Just a simple phone call was all it took for the two Private Third Classes, Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros, to gain the authority to act at their own discretion within Marine Branch 133.
What did Zephyr's words, "act at your own discretion," represent? It meant that even if Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros slaughtered everyone in Branch 133, as long as they could provide a reasonable explanation afterward, neither of them would suffer any serious consequences.
A former Marine Admiral possessed such terrifying authority.
Those veteran Marines of Branch 133, who had worked for the Marines for years or even decades to climb to Officer rank or field-grade rank, had been reduced to disposable objects by a single casual sentence from Zephyr.
In the world of the Pirate King, the power held by the upper ranks was this immense and terrifying. Not to mention Zephyr, the former Marine Admiral and current chief instructor of the Marines.
Even a Rear Admiral or Vice Admiral from Marine Headquarters could decide the life or death of subordinate field-grade officers with a few words. Of course, under normal circumstances, even if a field-grade officer truly committed a crime, they still had to be taken back to Marine Headquarters for punishment.
But the meaning behind Zephyr's words was already clear. If anything happened, he would take responsibility. In this little West Blue, no matter what happened, Zephyr could handle it.
"Kyros, let's head back."
"I'm guessing someone is already waiting for us."
Operating a patrol ship with just the two of them really wasn't easy. Fortunately, Yoriichi had learned how to steer at the Marine Academy. He knew how to sail a ship.
With Kyros serving as the "boilerman," the understaffed patrol ship quickly started up again, turned around, and headed toward the Naval Port of