Annan hung up the phone and pondered for a moment.
Regardless of whether Smoker is swaying or not, Alabasta is the place he will go to. After all, in Annan's memory, this is the place where Ace first appeared.
"You are going to Alabasta. I know that this country has an area of more than 10 million square kilometers, a population of more than 10 million, and a standing army of 600,000. It is a well-deserved superpower." Esdeath said.
"Such a big country is rare in the entire ocean. If I hadn't been on a mission, I would have wanted to visit it."
"I remember that Cigu Island you are going to is also on this route, so why don't we go together." Annan said casually.
"Do not make jokes."
"Work is work, life is life." Esdeath waved his hand, "Let's wait until I solve the matter at hand. Anyway, this country is there, and it won't run away."
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Alabasta, Nalohara.
Alabasta is a completely independent country, and its vast land area makes it a land country compared to other countries. There are very few port cities in the country, and its large army means that it does not need a navy.
In addition, Crocodile, one of the "Shichibukai" directly under the World Government, is also here, so shipping is relatively "safe".
As the port city closest to the sea, Narohara is the best and only choice for Annan to disembark here.
"Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be punished, princes."
Annan muttered a few words, turned around and waved to Esdeath before getting off the boat.
"I want to see how that crocodile was defeated by a young boy."
"Hey, Annan."
"It's Major Annan!"
As soon as they boarded the pier, Annan met Smoker and Dusky.
Smoker remained the same, holding two cigars in his mouth.
"I kept you waiting for a long time."
Annan hung Huang around his waist, nodded, and signaled to the two of them.
"We just arrived," Smoker said.
"Okay, tell me, what happened to you after we left." Annan also took out a cigar from his arms, lit it with a flame coming from his index finger.
"I heard from Tina that you also met the leader of the revolutionary army..."
"Let's talk in another place." Smoker glanced at the people coming and going around him, then turned to Dasqi and said:
"Dasqi, please take someone to collect some information first. Annan and I will find a place to have a brief chat."
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"I said, Alabasta is a member of the World Government. As a member of the navy, you can come and go freely without having to change an extra set of clothes."
In the private room of a high-end restaurant in Nalohara, Smoker stared at Annan, who was wearing a unique desert costume, and said in confusion.
He and Annan happened to pass by a clothing store, and Annan stopped by to change his clothes.
"Wearing navy clothes, you are really afraid that they won't be able to tell." Annan smoked a cigar. "I dress like a local so that I don't alert others."
"Didn't I say that? It's just a little pirate with thirty million dollars. As for you going against the order of the headquarters and pursuing it without permission?"
Smoker slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You don't know, at that time in Rogue Town, I witnessed Straw Hat being executed on the execution platform by Bucky the Clown."
"Since I became a navy, I have seen countless pirates being executed. When ordinary pirates hear that they are about to be executed, their faces are either full of expressions of regret, or they show resentment and anger.
Some even collapsed and cried and begged the executioners to spare their lives."
"But the straw hat smiled. At that time, he didn't know that anyone would come to save him, but he had the consciousness to face death calmly. He left the world with a simple smile, a smile just like... just like being executed many years ago
Roger’s smile”
As he spoke, Smoker could not help but clenched his fists.
"I was at Roger's execution site, and I will never forget that smile in my life."
"Since then, I felt that he would become a big pirate like Roger in the future, so I had to capture him as soon as possible to avoid future troubles."
"The smile of Roger the Pirate King... is interesting." Annan smacked his lips, "But becoming a great pirate like Roger... is too alarmist."
In his previous life, Annan might have found some reasons for Luffy to hammer the Yonko after practicing for two and a half years, but after he has lived in this world for more than twenty years...impossible, absolutely impossible!
As strong as Esdeath, he has been practicing since childhood, experienced countless lives and deaths, and finally fought for half his life to defeat the golden lion with full debuffs. If he could go to sea for two and a half years and defeat the Yonko,
I, Annan, ate the huang hanging from my waist on the spot!
"My intuition is not wrong, but just like you, the idiots in this department will not believe that a young boy will become a big pirate in the future." Smoker said while biting his cigar.
"So I simply didn't report it to the headquarters. They wouldn't allow it anyway."
"Then you're being ridiculous. It's in line with your character not to give. But I heard Esdeath say that Tina owes a lot of favors because of you." Annan's fingers tapped rhythmically.
on the table.
"Tina..." Smoker's voice suddenly became much lower.
"I will thank her later."
"Okay, your story is over. I also want to talk about my job." Annan took out a piece of paper folded into a small square from his pocket, and after unfolding it, there was a reward order.
Annan pushed the reward order in front of Smoker.
"Fire Fist Ace." Smoker said in a deep voice, "The headquarters actually asked you to capture him. Isn't he in the new world?"
"Something happened in the New World recently, causing him to run around now. The headquarters doesn't know where he is now." Annan took back the reward order, folded it into small squares again, and put it in his pocket.
"Maybe, he is in Alabasta now." Annan said with a smile.
"Something's happened, Colonel Smokey!"
A navy man hurried in.
"A customer in a store seemed to have died suddenly."