Black Arm Zephyr had been the youngest Marine Admiral in Marine history, before Aokiji was promoted to Marine Admiral.
"Go replace Sakazuki and hold Whitebeard off!" Sengoku said in a deep voice.
As Whitebeard's old rival, he knew all too well how terrifying Whitebeard was.
Sakazuki couldn't deal with Whitebeard alone. Garp had originally been the ideal candidate to face Whitebeard, but he...
Upon hearing this, Zephyr slowly nodded.
Armament Haki covered his entire body before concentrating in both fists. That powerful Armament Haki was also the origin of his name, Black Arm Zephyr.
Like Whitebeard, Zephyr had yet to lose his right arm. Although his wife and children had already died, he had retained his position as a Marine Admiral and begun retreating behind the scenes, focusing on training one powerful genius and monster after another for the pirates.
This gave Zephyr's heart a trace of solace.
"Newgate! Can you only bully youngsters now?" Zephyr punched Whitebeard in the back as Whitebeard pressed Akainu hard.
Whitebeard sensed what was happening behind him. He swung the blade in his right hand, first forcing Akainu back, then threw a punch with his left and met Zephyr head-on.
"Bang!!!"
The ground beneath Zephyr's feet began to crack, but he didn't retreat even a step.
Although Zephyr's punch hadn't injured Whitebeard, it greatly eased Sakazuki's predicament.
"Zephyr, I didn't expect you old bastard could still throw a punch!" Whitebeard looked at Zephyr before him, a trace of surprise on his face.
Back then, Zephyr had been exceptionally formidable on the battlefield. But for some reason, he had gradually disappeared from sight, and no one had heard from him.
"I only stopped serving on the front lines!" Zephyr was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "That doesn't mean I'm dead!"
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