G-5.
Kuro was unaware that headquarters was busily constructing his flagship.
He was lounging on the office sofa, legs crossed, a cigar in his mouth, a wine glass in one hand, and a newspaper in the other, occasionally chuckling.
What are you laughing at?
Smoker, sitting in the main seat, squinted.
"Let me read it to you..."
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke, brought the glass to his lips, took a sip of the drink, and said:
"An old man was taking a walk when he accidentally fell into the river and cried for help! Two sailors walked by, ignoring him and continuing to chat and laugh as if nothing had happened. In desperation, the old man shouted, 'Down with the World Government!' The two sailors were shocked and quickly jumped into the river, dragged the old man ashore, and handcuffed him."
Smoker: "..."
"What newspaper is this?" A vein popped out on his forehead.
“The World News, that pigeon’s joke, is pretty good,” Kuro said.
He was reading the joke column.
A certain joke is a treasure of humanity. It works well in other countries and other worlds, and it even generates new jokes automatically without any prompting.
Perhaps it's because they're all based on capital and feudalism.
"Hey! Kuro!"
Smoker yelled, "The mission is over, why are you still here? Aren't you going back to report? And shouldn't you be taking over G-3?"
With Vergo eliminated, Smoker naturally became the biggest leader of G-5. Although he hasn't been appointed as the base commander yet, he'll basically be the one as soon as Kuro returns.
His report had been prepared and submitted long ago, but he didn't know much. Kuro didn't say anything either, he just submitted what he had seen as fact.
"What's the rush? It's a rare paid vacation, let me have some fun."
Kuro put down the newspaper, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and placed it on the table as well. "Besides, my presence here can help you avoid some trouble. You haven't fully mastered G-5, have you?"
Unlike the events of his previous life, Vergo was dismembered by Law and there was direct evidence of him attacking the Navy. These two factors combined allowed Smoker to take over G-5 as quickly as possible.
But now, Vergo's death is shrouded in mystery. At least in the eyes of Smoker and the G-5 Navy, Vergo's death is shrouded in mystery, with no evidence whatsoever.
Because Kuro didn't say anything, but returned and told Vergo that he had killed him, the G-5 Navy harbored resentment towards Kuro.
Mr. Vergo!
Mr. Vergo, the respected gentleman in their base, was killed by the Golden Lion!
Anyone would feel indignant in this situation.
Kuro didn't say anything because, for Smoker and the G-5 Marines, this was something they didn't need to know. The fact that Vergo was Doflamingo's subordinate was something that had to be reported to higher-ups and decided by them.
Kuro believed that it would eventually come to nothing.
That flamingo has done a lot for the World Government, including acting as an intermediary in transactions between the World Government and the Four Emperors, and doing some dirty work that the World Government is not comfortable doing. In addition, given his status as a former Celestial Dragon and a Shichibukai, the Navy may not necessarily be able to do anything about him.
They are in the navy, and they have to follow the rules of the game.
Unlike pirates, they can overturn the table anytime, anywhere, and quit the game.
Of course, it also depends on the size of the pirates. For example, the Four Emperors can flip the table and if they don't want to play, no one can do anything about it.
But for a little pirate to overturn the table, there will be a price to pay...
"Whatever you want, but I'm going to Thor's Island to capture a man," Smoker said in a deep voice, chewing on two cigars.
"Thor Island?"
Kuro paused for a moment, "Who's there?"
"Straw Hat Boy!"
Smoker gritted his teeth and said, "He'll definitely choose Thor's Isle, that extremely dangerous island. I'll arrest him there!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Kuro. "Speaking of which, he also escaped from your grasp. How interesting. One ended in the East Blue, and the other ended in Paradise. But why did you let him go?"
At Loguetown, the end of the East Blue, the Straw Hat crew escaped from Smoker.
At Sabaody Archipelago, the end of the park, the Straw Hat crew escaped from Clow Reed.
But he was stopped by Dragon at the time, but Kuro...
The man couldn't think of anything else besides letting the water out.
Smoker's words made Kuro's face darken.
You can't tell Garp that he's coming over, because it concerns the Navy. Unlike those capricious people, Kuro is someone who considers the bigger picture and values relationships.
But thinking about it, it's really a loss.
He just left it there, and ended up putting himself in G-3. Who can he complain to?
"Thor Island?"
Kuro squinted. "Is it there? Never mind, you play by yourself, I'm going to take a break."
"Don't rest either. If there's nothing else, I have a suggestion."
Smoker stood up and said, "The waters around G-5 haven't been fully explored yet. If you're really free, why don't you take a look at the situation in the surrounding waters? There's a rumor I'm quite concerned about lately. I was going to go and check it out myself, but it would be better if you did it since you're here."
"Since you're going to waste your time here anyway, you might as well find something to do. That makes sense."
"Alright..."
Kuro nodded upon hearing this: "Otherwise, if I stay here every day, the way your marines look at me is like they want to eat me alive. What rumor is this?"
Although he didn't care, the resentful looks from the group of sailors were still quite annoying.
“The Cortiga Islands, you know them, right?” Smoker said.
"Hmm, an archipelago nearby. What happened to that island? Did pirates appear there?" Kuro asked.
"Pirates are actually much simpler."
Smoker shook his head and said, "It's not pirates, it's that many people have mysteriously disappeared. There are rumors that there is some kind of demon there, but it's just a rumor and there's no concrete evidence. If you have time, could you go and take a look for me?"
"They're not pirates..."
Kuro, puffing on his cigar, pondered, "Alright, then I'll accept Lieutenant General Smoker's request and go take a look. That way, people won't say I'm just sitting here doing nothing."
He stood up and waved at him: "I'll probably be gone for ten days or half a month. When headquarters asks, just say I went on your behalf. Don't let it slip."
After saying that, he left the office.
Smoker shook his head and said helplessly, "This lazy guy hasn't changed in years... Well, I'm not in a position to judge him."
He turned to look out the window, clenching his fist. "Straw hat... I'll catch you, I definitely will!"
Whether it's arriving in the new world or being transferred to G-5, everything is for the sake of getting closer to that man!
The man who smiled just like the Pirate King on the execution platform in Loguetown!
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