Iron-Blooded Man, Black Arm Zephyr

Roya spent an entire day before finally reaching the Rondaldoron Sea.

Based on the information Roya had gathered during this time,

Zephyr was still constantly fleeing under Whitebeard Jr.'s pursuit.

At this point, due to the severe damage to their warship, they had arrived at an island.

However, they had already lost quite a few Navy trainees.

It had to be known that Zephyr's current position was that of an elite Navy instructor.

The trainees he had raised were all exceptionally talented and promising prospects.

They were also Zephyr's life's work.

Zephyr must have hated Whitebeard Jr. to the bone by now!

"Kalifa, contact Zephyr!"

The Den Den Mushi rang for roughly two minutes before it was finally answered.

Through the Den Den Mushi, Roya could hear the sound of raging wind and rain.

The sea not far from him happened to be shrouded in dark clouds, with fierce winds howling without end.

"Teacher Zephyr, we'll be there soon. Please hold on no matter what."

"White Dove, I'll hold on until you arrive, even if it's for these children!"

With that, Zephyr hung up.

At that moment, Zephyr felt reassured.

White Dove was nearby. He only needed to hold back Whitebeard Jr. before Roya arrived, and then they could join forces to drive him back.

However, when he looked at his empty right arm,

Zephyr gave a bitter smile. I hope this aging body of mine can endure such an intense battle!

"Teacher Zephyr, don't fight! We can keep running!"

As one of Zephyr's most prized students, Ain naturally sensed Zephyr's intentions.

But Zephyr had already lost his right arm while repeatedly fending off Whitebeard Jr.'s attacks, making it even more inconvenient for him to fight!

"We can't escape. We'll soon be within his slash range, and it'll be even more dangerous then. Rather than that, I'd rather hold him back and buy you more time."

A smile appeared on Zephyr's face as he said, "But don't worry. Admiral White Dove will be here soon. He's the admiral with the strongest sense of justice I've ever seen. I can rest easy leaving you in White Dove's care."

With that, Zephyr charged fiercely toward Whitebeard Jr. and shouted, "Leave this to me!!!"

When Miss Bakkin saw Zephyr actually daring to charge at them alone, a mocking smile curled across her lips.

"Weevil, kill the man in front of you. Your father Whitebeard will be very happy when he finds out!"

"Okay, Mother!"

After Whitebeard Jr. Weevil heard his mother Miss Bakkin's words,

he immediately became excited.

Holding a long-handled blade, he swung it as he charged toward Zephyr.

With every step he took, a shallow crater was left in the island's ground.

Standing nearly seven meters tall, Weevil looked like a monster.

His upper body was packed with flesh, while his legs were thin.

His hair reached all the way to his legs, and the hair at his temples was braided on both sides. Three shocking scars marked his body, representing his many battle achievements.

What best represented his identity was the white crescent-shaped mustache that curved upward like Whitebeard's.

However, compared to Whitebeard's mustache, Weevil's was thinner and longer.

"Weevil will smash you to death!"

As he spoke, Weevil raised his long-handled blade high and hacked it down at Zephyr.

A massive slash suddenly appeared out of thin air.

It howled toward Zephyr.

Zephyr's heart sank.

"Armament Haki, cover!"

"Black Arm: Heavy Strike!"

The arm that had earned Zephyr the name Black Arm unleashed its most powerful blow at that moment!

"Boom!"

A tremendous sound rang out from the island.

Immediately afterward, the violent hurricane created by the collision tore up countless plants and clouds of dust around them.

Miss Bakkin's tiny body was nearly blown away by the gale as well.

"Weevil! Are you trying to murder me?!"

"Sorry, Mother. I'll be careful next time!"

Seeing this, Zephyr thought, Good opportunity.

"Soru!"

"Black Arm: Heavy Fist!"

Zephyr appeared behind Weevil and smashed a fist into his back.

If it had been an ordinary person, the force of Zephyr's punch could have blown them apart directly!

But against Weevil, it felt as though he had struck an iron plate.

It did not cause Weevil much damage at all.

"This guy's physical strength is simply monstrous. He's no weaker than Whitebeard!"

Weevil turned to look at Zephyr, raised his long-handled blade again, and slammed it down at Zephyr without hesitation.

This time, Weevil did not use a slash. He relied purely on brute force.

"Shatter for me!!!"

"Black Arm: Heavy Strike!"

Zephyr showed no fear whatsoever. Although he had lost an arm, he had not forgotten the iron-blooded spirit of a Navy admiral!

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a tremendous crash,

a figure flew out from the dust filling the sky.

He slammed heavily into the ground.

Only after smashing through dozens of trees so wide that two people would need to wrap their arms around them did he finally come to a stop.

Pfft!

Zephyr spat out blood, and his Armament Haki dissipated at that moment.

His entire body felt as though it were falling apart, unbearably heavy!

An intense feeling of weakness spread from his arm through his entire body, followed by searing pain.

"Cough, cough."

Zephyr looked at Weevil in the distance. He had not expected that even relying on strength alone, Weevil could inflict such severe injuries on him.

"But for those children, I have to keep fighting. As long as I hold on a little longer, just a little longer, White Dove will arrive!"

Zephyr clenched his teeth, blood seeping through them.

Enduring the agonizing pain, Zephyr climbed to his feet.

His right arm was gone, and his left arm was crippled, but he still had both legs!

He could still fight!

When Miss Bakkin saw Zephyr struggling up from the ground in such a sorry state, she immediately mocked him, "Weevil, show him how to spell death!"

"Okay, Mother!"

Weevil was very obedient as he slowly walked toward Zephyr.

As that enormous body grew larger and larger in his vision, its shadow gradually swallowed him.

Zephyr looked at Weevil without the slightest fear.

"Armament Haki Infusion!"

The moment the words fell, blood sprayed from Zephyr's mouth, yet he still launched a merciless strike at Weevil!

"Bang!"

His left leg snapped.

Under Weevil's blow, Zephyr was sent flying straight away like a kite with its string cut.

Too strong!

Weevil was simply too strong!

His strength was already close to Whitebeard's when he was young!

If Zephyr had been younger, perhaps he would still have had the strength to fight.

But with age, along with changes in his mindset, his combat power had long since fallen far below what it once was.

A faint gloom showed in Zephyr's eyes.

Perhaps he really could not hold on any longer, but he would not die for nothing. He would buy his trainees one final stretch of time...