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Chapter 1270: Zephyr's Disciple, Smoker!
Smoker.
He had just graduated from the Middle School Division of the War Military Academy last year and chose to enter the Ministry of Police Affairs instead of continuing his studies.
Based on his academic results, personal ability, and Principal Zephyr's evaluation, Dragon directly assigned him to the Military Police Bureau and gave him the rank of Police Superintendent.
First of all, the Military Police Bureau is not a place just anyone can enter.
From the selection perspective, the regulations state that only First-Class Police Lieutenants and Second-Class Police Lieutenants from the Public Security Department are qualified to participate in the assessment, while Third-Class Police Lieutenants are not.
A Military Major corresponds to the rank of Police Superintendent, which is equivalent to the Deputy Section Level.
Below the Police Superintendent are Third-Class Police Lieutenants, Third-Class Police Sergeants, and Third-Class Police Officers.
So, Smoker was effectively promoted six ranks right after graduation.
Actually, this was a bit high, especially if he wasn't a Logia User.
Based solely on his Middle School Division diploma, his starting rank would be at most a First-Class or Second-Class Police Lieutenant.
But who told him he was a Logia User?
Therefore, he was given the same treatment as someone who graduated from University.
After all, the value of Logia-type Devil Fruits hasn't depreciated much yet.
In fact, if Smoker had chosen to attend University, he could have started as a Senior Police Superintendent after graduation and might even have had the hope of reaching the rank of Police Inspector upon entering the Ministry of Police Affairs.
However, considering his age, he ultimately gave up on that path.
He was already eighteen this year, and if he studied for another three years at University, he would be over twenty-one by then.
People his age, like Hina, were only eighteen or nineteen.
Moreover, he wasn't very interested in power and influence.
Being a police officer of moderate rank, relatively free to combat criminals, was enough for him.
This time, Bureau Chief Charlotte Katakuri assigned him, along with the two old gendarmes with strange names that sounded more like nicknames, Three-Legged Cat and Fishing Little Cat, to suppress the rebellious Kingdom Nobles in three key Sea Areas of the East Blue.
These two 'Cat' gentlemen, he heard, had been following Minister Dragon since 1498 and even participated in the initial establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs.
It was just that they didn't have much management ability, and their talent wasn't very high either.
So, the two of them didn't continue to get promoted and had been working diligently in the Military Police Bureau.
But after all, they were Animal-Type Ability Users and could use various Martial Arts, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki. By accumulating merit, they had also exchanged for quite a few good things, and their strength was enough to walk sideways in the East Blue.
Smoker had sparred with Fishing Little Cat in the bureau. Although there was no victory or defeat in the end, he knew that he was not his opponent at the moment.
Naturally, he couldn't be the opponent of the other Mr. Three-Legged Cat either.
Let's return to Smoker's current situation.
He had arrived by an airship exclusive to the Military Police Bureau.
Who knew that just as he entered the Goa Kingdom and was preparing to sneak attack the Royal Palace, he found two people engaged in a fierce battle in the fountain pool in front of the Garp God of War Statue.
The towering fire wave and the astonishing momentum of the lightning and thunder were simply too eye-catching.
He speculated that it was the local police officers fighting against a King's Faction expert and flew over to take a look.
If the police officer side was in danger, he would help resolve it along the way.
If King Pate's side attempted to escape, the people from the Criminal Investigation Bureau monitoring from the dark would immediately call to remind him.
But who knew that in less than two minutes, this somewhat familiar kid had already ended the combat.
However, why was the other party's Flame Breathing sword technique so strange?
It had no similarity whatsoever to the content taught in the school.
As for him, he learned the Stone Breathing, which requires a sufficiently firm will.
It could make the force of his every punch and every kick heavier.
It just so happened to match the 'Black Arm Punch' taught to him by Principal Zephyr.
That's right, for some unknown reason, Zephyr took a liking to Smoker and accepted him as a disciple.
Moreover, it was somewhat similar to being a personal disciple or a last disciple.
Of course, the world doesn't have such terms.
Perhaps Zephyr wanted Smoker, who was also a Logia User, to prove that his teaching concept was correct.
That is, even Ability Users should not rely on their ability, but should prioritize Martial Arts, with ability as supplementary.
"Ah, hello, I am the Warden of the Goa Kingdom Police Station, Police Superintendent Kamado Tanjiro, from the Demon Slayer World (now the Second Special Zone). It's a pleasure to meet you, Senior Smoker!"
Kamado Tanjiro quickly sheathed his sword upon hearing Smoker's words and introduced himself respectfully.
At the same time, he examined the white smoke on Smoker's lower body with a surprised gaze.
It was his first time seeing a Logia-type Devil Fruit Ability User who could use element transformation up close like this.
To be honest, it was truly amazing!
Moreover, the other party was Military Police! He had long heard that it was full of experts.
They were specifically responsible for dealing with criminals that local police like them from the Public Security Department found difficult to handle, belonging to the elite troops within the Ministry of Police Affairs.
It seems that is indeed the case!
"S-Senior..."
Smoker didn't pay much attention to Tanjiro's earlier words. He just remembered why he felt the other party was familiar.
Isn't this the male protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba? Although he wasn't interested in manga, but he couldn't help but pick up some knowledge because Hina, Sentomaru, Hancock, Yamato, and the others liked it.
Gathered together, they had gained some understanding through constant exposure.
He heard Hina say that she, Yamato, Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold, who varied in age, were all prominent figures among the girls in the Primary School Department of the 'War Academy' (short for War Military Academy).
They had even agreed to find time to go to Wano Island together to meet Nezuko Kamado and see if she was as cute and gentle as she was in the manga.
The reason Smoker remembered this so clearly was that Hina wanted him to go too.
He didn't want to go, but Hina wouldn't allow it.
But when Tanjiro finally called him Senior, Smoker's face immediately darkened.
He immediately put on a stern face and asked, "Hey, kid, how old are you?"
Tanjiro below was startled and obediently replied, "I'm nineteen this year."
After hearing this, Smoker said through gritted teeth with a gloomy face, "I'm eighteen this year..."
Indeed, calculated by actual age, Smoker was younger than Tanjiro.
"Ah?!"
But Tanjiro was dumbfounded, observing Smoker's appearance incredulously.
However, no matter how he looked, he felt that he was similar to Mr. Rengoku and Mr. Uzui.
"That expression of yours really makes me angry..."
Smoker coldly snorted, "Alright, just don't call me Senior from now on, otherwise we'll have to exchange a few moves!"
As soon as the words fell, the smoke below him suddenly shot out, and he rapidly approached the location of the Royal Palace.
"Hmm, if not Senior, should I call him Brother instead?"
Kamado Tanjiro murmured in a low voice with an awkward expression, watching Smoker's departing back view.
He always felt that if he really called him Brother, the other party would probably be even angrier.
"His personality is a bit like Shinazugawa-san, so scary."
"Ah, that's not good!"
Suddenly, Kamado Tanjiro realized that he still had things he should do.
He hurriedly turned around and ran towards the Police Station, preparing to help the police officers resist the Royal Army.
Although their strength was good, they had to deal with several hundred people after all.
Even if they could win in the end, there would likely be quite a few injured, or even deceased.
Kamado Tanjiro did not hope for this situation to happen.
"However, I killed someone today..."
The big boy running at high speed felt a bit sad thinking about this.
His first fierce battle against a Sword Master level expert made him unable to hold back at the time.
He just felt that if he didn't go all out, he might be killed by the opponent.
At that time, he would never see everyone again, and Nezuko Kamado would also lose her only relative.
When he came back to his senses, he had already finished using a set of Sun Breathing, and Renato had also died behind him.
At this moment.
Kamado Tanjiro suddenly really wanted to see Nezuko Kamado and confide the worries that were not suitable to tell outsiders.
But his younger sister was far away in Wano Island, so he could only suppress these emotions.
First, he would seriously complete his duty as a police officer, as a warden...
Thank you very much to the 47 readers for the 1500 Qidian Coin tip! Bow! Thank you for your support and encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
Smoker.
He had just graduated from the Middle School Division of the War Military Academy last year and chose to enter the Ministry of Police Affairs instead of continuing his studies.
Based on his academic results, personal ability, and Principal Zephyr's evaluation, Dragon directly assigned him to the Military Police Bureau and gave him the rank of Police Superintendent.
First of all, the Military Police Bureau is not a place just anyone can enter.
From the selection perspective, the regulations state that only First-Class Police Lieutenants and Second-Class Police Lieutenants from the Public Security Department are qualified to participate in the assessment, while Third-Class Police Lieutenants are not.
A Military Major corresponds to the rank of Police Superintendent, which is equivalent to the Deputy Section Level.
Below the Police Superintendent are Third-Class Police Lieutenants, Third-Class Police Sergeants, and Third-Class Police Officers.
So, Smoker was effectively promoted six ranks right after graduation.
Actually, this was a bit high, especially if he wasn't a Logia User.
Based solely on his Middle School Division diploma, his starting rank would be at most a First-Class or Second-Class Police Lieutenant.
But who told him he was a Logia User?
Therefore, he was given the same treatment as someone who graduated from University.
After all, the value of Logia-type Devil Fruits hasn't depreciated much yet.
In fact, if Smoker had chosen to attend University, he could have started as a Senior Police Superintendent after graduation and might even have had the hope of reaching the rank of Police Inspector upon entering the Ministry of Police Affairs.
However, considering his age, he ultimately gave up on that path.
He was already eighteen this year, and if he studied for another three years at University, he would be over twenty-one by then.
People his age, like Hina, were only eighteen or nineteen.
Moreover, he wasn't very interested in power and influence.
Being a police officer of moderate rank, relatively free to combat criminals, was enough for him.
This time, Bureau Chief Charlotte Katakuri assigned him, along with the two old gendarmes with strange names that sounded more like nicknames, Three-Legged Cat and Fishing Little Cat, to suppress the rebellious Kingdom Nobles in three key Sea Areas of the East Blue.
These two 'Cat' gentlemen, he heard, had been following Minister Dragon since 1498 and even participated in the initial establishment of the Ministry of Police Affairs.
It was just that they didn't have much management ability, and their talent wasn't very high either.
So, the two of them didn't continue to get promoted and had been working diligently in the Military Police Bureau.
But after all, they were Animal-Type Ability Users and could use various Martial Arts, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki. By accumulating merit, they had also exchanged for quite a few good things, and their strength was enough to walk sideways in the East Blue.
Smoker had sparred with Fishing Little Cat in the bureau. Although there was no victory or defeat in the end, he knew that he was not his opponent at the moment.
Naturally, he couldn't be the opponent of the other Mr. Three-Legged Cat either.
Let's return to Smoker's current situation.
He had arrived by an airship exclusive to the Military Police Bureau.
Who knew that just as he entered the Goa Kingdom and was preparing to sneak attack the Royal Palace, he found two people engaged in a fierce battle in the fountain pool in front of the Garp God of War Statue.
The towering fire wave and the astonishing momentum of the lightning and thunder were simply too eye-catching.
He speculated that it was the local police officers fighting against a King's Faction expert and flew over to take a look.
If the police officer side was in danger, he would help resolve it along the way.
If King Pate's side attempted to escape, the people from the Criminal Investigation Bureau monitoring from the dark would immediately call to remind him.
But who knew that in less than two minutes, this somewhat familiar kid had already ended the combat.
However, why was the other party's Flame Breathing sword technique so strange?
It had no similarity whatsoever to the content taught in the school.
As for him, he learned the Stone Breathing, which requires a sufficiently firm will.
It could make the force of his every punch and every kick heavier.
It just so happened to match the 'Black Arm Punch' taught to him by Principal Zephyr.
That's right, for some unknown reason, Zephyr took a liking to Smoker and accepted him as a disciple.
Moreover, it was somewhat similar to being a personal disciple or a last disciple.
Of course, the world doesn't have such terms.
Perhaps Zephyr wanted Smoker, who was also a Logia User, to prove that his teaching concept was correct.
That is, even Ability Users should not rely on their ability, but should prioritize Martial Arts, with ability as supplementary.
"Ah, hello, I am the Warden of the Goa Kingdom Police Station, Police Superintendent Kamado Tanjiro, from the Demon Slayer World (now the Second Special Zone). It's a pleasure to meet you, Senior Smoker!"
Kamado Tanjiro quickly sheathed his sword upon hearing Smoker's words and introduced himself respectfully.
At the same time, he examined the white smoke on Smoker's lower body with a surprised gaze.
It was his first time seeing a Logia-type Devil Fruit Ability User who could use element transformation up close like this.
To be honest, it was truly amazing!
Moreover, the other party was Military Police! He had long heard that it was full of experts.
They were specifically responsible for dealing with criminals that local police like them from the Public Security Department found difficult to handle, belonging to the elite troops within the Ministry of Police Affairs.
It seems that is indeed the case!
"S-Senior..."
Smoker didn't pay much attention to Tanjiro's earlier words. He just remembered why he felt the other party was familiar.
Isn't this the male protagonist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba? Although he wasn't interested in manga, but he couldn't help but pick up some knowledge because Hina, Sentomaru, Hancock, Yamato, and the others liked it.
Gathered together, they had gained some understanding through constant exposure.
He heard Hina say that she, Yamato, Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold, who varied in age, were all prominent figures among the girls in the Primary School Department of the 'War Academy' (short for War Military Academy).
They had even agreed to find time to go to Wano Island together to meet Nezuko Kamado and see if she was as cute and gentle as she was in the manga.
The reason Smoker remembered this so clearly was that Hina wanted him to go too.
He didn't want to go, but Hina wouldn't allow it.
But when Tanjiro finally called him Senior, Smoker's face immediately darkened.
He immediately put on a stern face and asked, "Hey, kid, how old are you?"
Tanjiro below was startled and obediently replied, "I'm nineteen this year."
After hearing this, Smoker said through gritted teeth with a gloomy face, "I'm eighteen this year..."
Indeed, calculated by actual age, Smoker was younger than Tanjiro.
"Ah?!"
But Tanjiro was dumbfounded, observing Smoker's appearance incredulously.
However, no matter how he looked, he felt that he was similar to Mr. Rengoku and Mr. Uzui.
"That expression of yours really makes me angry..."
Smoker coldly snorted, "Alright, just don't call me Senior from now on, otherwise we'll have to exchange a few moves!"
As soon as the words fell, the smoke below him suddenly shot out, and he rapidly approached the location of the Royal Palace.
"Hmm, if not Senior, should I call him Brother instead?"
Kamado Tanjiro murmured in a low voice with an awkward expression, watching Smoker's departing back view.
He always felt that if he really called him Brother, the other party would probably be even angrier.
"His personality is a bit like Shinazugawa-san, so scary."
"Ah, that's not good!"
Suddenly, Kamado Tanjiro realized that he still had things he should do.
He hurriedly turned around and ran towards the Police Station, preparing to help the police officers resist the Royal Army.
Although their strength was good, they had to deal with several hundred people after all.
Even if they could win in the end, there would likely be quite a few injured, or even deceased.
Kamado Tanjiro did not hope for this situation to happen.
"However, I killed someone today..."
The big boy running at high speed felt a bit sad thinking about this.
His first fierce battle against a Sword Master level expert made him unable to hold back at the time.
He just felt that if he didn't go all out, he might be killed by the opponent.
At that time, he would never see everyone again, and Nezuko Kamado would also lose her only relative.
When he came back to his senses, he had already finished using a set of Sun Breathing, and Renato had also died behind him.
At this moment.
Kamado Tanjiro suddenly really wanted to see Nezuko Kamado and confide the worries that were not suitable to tell outsiders.
But his younger sister was far away in Wano Island, so he could only suppress these emotions.
First, he would seriously complete his duty as a police officer, as a warden...
Thank you very much to the 47 readers for the 1500 Qidian Coin tip! Bow! Thank you for your support and encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
