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In order to nip evil in the bud, Smoker also abandoned his post and left the Marine branch he was stationed at, chasing the Straw Hat crew into the first half of the Grand Line.

"Colonel Smoker, although we were pursuing the Straw Hat Pirates, leaving the Loguetown branch without permission and entering the Grand Line... if headquarters holds us accountable..."

On a naval warship, Sergeant Tashigi looked at Smoker, who was sitting to the side smoking a cigar, and asked with a worried expression.

"I asked you to send a telegram to Lieutenant General Gion to report to him. Have you done it?"

Regardless of the orders from the Marine Headquarters, we must capture Straw Hat Luffy.

Having been stationed in Loguetown for so many years, no pirate has ever escaped from me, Smoker, and besides, I get a very dangerous feeling about the Straw Hat Pirates.

My intuition has always been accurate. The last guy who gave me this feeling is now practically a sea emperor, but I was powerless to stop him. However, this time I will nip this evil in the bud!

White Hunter Smoker, a well-known Navy captain, is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the "Smoke-Smoke Fruit".

Normally, elite naval personnel like Smoker who ate a Logia-type Devil Fruit would stay at Marine Headquarters for further training.

However, Smoker is straightforward and often argues with his superiors for various reasons, which is why he was thrown into a place like the East Blue to deal with pirate minions.

In fact, if it weren't for Vice Admiral Gion's protection over the years, Smoker would probably have been demoted to a lower rank long ago, let alone become a naval captain.

Even Tashigi was quite surprised when she first learned that Lieutenant General Gion was actually her superior Colonel Smoker's senior.

Tashigi is a rare female naval commander, a swordswoman, and a passionate fanatic of famous swords. Her wish is to reclaim all the famous swords in the world that are in the hands of evil people, so as to prevent these swords from being disgraced.

Vice Admiral Gion is a vice admiral-in-command of the Marine Headquarters. She is not only a rare female high-ranking officer, but also a female great swordswoman wielding the great sword "Konpira". Tashigi has always admired her.

What she didn't understand was that although Lieutenant General Gion took good care of Colonel Smoker, the Colonel didn't have much contact with Lieutenant General Gion, and was often reluctant to let Lieutenant General Gion help him.

Out of sheer curiosity, Tashigi also tried asking Colonel Smoker's other friend, Colonel Tina, who was also a "Colonel," for the reason.

At that time, Colonel Tina secretly told Tashigi that the reason why Lieutenant General Gion had taken such good care of Smoker was simply because of an old friend.

Smoker seems to dislike that old friend from Gion, or perhaps it's because he once admired him too much, which led to him being betrayed and making that person the one Smoker most wanted to defeat.

The first half of the Grand Line, Whiskey Peak

After passing the Red Line, the Straw Hat Pirates landed on the first island they entered the Grand Line and received a warm welcome.

However, this island is one of the bases of Baroque Works' pirate hunters, and what they have their eyes on is Luffy's head, which is worth 30 million Berries.

In the end, thanks to Luffy and Zoro's unparalleled skills, all the pirate hunters under Baroque Works were defeated. Even Mr. 5 and Mr. Valentine, who were originally there to deal with Princess Vivi, were taken down by Luffy and his crew.

"No, I can't say it. If I reveal his name, you will all be implicated."

"And even if you were willing to help me, you would never be a match for them, after all, the opponent is Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

Nami, watching Princess Vivi of Alabasta, repeatedly say she absolutely cannot say anything, but inadvertently reveals the name of the mastermind behind it all, simply sighed and facepalmed in exasperation.

She felt that Princess Vivi was completely acting, and that she had promised not to tell anyone...

"Although we only spent a short time together, thank you all for taking care of me."

Compared to Luffy and Zoro, who were still happily gloating after offending the "Seven Warlords of the Sea," Nami, who had been at sea for many years, clearly knew what kind of important figures the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" were. She immediately said goodbye to everyone and planned to go her separate ways.

However, as soon as she turned around, she saw the mole-like creature rapidly drawing something with a pen, and it quickly showed Nami the lifelike sketch it had just drawn.

"They are the 'unlucky duo' Mr. 13 and Miss. Friday, who are the company's punishers and messengers."

"It seems your portraits have already been recorded by them and are now on Baroque Studio's blacklist..."

Upon hearing Vivi's words, Nami became hysterical. She had never met a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but she had heard of them.

The pirates who had poisoned her hometown for years were nothing but small fry in front of the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea". Offending such a big shot would be a dead end for a rookie pirate crew with only a handful of members!

That's right. Tiger didn't die, and Arlong the Fishman didn't cause trouble in Nami's hometown, Cocoyasi Village. However, due to the influence of the Great World's will, another group of pirates took Arlong's place.

Now that her appearance had been exposed and she was already on the wrong path, Nami, after learning that Vivi was the princess of Alabasta, and not wanting to work for free, immediately made a deal with her, agreeing to a three-point agreement.

Are the Seven Warlords of the Sea powerful? How do they compare to Buggy and his crew?

Luffy is a complete novice pirate. He has no concept of the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" and only thinks that their titles seem impressive.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea are recognized by the World Government as great pirates, possessing catastrophic destructive power and immense fighting strength comparable to that of a nation."

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are a force created by the World Government to counterbalance other powers at sea. Because they need to have enough strength and reputation to deter villains, they are all important figures on the sea.

Pirates of Buggy's caliber could be easily defeated, let alone Crocodile, let alone even a high-ranking agent from his Baroque Works.

Upon hearing about the strength of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea," Nami's worried expression deepened, while Luffy and Zoro beside her became even more excited.

As if remembering something, Luffy suddenly looked at Vivi and asked, "Who is stronger, this so-called Shichibukai or Wood?"

Upon hearing Luffy's question, Vivi didn't immediately realize who Wood was.

However, after Luffy gave a brief description, Vivi's expression suddenly changed drastically, and she said, "The Wood you're talking about, you wouldn't mean that Ancient Weapon Wood, would you...?"

"Luffy, aren't you rookie pirates who just entered the Grand Line from the East Blue? Why do you know about Darkwood? Do you know him?!"

Seeing the look of horror on Vivi's face, Zoro and Nami also became curious. They had previously thought that "Wood," whom Luffy often mentioned, was an old friend of Luffy's, but now it seemed that was not the case.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are already quite powerful, even possessing combat strength comparable to the kingdom, but Vivi's expression didn't show any fear when she talked about the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

In other words, Wood, whom Luffy mentioned, might be an even more dangerous figure than one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"You've heard of ancient weapons, right? They're said to be super weapons passed down from ancient times, capable of sinking a small island with a single shell."

And this man named Wood is the one who is known as the 'Ancient Weapon'.

It is called an "Ancient Weapon" not because it possesses ancient weapons, but because Wood itself has destructive power and deterrent force comparable to an "Ancient Weapon".

Furthermore, Wood is in the arms business, with connections and businesses spanning the entire ocean; he's a super-powerful figure with influence in all three sectors of society.

"Although Crocodile is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and a big figure on the sea, he is still far inferior to Wood, who is known as an Ancient Weapon."

Of course, since my own level is too low, I don't know who is stronger, him or Crocodile.

However, rumors circulate that Wood's power and strength are comparable to the "Four Emperors" of the sea, and that many years ago, the World Government attempted to make him one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but he refused.

Princess Vivi's explanation was a real eye-opener for Nami and the other newbie pirates.

Previously, they were stuck in a small place like the East China Sea and thought that people like Bucky were top-notch figures.

Who knew that after entering the Grand Line, they would realize how narrow-minded they had been.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Four Emperors, beings far more powerful than they could even imagine, were currently on the same sea as them.

"Luffy, you know this Wood, right? Is there any way to contact him and get him to come and take down Crocodile so we'll be safe?"

Upon hearing that Wood was even more powerful than Crocodile, Nami immediately grabbed Luffy's shoulder and shook him rapidly, trying to get him to bring Wood over.

This way, she can not only escape danger, but also receive a large sum of money from Alabasta!

"I don't know Wood. The reason I know him is because he was my and Ace's idol when we were kids, and he was also one of the targets we were going to take down when we set sail."

"I went to sea and became a pirate, partly because of Shanks, and partly because of Wood."

Upon hearing Luffy's words, both Nami and Vivi fell into a state of disappointment.

Nami was alright; she had never even heard of the so-called Ancient Weapon Wood.

However, Vivi did have a sliver of hope when she heard that Luffy knew Wood.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates agreed to help her, Vivi was quite aware that with their current lineup, the chances of winning against Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, were extremely slim.

If the naval traitor Wood is willing to take action, then Alabasta might have a chance.

Even if Wood were willing to spread the word that Alabasta was under his protection, Crocodile wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Things are different now. More than ten years have passed, and Wood is no longer a novice pirate, but one of the real big shots on the sea.

After establishing the weapons factory on Dark Isle, Wood and his team began mass-producing large quantities of advanced weapons.

Initially, there were some difficulties in selling the weapons, but after Wood came into contact with the Golden Emperor Gild Tesoro, he was able to completely open up sales channels through cooperation with him.

Gild Tesoro, known as the "Golden Emperor," is a user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, which allows him to control gold to stretch, deform, and transform. He is the head of Gran Tesoro, the world's largest entertainment city, and controls numerous industries around the world.

Tesoro owns 20% of the world's Beli, has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and can freely manipulate the Celestial Dragons using the power of money, even wielding the power of the World Government.

In the underworld, he is a golden emperor who uses money to dominate the dark world, and his influence extends all over the world.

As for why Gild Tezzolo would help and cooperate with Wood, the reason is quite simple: Wood was one of his greatest benefactors.

Gild Tesoro was originally one of the Celestial Dragons' slaves, and at that time he was in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise with Empress Boa Hancock.

Very few people probably know that Wood is Yasuo, the Fishman Sword Saint, but Tesoro somehow found out about this secret.

When Tezzolo learned that Wood was selling new weapons and struggling to find a market, he approached Wood and offered to cooperate.

It was thanks to Tezzolo's financial support, coupled with Wood's military intimidation, that Wood's company was able to expand rapidly in just a few years, making him one of the de facto rulers of the underworld.

Even setting aside Wood's hidden identity as "Fishman Sword Saint Yasuo," his status as a traitor to the Navy reveals a considerable grudge against the World Government.

However, because Wood's power was growing and many Celestial Dragons needed Tesoro, a wealthy tycoon, to support them, they eventually chose to compromise and hoped to recruit Wood as one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".

Chapter 310 Wood's Vacation in Alabasta

However, Wood is now clearly indifferent to the empty title of "one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea".

Although he still has a billion-dollar bounty on his head, the Navy has given up on hunting him down.

The reason is simple: Wood's influence is now completely different, and to some extent, he can even influence the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or pattern of the world).

As more and more details are analyzed about the "Pluto blueprints," the weapons they create become increasingly advanced.

While they are certainly inferior to Vegapunk, who claimed to be 500 years ahead of the current era, they are still 100 or 200 years ahead of the current era.