"Don't force my hand!"
Looking at the lecherous Kizaru, a vein throbbed on Zephyr's forehead.
"Please spare me."
He raised both hands, making a gesture of surrender towards Esdeath and Zephyr.
"Once I'm stronger, I'll definitely give him a beating, just for that face." She slapped her forehead. She hadn't noticed it when watching the anime, but now he seemed so lecherous!
"Then I'll be going first." She strode away from this troublesome place, not wanting to face that Yellow Monkey anymore.
"Zephyr-sensei, should the practical training for the new recruits still continue?" Looking at Esdeath's retreating back, Kizaru then asked Zephyr without turning his head.
"With something like this happening, what's there to continue? Let's head back."
Zephyr sighed helplessly, not expecting this practical training to be so unsuccessful. He never thought he would encounter such a situation.
"Then I'll go back and report the situation to Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
Half his body glowed yellow as he flew towards the distant sky. He truly didn't know how to face Zephyr.
Not to mention having to be on the same ship as Zephyr.
"Borsalino, don't overly rely on your abilities!"
"Aye aye, I know, Zephyr-sensei."
He looked at Kizaru's departing figure and admonished him again, receiving only a perfunctory reply.
"Sigh, it seems I'm getting old!"
He looked down at the bullet hole in his chest. He had actually been hit by a musket. If that bullet had hit his heart, he would probably have collapsed on the ground!
"Esdeath, don't disappoint this old man!"
The new generation of the Marine no longer had monsters like Akainu or Aokiji. If it was just three people, they probably couldn't suppress this chaotic era.
...
"Lady Esdeath!"
Seeing Esdeath return to the girls' dormitory, several of them showed happy expressions and walked over.
Tashigi began to search Esdeath's body, and only after seeing the wound on Esdeath's hand did she say worriedly, "Your tiger's mouth is cracked, how could you be so careless?"
She looked like a little resentful wife.
"It's nothing!"
She didn't mind her own wound. Her battle with Miss Buckin had been reckless; she had gone in without understanding the situation.
If Kizaru hadn't arrived in time, she would have been severely injured or even died!
Seeing the people who cared about her, she felt a warmth in her heart. In this world, she seemed to have no relatives, and nothing worth caring about.
But now she did!
"This practical training should be over."
Although this matter was a bit regrettable, it was still better than in the original work.
In the original work, it was on the deck of a Marine ship, with heavy rain pouring down, and only Ain and Binz remained by his side in the downpour.
Everyone else was gone!
Zephyr covered his severed arm with one hand, weeping on the deck.
It was hard to imagine such a strong man, who had fought since childhood, crying so bitterly.
His wife's death didn't break him, nor did his child's death, and even the deaths of his students didn't crush his body.
But at that time, Zephyr's heart was already half-dead, just a little bit away from turning dark.
The recruitment of Weevil into the Seven Warlords of the Sea became the last straw that broke Zephyr's spirit, killing his heart. Everything was for the obsession in his heart!
To eliminate all pirates in the New World!
The "Admiral Zephyr, the Unkiller" officially disappeared, and what emerged was "Zephyr, the General Commander of the Z Marine"!
"Today is a sleepless night!"
Even now, the Marine warship hadn't been fully repaired, only barely able to move forward.
It wasn't until the next morning that they finally reached Marineford!
How glorious they were when they left, and how miserable they were when they returned!
"Everyone, disperse!"
Zephyr's chest was wrapped in bandages. Although his will was somewhat downcast, it was far from the state of utter despair in the original work.
"Esdeath, come with me."
This battle was thanks to Esdeath; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Yes!"
She then motioned for Tashigi and the others to go back and wait for her, saying everything would be discussed after she returned.
Under everyone's gaze, Zephyr and Esdeath left the dock and headed towards Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office.
Meanwhile…
Bang!
Sengoku's heavy palm slammed down on the conference table, and he roared, "Who leaked the navigation route of our Marine recruit practical training?!"
"Simply audacious!"
More importantly, a pirate capable of fighting Zephyr attacked the Marine training ship, and they received no information at all!
"Could it be that the Marine's intelligence department is useless?!"
Sengoku even suspected that there might be a traitor within the Marine!
That ship carried the strength of the Marine's new generation. If they had all died, there would have been a period of discontinuity in mid-level combat power!
The conference room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. No one wanted to provoke Fleet Admiral Sengoku while he was in a rage!
Even Garp knew how to read the room!
One must know that it was the future of the Marine, and they almost suffered a complete annihilation!
"I believe there's a traitor in Marineford!"
Akainu's voice echoed in the silent Marine conference room. Only he dared to speak like that.
Hearing Akainu say that, everyone's expressions tightened. This was even more serious than a Marine intelligence error!
A traitor had appeared within the Marine!
"What's the use of saying all this now?!"
Didn't Sengoku know about this?!
But even if they knew there was a traitor, what could they do? They didn't know who it was!
Akainu, who had been rebuked, remained silent, clearly very concerned about the presence of a traitor in the Marine.
"Don't panic, nothing happened, so we should conduct an inspection of the Marine now."
Tsuru, sitting next to Garp, crossed her arms, looked up, and spoke a sentence, clarifying the problem they were currently facing.
It wasn't about meaningless arguments, but about quickly finding out what happened and resolving it, ensuring that such an incident wouldn't happen again.
Garp glanced at Tsuru. At this time, he still had to rely on Tsuru; Tsuru saw things clearly.
Knock knock knock!
Sengoku frowned. They were in a meeting, so why was someone knocking on the door? But he still said, "Enter!"
The door was pushed open.
Everyone's gaze turned towards the doorway.
Zephyr pushed the door open and walked in. Everyone then curiously looked at Esdeath behind Zephyr. This was a high-level Marine meeting.
Was it a bit inappropriate for Zephyr-sensei to bring an intern student?
Despite facing the gazes of most of the Marine's high-end combat forces, Esdeath showed no signs of timidity, standing there openly and confidently.
"Zephyr, you're back."
Seeing that it was Zephyr, Sengoku managed a slight smile.
"I'm back."
Nodding, Zephyr scanned the room. Most of the people present were students he had taught, which was why he was so willful!