At the G-6 Branch Fortress of the Navy.
Ain, who had set sail with Colonel Tashigi's warship, secretly met with Colonel Black Cage Hina, who was resupplying at the Navy's G6 fortress.
Ain wanted to find out Hina's opinion of Professor Zephyr.
But clearly, these naval students did not experience the same annihilation as Ain and Binz with Zephyr.
They simply cannot empathize with the suffering of these survivors.
During Ain and Binz's probing, most of the naval officers did not accept Zephyr's idea of exterminating the pirates.
Only Brigadier General Shuzo clearly expressed his determination to sacrifice his life for Teacher Zephyr and to do anything for him.
"Brigadier General Ain, I know that Professor Zephyr has suffered a lot, but I don't want to see the former General who never kills betray justice. I have great respect for Professor Zephyr."
But I hope you can try your best to comfort the teacher and please don't go to extremes.
I still want to see that merciful Black Arm Admiral from back then...
Hina sighed deeply. She understood what Ain meant, but she was loyal to the Navy and to justice, and would not follow Zephyr to extremes.
She, along with her classmates Smoker Smoker Hound, were all mentored by Zephyr.
But this cannot be a reason for them to turn away from justice.
The recent news reports have had a serious negative impact on the Marine Headquarters.
Admiral Akainu and Aokiji, and the scandals surrounding Garp the Hero...
The World Government even extended an invitation to that pirate to become Shichibukai, which completely disappointed Zephyr...
"You have no idea what our suffering is like!!"
"All pirates deserve to die!"
Ain gripped the famous gun [Gubru Shot] tightly, but eventually loosened his grip, no longer testing Hina's attitude.
She understood what Hina meant.
Ain's strength is not weak. Her physical skills are slightly inferior to Shuzo's, but she can fight Shuzo, a Commodore, for 5 hours. With the power of the Return-Return Fruit, she can defeat Shuzo, who is proficient in Six Powers and Armament Haki.
As one of Zephyr's last two disciples, Ain's physical skills and Haki are truly impressive, and she has also developed her Devil Fruit ability quite well.
Under Zephyr's tutelage, Ain is now even slightly stronger than Hina.
"Ain ..."
Hina didn't know how to comfort Ain. As the only two surviving students, Ain and Binz could probably understand Ain's pain.
"Pretend I was never here today."
Ain left Hina's room and returned to Tashigi's warship.
Hina lit a cigarette, feeling rather annoyed, and thought of Smoker, that chain Smoker.
Colonel Tashigi, who was previously just a junior officer under Smoker, unexpectedly rose rapidly through the ranks after establishing connections with the Goa Empire.
That grumpy Smoker has now been demoted to branch colonel, and even his subordinates have become headquarters colonels.
"A disciple who received special attention from the teacher, Ain's strength has already surpassed mine..."
Hina understood the difference between direct disciples and trainees; she, Smoker, and Hawold were just Zephyr's students.
Since Ain and Binz are both students of Zephyr, their treatment will definitely be different.
"Haud has already been promoted to Rear Admiral, I need to work harder too."
Hina knew that Smoker was just as strong as them, but he had a terrible temper and acted entirely according to his own sense of justice.
Smoker has crossed borders to hunt pirates more than once, abandoning his post and disobeying mission orders.
Smoker's demotion was probably a result of his superiors wanting to temper his personality.
Given the right opportunity, Smoker, a Logia Fruit user, will definitely be transferred back to Marine Headquarters and appointed as Rear Admiral.
He has a very good chance of being promoted to Marine Vice Admiral in the future.
After all, the potential of Logia smoke ability is greater than that of her Paramecia Cage-Cage Fruit ability and Haoh's Zoan Hound-Hound Devil Fruit User.
"That Tashigi actually Awakening Haki, and her swordsmanship is so strong. No wonder she's a lucky one who received guidance from One Emperor and Three Dukes..."
Hina had already met Tashigi, and she hadn't expected the girl with glasses to grow up so quickly.
Even she wasn't confident she could defeat Tashigi.
If Wang Shi the Goa Emperor, Toki, were to find a Devil Fruit for Tashigi.
Hina had no doubt that Tashigi's strength would completely surpass hers.
To be honest, she was a little envious of Ain and Binz, who were taken in as disciples by Zephyr, and Tashigi, who was taken care of by the One Emperor and Three Dukes.
She also wanted a powerful backer, and she also wanted to find a strong person to be her master.
It is said that Aokiji Admiral to beg and plead to become Garp's apprentice and become Garp's top disciple.
The growth rate of a student taught individually is definitely different from that of a student taught in a whole class.
Under the dedicated guidance of a highly skilled teacher, there's a chance to become a hundred times stronger in two years—this is no joke.
If Wang Shi knew what Hina was thinking right now, he would definitely applaud her idea.
Under Dark King Rayleigh's tutelage, Straw Hat Luffy's strength increased dramatically, and he was later able to tell Kizaru that he had become a hundred times stronger.
Under Garp's tutelage, Koby of Hard Work, transformed from a weakling into a force more than two hundred times stronger, becoming a new Marine hero.
The naval ranks include enlisted personnel, privates, privates, sergeants, sergeant majors, second lieutenants, first lieutenants, captains, majors, lieutenant commanders, and colonels.
In just two years, Koby from a lowly soldier to a colonel in the headquarters, climbing straight to the eleventh rank. His strength was comparable to that of an elite Vice Admiral, and the Cross Guild had a bounty of 500 million Belly on his head.
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"Mr. Garp has already been dismissed, and now Professor Zephyr is doing this..."
Hina was concerned about the tense situation in the New World. She and the other naval officers had been notified to suspend their mission to the Grand Line Paradise and prepare to return to Marineford orders.
Enter the G-1 Branch in the New World at any time to engage in battle.
Based on Ain's recent probing, Hina felt that Professor Zephyr might actually be looking for an opportunity to leave the Navy.
This idea made Hina even more troubled.
She really didn't want anything to happen to Marine Headquarters.
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In the port of the G6 branch.
Tashigi spotted a bounty hunter's sailboat with quite a few pirates on board; it seemed they had a good haul.
Daddy Masterson La looked at Tashigi, the young female colonel draped in a cloak of justice, and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
At such a young age, she had already become a colonel in charge of a ship, and a female colonel at that.
He's doing infinitely better than Daddy Masterson Masdassen back in the day.
"Daddy Masterson and his daughter, bounty hunters who frequent the Grand Line Paradise, are known by pirates as 'Daddy Masterson with his daughter' and 'Explosive Daddy Masterson'."
Upon returning to the warship, Ain immediately recognized the father-daughter bounty hunter duo.
"That pirate is Crab Kane, with a bounty of 70 million Belly. It seems they're quite strong."
Tashigi adjusted her glasses. In the Grand Line Paradise, there weren't many pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million Berries; 70 million Belly was already considered above average.
"Can we leave now? I really want to see the One Emperor and Three Dukes who can defeat Beast Kaido!"
Ain's eyes flickered, perhaps because Wang Shi had openly defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which gave her a certain feeling.
Perhaps we could ask One Emperor and Three Dukes to eliminate Weevil., a candidate for the Shichibukai, to avenge Zephyr and his tragically deceased classmates.
Daddy Masterson La accidentally overheard the phrase "One Emperor and Three Dukes," and her ears immediately perked up...