One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 250 Advanced Application of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement?

"call"

With a cigar in his mouth and a rice cracker in his other hand, Smoker took a deep, epic drag, taking a truly epic puff.

"Commander Smoker, I can handle this kind of thing."

At that moment, Tashigi followed closely beside her.

Every now and then, people from Loguetown would greet her with smiles—she clearly had a good reputation in Loguetown.

However, the people of Loguetown kept a slightly respectful distance from Smoker.

Although they had known for a long time that the naval branch colonel was a good person, Smoker's large size and fierce expression were still quite intimidating.

"When you need someone's help, you should do it yourself—I understand that common sense."

Of course, Smoker didn't care about that.

"Colonel Smoker, are you sure you want to ask Lieutenant General Blackhorn and Lieutenant General Garp to let you join the Starhunter Force?"

But when it came to this, Tashigi still hesitated.

"Haven't you always been unwilling to join someone else's ranks?"

Her whispered words revealed the reason for Smoker's behavior.

This 'white hunter' actually wanted to apply to join the Star Hunter Squad.

"Yes. I hate being restricted and I hate being controlled by others."

Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a somewhat gloomy tone, "The thought of having to take orders from some snakes and rats makes me want to vomit."

His reputation for being unruly was well-known in the Navy Headquarters, and it certainly didn't come from nowhere.

But
"Phew—that guy Roy may be a bastard, but he's not exactly a snake or rat."

"The same goes for Lieutenant General Garp."

Smoker said this, but his fists clenched unconsciously.

He was actually quite certain—based on Roy's understanding of him, Roy had probably already guessed his purpose from his reaction just now.

He was furious at the thought that he would end up joining his friend's side.

"."

Tashigi looked at Smoker speechlessly—why did she go if she hated him so much?
"I know what you want to say."

But at this moment, Smoker seemed to have guessed Tashigi's thoughts.

He shook his head: "Tashigi—what do you think of Loguetown?"

"Roggetown?"

Upon hearing this, Tashigi was taken aback.

She then immediately added, "That's great. Everyone is very friendly, and you've managed this place very well, Colonel Smoker—only one pirate has entered the Grand Line in all this time."

"Yes."

Smoker scanned his surroundings.

This wasn't his first time here.

But no matter how many times you see it, Roguetown is just an ordinary place.

But
"It was this ordinary town that triggered a 'great tsunami' that has not yet subsided in the world."

Smoker said this.

His gaze drifted towards the distant plaza—where the execution platform of the 'Pirate King' stood.

It was there too.

The 'Great Pirate Era,' which has not yet subsided and is even intensifying, has stirred up the initial waves.

Smoker still remembers what he saw that day.

Those who witnessed the death of the Pirate King on that day eventually became renowned figures on the seas.

"That's just how the world is."

“Major events that change the world may seem sudden, but they always have a ‘turning point’ at their source.”

Ordinary people have no way of sensing the arrival of that turning point and can only go with the flow.

For example, the people of Loguetown, and the innocent citizens of various kingdoms across the sea—the dreams and ambitions brought about by the Great Pirate Era are irrelevant to them.

For them, the Great Pirate Era brought only chaos.

Smoker's goal from the moment he joined the Navy was to protect these people.

"Here we go again, Tashigi."

Smoker said in a low voice, "I can feel it, it's very close—the next world-changing tsunami."

Smoker instinctively sensed this.

Not long ago, there was that guy called Straw Hat Boy. The collapse of the Seven Warlords system, the rise of the Twelve Constellations, and now the establishment of the Star Hunters. Smoker can't tell which event was the turning point of this era, or if all of them were.

But he can be sure of at least one thing.

"If I just stay in Loguetown, there's no way I can 'protect' anything when that tsunami hits!"

His gaze swept over the people around him, who were smiling and greeting Tashigi, or who, despite their fear, were still trying to hand him local specialties.

He wasn't strong enough—he had already realized that.

This era didn't give him time to slowly develop in Loguetown, return to headquarters, and gradually rise to power.

Therefore, he had previously hoped that Roy could transfer him back to headquarters ahead of schedule.

But now, he has found a better way.

"Star Hunting Force. A force established for the Twelve Constellations. Judging from the current situation, it should be specifically responsible for dealing with the Twelve Constellations, the Revolutionary Army, and the most dangerous great pirates."

"There are many powerful individuals among them, and their power must be immense—joining them is the fastest way to become stronger!"

It perfectly meets Smoker's requirements.

As for its only flaw, 'danger,' that was never a consideration for Smoker.

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After hearing Smoker's words, Tashigi remained silent for a moment.

Then, her expression turned serious: "What you said makes a lot of sense."

As she spoke, she gripped the sword 'Shigure' at her waist, recalling her battle with Nonoroya Zoro not long ago—a crushing defeat for her, as he had practically toyed with her.

"I should also join the Starhunter Force to train myself."

she said firmly.

"you?"

Smoker glanced at Tashigi and shook his head: "Hey, I never said anything like that—with your current strength, you'd be asking for death if you faced a truly dangerous opponent."

"You have no right to stop me."

But Tashigi was stubborn: "Even if I really die, it will be my own choice."

"."

Who taught this stubborn guy to be like that?

Smoker was somewhat helpless.

As they spoke, the two had already entered the base of the Loguetown naval branch.

But just as Smoker was about to say something...
"boom!"

A dull, muffled sound rang out at that moment.

"Buzz!"

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable, terrifying pressure surged forth like an invisible, massive tsunami.

The two of them stopped in their tracks instantly.

The cigar that Smoker was holding was extinguished at that moment.

Tashigi's short hair was constantly being blown about, and the 'Shigure' at her waist was also trembling in its sheath.

On the naval base's parade ground, mud and dust flew everywhere, and the ground was crushed and cracked by the pressure.

She and Smoker instinctively turned their heads to look in the direction from which the oppressive aura came—it was Smoker's office.

then
"!!!"

Tashigi's pupils suddenly contracted.

At that moment, the once clear sky seemed to have been turned into a lake with stones thrown in. Black and red lightning bolts flashed and collided wildly.

The clouds in the sky were suddenly parted.

"Colonel Smoker, could this be...?"

Tashigi said in a trembling voice.

"Conqueror's Haki"

Smoker forced out a few words through gritted teeth—of course he knew about the existence of Conqueror's Haki.

But
Even when clearly under control, this clash of Conqueror's Haki could still tear the sky apart—in Loguetown at this moment, it was self-evident who could do such a thing.

"What are those two guys doing in someone else's office?!"

Smoker gritted his teeth, realizing that his previous idea of ​​joining the Starhunter Force might have been somewhat hasty.

And at the same time.

Just as Smoker guessed.

His office was now completely unrecognizable.

The entire office looked like it had been hit by a typhoon, with huge, spiderweb-like cracks covering the sturdy walls. The only intact thing in the entire office was the freezer that had been purchased not long ago at Roy's insistence to store iced cola.

And at this moment.
"boom!"

In the center of the office.

Roy and Garp's fists collided.

Both of their fists were wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki, crackling with black and red lightning.

Although they did not actually fight, the air was still noticeably compressed where their fists clashed, creating visible ripples in the air.

"Hahaha! Kid, impressive—what a spirit!"

Meanwhile, Garp was laughing heartily.

He smiled, but his eyes betrayed his surprise.

Yes.

Because the intensity of Roy's Conqueror's Haki was far beyond his comprehension.

"This kind of spirit is almost on par with Kaido and Linlin, and there's still room for growth."

Karp judged in his heart that Roy's potential was even greater than he had thought.

Meanwhile...
"So strong."

On Roy's side, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He certainly knew that Garp's Conqueror's Haki was very strong—after all, Garp was a naval hero who had fought Roger and stood at the top of the sea purely based on the strength of his Haki.

According to Roy's estimation, Garp's mastery of Haki should be at the highest level in the ocean.

But when they actually clashed, he discovered that the opponent's domineering strength was even more than he had anticipated.

Roy could even deduce that even if he used the effect of 'Twisted Future' to achieve perfect Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, he would still be inferior to Garp in a clash of Conqueror's Haki.

And now, without using 'Twisted Future'.

With Roy only having a rudimentary grasp of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, he is already at a disadvantage.

"Boy."

But it was at this moment that Roy heard Garp's voice.

"I came here this time at Zephyr's request—he hopes I can train you in Conqueror's Haki Entanglement."

Garp grinned.

So, watch closely!

As the words fell.

Roy also saw it.
"Buzz!"

At this moment, on Garp's fist.

The constantly pulsating, domineering-colored lightning became tamed in the next instant.

They kept converging and condensing, eventually forming a black and red Conqueror's 'gauntlet' that fit perfectly against Garp's fist.

"Being able to wrap around something is only the first step."

"You can control the 'intensity' of Haki release, and even control the 'shaping' of Haki, so that you can use the most perfect strength of Haki when necessary."

"That is the advanced application of Conqueror's Haki—that requires years of battles to accumulate 'experience'."

Garp grinned, and then...
"I'm not very good at teaching others with words, so—"

In the next instant, his fist shattered Roy's black and red lightning.

With a casual flick of his wrist, his fist flew directly toward Roy.

"boom!"

Even with the protection of his domineering aura, Roy's figure was blasted away in an instant.

He smashed through several walls before finally landing on the ground.

That was certainly not enough to injure him.

However, it was enough to make Roy look intently at Karp—Coach, he wanted to learn this!
At this moment, Garp slowly withdrew his fist: "If you want to learn, you'd better be prepared to get beaten up."

He laughed and looked at Roy.

Only then did Roy finally understand Garp's purpose.

In addition to previously reminding him of the truth about the world government.

Another key reason Garp came to the East Blue this time was that he was entrusted by Zephyr to specifically train Roy's Conqueror's Haki Entanglement.

After all, in Zephyr's view, Roy would eventually have to face the twelve constellations, or even the star lord—and no matter how much confidence he had in his disciple, he didn't think that would be an easy opponent to deal with.

That's really true.

Luo Yi was at a loss for words.

To him, the twelve zodiac signs are no threat whatsoever—he's threatening himself, isn't he?
However, even though he was complaining like that in his heart.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lieutenant General Garp."

But Roy agreed without hesitation.

The advanced technique of Conqueror's Haki entangling is indeed a pain point he urgently needs to master.

This skill is especially important for the next clone he is about to create.

"Hahahaha! No trouble at all—not just you, I see your subordinates at the port are also training in Haki, why don't they train with me too!"

Garp laughed heartily and offered the suggestion.

That would be the best outcome.

And Roy naturally had no objection to this—Hans and Far had indeed been trying to train their Haki recently.

After all, once they learned that Roy was about to join the Starhunter Force, they naturally wanted to follow suit; no one wanted to be left behind.

And it was at this very moment
"Count me in too."

Roy and Karp heard the sound coming from the doorway.

They turned around and saw Smoker throwing his extinguished cigarette on the floor and walking into his office.

Tashigi was behind him, her face pale as she looked at the mess in the office.

"."

Smoker's lips twitched as he looked at the office, which had been almost completely destroyed by the attack.

"I'll be participating in training too, as will Tashigi."

He finally stopped caring about rank and looked at Roy, his voice becoming noticeably louder.

"what?"

Roy frowned and sneered, "Miss Tashigi is one thing—but why should I give in just because you, a chain smoker, say you want to join?"

"Among the things destroyed in your battle were cosmetics I bought for Tina, cosmetics unique to the East Sea. She said she wanted to use them for her birthday in seven days, and if they weren't delivered in time, she would kill me and the seagull who delivers the packages."

Smoker finished speaking without any expression.

Roy's smile immediately brightened: "What I mean is—how could training be complete without you, my dear friend!"

(End of this chapter)