Pirates: Build a high wall from the East China Sea.

Chapter 161: /
"Is Smoker here?" Zephyr, who was standing nearby, also heard Violet's words and laughed again, "Hahaha, I almost forgot that Smoker was also sent to the East China Sea like you. I didn't expect to see him again."

Then he looked at Xia Che and said with a smile, "Come to think of it, that guy is much better than you. He even took his fleet with him when he left the headquarters. As for you... if I hadn't found you a small boat, those guys would have probably let you swim to the East China Sea!"

"..."

So, how could he be demoted back then?

It's obvious that he was exiled!
If I didn't have some strength, I probably wouldn't have been able to make it to the East China Sea.

Hearing what Teacher Zefa said, Xia Che couldn't help but recall the sad days when he went out to work in the sea. After sighing with emotion, he shook his head, looked up and said nothing more.

"You are such a fool. You did such a thing on your first mission!" Seeing Xia Che's aggrieved face, Zefa, who also remembered what happened back then, shook his head helplessly, and then laughed again, "I guess those guys back then could not have imagined that you would do so many things after coming to the East China Sea alone. Now there are rumors in the Navy Headquarters that you have fallen, your will has been damaged, and your strength has not improved!"

As he said this, he patted Xia Che on the shoulder and said, "If I hadn't come here, I would have been fooled by you!"

"...The past... is better not to be mentioned!"

"It's up to you! I'm retired anyway!" Zefa didn't care and waved his hand casually. Then he seemed to think of something, touched his chin, frowned, and said, "Smoker... since he ate the devil fruit, he has been too dependent on the power of the devil fruit. In fact, the headquarters sent him to the East China Sea at that time, not only because he contradicted his superiors, but also because they wanted him to come to the East China Sea for some training! Speaking of which, it has been almost a year since the boy was sent down. How is his strength now?"

"Probably..." Xia Che raised his eyelids, then frowned, "50-50!"

The words fell.

"?!" x3
Not only did Zefa widen his eyes, but even Ain and Binz beside him widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Oh my goodness!" Binz was stunned and said in astonishment, "Is this how Donghai trains people?"

Xia Che's strength has already shocked them. Although Teacher Zefa does not have the strength he used to have because of a broken hand, they believe that with Xia Che's current strength, after arriving at the headquarters, he will at least be directly promoted to lieutenant general, and may even be selected as a candidate for general!

Zefa recovered from his surprise at this time, but he still seemed to have some doubts in his heart. He frowned again and looked at Xia Che, "You didn't lie to me?"

"That's right!"

50-50...

Either lose or win!
"Do young people nowadays grow so fast?" After seeing Xia Che nod, Zefa sighed, a little melancholy, and said with a bit of desolation, "As expected, this old man... is really old!"

But after a moment, he recovered, with a smile on his face again, "Well! It seems that later on, this old man will have to use all my strength to personally test the boy's current strength!"

He laughed again, "Don't be like you, kid. You even touched my clothes. That would be really embarrassing!"

"Um..." After hearing what Teacher Zefa said, Xia Che paused for a moment, and then his conscience jumped. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Do I need to tell Colonel Smoker first?"

“No need!” Zefa waved his hand, narrowed his eyes, and with a meaningful smile, he raised his left hand, clenched it into a fist, and said, “I will make a sneak attack later to test the boy’s reaction speed first!”

"..."

……

the other side.

"Colonel Smoker, we found a warship from Branch 16 ahead. It should have left the island. Do we need to notify them first? Hey, Colonel Smoker, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

"Nothing, maybe I didn't sleep well last night, so I feel a little uncomfortable!" Smoker trembled slightly, and suddenly felt a chill, but after just a moment, he didn't care. As a natural devil fruit user, he was quite confident in his body. He took off the cigar from the corner of his mouth, waved his hand, and said calmly, "Just come over."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and paused slightly.

"Don't let that bastard get away!"

"..." Hearing what Colonel Smoker said, Dashiqi smiled awkwardly and said, "It shouldn't be that bad...right! Since he has already promised, Colonel Shache shouldn't be so dishonest. Maybe he just forgot!"

"Credit? Does that guy have it?" Smoker flicked the ash off his cigarette and said unhappily, "If he really had credibility, would I have to drive a warship to find him? Why don't you get someone to bring the ship over!"

only

"That..." Regarding the order issued by Colonel Smoker, Tashigi did not immediately carry it out. Instead, a trace of confusion appeared on her face. After hesitating for a while, she spoke, "The Navy Headquarters called again yesterday and officially issued a transfer order. I hope you can return to the headquarters as soon as possible! If you ignore it again, I guess you will be punished again!"

It seems that the Navy Headquarters has opened a new training camp for naval officers. Once you go there, you can be immediately awarded the rank of brigadier general or even major general! It sounds good, but Colonel Smoker doesn't seem to care!
The words fell.

really.

"It doesn't matter. Don't worry about those guys!" Colonel Smoker snorted coldly and said impatiently, "If it doesn't work, just hang up all the calls from those guys!"

Then he turned around and looked at Dashiqi expressionlessly, "But if you don't go down and tell someone to speed up the boat now, and let that guy run away, you will be criticized later!"

"……Yes!"

After hearing what Colonel Smoker said, Tashigi could only sigh helplessly and turned to walk towards the cockpit.

Only after she went down did Smoker turn around and continue looking forward. He could now see the outline of the naval ship in front.

Good, that bastard didn't get away!
Looking at the navy ship that was also slowly approaching him, Smoker also showed a satisfied smile on his face and said lightly, "He still has some credibility!"

Then he frowned again, flicked the ash off his hand, and muttered to himself, "What happened in the Valley of Gods back then?"

After saying that, he fell silent again, standing at the bow of the warship, continuing to smoke his cigar expressionlessly, looking at the warship that was getting closer and closer.

Not a moment.

As the naval warship increased its speed and the opposing warship also headed towards this side, the two warships soon approached each other.

And a familiar voice came from the opposite warship, "Hey, Colonel Smoker, what a coincidence!"

"Humph!"

Looking at the bastard figure standing on the opposite ship, Smoker couldn't help but snorted coldly, but didn't say anything. He threw away the empty cigar in his hand, and without any hesitation, and without paying attention to Tashigi who asked him to wait, he was about to jump onto the opposite warship.

however.

Just as he jumped to the opposite deck.

Sudden.

in front of you.

A huge fist came towards him.

and……

A familiar voice was also heard.

"I heard that your strength has improved a lot in recent times! Smoker, let me see your current strength! Are you still too dependent on the devil fruit?"

Immediately afterwards...

"bump!!!"

"???"

Sneak attack? !
Before he could react, the fist had already hit his face.

And he...also flew directly into the air!

Armament Haki?!

Just why?
Just as Smoker was flying in the air with a confused and bewildered look on his face.

That familiar voice reached his ears again, and it also seemed to be a little confused, "Didn't you say it was a fifty-fifty split?"

(End of this chapter)