On the deck of the Dark Bird Ship, Luffy could no longer contain his primal power!
Seeing Zephyr return to the deck, seemingly having finished his important conversation with Gawain.
Luffy immediately leaped, stretching his legs to tens of meters in length, and rushed to Gawain and Zephyr's side!
Seeing Zephyr's right hand being cut and healed, Luffy's bright eyes Luffy he excitedly roared at Zephyr.
Wow!!!
Wow, you're amazing! That old man with spiky hair and sunglasses!!!
That move just now... the one that was crackling and sparking with electricity!!!
It destroyed the entire ship and the surrounding sea in an instant!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy stretched out his sinful hands and pounced on Zephyr's back.
While continuously massaging Zephyr's pectoral and biceps muscles, Luffy continued speaking in disbelief.
"You have the body of an ordinary person, looking no different from my grandfather, but how did you manage to unleash such a terrifying attack?!"
You know what? That move you just made was super cool!!!
"Why?"
Disturbed by Luffy, Zephyr, who was immersed in resentment and sorrow, was sternly struck.
Seeing the kid constantly stroking his chest muscles, Zephyr was truly at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.
"Hello!!!"
After letting out a loud roar, Zephyr stretched out his left hand and roughly pulled Luffy in front of him.
However, even with all his strength, Luffy's arms and legs remained wrapped around Zephyr like a swimming ring.
This kid is just stretched out...
As for Luffy, when he was dragged in front of Zephyr, he showed absolutely no sense of embarrassment.
He immediately looked at Zephyr with excitement, and then gave Zephyr a dazzling, sunny smile.
"Grandpa, your name is Zephyr, right? Ace told me you used to be a Marine Admiral, right?"
My grandfather was only Vice Admiral, so you must be much stronger than him, right?
So, would you like to take some time to teach me how to fight?
Just teach me that one move that sparks and crackles with electricity!
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Zephyr was taken aback at first, then he looked thoughtfully at Gawain.
"Captain, is this kid Garp's Sun Tzu?"
"Hey, I'm talking to you, okay? Don't suddenly ignore me, old man!"
Luffy interrupted Zephyr with displeasure, then raised his head and continued to stare at Zephyr with his big, bright rubber eyes.
Faced with such pure eyes, Zephyr surprisingly forgot his earlier resentment and instead became quite interested in the brat before him.
He shook Luffy him, then picked him up Luffy said...
"That move was really cool, wasn't it!"
You want to learn?
I'll teach you!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zephyr picked up Luffy and showed him to Gawain, swinging Luffy 'Zephyr body as he spoke.
"Gawain, since this kid is Garp's Sun Tzu, he must be quite talented."
Although he ate a ridiculously funny Devil Fruit, talent is enough. Why not just put this kid in my class too?
He looked about the same age as Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp.
Training together might even help us improve each other.
At this point, Zephyr grabbed Luffy, turned Luffy's face towards himself, and then, without Gawain's response, continued speaking to Luffy.
"Hey kid, of course I can teach you, but I can't teach you that Bling Bling Straight Inazuma move."
That move can only be learned if you've lost an arm!
But I can teach you something else, so don't look down on those.
If you learn what I teach you well, it may not necessarily allow you to defeat Garp in his current state.
"But if you study diligently for twenty years, you'll definitely be able to beat Garp twenty years from now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zephyr's teacherly spirit ignited. After placing all his hopes on his student, even the deep hatred he harbored for Doflamingo seemed to become insignificant.
Compared to the past, people like Zephyr naturally lean more towards the future.
And what will the future hold but the legendary experiences of one outstanding disciple after another?
As for Gawain's response, Zephyr really didn't think Gawain would disagree.
After spending so much time together, Zephyr believed he understood Gawain quite well.
Captain Gawain was adept at managing all his subordinates and always harbored the ambition to expand his own power.
Even a madman like Doflamingo, Zephyr believed Gawain could handle perfectly well, so this Garp's Sun Tzu in front of him...
If Garp hadn't refused to leave the Navy, Gawain would have tried to win Garp over, let alone his Sun Tzu!
Thinking this, Kureha patted Zephyr's right hand to indicate that the stitching was finished, and then Zephyr Luffy away.
However, Zephyr didn't see that behind him, Gawain's gaze towards Luffy was quite profound.
Looking at Luffy Gawain, who was being held in Zephyr's hand and grinning like a silly child, Luffy felt a little hesitant.
Is it really necessary for me to bring Luffy onto my ship?
On one hand, with Ace and Sabo around, as long as they don't force Luffy to give up his dream of becoming the Pirate King, Luffy will definitely be able to get along well with them.
On the other hand, Luffy is already bound by fate to his current crew, such as Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Nami, Chopper, Robin, Franky...
Why?
Thinking of this, Gawain suddenly pursed his lips.
I've... completely wiped out Luffy's crew?
Thinking this, Gawain couldn't help but raise his hand and vigorously run his fingers through his hair.
As he combed his hair more comfortably, Gawain let out an amusing smile.
What was the promise I made to Shanks back then?
The agreement was... that I wouldn't kill this brat chosen by Shanks, right?
Therefore, of course I wouldn't kill him.
Isn't that right?
Luffy that, Gawain smiled and returned to his sofa, taking a sip of his wine while listening to the continuation of the interaction between Zephyr and Gawain.
While carrying Luffy to the training ground, Zephyr was still asking Luffy about his dreams.
"Hey kid, do you even know why you need to become stronger?!"
My disciples should at least have a sufficiently grand goal!
Whether it's becoming a member of the Dark Bird Ship, or going further to become the captain of the Thirteen Flag Guard Divisions, or becoming the world's greatest swordsman and the world's best chef.
Even if your dream isn't exactly respectable, you still need to have a dream! Do you even have one?
Of course there are!!!
Luffy answered Zephyr's question in a very serious manner.
"Of course I have dreams. If I didn't have dreams, I wouldn't be training so hard!"
I want to keep my promise to Ace and Sabo, especially after Sabo returns to my side. I want to set sail when I'm seventeen, earn a bounty, and then make the bounty keep getting higher and higher!
I want to be the freest Pirate King in the world!!!
I'm going to be the Pirate King, Monkey D. Luffy!!!
I want... Ahhhhhh!!!
Ouch!...
Bang!
With a loud thud... a fist hitting rubber, Luffy's head instantly swelled up with a huge bump.
Zephyr, clenching his fists, shouted at Luffy from the Luffy.
Even Ace no longer dreams of becoming the Pirate King in his twilight years!
You little rascal, you really need to be disciplined!
Hmph, let me give you a good beating! Your training will be even more rigorous than Ace's and Sabo's!!!
Pirate King... Pirate King!!!
To expect a child like you to have the sinister identity of becoming the Pirate King as your ideal!
Roger, that bastard! I should have teamed up with Sengoku and Garp to hunt him down back then!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Zephyr grabbed Luffy and continued Luffy towards the training ground in the distance, looking annoyed.
Upon hearing Zephyr's words, Luffy even forgot the pain in his head!
"Old, old, old, old man!
Did you ever see the real Pirate King back then?
What do you think of him? Isn't he incredibly handsome?!
"Hmph, he's just a bastard who's even more audacious than the average bastard!"
"Ugh, the strongest bastard on the high seas, Siguoyi!!!"
"Don't use that surprised tone, you brat!!!"
As Zephyr and the other man walked further and further away, Gawain's serious expression gradually faded.
Beside him, Rayleigh put down his cup, looked at Zephyr's retreating figure, and said to Gawain.
"Zephyr... seems to have come to terms with it very quickly."
"Indeed."
Gawain nodded in response.
"Zephyr- sensei... it seems he didn't really care about the hatred between him and Doflamingo from the very beginning."
Or... that Doflamingo just said something quite a bit, which is...
"Perhaps Professor Zephyr truly blames his past tragedies on his illness."
As the words fell, Gawain, who was sitting upright, couldn't help but think of the original future.
In the original history of Pirate King, even Zephyr, who lost all hope and completely betrayed the Navy, never set his sights on his true enemy!
At that time, he was on a rampage, slaughtering every single Devil Fruit user pirate he encountered!
On the other hand, he vented all his hatred on the inaction of the World Government.
He wants to steal the Bombe and then cleanse the ocean by destroying it!
In short, even when Zephyr was at his most reckless, his actions were not about seeking revenge against Doflamingo Zephyr, but about striving for a greater future where pirates no longer existed.
Zephyr may deeply hate Doflamingo, or he may deeply hate the World Government.
Ultimately, Zephyr is not a narrow-minded person. Compared to revenge against one person, Zephyr wants to destroy the pirates, an evil faction that should never have existed, and the World Government, a corrupt and indifferent... evil class!
Therefore, his current decision to give up is in line with Professor Zephyr's personality.
But... if Zephyr gives up, can Doflamingo really continue to live a carefree life?
Just as Gawain was pondering this, the doors of the medical department suddenly opened in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, Flamingo, with his entire right hand and half of his shoulder in a sling, strode toward Gawain with an arrogant and damnably swaggering gait.
Upon seeing Doflamingo leave, Jinbe was the first to let out a disgruntled snort; he truly disliked guys like Doflamingo!
Even now, Jinbe knows Crocodile's true nature and has befriended the equally evil Shiryu.
But no matter what, he still couldn't easily accept Doflamingo!
Compared to Crocodile's treachery and Shiryu's Shiryu killing, this is a stark contrast.
Doflamingo's arrogance, coupled with his consistent madness, makes him seem even more prone to losing control!
Although Jinbe was confident in his master's ability to manage his subordinates, he was still worried about facing Doflamingo's master.
Even Jinbe knew that Gawain was good at manipulating people, but Doflamingo was good at being ruthless!
While Jinbe felt uneasy, the other officers on the ship reacted differently to Doflamingo's appearance.
Needless to say, the Gion, with their staunch white-clad allies, are inherently incapable of liking someone like Doflamingo.
As for the black side, represented by Crocodile and Shiryu, with perhaps Spandam added to make up the numbers...
They were skeptical about Doflamingo's joining the group, because they had seen far more disgusting guys than Doflamingo.
Doflamingo enjoys killing and has done many cruel things.
But whether in the dark world or in Impel Down prison...
In those places, even scum who prey on little girls are everywhere!
In contrast, although the evil Doflamingo carries is clearly visible, in the eyes of Shiryu and Crocodile, Doflamingo is, in some ways, admirably evil.
And Doflamingo...
Looking at the various gazes coming from all directions, he curled his lip in disdain.
Immediately afterwards, he walked over to Gawain with an air of nonchalance and plopped down on an empty sofa.
After sitting down, Doflamingo looked up at Gawain and smiled.
"Fufu, esteemed Saint Gawain, does this mean we have officially met?"
Or is it that Zephyr, that mentally reprehensible piece of trash, is still hiding somewhere plotting to kill me, fufufufu~~~."
Amidst the laughter, Doflamingo patted his right hand, which was suspended in a sling, and then lazily lay down on the sofa.
Beside him, facing Ming's lazy and indifferent Doflamingo, Gawain smiled deeply.
He smiled and pointed lightly into the distance.
Noticing Gawain's action, Doflamingo turned around and lazily looked in the direction Gawain was pointing.
After examining him, Doflamingo turned around, grinned, and said.
"Whisper, whisper, whisper, it seems you've noticed. That woman is the interesting gift I brought for you, my esteemed saint."
At this point, Doflamingo flicked his sunglasses with his left hand, then shook his head and laughed.
"Although that woman is weak and not dangerous, being targeted by someone who is exceptionally skilled in using poison is somewhat tarnishing your reputation Saint Gawain."
So, Fufu, I'll reluctantly help you solve this.
"Who told you to be, after all, my brother, even if you're a former Celestial Dragon?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Doflamingo Erlang, his left foot resting on his right and swinging back and forth.
While swaying back and forth, Doflamingo continued with a cold laugh.
"Tsk tsk, you've brought up a topic that breaks my heart again, the Celestial Dragon... what a regrettable memory, Fufu."
I heard you're on good terms with that guy Mjosgard, huh? A decade or so ago, he barely deserved the Donquixote name, but now he's become a soft-hearted piece of trash, fufu."
After saying that, Doflamingo smiled and raised his left hand, gently beckoning to Kalifa Gawain.
"Hey, little girl, would you mind if I, your good-for-nothing senior Saint Gawain, had a shot of strong liquor to ease my pain?"
My arm was just severed, and the cowardly pain almost made me laugh. Only strong liquor could suppress the urge to laugh. Whew!!!
Seeing Gawain, I was completely satisfied; I could hardly contain my laughter!
I thought that in the vast ocean, only I was worthy of the great status of Celestial Dragon, but Gawain suddenly appeared out of nowhere, fufu!
Only guys like you and me can show the ocean what a true Celestial Dragon is like, Gawain!!!
Rub!!!
At that moment, Doflamingo suddenly stood up, strode towards Gawain, and then, amidst Gawain's usual smile, turned around and personally took a glass of wine from the tray that Kalifa was holding.
Holding the glass, Doflamingo approached Gawain, standing with his feet turned outwards, bent down, and handed the drink to Gawain, saying...
"So, Saint Gawain, do you think I'm qualified to toast you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Doflamingo, holding his wine glass with a cold smile, looked expectantly at Gawain, who was sitting upright.
And Gawain...
Meeting Doflamingo's scrutinizing and expectant gaze, he reached out and took Doflamingo's cup.
Holding the glass in his hand, Gawain elegantly swirled the liquor while speaking to Doflamingo, taking advantage of the aroma emanating from it.
"Of course you have the right to toast me, Doflamingo."
How could I refuse someone who killed his own father to avenge his mother?
Although such a past conceals countless choices and tragedies.
But in any case, I saw your determination long ago.
Donquixote Doflamingo!