Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue

"..."

Colonel Smoker, his face darkening, stared at the two arguing. He spoke coldly to Mok, who was still trying to explain himself, and said, "Shut up!"

He glanced at the sallow-faced, emaciated old man again, but still didn't say anything to him, or even look at him again, and flicked the ash off his cigarette.

"And don't call me 'Smoker' again, or I'll arrest you! Take him away right now, and then get the hell out of here!"

“Okay! Smoker~, yes, Smoker~” Moke nodded cheerfully, then scratched his head, looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and said to Colonel Smoker beside him, “Why don’t you lend me some people first? There seem to be too many people here, and if you want to hurry up, I don’t have enough manpower.”

The words fell.

Smoker: ...

His face turned pale and then black.

What does this guy think the Navy is?

But looking at the chaotic scene before him, and at the group of emaciated, ragged scavengers and the stench emanating from the surroundings, it turned out to be their family's garbage dump.

This scene……

It involuntarily reminded him of the scene he had witnessed in the Kingdom of Goa.

Perhaps if it were just him, as a Marine, he would turn a blind eye, just like Vice Admiral Garp!

After all, it's a member state!

But now some bastard has suddenly appeared. In that case, let's see what changes that guy will make!

He sighed deeply, his face darkening as he waved his hand at Tashigi, "Hurry up!"

just.

“Colonel Smoker…” Tashigi looked at Colonel Smoker with a hesitant expression and said softly, “I have never arrested civilians.”

"...You handle it!" Faced with his second-in-command Tashigi's question, Smoker paused for a moment, but his face remained dark. "Tell them to arrest them quickly and get out of here."

"Yes!"

Helpless~

Tashigi had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the Navy to help.

"Don't run, everyone! Please don't run! We're not bad people!"

"Please trust us, you will have food when you get there!"

We really didn't lie to you!

"..."

Seeing this scene before him, Luce's eyes widened once again.

The Navy is actually helping pirates capture people?

Damn it!

"What the hell are you marines doing?" Roose roared in fury. "You're helping pirates capture slaves?! You evil marines!"

Smoker: ...

Moke: ...

Looking at Smoker, who was emitting white steam, Mok felt that the scene before him was indeed a bit bad. He scratched his head with an awkward smile and was about to say something when...

A pirate named Moke ran over and said, "Captain Moke, we've found a group of children who have been hidden."

Suddenly.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

"Grandpa Luce!"

The previously furious Luce froze, then his face filled with panic. Hearing the shouts, he abruptly looked up at the children who had been found, then turned back to Moke with a sorrowful expression, pleading, "Please spare the children, spare my granddaughter!"

however.

"Oh, you have a granddaughter too! Take her with you!" Moke said cheerfully. "The Cornomi Islands are just short of children!"

"..."

These damned pirates, they don't even spare children?

Luce's face froze for a moment, then he said in a panic, "No! No! Don't take the child away! I have a treasure, I have another treasure! It's said to be a treasure from the sea. I heard about it at the congress of the member states. I'm not lying to you, it's very valuable. I originally wanted to use it to get everyone back to the Kingdom of Michael, or to exchange it for some food. Please don't hurt the child, I can give it to you!"

"Wow, there's even a secret treasure? A treasure from the ocean? Could it be the Devil Fruit that the boss was talking about?" Moke's face immediately lit up with excitement. "Take them all, take them all! Hahaha, we've got a huge haul! Take the kids and the treasure with us!"

"Damn it, damn it..." Upon hearing that the pirates were even taking away the treasure and the child, despair immediately filled Roose's eyes. "You bunch of demons!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't take it for nothing. Let's see what it is first!" Seeing the despair in Luce's eyes, Moke thought the old man suspected him of trying to steal his things, so he quickly explained cheerfully, "Take them all! Take them all away!"

"..."

Smoker, who was standing to the side, watched the scene with a dark expression, and even the cigar in his hand was trembling slightly.

Is this guy always out there arresting people?

If you didn't know better, you'd really think they were a group of vicious pirates!

And they...

Smoker looked up with a dark expression at the Marines in front of him who were helping the pirates capture people.

A group of corrupt marines who help pirates?!

"Evil Navy! No, Navy!" Seeing that there was truly no other way, Luce looked up at the Navy Captain beside him, his voice filled with pleading and fervor, "Righteous Navy, please save the child!"

The words fell.

"..."

Smoker also came to his senses, his face showing some hesitation. He looked at Luce, then looked up at the children who had been brought out and were also dressed in tattered clothes. He sighed and said softly, "It will be better for you over there!"

however.

“Better?” Hearing Smoker’s words and seeing the unmoved Smoker, Roose’s old and thin face once again showed that expression of grief and despair, and he roared with all his might, “You bunch of degenerate pirates who have betrayed justice.”

"Smoker and his friends are really nice!"

"They even collude with evil pirates!"

"We have a partnership, but we're not bad people, really!"

"You still want to deceive me now? Evil navy, despicable pirates! You devils!"

"I'm really not lying to you! Let the smoker tell you!"

"Shut up, you too!" Smoker's face turned green as he watched Mok's explanation only make things worse. Looking at the situation before him, which seemed to be going well, he said impatiently, "Get your men and get out of here!"

"Oh, smoker, it's alright! I'll explain it to you myself later!"

"you……"

Before the man in the cigarette could say anything...

"Pulu pulu, pulu pulu~"

Mok's Den Den Mushi rang. He hesitated for a moment before answering, "Oh, I know, boss. I'll be right back!"

then.

Then, looking at the smoker beside him, he said, "The boss called me to work, so smoker, I should go! Everyone hurry up! The boss is calling us."

"Fuck off!"

"You corrupt navy, I curse you!"

"..."

At last.

With the help of the Navy, the Moke Pirates finally completed their mission.

then.

Amidst a barrage of vulgar insults directed at the Navy, he led his crew aboard the Moke Pirates' new ship and set off for the Navy's 16th Branch.

Only...

Smoker, his face equally grim, was trembling with anger as he puffed on his cigar.

"Colonel Smoker, don't be angry. They'll understand when they get there." Tashigi chuckled as she looked at Smoker, who dared not retaliate after being scolded. Then, she sighed, "I just saw it. They're in a much worse situation than the Goa Kingdom. At least the Goa Kingdom has rotten fruit abandoned by nobles to eat. They'll definitely understand Colonel Smoker's good intentions then!"

"Whatever!" Smoker curled his lip dismissively, flicked his cigarette ash, and gave the departing Moke Pirates' ship a deep look. "If I find out they've done anything wrong, I'll arrest them myself. Right now, I don't want to see them for even a second longer!"

Turning his head, he said, "Go back!"

"Yes!" Tashigi stood at attention and replied, but after a moment, she seemed to remember something, "Oh, right! I almost forgot!"

"Forgot what?"

"Colonel Smoker said he was going to return the gift from Colonel Shachter, right?" Seeing Smoker's furrowed brows, Tashigi quickly said, "It's not too late to let Mok and the others take it with them. I'll have them wait!"

Just as he was about to call for the Navy to shout at the Moke Pirates to make them stop,

Sudden.

"no need!"

"???" Tashigi turned her head in confusion, looking at Colonel Smoker who was blocking her way. "No, no what? Colonel Smoker won't say..."

The words are not finished yet.

"I said leave it for me!" Smoker blushed slightly as he looked at Tashigi's smirking second-in-command, glared at her again, and then looked away.

Why was he criticized so harshly?

Do you still want him to return the things?

He flicked his cigarette ash and said expressionlessly, "That's what I deserve. You know, the shells I fired back then haven't even been destroyed yet!"

“Yes! That’s right, we deserve it, Colonel Smoker! And the military funding application…”

"Keep sending those bastards over there!" Smoker said viciously, as if remembering something. "Tell Marine Headquarters that we encountered the vicious Mok Pirates in the Kingdom of Michael and suffered heavy losses. Tell them to bring the money back immediately!"

Should we teach him to learn from that guy?

Fine, I'll see what you're going to do this time.