"Black Arm" Zephyr Appears

A burst of white smoke suddenly appeared in front of Wuli, then took human form and blocked the attack.

Wuli focused his eyes and saw that it was the White Hunter, Smoker.

"Smoker?"

"Shuzo, stand down." A deep, magnetic voice carried over.

With bronze skin and abnormally long arms, Shuzo withdrew without hesitation.

He retreated to someone's side.

Several people stood there. At their head was a man with short purple hair, clad in black light armor and wearing a massive iron arm known as Crusher.

The Cipher Pol assassins hiding in the shadows saw his appearance and all revealed looks of shock, nearly crying out.

One of them immediately pulled out a miniature Den Den Mushi to report to his superior, only to hear several terrified screams that were both unfamiliar and strangely familiar.

His face turned livid as he was about to curse whoever had made such easily exposed sounds.

When he turned around, terror filled him. His once-familiar companions had all changed, becoming teenagers.

He also saw an additional person—a beautiful woman. She had long, soft, wavy sea-blue hair and an X-shaped scar on her right leg.

Yet all he felt was horror, because he had watched his companions vanish into thin air after being touched several times by this woman.

He recalled a name and cried in panic, "No... don't kill me."

At that moment, the miniature Den Den Mushi in his hand suddenly rang with a "pururururu." Startled, his hand trembled and dropped it to the ground, but he did not even dare glance at it again.

However, the woman before him showed no change in her expression. Using her Devil Fruit ability, she made him vanish into thin air as well—or rather, erased his existence.

When Hina saw that man, she exclaimed in delight, "Teacher Z!"

He was naturally a man of the same generation as Sengoku and Garp, who had fought countless pirates throughout his life.

Yet he had never killed a single enemy. He was the former Marine Headquarters admiral known as the "Non-Killing" Marine, and now the commander-in-chief of the NEO Marines.

He was also the teacher of many outstanding Marines, including Hina, Smoker, and even the three admirals.

"Black Arm" Zephyr!

Zephyr laughed heartily. "Smoker, Hina, it's been a long time. But let's settle this matter first."

"Teacher Z, what is this?" Hina asked.

Both Smoker and Hina were somewhat puzzled as to why Shuzo had attacked Wuli.

"Shuzo attacked this young man just now, so I will apologize on his behalf." Zephyr paused and looked at Wuli. "But I now understand the cause of this matter. Still, Morgan came to seek refuge with me. I can't simply let him be taken away like this. How about it, young man? Care for a fight?"

It turned out that Morgan had encountered Zephyr, who had been traveling all over the world, some time ago and decided to join Zephyr's NEO Marines.

Zephyr and the others had initially thought that Morgan, too, had been wrongfully accused because the Marines believed pirates' words, and that he had been forced to flee under the World Government's oppression.

After hearing this, Zephyr agreed to let Morgan join them. This town had originally been intended for Morgan, so he could establish a NEO Marines base here.

Who would have thought that upon returning, they would witness this scene?

Now Zephyr understood the full course of events, but he still felt that this was somewhat dishonorable.

Zephyr tossed his coat aside and gestured for Wuli to attack.

Wuli was a little speechless. These people were truly baffling. He had just fought one, and now a whole group had shown up.

It was always fight, fight, fight. Who wouldn't get tired of that?

But seeing Zephyr's determined look, as if he absolutely had to fight, made Wuli hesitate.

He looked at Hina, who covered her forehead with one hand. Her teacher's old habit had flared up again.

"Fine. Let's fight, then."

Wuli also wanted to test the strength of this former admiral, so he began his duel with him.