Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Bucky panicked.

How could a mere naval colonel be a Logia-type Devil Fruit user?

This kind of person shouldn't be at the Naval Headquarters. What is he doing in the East China Sea?

Isn't this a waste of talent?

Although he's a member of Roger's crew, he doesn't possess Haki... How is he supposed to fight like that!?

"fire punch!"

After being surprised, Ace dared not be careless.

With a low growl, his right arm transformed into flames, unleashing a punch that clashed with the spreading white smoke...

The flames gradually overwhelmed the smoke, swirling with white smoke as they hurtled towards Smoker!

"Hmph, as expected, it's a natural-type, a Flaming Fruit?"

Seeing this, Smoker snorted coldly, letting the smoke from the people rushing towards the ship dissipate, and focused on dealing with Ace, the Logia-type Devil Fruit user...

"You are more dangerous than Bucky the Clown!"

Smoker watched as the fiery fist hurtled towards him, his right arm turning into smoke as he threw a punch to meet it!

'Boom!!'

A vortex formed amidst the swirling flames and smoke, with orange and white colors intertwined. Then, some unknown chemical reaction occurred, resulting in an explosion.

Orange flames and white smoke spread outwards in the explosion.

A shockwave swept across the surroundings, causing many people to stagger and fall...

"Another Logia-type user? When did Logia-type users become so easy to find?"

Bucky stared wide-eyed at Ace, who was engulfed in flames.

I suddenly saw two Logia-type Devil Fruit users?

Is this still the East China Sea he remembers?

"The destructive power of flames is indeed greater than that of smoke..."

Smoker narrowed his eyes.

In order to block the opponent's attack, he did not hold back, but the result was a draw.

Flames and smoke are inherently indistinguishable in terms of strength or weakness.

But the collision just now showed that flames are indeed more destructive than smoke...

"What a good guy!" "You've got a good heart, but your journey is about to end with me. Prison is where you belong!"

Smoker exhaled a heavy smoke ring and ordered the surrounding navy: "Everyone, listen up! Defeat Bucky Barnes with all your might!"

"As for this good-looking guy, I've got him!"

“My journey won’t end so easily; I want to go even further.”

Ace pulled down his hat brim, revealing a confident smile: "You are smoke, I am fire. You can't do anything to me, and I can't do anything to you..."

"I can't do anything to you?"

Smoker gripped his weapon, Jitte, in his hand, took a drag of his cigarette, and said, "Let's see!"

It is indeed difficult for someone without an imposing aura to threaten a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

But as a colonel in the Navy Headquarters and a former trainee at the Zephyr Recruit Training Camp, how could he not have mastered Haki?

'Sa! '

His lower body turned into smoke, and Smoker charged at incredible speed, grabbing his weapon Jitte and slamming it down heavily on Ace!

"I told you, neither of us can do anything to the other!"

Ace didn't dodge. With Dioce beside him, he was worried that if he dodged, the Marine would target Dioce instead.

Besides, neither smoke nor flames can overcome the other...

"Ok?"

However, just as Jitte was about to strike, Ace suddenly sensed something was wrong and quickly raised his hand to parry!

'boom! '

The ten-handed strike sent a sharp pain through Ace's right arm, knocking him back.

He dragged his legs along the ground for more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop...

'It hit me... Is it the same kind of power as old man Garp? A Navy captain possesses that kind of power?'

Ace's expression turned serious.

He didn't quite understand the power of domineering aura.

However, having seen the scene where Garp beat Luffy, who is a rubber man, by hanging him up, one knows that Garp has the power to ignore the "characteristics" of Devil Fruit users.

Does this navy also possess such power?

"Although the elemental transformation of nature-based beings is troublesome, it's not without countermeasures. Don't underestimate this ocean, kid!"

Smoker, his body shrouded in mist, said indifferently, "But you'll never have the chance to see the vastness of the ocean!"

"Ace, are you alright?"

Diu Si ran to Ace's side, also quite surprised.

How could Ace, who is made of fire, be hit?!

"I'm fine..."

Ace rubbed his aching right arm, his expression still serious: "This guy has the ability to hit me; I can't keep entangled with him..."

Dius nodded hurriedly: "Okay, let's break through together!"

"go!"

Ace had no intention of getting entangled with Smoker.

His opponent can hit him, but he can't hit them. Continuing to entangle with them will only put him at a disadvantage...

The key is to get rid of the other person's entanglement first!

“Where can you run to? I’ve already told you, your journey will end here, criminals!”

Seeing the two turn and leave, Smoker's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he transformed into a cloud of smoke and gave chase.

A criminal who ate a Logia-type Devil Fruit, specifically the Flame-Flame Fruit, a Devil Fruit with immense destructive power.

The other party has become a significant threat and we absolutely cannot let them leave!

'Boom! Boom boom boom…'

Flames and smoke clashed once more, and the distance between them grew ever greater...

Chapter 42 The Attackers!

"Quick! Break through!"

Seeing the Marine captain who had eaten a Logia-type Devil Fruit chasing after another person, Bucky quickly shouted to his men.

Now is the time to break through!

"Kill these damned sailors!"

Pakistan was the first to charge out.

The 50 million Berry bounty might be a bit exaggerated, but the 10 million Berry bounty is the real deal.

Ordinary naval forces are no match for him.

Led by Bucky, dozens of men charged into the naval encirclement.

The navy fought desperately, but their encirclement was breached, and the Pakistani pirates broke through...

"Hahaha, the mere navy is utterly pathetic! Men, charge!"

Bucky laughed heartily.

Having suffered losses of 50 million Berries, they have been involved in numerous battles during this period.

Nothing else, but my skills have been honed.

The morale of the Bucky's F members was extremely high, thanks to Bucky's encouragement.

A chase ensued, with one pursuing and the other fleeing, gradually heading towards the port...

"Tch, they're not even going to have the final showdown here..."

Seeing this, Lockes pursed his lips and didn't linger there any longer. He finished his food in a few bites, paid the money, and then chased after them.

This is hilarious, you might as well watch it.

He was eager to know how things would develop...

……

It was around the time when chaos broke out in the town of Rogge.

Several suspended seaplanes also sailed in a mighty procession toward Rogge Town.

The ship's flag depicts a skull, with an hourglass on either side of it.

Anyone who pays even a little attention to the newspapers will know that this sea is home to the recently famous Creek Beach!

His captain, Admiral Creek, has a bounty of twelve million Berries!

On the largest warship.

Crick, clad in golden armor and a cloak, looked at Loguetown ahead with a flamboyant smile: "Loguetown, huh? The place where Heracles was executed."

"The town that represents the beginning and the end, its location is just right..."

"Let the destruction of the Pakistan Garrison and the fall of Loguetown be the starting point for my domination of the East Blue!"

As a recently rising star, [he/she] is a [unclear - possibly a name or title].

He wanted immense fame, he wanted to become the only calamity-inducing sea monster in the East China Sea.

and so……

His target is currently the highest bounty in the East China Sea, the Bucky's Bounty F. He wants to step over the Bucky's corpse to become the overlord of the East China Sea...

……

Another direction.

A warship is sailing towards the town of Rogge on the sea.

Standing on the deck of the warship was a man nearly three meters tall, wearing a naval justice cloak, with slightly graying hair.

His eyes were sinister, and his face was covered in scars, clearly indicating that he had been through many dangerous battles...

This can be determined from the badges he wore on his military uniform.

This is a Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters!

"Major General Dalitz!"

A naval officer jogged over, saluted the rear admiral, and said, "I just contacted the Loguetown branch of the navy."

"We learned from them that Rogge Town has been attacked by the Haili Nang, and they have requested our reinforcements..."

"Oh? Hai Xi attacked Rogge Town?"

Major General Dalitz's face showed little change, as if he didn't care at all.

He simply asked casually, "Who is the commander of the Loguetown naval base?"

The naval soldier replied, "His name was something like Colonel Odo, but he's about to leave office, and the new one is that 'White Hunter' Smoker!"

Smoker, as a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, is quite well-known within the Navy.

After all, the Navy's three top combatants are all Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

Naturally, Smoker also received a great deal of attention...