I summon the shadow army in Pirates.

Haiyuan calendar year 1517.

A sailboat flying a pirate flag was quietly docked at the port of Rogge Town.

The sunset gradually faded on the horizon, seeming to reflect the loneliness in the hearts of the "Blade Pirates".

not long ago.

The pirates of the Blade Pirates are still high-spirited, dreaming of plundering enough supplies in Rogge Town and then entering the Grand Channel to show off their talents.

But now, dozens of marines wearing white military uniforms and holding weapons have surrounded the pirates of the Blade Pirates.

As for the captain of the Blade Pirates...

In the center, a tall man wearing a navy coat, with his chest and abdomen open, beat the pirate leader holding a sharp knife to the ground, with a look of disdain on his face.

"The pirate group with a reward of five million also wants to enter the Grand Channel, so they are overestimating their capabilities!"

What is strange is that the weapon used by the tall navy is not a sword, but a ten-handed sword with a sea tower stone on the top.

"Have all the other remaining pirates been caught?" Gao Haijun asked the navy next to him.

The marine immediately came forward to report.

"Report to Colonel Smoker that all the pirates of the Blade Pirates have been captured."

Smoker put away the weapon and then lit a cigar in his mouth. White smoke rose, slightly covering his somewhat ferocious face.

"Where are our casualties?"

"Reporting to the captain, we have a total of five injured sailors, three of whom were shot. The injuries are somewhat serious. It is estimated that it will take several months to recover."

"...Send them to treatment as soon as possible."

"Yes."

……

After finishing the scene.

Smoker turned and walked towards Rogge Town.

The port faces Central Street. There is a triangular archway at the entrance. The street is surrounded by various shops and is very prosperous.

At this time, the citizens of Rogge Town who gathered in front of the archway couldn't help but cheered after seeing Smoker easily defeating a pirate group.

"As expected of Colonel Smoker!"

"Yes, since Colonel Smoker came, the order in our Rogge Town has become calmer. It's really great!"

"Catch all those pirates, long live the navy! Long live the navy!!!"

Amidst the cheers of the people in Rogge Town, Smoker gradually entered the central street with the navy and the captured pirates.

Faced with the cheers of everyone.

Smoker was not in a good mood.

Because since Roger started the Great Pirate Age, countless people have flocked to the Great Channel to find the great secret treasure left by the legendary Pirate King.

The number of pirates is expanding rapidly!

And what about the Navy?

Although under the conscription of the World Government, the current number of navies is still larger than the number of pirates, but compared to the number of pirates who are actually increasing day by day, the number of young people willing to become navies is far inferior.

If things go on like this, the navy's threat to pirates will inevitably gradually decrease.

Besides.

Pirates do not produce, but only plunder and destroy, causing many tragedies of family destruction and death. In the end, it is the common people who suffer.

Worried, Smoker couldn't help asking the adjutant behind him.

"How's the Navy recruiting going?"

The number of navies in Rogge Town is not large. After many wars against pirates, many navies will be temporarily unable to perform duty due to injuries. There will also be heroic navies who sacrifice their lives. Therefore, the replenishment of new recruits is very important.

The adjutant immediately took out a piece of information and replied: "Sorry, Colonel Smogg, I forgot to report to you. This month, only twenty-seven young people came to sign up for the recruit recruitment office in Rogge Town, and a total of those who passed the review Only nineteen people.”

"is it?"

Smoker reached out and took the recruit information and began to look through it one by one. Unfortunately, he didn't see anyone particularly outstanding on the list.

This is also very normal.

After all, most people with dreams and talents become pirates who are not subject to anyone's supervision. The navy can already recruit very few outstanding talents.

There was nothing Smoker could do about this, he could only sigh silently in his heart.

Not long after, everyone reached the fork in the central street.

Going straight ahead is the huge square, which leads to the execution platform where Roger was executed. Turn right and leads to the road to the Roger Town Naval Base.

Smoker stopped and watched as the rest of the navy turned right back to the naval base.

The navy was not surprised. They all knew that Colonel Smoker would choose to pause at the execution platform when passing by Central Street.

After the navy has left.

Smoker headed towards the execution platform.

When he was twelve years old, he once witnessed the execution of the Pirate King.

It was an extremely hot afternoon:

Facing the public execution, Gol D. Roger showed no trace of fear on his face. Instead, he looked like a general returning triumphantly, ending his glorious life with supreme glory.

That scene left a very deep impression on Smoker.

From time to time it will come to mind.

Therefore, since he returned to Rogge Town as a senior colonel, he likes to go to the execution platform alone and recall his feelings at that time.

At this time, light rain began to fall in the sky, and pedestrians on the road began to evacuate one after another.

Taking shelter from the rain is basic common sense among people.

But as Smoker approached the execution platform, he discovered that there was a very special person in the square.

It was a black-haired boy about seventeen years old, standing upright.

Even though it started to rain lightly, he still stood quietly in the square, looking at the tall execution platform.

Smoker came to the side of the black-haired boy and asked: "Do you want to be a pirate?"

In today's world, many young people want to become the kind of pirates who pursue "freedom" and "dreams" because they look up to and admire Roger. That's why Smoker asked this question.

heard.

The black-haired boy shook his head.

"No, I just came to pay respects to the place where Roger died, and to confirm my determination to become stronger."

Smoker was a little surprised.

"Then why do you want to become stronger?"

Coles answered naturally.

"Only the strong can protect what they want to protect, right?"

As the boy's clear voice reached his ears, Smoker's originally calm mind moved. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but agree.

"Yes."

The cold rain fell from the sky, hitting the two of them like broken pearls.

However, the rain did not extinguish the cigar Smoker was smoking, and the white smoke continued to fly in the direction of the wind.

Finally, Coles turned around and saluted Smoker: "Colonel Smoker, the rain is getting a bit heavy. See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Smoker was a little confused. He didn't know what the young man meant. Before he could figure it out, the figure of the other party gradually disappeared in the wind and rain.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Smoker returns to the naval base in Rogue Town.

As soon as he sat down in his office, the adjutant came in anxiously to report.

"What's wrong?" Smoker wondered.

The adjutant excitedly took out a form and said excitedly: "Colonel Smoker, the recruitment office sent the latest recruit information today, and this recruit is so special that he is a Devil Fruit user like you. .”

"Ok?"

Smoker was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a recruit with Devil Fruit abilities would appear in this small town of Rogge.

He took the form, and the recruit information on it was also visible at a glance.

Rogue Town Navy Recruit Data Sheet:

Name: Charlotte Coles

Age: seventeen

Sex: Male

Family background: normal

Note: He has superhuman devil fruit abilities, and the fruit’s name is ‘Shadow Fruit’.