The Giants of the New Marines!

An unexpected turn of events.

Let alone Kizaru, who was directly involved.

Even Aokiji, who was standing to the side, and Ain and Binz, who were standing behind him, were all dumbfounded.

"Teacher Ze... Teacher Zephyr!"

Aokiji, quite unusually, began to stutter.

What are you doing?!

Even just standing aside and watching, without participating in the fight, would be fine.

Why suddenly put Borsalino in Seastone shackles?

Kizaru was also stunned; his sunglasses almost fell off his nose and shattered on the ground.

Constrained by the Seastone shackles, Kizaru's [Glint-Glint Fruit] was sealed on the spot.

However, due to the Admiral's superior physical abilities, Kizaru did not become completely exhausted and lose his fighting ability.

"Teacher Zephyr"

Kizaru raised the Seastone shackles on his hands and looked at Zephyr in disbelief.

"Are you... Professor Zephyr? Or are you someone that guy Storm created using the [Clay Fruit]?"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the sky has already proven the special nature and power of Storm's [Clay Fruit].

In Kizaru's view, if Storm could mold a "dragon," why couldn't he mold a "human"?

"I am who I am."

Zephyr lowered his hands and said calmly.

"However, I'm not leaving the navy!"

These words were like a thunderbolt.

Kizaru and Aokiji were completely bewildered by Zephyr's words and actions.

On the contrary, Ain and Binz, who were standing at the back, had expected this.

Zephyr had already informed Ain and Binz about the "Marine Guerrilla Unit" situation.

Neither of the two young marines expected this...

Teacher Zephyr has gone all out this time!

Just then.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon swooped down from the sky, its massive wings whipping up a gale that made the naval warships sway violently.

"Sashiburida na..."

Storm's soft laughter seemed to drift down from the sky, but the next moment it echoed across the deck of the warship.

"Zephyr- sensei, Admiral Aokiji... and Kizaru."

Storm's figure appeared on the deck of the naval warship like a ghost.

None of the three Admiral present could clearly see the movement trajectory of this "White Dragon Emperor".

Wow, so fast!

'That speed!'

'Faster than Borsalino!'

Thoughts flashed through the minds of Kizaru, Aokiji, and Zephyr.

Storm looked at Kizaru with a strange expression.

Before he arrived, he had already spoken with Zephyr and knew that the latter wanted to keep Kizaru, who had come to him willingly, in the country.

Storm had no objection to this.

Since Zephyr is willing to help keep Kizaru in check, that slippery and lazy guy...

Storm couldn't be happier!

However, even Storm hadn't expected Zephyr's actions to be so "extreme," going so far as to handcuff Kizaru...

Former Navy Headquarters Admiral handcuffed to current Navy Headquarters Admiral...

This must be the first time in eight hundred years, right?

A white cloud drifted down from the sky.

Nami looked at the few figures standing on this unremarkable naval warship.

Three Admiral, one Pirate Emperor...

The Little Thief Cat silently hid behind the White Dragon Emperor, not even daring to show its tail.

"Vongola Storm ..."

Aokiji gave Storm a deep look, completely ignoring Nami had fallen from the sky.

"What exactly did you do to Professor Zephyr? Why did he say that...?"

"He's quitting the navy?"

Compared to the appearance of Storm, and even the "arrest" of Kizaru.

What struck Aokiji most was Zephyr's words—

I'm quitting the Navy!

Why would Professor Zephyr say something like that?

Clearly...

Aokiji had a similar idea!

"I didn't do anything to Professor Zephyr."

Storm extended his index finger and gently shook it a few times.

"To be precise, it was Professor Zephyr who invited me here..."

"Professor Zephyr, aren't you going to explain your plan to these two 'Admiral'?"

Apart from the few people on the deck, all the other living people on this naval warship—and even other living creatures—had just been stunned by Storm's [Conqueror's Haki].

Even Den Den Mushi) are no exception.

Therefore, Storm confidently and boldly asked Zephyr to reveal the plans for the "New Marines" on this naval warship.

Upon hearing Storm's words, Aokiji and Kizaru immediately turned their attention to Zephyr.

"Good."

Zephyr nodded and said calmly.

"I had already planned to leave the Navy and form a 'Marine Guerrilla Unit,' and then I invited Storm."

Zephyr's calm demeanor was as if he were buying vegetables at a market and casually asking the vegetable vendor for a scallion.

"Navy... guerrillas?"

Aokiji's expression changed; he immediately thought of the secret unit he managed.

"Something like the 'Sword Unit'?"

The Sword Unit is also a "Marine Guerrilla Unit".

When Aokiji invited Storm to join the Sword Unit, he made this point to him.

"No."

Zephyr shook his head and slowly walked to Storm's side.

"The Sword Unit is still part of the Navy, or rather, part of the 'Old Marines'!"

"The Marine Guerrilla Unit Storm and I are going to establish is a guerrilla force that is completely independent of the World Government and the Marine Headquarters."

"You can also call it the 'New Marines (NEO Marines)'!"

Meanwhile, Ain and Binz, the two little nobodys, also quietly followed Zephyr, choosing to stand on the same side as their teacher.

Ain and Binz glanced furtively at Nami standing behind Storm, while the Little Thief Cat also cast a curious look at the two of them.

The three inconspicuous people nodded slightly to each other, indicating that they "knew each other," but none of them made a sound.

When the boss speaks, the underlings shouldn't interrupt.

"New Marines?"

Kizaru looked at Zephyr and Storm with amusement.

"Professor Zephyr, don't you think that's ridiculous?"

"The person standing next to you is not some 'Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral White Dragon,' but the 'Pirate Emperor Haku- White Dragon Emperor'!"

"Are you going to invite the White Dragon Emperor to join the New Marines?"

"So how will others view this 'Navy' that can even 'recruit' Pirate Emperor?"

"Or perhaps, will others mistake this so-called 'New Marines' for the private armed forces of Pirate Emperor?"

Kizaru's questioning is entirely reasonable.

Zephyr has been struggling with this issue recently.

However, he has yet to find a suitable solution.

After all, when Storm was active on the high seas, he always went by the identity of "Pirate White Dragon".

The Great Pirate, Shichibukai, The New Pirate Emperor...

The coronation of the White Dragon Emperor was reported by the World Economic Journal to the entire ocean long ago, and many people are familiar with it.

Even the highest levels of the Navy knew that "Vongola Storm's" true identity was a member of the Sword Unit, an undercover agent sent by the Navy.

However, let's not even mention that Storm has now left the Navy.

If the Marine Headquarters insists that a Pirate Emperor is a Navy spy...

Who would believe that?

No World Government believes it!

After much thought, Zephyr could only come up with a solution that wasn't really a solution.

That is to secretly have Storm join the New Marines, without disclosing the news to the public.

But if that happens...

The New Marines seems to have transformed into Sword Unit.

Zephyr desperately wanted Storm to openly and legitimately don the Justice Coat.

However, given the current situation, this is not realistic...

"I also have a question for Professor Zephyr about this matter."

Storm looked at Zephyr and asked what he considered the most crucial question.

"Zephyr- sensei, regarding the mission of the 'New Marines,' do you think it's 'to wipe out pirates' or 'to overthrow the World Government '?"

Upon hearing this, Kizaru and Aokiji's expressions changed once again.

Even Zephyr couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Overthrow the World Government...

Storm had never mentioned this to him before!

To be honest.

Zephyr was indeed very disappointed with the World Government.

However, it hasn't reached the point where it needs to be overthrown.

If it were replaced by the future "Z" (Zephyr's hero title).

Let alone overthrowing the World Government...

"Zephyr" even wants to detonate the entire New World, causing pirates and the whole world to explode!

Then Storm spoke slowly and deliberately.

"If you, Professor Zephyr, believe that the mission of the New Marines is simply to 'eliminate pirates,' then I don't think I need to join the New Marines."

"Because, just as Kizaru just said, a New Marines with a Pirate Emperor at its helm... has no concept of 'justice' in the eyes of the world."

"Even in the eyes of pirates, this 'New Marines' is nothing more than a pirate force disguised as a navy!"

Storm's words were very firm.

He certainly didn't want the New Marines to be fighting pirates just for the sake of fighting pirates.

What was the fundamental reason why countless pirates set sail Great Pirate Era?

It's because the vast majority of people can't survive!

But what is the reason that humans cannot survive by the sea?

Isn't it because of the layers of exploitation by the World Government and Member Nations?

If one could live a peaceful and happy life, who would want to be a pirate?

"But what if the New Marines's goal is to overthrow the World Government..."

"Storm said seriously."

"I can bring Whole Cake Island with me, the Gild Tesoro and the Pleasure District Queen, Vegapunk Vinsmoke Gage..."

"Let's join the New Marines!"

Two updates.

Good night.