Golden Lion, Come at Him

Alright, Teacher Zephyr, don't worry. I'll keep it in mind. You'll see when the time comes.

Zephyr shook his head helplessly and let out a deep breath.

Mu Chen, I hope you work hard and strive to become a strong man.

After saying that, Zefa left the dormitory.

Meanwhile, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Kong, Sengoku, and Garp were talking.

"Hahaha, what did I tell you? You believe in my judgment now, right?"

Like a victor, Garp made no effort to hide his happiness. After all, it felt pretty good to show off in front of Sengoku.

"Fine. That Mu Chen is indeed impressive, and his ability is rare as well. I admit it, I lost this time." Though unwilling, Sengoku had no choice but to concede.

"That Mu Chen you mentioned has a pair of eyes that can make people fall into illusions. It's called Genjutsu, right?"

Kong spoke calmly. Ever since the conversation began, all he had heard in the office was Garp praising Mu Chen, so he had picked up on the details.

"Yes. That kid's ability is powerful. I've never even seen anything like it. I could fall for it even when I wasn't on guard."

Garp did not hide the fact that he had been caught in Genjutsu at the beginning.

Kong was initially shocked, then began calculating something in his mind.

Kong then changed the subject. "Forget Mu Chen for now. Golden Lion Shiki may make a move soon. According to reliable intelligence, Golden Lion may come to Marineford."

If Mu Chen had been present, he would definitely have been curious. According to this timeline, shouldn't Golden Lion Shiki already have been locked up in Impel Down?

"Fleet Admiral Kong, what did you say?"

"Golden Lion is coming?"

Sengoku was full of disbelief. He knew just how strong Golden Lion Shiki was—a great pirate who could fight Pirate King Roger evenly. Moreover, Golden Lion Shiki possessed the Float-Float Fruit and commanded his own Flying Fleet. He was known as the Flying Admiral, Golden Lion.

"A mere Golden Lion. Since he dares to come, we won't let him walk out of Marineford alive!"

Garp declared righteously.

"Garp is right!"

Sengoku became fired up upon hearing Garp's words.

"Hmph, a mere Golden Lion. If he dares to come, we definitely won't let him get away!"

Just then, Zefa entered the office.

"Oh, Golden Lion Shiki is coming to Marineford? He's got some nerve!"

Zefa did not react much. After all, he was no longer a Marine Admiral. Besides, with Sengoku and Garp in the Marines, it would be the same without him.

Kong's face darkened when he heard Zefa. "Zefa, you're still as strong as an Admiral. Aren't you going to help?"

Zefa slowly sat down on the sofa, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and spoke slowly. "I've already stepped into the background. Sengoku and Garp are enough, aren't they?"

"I'm the same. I still need to protect my students and civilians. Golden Lion will definitely bring his Flying Fleet."

Hearing Zefa say this, Kong said nothing more. He understood that Zefa's reasoning was sound.

If the entire Flying Fleet came, it would indeed be troublesome. There would probably be many casualties by then. Besides, Zefa was right, and Kong himself, the Marine Fleet Admiral, was here. What was there to fear from a mere Golden Lion?

"Alright, that's settled."

Kong said nothing more. At that moment, Zefa slowly spoke and asked in confusion, "Were you just discussing Mu Chen?"

"Is there something wrong with him?"

After Zefa asked that, Kong suddenly fell into thought. He was very curious about Mu Chen's Blood Sharingan, but for some reason, a terrifying thought emerged in his heart.

Kong himself did not know what he was thinking. Mu Chen's ability was not a Devil Fruit. "I think Mu Chen's eyes are far too special. Leaving everything else aside, those Celestial Dragons who love collecting and researching all kinds of races... I'm afraid Mu Chen might..."

When Kong voiced this thought, everyone in the office froze. They immediately thought of a race: the Lunarian Tribe. They had once been called the race of gods on the Red Line, possessing wings and flames they could produce without Devil Fruit powers.

Although they did not know how the Lunarian Tribe had gone extinct, they knew that the Celestial Dragons had never given up researching them. For example, King, the foremost of the Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities, had been rescued by Kaido from a World Government research institute. Not to mention Mu Chen's bewitching Blood Sharingan and his Genjutsu, which required no Devil Fruit power. They were indeed attractive to the Celestial Dragons. The office fell into brief silence. Since this involved the Celestial Dragons, how could they fail to understand what Kong meant?

Garp was also frightened by Zefa's thought. "Alright, let's not overthink it. This is only my speculation. Let him grow properly for now. Once he becomes strong enough, there won't be any need for such worries."

Even though Kong said that, the thought was truly frightening. Straightforward as always, Garp immediately said, "I don't care about any of that. I only have one demand: I brought Mu Chen back, and you must ensure his safety. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you."

Garp stopped putting on airs. Kong's thought had frightened him as well, so he immediately made his stance clear. "Mu Chen wasn't only brought back by you, Garp. He is now my student, Zefa's student. I won't let something like this happen either."

Zefa shared the same stance as Garp.

"Alright, you two, don't make things too complicated. These are only our guesses."

"But don't worry. With me here, I won't let Mu Chen be harmed. Don't forget, I'm the Marine Fleet Admiral!"