Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Instead of answering, Smoker asked, "Who are you?"

Based on Bucky's conversation with Rocks, he deduced that the two must know each other...

Moreover, Bucky the Joker, who has a bounty of 50 million Berries, seems to be quite afraid of the other party.

"An ordinary person whose goal is to become the world's greatest swordsman, currently taking on the role of a bounty hunter."

Of course, Lox wouldn't reveal his name.

He still held the same idea; he didn't want to attract too much attention from the navy.

If the Krieg Pirates weren't courting death, he wouldn't bother to intervene; wouldn't it be better to just watch the show?

"..."

Smoker stared at Rocks for a few moments, then didn't press further. Instead, he said, "I witnessed the Krieg Pirates being wiped out by you, so this bounty naturally belongs to you..."

"However, I have a suggestion."

"proposal?"

Lox raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about it."

Smoker took a puff of his cigar, glanced around at the people in the room, exhaled smoke, and said, "Since you're a bounty hunter, you must be interested in these pirates, right?"

"I want to hire you to deal with these pirates and criminals. All the pirates' bounties will be yours, and our navy will also pay you a certain amount!"

He knew exactly what kind of person a bounty hunter was.

If the Navy could spend some Berries to invite them to fight the Buggy Pirates and the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, it would obviously be a worthwhile deal for them...

This is also a test.

This man clearly knows Bucky the Joker.

So what kind of relationship could it be?

Perhaps we can glean some insights from the other person's response...

Chapter 47: The Navy Rear Admiral Attacks!

"..."

Lox was silent. Was this even possible?

The Navy is asking bounty hunters for help?

Well, it's not impossible...

In some ways, the Navy and bounty hunters share the same goal!

They're all fighting pirates!

"Hey, you're not really planning to listen to the Navy, are you?"

Rocks's deep thought sent a chill down Bucky's spine, and his voice trembled: "You already made me carry false charges before..."

Bucky couldn't finish his sentence; a single look from Rocks silenced him...

"I'm sorry, Captain, I'm not interested in your offer."

Rocks stopped Buggy from speaking with a glance, then shrugged at Smoker and said, "If it weren't for the Krieg Pirates trying to attack my ship, I wouldn't have bothered with them."

Rocks wouldn't have shown his face if the Krieg Pirates hadn't acted recklessly.

Naturally, they don't want to be used as pawns by the navy now.

It won't do him much good.

"..."

Smoker narrowed his eyes.

This person does indeed have a connection with Bucky the Joker, and Bucky's attitude towards him is quite questionable...

Why are you so afraid of the other person?

"Since you are unwilling to take action, I will not force you."

Smoker glanced at Lox, suppressing his curiosity about the other's identity, and didn't say anything more...

The other party was very mysterious, and Smoker did not want to provoke them.

As for the other party's identity...

We'll investigate further later.

If we can capture Bucky the Clown, we might be able to learn about the other person's identity and background from him...

"However, I hope you can stay within your bounds and not do anything that pirates or criminals would do..."

After Smoker finished speaking, he turned his attention back to Ace and Bucky the Joker, smoke billowing from his body as he charged forward...

"Tsk..."

Lockes clicked his tongue.

They also ignored Smoker's warning.

It's normal for Smoker to be wary of him.

His demonstrated strength was enough to determine the outcome of this battle.

It would be strange if the navy weren't vigilant.

of course.

Rocks didn't want to get involved.

He could just keep watching the show; he was very curious about how things would unfold...

……

With Smoker leading the charge, the Navy organized its forces and charged again, engaging the Buggy Pirates in fierce combat!

The two sides are fighting fiercely, and the battle has entered a white-hot stage!

'Boom! Boom! Boom!'

Smoker and Ace clashed, smoke and flames intertwined and collided, neither giving an inch.

Each collision produced a deafening roar, scattering smoke and flames in all directions...

With a 'bang', Smoker seized an opening in Ace's defenses and delivered a punch imbued with Armament Haki, sending Ace flying backward, coughing up blood...

"Goodbye, Navy..."

However, Ace used the momentum of his backward flight to transform his lower body into flames, allowing him to escape Smoker's entanglement at an even faster speed.

After the chaos, Deus successfully boarded the small boat and sailed it away from the harbor.

This ship is specially designed so that it can be propelled by flames.

Its sailing speed is much faster than ordinary ships, allowing it to escape naval pursuit as soon as it sets sail...

"This guy..."

Upon seeing this, Smoker's face darkened.

Did he deliberately expose an opening so that he could be hit, in order to escape?

The flames were already shooting faster than the smoke, so it was too late to catch up...

This infuriated Smoker, and his face darkened.

The other party assassinated a naval captain and is now an enemy of the navy.

If they were to escape, it would undoubtedly pose a huge threat...

But before Ace could rejoice for long, a detached voice approached from afar:

"A Logia-type ability? That's not a weak one. But since you dared to assassinate a Marine captain, you'll be staying here today!"

"Ok?"

Ace was startled and turned to look at the direction from which the sound came.

Then he saw another navy officer leaping through the air and hurtling towards him at lightning speed...

"fire punch!"

Almost without hesitation, Ace threw a punch at the oncoming Marine, his fiery fist carrying intense heat, attempting to engulf the Marine...

'Bang bang bang...'

However, the navy officer simply stepped on the air and dodged the fire fist's attack with a few twists and turns.

And continued to charge towards Ace.

His nearly three-meter height exuded a powerful aura of oppression, and his sinister eyes revealed a hint of disdain...

Even if he ate a Logia-type Devil Fruit, his strength is still only so-so!

"Get back here!"

Daritz's naval justice cloak fluttered behind him, and his raised fist turned black.

Armament Haki hardening.

Under Ace's horrified gaze, the punch slammed heavily into him, leaving him no chance to dodge.

'Bang! Crack...'

Even Ace's Logia-type elemental body couldn't dodge the opponent's punch.

This punch was extremely powerful.

Ace could hear the sound of his own bones breaking.

Then a sharp pain shot through him, Ace coughed up blood, and his entire body transformed into a streak of fire as he plummeted from the sky...

'boom!'

His body crashed onto the port ground like a cannonball, creating a huge crater.

A few flames surged and burned within the pit...