A pirate on the high seas kidnaps a Celestial Dragon!

In an instant, Grimmjow appeared behind Smoker.

next moment.

Pfft——! ! !

Smoker's chest gushed out a large amount of blood.

He... was chopped down.

……

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Chapter 49: Look at you, Lu Qi, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you actually resort to such despicable means to curry favor with the boss! [1]

"Okay, hurry up..."

Smoker also collapsed onto the deck with a thud.

When he fell.

I still don't understand how the other party managed to attack me, a Logia-type user.

Could it be that.

Is it because of the spiritual pressure the other party mentioned?

In this regard.

He had absolutely no idea.

But the fact that is right before his eyes is that he has lost.

He was instantly killed in one move!

This made Smoker acutely aware of his own weakness and the strength of his opponent.

"Why did you fall down, you idiot?"

"I had already stopped myself from making that move."

"It's not like I'd just kill you outright."

Grimmjow sheathed his Zanpakuto, glanced at Smoker lying on the deck, and said.

Smoker on the ground: "..."

Should I stop chopping?

I don't believe you for a second.

With a single slash, a large gash appeared from his right shoulder to his left abdomen.

You're telling me this was just showing mercy?

What a joke.

Is Smoker really that weak?!

Grimmjow's words naturally made Smoker very dissatisfied.

But that's the truth.

The opponent truly killed him instantly with a single strike.

"Colonel Smoker!"

After Smoker fell, his subordinate Tashigi drew her sword and charged at Grimmjow.

"You don't seem to be an important character. Even if you die, it shouldn't matter."

Grimmjow looked at the other person without changing his expression in the slightest.

Raise your hand.

A black and red Cero condensed in his hand.

Just as he was about to send Tashigi to heaven with a Cero.

Snapped!

Suddenly, a hand grabbed him.

The person who made the move was none other than Lucci, who had just arrived.

"Don't kill this person."

As Lucci spoke to Grimmjow, he also decisively reached out with his other hand and grabbed Tashigi's blade, producing a clanging sound of metal striking metal.

Faced with Tashigi's attack, Lucci naturally covered his hands with Armament Haki.

Armament Haki acts like an invisible layer of armor.

Although Tashigi's Nightfall is a sharp blade.

but.

Breaking through Lucci's Armament Haki is not something a quick sword can do, especially since Tashigi's strength is so weak that it's even less likely she could break through Lucci's Armament Haki.

"Lucci, you dare to stop me? You think I won't kill you?!"

Grimmjow also expressed his dissatisfaction.

But having said that.

However, the Cero he had condensed in his hand also dissipated under his control.

"She's pretty; I think the boss will like her."

Lucci, however, showed no fear of Grimmjow and spoke up.

This statement came out.

Grimmjow: "..."

I never expected that you, Lu Qi, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would resort to such despicable means to curry favor with the boss!

Pooh!

Shameless!

Shameless guy.

"In that case, let's keep her."

Although he inwardly despised Lucci's shameless behavior, Grimmjow agreed with Lucci's suggestion both verbally and in action.

Their conversation was conducted directly in front of Tashigi without any attempt to avoid her.

and so……

After overhearing their conversation.

"You two pirates! What do you take me for?!"

Tashigi was furious because of their conversation.

They're planning to use her as a trophy and hand her over to their so-called 'boss'.

She struggled to pull her knife back from the other person's hand.

But her actions.

But none of them could manage to keep their knives from leaving Lucci's grasp.

Because the other party was holding on tightly.

The immense force caused her to struggle desperately, but she couldn't break free of Xiaoye Shigure's grasp.

And this time.

Grimmjow's Zanpakuto was placed directly against her neck.

"Woman, you'd better not move. I'll spare your life because you're a gift for the boss. But if you insist on resisting, I'll have no choice but to send you to your death."

Grimmjow also spoke coldly to Tashigi.

"Don't resist."

Just as Tashigi was preparing to die rather than surrender.

Smoker, who was lying on the ground, suddenly spoke up.

This made Tashigi temporarily stop her impulse to fight to the death with the other party.

"Colonel Smoker, they're pirates..."

Tashigi stopped resisting after hearing what the other person said, but she still said something.

It was precisely because she couldn't understand why Smoker had told her to stop resisting.

and so……

He was about to retaliate.

“We are no match for them. If we fight to the death, our entire navy will only perish at the hands of these pirates.”

After being slashed by Grimmjow, Smoker clearly realized that the person in front of him was not someone he could handle. Therefore, considering the consequences of resistance, he stopped thinking about fighting back.

"But they are pirates. If we surrender, they will not let us go."

The image of pirates burning, killing, and looting is deeply etched in everyone's mind. Therefore, since death is inevitable anyway, it's better to fight to the death.

"Their goal is not to kill us."

"right."

Smoker braced his arm against the deck, leaning his body against the railing, and looked at Grimmjow as he spoke.

"You just said that your boss wants us alive, so your boss's goal must be to target us and extort something from the navy by sacrificing the lives of our entire ship of navy personnel, right?"

Despite his seemingly mindless brute appearance, Smoker reveals a surprisingly shrewd side when it matters.

After falling down.

He obtained the information he wanted from his previous conversation with Grimmjow.

"You people are so meticulous in your work. I hate people like you the most."

Grimmjow also said unhappily.

"Colonel Smoker, is this all it takes for us to give up the fight?!"

"We're the Navy, you know!!!!"

"..."

Not only Tashigi, but also some of Smoker's other subordinates and marines widened their eyes after hearing Smoker's words. After all, as marines, directly surrendering to pirates and giving up resistance in order to protect themselves was an act of defiance.

This is completely contrary to their sense of justice.

but.

This was just the opinion of a small number of naval soldiers on a ship who possessed a strong sense of justice.

For most of the navy.

Under the leadership of a righteous man like Smoker.

They are indeed far superior to the navy under Colonel Rat.

but.

Faced with the fact that resistance was futile and would only result in their deaths, they were left with no chance of resistance.

This is paying a heavy price with no gains whatsoever.

and so……

They didn't want to fight anymore either.

They all wanted to live.

After all, they also have families.

"Stop it."

Smoker shook his head, even though he usually hated pirates.