A Marine wearing a bull-head mask slammed the 5,000,000 Beli pirate captain into the ground with a single punch.
The atmosphere exploded.
"AOOO—!!"
Masked Marines tore off their shirts and screamed wildly.
Tashigi covered her face.
Loguetown's Marine dignity was being obliterated.
Smoker's mouth twitched.
"Shut up, idiots! Clean up the battlefield!"
The hooligans obeyed instantly.
No choice—they'd been beaten up by Smoker for a full year.
Besides, even if their "Smoky Boss" had a terrible temper, he treated people fairly.
Other than beating them up and yelling, he didn't interfere with their lives.
When the field was cleared, a Marine carried over a box.
"SMOKEY SECOND-BOSS!"
Smoker's blood pressure spiked.
"Speak," he growled.
The idiot grinned and opened the box.
"Found this on the Pirate King's platform! 10,000,000 Beli total! By the rules, you take 500,000—"
Smoker's face darkened.
"You opened it in public?!"
The man scratched his head.
"Uh… was that wrong?"
His brother clicked his tongue.
"Idiot, you should've split it first so you wouldn't bother Smokey Second-Boss."
Smoker's veins bulged.
Was that really the issue?!
He sighed.
Forget it. Why get angry at idiots?
They were dumb—but strong.
A lieutenant colonel kicked the brothers away.
"Sorry, Captain. That's just how they are."
Seeing him, Smoker felt slightly better.
"Arthur," Smoker asked, "why didn't you go with White Ghost back then?"
Arthur smiled awkwardly.
"He wanted to take me… but after he left, someone had to keep these idiots in line."
Smoker nodded.
Those three—Arthur and the two brothers—only recognized one boss.
White Ghost.
Before Smoker could speak—
A ship appeared on the horizon.
A golden dragon figurehead, radiating dominance.
A five-clawed golden dragon emblazoned on the sail.
And the flag:
Traveler – Golden Emperor.
"He's here," Smoker muttered.
The Marines stared.
"That ship looks insanely expensive…"
"Boss Smokey, should we rob it and make it your flagship?"
Smoker's mouth twitched.
Say that to his face.
I dare you.
The gangplank dropped.
Jango stepped down first.
"Yo, brats! Miss me?"
Instant chaos.
"JANGO, YOU BASTARD!"
Jango laughed and charged straight in, activating Iron Body and Armament.
Kuro watched silently.
"…Boring."
Others looked around Loguetown with interest.
"This is where the Pirate King was executed," Señor Pink said.
Uta gazed quietly.
"I've been here before."
Bai Hezi hugged her.
White Ghost watched calmly.
After Jango flattened the hooligans, White Ghost stepped down.
Smoker attacked immediately.
White Ghost caught his weapon between two fingers.
"Still this weak? Where's your Haki?"
Tch.
White Ghost pressed a revolver to Smoker's temple.
"Guess—loaded or not?"
Smoker glared.
Tashigi stepped forward.
"A-are you Vice Admiral White Ghost?"
White Ghost paused.
…Why does she look so much like Kuina?
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