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In an instant, Thoth swung his sword, and a terrifying wind pressure, wrapped in domineering aura, swept past, followed by a thunderous explosion!

Like a cannonball exploding, the white waves on the street in front of us were blasted apart in an instant.

Meanwhile, Doflamingo had already bound Raoh and G with strings and sped away towards the distant sky.

With Wood Spirit's wings spread out on his back, the ground beneath Thoth's feet shattered, and with a boom, he shot into the sky like a cannonball.

But after flying less than ten meters, a figure shrouded in white smoke used himself as a shield to block Thoth.

Smoker opened his arms, looked at Thoth with a helpless expression, and said somewhat awkwardly:

"Tote, please give him some face and don't fight him here in Loguetown, okay?"

Glancing at him, Thoth landed on the ground amidst a white expanse of water. Looking at the flamingos that had already fled into the distance, his Observation Haki, combined with telepathic communication, caused Thoth's words to appear in his mind:

"Remember to prepare two Devil Fruits for me. I'll contact you in Paradise. If you dare not give them to me, I'll come to Dressrosa and find you in person."

Doflamingo paused mid-air and abruptly turned to look at Thoth.

Behind the sunglasses, his eyes flashed with rage and growing apprehension. After giving Thoth a long, hard look, he silently snorted:

"Baby 5 has my own phone number. This time I've really messed up!"

Thoth transmitted his thoughts: "Remember this, I only want Paramecia-type Devil Fruits. I don't want any with weak or useless abilities."

Doflamingo did not reply, but Thoth could sense that the anger in his mind was about to erupt like a volcano.

But it was just impotent rage!

Thoth chuckled, turning his attention back to Smoker in front of him, and curled his lip:

"Go treat me to dinner right now."

Smoker breathed a sigh of relief and nodded earnestly, "Thank you! I'm indebted to you this time."

However, at this moment, Smoker looked around, his gaze changed slightly, and without hesitation looked at Thoth, "Let's go all the way and help treat those ordinary people in the collapsed houses around here."

Thoth glanced around at the streets. Since he and Doflamingo hadn't expanded their battle area, there were basically no casualties.

There were only a few houses that Doflamingo destroyed after assimilating with his Devil Fruit awakening ability.

According to his Observation Haki, the Wood Spirit Vines spread out.

Six people were quickly pulled out of the white line. They weren't seriously injured, just had a few fractures, and were treated quickly.

The rest can be left to Smoker to send people to handle.

Tiger Girl watched the solidified white lines from a distance and angrily slapped them to pieces with her paw.

Smoker used a Den Den Mushi to notify Tashigi to bring people to clean up the mess, and then left with Thoth.

A moment later,

Luoge Town Branch Canteen.

Smoker gave an awkward smile. "Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll have the head cook make it."

Thoth looked at him speechlessly: "You're really stingy. If you can't take me to a fancy restaurant, you can at least take me out to eat, right?"

"So you're just bringing it to the naval mess hall to eat?"

Smoker blushed. Could he say he didn't have much change? Cigars were a significant expense every day.

What's more, he smokes two or three at a time each time.

Thoth glanced at him knowingly: "Alright, I won't trouble you. Let's have some cold dishes and grilled meat skewers to go with the drinks, and have a drink together!"

The two men and the tiger arrived at a table by the window in the cafeteria, where Smoker had already sent someone to make arrangements.

Soon, the two were eating cold dishes and drinking rum.

At the dinner table,

Smoker looked at Thoth with a sigh:

"Thank you again. I could imagine Doflamingo being arrogant, but I didn't expect him to be this arrogant."

"Not giving you face?" Tote took a sip of his drink, ate some fried peanuts, and laughed mockingly.

Smoker blushed again and quickly changed the subject, "Do you know how he manages to turn the ground into lines?"

"You don't know?" Thoth looked at him in surprise. "How could you, a top student from the Navy Headquarters, not know?!"

Smoker's eye twitched, and he bared his teeth in a bewildered yet somewhat embarrassed manner, then his voice suddenly grew louder:

"I don't know if there's a problem?"

Thoth's gaze was strange. "Tell me, were you sleeping through your theory class?"

Smoker's gaze shifted, and Thoth's lips twitched slightly as he said speechlessly:

"You can call your headquarters, or ask your theoretically knowledgeable friends."

Turning the subject aside, Smoker reluctantly took a swig of his drink, then looked at Thoth with curiosity:

"I knew you were strong, but I never expected that even Doflamingo couldn't beat you."

A smile appeared on Thoth's face: "If you are willing to work hard in your cultivation, you can become as strong as I am now."

Your Devil Fruit ability development is, to be honest, quite poor. Furthermore, your Observation Haki is inaccurate, and your Armament Haki isn't refined enough.

Smoker's face darkened, and he couldn't help but glare at Thoth. "I admit that I overlooked Haki, but Devil Fruit abilities, the Smoke-Smoke Fruit is not an ability that can cause widespread damage."

Thoth ate his fried peanuts, looking at him like he was a complete idiot. Smoker gritted his teeth, clearly annoyed, and said:

"Don't think that just because I owe you a favor, I won't dare to hit you. What kind of look is that?"

"As a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, you don't even understand how smoke is formed."

It is a material phenomenon composed of a mixture of solid particles called "smoke" and droplets called "fog" suspended in the air.

The tiny dust particles that are generated naturally and the aerosol haze formed by the mixing of water vapor in the atmosphere are also a type of smog.

Your natural smoke ability isn't some fine water mist, but a mixture of fog and haze with humidity.

So what is haze? It is dry particles in the air, including dust, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and organic hydrocarbons.

They contain a large number of suspended fine particulate matter, which can have a significant physical wear and pollution impact on equipment, buildings, and human health.

Furthermore, nature also possesses the high-temperature volcanic ash fog, whose potential is worth exploring in depth. Imagine if your smoke could be developed to have pollution characteristics?

"Can the human body block it? Living things need to breathe. You stupid protein idiot!"

"Like a silly roe deer developing its abilities, it only uses the most basic white, watery smoke."

Thoth was speechless, while Smoker, though his face was dark, did not refute Thoth. At this moment, all he could think about was the fog and haze that Thoth had mentioned.

A glint gradually appeared in his reddish-brown eyes; Doflamingo's casual attack earlier that day had left a deep impression on him.

He had developed the seemingly ordinary power of the String-String Fruit into a terrifying attack comparable to that of a great swordsman.

There's no reason why my Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit should only be called the weakest Logia-type, but now the clouds have parted and the sun is shining through.

Thoth's words seemed to open a door to a new world for him, and the analysis courses about those great pirates that he had taken when he was studying at headquarters couldn't help but come to mind.

Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit has been developed by him into a terrifying and ferocious property that allows him to absorb water and dry out.

His eyes burned as he looked intently at Thoth, his close friend and mentor. Thoth's lips twitched. "Don't look at me with those lewd eyes of yours, or I'll beat you up."

Smoker burst into laughter, a hearty and unrestrained laugh that seemed to release all the pent-up frustration he had been suppressing.

Toth looked at him speechlessly. Was it really necessary?

Smoker's gaze turned serious. He raised his glass to Thoth and drank it all in one gulp.

Looking at Thoth, an excited smile lit up his eyes. "Could you tell me how to develop it for me?"

Thoth: "..."

Smoker: "......"

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

After a while, Thoth looked at him with a subtle expression, "We're not brothers, I'm not a Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit user?"

How dare you ask me such a stupid question?

Did you get your head squeezed in a door, or did you bump your head on a warship while going outside? Or did you smoke a cigar and get the smoke into your brain?

puff!

Suddenly, a suppressed laugh came from behind. The two men turned around at the same time and saw a marine carrying dishes from the kitchen. He heard Thoth cursing Smoker.

Smoker's face darkened, and he pointed at him, yelling, "Are you out of your mind?"

“We’re talking business. Can’t you even say anything when you come over here? Put the food down and get out of here.”

When the cooks serving the dishes saw Smoker's gloomy face, they couldn't help but tremble with fear, their faces turning pale with fright!

He quickly put down the dishes, bowed deeply in apology, and scrambled away from the area.

Although Smoker is usually very approachable and kind to them, he still exudes a strong sense of authority befitting a powerful figure.

Smoker was furious, feeling that his reputation had been ruined by that bastard Thoth.

Perhaps I've been too lenient with these scoundrels in the branch.

She glared at Tote with annoyance, but then she thought, since she had been criticized so harshly, she might as well not care about saving face.

He forced a stiff smile, looked at Tote, and his eyes were filled with longing.

Thoth was speechless, completely exasperated by this guy, and sighed:

"I really don't know which idiot in your Navy Headquarters taught you how to develop your Devil Fruit abilities."

"Don't you even understand the simplest thing about the breath of all things, and you won't even tell me?"

Smoker exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that mysterious thing some kind of realm that's passed down among your swordsmen?"

Helpless, Thoth explained to him what the breathing of all things is, and what it means to perceive the pulse of all things in nature through the breathing of all things.

Of course, it can contain smoke.

After listening, Smoker looked thoughtful, then glanced at Thoth and said with a sigh, "It's a pity you didn't become a Marine."

In my opinion, if you join the Navy, your teaching abilities will definitely surpass those of Professor Zeff in the future.

Thoth rolled his eyes at him. "I won't go after the Navy, the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and all that. I might have a good time criticizing them, but you might be too embarrassed."