A pirate on the high seas kidnaps a Celestial Dragon!

but.

Faced with a battle in which all lives were sacrificed and no results were achieved.

When you see the results.

He simply gave up the idea of ​​having everyone sacrifice themselves for justice.

Instead, the focus shifted to preserving the lives of the majority of the navy as much as possible.

After all, he was transferred here.

These naval personnel were all his subordinates.

Send this entire navy to their deaths.

He simply couldn't do it.

dong dong dong——!

After Smoker spoke, the marines gave up resistance, throwing their weapons to the ground as if they had surrendered.

"He's a smart guy."

Seeing this, Lucci was very satisfied.

The boss's requirement was to capture as many sailors as possible alive, but if any sailors resisted, there would inevitably be many casualties. Smoker's words saved most of the time to get the group of sailors to give up resisting.

"This is boring, this guy is too weak."

"I really hope that next time I'll have a stronger opponent."

Seeing this, Grimmjow also sheathed his Zanpakuto. Since the other party had given up resisting, there was no need for him to put his weapon to the other party's neck to threaten him.

but.

As for this battle...

He himself felt quite dissatisfied.

After all, Smoker was simply too weak.

I got up.

Killed in one second.

It's that simple and boring.

……

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Chapter 50: Tashigi as a Maid! [1] + [Author's Note]

Not long after.

Compared to Grimmjow and Lucci, Zabuza Momochi was obviously slower, but he still managed to reach the warship.

After arriving.

The navy on this ship also managed to tie it up during their operation.

As for Smoker, he was handcuffed with seastone handcuffs.

otherwise.

Given the opponent's Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit ability, there's a high chance they'll be able to escape once they recover.

The entire navy aboard a warship was wiped out in one fell swoop.

……

On board the Merry.

Smoker was handcuffed and brought in by Grimmjow.

"Boss, we've tied up all the navy personnel on this ship."

"This guy is the superior of that group of navy officers."

Grimmjow casually tossed Smoker in front of Qi Bai, then knelt on one knee before Qi Bai and said respectfully.

this behavior.

Smoker, who was standing to the side, was somewhat stunned.

This guy, after only a brief exchange with the other party, knew very well that this guy was an extremely arrogant person. People like this usually wouldn't submit to others, but when facing Qi Bai, the other party actually knelt down on the ground.

This struck him as somewhat unbelievable.

“Well done, Grimmjow.”

Qi Bai gave a word of praise.

"You flatter me, boss. It's just what I should do."

Grimmjow couldn't stop smiling, clearly pleased by Qi Bai's praise, but he still spoke modestly.

aside.

Smoker: "..."

Is he blind?

In broad daylight.

Oh... I saw a dog.

Qi Bai only gave a compliment, and he was so happy. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was a dog wagging its tail happily after being fed by its owner.

Just as Smoker was wondering if what he was seeing was an illusion.

"Smoker, right?"

The person Grimmjow respected also spoke to him.

Hear the words.

His gaze fell on Qi Bai.

"This is our first meeting. You can call me Qi Bai."

"However, that's not important. What's important is that you lot have become my prisoners."

Qi Bai also looked at Smoker and said.

"You captured a whole ship of our navy, what is your purpose?"

"Are you trying to extort something from the Navy, or do you want to increase the bounty on your wanted poster, or do you want to boost your notoriety by capturing this ship of sailors?"

Smoker had been pondering this question for a long time on the way here after being kidnapped.

but.

To this day, he is still unsure of his purpose.

After all, what could a vicious pirate possibly be thinking? How could a righteous marine like him possibly understand?

"It's very simple, of course we want to extort some things from your navy."

"You, and your entire ship of sailors, are the bargaining chips in my deal with the navy."

Qi Bai had no intention of being the riddle solver; instead, he directly stated his purpose.

"The Navy will not agree to the pirates' extortion."

Smoker said coldly.

He was somewhat surprised that the other party had so directly and without any concealment about their purpose. He was naturally very unhappy with this approach, but they had already fallen into the other party's hands.

Now, it's not up to him to say anything.

just.

He knew that if the other party's extortion succeeded...

He's completely lost face.

"is it?"

"But I don't think so."

"Although the Smoke-Smoke Fruit is pretty trash, it is still a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. With some training, it shouldn't be a problem to add a vice admiral to the Navy's fighting force. How many vice admirals does the Navy have? How much resources are needed to train a vice admiral?"

"So I think the Navy will agree to my request."

Qi Bai looked at Smoker and spoke with a smile.

This made Smoker feel extremely resentful.

That's what the other person said.

although.

The other party had insulted him, the user of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

but.

What the other party said was indeed correct.

The resources required to train a vice admiral in the navy are considerable.

A lieutenant general is not someone who can be easily trained.

and so……

If the other party were to control the level of their extortion, the Navy might actually agree to Qi Bai's demands.

"Aren't you afraid of being annihilated by the navy for directly extorting them like this?"

Smoker was furious, and after a long while, he could only manage to utter this one sentence.

"Then come on."

"What is there to fear from a mere navy?"

Qi Bai laughed loudly as he spoke.

As the saying goes, wealth and honor are found in danger.

and so……

If he's afraid of even this, he might as well find a place to farm.

What's more.

He was even planning to tie Luffy up.

He's already prepared to kidnap Garp's grandson, why would he be afraid of extorting the Navy? That's a joke.

“Grimmjow, take him away. There should be a doctor in the Navy. Let him be treated. I don’t want to lose my bargaining chip like this. That would be a huge loss for me.”

Qi Bai also glanced at the injured Smoker and gave Grimmjow a word of advice.

Grimmjow, upon receiving the order, followed Qi Bai's command.

Smoker was sent to the warship.

That's right.

This warship was hijacked by Grimmjow and his men. After all, their ship was large, and while the navy could squeeze onto the Shark, it would be too crowded.

and so……

A warship was simply packaged up and brought back.

……

next to.

Nami and Nojiko were both stunned.

"Extorting the navy?!?"

"Boss, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"This is one of the most powerful forces on the high seas. If we offend them, we'll be hunted down to death by the navy."

Nami quickly spoke up.