bioinnovel Chapter 130 The Hunt for the Golden Lion
Chapter 130 The Hunt for the Golden Lion
Two and a half years ago, Smoker entered the New World and recently passed the lieutenant general exam to become the commander of G-8.
The reason why Smoker was only a branch colonel in his thirties in the original timeline was because he was too rebellious and his superiors were unwilling to promote him, keeping him at the starting point of the Grand Line.
It was only because Akainu had fewer capable people after becoming Fleet Admiral that they agreed to transfer him to the New World.
He also proved his strength to Akainu, and was promoted to vice admiral in just two years.
But it was too late then; he had already passed the period of rapid improvement in his strength.
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Smoker needs a good position; chained hounds are ineffective.
He exhaled a puff of smoke and looked Allen up and down: "You're a bit too tall. You weren't starving over there, were you?"
Allen tilted his head and saw a girl carrying a longsword behind Smoker. He smiled faintly and asked, "Where did you pick her up from?"
The girl had short, dark blue hair and wore red-rimmed glasses. She hid most of her body behind Smoker, her cheeks slightly flushed as she peeked out.
Smoker grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her out, grinning, "I met her in Loguetown. She has no family or friends, but insisted on coming along, so I brought her along."
"Tashigi, she works much harder than you... no, compared to you, she's incredibly diligent."
Allen nodded to Tashigi, then turned his gaze back to Smoker: "Send it further away."
Before the young girl Tashigi could react, Smoker threw her toward Dol.
"Aaaaaah!!!!"
A terrified Tashigi landed in a soft embrace. Dol, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said nonchalantly, "Heh, men always like this..."
"Um... what did you say?"
"It's nothing, it'll be ready in a bit."
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Allen slowly raised his hand and uttered softly, "Left side."
brush! !
Allen shot out like an arrow, his fist coated in Armament Haki, aiming for Smoker's right cheek!
Peng——
Smoker did not use elemental transformation to evade; instead, he applied Armament Haki to his arms to fight back.
"Are you still playing such childish tricks? Saying left means attacking right."
Allen grinned: "Did I say I'd hit your left side? I meant my left side."
Crouching low, Allen retracted his fist, took a side step, and twisted his waist as he unleashed a punch that tore through the air, aiming straight for Smoker's face!
clang--!!
Smoker raised his ten hands to block the punch, grunted and took half a step back, his ten hands almost slipping from his grasp.
This kid...
That's incredible strength!
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The two figures tumbled about, and the sound of their fists clashing attracted the attention of the branch's marines.
"It's Lieutenant General Smoker!!"
"Who is he fighting? Is he a pirate?! We need to go help him!!"
"Wait, that looks like...it's Major General Allen!!"
"How did he get here!"
"Go grab the camera Den Den Mushi! And the latest issue of the Headquarters Daily! Don't forget the autograph pen!"
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"What?! Lieutenant General Smoker and Major General Allen are fighting?!"
"What?! Smoker is hitting Major General Allen?!"
"Quickly, get help! Smoker has gone mad! We have to stop him!!"
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In just over ten seconds, Smoker's movements became somewhat unpredictable, and he was knocked back by a punch.
Before he could even regain his footing, Allen had already closed in, slapped open the Ten Hands with his wrist, and then grabbed Smoker's wrist with his other hand.
Like grabbing a whip, Allen swung Smoker and slammed him to the ground!
Peng ————
Just as he was about to make close contact with the ground, Smoker exploded into a cloud of smoke, deflecting the attack.
Once he regains his human form, he plans to regroup and launch another attack...
A jet-black finger touched his brow.
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Allen slowly lowered his fingers and sighed, "Three years have passed, and you still haven't improved much."
"Too weak, Smoker."
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Smoker laughed in exasperation: "Damn it! Is that how you talk to your senior?!"
"Whoever is stronger is the senior; don't you understand such a simple principle?"
Smoker relit the cigar that had been extinguished during the battle, took a deep drag, grunted, and said nothing.
Fortunately, he's a user of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit; otherwise, smoking like that would have given him lung cancer long ago.
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"Ah, it's a friendly sparring match... Hey you, put the sniper rifle down. Don't do something so dangerous with Commander Smoker!"
"Incredible! To defeat Vice Admiral Smoker so quickly... Is this the power of the strongest rear admiral in history?!"
"Have the people at headquarters lost their minds? In my opinion, Major General Allen is perfectly capable of being an admiral!"
"I think so too, it's a pity the general's position is full..."
"Let Admiral Kizaru step down, he's so tall—"
The G-8 branch's navy surrounded them, squeezing Smoker out.
"Major General Allen! I'm a huge fan of yours, and I was the seventh vice president of the New King's Faction Supporters Association! Please, could you please sign my autograph?!"
"Sign here! Ah!! Thank you so much!! I'll go get a tattoo right away!"
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Looking at Allen surrounded by soldiers, Smoker, all alone, gave a helpless, bitter smile.
You guys usually treat me with so much respect, so why...?
A female marine approached: "Vice Admiral Smoker..."
Smoker felt a little relieved and turned to force a smile: "Oh, it's Saki. What's up?"
She handed over a signboard: "I can't squeeze in, could you please get my autograph for me?"
A few more people gathered around.
"Me too! You know Major General Allen, right? Why didn't you say so sooner...?"
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Smoker, his clothes disheveled, had driven these guys back to training, a task more exhausting than a major battle.
call--
Smoker, panting, looked at Allen with a complicated expression: "I should have just left you alone. Because of you, the morale of the Navy has been ruined!"
"I can't stop them from going to better people, can I?"
Allen shrugged, his expression smug.
Seeing Smoker lifted his spirits and dispelled the gloom of the past few days.
Honestly...
If Smoker and the others weren't in the Navy, Allen doesn't know if he would have chosen to stay with the Whitebeard Pirates.
It was so warm there.
That's why it's important to withdraw in time.
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Whitebeard was so strong that the members of the pirate crew felt safe playing the role of "sons" and being protected.
If Vista weren't in the Whitebeard Pirates, with his talent, he might very well have been able to contend for the title of the world's greatest swordsman.
Similarly, Marco's fruit would be even stronger if it were fully developed.
There are many such examples within the Whitebeard Pirates.
of course……
Without the protection of the white-bearded creature, they would more likely have died during their growth.
There are always two sides to everything, but for an ambitious guy like Allen, the Whitebeard Pirates are just passing through.
perhaps……
Years later, Whitebeard realized this, which is why he said that...
Your existence is hindering the growth of the new era.
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After a moment of reflection, Allen's smile faded, and he spoke seriously;
"I'm not just here to catch up with you guys, Smoker, Dolph, do me a favor."
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Tell me about it.
Allen looked up at the sky, his gaze sharpening: "Chase after the Golden Lion!"