It must be said, this method was very clever.
Unfortunately, things did not develop as Arlong expected.
Instead, it recorded the ugly dealings between him and Captain Nezumi, becoming evidence against himself.
It was quite ironic, indeed.
However, the next scene made Smoker frown slightly.
He saw Reno and Rapid Edge and others forcefully break in.
Then, they quickly dealt with Arlong.
Finally, Arlong was beaten to death by a mob of villagers with sticks.
Smoker extracted some very important information from the video footage.
"A Devil Fruit User, and two powerful robots."
Especially those two robots, their strength was undeniably formidable.
Most importantly, those two robots seemed to obey the commands of a young man named Reno.
Smoker frowned slightly, wondering what he was thinking.
The next second, he looked at A Jian, who was anxious by the side.
The footage showed that Captain Nezumi, who tried to escape in the chaos, also died under the villagers' clubs.
Noticing Smoker's gaze, A Jian's forehead also broke out in a cold sweat.
After a brief silence, Smoker sighed softly.
"Tashigi, report to headquarters that Fish-man Arlong and Captain Nezumi colluded, and eventually Arlong brutally murdered Captain Nezumi due to an uneven distribution of spoils."
"Huh???"
"Understood!!!"
Tashigi, upon hearing the order, was slightly stunned at first, then understood.
It seemed Captain Smoker also wanted to cover for these villagers.
Tashigi then took the order and left.
A Jian also let out a sigh of relief, a hint of relief flashing across his face.
Fortunately, Smoker did not pursue their responsibility.
Otherwise, they would have been in serious trouble.
After all, the evidence was right there, and the footage was very clear.
Smoker did not say much about his abnormality.
Scum like Captain Nezumi, colluding with trash like Arlong, causing more than 20 villages to suffer for eight years.
His death was too easy for him.
So, he naturally would not pursue the responsibility of these villagers.
Since the matter of Captain Nezumi was clear, the remaining issues were the Straw Hat Pirates and Reno.
The soldiers acted quickly.
Headquarters, based on the information they provided, quickly investigated the Straw Hat Pirates' information thoroughly.
When all the information was laid out before everyone, the Marine Generals, who felt the situation was somewhat serious, gathered.
"Everyone, according to the news that just came in, a Pirate Crew has recently appeared in the East Blue. Although they are all rookies, their strength should not be underestimated."
Marine Lieutenant Commander Brannew, as usual, presided over the Marine meeting.
"According to intelligence, several members of this Pirate Crew, named the Straw Hat Pirates, have already stirred up trouble in the East Blue."
As he spoke, his gaze constantly shifted back and forth among the Marine Generals present.
"This includes Fish-man Arlong, with a bounty of two hundred million Berries."
"Buggy the Clown, with a bounty of 15 million Berries."
"Captain Krieg, with a bounty of 17 million Berries."
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