Zephyr's Operation! Dyna Stone!

Let's rewind to a month ago.

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The newly appointed Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked at his old friend with a cold and stern expression and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Zephyr, are you really sure?"

He felt his voice was a little dry.

"If I can't even protect my own students, how can I have the face to teach them?"

Black Arm Zeff had replaced his gold-rimmed glasses with sunglasses, so Sengoku couldn't see his eyes at all, only hearing his self-deprecating voice.

The Sengoku period was speechless.

At this point, how could he possibly offer any words of comfort?

Edward Weevil's joining the Shichibukai is a done deal and cannot be changed; even as Marine Fleet Admiral, he has no power to alter it.

For the World Government, the navy is ultimately just an outer facade.

"Oh well."

Sengoku nodded. "Consider changing positions a change of pace. I authorize you to form a naval guerrilla force, an independent entity, to roam the New World and sweep away pirates."

"Excellent!"

Visible to the naked eye, Zephyr's face revealed a look of hatred. "Pirates, this world has no need for them!"

Looking at his expression, Sengoku couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Zephyr has completely changed.

The former Black Arm Zeff was known as the Admiral did not kill, even when faced with wicked pirates, he was willing to spare their lives to atone for their crimes.

But now, Sengoku could sense from his words was a chilling killing intent.

"Oh, right,"

Zephyr calmly said, "I'll let you choose the personnel yourself. I don't want anyone who'll hold me back."

"That's not a problem."

Sengoku gritted his teeth, "I'll give you five Vice Admiral positions, plus ten warships and twenty thousand soldiers."

Five Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, plus ten warships, are enough to launch Buster Call.

Consider it compensation to this old friend.

After all, the World Government and the Navy really let him down this time.

Zephyr gave Sengoku a deep look, then calmly nodded. "Thanks, Sengoku."

Sengoku smiled and said, "There's no need for thanks between us."

They're all hooking up with mynah birds!

Zephyr glanced at Sengoku one last time, then turned and left.

For some reason, watching his old friend's departing figure, Sengoku suddenly spoke, "Zephyr!"

Zephyr turned around.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku suddenly chuckled, "Don't rush off. How about we grab a drink after work, it's been a while? Let's call Garp too."

"Next time."

Zephyr said, "Next time we meet."

"I see?"

The Sengoku was somewhat disappointed.

But I didn't pay much attention to it.

There's still a long time to go.

Their era is coming to an end. Zephyr has nurtured many outstanding young people, enough to support the Navy's progress.

By then, they can retire and enjoy themselves as they did when they were young.

The application for the position of Fleet Admiral Sengoku quickly reached the Gorosei.

"Did you resign from your position as head instructor?"

The long-bearded Mars spoke indifferently, "This incident seems to have dealt a heavy blow to that guy Zephyr."

Let's make it up to him.

Bald-headed Warcury casually remarked, "Zephyr has a huge reputation within the Navy; we shouldn't cause any bad repercussions."

Although the Navy is merely the surface of the World Government, it has never truly touched the organization's core.

However, on the surface, the World Government still needs the Navy to rule the world, and the Navy's participation is also necessary to maintain world order.

This organization is also of vital importance to World Government.

We absolutely cannot allow any trouble to occur.

The Gorosei decided to make amends to Zephyr.

After all, they never imagined that this man, who had dedicated his entire life to the navy, would harbor rebellious thoughts towards it.

Therefore, the government gave the green light to Zephyr's plan to form a naval guerrilla force, and met all of its requirements.

Top-of-the-line naval warships? Here you go!

Large quantities of weapons and equipment? Here you go!

A new weapon designed by the Science Unit? Here you go!

Seastone weapon? Here you go!

Five Division Vice Admiral? Here you go!

They want the G-5 base commander who was court-martialed? Here you go!

With the concerted efforts of the World Government and the Navy, this force, known as the Naval Guerrilla Force, was quickly established from scratch and officially acquired its own designation.

The main force assembled at G-1 base, and after a week of intensive training, the naval guerrillas officially set sail, beginning their first pirate raid.

Then.

Gone forever.

The large fleet, consisting of more than 20,000 officers and soldiers, lost contact shortly after leaving G-1 base.

Both the Marine Headquarters and the World Government were worried about this, thinking they had been attacked by pirates, perhaps as retaliation from the Cross Guild or the Beasts Pirates.

However, shortly thereafter, Zephyr published a declaration in the newspaper announcing the establishment of the NEO Marines.

He denounced the corruption and decadence of the World Government and the Navy in the newspapers, saying that they were constantly compromising with pirates.

He also took the opportunity to express his disgust for the Celestial Dragons.

Anyone with a basic understanding of literature can see that this declaration is missing a large part, which is probably what Zephyr exposed about the dark side of the government, the navy, and the Celestial Dragons, but the newspapers dare not publish it.

Even so, this declaration was explosive enough.

Zephyr officially announced the establishment of the NEO Marines, appointing himself as the commander-in-chief. He declared that the NEO Marines was the true champion of justice, and that they would eradicate all evil on the seas!

Without a doubt, this is a truly groundbreaking Big News Morgans that has shocked the entire world.

Ian could even imagine how frustrated Morgans must be, agonizing over why this news wasn't published by him through his World Economy News Paper.

However, even without the World Economic Journal's powerful promotional capabilities, this shocking news still left the world in awe.

Who could have imagined that the man who led the Navy forward since the time of Rocks, the great hero who nurtured all the pillars of the Navy today, the legendary Black Arm Zeff, would one day betray the Navy?

The sheer horror of this news is akin to Ian suddenly leaving the Beasts Pirates and announcing that he's transferring his talents to the Shichibukai.

Everyone's first reaction upon seeing this news was, "Fake news."

Of course, Ian is almost the only exception.

On Hachinosu Island, Ian laughed heartily.

He had anticipated this outcome.

Well, although the timeline is completely distorted, the story remains the same. What kind of strange fate is this?

Black Arm Zeff, it's finally come to this.

It's really exciting to see what will happen next!

Furthermore, Mr. Zephyr has also led his team into the New World. Won't this sea area become a bit too crowded?

The Whitebeard Pirates, two branches of the Beasts Pirates, the Charlotte Family, the Cross Guild, and the growing Red-Haired Pirates, plus the NEO Marines.

The New World is in complete chaos.

When this news spread around the world, Mary Geoise...

"That bastard!!"

The Gorosei, who had previously vowed to compensate Zephyr, were now red-faced with anger.

They had just given orders to strongly support Zephyr's naval guerrilla force, and then that bastard Zephyr betrayed them with his newly formed guerrilla unit.

"Zephyr dared to do such a thing!!"

Pistol red suit, twitched at the corner of his eye. "A former Admiral has betrayed us—this is unprecedented! We must not let him get away with this!"

"This door must not be opened! Otherwise, how will the navy be managed? Concentrate our forces and eliminate the NEO Marines in the shortest possible time!"

At this moment, the bearded Satan said quietly, "So, the Cross Guild is going to be put aside again?"

A moment of silence fell over the vast space of power.

The remaining members of the Gorosei suddenly remembered something.

Initially, they were wary of the Beasts Pirates, but when the Revolutionary Army attacked Mary Geoise, their attention shifted to the Revolutionary Army.

The campaign against the Revolutionary Army had not yet yielded any results, Crocodile and Moria attacked Impel Down and formed the Cross Guild. Therefore, the forces that had been fighting the Revolutionary Army were withdrawn to focus on hunting down the Cross Guild.

Now that Zephyr has openly betrayed us, traitors should be eliminated even more than enemies. Therefore, we must concentrate our forces to take Zephyr down.

It seems the government has recently fallen into a strange cycle.

Could it be that before they've even dealt with the NEO Marines, some strange new entity has already attracted their attention?

"Let's do it one at a time!"

"Whether it's the NEO Marines or the Cross Guild, whether it's the Revolutionary Army or Ian, all those who dare to oppose the government must die!" (Warcury said in a deep voice.)

Marine Headquarters.

"Zephyr ..."

Hero Garp stood on the balcony railing of the Fleet Admiral's Office, gazing at the boundless sea. "Have you finally made your decision?"

He'll never come back.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku sat in his office chair, stroking a small white lamb with a somewhat dazed expression. "Zephyr has completely lost hope in the Navy and the government."

"We are the ones who have wronged him."

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

The elderly woman sitting on the sofa, Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Chief of Staff of the Marine Headquarters, calmly began, "A former Admiral, five Division Vice Admiral including Gion, Battel, the former commander of G-5 base, plus 20,000 naval soldiers and ten top-of-the-line warships."

"What exactly does Zephyr, who has gathered such a powerful force, intend to do?"

"Hahaha! Tsuru! How ruthless!"

Hero Garp laughed heartily, "Our friends may never come back."

Even the usually calm Vice Admiral Tsuru couldn't help but show a hint of sadness in her eyes. Zephyr was no insignificant person; that man was her best friend, a comrade-in-arms who had been through thick and thin with her for decades.

But her face remained calm. "If we all waver, who will uphold justice?"

"Justice..."

Vice Admiral Garp's smile faded slightly. "Yes, justice."

The World Government represents the majority of the world's population, which is the source of its legitimacy.

Protecting the World Government is, of course, equivalent to upholding justice.

So, Zephyr, what will you do?

Is it to burn down the entire world order with a surge of anger?

Or do you already have a new idea?

At this point, Zephyr had indeed already begun to take action.

Everyone assumed that after making such a bold announcement of his defection, Zephyr would lie low for a while.

However, no sooner had his declaration appeared in the newspapers than the NEO Marines officially began its operations.

The location was a Marine Base in the New World, and it was nearly midnight.

A warship emerged silently from the darkness and charged headlong toward the Marine Base without stopping.

The sails of this warship were not adorned with the navy's iconic seagull holding a scale, but rather with an upside-down seagull pierced from above by a sharp sword, giving it a menacing look.

Zephyr stood with his arms crossed at the bow of the warship, gazing indifferently at the island that was getting closer and closer.

"Teacher Zephyr,"

Gion stood beside him. "Is this really a good idea? Those things are far too dangerous."

"Our strength is still too weak."

Zephyr said calmly, "To defeat a monster like Ian, to overthrow a behemoth like the World Government, we need greater power."

He pushed his sunglasses up to his forehead, his eyes serious. "It is indeed a very dangerous thing, but whether it's dangerous or safe depends on how it's used. Let's use it for our own purposes now!"

"Understood!"

Gion nodded emphatically.

Since Teacher Zephyr had made up his mind, she had no further objections.

And so, the attack began.

With Zephyr and Momousagi personally leading the charge, the unprepared Marine Base was naturally powerless to retaliate.

In less than half an hour, the entire base had been occupied.

Zephyr and Momousagi had already arrived at the deepest part of the base, in front of a huge metal door.

"Drink!"

Zephyr stepped forward and slammed his right fist directly into the door.

Armament Haki, at the level of Internal Destruction, surged forth, blasting the heavy door open from the inside.

A hole was blown in the door, and Zephyr strode inside.

Inside was a bright room with small cubicles on three walls, each with a handle embedded in the center.

Zephyr reached out and grabbed one of the handles, pulled it back, and pulled out a glass jar.

The jar contained a purple liquid, which enveloped an egg-shaped stone, slightly larger than a human fist, with a crescent-shaped crack on it, from which a strange red light flickered.

"Unbelievable,"

Gion examined the stone. "Such a small stone, just by coming into contact with the air, can unleash the power to destroy everything!"

"Now,"

Zephyr's lips curled into a smile. "I'm not afraid of anything anymore!!"

"Dyna Stone?"

Ian received the news early the next morning; Stussy personally delivered this top-secret message to him.

"Are there legendary minerals comparable to Ancient Weapon?"

Ian frowned. "That thing actually exists?"

"This is the first time I've heard of this either."

Stussy smiled wryly, "This is a top secret of the World Government; only high-ranking officials of the rank of Admiral or above are qualified to know it."

"The navy guarding those stones didn't even know what they were protecting."

Is that so?

Ian gave a slight smirk.

In other words, an End Point also exists, right?

Three islands filled with lava at their bases; if those three islands were blown up, the entire New World would be reduced to a sea of fire.

Tsk, what will that Zephyr guy do?

Will they try to destroy the entire New World like in the original work?

Seriously, can't you just give me a little more peace and quiet?

I've gone back to my hometown, so I'll only update this once today. I'll make up for it tomorrow or the day after...