is an important opportunity for me! ! !

According to the regulations of the Navy, new recruits can only join the branch, and only those with outstanding performance will be selected to join the headquarters.

Whether it's Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, or later Kobe and Belumeb, it's all like this.

However, if there is a recommendation from a high-ranking military officer, this time will be greatly shortened.

For example, Kobe Bryant entered the Navy Headquarters within a few months under Karp's recommendation.

According to the normal plot, Smoker naturally doesn't know any high-level marines, so he can only survive for a few years.

But it's different now.

When the Pirate King is executed, a large number of naval officers will definitely gather in Rogue Town.

Then you can try your luck!

If a high-ranking officer takes a fancy to him, he might be able to enter the navy headquarters soon!

Smoker thought as he put down the file.

I accidentally touched a small ornament on Cole's table and suddenly felt weak.

Smoker couldn't help being surprised.

I have encountered this ornament before, but I have never had this reaction.

"Uncle Cole, what is this?"

This ornament is a pitch-black ore with a finger-sized silver-grey stone at the top.

Cole said indifferently, "This is just an ornament. I bought it as a souvenir when I went on a business trip to the Navy Headquarters. If you like it, I can give it to you!!"

Cole's thoughts were all about winning over Smoker, and when he saw that he liked him, he would naturally not be stingy.

"Thank you very much..."

Smoker looked at the ornaments carefully and touched the base. He felt nothing but felt weak when he touched the small stones.

Sure enough...this is a sea tower stone! ]

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