Smoker fell to the ground with a thud, disbelief evident on his face, he wasn't the only one, by now some of the navy people under him were already at the sight after seeing all this commotion, they all were surprised.
They all knew just how powerful Smoker was, so seeing their boss getting beaten by a kid only 15 was ridiculous.
Maybe the only person who was happy bedside Yuta who confirmed that his ROFA works against Logia, was none other than Ace.
He had a satisfying smile on his face, "Yup, good beat him more, if you don't then others will think that it is I Ace who is weak."
"Ah, that was nice." Luffy came out then, his stomach looking like a balloon by now.
Yuta was only wondering who the hell paid for him, there is no way Nami giving him money to spend with an appetite like his.
Luffy saw Smoker on the ground and smiled, turning to Ace he shouted.
"Hahah, you are done already, have you become stronger. How did you touch him, I can't." Luffy holding his inflated stomach by hand to move, comes near Ace and had a goofy smile.
Ace at this could only smile embarrassedly. "Hmm, it wasn't me…" Ace said while staring at Yuta who now was helping Smoker to get up, who was showing contemplation on his face. Wondering whether he was weak or the boy was just too strong.
'What was that weakening feeling earlier ?'
"Sorry if I hit you too hard, seeing you turn into Smoke I thought that the attack wouldn't connect so I increased the power a tad bit." Yuta apologised, though mostly acting.
He wanted to fight against Smoker Logia's ability and that is why he pushed Smoker to use his powers.
"What did you do." The smoker was still in disbelief. Even now he was feeling a slight weakness in his legs. Not sure what just happened? He felt like he just touched sea stone or something.
"I ! Nothing…what are you talking about ?" Yuta fakes it and reaches forward to grab Smoker's hand to pull him up from the ground.
"There is no way, you did something. I am sure you did." Smoker wasn't having it. He has trained for years in the Navy, he wasn't like Ace who can't tell a normal fight apart from what he just had.
Clearly, the boy did something, the moment he touched him, he felt a weakness coming to him.
"I have no idea what you are talking about." Yuta just shamelessly denied it, he learned what he wanted to and now he didn't want to have anything with Smoker or the Navy.
He only helped him out becuase he wasn't a Pirate and the fight earlier was just a normal spar.
"Tashigi, check and tell me if there is any bounty on his person." Smoker shouted as she saw a cute girl with glasses and a sword on the side, looking at him with an equal amount of disbelief as his other men were looking at him.
Tashigi blinked and hurriedly got out of her daze to check if there was any bounty on Yuta. Of course, she didn't get anything on him.
'No bounty but he clearly has some contact with Ace. Is he a Pirate? If yes then I can't let him go. He is so young yet he was able to beat me in little to no difficulty.
However, if he is really not a Pirate then I have to bring this boy to Navy. This young and this strong. It would be a great loss to the Navy if this boy went to the dark side.
"You, who are you…" Smoker finally asked, remembering that he didn't even know the boy's name. A little ashamed that he was only asking now.
"Ah, sorry I didn't introduce myself. I am Yuta… Yuta Hiro."
" How old are you."
"Why do you care ?"
"Ah.. noting you just looked young…"
"Are you calling me a kid ?" Yuta, if easily triggered nowadays by something then it has to be his love life and his age. He was tired of getting treated as a kid, especially after joining UA.
"Hmm no, just…" Smoker seeing the boy glaring at him now, knew that the conversation wasn't going right.
Tashigi at this time decided to take over, "Hmm..that wasn't what Smoker meant, it's just that you are really impressive that's why he asked." Tashigi smiled.
"By the way, I am Tashigi." Tashigi smiles with a sweet voice. The smoker just grunted with a little irritation.
"Asked him to join Marine." He slowly said into Tashigi's ear and left, though he wanted to talk more with Yuta, more like interrogating him.
However, he saw both Ace and Luffy getting away. And he had to chase them now.
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"Oh, you are only 15…" Tashigi was surprised.
"16… I am 16…"
" Yeah yeah. You are a big boy." Tashikgi saw the boy making faces and mused internally, clearly the age was a trigger for him.
"Man… I am a man. And stopped looking at me with those I. I know what you are doing, you are thinking that I am trying to act older ain't you." Yuta said again, usually he doesn't act like this but hell, why do others keep calling him small. At least JJK is better in this regard.
"By the way, where are you from," Tashigi asked with a cheerful tone, before asking someone to join Marine, at least knowing a little about the person, right !.
"Krypton…"
"Krypton? Where is that place ?"
"Disney Land…"
"Huh ? … which sea are we talking about ?"
"Caribbean Sea…"
"Cerribean? Hmm… ." Now Tashigi started to feel like the boy was making fun of herself.
Yuta took was just having fun teasing her.
"Say, do you have a dream." Tashigi asked, now trying to not go round and round in their conversation anymore.
"I wanted to become a Hero."
'Liar' Suddenly Rika's sound came to his ear, making him blush a little.
"Ah, that is good… So what do you think about joining the Marines. You are strong and this way you can save people all around the world. You can become a Hero just like Vice Admiral Garp." Tashigi perked up at this.
"Ah, you didn't hear me right. I said I wanted to be one.."
"Huh, why… you no longer want to be one? Why"
Yuta at this just had a smirk on his face.
"Become only after we grow up, we understand why villains are….
Villains…"
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