I, Whisperer, Admiral

Chapter 276 Smoker's Invitation
"Hey, Smoker!"

With nothing to worry about, Seti called out Smoker's name in the street.

Hearing someone call Smoker's name directly, Da Siqi, as a little assistant, frowned, and gently tugged Smoker's clothes:

"Colonel, there's a fellow who seems to know you."

Smoker, who was smoking a cigar, impatiently followed the assistant's instructions. When he saw Sett's eye-catching red hair, he couldn't help being stunned. He parted from the crowd and walked two steps closer, feeling a little uncertain. The opening said:

"Ser, Sett?"

Seeing Smoker's stunned look, Seti couldn't help showing a smile:

"What? Can't recognize it?"

"It's really you, you have changed too much these years, you have grown so much taller!"

Smoker looked up at Seti with some difficulty. Seti was now [-] meters tall. Smoker, who was just over [-] meters tall, had to raise his head high if he wanted to look at Seti.

It's no wonder he was so shocked. Smog was two years senior than Seti. Although the two had a good relationship during Seti's first year in the elite camp, they hadn't seen each other since.

At that time, Seti hadn't grown much taller due to the return of life, and his height was almost the same as Smoker's.

Smoker really couldn't have imagined that in just three to five years, Seti would have turned into this "tall and big" appearance.

After sighing for Sett's great changes, Smoker asked curiously:
"I talked about you when I was drinking with Tina before. Tina told me that you have been staying in the G8 branch all these years, why did you suddenly come to Donghai this time?"

As soon as Smoker finished speaking, Seti noticed that a hand was silently pinching the soft flesh on his lower back. From the corner of his eye, he found that Reiju beside him was looking at him with a smile on his face. The appearance is clearly asking:
What is your relationship with that woman named Tina?
Although Reiju has roughly guessed that there is another confidante beside Sett, it doesn't mean that she won't be jealous of other women.

She can grit her teeth and acquiesce in the existence of the other one. After all, if you want to talk about first come, first come first, she did know Seti later, but if she wants to add another one, she will lose her temper.

Obviously already aware of Reiju's careful thoughts, but Seti did not rush to explain Tina's specific identity to Reiju, but said to Smoker:
"Ham, although Tina has been staying on the Great Route, she is also like you. She hasn't seen each other since she graduated. Naturally, she doesn't know my specific whereabouts."

While speaking, Seti took Reiju's hand, shook it in front of Smoker's eyes and said:
"As you can see, I came to Donghai to take a vacation with her."

Speaking of which, Seti introduced their respective identities to the two:

"Reiju, my girlfriend/This is Smoker, a friend I met in the elite camp back then."

Hearing the name Reiju, Smoker turned his head to look at it, and always felt that he had heard this name somewhere before.

Just as Smoker was thinking about where he had heard the name, a voice sounded from behind him.

"Colonel Smoker, who are these two?"

It turned out that Dashiqi followed up at some point. She carefully looked at Seti who was talking and laughing with Smoker, and she was very surprised. In Dashiqi's impression, Smoker was rarely like others. Talking and laughing.

"Ah, this is Seti, the major general from the headquarters. He is a friend I met in the elite camp."

Smoker introduced absently.

Hearing that Seti was actually the major general of the headquarters, Da Siqi, who was naturally dumbfounded, said in surprise:

"Ah, Major General, he obviously looks older than you, Colonel..."

Before the word "young" was finished, Da Siqi suddenly realized something, and covered her mouth all of a sudden, with an appearance of "I didn't say anything".

Sett and Reiju couldn't help but laugh at that cute look. Sett glanced at Dusky and teased Smog:
"Smog, I really envy you for having such a good subordinate."

After Smoker glanced at Seti, he looked helplessly at his little assistant, but he was not angry or anything.

He has been with Dashiqi for a while, and he has developed resistance to Dashiqi's unconscious stabbing behavior. At this time, not only did he not complain about Dashiqi, but he also took the initiative to introduce himself to Seti and others 's little helper:
"This is Da Siqi, my adjutant in Luoge Town."

After introducing each other, Seeing that the surrounding residents had gathered more and more, Smoker didn't notice it, and still wanted to continue chatting here, Sett couldn't help but reminded:
"It's rare for me to come to Rogge Town. Are you going to let me talk to you on the street all the time?"

Hearing what Sett said, Smoker was taken aback for a moment, and then reacted belatedly and said:
"I was negligent, let's go, let's go to the Navy Branch in Rogue Town first."

After speaking, he took the lead and walked in the front, as if to lead the way for Seti and Reiju.

Sett glanced at the soldiers who hadn't received the order, whether they went or stayed, and couldn't help shaking their heads secretly in their hearts.

With this emotional intelligence, it's no wonder that after graduating from the elite camp for so many years, he still stays in Luoge Town as a small colonel. Not only can't deal with his superiors, but he can't even take care of his subordinates enough.

He knew that Smoker just couldn't show it. In fact, he cared about his subordinates very much in his heart, but he kept it in his heart and didn't express it. If there was no big event as a manifestation, it would be difficult for these sailors to realize Smoker's enthusiasm.

Fortunately, Dashiqi, who is the deputy, still pays more attention to these things. Seeing that Smoker has gone far, she smiled apologetically at Seti and Reiju, and then turned around to organize people to return to the team .

Seeing Dashiqi return to the team of sailors chatting with a group of sailors with concern, and those sailors responded to Dashiqi's concern with excitement, Seti couldn't help thinking in his heart that it's no wonder.

No wonder Smoker had been ups and downs before, and was even dispatched to a remote place like the East China Sea, but he recovered quickly and was promoted to lieutenant general in just two years.

In addition to the lack of manpower in the navy, the very friendly Da Siqi in front of him probably wiped a lot of his ass.

…………

Rogge Town is not too big, and the group arrived at the Naval Branch of Rogge Town without much effort.

In the base chief's office, Smoker took Seti to chat again and again, chatting about Zefa's physical condition, and followed Seti to inquire about his experience in the past two years.

When he heard that Seti had experienced the great incident of King Musha, went to the North Sea again, and had a battle with Lieutenant General Dorothy in Chambord, Smoker couldn't help being amazed, and his eyes showed yearning.

He was very envious of Sett's ability to experience so many magnificent events on the great route, unlike him, who provoked his superiors just after staying on the great route for a short time.

Over the years, he was kicked around like a football, and finally he was driven to the East China Sea, which is called "the weakest sea".

"Tell me about you, how does it feel to stay in Rogge Town?"

After picking out some things that could be said and telling them to Smoker, Thur asked Smoker about his thoughts.

To be honest, he was stabbing on purpose, and he wanted to force Smoker in this way.

Smoker has a tough personality and doesn't like to accept any unreasonable help and care, so if he wants to show more fighting spirit, he must be stimulated.

To be honest, Sett has always felt that Smog's nest in the East China Sea these years is really inferior.

You must know that the two years just after graduating from the elite camp can be said to be the prime time for the fastest development of everyone's strength. People like Tina and Berigold have honed themselves well in various branches of the Great Airway during this period. Own.

Only Smoker, the genius who was once highly anticipated in the elite camp, was driven to the East China Sea almost as if sent, and all the good times were wasted in the East China Sea.

If Smoker can stay on the Great Route to hone himself during those two years, Sett believes he will have a brighter future than in the original book.

Although the smoke fruit is the most unpopular natural-type devil fruit, it is a natural-type devil fruit after all. The majestic natural-type devil fruit ability is now living in Luoge Town in the East China Sea and dealing with fish belly pirates every day. Think about it. Quite frustrating.

Sett was a little bit aggrieved by Smoker's failure, so he wanted to motivate Smoker to show more fighting spirit.

Sure enough, Smoker couldn't help tightening his heart when he heard Ser asked about his experience. He took a deep breath on his cigar to cover up his inner embarrassment, and then pretended not to care and said:

"It's okay, at least it's better than some smoky places."

After seeing the current Sett, his mentality was inexplicably complicated. It was the feeling that after many years of class reunion, the unsatisfactory self met a classmate who drove a BMW.

This feeling was even stronger, because Seti was a "junior brother" who was two years younger than him.

And because Serti was only 18 years old when he entered the elite camp, in terms of specific age, Smoker was eight years older than Serti in front of him! (Now Sett is 26 years old and Smoker is 34 years old)
This junior, who is eight years younger than him, is now a major general of the Navy headquarters, and he is two levels older than him. It is said that some high-level officials deliberately suppressed his promotion speed in order to prevent him from being too dazzling.

Otherwise, the gap between the two of them's current official positions may be even greater.

Smoker kept his voice as steady as possible to prevent Sett from hearing the fluctuations in his heart.

But the scene he least wanted to meet still happened.

After hearing Smoker say this, Sett directly exposed him:
"But it's not much better, isn't it? Facing this group of little pirates who don't even have a reward of tens of millions every day, living a life where you can see the head at a glance..."

At this time, Sett's face looked like a big villain in Smoker's eyes.

"enough!"

In the end, Smoker couldn't hold back any longer. He was already a powder keg character who would blow up at any point, and he immediately lost his composure when he was provoked by Sett.

After realizing that he was overly emotional, Smoker took a big puff of his cigar, and his whole body became ethereal with the smoke he exhaled, making it difficult to see what kind of expression he had on his face at this time :
"what do you want to say in the end?"

Hearing what Smog said, Seti knew that his goal had been achieved. After adjusting his sitting posture to a more comfortable state, Seti said without any concealment:

"You don't want to stay in Rogge Town to eat and wait to die. You should go back to the great route."

Smoker didn't expect that this was the last thing Sett wanted to talk about after going around for a long time, and his appearance seemed a little funny for a while.

However, Sett's previous stimulation was indeed more effective than Tina's earnest persuasion in the past. Smoker could clearly feel something burning in his chest.

He has self-hypnotized countless times, and he has adapted to this kind of life. He was not driven out of the great route, but he chose Rogge Town on his own initiative.

But now a voice in his heart told him:

You are farting, I want to catch the big pirate!

Smoked the cigar he was holding in his mouth in a few breaths, smoked another two cigars, and suddenly said to Seti:
"Hey, Sett, can you play a game with me? I want to see how big the gap is between you and me."

Hearing Smoker say this, Seti immediately realized that Smoker was already moved, and now he wanted to strengthen his determination by himself.

Thinking of this, Seti naturally wouldn't refuse, he whistled loudly and said simply:
"No problem, let's start fighting now?"

"Well, there it is!"

While speaking, Smoker pointed to the open space of the playground below.

…………

On the big playground of the Naval Base in Rogge Town, the navy that loves to join in the fun has formed a big circle, and everyone is paying attention to the two people in the field.

Of these two people, one is holding a weird ten-handed hand, and the lower body is erratic like smoke.

The other stood there with his hands folded like an old monk in meditation, making it hard to figure out who this guy is.

The sailors in Rogge Town in front all know him. That is their chief, Colonel Smoker, who is known as the "White Hunter".

They didn't know the other person, but the brothers who heard the mission said that this guy was a rear admiral of the Navy headquarters, and he was an old classmate with Chief Smoker.

Old schoolmate?Could this age gap be a bit big...

Just when the group of sailors were thinking about these questions, Smoker in the field suddenly moved, his entire lower body turned into smoke, and in the blink of an eye he floated in front of the major general, with ten hands in his hands mercilessly Heads down.

But the major general on the opposite side was not easy to provoke, he just turned his head to avoid Colonel Smoker's attack.

The figures of the two quickly staggered in the playground, and the muffled sound of bang bang bang was endless. The sea soldiers were dazzled by the sight, and they couldn't help cheering loudly.

Just as they were expecting the final winner of this battle between dragons and tigers, Smoker's angry voice suddenly came out:
"Are you kidding me?"

(End of this chapter)