Weevil Attacks

"Damn Marines, they nearly blew your mom away!"

"Good son, you have to stand up for your mother!"

Miss Bakkin rubbed her waist and angrily shouted at Weevil, who nodded foolishly.

"Don't worry, Mom! Once we get a little closer, I'll kill them all and eat all the food on their ship to avenge you!"

"Yes, yes, that's my good son! Hurry, hurry, go faster!"

"Okay, Mom!"

Weevil nodded in a simple-minded manner, staring eagerly at the ever-closer Training Ship as drool streamed from the corner of his mouth.

"They're getting closer."

Carl sighed faintly, then turned to the new recruits from his class and shouted, "Stop firing!"

The recruits operating the cannons froze, but they still chose to obey Carl's order. They stopped loading shells and looked at him in confusion.

Carl nodded at Zephyr. The latter coughed lightly before saying, "Ainz, immediately take everyone except Carl and Ain onto the Lifeboat and get away from the Training Ship."

"What?!" "No, Instructor Zephyr, we want to fight alongside you!"

"Yeah! He's just a pirate with a bounty of 320 million Beli! With Instructor Zephyr and Carl here, we have nothing to fear!"

"Nonsense! This is an order. Are you trying to disobey military orders?"

"There is no room for discussion. Leave at once! Don't make me throw you into the sea myself!"

Zephyr's tone left no room for doubt. The recruits looked conflicted and did not move for a long while.

"It's not that Instructor Zephyr doesn't want to fight alongside us. We're just too weak, and our presence would affect his battle against Weevil."

"If Weevil attacks you, Instructor Zephyr will inevitably be distracted. He might even be seriously injured. Is that what you want to see?"

Carl spoke to the recruits in exasperation. Your intentions were good, but please don't act on them!

Perhaps in the original story, Zephyr had fought with his hands tied because of his students. Only after they died one after another, causing him to lose control of his emotions and suffer an asthma attack, had Weevil managed to cut off his arm.

Only by ensuring the recruits' safety could Zephyr focus fully on the battle without being affected by outside factors.

"Carl's right. We shouldn't stay here and get in Instructor Zephyr's way!" Ainz was the first to react, urging the recruits to board the Lifeboat.

Before long, the recruits left one by one, leaving only Carl, Ain, and Zephyr aboard the vast Training Ship.

"Ain, use your ability on Instructor Zephyr!"

Ain nodded. When Zephyr had told her to stay behind earlier, she had vaguely guessed why. Now, it seemed she had been right.

"Carl, aren't you being too cautious? Is Weevil really that strong?"

Carl nodded solemnly and said to Zephyr, "He's a monster known as Whitebeard Jr.!"

"Whitebeard..." Zephyr fell silent for a moment, gradually forming a plan. He extended an arm toward Ain. "Come on, Ain."

Ain took a deep breath. A purplish-red glow appeared in her palm as she touched Zephyr's arm.

The Return-Return Fruit's power took effect.

The wrinkles on Zephyr's face gradually faded, while the aura around him grew increasingly powerful. Even Zephyr could not help clenching his fists as the muscles all over his body bulged with explosive strength.

"Phew... Is this what being young feels like? Hahaha, this feeling is truly amazing!"

Ain's current limit was turning someone back ten years, and consecutive touches could stack. She immediately tried a second touch, but the purplish-red glow vanished the instant it came into contact with Zephyr.

Carl raised a brow. "What happened?"

"I don't know. It seems my ability can only work on Instructor Zephyr once. Maybe he's too strong, and this is already the limit."

Carl rubbed his chin. It was unexpected, yet understandable. Ain had already done very well to achieve this much.

"Thanks for the effort. Hurry and leave! Leave this place to Instructor Zephyr and me!"

Ain bit her lower lip. "Then, Carl, be careful. Don't push yourself."

"Hahaha, don't worry! I'm not an idiot. Go on!"

Ain turned and left. The next second, a tall figure dropped from the sky, raising a Dadao high before slashing fiercely at the equally towering Zephyr.

"Good!"

With Ain and Carl's double enhancement, Zephyr was now at his absolute peak. Faced with Weevil's heavy slash, he actually blocked it directly with his arm.

Clang!!!

A crisp sound rang out. Zephyr's arm was black as ink, and the blade left not even a mark on it. Instead, the shockwave from the clash blasted Carl several meters away.

"Damn..." Carl clutched his aching chest. It had felt like being smashed by a speeding truck.

So this was a clash between the strong?

Sure enough, I'm trash.

"Hahaha, you really do have some skill. Carl, watch yourself! I won't be able to look after you later!"

With that, Zephyr excitedly grabbed Weevil's blade. With a feat of overwhelming strength, he flung both Weevil and his weapon straight onto the deck with a deafening bang.

Weevil quickly scrambled to his feet and roared furiously, "Ugh! Damn old man, you hurt me! I'm going to kill you!"

"He wasn't affected at all? What a terrifying physique!"

Carl clicked his tongue softly. That kind of strength was far beyond anything he could contend with. Better leave him to Instructor Zephyr! His target was Miss Bakkin, the woman who claimed to be Whitebeard's lover.

"Take this slash!"

Zephyr's gaze sharpened. He steadied his breathing and roared, "Rokushiki Secret Technique: Dark Arm!"

He first used Shave to swiftly evade Weevil's Dadao, then raised his right hand high. A horrifying energy began to gather before erupting with a thunderous burst!

Boom~

Weevil let out a scream as the punch sent him flying. He rolled across the ground repeatedly before crashing into the Lookout Tower and falling down, leaving a human-shaped crater in the deck.

Just five seconds later, Weevil sprang out again, his eyes bloodshot. It was clear that Zephyr's attack had completely enraged him.

"Damn old man, you hit me so hard! Weevil is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!"

Zephyr could not help frowning. This guy really was exactly like the young Whitebeard: monstrously strong and unbelievably tough.

What the hell were those idiots in the Marine assessment department doing? A monster this fierce had only been given a bounty of just over 300 million!

Then Zephyr charged fearlessly toward Weevil's Dadao. The battle had only just begun.

Provided by Xu Dingling, author of Pirates: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Grow Stronger by Slacking Off