"Hey Smoker!"

Without any thought, Seti directly called Smoker's name in the street.

Hearing someone calling Smoker by his first name, Dasqi, a little assistant, frowned and gently tugged on Smoker's clothes:

"Colonel, there is a guy who seems to know you."

Smoker, who was holding a cigar, looked over impatiently following the assistant's instructions. When he saw Seti's dazzling red hair, he couldn't help being stunned. He separated from the crowd and walked two steps closer, feeling a little unsure.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Se, Seti?"

Seeing Smog's astonished look, Seti couldn't help but smile:

"What? You can't recognize it?"

"It's really you. You've changed a lot over the years. You've actually grown so much!"

Smoker looked up at Seti with some difficulty. Seti was now 2.87 meters tall. Smoker, who was just over 2 meters tall, had to raise his head high if he wanted to look at Seti.

No wonder he was so shocked. Smoker was two years older than Seti. Although the two had a good relationship during Seti's first year in the elite camp, they never met again after that.

At that time, Sett had not grown much taller due to the return of life, and his height was almost the same as Smoker.

Smoker really didn't expect that in just three to five years of absence, Seti would turn into this "tall man and big horse".

After sighing at Seti's great changes, Smoker asked curiously:

"I talked about you when Tina and I were drinking. Tina told me that you had been staying in the G8 branch all these years, so why did you suddenly come to the East China Sea this time?"

As soon as Smoker finished speaking, Seti noticed a hand quietly pinching the soft flesh on his lower back. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Reijiu next to him was looking at him with a smile on her face.

He clearly asked:

What is your relationship with that woman named Tina?

Although Reiju had roughly guessed that Sett had another confidante, it didn't mean that she wouldn't be jealous of other women.

She could grit her teeth and acquiesce to the existence of the other one. After all, in terms of first come, first served, she did meet Seti later, but if she wanted to add another one, she would have to lose her temper.

Clearly aware of Reiju's little thoughts, Seti did not rush to explain Tina's specific identity to Reiju, but said to Smog:

"What's wrong, although Tina has always stayed in the Grand Line, like you, we haven't met each other since graduation. Naturally, she doesn't know my specific whereabouts."

While speaking, Seti took Reiju's hand, waved it in front of Smoker's eyes and said:

"As you can see, I came to Donghai to take a vacation with her."

Saying this, Seti introduced their identities to the two of them:

"Reiju, my girlfriend is Smoker, a friend I met in the elite camp."

When he heard the name Reiju, Smoker turned his head and looked at it, feeling that he had heard this name somewhere before.

Just as Smoker was thinking about where he had heard this name, a voice sounded from behind him.

"Colonel Smoker, who are these two?"

It turned out that Dasqi had followed her at some point. She carefully looked at Seti who was chatting and laughing with Smog. She was very surprised. In Dasqi’s impression, Smog rarely behaved like this to others.

He looked like he was talking and laughing.

"Ah, this is Seti, the major general from the headquarters. He is a friend I met in the elite camp."

Smoker introduced absentmindedly.

Hearing that Seti was actually the major general of the headquarters, Dasqi, who was naturally dumbfounded, was a little surprised and said:

"Ah, Major General, he obviously looks older than you, Colonel..."

Before the word "young" could be finished, Dasqi suddenly realized something and immediately covered her mouth, looking like "I didn't say anything."

Sett and Reiju couldn't help but laugh at that cute look. Sett glanced at Dusqi and teased Smog:

"Smorg, I really envy you for having such a good subordinate."

After Smog rolled his eyes at Seti, he looked at his little assistant helplessly, but he wasn't angry or anything.

He had been getting along with Dasqi for a while, and he had developed resistance to Dasqi's unconscious stabbing behavior. At this time, not only did he not complain about Dasqi, he also took the initiative to introduce himself to Seti and others.

Assistant:

"This is Dasqi, my adjutant in Rogge Town."

After introducing each other, seeing that more and more residents were gathering around, but Smoker didn't notice it and still wanted to continue chatting here, Seti couldn't help but remind him:

"I rarely come to Rogge Town, are you going to let me keep talking to you on the street like this?"

Hearing what Seti said, Smoker was stunned for a moment, and then reacted belatedly:

"I was negligent. Let's go. Let's go to the Navy branch in Rogge Town first."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked in front, as if he was leading the way for Seti and Reiju.

Seti glanced at the soldiers behind him who had not received orders and were either leaving or leaving, and couldn't help shaking his head secretly in his heart.

With this emotional intelligence, it's no wonder that after so many years after graduating from the elite camp, he still stayed in Rogge Town as a small colonel. Not only did he not know how to deal with his superiors, but he also didn't take enough care of his subordinates.

He knew that Smoker just couldn't show it. In fact, he really cared about his men from the bottom of his heart. But if he kept it in his heart and didn't express it, and there was no big event to reflect it, it would be difficult for these sailors to realize it.

Smoker's enthusiasm.

Fortunately, as her deputy, Dusky paid more attention to these things. Seeing that Smoker had walked away, she smiled apologetically at Seti and Reiju, and then turned around to organize the men to return to the team.

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Seeing Dasqi returning to the marine team and chatting with the other sailors with concern, while the sailors responded to Dasqi's concern with excitement, Seti couldn't help but secretly wonder, "No wonder."

No wonder Smoker had been ups and downs before, even being sent to a remote place like Donghai, but he could quickly recover and be promoted to lieutenant general in just two years.

In addition to the shortage of manpower within the navy, the extremely friendly Dasqi in front of him must have wiped his butt a lot.

…………

Rogge Town is not that big, so the group arrived at the naval branch in Rogge Town without much effort.

In the base director's office, Smoker dragged Seti around for a while, chatting about Zefa's physical condition, and even asked Seti about his experiences in the past two years.

When he heard that Seti had experienced another major event involving King Musa, went to the North Sea, and had a battle with Lieutenant General Doro in Chambord, Smoker couldn't help but marveled, with a look of yearning in his eyes.

He envied Seti for being able to experience so many magnificent events on the Grand Line, unlike him, who had just stayed in the Grand Line for a short time before provoking his superiors.

Over the years, I was kicked around like a ball, and finally I was driven to the East China Sea, which is known as the "weakest sea".

"Tell me about you, how does it feel to stay in Rogge Town?"

After roughly selecting some things that could be told and telling them to Smoker, Se asked Smoker what he thought.

To be honest, he was deliberately inserting the knife, and he wanted to force Smoker into it in this way.

Smoker has a very tough character and does not like to accept any unreasonable help or care. Therefore, if you want him to show more fighting spirit, you must stimulate him.

To be honest, Sett has always felt that Smogwo has really shrunk his talents in the East China Sea all these years.

You must know that the two years just after graduating from the elite camp can be said to be the golden period when everyone's strength develops the fastest. People like Tina and Berry Good have been well-trained in various branches of the Grand Line during this period.

Own.

Only Smoker, the genius who once attracted much attention in the elite camp, was almost sent to the East China Sea, and all his good time was wasted in the East China Sea.

If Smoker could have stayed in the Grand Line to hone himself during those two years, Sett believed that he would have a brighter future than in the original work.

Although the Smoke Fruit is the most unflattering nature-type Devil Fruit, it is still a natural-type devil fruit after all. A dignified natural-type Devil Fruit capable user is now living in Rogge Town in the East China Sea and dealing with fish-belly pirates every day. Think about it.

It's frustrating enough.

Sett was a little aggrieved by Smoker's wasted time, so he wanted to motivate Smoker and make Smoker have more fighting spirit.

Sure enough, when Sir asked about his experience, Smoker's heart couldn't help but tighten. He took a deep breath of cigar to cover up his inner embarrassment, and then pretended not to care and said:

"It's okay, at least it's better than some smoky places."

After meeting the current Seti, his mentality was inexplicably complicated. It was like the feeling that at a class reunion many years later, he had a bad time and met a classmate who drove a BMW.

This feeling is even stronger, because Seti is his "junior brother" who is two years younger than him.

And because Sett was only 18 years old when he entered the elite camp, in terms of age, Smoker is a full eight years older than Sett in front of him! (Now Sett is 26 years old, Smoker is 34 years old)

This junior brother, who is eight years younger than him, is now a rear admiral in the Navy Headquarters. He is two levels older than himself. It is said that some senior officials deliberately suppressed his promotion speed in order to prevent him from being too dazzling.

Otherwise, the gap between their current official positions may be even wider.

Smoker kept his voice as steady as possible to prevent Seti from hearing the fluctuations in his heart.

But the scene he least expected to encounter happened.

After hearing Smoker say this, Seti exposed him directly:

"But it's not much better, right? Every day you face these little pirates who don't even have tens of millions of rewards, and you live a life where you can see the end at a glance..."

At this time, Seti's face looked like a villain in Smoker's eyes.

"enough!"
To be continued...