My partner in One Piece is Esdeath

Chapter 193 The turning point of the times

When Annan and others found Smoker, they saw him pointing at a green algae head with ten hands raised.

"Mr. Smoker! The Straw Hats!!"

Dusky saw the wet Smoker at a glance, and then spotted Luffy and others standing around Smoker.

"It's Straw Hat! Catch them quickly!"

The navy heard the news and immediately began to encircle and encircle the opponent.

"Look, I told you a long time ago, what are you doing to save the navy?" Sanji spread his hands and said to Zoro.

"He also said he would let us go, but as soon as reinforcements arrived, he immediately turned against us."

"It's the Navy, everyone, rush to Albana, Crocodile is there!" Luffy shouted.

"Want to escape? Song Ming!"

Annan held Huang, holding the handle of the knife with one hand, revealing a blade, and flames rushed out from the blade.

boom!

The flames instantly spread on the ground, forming a ring of fire around the Straw Hats. The flames raged, burning the nearby ground, making it difficult for people to get close.

But there was only one blue-haired girl left out.

"Damn it, the flames are so hot, you can't get through them at all!"

"It's getting hotter and hotter. I feel like I can't breathe..."

"Everyone……"

Seeing that everyone was trapped, Weiwei stood helpless outside the fire ring.

"Princess Weiwei, as a princess of a country, it's best for you to have less contact with pirates."

"navy!"

When Weiwei saw An Nan walking toward her, she kept backing away until there was no way back, with a fearful expression on her face.

"If the World Government knew that the royal families of the participating countries were colluding with pirates, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Annan curled his lips, came to Weiwei, stretched out his hand and threw her to Smoker and other marines.

"Really, I'm a navy, why are you so scared?"

After judging that the Straw Hats could not escape, Annan walked next to Smoker.

"Were you swimming before?"

Annan looked at Smoker from top to bottom, "You don't want to live anymore after eating the fruit and touching the sea water?"

"Now is not the time for joking, Annan."

Smoker took out a cigar from his coat pocket and lit it with a lighter several times without lighting it. Only then did he realize that the cigar on his body was all wet.

"Here, stop ordering it and smoke mine. It's a special treat for the general."

Annan threw a cigar to Smoker.

Smoker took the cigar, took a few puffs, exhaled a long stream of smoke, was silent for a moment, and said to Annan seriously:

"Annan, Crocodile has a huge plan. He provoked civil strife in the Kingdom of Alabasta and attempted to steal the entire country. His plan has almost succeeded, but I still have no conclusive evidence."

"What kind of conclusive evidence do you need?" Annan glanced at the circle of fire and turned on the phone on his wrist.

"There's something wrong with Crocodile, right? OK, I'll shake him off first and then fuck him."

"Annan, don't be impulsive." Smoke grabbed Annan, "He is still a Shichibukai, we can't arrest him without authorization."

After all, the Shichibukai is still a subordinate organization of the World Government. There is no conclusive evidence. Just listening to the testimony of Smoker, a marine, is far from being able to remove him.

Even if there is evidence, it won't work. Smoker is just a colonel in the headquarters and is not qualified to make demands to the World Government. The right to move freely now is the greatest right given to him by the above.

"It doesn't matter. Once we kill the crocodile, we'll have all the evidence. Let's shoot the arrow first and then draw the target."

Annan waved his hand and said, "Besides, what's wrong with beating up pirates? I'm from the Akainu faction. You Smoker doesn't have to intervene when the Shichibukai causes trouble. If I, Annan, ignore such evil incidents, I'll eat them when I go back." Big fire."

Smoker: "..."

"Even if you capture Crocodile now, it's too late. There are only eight hours left before the king's army and the rebel army start fighting."

Weiwei said with a cry.

"Huh? Eight hours? No way."

Annan looked back at Weiwei with a confused look on his face.

How could I remember that it would take at least a few days before the fight started?

"Major Annan! Oh no, those pirates jumped into the sea!" Before Annan could react, a navy man ran over in a hurry.

"Nani!"

Annan's eyes flashed red, and the aura of the Straw Hats indeed appeared in the sea.

Waving his hands to dispel the flames, he discovered a large hole in the ground where they were trapped.

"This hole is connected to the sewer, and they escaped from below." The navy who found out the situation came back and reported.

"How did they know there was a sewer underground? Is it luck or..." Annan thought.

"Leave them alone, Annan, we don't have much time left," Smoker said, "But I have a way to resolve this unnecessary war. Annan, I need your help."

"Ok?"

Annan bit his cigar and raised his eyebrows.

"I remember you invited me here to catch the Straw Hat, right? Now that the Straw Hat is right in front of you, why don't you catch it?"

"Yes, I invited you here to capture the Straw Hats, but compared with the lives of 10 million people in Alabasta, the current threat from the Straw Hats is nothing at all."

Smoker said.

"It does make some sense." Annan replied.

"Colonel Smoker, I've brought your car over for you."

A marine arrives on Smoker's amphibious motorcycle.

Smoker climbed into the car, motioned for Annan to get on as well, and then said to Dasqi:

"Annan and I have other things to do. Dasqi, you take the remaining navy to Albana, the capital of Alabasta."

"Going to Albana?" Dusky was a little confused. "Are you going to capture the Straw Hats? Or are you going there to help the king's army?"

"It's up to you. What you want to do when you get there is up to you." Smoker said while biting his cigar.

"How is this okay?"

"Act according to what you think is right. No matter what the outcome is, I will be responsible for it. Keep in touch at any time."

Smoker tossed Annan a pair of wind goggles.

"Dasi Qi, you must witness the outcome of this country with your own eyes, whether it is survival or destruction."

Smoker said seriously, "I have a hunch that this will be a turning point of an era."

With that said, Smoker drove away.