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Just then, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
Smoker took it out to look, and a message popped up in Tashigi's chat window:
[Tashigi] 06:15
Mr. Smoker! I used your account to reach Noble Platinum overnight!
[Attached battle record screenshot: 8 consecutive wins, 5 MVPs]
"Cough, cough, cough!" His cigar nearly went down his windpipe. Smoker fumbled to turn off the screen, looking left and right to make sure no one saw.
He pretended to be calm and typed a reply: "Who told you to use my account!" His finger hovered over the send button, hesitating for a moment, then deleted everything and changed it to: "...What hero did you use?"
Suddenly, the Marine internal encrypted TikTok special operations group exploded with @all members:
Sengoku: @Vice Admiral Smoker Emergency mission!
Proceed to Dressrosa to investigate the movements of former Shichibukai Doflamingo.
Smoker stared at his phone in silence for a long time, finally replying yes.
He didn't think he could beat him.
But this was a mission and had to be carried out.
The sea fog gradually disappeared. Smoker looked at the surging waves in the distance, and amidst the swirling cigar smoke, he silently opened Honor of Kings on his phone.
"Since things have come to this, let's play a round first."
...
Fish-Man Island,
In the coral forest at the entrance,
Pappag held his phone, not worrying about its waterproof capabilities at all. He had learned about the phone before; not only was it waterproof, but there wouldn't be any problem even if it was thrown into lava.
Then he swam quickly, humming a tune all the way. His carefully designed suit floated elegantly in the seawater, but he still took out his phone occasionally to check if water had gotten in.
"Now everyone will have their eyes opened~" he thought happily.
Suddenly, three tall figures blocked the way ahead.
The First Prince, Fukaboshi, held a trident, while the Second Prince, Ryuboshi, and the Third Prince, Manboshi, stood on either side.
"Isn't this Pappag?" Fukaboshi smiled in greeting, but his eyes were drawn to the glowing object in his arms. "What you're holding is..."
"Oh dear! Nice timing!" Pappag excitedly spun around and held up the phone like presenting a treasure. "This is a phone! Boss Jinbe and the others use this on the surface!"
"A phone??"
Clearly, the three had never heard of a phone. After all, Jinbe had no obligation to greet them upon his return, so they hadn't seen a phone. This was the first time they had heard of it, but their eyes were quickly drawn to the phone!
Saying this, Pappag skillfully unlocked the screen. "Look, this is the camera function—"
Click!
The moment the flash lit up, the three princes at the same time retreated three meters.
"This, this box glows?!" Manboshi nearly dropped his weapon.
Pappag proudly displayed the photo he had just taken. "Not only can it take photos, but it can also record videos!"
He opened a video filmed on the surface. The picture even zoomed in, showing the appearance of the Sabaody Archipelago. The three princes were immediately stunned by the floating bubbles and sunlight in the picture.
Ryuboshi's fingers trembled, wanting to touch the screen. "Is this... the sun?"
"The best part is yet to come!"
Pappag swiped open the TikTok app, and an aerial video of the New World automatically played.
The azure sky, white clouds, emerald green islands... The princes, who had never left the seabed, watched mesmerized.
Manboshi's eyes were wider than lanterns. "So this is what trees on land look like!"
When Pappag showed a food blogger's live stream, Fukaboshi suddenly grabbed his shoulder. "Wait... This thing called a phone, can we have it?" The eyes of the three princes sparkled with longing.
"Ah!" Pappag slapped his forehead, his fins turning red with excitement. "I almost forgot about the main business! I rushed back specifically to talk about this!"
He gestured wildly. "Not just the three princes, but all the residents of Fish-Man Island can use phones! As long as King Neptune can make this deal happen, this dream will soon be realized!"
The three princes exchanged glances, and at the same time pulled Pappag toward Ryugu Palace. "Quick! Let's go see Father immediately!"
As Fukaboshi swam, he turned back to instruct: "Manboshi, you go ahead and inform the Left Minister to prepare the meeting room! We need to be quick, this phone thing is too appealing!"
Pappag's suit was almost coming apart from being pulled, but he still clutched his phone tightly.
He was already calculating in his mind: Should he suggest King Neptune register an official TikTok account? Maybe call it "Underwater World's Daily Life"? If they got a TikTok account or something then, it would definitely become popular!
Also, his clothing store could ride the wave of popularity and open branches on the mainland!
...
New World,
An unprecedented "Sea Ranked Match" had been going on for dozens of days!
The members of the Beast Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates were grinding ranks day and night. The cabins of both ships were piled high with empty wine bottles and large bones, and everyone's eyes were as dark as pandas'.
"Lost again!" Kaido's angry roar shook the ship. His large hands squeezed the phone fiercely, really wanting to crush it, but the phone remained undamaged.
Below the glaring "Defeat" text on the screen, a dismal record of 2-10-3 was displayed.
"This is my seventh time in the Eternal Diamond promotion match!" Veins bulged on his forehead, and lightning crackled on his spiked club.
King adjusted his mask and carefully analyzed the data: "Boss, according to statistics, once we get five consecutive wins, the system matches us with ridiculous teammates..."
He brought up the match history. "Look, this game, jungler's positioning was clearly problematic. He suddenly appeared every time you were low on health."
Queen, with a cigar in his mouth, added: "What's even more suspicious is that this old geezer specifically targets you when you're playing Daji! All ten deaths were him diving the tower and killing you!"
Saying this, he played the replay screen—Zhao Yun, with the ID "Leader of the Eight Treasures Navy," precisely dashed in from a strange angle every time, taking down Kaido's Daji with a combo.
"Chin! Jao!" Kaido's eyes instantly became bloodshot. He remembered the old grudge with that cone-headed old man. He picked up the Hassaikai and roared up at the sky: "What kind of damn game! I'm going to meet this old bastard in person!"
The entire pirate ship immediately descended into chaos.
Jack frantically put a saddle on his head: "Boss, wait! I'll turn into a mammoth and carry you there!" Ulti and her brother hugged Kaido's leg to stop him: "Should we check his rank first? What if he's a booster..." Before they could finish, they were flung onto the ship's railing.
"Everyone gather!" Kaido, wrapped in blue-green flames, leaped onto his dragon form. "Target the Land of Wano! I'm going to ask Chinjao if he's tired of living, daring to target a Four Emperors in a game!"
"After I flatten his cone head, let's see how he can still use Zhao Yun's dash!"
Queen said doubtfully: "Boss, wasn't his head already flattened by Garp?"
"Hmph! Then I'll flatten it again!"