I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

Humanity's Dream

The Tides of Time

As long as humanity continues its pursuit of the answer to "freedom," these things will never stop.

--Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King

"Pirates? That's not bad."

Upon arriving at another location, Long glanced at Bai Yun, who was still perched on the roof, then looked in the direction of the execution platform and sighed.

In his eyes, being a pirate was better than being a naval officer.

There are just too many restrictions when you're in the navy.

........

Luffy and Zoro, Sanji made a run for it.

Bucky survived being struck by lightning; he's incredibly lucky.

It got back up and was full of energy again, transforming into a "split-into-piece car".

Avida used her Devil Fruit powers to slide away.

But after taking only two steps, they were instantly caught up in Smoker's smoke.

Immediately, Smoker rode his three-wheeled motorcycle in the direction Luffy and his crew had gone.

........

"The wind is getting stronger."

"What a bunch of persistent bastards, should we stop and deal with them?"

Luffy and his crew escaped, but the Marines gave chase.

Suddenly, a bullet hit the leg of the first soldier, causing him to fall and roll around in pain. Then, a large number of people were forced to trip and fall, and the others stopped as well.

As soon as anyone dared to take another step, a bullet would accurately hit the ground in front of their feet, terrifying them into not daring to move.

Zoro and Sanji were confused, but Luffy understood instantly.

"It's Bai Yun!"

"He's covering for us in the shadows, hahaha, let's go!!"

But just when you've dealt with one obstacle, another one appears.

Naval Headquarters Sergeant Tassim.

She came for Zoro.

"I never imagined you were the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro."

"And he even became a pirate!"

"I'm taking your knife back!"

"Come and see!"

Zoro smiled and drew his sword, pointing it at her.

"You go first, I'll be there soon."

Luffy and Sanji didn't hesitate and ran past the two, which was a wise decision.

"it is good!"

Tashimi's strength was such that Zoro knocked his sword, Shigure, away after only a few moves.

Zoro didn't kill her, but Tassim was even more dissatisfied.

"Why don't you kill me? Is it because... I'm a woman?"

Zoro was even more at a loss for words.

This woman not only looks like Kuina, but she also speaks and thinks the same way.

She's practically another healthy and growing-up Kuina in the world.

Unable to bear it any longer, Zoro started arguing with her.

Meanwhile, Luffy and Sanji encountered their biggest obstacle, Smoker.

Chapter 94 Departure, Towards the Grand Line

After the execution platform incident, Bai Yun became even more certain that destiny lay with Luffy.

Fortunately, he wasn't very clever and didn't have a strong murderous intent; otherwise, having missed the opportune moment in everything, he would have died young.

A storm is approaching, and if we don't leave quickly, we might be stranded on the island.

Not only is it affecting their journey to the Grand Line, but there's also a 'madman' naval captain who's risked his reputation to relentlessly pursue them.

........

Who are you?!

"My name is Smoker, and I am a colonel at the Navy Headquarters."

"I won't let you escape over sea!!"

Without a word, Smoker attacked, his hands turning into white smoke and engulfing Luffy.

"Wow, what is this?!"

Sanji's previous kick to Smoker's face felt like kicking cotton.

"Hey little punk, don't cause trouble!"

"White fog grenades!"

With a single move, he sent Sanji flying.

As for the underlings, Smoker can only talk now.

In the early stages, they couldn't beat anyone.

In the later stages, no one can beat them.

Because there was no Armament Haki covering it in the early stages, the elemental transformation of Logia-type Devil Fruits was practically unsolvable unless a way to counter it could be found, such as Crocodile's sand being vulnerable to water.

There was nothing he could do; he couldn't hit Luffy at all. In just a couple of moves, Smoker pinned him to the ground, his straw hat covering his head.

........

The naval soldiers remained motionless. The wind behind them grew stronger, causing those behind to tilt and those in front to be knocked forward a few steps.

"Oh my god!!"

The soldier was terrified and immediately retreated, but there was no movement.

They tried taking another step, but nothing happened, and that's when they realized they'd been tricked.

"Damn it, we've been tricked by pirates! Go after them!!"

Bai Yun had already returned to the Going Merry, using the bracelet as an umbrella.

Bored, he talked to Usopp and Nami about Smoker's abilities.

"Oh! Is it that scary?"

Usopp felt scared.

"Will Luffy and his crew be able to come back? According to Bai Yun, they can't be defeated, so isn't this a hopeless situation?"

Nami asked worriedly, "I've made up my mind to go to sea, I don't want it to end here right from the start."

Bai Yun shook his head slightly, "He will come back. He will help in a crisis."

"Who?"

"...The dragon that summons the wind."

.......

"You're actually worth 3000 million Berries? It's a pity the 2500 million one got away."

"However, your good luck has run out."

Smoker pressed Luffy's head down with one hand and reached for the weapon Jitte on his back with the other. Its tail was made of Seastone, making it perfect for dealing with Devil Fruit users.

However, just as Smoker grabbed the handle, a hand pressed down on the 10-hand handle from behind.

No matter how hard Smoker tried, he couldn't pull it out, and then Long's calm voice came through.

"Not necessarily."

Smoker turned his head, and with just one glance, his eyes widened uncontrollably. "You are..."

Luffy was pinned to the ground, and he was genuinely curious about who had come.

"Who? Who is it?"

Your father, who is both familiar and unfamiliar.

"The government has always wanted your head."

Smoker said he knew he couldn't beat this guy and dared not make any rash moves.

The black robes fluttered, and the dragon smiled, the tattoo on his face trembling slightly.

"The world is waiting for our answers..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong westerly gust of wind swept across the road from the inside out.

The soldiers who were blown in knocked Smoker, who was holding Luffy down, away.

Zoro arrived just in time, grabbed Luffy by the collar, and ran off.

"Run!"

"Otherwise we'll be stuck on the island, the storm is huge."

"Stop dawdling."

Luffy was still wondering who had come when he was pulled away.