Zephyr: I Was Defeated by an Idiot?

Paradise, a certain sea area.

An unremarkable-looking naval warship is sailing on a turbulent sea.

After a period of rest and adjustment, the annual Elite Marine Recruit Training Camp is underway.

Zephyr strolled on the deck of the naval warship.

He was accompanied by two adjutants, who were also his two beloved disciples— Ain and Binz.

Not far from Zephyr, a group of new recruits in blue and white marine uniforms were practicing their military posture with their heads held high.

"You bunch of people!"

As Zephyr walked, he lectured her with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

"This is absolutely the worst class I've ever taught!"

Zephyr didn't say that entirely because he wanted to motivate the new marines.

This statement also contains much of Zephyr's true thoughts.

The fact is--

The Navy is indeed facing a very serious talent shortage!

Take, for example, the Elite Marine Recruit Training Camp initiated by Zephyr.

Rookie Training Camp.

The first batch of members included young monsters such as Sakazuki and Borsalino.

After several sessions...

Among the new recruits, there is another Kuzan talent level is no less than the previous two.

Then a few more sessions later.

These are high-quality seedlings like Momonga, Kuzan, and Onigumo, whose talents aren't top-tier, but who can still serve as pillars of strength.

And then... there were basically no noteworthy new naval recruits.

In the last ten years or so.

As the chief instructor of the Rookie Training Camp, Zephyr could clearly feel that the level of each batch of naval recruits was declining.

Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era.

The number of pirates is increasing day by day.

The quality of the navy is declining day by day.

If this situation doesn't improve, one day it will cause a major problem...

Zephyr was fully aware of this situation, but he was powerless to change it.

Because that's just how the overall environment is.

These days, talented, capable, and ambitious young people all like to go to sea and become pirates.

Navy?

Nobody wants to be in the navy anymore!

Zephyr originally wanted to continue to motivate the new recruits.

No matter how much less talented they are compared to their predecessors...

But these men were always good marines willing to dedicate themselves to justice!

Just then, a Den Den Mushi) rang.

Zephyr took out Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, then waved to Ain and Binz, handing them the task of training the new recruits.

Naval warship, top-floor office.

Zephyr rummaged through his office and found a white Den Den Mushi that could prevent eavesdropping.

Since that incident three years ago, similar anti-eavesdropping equipment has been deployed in many Rookie Training Camp.

Once all preparations are complete.

Zephyr then answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Vongola Storm!"

Zephyr took the initiative, reprimanding the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi in a very forceful manner.

"Who are you now? Who are you now? How dare you take such a risk to contact me?"

"Did you throw the Sword Unit's secrecy regulations into the sea?!"

Zephyr was the main person who recommended Storm to join the Sword Unit.

Of course he knew that the infamous Shichibukai, Shichibukai, was none other than Rear Admiral White Dragon the Navy's Sword Unit!

To be honest...

When Zephyr recommended Storm to the Sword Unit, he genuinely didn't expect Storm to grow so quickly.

It was as if Rookie Training Camp had completely squeezed out his potential, and then after he left Rookie Training Camp, he began to soar to great heights...

I knew this kid was so talented.

Zephyr didn't recommend him join the Sword Unit in the first place!

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now...

"Professor Zephyr, what you're saying..."

Storm, holding the Den Den Mushi, muttered a complaint to Zephyr.

Am I some kind of unreasonable person who can't distinguish right from wrong?

"I wouldn't have called you if it weren't something so important that I needed to contact you directly."

Zephyr knew, of course, that Storm had specifically Kuzan to contact him and then made this call, so there must be something important to report.

But he was just a retired marine who had been out of the front lines for many years...

What could Storm possibly have to worry about?

"What is it? Speak quickly!"

Zephyr urged.

"I still have to train the new recruits!"

"What, is this year's Marines the worst class that Teacher Zephyr has ever encountered?"

Storm made a joke to ease the tension before getting straight to the point.

"Mr. Zephyr, does the name 'Edward Weevil' ring a bell?"

"Edward Weevil?"

Zephyr unconsciously reached for his right arm, the empty feeling constantly reminding him of his past humiliations.

"I remember! Of course I'll remember that name! I'll never forget it in my entire life..."

As a former Admiral, he actually had his arm cut off by a pirate, which also resulted in the near-total death of an entire ship of marines.

The incident three years ago haunted Zephyr like a nightmare.

Even now, Zephyr can clearly recall every detail of what happened that day...

Heavy rain, warships, Whitebeard, a single sword strike, a severed arm...

"I met Edward Weevil."

Storm's calm voice came through the receiver into the cabin.

"To be precise, I've already caught him."

Snap!

Zephyr's left hand clenched instinctively, the powerful force crushing the surrounding air with a loud bang, demonstrating his astonishment.

"Who? Storm! Who did you say you caught?"

"Edward Weevil!"

"Storm said solemnly."

"Edward Weevil, who attacked the Rookie Training Camp three years ago and caused significant damage to the Navy!"

"Where are you now?"

Zephyr stood up instinctively and said impatiently.

"I'm coming right now!"

"Zephyr, aren't you an instructor at the Rookie Training Camp? Calm down."

Storm offered a reassuring sound, then continued.

"I've got Edward Weevil now, you can see him whenever you want."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zephyr shouted "Good!" three times in a row, showing how excited and thrilled he was.

"Edward Weevil! That damned Whitebeard!"

"Ahem! Professor Zephyr, please don't get so agitated."

Storm coughed lightly, offering a helpless reminder.

"Your health isn't good right now, and if you have a relapse because of Edward Weevil..."

"Yeah, anyway, don't get so worked up."

"You brat! How dare you talk to a teacher like that?"

Zephyr laughed and cursed.

"However, now that you've captured Edward Weevil, send him to Impel Down immediately!"

"Or I can arrange for a naval warship to escort him to your location."

Given Edward Weevil's level of power and the crimes he has committed in the past.

Once he's taken to Impel Down, he'll be imprisoned in Infinite Hell.

Impel Down...

Storm pursed his lips and asked softly.

"Professor Zephyr, haven't you heard of the Infinite Hell?"

"You mean you killed all the prisoners in Infinite Hell? But that wasn't true, was it?"

Zephyr thought for a moment and then spoke directly.

"They staged this whole thing to get you out of the Navy."

"It's not fake... I really killed most of the prisoners in Infinite Hell."

"Storm said seriously."

"The time before last, we might have missed a dozen or so, but last time, we killed so many that only three were left."

"If Admiral Kizaru hadn't stopped me, I could have killed the remaining three."

"..."

Zephyr fell silent.

How come he didn't realize Storm was so radical before?

It's even more radical than Sakazuki...

Even Sakazuki wouldn't go to Impel Down specifically to forcibly execute prisoners!

"So you're saying you don't want to send Edward Weevil to Impel Down?"

Zephyr thought he understood what Storm meant.

"You want to... just kill him?"

"Actually, I haven't considered killing him yet..."

Storm hesitated for a moment, but finally confessed.

"Professor Zephyr, are you aware of Edward Weevil's condition?"

"I'm not talking about his strength, but his intelligence... He's a complete idiot who doesn't understand anything."

Upon hearing this, Zephyr's lips twitched slightly.

Does Storm mean... he had his right hand chopped off by an idiot?

"Here's what happened: I first heard about Sand Crocodile's movements from Fleet Admiral Sengoku..."

Seeing that Zephyr remained silent, Storm recounted the events of the day in general.

"In short, Edward Weevil was a fool, and all his actions were manipulated by Buckingham Stussy."

"Now that Buckingham Stussy is dead, I am confident that I can control Edward Weevil."

"In any case, Edward Weevil did inherit the power of Whitebeard in his youth."

"Putting aside his intelligence, Edward Weevil's strength is in no way inferior to that of an ordinary Shichibukai."

"So I want to recruit Edward Weevil."

"However, I knew what Edward Weevil had done to the Navy, so I contacted Professor Zephyr specifically."

"Professor Zephyr, if you want to punish that idiot Edward Weevil, I can send him to you immediately and do whatever you want with him."

"Or, I could personally kill Edward Weevil for you... so there's no need to send him to jail."

"But, Professor Zephyr, if you don't want to punish Edward Weevil ..."

Storm didn't say his last words.

But his meaning was very clear.

If Zephyr doesn't want to punish Edward Weevil.

Then Storm would naturally recruit this "Whitebeard the Third".

Zephyr fell into deep hesitation.

He himself did not like killing.

Throughout his life, he fought countless pirates, yet he never killed a single enemy.

But Edward Weevil...

"Bring him to me, Storm, let me see this pirate with my own eyes!"

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