The rapidly approaching pirate ship made the cadets on Zefa's warship nervous.
Although these young men are all excellent navy men selected from the best of the four seas, everyone knows that the pirates roaming the four seas cannot be compared with the pirates in the New World.
Not only was the competition in the New World more brutal than in the Four Seas, but more importantly, the New World's extreme climate had long since eliminated weaker pirates. The number of pirates who could survive and roam freely in this ocean far exceeded the imagination of these young sailors.
"Report, the enemy has entered the range of the ship's guns!"
The loudspeaker on the deck carried the voice of the navy on the observation deck. Upon hearing this, Zefa did not immediately order the artillery to fire. Instead, he came to Ace, Sabo and others with a serious expression and ordered the three brothers:
"You three, this is not the place for you. Go back to the cabin."
As the pirate ship approached, Zefa could clearly sense the presence of two powerful auras on the ship. The auras were so strong that Zefa felt a heavy pressure.
This opponent who suddenly appeared might not be so easy to deal with.
Since they are not petty thieves, Ace and the others are not suitable to stay on the deck. After the battle, Zefa does not want to be distracted to take care of these three guys.
"ah?!"
"No, I think."
Luffy didn't want to go back into the cabin. He felt that he was no longer a child and wanted to stay here to help Zephyr and the others fight against the enemy.
Luffy has always been the same Luffy. Even in the Marine Headquarters, even under the guidance of Zephyr, this guy still clamors to become the Pirate King every day.
In response to this, Zephyr, like Garp, attacked Luffy with a heavy punch, but it turned out that such means were useless against someone like Luffy.
The lessons of his elders meant nothing to him.
However, although Luffy is willful and wants to become a Pirate King, there are no major problems with the formation of his three views.
Although he doesn't want to become a navy, it doesn't prevent him from treating Zephyr and these naval cadets as family and partners. If his family and partners need help, Luffy will never back down.
If it was just dealing with ordinary pirates, Zephyr wouldn't really mind Luffy and the others staying on the deck, but this time the situation was different.
Faced with Luffy's willfulness, Zephyr did not say anything. He stared at the pirate ship that was rapidly approaching this side. He silently pulled off the cloak behind him and loosened the neat tie on his chest.
Ace and Sabo could feel the solemn atmosphere on the deck. Ace didn't give Luffy a chance to continue being willful. He grabbed Luffy's arm and scolded him, "Luffy, stop messing around."
"Let's go back to the cabin!"
While Ace was speaking, Sabo also tacitly clamped Luffy's other arm. As they spoke, the two of them ignored Luffy's noise and quickly walked towards the cabin with Luffy.
At the cabin door, Ace glanced at the pirate ship in the distant sea, then turned back to look at Zephyr's back, and disappeared into the corridor with Luffy.
The cabin door was closed tightly. Noticing this, Zefa turned his head slightly and glanced towards the cabin door, without any more worries.
Seeing that the pirate ship was only three or four hundred meters away from the warship, Zefa waved his hand and ordered the entire army through the communication equipment on the deck: "Fire!"
“Boom boom boom!!”
As soon as Zefa finished speaking, muffled sounds were heard on the warship, and the sound of cannons instantly filled the air. The pitch-black shells fell like heavy rain towards the pirate ship not far away.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!”
Just as the cannonball was about to land on the pirate ship, a slashing sword shot out from the deck and swept across the falling cannonball.
The shells exploded prematurely in mid-air, and the intense flames enveloped the pirate ship, making it impossible to locate the pirate ship's location.
However, for the navy, they only need to know the approximate location of the pirate ship to cover it with artillery fire.
The sound of cannons continued to ring out on the sea, and countless shells fell towards the pirate ship covered by flames.
The enemy was obviously not the kind of guy who would sit there and wait to die. Under the salvo of ship guns, a black shadow suddenly flew out from the flames and fell rapidly towards the deck of the warship.
Zefa noticed that the enemy seemed to be planning to board the ship by force, his face turned cold, and he grabbed the microphone in his hand and ordered:
"Everyone, prepare to engage the enemy."
In fact, when Zefa gave this order, the navy on the ship were already prepared. The cadets gathered on the deck with guns in hand, and shot at the rapidly falling black shadow.
"boom!!!!"
However, the black shadow that took off ignored the navy's gunfire and had no intention of dodging, and fell directly into the center of the deck.
A loud bang sounded on the deck, and the violent wind blew away several nearby sailors, and thick smoke and dust obscured everyone's vision.
Zefa narrowed his eyes slightly and looked into the smoke and dust, and happened to see a black shadow walking out of the smoke and dust.
This was a burly and unfamiliar pirate with blond hair. Strangely, this young man had a crescent-shaped beard similar to Whitebeard's, and even the style of his weapon was similar to Murakumo-kiri, a naginata.
Although the young man came out of a pirate ship, he exuded a sense of innocence from head to toe.
That naive look doesn't match his nearly seven-meter-tall body at all, giving people a very incongruous feeling.
When Zefa saw the person coming, he narrowed his eyes slightly. After a quick look, his eyes were locked on the blonde woman wearing a leopard print short cape who was riding on the young man.
Zefa didn’t know this young man, but he recognized this woman!
"Miss Barkin."
Zephyr uttered such a name, Miss Bakin, whose original name was Bakingom Stussy. She was originally a member of the Rocks Pirates, but with the demise of the Rocks Pirates, this woman also disappeared.
The Rocks Pirates were once the real dominant force. In addition to Captain Rocks, the captains who worked with him were also famous. Whitebeard, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin and others were once members of the Rocks Pirates.
Among this group of people, although Bakingom Stusi is not well-known, he is also a cadre and should not be underestimated.
"Chuck, chuck, Zephyr!"
"I didn't expect it to be you, haha."
When Zephyr recognized the other person, Miss Bakin jumped lightly and got off her son Edward Weeble's body. She raised her head slightly and looked at Zephyr not far away, and Miss Bakin laughed softly.
Miss Bakin's appearance has changed a lot from what it was back then, but the strong men in the pirate world don't just rely on faces to identify people; aura is also a very important means of identification.
Miss Bakin has aged and her figure has shrunk significantly, but her aura is no different from that of the past.
Zefa will never make mistakes against these old rivals.
"What good luck!"
"The former admiral of the navy is worth killing!"
Miss Bakin's smile faded, and her eyes beneath her sunglasses revealed a strong murderous intent.
Revenge for Whitebeard? !
What joke is this?
For people like them, hatred is too low-level and not worth mentioning. She would lead her son to attack the navy's warships, and the main purpose was to help her son become famous.
After Whitebeard's defeat at the hands of Marinford, there was no true pirate overlord on this sea. After Roger's death, although Whitebeard didn't have the title of Pirate King, he was the most influential pirate in the New World, a legend that all pirates looked up to.
Roger and Whitebeard died one after another.
The successive demise of Kaido, the King of Beasts, and the Big Mom Pirates has also reduced the number of major forces in the New World.
In the context of mass competition, Miss Bakin needs to help her son become famous and find a way to let Weevil "inherit" Whitebeard's legacy.
The New Navy is threatening the New World. Miss Bakin is very afraid of Yoriichi Tsugikuni and does not dare to let her son attack the New Navy. However, the Navy Headquarters not only has the courage to attack, but also is very powerful!
"Mom, can we kill these guys?!"
Seeing that his mother and Zefa seemed to be old acquaintances, Weeble scratched the back of his head and asked with a little confusion.
At this time, the navy on the deck had surrounded Bakin and Weeble, mother and son. Hearing Bakin and Weeble's rude remarks, they glared at them, holding their guns and waiting for Zefa to give orders.
Bakin and Weible seemed not to notice the black gun muzzles around them. They talked to themselves and did not pay any attention to the people around them.
"Of course!"
"The navy is your enemy!"
For Miss Bakin, hatred is a brick that can be moved wherever it is needed. It is just a means to make her son act according to her will.
While the mother and son were talking, Zefa had already lost his patience and raised his hand to signal his subordinates to shoot.
It was not wrong for him not to kill the admiral, but his mentality had already undergone a huge change when his wife and children died in the pirate attack.
Now, Zefa has no intention of holding back at all.
It’s not because Zephyr has completely changed his personality, but simply because the people on this ship are his most cherished students, and in the cabin are also children like Ace, Sabo, and Luffy.
Zefa will not allow himself to fall twice. Even if it is to protect his children, he will not show mercy to the two pirates in front of him who have ill intentions!
"Bang bang bang bang!!!"
Gunshots rang out on the deck, and the soldiers opened fire without any hesitation after receiving Zefa's orders.
Bullets flew towards Bakin and her son from all directions.
After getting confirmation from his mother, Weevil had already been ready to take action. Facing the attack of the navy, he danced with the naginata in his hand, swung his momentum, and suddenly let out a loud roar.
A strong airflow shot out from around him, forming an invisible wind wall that protected the two of them in the center.
Under this terrifying airflow, the bullets actually stopped and fell on the deck.
“Hehehe!”
The temperament exuded by Weevil at this moment had undergone a huge change of 180 degrees from his previous honest appearance. He was murderous and violent. At this moment, he finally revealed the nature of a pirate.
With a fierce look in his eyes, Weevil kicked his feet and suddenly rushed towards Zephyr. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Zephyr and slashed at Zephyr with the naginata in his hand.
Weevil's huge body combined with his wide-open weapon made his attack powerful. Zefa's eyes widened slightly, and the armed color domineering instantly covered the ground under his feet. He raised his arms quickly and crossed them above his head to block.
"clang!!!"
The naginata slashed on Zefa's wrist, and it actually made a crisp golden sound. Under the domineering aura, the air flow dissipated in all directions.
Weevil obviously didn't expect that his attack would be blocked so easily by Zefa, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
But the next moment, the confusion in Weevil's eyes disappeared without a trace. He withdrew the knife with both hands, grinned, and quickly changed his moves. He swung the naginata violently and swept it towards Zefa's waist and abdomen.
Dense black lightning shot out from the blade of the naginata. Although the sky was clear, rumbling thunder could be heard on the sea.
"You seem very confident in your Armament Haki?!"
Weevil's state during the battle was completely different from his usual state. He let out a low growl and his eyes showed deep excitement.
He is Whitebeard's son, how could he lose to his opponent in terms of Haki?!
Weevil's attack was fierce. Zefa frowned slightly and was about to take it head-on, but the figure of Yoriichi Tsugikuni suddenly flashed through his mind.
After a subconscious pause, Zefa lightly jumped up into the air, dodging Weevil's sweeping attack. Before Weevil could make any further moves, Zefa suddenly attacked in mid-air and grabbed the handle of the naginata.
The moment he landed, Zefa slid his palm forward on the knife handle, and his figure instantly appeared in front of Weeble, and punched Weeble hard in the lower abdomen.
The huge force hit Weevil. Weevil couldn't even hold his weapon at this moment. He flew up and slammed heavily on the outer wall of the cabin, shattering the iron wall and disappearing from Zefa's sight.
With a punch, Weevil was sent flying. After successfully disarming Weevil, Zefa waved the long sword in his hand and rushed directly towards Miss Bakin on the deck.
Having been a "teacher" to Tsugikuni Yoriichi for so many years, no one knows how much Zephyr has taught Yoriichi. However, what is known is that Zephyr's fighting style is also influenced by Yoriichi's fighting style.
When facing an enemy, sometimes even if you are stronger than the enemy, you don't need to show it.
The secret of combat is to defeat the opponent with the simplest and most labor-saving means. Before meeting Yoriichi, Zephyr would always subconsciously "throw bricks" during battle.
"Weeble!!!"
Zefa's strength was beyond Bakin's expectations.
Although she knew clearly that Zefa was a former admiral of the navy, Bakin always felt that Zefa was a bit "watery" as an admiral. It was just the times that made him an admiral. In terms of strength, he might not be stronger than her son.
In Bakin's view, his son possessed the strength of Whitebeard in his youth, a terrifying force capable of standing at the pinnacle of the world!
But this brief encounter broke Bakin's inherent impression.
Zefa, the former admiral of the navy, should not be underestimated.
"Give me back my weapon, you bastard!"
Just as Zefa was about to swing his sword to take Bakin's head, a loud shout came from the cabin. Weevil, who had taken Zefa's punch, adjusted himself so quickly and pounced towards Zefa.
Zefa didn't have time to swing his sword to kill Bakin, so his naginata went straight for the attacking Weevil.
Weevil was very fast. As soon as he finished speaking, he was already close to Zefa, grabbing the knife handle with both hands, trying to take the weapon back.
A terrifying force came from the knife handle, and Zefa was also surprised and puzzled. He was actually defeated in the wrestling match.
Without the slightest hesitation, Zefa loosened his hands suddenly and kicked Weeble in the chest. Weeble, who had just rushed to Zefa, flew backwards and hit the steel plate.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey."
"I'm Whitebeard's son!"
"The power is over you!"
Weeble was sitting on the floor, holding the knife in both hands. He suddenly laughed, then slowly stood up and gently patted the dust off his butt. There was no sign of injury at all.
When Zefa saw this scene, his face darkened.
The situation seems to be out of control
(End of this chapter)
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