YOU ARE WORSE THAN A MONKEY

Gohan looked at Smoker's face and said, "You know, the first day Arlong went to Cocoyashi village, he forced villagers to pay protection money. A hundred thousand berries for an adult and fifty thousand for each child. Those who couldn't pay were killed on the spot," said Gohan.

There was a retired marine raising two girls, whom she saved from some island. She only had a hundred thousand, but she chose to save the girls with that," said Gohan.

Smoker's eyes widened, and Tashigi was biting her lips in anger. "Then Arlong shot her in front of her daughters," said Gohan. Pedestrians gasped in horror. Smoker clenched his fist in anger.

That was the day that a true Marine died. She was doing what every Marine should be doing: protecting the weak and innocent. But here you are, sailing island to island, trying to catch pirates, when you can't even protect a single island," said Gohan.

Tashigi and the Marine officers looked down in shame. "You guys like to speak words like courage and justice. Let me tell you what real courage is. After Arlong killed their mother, Arlong discovered that the younger one of the two girls was talented at drawing maps. So he took the girl with him," said Gohan.

"But that girl, who was just eight years old, made a deal with him. A hundred million berries in exchange for the freedom of Cocoyashi village." Everyone was shocked.

"What a brave girl," said a random guy. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"After that, Arlong branded her with his tattoo. Just like the Celestial Dragons, who also like to brand their slaves," said Gohan.

Women on the street started crying, and men were shaking with anger.

"She started making maps for them, and whenever she was let go, she would sail alone to steal treasures from pirates to reach her goal. EIGHT YEARS... FOR EIGHT FUCKING YEARS," shouted Gohan in anger.

"Because the Marines hide everything about the Arlong Pirates. That's why I killed every single Marine of that branch. If I had the time, I would have made their deaths more painful," said Gohan with a smile.

"Now, let me ask you, Miss Marine, do you possess that kind of courage?" asked Gohan to Tashigi, who looked down in shame. "That girl has more courage than the whole Marines. That's why I am proud that she is our crewmate," said Gohan with a smile.

"What?" said Smoker in shock. "Yes, she is the best navigator in the world. The cat burglar Nami" said Gohan while grinning. "And for justice, just ask your Fleet Admiral! What happened to Ohara? You will get the answer," he said.

Gohan appeared before Smoker. He grabbed Smoker's neck and lifted him. "You are weak! Even weaker than an ant. Even a monkey would've used the smoke-smoke fruit better than you," said Gohan while looking into Smoker's eyes.

"Captain Smoker!" shouted Tashigi. She was about to run towards them, but Smoker raised his hands to stop her, while other officers pointed their guns at Gohan.

Only the strong can utter words like courage and justice. And you, Smoker, are not strong," said Gohan as he let go of him.

Smoker fell on his back and didn't try to get up. "What was her name?" he asked in a low voice. "Hm?" Gohan looked at him. "That Marine! What was her name?" Smoker asked again.

"Bellmere... her name is Bellmere," said Gohan. "What are you guys doing in Alabasta and why did you kidnap the princess?" asked Tashigi. 'Now you remember to ask that?' thought Gohan speechlessly.

"Does she look like she's being kidnapped? And as for why we are here, don't you guys know about the condition of this country?" said Gohan. "We are here to wipe your asses," he said with a smile. "And one last thing, Smoker, I want you to convey a message to a certain someone," said Gohan with a smile, while Smoker became confused.

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On the ship, "Why do you keep causing trouble?" shouted Nami. "Where is Gohan? Wasn't he following you?" asked Sanji. "Smokey made Gohan mad! So he stayed behind to talk with him," said Luffy, without care.

Everyone started to feel worried for Smoker's life. "Let's hope he doesn't kill that Marine captain," said Sanji, and everyone except Vivi and Chopper nodded their heads. "You guys sure have a lot of confidence in that crewmate of yours," said Ace as he got onboard.

"Of course!" they replied. "Who are you?!" shouted Usopp. "He is Ace! My brother," said Luffy. After that, Ace introduced himself properly. They were shocked to find that he was the commander of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Suddenly, Gohan appeared on the ship. "Yo! Everyone is back already? How was the shopping?" asked Gohan. Everyone turned their heads towards Luffy. "Oh! So you guys were chased by Marines as well," he said with a smile.

"Hey! Did you kill that Marine captain?" asked Sanji. Everyone became worried as they looked towards Gohan. "No! Why would I? Do you guys think I am a psychopath?!" said Gohan with an indignant look.

"Yes!" replied everyone except Chopper. Gohan's face twitched at their response. "Chopper, do you also think that I am a psychopath?" asked Gohan with a pitiful look. Chopper looked confused but replied, "No! You are a nice guy, Gohan."

Gohan smiled after hearing that. "So, you are Death Demon Gohan," said Ace as he got in front of him. "Oh! Luffy's brother," said Gohan. "Ace... Portgas D. Ace," said Ace with a smile.

"Gohan! Do you know? Ace is a commander of the Whitebeard Pirates," said Usopp in awe. "Really? But he is only a little bit stronger than Smoker," asked Gohan in confusion.

The smile on Ace's face froze, and his lips started twitching. "Why don't you test it out, if I am strong or not?" said Ace with a challenging expression. This time the crew started to get worried for Ace.

"Let's forget about fighting," said Usopp. "Yes! Yes!" said Nami. But suddenly, they heard the sound of cannons. Five ships were coming towards them. "They're Billions from Baroque Works," said Vivi.

Luffy and the others were looking at them. Ace looked at the ships and said, "Luffy, I will take..." "Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom," but suddenly the ships exploded. "We don't have time to entertain these small fries," Gohan said after firing the ki blasts.

Everyone was not surprised by this, except for Ace and Chopper. "Oh! Gohan! You are so powerful!" said Chopper in awe. Gohan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will make you strong as well." "Really?" asked Chopper.

"Yes, I will personally train you," said Gohan. Everyone looked at Chopper with pity after hearing that, but Ace was still looking at the remains of the ships. "What the hell happened?" he muttered.

"Don't worry, Ace! It was Gohan's doing. He didn't want our crew to fight weak enemies, so he likes to get rid of them quickly," said Luffy while grinning.

'That guy!... What kind of Devil Fruit ability was that?' thought Ace while looking at Gohan's back. "What are you doing in Alabasta?" asked Luffy.

Ace finally remembered why he was there. He told them about Blackbeard and offered them to join Whitebeard, which Luffy declined. "Good! If you had accepted his proposal, I would have left the crew. Because only a Pirate King can have me as his crewmate," said Gohan with a smile.

Luffy smiled widely after hearing him, but Ace got irritated. "I will make Whitebeard the King of Pirates." Gohan looked at Ace and asked, "And how do you know he wants to become the Pirate King? Did he tell you? Have you heard him saying that?"

Ace looked shocked because he had never heard Whitebeard saying that he wanted to become the Pirate King. He shook his head. "I will make him, even if he doesn't want to," said Ace.

After that, he gave Luffy his Vivre Card and said goodbye to them. Just as he was about to sail, Gohan stopped him. "Since you are Luffy's brother, let me give you some advice. Don't go after that Teach guy. He took the risk of killing a Whitebeard pirate. That means he is confident enough to not get killed by Whitebeard or that fruit is very special," said Gohan unwillingly.

But Ace just laughed it off and left. Meanwhile, with the Marines, Smoker and the others finally reached their ship. Smoker went to his cabin and called Sengoku. "Beruberuberu..beruberuberu..kachaa. Sengoku speaking.. who is this?" asked Sengoku.

Inside the Fleet Admiral's office, there was a meeting taking place. Three Admirals and Vice-Admiral Tsuru and Garp were also present in the office.

"This is Captain Smoker speaking, Fleet Admiral," replied Smoker. Sengoku frowned. "Why have you called me, soldier?" he asked. "I have something of extreme importance to discuss with you," said Smoker.