One Piece: The Art of Explosions
Chapter 496

Live and See

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"Long time no see, Professor Zephyr."

With a calm gaze, Ye Chen looked at Zephyr, whose long black hair reached his waist, and whose aura also became calm.

"It's been more than ten years!"

It's like feeling relieved, but also like sighing, Zefa is very complicated.

The man before him was no longer the boy who had desperately cultivated. He was now one of the overlords of the New World, known as the strongest of the Four Emperors, and the emperor of a vast and boundless kingdom. His achievements had far exceeded his initial expectations.

"Bss."

At that moment, Tesoro and the others landed from the sky, and looking around, they saw that all the marines had been dealt with.

"Teacher Zephyr"

Smoker and Aokiji also looked at Zephyr with complicated expressions.

"You really joined the country?"

Turning his head to look at Aokiji and Smoker, Zephyr coughed, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Teacher."

Ain and Binz quickly supported him, their faces filled with worry. However, they still glanced nervously at Ye Chen and the others, knowing that the man in front of them was God, whose experiences were simply mythical.

Strictly speaking, they were somewhat related; he should call this man "senior brother."

"Mansherry."

Looking at the weakened Zephyr, Ye Chen frowned slightly and called out to Mansherry.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Leaping off Conis's shoulder, Mansherry flew onto Zephyr's shoulder, her hands radiating a soft light.

A few seconds later, the light disappeared. Zephyr stretched his body and felt that his injuries, including some old wounds, had healed.

A sense of ease washed over her, causing Zephyr's face to flush.

"Devil Fruit User"

"Yes."

With a charming nod, Mansherry jumped onto Conis's shoulder again.

"Professor Zephyr, this place cannot be destroyed."

Without beating around the bush, Ye Chen made his purpose for coming clear.

"Are you here to stop me too?"

With a grim face, Zephyr's anger flared. "I almost forgot you're a pirate too."

"Destroying this place will affect the country. As the emperor of the country, my most basic duty is to protect them."

With Nitro Fire raging in his left hand, Ye Chen calmly looked at Zephyr.

What if I don't?

The mechanical arm tightened its grip, and Zephyr's aura began to fluctuate.

You will die here.

Without any emotional fluctuation, Ye Chen spoke frankly.

"Ye Chen, wait."

"Professor Zephyr, calm down."

With a change of expression, Aokiji, Smoker, Ain, Binz stood between the two sides, trying to persuade them to back down.

"Teacher Zephyr, destroying this place will devastate the entire New World, leaving no survivors. It won't be pirates that are destroyed, but ordinary people."

Smoker looked at Zephyr with a serious expression and continued, "Back then, Teacher Zephyr was a righteous and resilient Marine. Your sense of justice was purer than anyone else's. How did you become even more extreme than this bastard now?"

Smoker was furious; he couldn't bear to watch Zephyr die in front of him.

"Pirates all deserve to die, and now you're a pirate too!"

Zephyr pushed Smoker's hand away, his Zephyr grim.

"Professor Zephyr, I know you still have a sense of justice, but the methods you've used are too extreme. If this place is destroyed, do you know how many innocent people will die? Millions? Tens of millions? Hundreds of millions? The number is far more than that."

Aokiji also began to persuade him, saying that if Zephyr remained obstinate, Ye Chen would definitely take action, and not only would Zephyr die, but all the New Marines here would cease to exist.

Aokiji had no doubt that Ye Chen wouldn't be able to bring himself to do it.

"Old man, how could you be so ruthless?"

Sakura, standing beside him, stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

His face darkened, Zephyr did not answer.

"Zephyr, come and see the country!" After a moment of contemplation, Smoker looked at Zephyr seriously, and Aokiji nodded in agreement, saying, "Although I really dislike that bastard, the country is truly different from other forces."

Listening to Aokiji and Smoker's advice, Zephyr glared at the two men, then looked at Ye Chen and said sarcastically, "A pirate is still a pirate."

"Old man, I disagree with that. What's wrong with pirates? It's not like the Navy is some kind of righteous force. You used to be a Navy soldier, right? Why did you defect now?"

Sakura turned her head away and couldn't help but retort to Zephyr.

"See that? Uncle Smoker, Uncle Gion Aokiji all joined the country. Why is that? You old fogey."

"You really don't resemble Hina at all." Zephyr glared at Sakura with a dark expression.

"My mother was killed by the Navy."

Sakura snorted coldly, glaring angrily at Zephyr, who looked away after a few glances.

"No one can stop me now."

With a gloomy face, Zephyr was determined to destroy Apollo Island.

"Kill them all."

Standing with his hands behind his back, Ye Chen's gaze was icy. Since Zephyr wouldn't listen to advice, he couldn't blame him.

"Wait."

An ice wall blocked Tesoro and the others, while Smoker, with his back to Zephyr, looked at Ye Chen, smoke rising from his body.

"What are you two trying to do?"

Ye Chen frowned as he watched Smoker and Aokiji switch sides, while Moria and the others also looked at Ye Chen.

Give us some time.

With a solemn expression, Smoker looked at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at Zephyr, then looked at Smoker and Aokiji. "You should know the importance of this island. I can't risk the lives of billions of people, not even Zephyr- sensei."

We know.

"Bege, take control of this island. Also, notify Reiju to send 100,000 troops to garrison it. From now on, this will be the territory of the nation."

With his eyes lowered, Ye Chen turned and pulled Sakura away into the distance, while giving instructions to Bege.

"It's BSS."

Bege accepted the order, and then Big Bear King and the others followed Bege to seize control of the island.

Seeing that Ye Chen was willing to give them time, Smoker and Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and looked at Zephyr seriously to begin to persuade him.

"Teacher Zephyr, whether you like it or not, you cannot destroy this place today. If you take action, you will only increase casualties, and your men will die with you."

Upon hearing Smoker's words, Zephyr looked at Ain, Binz, and the other new Navy recruits, remaining silent.

"Teacher Zephyr, we're not afraid as long as we can eliminate the pirates."

With resolute expressions, Ain and Binz faced death without fear.

"Shut up." Seeing Ain and Binz interrupting, Aokiji reprimanded them with a stern face.

With puffed-out cheeks, Ain glared fiercely at Aokiji, but ultimately kept quiet.

"Professor Zephyr, come and see the country! Although I really dislike that guy, I have to admit that the country is different from other countries. Perhaps you can find what you're looking for there; besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about them. They are in the prime of their youth."

Despite his earnest pleas, Aokiji genuinely didn't want this teacher to go astray. If Zephyr insisted on going his own way, even he couldn't interfere!

Meanwhile, Smoker was also trying to persuade them.

"Judging from your expressions, you're determined to stop me."

His face was contorted with rage, and Zephyr emanated a chilling aura.

"Right."

"Then let me see what you're capable of."

Zephyr set up his formation, implying that if he could defeat him, he would go and see the country.

"Ain, Binz, take the rest of you away."

"Professor Zephyr." Ain and Binz felt a pang of anxiety.

"Follow orders."

"Yes!"

As Ain and Binz led their team away, Zephyr looked at Smoker and Aokiji and said, "You two, come at me together!"

"Teacher Zephyr!"

Smoker and Aokiji exchanged a glance, neither of them showing off that they could defeat Zephyr.

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