Roja stood there as he commanded, while the Marines didnât know why they were unable to defy his words.
Tashigi was stunned for a long time. She felt that this was somewhat natural and couldnât know the reason. She finally woke up when a large group of Marines led by smoker arrived on the street.
Seeing smoker, Tashigi couldnât help say his name.
However didnât pay any attention to her, instead, his gaze was fixed on Roja.
Roja glanced at Smoker and said: âHow come youâre so late, they almost run away.â
âThey wonât be able to⌠how come you have time to be here.â
Smoker didnât see Roja for a long time. Since he left the headquarters, he had done various tasks and his position rose and fell. He reached the position of Rear Admiral before but now he was a Captain.
He was getting further and further from Roja which made it difficult for them to see each other.
âOh, No wonder you are still a Captain now.â
Roja wasnât in the least angry with Smoker as he joked: âWith that attitude of yours, itâs expected.â
Smoker took the cigar from his mouth and shook his head helplessly: âSo youâre here for me. I caught all the pirates that passed by while I am here.â
Roja smiled and said: âYouâve done it well.â
At this moment, Tashigi couldnât help look toward Smoker and ask.
âThat⌠Smoker-san⌠He isâŚâ
Smoker looked at her and said: âHe is the one you admire the most.â
Tashigiâs eyes widened as she couldnât believe it. Then she looked at Roja and she seems to finally react.
She looked at Roja extremely excited and her voice began to stutter and tremble.
âSmoker youâre really too hard on them.â
Roja looked at Tashigi without saying anything and then turned to look at Smoker.
Smoker shrugged with âI knowâ expression.
At the Marine base in Loguetown, which was an ordinary base different from the headquarters, all the Marine trainees were very excited. From time to time, they would peek at the door while worship and awe were all you could see on their faces.
Inside the room, Roja and Smoker with some others were standing in front of each other.
âHow do you feel here?â
Roja casually looked at the marines below while asking Smoker. He didnât see Smoker for many years. Smokerâs character was very tough, he didnât accept any unreasonable orders.
People like Ain and Hina had a higher position now than the original story. They basically stayed in the headquarters while being the subordinates of Roja.
âFortunately, itâs better than other smoky places.â Smoker made a puff with his cigar as he said.
Roja certainly knows what Smoker was talking about but he didnât care as he smiled: âI think you are really qualified to say this.â
Smokerâs face stiffened as he said: âItâs not the same.â
Roja smiled and turned toward Tashigi who was standing next to him and said: âDidnât he say smoky places, isnât this place full of smoke?â
Tashigi stood there while her forehead was full of cold sweat. As she heard Rojaâs question, she couldnât answer for a long time.
Tashigi Admired two people in the Marine, the first was Smoker who often takes care of her, and the other one was Roja, the Ghost Sword who all pirates didnât dare to go out by just hearing his name.
Since Roja began serving the Marine as an Admiral, he recruited Fujitora who is at least as powerful as an Admiral. Also in this period of time, the Marine became stronger which suppressed the pirates.
At least these years the Sea was far better than the years before.
This is one of the reasons Tashigi admires Roja. Another reason is Rojaâs name, the Ghost Sword which dominated the sea with just one-handed swordsmanship, this is also made her admire him even more.
âS⌠Smoker-san is smoking too muchâŚâ
Under Rojaâs gentle smile, Tashigi felt herself recover slightly from the tension as she answered Roja with a sullen smile.
Smoker almost chocked by the smoke and couldnât help widen his eyes as he looked at Tashigi.
âAh?! That⌠In fact, Smoker-san is doing his job seriously, every time we go to catch pirates he was the first to actâŚâ
Tashigi looked at Smoker as she pulled the good guy card.
Roja looked at this and couldnât help laugh, while black lines appeared on Smokerâs head.
âWhatâs so funny?! Smoking is good to be in the limelight. Nothing changed at all. I just heard that you fought with Mihawk and snatched the strongest swordsman title from him, is it true?â
This sentence didnât make Roja have any reaction at all, he just laughed. But Tashigi on the other side widened her eyes.
Mihawk? The strongest swordsman on the world?!
She couldnât help but ask Roja: âRo⌠Roja-san⌠What Smoker-san just saidâŚâ
âAh, I just happened to meet him and had a spar with him, I was slightly better.â Roja smiled at Tashigi as he replied casually.
Roja responded casually as he didnât care about it much, but Tashigi heard this, she felt like her brain had just short-circuited.
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âThis is⌠Too Great!â
Tashigi was very excited and could only say that as she didnât find the words to express her excitement.
Smokerâs mouth opened as he was about to scold her. Roja looked at her strangely.
Look at this, I canât tell whether it was me or her that defeated Mihawk.
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