One Piece: The Strongest Trait System

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Loguetown Marine Branch, Captain's Office.

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!" Dense smoke filled the entire room, completely obscuring the interior.

BANG!

The office door burst open frantically.

"Captain Smoker! Terrible news!" A Marine soldier rushed in, his face pale with horror.

"Word from HQ! Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy's crew is heading towards Loguetown! The captain, Straw Hat Luffy, is a pirate with a 45 million Beri bounty!" The soldier paused, sweat suddenly drenching his forehead, his expression turning fearful.

"And among the Straw Hats—is Sky Sovereign Rowen—with a bounty of 100 million Beri!" The Marine yelled the last part, as if shouting could bolster his courage.

100 million Beri!

In all his time stationed in Loguetown, he had never seen such a high bounty! That kind of bounty, even on the Grand Line, signified an absolutely major pirate!

"100 million? Not small fry, then. That bounty..." A figure slowly emerged from the thick smoke inside the office.

"Captain! They defeated Clown Buggy's crew, and the Fish-Man Arlong's crew! And 'Sky Sovereign' Rowen killed Captain Nezumi of the 16th Branch!! They're vicious pirates!" the soldier yelled urgently, seeing Smoker's seemingly nonchalant reaction.

"Calm down. All your shouting ruined my concentration. Failed again," Smoker grumbled, standing up. He opened the window, letting the smoke dissipate from the office. He had been training his Smoke-Smoke Fruit abilities.

"So. What were you saying?" Smoker turned around.

"HQ says the Straw Hats are estimated to arrive in Loguetown today!" the soldier reported, snapping to attention, though the cold sweat and fear in his eyes were still evident.

A 100 million Beri pirate! About to land in Loguetown!

"Don't panic. Since I've been stationed here... has a single pirate who entered this town ever escaped?" Smoker stated calmly, pulling on his signature 'Justice' coat and lighting two cigars simultaneously.

"N-No, sir!" Hearing Smoker's confident words, the soldier swallowed hard, his fear of the 100 million Beri pirate diminishing slightly.

"Then stay calm. Don't disrupt my rhythm. Even if it's 100 million Beri... it makes no difference," Smoker declared. His confidence stemmed from the Devil Fruit he had eaten.

The Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

Here in Loguetown, just before the entrance to the Grand Line, a Logia user was virtually invincible against pirates from the Four Blues.

Even a 100 million Beri pirate was no exception.

"Report! Pirates sighted at the harbor! Requesting your immediate presence, sir!" Just then, another Marine soldier burst into the room.

"It must be the Straw Hats! They've arrived!" the first soldier exclaimed.

"45 million... and 100 million... Hope they're interesting fellows," Smoker muttered, heading outside.

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"So expensive... The money I borrowed isn't nearly enough," Zoro sighed, looking at the swords displayed in a shop window, his eye twitching. But there was no way he was going back to Nami for more money. Triple interest... borrowing too much would bankrupt him completely.