At this moment,
The sea fish that ate the Smoke-Smoke Fruit took on a smoky form, floating two meters above the sea.
Although it had no intelligence,
By biological instinct, it felt a repulsive force from the ocean.
"Everyone, get out of the way!"
The pirate captain roared.
Not just the Navy Headquarters, everyone witnessed a shocking scene.
A sea fish that ate the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, a Logia-type ability user; if it could be captured and properly trained, it would undoubtedly be a top-tier fighting force.
Especially an animal with limited thinking ability,
Just like how the Arlong Pirates dominated the East Blue, part of the reason was a terrifying sea beast that was completely obedient and never defied the Arlong Pirates' commands.
This Smoke-Smoke Fruit sea fish was even more valuable and powerful than that sea beast!
It was not surprising that it would spark a struggle.
"Hahahahaha, the Smoke Sea Fish is mine!"
A pirate captain cut down the other competitors, cast a fishing net, and precisely netted the escaping Smoke Sea Fish.
Bang.
The Smoke Sea Fish turned into smoke, escaping the net's grasp.
The pirate captain was instantly dumbfounded.
"Hmph, what an idiot. Logia-type Devil Fruit users need to be captured with sea stone. As expected of the weakest East Blue, do they not even know such basic knowledge?"
The pirates from the Grand Line scoffed.
They also felt a bit frustrated internally.
They were pirates who, after seeing the Den Den Mushi broadcast, came to the East Blue intending to seize the Trial Tower and its treasures.
However, the distance from the Grand Line to the East Blue was not short, and even rushing at full speed, most of the contract fruits had already been divided among the native East Blue pirates.
Pirates like them, from the Grand Line, were supposed to be terrifying existences, superior to the weakest East Blue,
But they encountered these pirates with various strange abilities, and after some entanglement, they found they were not opponents at all.
It was too frustrating.
"Apply sea stone powder to the fishing net and catch that Smoke Sea Fish."
"Understood."
On a sailboat without a skull flag, but with a special emblem,
A figure holding a pale yellow umbrella suddenly floated up, as if weightless. She held a fishing net coated with sea stone powder and floated unsteadily towards the Smoke Sea Fish.
Speaking of sea stone powder,
It was actually just some sand and debris from near where sea stone was excavated, slightly tinged with ocean energy.
Compared to expensive sea stone, this powder was much cheaper.
"Ms. Valentine, although it's an irrational sea fish, it's a Smoke-Smoke Fruit user. Don't be careless."
Miss. Doublefinger, a Baroque Works member with a purple afro and an exaggeratedly good figure, pointed out and reminded her.
"It's just a sea fish..."
Mikita, with her beautiful face, said somewhat arrogantly, already activating her Devil Fruit ability,
Five-Thousand Kilogram Pressure.
Her slender body, like a thousand-kilogram boulder, rapidly plummeted with the fishing net, enveloping the Smoke Sea Fish.
The entirely smoky sea fish, sensing the approaching danger, suddenly made its smoke denser, forming a gray-white fish mouth that swallowed the rapidly falling Mikita whole.
"Help!"
Mikita, entangled by the smoke, panicked and called out to Paula for help.
"I told you not to be careless."
Paula, the Thorn-Thorn Fruit user, leaped high, her ample whiteness fluctuating with her vigorous movements. Spikes suddenly protruded and pierced into the Smoke Sea Fish's body.
But it was of no use; she too became entangled and unable to move.
"You're kidding, right? A sea fish is actually this strong?"
Some restless pirates, seeing this, showed signs of fear.
They had all heard of the notorious Baroque Works, a famous assassin organization that roamed the seas near the Alabasta Kingdom.
These two alluring women were also chief commanders with code names, core cadres of Baroque Works.
They had personally witnessed Paula and Mikita effortlessly destroy an East Blue pirate ship.
Their strength was undeniable.
Yet they were trapped by a Smoke Sea Fish.
"This is the power of a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. Even if they've just eaten the fruit, as long as they don't encounter Armed Haki or sea stone, they can run rampant in the first half of the Grand Line!"
A low, hoarse voice sounded.
Golden sand swirled, creating a huge sandstorm on the sea surface, gradually coalescing into a tall figure.
His left wrist was adorned with a golden hook, he wore a dark green fur cloak, a cigar was clenched in his mouth, and a scar horizontally across his entire face made him look extremely fierce.
With a wave of his right hand,
The golden sandstorm he controlled crashed into the Smoke Sea Fish, knocking down the two entangled Baroque assassins.
"Although it's a Smoke-Smoke Fruit, you two are equally weak, to my amusement. You truly disgrace me!"
Paula and Mikita were swept by the sand current, their throats suddenly seized, making even breathing a luxury.
These high-ranking cadres were unaware of the Baroque boss's true identity.
However,
When the Trial Tower appeared, they received orders from their boss to go to the East Blue and were told they would meet him.
Combining this with the words of the sudden arrival, he was the true boss behind Baroque Works.
"He's... a Shichibukai!"
Some pirates and Marines recognized the newcomer's identity and couldn't help but exclaim.
The Shichibukai who ruled the Alabasta seas, possessing legitimate plundering rights, the hero of the Alabasta Kingdom.
Crocodile!
"Boss... spare us..."
"You are all my subordinates, why would I kill you?"
Crocodile showed a benevolent smile, releasing his hands and letting the two collapse onto the ship's deck.
His image was exactly like the hero he presented in the city of Rainbase in Alabasta.
But only the trembling Paula and Mikita knew,
The Crocodile from just now truly wanted to kill them both; he wasn't joking.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Crocodile's smile remained unchanged. Under the Den Den Mushi broadcast, he had to maintain his image as the hero of Alabasta.
Otherwise, he really would have sucked the two of them dry just now.
In his world, useless trash had no value in continuing to live. The high-ranking cadres of Baroque Works were merely convenient tools.
If a tool failed to perform its intended function, it needed to be scrapped and replaced with new tools.
Boom.
The sandstorm suddenly intensified, and sand swirled wildly.
Crocodile transformed into a sand current, blocking the Smoke Sea Fish that tried to escape. Rolling sand currents formed an airtight cage, completely enveloping the smoke.
"Get the sea stone chains from the ship!"
The two, still shaken, climbed up and quickly pulled out the sea stone chains from the ship's cabin.
The sand current swirled, and Crocodile's figure emerged at its head, about to land on the deck.
At this moment,
A dark stream of light crashed into the sand current, a fist striking Crocodile, who was still in his elemental form.
Thud.
Crocodile's body solidified, crashing heavily onto the deck, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Sorry, Mr. Shichibukai, this Smoke Sea Fish cannot be taken by you."
The slender figure, who had returned to the Marine warship, had his right arm covered in Armed Haki. He tightly gripped the struggling Smoke Sea Fish and glanced at Crocodile, saying, "My punch is far from Garp's. I only wish to obtain the Smoke Sea Fish and have no intention of becoming an enemy of Mr. Shichibukai. Please forgive me."
After the Smoke Sea Fish was entangled with sea stone chains, it was thrown into a fish tank.
Crocodile got up, recognized the newcomer, and smiled, his eyes full of apprehension. He said, "Of course, it's fine. I just didn't expect Vice Admiral Tsuru to come all the way to the East Blue. That truly surprises me."
Navy Headquarters, Vice Admiral Tsuru.
Arrived in the East Blue aboard a top-tier warship and clashed with the Shichibukai Crocodile!
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