Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Unlike Bucky, who was just knocked away by him and looks funny, his strength is actually quite funny as well.

The surrounding crowd cheered; they had been terrified by the sudden appearance of two pirates with bounties in the tens of millions.

Smoker's appearance was like a shot in the arm for them, because ever since he became the naval commander of Loguetown, any pirate who tried to cause trouble in the town had been imprisoned by Smoker.

Right now, more and more naval reinforcements are arriving, and the sight of those armed naval soldiers standing in front of you gives you a sense of security.

Smoker stared at Luffy, and he saw a different kind of aura about this man than that of other pirates, an indescribable aura, just like when he saw the Pirate King Roger walking to the execution ground here.

The first and last meeting.

On the main avenue leading to the execution platform, the man, though shackled with execution chains, strode forward like a triumphant general.

A man who possesses wealth, status, fame... who owns the whole world, is a proud king under any circumstances.

Smoker harbors complex feelings for Roger.

"Straw Hat Boy, should I say you're lucky or unlucky? Anyway, thank you for helping me deal with the Buggy Pirates."

Smoker exhaled a puff of smoke. "But your journey ends here. I will personally arrest you, the most wanted criminal in the East Blue."

Luffy adjusted his hat, ignoring Smoker's words.

Based on his Observation Haki, Smoker's strength is indeed considerable.

However, with this almost beast-like intuition, Luffy sensed another powerful aura that was almost terrifying.

He was so excited that he trembled at the mere sight of it.

In short, Luffy didn't take Smoker seriously.

Smoker naturally noticed this neglect.

"Are you trying to run away?"

"Is your goal the Grand Line? I will not let you set sail. If you want the Grand Line, defeat me here."

"Straw Hat Kid, look me in the eyes!"

Luffy couldn't understand why Smoker was so agitated.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

It's unclear when this pirate combat training will end.

We need to finish this quickly!

"There's something I need to correct," Luffy clenched his fist, flashing his signature smile. "My goal isn't just the Grand Line; I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

The next second, Luffy appeared in front of him.

Smoker felt a jolt; the speed was incredible.

They're almost as good as him... no, they've already surpassed him!

"Rubber bullets."

Luffy was now standing in front of Smoker and threw a punch at close range. Even though Smoker crossed his arms to block, the weight and hardness of the punch forced him to retreat.

This guy is clearly a Devil Fruit user, yet his physical skills are so strong? He originally thought he could take down the Straw Hat Pirates even without using his Devil Fruit powers.

In reality, however, he was completely outmatched by Luffy in terms of physical combat skills.

An old man's voice vaguely echoed in Smoker's mind.

"I should have warned you not to rely too much on the power of Devil Fruits. Haki and physical skills are everything. You'll definitely suffer if you keep doing this."

No, Professor Zefa, you're wrong.

Smoker wants to prove himself.

Luffy quickly noticed that Smoker on the other side looked incredibly confident.

“Straw Hat Boy, I acknowledge you, but I always keep my word. You will never be allowed into the Grand Line,” Smoker said.

"Wouldn't it be enough to just defeat you?"

No, you can't do it.

At the same time, Luffy saw Smoker's body gradually turn into smoke, and his eyes lit up instantly.

This is similar to his body turning into rubber!

"So you're a Devil Fruit user too," Luffy said.

To be honest, I've already witnessed quite a few Devil Fruit abilities along the way, such as Buggy's Chop-Chop Fruit, the Slip-Slip Fruit that turned a fat guy into a skinny guy he didn't recognize, and Uta's Song-Song Fruit.

The onlookers cheered.

Because they had witnessed it firsthand, and Colonel Smoker was invincible in this state.

"Ah, my Devil Fruit ability is top-tier even in the Grand Line."

"At the top of the Devil Fruit food chain is the Logia-type Devil Fruit, and I am the user of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit."

Smoker drew his weapon, grinned, and said to Luffy, "Just obediently submit to my capture, and I'll consider giving you a decent cell."

"Just a heads up, my weapon is also covered in Seastone, which is the natural enemy of Devil Fruit users. Your chances of winning are zero."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy, already in a steam-like state, aimed at Smoker, shouting, "Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!"

An air bullet struck Smoker's body, penetrating the smoke.

Luffy felt like he had hit a cloud of smoke.

"It missed?"

"It's useless. The reason why Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities are considered invincible is because ordinary attacks cannot target physical objects," Smoker said.

"Hey, aren't you cheating?" Luffy couldn't help but complain.

Faced with Smoker's fierce attack, he could only jump around. Gear Second greatly enhanced Luffy's core physical abilities, to the point that Smoker seemed to be the one being dragged around.

Even without Smoker saying anything, Luffy could sense the threat posed by the so-called Seastone on that weapon.

Since the attack cannot cause damage, the only option is to dodge and create distance.

The main approach is to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses.

Luffy started trying all sorts of methods, and unexpectedly swallowed Smoker's smoke in one gulp.

Smoker was clearly a bit too hot-tempered, and with a roar, he used his signature move, White Serpent.

"It's no use!" Smoker tried to put psychological pressure on Luffy. "My soldiers are all around you. You'll be using up your stamina very quickly in this form. Just surrender and let me arrest you!"

"I have been able to restrain all your methods. If you enter the Grand Line and learn Armament Haki in the future, you may have a chance to fight me."

"Unfortunately, I will take away your future!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy suddenly stopped, and his fist was quickly covered with layers of jet-black Armament Haki.

"Smoker, is this what you mean?" Luffy grinned.

“That’s it!” Smoker’s pupils shrank instantly, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

Domineering?!

"Rubber Jet Machine Gun!"

"Iron block!"

In his haste, Smoker made a terrible mistake.

Chapter 52 Dragon: I hope to contribute to the cause of my revolutionary army in the future.

Colonel Smoker is here!

Colonel Smoker has fallen!

"Luffy!"

Nami stared wide-eyed at the scene. What had happened in just a short while?

But none of that matters now; she has found a way to leave.

"This way, let's hurry back to the Going Merry and take this opportunity to set sail!" Nami shouted.

Being targeted by the navy is definitely not a good thing; they need to set sail as soon as possible.

Smoker has lost consciousness.

Those marines were extremely loyal to Smoker. Even though they knew the bullets were useless against Luffy, they surrounded Smoker one by one, their hands trembling as they aimed at Luffy.

Luffy looked past Smoker and the Marines beside him and looked behind him, his expression somewhat hesitant.

"Never mind, let's go."

Luffy cancels Gear Second, grabs Nami's hand, and runs away.

"Eh, eh?!" Nami exclaimed.

I can walk by myself.

That being said, Nami glanced up at Luffy and a smug look appeared on her face.

He took her hand first!

However, Nami quickly noticed that Luffy's expression was a bit strange, so she asked, "What's wrong?"

"I sense a very strong guy," Luffy said.

"Stronger than that guy named Smoker?" Nami exclaimed.

In her opinion, the guy whose body could turn into smoke was already very strong, and Luffy's attacks had no effect at all.

Although it's unclear why he was taken down in one go, it did put Luffy in a slightly tougher fight.

"Hmm...he's here again, he's everywhere."

"Then let's set sail immediately!"

There was no response, and Luffy stopped. Nami felt her hand being tightly gripped. She followed Luffy's gaze and saw a man in front of her. He was wearing a dark green coat, had a serious face, and his black hair was casually draped behind his head. He had no eyebrows, but he exuded a strong sense of pressure.