You’re Asking Me What Do I Think

Chapter 9: You're Asking Me What Do I Think? I Don't Know, I Just Want to go Home

Smoker slowly opened his eyes and got up from the ground. The scene that caught his eyes immediately made his scalp tingle.

At a glance, the buildings on both sides of the street were destroyed, and some were even reduced to ruins. It's like a battlefield.

The marines who followed him were either lying on the ground, passed out, with their eyes turned white. Immediately after, a sharp pain swept through Smoker's head, causing him to press his temple immediately. The memory of just now came to his mind.

"Straw Hat"

Smoker clenched his cigar, remembering that he was hunting Luffy but he was attacked on the spot by the Conqueror's Haki just now.

In fact, the Conqueror's Haki of the previous rounds only shook Smoker's consciousness and didn't knock him down. On the contrary, it was the final Conqueror's Haki, with a terrifying blow that surprised him.

Although he defended the enemy's assault, his body was still impacted, he flew upside down like a kite with a broken string and didn't manage to use his Logia abilities.

Thinking of this, Smoker picked up his weapon, only to find that the Nanashaku Jitte(1) collapsed from the middle and broke in two.

One should know that the Nanashaku Jitte is made of sea stone, which was harder than ordinary steel but the aftermath of the shock created by the opponent couldn't withstand it.

What kind of monster appeared in Loguetown?

For a moment, Smoker couldn't help but have doubts in his heart but it didn't stay long. He tried to wake up the fainted marines.

He simply clenched half of Nanashaku Jitte, and moved in the direction of the attacker.

About five or six minutes later, an incredible scene came into Smoker's sight. Half a block of buildings was razed to the ground, and the streets were full of shocking cracks and deep pits. It's not hard to say that this is where the great war took place.

But the marines here did not die, but just like his subordinates, they all passed out. It seems that the other party does not want to take the lives of these marines.

"It isn't a pirate?"

Smoker made a judgment immediately. If it was a vicious pirate, there is a high probability that they will not be so merciful. Then, he looked around and realized that Straw Hat Luffy wasn't there.

Combined with the sunny weather, it is not difficult to see that person who's done this might have left already.

'Could it be that Straw Hat Luffy did it? No, no, no. That guy doesn't have such terrifying strength.'

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Smoker's eyes were slowly focused on a certain marine who woke up.

"Solo?"

Seeing this, Smoker took three steps in parallel and asked about his condition. Although Smoker's expression looked fierce, he was very concerned about his subordinates.

"Water—"

Solo didn't answer Smoker's question but had an uncomfortable expression. Hearing this, Smoker had no choice but to get fresh water for Solo.

At this time, Katz, as well as some first-class marines, also woke up. Although he didn't see Luffy, seeing Smoker's figure made him feel a lot more at ease.

After Solo gulped down the fresh water, Smoker asked again, "What happened?"

Others also looked at Solo especially Katz, in his impression, Solo seemed to be the last to fall.

"It's Dragon."

Solo thought for a moment and responded to Smoker.

'On the one hand, I have nothing to hide. Except for myself, all the marines present saw the figure of Dragon. Dragon's identity is the leader of the Revolutionary Army.'

[The world's most dangerous criminal hand-picked by the world government!]

Naturally, it is impossible for him to have any meetings with the Marines Headquarters. This also means that he only needs to push the Conqueror's Haki on Dragon alone.

'No one will know the truth. I have concealed my own strength for another day!'

The result was as Solo expected.

When Smoker heard the name Dragon, he turned pale.

"It turned out to be Dragon."

If it's that Dragon, the scene can be explained. Then, Smoker looked at the others. When the marines met Smoker's eyes, they all nodded to help Solo. Indeed, Dragon appeared!

"No, Captain Smoker!"

However, at this moment, Katz stood up from the ground with a loud sound. He checked again and again, and suddenly found that Luffy had disappeared.

"Straw Hat."

Smoker didn't show any surprise when he heard this. Although he is only a branch captain, his real strength is not inferior to some Rear Admirals in the headquarters.

According to the current various clues—he deduced.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Straw Hat either took the opportunity to escape after you passed out or was rescued by Dragon."

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.

"Dragon saved Straw Hat? But why?" Katz's eyes were wide open, and he was puzzled.

"I don't know." Smoker shook his head without thinking.

Where can he find out the truth?

'I just woke up not long ago, and I was even more confused about the appearance of Dragon.'

But for some reason, Smoker felt that the second possibility was the greatest.

"Solo, what do you think?"

Suddenly, Smoker turned his head to look at Solo and asked him his opinion on this matter.

"Me?" Solo frowned deliberately, "If this matter has something to do with Dragon, then it's not a big event that we can intervene in so… I think we should go home, I'm off work."

Boom!

As soon as Solo's words came out, all the marines fell to the ground!

"The point is there!"

"That's Dragon, Officer Solo!"

"As expected of Officer Solo, he has really implemented the saying of getting off work on time into a creed of life."

Hearing everyone's complaints, Solo shrugged.

"Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest, eight hours for yourself, there is nothing wrong with it and—"

Solo paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, with the corners of his mouth raised, he couldn't help but smile a few times.

"You can't expect a small person like me to catch Dragon, the world's worst criminal, can you? Even if another hundred years pass, the gap in strength between me and Dragon cannot be shortened."

After speaking, Solo stretched his muscles and waved to Smoker, expressing that he would go home and take a good hot bath.

What's the matter? Let's talk about it tomorrow at work.

At the same time.

Dragon, who had just sent Luffy and his party away, hid on a small island closest to Loguetown and got in touch with the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army.

"Notify all members of the Revolutionary Army, especially those cadres, and tell them to never, never go to Loguetown!"

"Over there, the World Government has laid a net!"

Translator's Note:

The Nanashaku Jitte - is Smoker's primary weapon. It is a jitte with a tip made of Seastone, which Smoker uses to suppress Devil Fruit users' powers in order to defeat and capture them.