Buckingham's Devil Fruit ability had been revealed only to a limited extent, but Zephyr had still gathered quite a bit of information from the performances of Buckingham and Weevil.
"This old woman's Devil Fruit ability needs to be watched carefully."
"So far, Buckingham hasn't displayed exceptional Haki, but she's incredibly fast."
"Even faster than me by a notch."
"The Marines she bites collapse and die without any ability to resist. Their wounds aren't deep, and the state they're in when they die is strange. Most likely, it's poison."
"The man was clearly heavily affected after I struck him in the head, but after Buckingham bit him, his breathing immediately stabilized—and even improved slightly compared to before."
"Buckingham's ability should possess some degree of healing power, but the extent of it is currently unknown."
"The first priority is to take Buckingham down."
Zephyr shielded the surviving crew behind him. Even as he faced the mother and son, his mind had not stopped working, rapidly analyzing the situation before him.
The criminals who had boarded the warship to attack the Marines would never retreat easily. At this point, none of the Marines on deck harbored any illusions of luck.
There was only one way to drive back the enemy.
This had long become a fight to the death. With no path of retreat, the Marine trainees instead calmed down quickly, their resolve hardening. The fear and unease in their hearts were forcibly suppressed.
Between the mother and son, Weevil was clearly the stronger fighter in a direct confrontation. With his powerful body and top-tier Haki, even though his combat techniques were somewhat crude, he could still overcome ten techniques with brute force and cause Zephyr enormous trouble.
Although Buckingham had not demonstrated much in terms of physical combat, she possessed a certain