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[Video] / Action for Violet City

[Smoker's up on Sprout Tower. The outside of it, high up. How he got there is better left unasked.]

And here I thought I promised never to come back here.

[What can he say, he's feeling nostalgic, even if he spent months in this city with people no longer in the world. Just one of those days. Around his neck he's sporting a certain monkey wearing a straw-hat. Though he's got his murkrow out next to him. But for once, they aren't bickering, just quietly reflecting his own distant mood. What can he say indeed? He should be chasing pirates, or dealing with his crew nearly blowing themselves up or some other stupid thing. Instead he's surrounded by animals and little kids. But that's almost a good thing, which really just makes it weird.]

I hate the song for this place. [And nope, he never can master the art of tuning it out.] All right, everyone on this fake den den mushi thing, what's the rarest pokemon you've seen or heard of? One you're sure almost no one else has? Would you rather have one like that, or just one you consider strong? Maybe one you can be friends with?

Certain idiots in my world have a convoluted idea of treasure. For the stupidest of them, it's money or gold. For the wiser ones, it's usually some random piece of junk that has memories attached to it. Actually, my world is a lot like this place. Millions of idiots try to rush to the end of the end of the Grand Line, fighting other pirates or marines just like gym leaders, all to prove they're the strongest, or the best, or to try to reach the end and see what the greatest treasure in all the world is. It makes me wonder if there really is a treasure at the end of all this, but then, I was never one to hunt One Piece, just the pirates along the way.

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Many years ago. I'm the second highest rank now.

Oh? And they just let you give it up, or did you find some temporary peace as well?

The big bads are finished... and y'know, I came here without warning. That usually will help.

Heh... I can't even imagine a world where the main threats to justice could be gone.

How long have you been here again?

Oh no, they ain't gone... jus' outta resources for a while.

One month.

What kind of resources would they need?

Hah, still means at least a year and 11 months of peace in your world then. [Lightly teasing.]

Money. Once that's there, everythin' else can be bought.

Wow, aren't you bein' generous here? Seems pretty long.

Exactly how do they all run out of money? Right now that's simply impossible for any of the "big bads" in my world. Joker runs an underground ring with slavers, gambling, drugs, and hell if I know even the tip of the iceberg with him. The pirate emperors all have entire islands paying them tributes. And even Crocodile ran his own casinos. So... yeah, just how exactly?

[Amused grin.] You were the one who said it's been "years." [And he's been taking it literally for his own amusement ever since.]

They spent it all on buildin' things like giant sentient blobs of ooze that could eat anythin' in one bite, a giant laser, like five energy suckin' devices and pipes that run for hundreds of miles... and they all got trashed. So they got nothin' left.

And it's still gonna be years, ain't it? [He chuckled.]

That sounds disturbingly like Caesar except somehow he's making money off that insanity.

You think so?

Well, I'm thankful he ain't in my world then.

Three wars in a short period of time? Hell yeah.

Yeah, it's just as well. I wouldn't wish that psycho on anyone.

Three? [Strokes his chin.] How big were they?

Well, I'd hope no one would wish a psycho on anyone else. That'd be crazy...

They were like... probably at least 4 little wars in one big war.

Just as crazy as the first psycho, huh? [Grinning a little at that.]

And all the big players used up all their resources? How much territory did it span?

Hey, at least the first psycho is stayin' in one place. [Shrugging his shoulders.]

Pretty much. And... 'bout the entire world.

Hypothetically. No one's really sure where he is, since he took off after creating an island-destroying explosion. [Well Smoker actually is aware of where he is now... but he has yet to deal with him so eh.]

I can see where they'd have no choice but to run out of money. Just who were these world powers?

...Well, ain't that just dandy? No one knows where he's run off to. Well, that'll be fun for you.

Big group called Black Hole. Tryin' to use all the resources to live forever, and damn anyone else. Cheerful group.

So much fun. [His sarcasm is enough to drench anyone within a mile radius.]

Live forever? As a group or just individually?

I'll prepare the party for it.

Y'know, never could tell. You think it would be a group but... at points, just seemed like the oldest guy was gettin' all the reward.

Hopefully with confetti and a banner. [He can be sarcastic forever. Just so endlessly...]

[But sarcasm aside, that's weird.]

Why did the others keep helping him then?

No confetti, I'm not cleanin' that up. Gets everywhere. Ban on glitter and confetti, got it? [HE CAN GO ALL DAY SMOKER.]

[He shrugs.] Pure evil?

[Okay that just gets a laugh though.] Fine. I never was a fan of the junk anyway.

Seems like a weak reason.

[He chuckles back.] Damn right you weren't.

Eh. It's not my reason so I can't tell you why.

Clashes with the... [Pauses. What does it clash with? Aside from everything.] Hair. [Good enough.]

Tch. Maybe it was loyalty?

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