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Chapter 27 Guan Yi vs. Smoker!
Seemingly oblivious to the situation, the cargo ship continued to approach little by little.

Zhou Yingxiong was so anxious he was about to lose his composure, wishing he could just reveal his true intentions and shout a warning. He tried to signal to Yu Yaxin several times with his eyes, but the psychologist was also dumbfounded by Guan Yi's behavior and didn't pick up on Zhou Yingxiong's signals.

What would you call this in psychology? Foolish recklessness? Blindness? Yu Yaxin felt that what she had learned couldn't explain the behavior of her complete stranger, her fellow explorer.

When the two ships were only a hundred meters apart, Smoker saw the mysterious man on the opposite ship, who was wrapped up in a ball, suddenly leap into the air.

He jumped even more gracefully than the acrobatic man before, but leaping a hundred meters was still impossible. Seeing the man fall mid-flight, about to plunge into the sea, the marines were dumbfounded. Smoker, meanwhile, reached for his cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled.

"So he really is an idiot... huh?!"

Snapped--

The crisp sound of footsteps on the air made Smoker's pupils shrink sharply: "That's... Moonwalk?!"

Guan Yi's figure suddenly twisted in the air, like a missile, traversing the remaining fifty meters of sea in just half a second, getting close to Smoker!

'J-shaped meaning - Sparrow flash!'

The naval soldiers had no time to react; they could barely open their mouths to gasp in surprise.

Even Smoker could only think to himself, "So fast," before the cigarette slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

bang——

With a loud bang, Smoker, who only had time to cross his arms in defense, let out a muffled groan. He felt a tremendous force strike him, causing the bones in his arms to dislocate, and his body flew backward.

bang bang bang-

He crashed through the ship's edge and was blasted back onto his own warship. Just as he was about to crash into the cabin, his body finally dissipated into smoke with a whoosh, releasing its power. After a brief struggle, it reformed into a human form.

Feeling the soreness in his arms and the faint metallic taste in his throat, his expression darkened further: "Armament Haki."

"Colonel Smoker was knocked away?!" The Marines around him exclaimed in surprise.

Tashigi, the only one remaining on Zhou Yingxiong's warship, was stunned. She drew her sword with a swift motion, extremely nervous, and gritted her teeth as she pointed the sword at Guan Yi, the cloaked figure who had landed nearby.

"Tashigi, come back." Smoker reached behind his back and drew his weapon, Jitte, his gaze fixed on Guan Yi: "That's not someone you can handle."

Tashigi bit her lip and retreated while still pointing her knife at Guan Yi.

Guan Yi suddenly reached out, startling both her and Smoker: "The key."

Tashigi paused, glanced at Yu Yaxin who had just been handcuffed by her, and reached out to cover her waist, but then heard Smoker say, "Give it to him."

"...Colonel Smoker?!"

"That's an order! Give it to him! Come back!"

"..." Tashigi reluctantly took off the key and threw it to Guan Yi.

Guan Yi caught it, turned around and squatted down to unlock Yu Yaxin's handcuffs, saying, "Hide in the cabin."

Yu Yaxin has lost her ability to speak.

The question from before has been answered: psychologically speaking, everything the man in front of us did could be described as 'having everything under control'. But is he the Ian the team leader mentioned? The smoke man who easily knocked down David and Ling Yun was sent flying with a single punch?!
"Hurry up, big sister, let's go hide."

When Guan Yi reminded her again, Yu Yaxin hurriedly ran into the cabin. As she passed Zhou Yingxiong, who was frozen in place, she realized, "What kind of weird title is 'Big Sister'?!"
This must be one of the Explorers' own people!

Zhou Yingxiong hadn't reacted yet.

He felt that the person in front of him could only be Guan Yi, yet he also felt that he shouldn't be Guan Yi. He felt he should take action, yet he didn't know how.

Only when he noticed a cloud of white smoke enveloping Guan Yi's back did he blurt out, "Watch out!"

Upon hearing this, he realized he was in trouble. He feared he wouldn't be able to stay in the Navy any longer, and if this guy, who seemed to be Guan Yi, were to be defeated, he might even be arrested.

Smoker heard his words, but his eyes only darkened slightly. He kept his eyes fixed on Guan Yi, half-smoke, and used his double-edged fork to plunge into Guan Yi's neck!
Guan Yi moved like a piece of paper, dodging the attack. Smoker snorted angrily, "You even have mastery of paper drawing? You're a member of the Navy too?!"

His response was Guan Yi's spinning punch.

With a twist and a step to the right, his spine undulated like a dragon, the deck beneath his feet shattered with a crack, and the moment his right fist was thrown out, jet-black Armament Haki rapidly ascended from his wrist to his fist!
Having practiced Armament Haki for half a year, Guan Yi certainly hadn't mastered the advanced technique of Armament Haki flow, but combined with his own Crushing Fist, he could condense Armament Haki in the shortest amount of time.

Smoker dared not be careless and quickly blocked with his cross hands. With a clang, he was struck back into solid form from his semi-smoky state and slid backward.

"A guy like you wouldn't be an unknown figure in the Navy." Smoker said in a low voice. Thinking of Xue and Arthur, he became more and more certain that Guan Yi was also a Navy officer. Especially just now, he and Guan Yi had tacitly completed the exchange of Tashigi and Yu Yaxin as 'hostages' without either of them making a move. This guy still had the Navy's sense of justice.

"You think you can hide your identity like this? Once I check which naval officers, or even commodores and rear admirals, are stationed in the East China Sea, you'll be exposed!"

He urged, "What exactly is your purpose? The valuables on the ship?! Turn back now, surrender, and it's not too late!"

His response was a sharp punch from Guan Yi.

call--

He used smoke to dodge in advance, and even Armament Haki couldn't touch Smoker. He floated to the second floor of the ship and looked down at Guan Yi from above.

"Stubborn to the end... White Fist!"

The smoke billowed, a cold shout rang out, and Smoker became completely serious. With a wave of his hand, a massive fist of smoke crashed down like a tsunami, almost engulfing the entire deck of the warship!

"Hey, hey..." Zhou Yingxiong was completely stunned.

Is there really such a big difference between two naval captains? Or is it because Smoker is a special person that he is so strong that he seems like a monster?
"Oh no..." He couldn't imagine how Guan Yi would cope with such an attack, but in fact, Guan Yi only needed one punch to deal with it.

Bang-!
There were no dazzling lights or shadows, nor the grand scale of a fist amidst smoke. There was only a slight popping sound in the air, and the wind from the fist caused the surrounding air to condense, forming a shock wave that could be seen with the naked eye!
'A Tempest Kick delivered with a fist?!'

Smoker was inwardly alarmed. This man's mastery of the Six Powers of the Navy was beyond compare. He secretly guessed one more level higher—could it be a vice admiral from one of the Navy branches? Damn it, who could it be?!

boom--

The white fist collided with the shockwave, instantly turning into white smoke and scattering with a strong wind. Zhou Yingxiong was forced to slam against the side of the cabin with a thud, feeling some pain.

'Damn it, you only reminded Xiao Yu, why didn't you remind me to hide back in the cabin?! Why are they all monsters? This isn't blue-level power anymore!'

He scrambled back to safety, while Guan Yi and Smoker engaged in a new round of combat.

Smoker transformed into a white whirlwind, containing the power to shatter everything. The steel nails on the warship's deck popped up one by one, and many wooden planks broke, turning into wood chips in the smoke.

Guan Yi then crouched low, his movements undulating like a dragon, weaving through the raging smoke, each step landing precisely where the airflow was weakest.

Smoker, wielding the Jutsu, would occasionally materialize his upper body and thrust it towards Guan Yi, colliding with Guan Yi's fist, which was imbued with Armament Haki, producing crisp clanging sounds.

The massive transport ship swayed violently from side to side during the intense clash between the two, as if tossed about in a storm, and could sink at any moment!

The surging currents had pushed Smoker's warships away a bit, and the marines, watching the fierce battle, were all making exaggerated facial expressions.

This was also the first time they had realized that Smoker, the new naval captain in Loguetown, was so strong.

That weirdo who could fight Colonel Smoker is definitely a monster!

'Armament Haki is only moderately strong, mostly covering only the forearms and fists, but the Six Powers have been developed into a wide variety of forms, making them seem more like members of the World Government?'

'He seems to be intentionally avoiding the Seastone tips of my Ten-Touched Hands; is he a Devil Fruit user?'

While fighting Guan Yi, Smoker analyzed and judged in his mind, gradually observing Guan Yi's cloak—Let me see who you are!

"White snake!"

Like Aladdin's genie, Smoker revealed his upper body atop a cloud of smoke, causing his jitte weapon to float in the mist as he swung his two fists.

In an instant, two snake-shaped plumes of smoke, which Smoker could skillfully control and which had tracking properties, shot out. In the past, Smoker had captured countless pirates using this capture technique.

But as soon as the white snake appeared, its head was pinned down by two pitch-black hands—and intercepted!

Snapped--

The snake's head exploded with a thud, and the two hands immediately gripped Smoker's wrists with a snap, while the sound of a heart pounding echoed out.

Ultimate Technique - By the Power of the Gods!

Smoker felt a sharp pain in his wrist as his opponent's strength doubled in an instant, and even the intensity of his Armament Haki increased.

What is this? Is it a return of life?!

He actually hid his power?

Oh no! I shouldn't have let go of Shi Shou!

He used smoke to swirl his ten hands and swiftly struck Guan Yi, but it was too late. Guan Yi had already straightened his neck and spine, coated himself with Armament Haki, and charged upwards in a bear-like form!
thump—

Smoker felt as if he had been rammed by a warship.

He vomited a mouthful of blood, his elemental form was shattered into a physical object, and he was thrown high into the air.

As the smoke cleared, the marines were finally able to see the battle clearly, and what they saw at a glance was Smoker, who had been blasted about ten meters into the air.

"Colonel Smoker!"

They felt like the sky had fallen, but Smoker had no time to care about the marines' feelings. He struggled to relax, his eyes darting around, searching quickly—where was it?!
"Colonel Smoker! Watch out above!"

As Tashigi's startled cry echoed, Smoker's expression changed drastically, and he turned to look at the higher sky.

Guan Yi was directly above him.

At first glance, it resembles an eagle, but upon closer inspection, it looks like a winged tiger. Its body is as large as an ox, its eyes sharp and menacing, like a menacing demon!
'Tiger and Eagle Dual Form - Qiongqi!'

thump—

Just like when Guan Yi first boarded the ship, he slammed a violent punch into Smoker's crossed arms!
This time, however, Guan Yi was in a superior position, relying on divine intervention to accumulate power and strength to the limit, while Smoker was helpless and had just been injured.

With a cracking sound, the force penetrating his body caused Smoker's sternum to break. He vomited a mouthful of blood, like a missile piercing through him.

'It's over! Damn it!'

'Damn bastard! Just you wait!'

Smoker cursed inwardly, desperately trying to become an elemental, but he still couldn't stop his backward flight and was blasted into the sea by the punch!
The feeling of exhaustion from the Devil Fruit touching the seawater instantly enveloped him, and bubbles began to rise from the water.

Guan Yi returned to the ship, picked up Smoker's weapon, the Jitte, closed it with divine intervention, and calmed his breathing.

Old smoker, not very good, even the Flame-Flame Fruit couldn't force me to use it.

(End of this chapter)