"Stay behind me later, don't run around."
Esdeath instructed, looking at the somewhat excited Tashigi and the others.
Even the current Esdeath couldn't guarantee survival under Weevil's attack, let alone protecting others.
"Yes, Esdeath-sama."
Although somewhat unwilling, they still agreed. After all, Esdeath was doing it for their good. Could this be love?
The four who didn't know the truth were somewhat moved. Domino, standing nearby, also looked at the domineering Esdeath with a face full of admiration.
Stepping out of the cabin.
Zephyr was already standing at the front of the line, looking at the man in front of him—it was the man who had escaped from under his hands many years ago.
At that time, this man claimed to be Whitebeard's son. Although he had some strength, he still lost.
Now he had actually come knocking again.
Esdeath also spotted the man standing on the deck at a glance.
A white crescent mustache, similar to Whitebeard's but slightly different. His body bore huge scars and countless terrifying stitches.
His entire body was extremely corpulent, with clear muscle definition, but his two legs looked extremely incongruous. He was six meters tall, much taller than Zephyr.
His whole body presented an extremely uncoordinated feeling.
Behind him, at his knee, a short, ugly blonde woman wearing sunglasses was looking towards Zephyr.
"Son, kill him and Mama will take you to find Whitebeard!"
A somewhat hoarse voice with a hint of sharpness made one feel disgusted.
"Yes, Mama!"
Weevil smiled like a child and cried. After waiting so long, Mama was finally going to take him to find his father!
Then he looked fiercely at Zephyr. He clearly remembered that this man had hit him before!
Zephyr took off his sunglasses, threw his Marine cloak to the ground, and shouted, "Everyone retreat, this man is not simple!"
He had discovered this man's potential years ago, but unfortunately, his intelligence was abnormal, which led to his oversight and allowed him to escape.
He had to take this man down today, otherwise, there would be endless trouble!
"Mama said I have to kill you today!"
The guandao spun once in his hand, then was plunged into the deck. Even Esdeath, standing behind, could clearly feel the wind from the weapon's swing.
"Hahaha, my nickname is Black Arm!"
"Zzz!"
A sound rang out, and then a dark energy wrapped around his wrist.
Black Arm Zephyr!
The aura of the two reached its peak!
As the wild aura was released, the faces of the Marine soldiers behind Esdeath turned pale!
How could mere rookie Marine soldiers withstand the aura of such top-tier powerhouses? The timid ones even collapsed onto the ground.
"Esdeath, take them back!"
Seeing this, Zephyr roared again. Facing the current Weevil, even he felt a hint of pressure!
"Everyone retreat to the back of the deck!"
Let alone Tashigi and the others, even Esdeath felt immense pressure. Facing the clash of powerhouses, she admitted she had overestimated herself.
"Ha!"
The guandao swung, and the six-meter-tall body, though exceptionally agile, instantly charged forward.
Zephyr naturally wouldn't retreat; behind him were his beloved students. The black of his Black Arm deepened by three points, and he charged directly forward!
Clang!
Immediately, the hard Marine warship deck cracked under their feet, and powerful energy waves impacted the surroundings.
The surrounding seawater constantly churned outwards.
The creatures at the bottom of the sea seemed to sense something and began to hide in the deep sea.
The deafening sound of the clash came, and two powerful auras instantly dispersed. Miss Buckin's figure disappeared, returning to her own ship, silently observing everything.
Her eyes, however, were looking behind Zephyr, wondering what she was planning.
As for the performance of the Marine students, it was even worse. With just one clash, most of them lost their footing and fell onto the deck.
They couldn't recover for a long time, unable to believe that what was happening before their eyes was real, something that humans could do.
Feeling the strength in his fist, Zephyr realized that in terms of raw power, he was actually at a disadvantage, and his fist was still throbbing with pain.
"Soru!"
His figure vanished, appearing above Weevil's head. Just as he was about to throw a punch, Weevil's gaze instantly looked up, adjusted his guandao, and chopped down!
"Moonwalk!"
His entire body rapidly ascended, then a series of blue blade lights scattered out.
"Rankyaku, Rain!"
Not a single Rankyaku scattered; they all struck Weevil, who took the blows head-on without any defense.
"It hurts so much!"
His corpulent body leaped up, causing the warship to even tilt considerably. Another guandao chop came down. Despite saying it hurt, it had no effect on his actions.
He crossed his arms and collided with the guandao, his body flying backward through the air, barely stopping himself mid-air.
First round, Zephyr was at a disadvantage!
Although Zephyr was the attacker, it was clear that the damage done by Rankyaku to Weevil was negligible, almost non-existent.
"Teacher!"
Several exclamations rang out, looking worriedly at Zephyr, who had been sent flying backward.
Looking back at his students, Zephyr gave a reassuring look, then focused on Weevil.
After the first round of probing, he already knew that he probably couldn't match Weevil in terms of strength, even stamina and physical endurance.
However, he had an advantage in speed and could leverage his many years of combat experience to build a greater advantage.
In other words, if the fight dragged on, he would likely win.
But the premise was that no unexpected events would occur!
"Don't run!"
Weevil charged towards Zephyr with his two thin legs holding the guandao, shouting as he ran, "Come down and fight me quickly!"
Looking at the foolish Weevil on the deck, this was the biggest reason for his victory!
Suddenly!
"Stupid son, attack the Marine soldiers behind him!"
"Zephyr will come down!"
The voice came from Miss Buckin on the ship behind them. While speaking, she didn't forget to insult Weevil.
"I understand, Mama."
He turned back and smiled at Miss Buckin, then was about to head towards Esdeath and the others with his guandao.
Bang!
A black fist directly struck Weevil's face, only pushing Weevil back a few steps, followed immediately by a punch aimed at Zephyr.
"Kami-e!"
His body dodged the punch like a piece of paper, then, wrapped in Haki, his fists rained down on Weevil's body like dense raindrops.
"Super Armament!"
The final punch heavily struck Weevil's head, and Weevil's slightly massive body fell onto the deck.
"Did it work?"
Before he could even think, Weevil's voice came through.
"Mama, it hurts so much, it's killing me."
Surprisingly, only some fist marks appeared, not even a trace of blood was seen.
"Stupid son, kill him quickly!"
Miss Buckin was so angry she stamped her feet. How could he be so stupid?
"I understand, Mama."
Listening to his Mama's scolding, Weevil shed tears, picked up his weapon, and once again slashed at Zephyr.