Question:
Just how strong were the three main pillars of the old-era Marines—Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr—at their peaks?
Garp had always been an exceptionally unique presence in the pirate world. He had become a god through physical prowess, and likewise, the passage of time had not weakened him by much! Yet though time had only taken away part of his strength, it had reduced him from a King-tier powerhouse to one at Admiral level!
Sengoku and Zephyr were the same. At their peaks, they had been roughly as strong as Garp. Though they might have fallen slightly short in certain aspects, both of them had still been King-tier powerhouses!
In the original story, Ain had used the Return-Return Fruit's power to restore Zephyr to the strength he possessed twelve years ago. Zephyr had already been incredibly strong back then, but that had not been his peak!
The three of them were all Marine powerhouses from the old era, each already over seventy years old. Even after being reverted by twelve years, Zephyr had only regained the strength he possessed at nearly sixty! But things were different now. With a large number of Marine HQ powerhouses joining them, the Neo Marines had grown even stronger. Among them, Aokiji was the teacher who had guided Ain in developing her Devil Fruit! Though the training time had not been long, Ain was highly talented! Even if she still had a long way to go before Devil Fruit Awakening, her abilities had now grown stronger, and for this war, that was already enough!
As the Return-Return Fruit's light flashed, Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr underwent instant, drastic changes! The three white-haired old men suddenly sprouted thick black hair. Garp's already powerful body swelled even further, while Sengoku's back, slightly hunched from years of work, straightened