Taoist priest, who is so popular in One Piece

As the Merry was heading towards the island that Luffy had decided on, a ship was also heading towards them from another direction.

The ship is very large and looks to be even larger than a naval vessel.

If there is a knowledgeable shipbuilder, he will find that there are many advanced designs on this ship.

The entire hull is white and blue, looking solemn and majestic.

And there is a flag on the hull of this ship and on the flag on the mast.

It was a blood-red flame.

There is no doubt that this is the flag of the [Liaoyuan Army].

And this ship is naturally a warship of the Liaoyuan Army.

At this moment, two figures were talking on the bow of the warship.

"Lieutenant General Smoker, why do you think those missing children would be in Punk Hazard?"

The person who spoke was a woman wearing the uniform of the Liaoyuan Army, with a sword at her waist and her red-rimmed glasses pushed up to her forehead.

The man she called Lieutenant General Smoker was also wearing a Liaoyuan Army uniform, exposing his chest and abdominal muscles, and holding two cigars in his mouth.

He didn't turn around, but just said calmly: "Who are you talking to? Dashiqi."

Dashiqi was stunned again when she heard this, and then she realized that she had forgotten to put on her glasses again.

He quickly put on his glasses and came to Smoker's side.

"I'm sorry, Vice Admiral Smoker."

...

There is no doubt that these two people are Smoker and Tashigi, who once met the Straw Hat Pirates in Rogue Town.

As for the two's experience of joining Spark, it was also very simple.

Or rather, on the evening after the Spark joint statement was announced.

The Navy Headquarters received a message from Smoker: "Let those pigs die!"

It is worth mentioning that because of Smoker’s personality, after leaving the navy, he actually kidnapped a warship.

This is the boat you are standing on now. After being modified by Carrera, its performance is even better.

As for Dashiqi and most of the navy originally on the warship, they were dragged to the Liaoyuan Army without their knowledge.

This is because Smoker’s reputation is high enough, otherwise these sailors would probably rebel.

...

There is a reason why Smoker is here.

In the original work, Caesar kidnapped many children from the surrounding islands for experiments, and all of this was explained as a shipwreck by Vergo, the vice admiral of the G5 branch of the Navy and an undercover agent planted by Doflamingo.

This was obviously unacceptable to the children's parents, so they were still begging for help from the G5 branch's navy until Luffy attacked Punk Hazard.

But the answer I got was "Don't be so unreasonable."

Now with the existence of Xinghuo, these parents have one more choice.

Half a month ago, they found ways to contact the Liaoyuan Army and received a response.

In the Liaoyuan Army, Commander Kuzan happened to have a mission in the New World, so the matter was reported to him.

After seeing the information, Kuzan also felt that things were not that simple, so he sent Smoker to investigate.

As for why Smoker was chosen, it might be because it was convenient for him to use him.

"Because of the special nature of Punk Hazard."

Smoker looked at Tashigi and said:

"Because the magnetic force of that island cannot be recorded by the recording pointer, that island was Vegapunk's secret base until two years ago."

"But because of an accident, that place became a restricted area."

"The one who caused that accident was Caesar Kulang, who was second only to Vegapunk in the Navy's scientific research department."

Smoker smoked a cigar with a deep look in his eyes: "The project that madman is researching is related to the human body."

"The closest place to the islands where the lost children are is Punk Hazard."

"If I'm guessing correctly, after the accident, Caesar should have returned to Punk Hazard."

After listening to Smoker's guess, Dashiqi nodded, but asked in confusion:

"The G5 branch should also know about Punk Hazard's situation."

"And the circumstances under which those children disappeared were extremely strange. It was obvious that there was something wrong, but why were they unwilling to investigate?"

"Ha!" Smoker raised the corner of his mouth while biting the cigar. "Why else? Caesar can arrest people so recklessly in this sea area. He must be colluding with the G5 branch."

Speaking of this, Smoker couldn't help but think of what happened in Cocosia Village.

It was also because of the Navy’s protection that twenty villages were oppressed.

"How can this be!" Dashiqi's face was full of disbelief, "Even the navy of the New World will provide protection for criminals?"

At this time, Tashigi also thought about the Cocosia Village and the Arlong Pirates.

"It's just speculation at this point, and we can't be sure of the specifics yet."

Smoker was unusually calm and thought about it.

But soon, he also said in a deep voice: "No matter what the situation is, the current navy is rotten to the core."

He turned around and spoke to the Liaoyuan Army working on the deck:

"Fold the sails and start the internal power system. I want this ship to reach its destination as quickly as possible!"

"There may be many children there waiting for us to rescue them. The slower we are, the more danger they will be in."

"So, don't be lazy!"

After hearing Smoker's words, there was a thunderous response from the deck.

"Yes!"XN

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Just as Smoker and others were heading towards Punk Hazard, the Merry finally docked.

Luo also spoke at this time:

"I have investigated the island several times and I can confirm that there is a research base here that seems to be providing secret materials to Doflamingo."

"And based on the information I have, perhaps such a plan can be formulated..."

Just when Luo wanted to continue speaking, Pei Bo pulled his sleeve.

Luo turned his head with a confused expression.

But he saw Pei Bo pointing in another direction. Luo turned his head and couldn't help twitching his mouth.

There, the Straw Hat Pirates were gathered together——

Draw lots!!!

Judging from the way everyone was acting, it seemed like they were making some important decision.

After a moment, Nami spoke:

"Then according to the result of the draw, the six people going to the island this time are Luffy, Byakuya, Zoro, Usopp, Chopper, and me."

"The remaining six people will wait here for us to come back. If we encounter any special situations, they can also come to the island to provide support at any time."

In fact, at the beginning, everyone was not planning to let Luffy participate in the lottery. After all, this guy would definitely go to the island regardless of whether he won the lottery or not.

But this guy cares a lot about this kind of thing and strongly demands to get involved.

Fortunately, the results are quite satisfactory.

Among the six people who went to the island, there is no need to say much about their fighting ability, and there is no need to worry about planning with Byakuya. In case of special situations, Usopp and Chopper will also come in handy.

Among the people who stayed on the ship, there are two powerful fighters, Jinbe and Sanji, as well as two versatile people, Franky and Robin, so there is no need to worry.

Looking at this scene, Luo suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Do these guys really think of going to the island as an adventure?!"