Curtain Fall, Aftermath

Sirius found the current situation quite dramatic.

He originally intended to kill Zephyr with a single sword strike, but he didn't expect the man's reaction speed to be so fast, managing to dodge the fatal blow.

However, as a price, Zephyr's left arm was severed.

This is truly a wonderful thing.

After all, Zephyr no longer teaches students and formed a guerrilla force long ago. Theoretically, it's no longer possible for him to run into Weevil and have his right arm severed.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be able to retire peacefully with all his limbs intact.

Unfortunately, he ran into Sirius.

Sirius and Law had already planned this, and they performed a Flying Thunder God Technique to pay homage to the Fourth Hokage. Caught off guard, Zephyr had no choice but to cut off his arm to survive.

"... You won?"

The scene changed so quickly that Page One was still a little overwhelmed, but he immediately cheered and jumped for joy.

"Big brother won!! That's amazing!"

"Wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?" Ulti snorted coldly.

At this moment, Momousagi and Tsuru finally arrived at the battlefield.

"What have you done, you bastard!"

Without showing any mercy, Momousagi roared and unleashed several slashes at Sirius.

"Just like the navy capturing pirates, and the pirates attacking the navy, isn't that just a matter of course?"

Sirius simply chuckled, casually raising his greatsword and shattering each of the attacks.

There was no black Inazuma around the blade, but an invisible aura emanated from it.

"Zephyr!"

Compared to Momousagi's impotent rage, Vice Admiral Tsuru was much calmer, although she too had her brows furrowed. "Are you alright?"

Her longtime friend was so badly wounded by the enemy right before her eyes. Even someone as calm as her couldn't help but feel sad at this moment.

With his arm severed, Zephyr clutched his wound, his face pale, and stomped through the air as he reunited with his old comrades and disciples.

He gritted his teeth, sweat pouring down his face, and then hissed, "I can still fight!"

Momousagi looked worriedly at the huge wound on Zephyr's left shoulder, where blood was still flowing continuously.

"But, Teacher Zephyr— "

"Shut up Gion!"

Zephyr took a deep breath; the bleeding from the wound on his shoulder had stopped. Although his face was still pale, he looked much better.

"Keep fighting!"

"I see!"

Momousagi nodded emphatically.

Since this is Teacher Zephyr's will, all she can do is respect it.

However, their desire to fight does not mean that their enemies do as well.

Sirius greatsword, looked at the three people in the sky ahead, suddenly grinned, and leaped backward to land beside his companions.

"They've retreated."

"Huh? We're retreating again?"

Ulti frowned.

"Although Zephyr suffered severe injuries, he is still capable of fighting. The other two are completely unharmed."

Sirius laughed and said, "I can't fight like I did on this high seas, so of course I have to retreat."

Even the thick layer of ice that Yamato had frozen was far too fragile for Sirius, who had transformed into a giant werewolf.

To reiterate, even if they win, Sirius cannot accept the loss of his companions.

This is not a battle that must be fought to the bitter end; there is no need for a fight to the death.

"Have Luo catch up and join us."

Sirius said, "Then, hold on tight to me!"

Then, in the next instant, his body suddenly expanded, transforming into an enormous Black Wolf.

He turned around and smiled, just in time to see Zephyr and the other two rapidly approaching.

Then Sirius smiled and said, "Well then, farewell, everyone."

He leaped up, shattering the ice, and landed on the sea thousands of meters away.

Then, with a few more leaps, he disappeared from Zephyr's and his companions' sight.

"Asshole!"

Zephyr roared in frustration, his eyes bloodshot, still wanting to continue the pursuit.

But Vice Admiral Tsuru said, "Alright, Zephyr, we can't catch up now. Let's treat your injuries first. This time..."

"We lost."

"..."

Zephyr stopped.

His face turned ashen, and after a long silence, he roared to the sky, "Damn it!!"

This battle has finally come to an end.

Later, at Marineford, Marine Headquarters.

"What!!??"

The Fleet Admiral's roar shook the entire fortress. "How could this happen?! How is this possible?!"

All the naval personnel couldn't help but wonder, what could have happened to cause the Fleet Admiral to lose his composure like this?

It wasn't just Sengoku who lost his composure.

The summit of the Red Line, not far from Marineford.

In that white town of Mary Geoise.

"What on Zephyr is that idiot Zephyr up to?!"

The bald, mustachioed Five Elders roared, "You were actually defeated by a little brat! You even lost an arm!"

"Luckily, this idiot resigned from his position Admiral a long time ago, otherwise, what would become of the government's reputation!"

The bespectacled Five Elders, dressed in kimonos and wielding swords, sighed. "No one expected that kid to have become this strong. Is that the Seimei Kikan's technique, allowing the beast form to transform into a human form?"

"That Black Wolf," he said, his voice grave, "Is already on the path to Awakening his abilities, and in the near future, he will become even more powerful!"

"Furthermore," the blond Five Elders said in a deep voice, "that light barrier that ultimately trapped Zephyr and Black Wolf, and caused Black Wolf to shift its position—"

"The Op-Op Fruit."

The Five Elders, with their long beards, calmly stated, "Without a doubt, this is the power of the Op-Op Fruit. It appeared in the North Blue several years ago, and I never imagined it would fall into Black Wolf's hands now."

"We must be even more vigilant against that group."

The bearded Five Elders, wearing a hat, solemnly declared, "Regardless of whether Black Wolf learned the Celestial Dragon's secret from Doflamingo, we must eliminate them with all our might whenever the opportunity arises!"

The time is a little later, and the location is an island in the New World.

"Hahahaha!!! Such a thing actually happened!!"

A well-dressed birdman was rolling around on the floor, laughing, while holding a piece of paper.

"Black Arm, Tsuru, Momousagi, plus three Vice Admiral and ten naval warships! This Buster Call of this scale was actually defeated by the Black Wolf's crew!"

"Sixteen years old! This kind of strength! The second Douglas Bullet!! It seems a new Pirate Emperor is indeed about to appear!!"

He sprang to his feet, shouting with boundless excitement, "Quickly! At top speed! Spread this news all over the world!"

On Sirius's side.

After running a short distance, he stayed put and waited, while Luo arrived in his submarine to meet them.

A massive submarine emerged from the water, and Luo opened the hatch, appearing on top of the submarine.

He raised an eyebrow and looked at Sirius, who was sitting on the ice, munching on ice cubes.

"So, Captain, what are you doing?"

"Treat."

Sirius said casually.

"Ha?"

You're telling me this is treatment in front of me, a doctor?

"Then, why do you insist on getting a beating?" he asked again.

"For this."

Sirius chuckled and casually touched the ice block in front of him.

With a soft pop, the ice block exploded from the inside.

We have a firm grasp of it.

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Yesterday was the first day of the lunar new year, and I had a lot going on. I'll save the extra update for tomorrow. Sorry!