One Piece: Divine Bird Phoenix

East China Sea.

At the Rogue Town Naval Base, Smoker was on the phone with Navy Marshal Sengoku.

All this started when Smoker handed over An's information.

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The Navy, one of the three major institutions under the World Government, is responsible for maintaining justice in the sea.

Such a huge institution naturally has a complete talent introduction system.

Every year, the four sea branches can recommend outstanding talents to the Navy Headquarters for further studies to supplement the lack of talent in the Grand Line Navy.

Today, the busy Navy Marshal received a talent recommendation form from the General Staff.

It turned out to be the information submitted by Smoker. Sengoku had some impression of this new star of the previous training camps, but not much.

Sengoku was more concerned about the location of the Navy branch where he was.

East China Sea!

It was a magical sea area where many famous strong men had appeared.

Pirate King Gol D. Roger also came from this sea area.

Although this sea area has now been beaten into the weakest sea by Garp who has been home for a long time.

But every few years, there will always be some people who have a huge impact on the world in this sea area.

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Pick up the form and check the information on it.

There is not much information, only a few lines.

Scanning his eyes, putting down the form in his hand, Zhan Guo walked to the window and thought about the information on it.

"A girl around 12 years old, who can use two kinds of flames, similar to Borsalino's moves..."

"The more Zhan Guo looks at it, the more familiar it looks. Why does it look so much like Garp's granddaughter?"

"But isn't Garp's granddaughter in Windmill Village?"

In order to confirm whether the girl Smoker met was Garp's granddaughter, Zhan Guo dialed Smoker's Den Den Mushi.

This is the beginning of the scene.

Bulu Bulu...

Smoker connected to the Den Den Mushi.

The Den Den Mushi turned into Zhan Guo's appearance and began to speak.

I am the Navy Marshal Zhan Guo.

Hello, Marshal Zhan Guo! I am Colonel Smoker stationed in the Navy Branch of Rog Town in the East Sea.

Colonel Smoker, I have seen the information you submitted.

Now there are a few simple questions that you need to answer truthfully.

"Yes! Marshal."

I admire Marshal Smoker very much for Sengoku

Under his leadership, the originally exhausted navy has grown stronger and stronger, and has reached the point where it can fight against the pirates in the New World.

"Colonel Smoker, where did you meet the girl on the form?"

"Report to the Marshal, it was near Orange Town in the East China Sea. At that time, I was chasing the Blood Sword Pirates..."

Smoker told Sengoku what happened on the island one by one, emphasizing An's sentence "When did a clown like you dare to question the justice of the navy."

Sengoku didn't know what the Blood Sword Pirates were, but this sentence "When did a clown like you dare to question the justice of the navy." Sengoku felt very comfortable.

Even if this girl is not Garp's granddaughter, she will most likely join the navy in the future.

"Major Smoker, please describe the girl's devil fruit."

"Report to the Marshal, this girl's devil fruit is quite special...", Smoker said the information he knew.

"What a powerful devil fruit, Sengoku realized in his heart"

"Colonel Smoker, how does this girl compare to you?"

Hearing this question from Marshal Sengoku, Smoker hesitated.

Sengoku on the other end of the Den Den Mushi felt Smoker's hesitation and said sternly: "Colonel Smoker, answer my question seriously."

Hearing the majestic voice of Marshal Sengoku, Smoker told the whole process of his competition with An without hesitation.

"You mean, the other party broke your seastone weapon with armed color domineering, and beat you alone."

Sengoku knew Smoker's strength. As a rising star in the training camp and the owner of the natural smoke fruit, his strength was top-notch among all the colonels of the headquarters.

Sengoku estimated that the girl's strength should have reached the level of major general to easily defeat Smoker.

Although he understood Smoker's failure, Sengoku still reprimanded Smoker and told him not to relax his training.

Hearing Marshal Sengoku's reprimand, Smoker also reminded himself in his heart.

"I have been too lax since I came to the East China Sea. I have to strengthen my practice from now on."

Ignoring Smoker's mental changes, Zhan Guo thought to himself that a 12-year-old with a powerful devil fruit would be domineering.

Such a genius must be recruited into the navy regardless of whether she is Garp's granddaughter.

Captain Smoker, didn't you invite her to join the navy?

Here it comes, the point is finally here, Smoker's forehead is sweating.

Smoker did invite An to join the navy, but he was indeed greeted with a beating.

Since then, Smoker has never mentioned letting An join the navy again.

Hearing Marshal Zhan Guo's inquiry: "Smoker hesitantly said that he was invited, but was rejected."

Hearing Smoker's awkward tone, Zhan Guo immediately found the problem.

After Zhan Guo's constant questioning, Smoker finally told the whole story.

Idiot, after understanding the whole story, Zhan Guo grabbed Smoker and scolded him.

I don't know how long he scolded, Zhan Guo finally stopped.

He directly ordered Smoker to strengthen his knowledge in this area. If this problem occurs again next time, he will personally come to the East China Sea to teach Smoker a lesson.

Zhan Guo felt uneasy when he thought that such a powerful person with potential was wandering outside and might be poached by other forces at any time.

Left an order, let Smoker continue to look for An, and report any news to the headquarters in time.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Smoker lay on the chair of the base chief with no hope in life.

On the other side, Sengoku quickly dialed Garp's Den Den Mushi.

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Bulu Bulu…

The voice of Den Den Mushi echoed in the sea.

"Vice Admiral Garp, Marshal Sengoku sent a message."

Garp, who was sleeping on the beach chair, picked his ears unhappily, got up and connected the Den Den Mushi.

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Navy Headquarters.

The person on the phone who turned into Garp was picking his ears.

"What's the matter with Sengoku!"

Garp's impatient voice came.

Ignoring Garp's impatience, Sengoku asked directly: "Garp, how long will it take you to reach Windmill Village."

Looking at Bogart, after getting the exact information, Garp replied, "It will take about 7 or 8 days to reach Windmill Village."

Without waiting for Sengoku to continue speaking.

Garp refused first, "Let me make it clear, Sengoku, I won't go anywhere before I see Luffy and An."

Listening to Garp's series of rejections, Sengoku's forehead was bulging with veins, and he told himself to calm down.

"Don't make it seem like I'm exploiting you, hurry to Windmill Village and see if An is still in the village."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Sengoku, of course An is not in the village!"

"What? If you knew, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Sengoku was furious.

"Hahaha!"

"Of course An is not in the village, An is in the bandit's house behind the village," Garp said with self-righteousness.

"Hahaha...0

Listening to Garp's laughter, Sengoku, who was far away in the Navy Headquarters, could no longer hold back his anger.

Then the Den Den Mushi gave Garp "extreme praise".

"%... # ... # \\u0026*% # ￥ # ￥...\\u0026%...*%%"

Five minutes later, Sengoku, who had vented his anger, told Garp to go back to Windmill Village and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Garp and Bogart were left alone in a daze in the sea breeze.

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