Chapter 26: What about covering the little brother?
"Kid, judging from your age, you should be about ten years old, right? Is the Navy so hungry for new recruits now, even for a kid like you?"
White hair is rare, and the other person's name is Smoker, and he has joined the Navy. Wood is basically certain that the short boy in front of him is Smoker, the old smoker who will be in charge of Rogge Town in the future.
"I am already twelve years old, but my body has developed relatively late. When I grow up, I will definitely be a muscular man stronger than you!"
When his age and height were questioned, even the seemingly timid young man Smoker refuted with a stubborn look.
In fact, even at 12 years old, he still does not meet the minimum age standard of the Navy. Being 15 years old like Wood before is extremely rare among recruits.
But what is different from others is that when the navy arrived in Rogge Town, Smoker went to sign up on his own.
Although he is still young, Smoker's will is quite firm. After seeing many pirates who poisoned the island, Smoker has long been determined to become a navy who carries out justice.
Roger Town is the birthplace and execution place of Pirate King Roger, so it is also known as the "town of the beginning and the end".
The end of One Piece prompted a large number of people to rush to the sea, and this "town of the beginning and end" is naturally a check-in destination for most pirates.
Smoker, who was also born here, had seen the executed Pirate King Roger, and had also seen many pirates who had rushed to Roger Town over the years.
Not all pirates are Roger, and not everyone can possess the ability to greet death with a smile.
Most pirates dream of succeeding Roger as the "Pirate King" and finding the legendary secret treasure, but in reality they just go around burning, killing and looting.
So Smoker wants to become a powerful navy and sit in this "town of the beginning and end". Only one character like Roger needs to appear in history.
In the future, for all pirates who come to Rogge Town, Smoker will make this "town of beginning and end" directly the destination for all new pirates!
After hearing Smoker's determination and ambition, the naval admiral who went to Rogge Town couldn't help but show emotion.
Finally, after obtaining Zefa's permission through the phone bug, Smoker, who was younger than the others, was admitted under exceptional circumstances.
Of course, Zefa's words also made it very clear that the Naval Academy would not give Smoker any special treatment because of his age.
If Smoker's body cannot withstand the hard training here, then he will have no choice but to go back and report here again in two years.
It was for this reason that Smoker came to the Naval Academy and was assigned to Wood's dormitory 404.
"There is a shooting range where you practice shooting, and there is a resource department where you receive supplies. New recruits like you who have insufficient natural advantages can easily become targets of bullying here.
But you don’t have to worry too much, after all, you are now my little brother, if someone bullies you, just report my name."
On the way to the canteen, Smoker looked helpless as he looked at Wood who was walking in front and chatting.
He didn't know why, but somehow he became the younger brother of the enthusiastic senior in front of him.
However, as a newbie, Smoker had heard about it after coming to the Naval Academy. Anyone who could stay in the Naval Academy for the second year was the best among the recruits.
Although the senior in front of him has a weird personality, he should be a so-called elite, and he does not mind that he is a short recruit, and he enthusiastically told himself so many precautions. He should be a good person, and he seems to be the opponent's younger brother.
There's nothing bad about it either.
If this was Smoker's impression of Wood a few minutes ago, then Smoker now just wants to give himself a few big mouths a few minutes ago.
"Smog, don't be afraid. Although you are not as tall as the opponent, you must know how to use your body's flexibility.
These guys are just strong on the outside but strong on the inside, I believe you will be fine!"
At this moment, in front of Smoker, who was bruised and swollen, stood three tall navy recruits, while Wood stood behind Smoker, cheering him on, with no intention of stepping forward to help.
The three people who besieged Smoker, it is not difficult to tell from their clothes that they are also students of the Naval Academy.
Although various grudges and disputes are common in the naval academy, Smoker is new to the school, so it is obviously impossible for him to offend others so quickly.
In fact, these people came not because of Smoker from the beginning, but because of Wood who was hiding behind Smoker!
The story started a few minutes ago. After Wood's enthusiastic introduction, it was almost time for dinner, so Wood took Smoker to the public cafeteria of the Naval Academy.
This enthusiastic senior had just arrived at the canteen and asked himself to pay for two of the most luxurious set meals on the pretext that he had forgotten to bring money. Smoker did not doubt that he was there and obediently took out his pocket to pay back the money.
After they had had enough wine and food, they were blocked by the people in front of them as soon as they walked out of the cafeteria.
The other party also expressed their intention to come from the beginning. They were students in the same class as Wood, and their grades were far better than Wood's. However, they were now sent to various troops to serve as cannon fodder, while Wood was left behind.
Therefore, they were dissatisfied and agreed that even if they faced punishment, they would ask Wood for details, or directly test Wood's quality to see if the other party was worthy of being retained.
Facing the challenges of several people, the naive Smoker thought that he might soon be able to see the strength of the so-called "Naval Elite".
However, the "Navy Elite" who had high hopes for him actually pushed him forward when faced with the challenger, and said with a righteous expression that if he wanted to challenge him, he must first defeat him.
Little brother.
Smoker, who was pushed forward, looked at the three tall and muscular men in front of him, and his expression was instantly confused. Didn't we agree before that the eldest brother would protect the younger brother?
Why do you let him, a little brother, go to the knife whenever you encounter danger now?
"Smog, this is a test for you. If you are afraid of this kind of sidekick, how can you be my little brother and how can you become an excellent navy in the future!"
Hearing Wood's figure coming from behind him, Smoker suddenly had a disgusting expression on his face. Although he, Smoker, was young, he was not a fool.
The opponent is a supporting player, so what the hell is he? His arms are thicker than his thighs, so he is no match for him even if he puts his life to the sword.
Moreover, this matter seems to have nothing to do with him in the first place. What reason does Smoker have to go up and get beaten?