Chapter 19: Cocoyashi Village VII

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Smoker's Point of View

My comrade and I just landed on Conomi Island. I received a report that a pirate group had extorted the residents of Cocoyashi Village for a 'survival fee.' Once I heard the report, my anger spiked, and I immediately called my subordinates to go to Cocoyashi Village to put an end to that pirate group's wrongdoings.

"Tashigi, tell the others we need to hurry up and prepare themselves for the upcoming battle," Smoker instructed, looking at the black-haired woman whose hair reached her cheek, and she also wore glasses.

"Yes, Captain Smoker." Tashigi nodded at him and left his side to tell her comrades to prepare.

"Hmm..."

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Smoker noticed something on the shore and saw a man lying on the ground. After reaching the man, he realized the man is a marine. He checked the pulse of the man, and thankfully, he is still alive.

"MEN, CALL THE SHIP DOCTOR!!!" Smoker shouted at his comrade.

"Yes, Captain!!!" One of his comrades immediately went to the ship to call the doctor. Tashigi, who was preparing, came to his side and checked the unconscious marine.

After a few moments, a middle-aged man came to them, checked the unconscious marine, and started treating him using chest compressions. After doing it nonstop, the unconscious marine coughed and spat out some seawater. The unconscious marine opened his eyes and checked the surroundings fearfully.

Smoker, noticing the fear of the marines, couldn't help but ask him, "Are you okay, lad?" Smoker inquired.

"Thank God I survived; I thought I was gonna die." The marine looked at the group of people and realized they were also marines. He suddenly remembered that Captain Nezumi called for some reinforcements before the tragedy befell them.

"Yes, I'm okay," he said to Smoker.

"What happened to you, and where is your comrade and Captain?" Smoker looked at the guy whose eyes still held fear even though they were here now.

"Th...they are dead," the marine guy said in a fearful tone, remembering what happened to him and his comrade at the hands of the young man they confronted earlier.

"Tell me the details," Smoker frowned when he heard what the guy said and asked him to tell him the whole thing.

"Yes," the marine guy nodded and started to tell the stories. He said that when they were going to arrest one of the crew members of Arlong, a young man appeared in front of them. Captain Nezumi didn't make a move first but asked the young man who he is. The young man started to make a move towards them. He also told Smoker that the young man is a devil fruit user because suddenly all of his comrades fell to the ground with no sign of any life.

And after that, he witnessed his Captain Nezumi struggling in front of the young man, finding it hard to breathe till he died. The marine guy told almost all the truth, but he is also lying about some parts. He is lying about the first part, which is they are going to arrest Arlong crew members, but the truth is they are looking for the money that Arlong said to his Captain Nezumi that was hidden in that house where they go.

"This is gonna be problematic. A devil fruit user that can easily defeat all of the marine stations on the island easily," Smoker frowned at what he learned from the marine who was uncontrollably earlier.

"Tashigi, call the others and be ready at any moment. Can you guide us where the young man is located?" Smoker looked at Tashigi and told her to prepare, and he then looked at the marine and asked him if he can guide them.

"Yes, sir!" He nodded at Smoker, and he was helped by another marine to stand up, and he started to guide them toward where the young man is.

After walking some time, we saw some residents hiding at their house only peeking through their door and windows. I have a bad feeling about this because of why the residents are hiding, they are marines. Why would they hide themselves from them?

I also saw their eyes full of vigilance and fear. I looked at the survivor marine with a deep look and tried to come up with some conclusion why the residents are fearing us, but I couldn't think of any of it.

I was in deep thoughts when suddenly, Tashigi called me and broke my thinking.

"Captain Smoker looked at that place. There is some fisherman corpse, and it looks like the captain of Arlong Pirates."

Then I saw a group of people, to be exact two women, two men, and lastly a corpse. The corpses of Arlong Pirate's captain are Arlong himself.

"Don't move."

I yelled to them, and the man and woman who are hugging each other broke from each other and looked at me.

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Lucifer point of view.

I look at the muscular, white-haired and brown-eyed man, with a distinct trait of two cigars in his mouth. I didn't know why this annoying person was here, I looked at Nami and said to her while letting a deep sigh.

"Go over to your house and hide with your sister and mother's friend. It will be chaotic again, sighed...."

"I said don't move!" The white haired man yelled again.

Nami stopped at the moment when she heard the yelled of the marine, but Lucifer nodded at her saying go.

"What brings you here Mr. Marine?" Lucifer smiled gently at Smoker.

When Smoker see the smile of the young man it made him shiver.

"We are here to arrest Arlong and his crew members, but it looks like we are late. Are you the one that killed Arlong?" Smoker look at the young man deeply while glancing at the corpse of Arlong from time to time..

"Yes, I'm the one who killed him. Are there any problems?" Lucifer said to the white haired marine.

"Nothi...." Before the white haired marine finish what he is saying. The survivor marine said to him.

"Captain Smoker he is the one who is responsible for killing my comrade amd Captain Nezumi"

"Everyone at your battle formation " Smoker yellad at his comrade and everyone point their gun towards to the young man.

"Ohh it looks like someone survived" Lucifer said while looking at the marine survivor.

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