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Sakazuki took it out and saw that it was a call from Zephyr.
Go back to one day ago.
New World, Emerald Island.
This was originally an island occupied by the fleet of the Whitebeard Pirates. With the disintegration of the Whitebeard Pirates, the island began to be captured by other pirate groups.
Right in the middle of the island, a burly, fat, ugly-looking man holding a broadsword was confronting two Marines and a pirate. He had a crescent-shaped white beard curving upward like Whitebeard's and always had mucus flowing from his nose. His upper body was heavy with muscle, but his legs were extremely thin. His hair grew down to his legs, and his temples were tied into braids on both sides.
"Mom, this purple-haired Marine looks familiar. Do you want to kill them?" the strong man sniffed and asked the short old woman next to him.
"Idiot! Do you still have to ask me? They want to prevent you from inheriting Whitebeard's legacy!"
That's right, this strong man was Edward Weevil, and the old woman next to him was Miss Buckingham Stussy.
Miss Buckingham Stussy looked at Zephyr and the pirates on the opposite side, feeling a little confused. "Zephyr, I didn't kill you last time. How dare you come and die this time?"
Seeing his enemy at this time, Zephyr was extremely furious. "Today is your death day!"
"Law, go and get rid of that old woman! Momousagi, don't interfere yet. Let me deal with Weevil!" Zephyr quickly issued the orders. Then he dashed towards Weevil with a quick stride.
Zephyr, angry but not irrational, arrived in front of Weevil in the next second. He raised his mechanical right arm and slammed it on Weevil's head. Weevil, although unintelligent, had strong combat instincts. He nimbly dodged to the side, avoiding the attack by a narrow margin. Quickly turning around, he picked up his massive blade and struck fiercely at Zephyr. Zephyr blocked with his mechanical right arm, and the two started a fierce battle.
When Law saw Zephyr and Weevil fighting intensely, he glanced at Momousagi and immediately ran towards Miss Buckingham Stussy with his sword drawn. "ROOM—High-Frequency Scalpel!" Law wrapped the high-frequency electric shock generated by his Ope-Ope no mi around his blade, Ghost Cry. He aimed to cut her into several pieces by heating her tissues on contact.
However, Miss Buckingham stussy wasn't as simple as she seemed. Slowly raising the crutch in her hand, she easily blocked Law's seemingly powerful attack. This was the woman Marco had mentioned had sailed with Whitebeard many years ago. How could she not have any special skills?
After a while, the battle between Zephyr and Weevil was still fierce, with neither side showing any signs of letting up. On the other hand, Law and Miss stussy were locked in combat. Law was breathing heavily. Unexpectedly, Miss stussy had significant mastery of both Armament and Observation Haki. Law, who had yet to fully master Haki, struggled greatly. Only his in-depth development of the Ope-Ope no mi Fruit's powers had kept him in the fight.
"Law, get out of the way!" Suddenly, a purple-red sword slash approached Law and Miss Stussy with incredible speed. "ROOM—Scan!" Law's scalp went numb as he saw the terrifying slash, dozens of meters long. Using his Ope-Ope Fruit, he quickly moved himself to another spot. But Miss Stussy wasn't so lucky. She was completely swallowed up by the devastating sword slash before she could raise her crutch to block.
"Help! Weevil!!!" A scream echoed as Miss Stussy was torn into pieces by the sharp sword energy, leaving no body behind. Law, watching from a distance, broke into a cold sweat.
What a terrifying woman!
"You are too weak! It took you so long!" Momousagi's disdainful voice echoed in his ears. The corner of Law's mouth twitched violently.
Sister, you are an alternate admiral! Who am I? How can I compare to you? Law thought, only daring to complain silently in his heart. If I were stronger, would I be fighting for a position in the Shichibukai?
"Mother!!!" Weevil, who had been fighting Zephyr, saw his mother's condition and immediately burst into tears, mucus and tears streaming down his face.
But in the next moment, an astonishing aura burst from him. "Marine! I want you dead!" Weevil roared, and the sword in his hand became more ferocious, clashing heavily with Zephyr's mechanical arm. Zephyr staggered back two steps, slightly overwhelmed by the berserk Weevil.
Momousagi and Law were drawn to the scene. They exchanged glances. "Let's go together! Find the right opportunity to cut his right arm!" Momousagi said to Law. Then, the two joined the battlefield.
Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of clashes erupted as blades collided with fists and swords. Weevil quickly fell into a disadvantage.
Suddenly, "ROOM—Scalpel—Cut! "ROOM—Scan!" Taking advantage of Zephyr knocking Weevil down, Law used his powers to sever Weevil's right arm completely. He immediately teleported it to his crewmate, Bepo, who quickly stored it in a prepared freezer.
"Ah!" Weevil screamed in pain. Momousagi seized the moment to slash a massive wound across his chest.
"Teacher Zephyr, I leave it to you!"
Zephyr was breathing heavily at this time and looked at Weevil, who had no fighting ability in front of him.
Without hesitation, he punched him hard on the head, causing Weevil to faint instantly.
However, Zephyr was not content with this.
He took a step forward and stepped on the wound on Weevil's chest.
Then he punched Weevil on the head again and again with his good left hand.
Until Weevil's head was completely buried in the soil.
Until Zephyr's fists were covered with blood and brains.
After a long time, Zephyr finally withdrew his fist.
Looking at the sunset in the distance that was about to disappear into the sea.
Zephyr closed his eyes, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face.
Seventy years of life seemed to have stopped at this moment.
Zephyr breathed a long sigh of relief. He had not felt so relaxed for a long time.
All the burdens in his heart had been put down at this moment, and from now on, he could work wholeheartedly for the Marines led by Sakazuki!
"Master Zephyr, are you ready to reattach your arm?"
Law walked to Zephyr and asked cautiously, for fear of disturbing this ruthless man.
He had watched Zephyr vent his anger on Weevil just now.
It was so cruel to beat someone's head off abruptly!
And that female swordsman cut other people into pieces.
These crazy Marines are more terrifying than pirates!
That night, with Zephyr's cooperation, the operation went very smoothly.
Zephyr's right hand regained flesh and blood, and he no longer had to wear that bulky mechanical arm all day long.
The group spent the night resting on the island.
They planned to return to Marine headquarters after finishing the reorganization the next day.
However, the next day, an uninvited guest came to the island.
"Ah! You Marines took care of Weevil!"
It turned out to be Marco, the Phoenix, Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Marco was originally guarding Whitebeard's village.
As a result, he accidentally learned that Weevil was slaughtering Whitebeard's fleet.
It just so happened that this time it was on an island not far from him.
So Marco rushed over, but it seemed he was late.
The fleet had been killed by Weevil, and Weevil had been killed by the Marines!
"Phoenix Marco, are you here for a trap?"
Zephyr looked at Marco, who was staying at the port, and asked sharply.
As he spoke, he took out the Den Den Mushi in his hand and dialed Sakazuki's number.
He planned to report on the situation here.
"Sakazuki, Weevil's matter has been resolved!"
"Teacher Zephyr, your arm?"
Sakazuki wasn't surprised.
There was no reason why a former Marine admiral and a current alternate admiral couldn't handle Weevil.
What he was more concerned about was whether Zephyr's hand could be reattached smoothly.
"Hahaha, don't worry, it went smoothly!"
Hearing Zephyr's hearty laughter, Sakazuki felt relieved.
"However, when we were preparing to return, we encountered Marco. Should we arrest him?"
It would take a lot of effort to capture Marco, the second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates.
It might even cause injuries to their own.
So Zephyr decided to ask Sakazuki for his opinion.
When Sakazuki heard that Marco was actually there, he thought for a few seconds, and a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.
"Point the Den Den Mushi at him and let me say a few words to him."
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