After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Immediately afterwards, she felt someone press on her chest, and she lost her balance and fell off the roof.

The sailors below immediately raised their hands and caught Tashigi.

All of this happened so fast that Tashigi couldn't react in time. When she came to her senses, she found herself on the street, surrounded by a group of male soldiers. Her glasses were nowhere to be found, so she had no choice but to give up.

"This level is only comparable to a small steamed bun; we'll have to wait for it to grow bigger."

Martin shook his head and sighed slightly, dodging Smoker's iron rod, and complained that Tashigi was still too green.

Senbonzakura re-formed into a blade in his hand, ready to defend against Smoker's attack.

Ding ding ding, clang clang clang...

Martin wielded Senbonzakura and engaged in close combat with his opponent, exchanging blows with both sword and blade.

It must be said that Smoker is very strong and has great fighting ability. Martin can even feel a strong sense of pressure when fighting him in close combat, and his arm feels pressure with every collision.

Smoker swung his iron rod repeatedly, smashing the rooftops, the ground, and the stones into pieces, his attacks were incredibly swift.

With his incredible strength, Smoker wields this power weapon with speed comparable to swords, and with immense power, easily shattering not only giant rocks but also iron weapons and armor.

Smoker is a close-combat expert, and Martin's close-quarters combat with a knife is currently evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

But this kind of real hand-to-hand combat is so exhilarating!

What is combat?

This is what real fighting is all about.

Smoker, fencing with you really gets my blood pumping!

Chapter 24 Who did it?

ding ding ding...

Sparks flew everywhere. Feeling the collision of metal against metal, the clash of flesh against flesh, the collision of swords and clubs, the sparks that flew, the sound, the rhythm, the tempo—it was simply intoxicating.

Cold weapon duels are so exhilarating, comparable to being with your wife. Both involve fighting and bring a sense of satisfaction, although they are different in their own way.

This is the kind of battle a real man should fight.

This is the path to becoming a strong person that I've been pursuing.

Come on, come on, don't stop!

The naval personnel watching below were dumbfounded.

Lieutenant Smoker's close-combat abilities are undeniable. He is known as the strongest man in Loguetown, and his monstrous strength is admired by all the Marines. Even among the colonels, few can match Lieutenant Smoker in close combat.

The two are now fighting fiercely, which is quite unexpected.

"This mysterious and elegant gentleman has exceptional close-combat skills!"

"They are indeed powerful beings from the Grand Line. I've heard that there are countless powerful beings there."

Tashigi, who was watching the battle, also looked surprised.

The opponent is not only a Devil Fruit user, but also a powerful swordsman from the Grand Line, a place teeming with strong individuals.

If things continue like this, Major Smoker will likely gain little advantage, and I won't be able to offer any help.

On the other hand, Smoker, who had been unable to defeat his opponent for a long time, became really angry and began to attack with all his might. The speed and intensity of his 10-hand swings became faster and faster, which could be described as a state of full firepower.

This put Martin under unprecedented pressure.

The opponent's preferred weapon is a large jitte with "sea stone" embedded in the top. It is a weapon whose defensive power outweighs its offensive power and is specifically designed to counter swords and blades, used to block, break, and attack the throat.

In addition, Smoker is a close-combat expert who is good against swords, and he himself is immune to physical attacks. If he were to fight head-on with swords, it would not be good for him. If this continued, he might be at a disadvantage.

Let's defeat magic with magic.

Scatter!

Senbonzakura!

As the initial release phrase was uttered, Senbonzakura once again transformed into countless petals, this time surrounding him.

In the blink of an eye, the Senbonzakura sword broke apart into thousands upon thousands of sharp blades invisible to the naked eye.

The reason it looks like a thousand withered cherry blossoms is actually because of the light refracted by the blade as it flies.

Furthermore, since the blade disappeared during the liberation, it could no longer be used as a regular "sword," resulting in a lack of defense and creating risks.

However, in order to protect herself under special attack modes, Senbonzakura has a "damage-free zone" that the blade can never pass through, regardless of whether it is in Shikai or Bankai form.

As long as the enemy's attacks are not within the damage-free zone, you'll be fine.

Smoker's powerful attack was aimed at Martin, but it was blocked by countless flower petals.

This infuriated him. The other party was clearly standing still, and no matter how he attacked, he couldn't harm the other party at all, as they were completely enveloped by the petals.

The petal fruit not only has high attack power, but also higher defense power. In this situation, even water droplets cannot penetrate the opponent's defense, and you have to use your full strength.

"White Fist!"

Smoker, who had not yet gained an overwhelming advantage, finally made his move. He first turned his arms and legs into smoke, and after his limbs became smoke-like, he extended his smoke-like limbs and launched his punches and kicks at his opponent, intending to use the smoke to capture or strike his opponent.

Whoosh...

The fist is like a rocket, shooting straight at the opponent, aiming to penetrate the opponent's impenetrable defense with a fist imbued with smoke-like properties.

But the opponent seemed to have anticipated something, and actually made a dodge move in advance, causing all the attacks to miss.

"The White Snake!"

Seeing that his opponent was relaxed, Smoker first turned his arm into smoke, then turned the smoked arm into the shape of a snake and aimed at the target before striking the enemy.

This attack will continue to track down the opponent even if it misses, until it hits and captures them.

His arms, like two long white snakes, traced winding paths in the air, like missiles with tracking capabilities, zigzagging back and forth to attack the opponent's back.

Martin made a series of dodges to avoid the opponent's pursuit attack, and took the opportunity to raise his hand, sending countless cherry blossom petals flying straight at the opponent.

"White smoke launcher!"

Seeing the petals coming again, Smoker suddenly turned part of his body into smoke, and in an instant, he was able to use the explosive reaction force generated by spraying smoke to dodge or advance.

In an instant, he used the smoke to back away, avoiding the troublesome petals.

But this suited Martin perfectly; he wanted to distance himself from Smogra.

"White Gale!"

Faced with the relentless pursuit of those white petals, Smoker no longer held back and unleashed his ultimate attack.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a cloud of smoke, expanded the smoke's range, and engulfed a large number of opponents. He then solidified the smoke again, and used a shaking motion to blow the enemies away. He could also suffocate his opponents directly through the smoke.

Suddenly, the surroundings were shrouded in thick white fog, trapping the elegant gentleman inside.

Seeing his opponent enveloped in his thick smoke, Smoker shouted, "Surrender! You can't defeat me. You can't escape in this fog!"

"Escape? You must have made a mistake. I didn't intend to escape. Then look at this?"

Martin then raised his hand and held up the stick-shaped weapon in his hand.

It was only then that Smoker realized something was wrong, and saw that the other person was holding his own 10 hands.

Damn!

When it was surrounded by petals, it directly vaporized its body to avoid being harmed, and lost its 10th hand.

While Smoker was still in a daze, his ten hands were thrown out by his opponent, striking him squarely in the chest with a powerful gust of wind.

This attack severely damaged Smoker's vaporized body, causing him unprecedented pain.

It was the Sea Stone on the Ten Hands that struck his body.

Under the influence of the Seastone, all the surrounding smoke dissipated into clouds and mist. Smoker immediately switched back to human form, spat out a mouthful of blood, and clearly felt weak.

There's no way around it; ability users are just that afraid of Seastone. Once they come into contact with it, their abilities are instantly broken, and they'll fall into a weakened state.

"Major Smoker!"

"Major!"

o((⊙﹏⊙))o!

The onlookers couldn't help but gasp in astonishment; they were utterly horrified.

No one expected that Major Smoker, who had never lost before, would actually lose!

Who would believe that if I told them?

"you you!"

Smoker stared at the other person in disbelief, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"It's no fun fighting with you bunch of shrimps from the East China Sea."

"Farewell, everyone, I must return to the Grand Line!"

Before everyone's eyes, the elegant gentleman was enveloped in pink petals. In an instant, the petals drifted away, and he disappeared without a trace, his merits and fame remaining hidden.

The mysterious, elegant gentleman had vanished less than twenty seconds ago when Martin, dressed in floral shorts and a floral shirt, rushed out from another dark alley, eyes wide, and asked in surprise:

"What just happened? The pirates were all killed by some strange pink petals."

"Who did this?!"

Chapter 25 Swastika【1/1000】

"This feels so good, this is the ultimate battle I've been looking for."

"I'm wearing a mask and have even changed my voice, so no one should be able to recognize me. I also didn't use any special Navy techniques during the fight, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"I hope the acting isn't too over the top!"

Martin, keeping his mission hidden, returned home and, after confirming that Robin was asleep, climbed into the bathtub to wash himself, mentally reviewing his actions.

He could disguise Senbonzakura's abilities as those of a Devil Fruit user, reappear and fight Smoker, claiming he came from the Grand Line to hunt down pirates. This way, he could shift the blame and prevent the World Government from suspecting him.

He could defeat those pirates without revealing his identity, thus ensuring his peaceful life wouldn't be disturbed. He could continue enjoying his blissful life with his wife, where he could have sex with her at full power.

Kill three birds with one stone!