Chapter 26 Shocked Zoro
At the ruined Logue Town Naval Base, many marines were busy cleaning up. Surprisingly, Garp's powerful punch did not hurt many of the marines. This shows that the strong fighter really knows how to control his strength.
On a pile of rubble, Smoker was smoking three cigars at once while Bane was leaning against a rock and chatting with him.
"So you didn't kill Thatch? " Smoker asked Bane, looking surprised.
"Does it really matter if I did or not? " Bane replied casually. Then, he seemed to remember something. He looked at Smoker seriously and said, "You don't want me to give back his bounty, do you? No way, that's not happening. It's already good that I'm not asking you for Ace's bounty. "
"We have completely blocked news about Ace, so we can't give you any bounty. Besides, if our navy hadn't acted, you might not even have captured him," Smoker said with a sneer at Bane.
Thinking back to when he first met Bane, Smoker had admired him a lot. Now, he felt he must have been mistaken back then. He didn't know if this guy was good or not, but he was definitely very sly.
Bane also understood that getting Ace's bounty was impossible. Before the fight ended, the navy had already started their emergency plan. They cut off all signal waves from Logue Town and quickly blocked the port.
This meant that nothing that happened here could be shared with the outside world without the navy's approval.
According to Smoker, Logue Town would enter a three-month period of restricted control. During this time, news about Ace would be blocked until the Navy was ready for the next move.
There were many things Smoker did not explain, but Bane wasn't foolish. The actions taken by the navy clearly showed that this situation was far from over. It could be said that it had just begun.
The navy likely planned to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates. The Battle of Marineford, a huge event that could change the entire world's balance and situation, would not be resolved quickly.
The navy won this war not only because they were stronger overall, but also because they prepared thoroughly in advance!
While Smoker was discussing these things with Bane, Tashigi was walking towards them with Zoro and Nami.
Nowadays, Logue Town is under martial law. Even though the naval base is now a ruin, people cannot enter freely. It is clear that Tashigi helped Zoro and Nami get in.
When Zoro arrived, he asked, "Didn't we agree to meet at the naval base? Where is the naval base? "
Nami laughed loudly when he spoke and then covered her mouth in embarrassment.
Bane looked at Zoro in surprise and said, "I didn't expect you to make jokes! ? "
Zoro ignored Ben's teasing and asked, "What happened? I was on the other side of town and saw a huge explosion. The island shook several times because of it. Did something happen ? "
"That wasn't a big explosion," Bane replied with a sneer. "It was just an old man who punched this place in anger, that's all."
"Ah? " Zoro was shocked to hear this. He looked around at the ruins of the base, then his gaze landed on the terrifying abyss pit in the distance, and he said, "Are you sure you're not joking? "
"Of course," Bane said, exhaling a puff of smoke.
"Impossible! How could something so ridiculous happen? " Zoro looked completely unconvinced.
"Frog in the well," Bane said seriously. "What I said is true. The old man who threw this punch is Vice Admiral Garp, known as the hero of the navy. He is also one of the strongest men in the world. Now, look around, feel the gap, feel the despair, and work hard to become a strong man like him, Roronoa Zoro. "
Sensing Bane's serious tone, Zoro stopped arguing. He took another serious look at the ruins before asking, "Can the world's strongest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, do this? "
"As far as I know, he could split the entire island of Logue Town in two with one sword. This is the strength of the strongest fighters," Bane replied after thinking for a moment. As Zoro fell into deep thought, Nami asked, "What happened here just now? Why did Vice Admiral Garp show up? "
Bane explained, "To hunt me down, Fire Fist Ace, the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, brought his crew to Logue Town. We had a conflict and a fight here. "
"What was the result? What happened to Ace? " Nami asked curiously.
Nami still dislikes all pirates, so she doesn't have a good impression of Ace, and there is a hint of expectation in her tone.
"We caught him," Bane laughed.
At this time, Smoker spoke up from the side: "Don't tell this news to anyone else. At least wait until you see it in the newspaper, so it doesn't affect our navy's plans. "
"Understood. Don't worry," Bane agreed.
"What will the Navy do next? " Nami asked with curiosity.
"I'm not in a position to share that. It concerns our navy's secrets," Smoker replied, shaking his head, unwilling to say more.
Bane bluntly said, "Is there anything else you can't share? We are also involved now. I can guess that the Navy will target Ace to make plans against the Whitebeard Pirates next. That means the Navy is about to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates, who are known as the strongest. "
Nami was shocked by Bane's words. If you asked Zoro who Whitebeard was, he would probably say he didn't know, since he didn't pay much attention to these things. His focus was mainly on kendo. The most he knew was about Mihawk, the number one swordsman.
But Nami was different. She kept up with news and events at sea. When she heard that the navy would go to war with Whitebeard, she realized this was huge news that could shock the world.
What excited her even more was that she felt like one of the first to know and could say she was part of the event.
However, after the excitement, fear crept in. The Whitebeard Pirates were known as the most powerful pirate group globally. Their captain, Whitebeard, was not just the strongest man but was also seen as someone who "has the power to destroy the world. "
They were just a group of small-time players who had never left the East Sea, and now they were enemies of such a fearsome and powerful man. Just thinking about it was worrying.
But looking at Bane, who seemed relaxed, Zoro, who didn't care at all, and Captain Smoker of the navy, who felt no pressure, made her think she was overreacting. Even if trouble arose, the strong men of the navy would be there to protect them for now.
"Well, I was planning to stay with you for a few days, but now it seems that's not happening," Bane said, looking at the ruins around him. He then complained to Smoker, "Do you have a log pose for the Grand Line? Give me one, so I can save some trouble. "
The log pose isn't a rare thing. Bane could find it in the market if he wanted, but it would take some time.
Seeing Bane's smug expression, Smoker sighed in defeat and told Tashigi, "Go find him a log pose. "
After that, Smoker continued speaking to Bane: "Maybe our navy's plans will need your help in the future. "
Before he could finish speaking, Ben smiled and said, "Contact me anytime if you need anything. After all, we are friends. "
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