Zeff Flies into a Rage Over One Round?

"Who are you?"

Zephyr furrowed his brow, his eyes wary as he looked at Lin Yan.

"Does it matter who I am?"

"Former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr!"

Lin Yan said calmly.

While Zephyr sized him up, he was also sizing Zephyr up.

Ain hurried behind Zephyr. Injured, she said weakly, "Teacher, this guy forced his way in just now!"

Zephyr nodded.

He had noticed the injuries on his student as well.

As a teacher, he had always been fiercely protective of his students.

"Did you cause Ain's injuries?"

Zephyr demanded.

"It was just a minor conflict. And I should clarify that I really wasn't the one who hurt this young lady!"

Lin Yan shook his head and denied it on the spot.

Ain had fallen under Genjutsu.

She had exhausted herself tormenting herself.

It really had nothing to do with him.

At most...

He was an accomplice!

"Why did you come here?"

Zephyr's tone was exceedingly curt.

As a former Marine Admiral, his expression gradually turned solemn.

His once dignified and imposing presence emerged.

"I want to invite you aboard my ship!"

"My crew was just established, and I'm currently recruiting members."

Lin Yan was equally straightforward and immediately stated his purpose.

The moment those words were spoken...

The entire room fell silent.

Even the injured Ain raised her lovely face.

Her teacher had only just resigned from the Marines, and someone had already come knocking?

"You came quickly."

Zephyr's voice sank as he spoke slowly.

"Better early than late, Admiral. Wouldn't you agree?"

Lin Yan replied calmly.

"What a 'better early than late.'"

"You're a pirate, aren't you?"

At that moment...

Zephyr suddenly asked such a baseless question.

After all...

On these seas...

Pirates and Marines stood on opposing sides.

Having just resigned from the Marines, the only ones who would invite him were the major pirate factions!

Lin Yan did not answer, but neither did he deny it.

However...

Once Zephyr saw Lin Yan's noncommittal reaction...

The answer was already clear.

The previously calm and steady Zephyr...

Suddenly saw his aura surge higher and higher.

His fists clenched.

Veins bulged.

"You don't know who I am?"

Zephyr's gaze turned icy.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Yan did not understand what Zephyr meant.

He did remember Zephyr.

But as for Zephyr's backstory...

Having crossed over more than a year ago, he no longer remembered it very clearly.

"That's right. Why would I expect a pirate to know me?"

Zephyr suddenly laughed.

A bleak laugh.

If one were to ask what he hated most in his life...

It was undoubtedly these unforgivable pirates who stirred up the seas!

His wife.

His child.

Everything around him.

Nearly all of it had been shattered by these pirates.

Zephyr's hatred for pirates...

Ran deeper than anyone's!

After learning Lin Yan's identity...

"Die!"

With a boom, Zephyr raised his mechanical arm and smashed a fist toward Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed.

Zephyr had once been a Marine Admiral, after all.

Either he did nothing, or he made a shocking move.

His speed was blinding.

In the blink of an eye, he had arrived before Lin Yan.

The strength he displayed...

Was not the slightest bit inferior to any division commander Lin Yan had encountered before!

He was even stronger than them!

"Rumble!!"

An incomparable shockwave erupted across the scene.

Lin Yan instantly vanished from where he stood.

Zephyr's mechanical arm smashed into the ground, blasting a massive crater into it.

In an instant...

The winds howled and clouds churned.

Everything was directly pulverized into dust.

The spacious area shook violently as swirling dust fell through the air.

Amid the turmoil...

The entire house exploded, blown to pieces!

At the dust-filled scene...

Zephyr swept out his hand.

The dust around him was brushed aside.

"Not bad speed. I have to admit, you do have some skill!"

"But... that's all there is to it!"

Zephyr stared at Lin Yan as if nothing had happened.

"I don't want to fight."

"If possible, can you give me a chance to use Talk no Jutsu?"

Lin Yan indicated that he did not particularly want to compete with Zephyr.

"You don't want to fight, but I do!"

Zephyr had nothing more to say.

He raised his mechanical arm again, a layer of pitch-black Armament Haki coating it.

After his earlier assessment...

Lin Yan's strength was at least no weaker than his own.

Against such a formidable foe...

Even a lion hunted a rabbit with its full strength.

Not to mention Lin Yan was a pirate!

Zephyr attacked with his full strength from the very start.

Facing Zephyr at full power...

Lin Yan understood.

It seemed Talk no Jutsu was not going to work.

To be honest...

Talking things out was Lin Yan's weakest area.

He was actually somewhat hesitant.

He did not know whether Talk no Jutsu could dispel Zephyr's prejudice and fury toward pirates.

Who would have thought Zephyr would not give Lin Yan any chance to talk things out at all?

He was forcing him into a fight.

As luck would have it...

Fists were precisely what Lin Yan was best at.

Since that was the case...

If he wanted to go any further...

He could only let his fists do the talking!

Sigh.

Why bother?

Why force me to fight?

"Admiral Zephyr, let's make a bet!"

Lin Yan dodged Zephyr's punch and spoke steadily.

"What bet?"

His punch missing, Zephyr followed with a sweeping roundhouse kick aimed straight at Lin Yan's face.

The two fought while carrying on their conversation.

"Simple. We'll bet on whether I can defeat you!"

Lin Yan said with a smile.

"Arrogant!"

Hearing those words, Zephyr laughed instead of getting angry.

"Don't rush. Hear me out!"

"One round. Give me one round. If I fail to defeat you in one round, you can deal with me however you wish. I will not go back on my word!"

Lin Yan held up one finger, speaking calmly in the face of danger.

One round?

Even Zephyr, who had remained composed until now, froze for a moment.

Then he exploded with rage on the spot, boundless fury erupting from his body.

"Madman!!!"

Zephyr slammed his hand down.

Just how confident were you in your own strength?

To actually dare utter such wild nonsense.