What especially moved Smoker was what Koby had said earlier, that he had drawn the Marine Six Powers and Observation Haki from one of them.
Smoker already had the powers of the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, but his fighting style was still far too simple.
If he could learn Armament Haki, then his strength would undoubtedly rise by a huge margin.
Putting aside his pride, he stepped forward with a faint flush on his face and said, "Hey, I'm truly sorry about earlier. I really mistook you for a swindler."
"Hahaha, it's fine. So, now that the misunderstanding's been cleared up, do you want to open a Jar?"
Even though Smoker had tried to arrest him just now, Amon already understood that the man had believed he was a fraud.
Having read the original story, Amon knew very well that Smoker, that smoke man, was one of the rare truly righteous officers in the Marines, so he had never held it against him.
"I can?" Smoker did not expect Amon to be so magnanimous. Not only had he not held a grudge, he had even taken the initiative to invite him to open a Jar. Smoker had still been wondering how to bring it up himself, so this saved him the trouble.
"Of course."
"Th-thank you, Sir."
What was broad-mindedness?
This was broad-mindedness.
At that moment, Smoker felt that he had already been moved by Amon's personal charm. No wonder Vice Admiral Garp got along with him so well. This was probably what people called charisma.
Naturally, Amon had no idea what Smoker was thinking. If he did, he would probably burst out laughing.
He was not that noble.
He was a person who did not hold grudges overnight, because he settled them on the spot.
Garp understood that better than anyone. At the very beginning, because his attitude had been poor, Amon had directly made him spend a billion Berries.
Just thinking about it still made Garp's heart ache.
That was why, when Garp looked at Amon now, he always wore an expression of deep appreciation. He was afraid Amon would find another way to fleece him.
"Heh, no need to thank me. But opening a Jar costs one hundred thousand Berries. Did you bring the money?"
Amon did not waste words with Smoker and went straight to the point.
"I did, I did!"
Smoker pulled open his white coat and reached into a pocket stuffed full of cigars, taking out a thick stack of Berries.
After counting them roughly, he handed it over to Amon.
"Sir, check it."
He had already been completely won over by what he believed was Amon's personal charm, and his whole demeanor had turned unusually obedient.
Tashigi, standing beside him, could not help staring at Amon in curiosity. She could not understand how proud Smoker had suddenly become as docile as a kitten.
"No need to count it. Go pick the one you want."
"Sir, I already picked one earlier. I want that one over there."
The moment he decided to buy a Jar, he had already chosen which one he wanted.
But after saying it out loud, his face reddened slightly.
Just a moment ago he had been calling Amon a swindler, yet he had already secretly picked out a Jar in advance. Even with thick skin, doing something so obviously duplicitous was enough to make him feel embarrassed.
"You already picked one? That does make things easier."
Amon smiled, pulled one of the white Jars from the shelf, and handed it to Smoker.
"Here. Just smash it open."
"Alright."
Smoker took it and followed Amon's instructions. Tightening his fist, he slammed it down hard.
Crash!
The Jar shattered on the spot, and three white items scattered out from inside.
"It really produced something!"
Seeing the objects that fell from Smoker's hands, little Tashigi widened her eyes in shock.
She had been listening to the conversation the whole time and still felt it was hard to believe. It was only now, when the items truly appeared from the Jar, that she was completely stunned.
"Hahaha, Amon, hurry up and see what he got. Let me feast my eyes on another miraculous item."
"Yeah, I'll take a look."
Amon nodded and picked up the items Smoker had drawn.
[Beginner Armament Haki: An item from the world of One Piece. After use, it allows the user to master beginner-level Armament Haki, increasing both attack power and defense.]
Not bad.
The very first item was one of the three forms of Haki, and it was even the most practical one, Armament Haki.
It seemed Smoker's luck really was decent.
No wonder he was the brave Marine who had chased Luffy all over the world.
After setting aside the Armament Haki card, Amon turned to the other two items.
[Seastone Gloves: Gloves coated with Seastone on the outside. They are the nemesis of all Devil Fruit users. As long as the target is grabbed, they will be rendered powerless.]
Seastone Gloves?
Also pretty good.
When combined with Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit, this would definitely create a very unexpected effect.
When the time came, he would be catching Devil Fruit users one by one.
It really looked like Smoker's luck was excellent. With this item, his fights against other ability users would no longer be a simple fifty-fifty match.
As long as he could get his hands on them, he could deal with them however he pleased.
[50 Colorless Crystal Fragments: An item from an online game. It can be used to refine equipment, and with blueprints, it can also be used for synthesis.]
And the final item was something Amon had not seen in quite a while, Colorless Crystal Fragments.
Even now, he still had no idea what use this thing really had.
It claimed to be a material for forging equipment, but after opening so many Jars, Amon had yet to see a single proper equipment blueprint appear.
After examining all three, the overall result was quite good.
Armament Haki would allow Smoker's strength to advance another step.
The Seastone Gloves would make it so that when facing other Devil Fruit users, he would no longer be stuck in an even match.
Combined with his smoke-based fighting style, if the enemy was careless for even a moment, they would be in serious trouble.
"Sir, how was it?"
After seeing Amon finish checking all three items, Smoker finally could not help asking.
After seeing how obsessed even Garp was with Amon's Jars, he was intensely curious about what exactly he had drawn.
The others were the same. They all stretched their necks and looked toward Amon, wanting to know what Smoker had gotten.