Saving Zephyr, Roya Arrives

Maybe he truly could not hold on much longer, but he would not die for nothing. He had to buy his students a little more time!

That was what Zephyr thought to himself.

He braced his head against the ground as blood continuously seeped from his body.

Relying on his one remaining leg, Zephyr stood before Weevil once more.

Miss Bakkin curled her lip disdainfully at the sight.

"Weevil, give him the final blow. I really don't understand why you insist on holding out this long."

"Yes, Mother."

Hearing Miss Bakkin's words, Weevil swayed his massive body as he slowly walked toward Zephyr.

Every step felt like a toll of despair ringing in Zephyr's heart.

Slowly raising his head, Zephyr's iconic sunglasses were broken in half at the bridge. They looked ready to fall apart at any moment, just like Zephyr himself.

"Die!"

Weevil said nothing else. He immediately raised his long-handled blade and smashed it down at Zephyr.

Given Zephyr's current condition, getting hit by this attack would almost certainly mean death!

But even so, if he could buy his students even a few more seconds, would that not be worth it?

"Armament Haki!"

Zephyr gathered all his Armament Haki onto his forehead.

His remaining leg slowly bent, then he charged toward Weevil...

Elsewhere, Roya stared at the distant island with a grim expression.

He had already spotted the Marine trainees standing by the island.

Every one of them bore injuries of varying severity.

The worst injured had already passed out.

"Myriad Phantom Turns!"

As Roya's words fell, a hundred phantoms appeared behind him.

Holding first-aid supplies, the phantoms used Geppo to reach the island and began treating the Marine trainees!

With his peak medical skills, Roya was confident he could save them.

"Kalifa, once their emergency treatment is complete, have them lie down aboard the warship."

"Yes, Admiral White Dove."

Even Kalifa was extremely serious under these circumstances.

The trainees watched as the phantoms methodically examined wounds and administered emergency treatment.

"Where is Instructor Zephyr? Isn't he with you?!"

Roya swept his gaze around but did not see Zephyr. The unease in his heart seemed to be slowly confirmed.

Ain came before Roya and anxiously said, "Admiral White Dove, Instructor Zephyr went to stall Weevil in order to protect us. Please dismiss the phantoms and go help him in your strongest state. I'm begging you!"

As Ain's words fell, every conscious trainee bowed to Roya.

Yet combined with the current scene, it looked especially tragic.

"So things have reached this point. But making choices for someone else is very rude. Besides, only children make choices. Adults take everything!"

Before they could understand what he meant, Roya shot forward like an arrow released from its bow.

Peak Six Powers—Soru!

Roya's figure instantly vanished.

He flickered continuously through the jungle.

He rapidly headed in the direction Ain had pointed.

Everyone stood frozen in place.

They were shocked both by Roya's speed and by the fact that the hundred phantoms had not disappeared.

"Admiral White Dove, is he multitasking?"

"That's way too strong!"

"Is this the power of an admiral?"

"No, Admiral White Dove should be the strongest admiral!"

Listening to the discussions of the surrounding Marine trainees, Ain felt that Instructor Zephyr could be saved.

"As long as White Dove makes it there, he'll definitely be able to..."

"Boom!!!"

Before Ain could finish speaking.

A deafening sound erupted from the center of the island.

Ain's expression changed, and a terrible premonition immediately rose in her heart.

At the center of the island.

The area was already devastated.

Countless jungle trees lay toppled in every direction.

A massive crater sat in the middle.

Inside lay Zephyr, covered in grievous wounds.

The sunglasses on Zephyr's nose bridge had completely shattered.

Blood had dyed his Mexican-style purple hair red.

He looked to be on the verge of death.

"Cough, cough..."

Zephyr spat out more blood.

The blood was now so thick that it was nearly black.

His body was covered in severe injuries, and even opening his eyes took tremendous effort.

"Weevil, smash Zephyr into meat paste already! Honestly, you're only killing one Zephyr. Why are you dragging this out for so long?!"

Miss Bakkin kept grumbling at Weevil from the side.

Weevil scratched his head. Hadn't his mother just told him to be careful not to involve her?

That was why he had been so cautious.

But since Miss Bakkin had said so, Weevil decided to stop holding back.

His aura surged higher and higher.

Combined with his nearly seven-meter-tall frame, he looked utterly terrifying!

Zephyr lay in pain, gazing up at the sky covered in dark clouds.

"If only I could see the clear blue sky one last time before I die."

"Rumble!"

Thunder exploded in the sky as torrential rain poured down from above.

Zephyr slowly closed his eyes. It seemed even his final wish could not be fulfilled. Still, having bought those kids so much time should have been enough, right?

Weevil came to the edge of the crater and once again raised his long-handled blade high, smashing it heavily toward Zephyr's head.

"Looks like I arrived just in time!"

Roya's lips curved upward slightly.

"One-Turn Phantom!"

He summoned another phantom.

The phantom appeared beside Zephyr and carried him out of the crater, while Roya controlled it to quickly head toward the warship.

Zephyr forced his eyes open.

He only saw himself slung over Roya's shoulder.

Meanwhile, another Roya had already arrived before Weevil, his hands wrapped in Armament Haki as he caught the blade barehanded!

A tremendous crash rang out.

The crater beneath Roya's feet deepened further, and the ground was covered in cracks.

Yet Roya's hands had not suffered the slightest injury.

Seeing this, Zephyr knew White Dove had arrived.

The phantom looked at Zephyr and softly said, "Instructor Zephyr, you really gave it everything you had. But it's all right. Leave the rest to me."

At that thought, Zephyr completely relaxed, and his eyes slowly closed once more.

Inside the crater.

Roya stared at Weevil, blazing battle intent burning in his eyes.

"Whitebeard Jr., let me see just how powerful you really are!"