He once served as Marine Admiral.
It also cultivated countless naval elites.
At his peak, Zephyr was able to fight head-on against the top warriors on the high seas.
But now, his stamina, speed, and Haki have all declined.
After his right arm was severed by pirates, he had to rely even more on his mechanical arm to fight.
This mechanical arm is equipped with Seastone, which can counter Devil Fruit User.
If an ordinary ability user is hit, they will lose their power.
Even a giant lieutenant Vice Admiral couldn't withstand the Battle Smasher's direct bombardment.
But Hancock is completely different from ordinary ability users.
She didn't give Zephyr any chance to touch her.
The speed granted by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit allows her to control distance at will.
The Awakening Love-Love Fruit made Zephyr unable to look directly at her for too long.
If Hancock hadn't refrained from killing him outright, Zephyr wouldn't have survived this long.
Zephyr raised the robotic arm again.
Just as he was about to continue his attack, his gaze passed over Hancock and landed on Uchiha Xin at the bow of the Thunder Emperor.
" Thunder Emperor!"
Zephyr's face darkened.
"You've finally appeared!"
He abandoned Hancock and charged towards the Thunder Emperor using Geppo.
" Shanks, Jack, Jhin, Queen!"
"More and more pirates are dying at your hands!"
"I don't care about pirates killing each other!"
"But your men attacked the navy and seized islands, threatening the entire ocean!"
"Today, I will stop you with my own hands!"
Zephyr unleashed its full speed.
The robotic arm is raised overhead.
The Battle Smasher equipped with Seastone has locked onto Uchiha Xin.
The Marine Guerrilla Unit' expressions all changed.
" Zephyr is charging at the Thunder Emperor!"
"That's the man who killed the Red-Haired!"
"Go and provide support!"
Several warships immediately adjusted their gun barrels.
But before they could fire, a beam of sword light shot out from the Thunder Emperor.
clang!
Tashigi instantly stepped in front of Zephyr.
The long sword collided with the robotic arm.
Armament Haki erupted along the blade.
Zephyr's forward momentum came to an abrupt halt.
After he saw Tashigi's face clearly, he hesitated for a moment.
" Tashigi?"
"So you've also sided with the Navy?"
Tashigi grips the knife with both hands.
"I am no longer in the Navy."
"Your master didn't allow you to come near."
"Step back."
Zephyr said angrily:
You once believed in justice!
"And now you've acknowledged a pirate as your master?"
Tashigi did not argue.
She raised her sword and slashed down.
The sword energy sliced past the robotic arm.
Click!
The outer armor of the Battle Smasher cracked again.
Zephyr was knocked back by the sword energy.
Hancock appeared behind him at that moment.
"How dare you lay a hand on your husband?"
"Who gave you the guts?"
Lightning struck from high above.
Zephyr forcibly raised its robotic arm to block.
boom!
The lightning bolt struck the Battle Smasher.
The already damaged armor exploded completely.
Zephyr fell from mid-air, then landed on Geppo just before reaching the sea.
Tashigi has caught up.
The long sword slashed at his shoulder from the side.
Zephyr turned to defend himself.
Hancock kicked out from the other side.
Bang!
Zephyr was kicked in the chest.
The tall body flew sideways and crashed heavily into its own warship.
The deck railing shattered on the spot.
Several navy personnel were knocked down by the impact.
"Teacher Zephyr!"
He's injured!
"With two women working together, he simply can't stop them!"
The Marine Guerrilla Unit wanted to move forward.
The Thunder Emperor Corps, however, had already filled the ship's side.
Thirty-six people simultaneously unleashed lightning.
A dense network of electric light blocked the path in front of several warships.
The moment the naval cannons were raised, the barrels were struck and pierced by lightning.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One cannon after another exploded on the deck.
The navy could only retreat.
Zephyr used the robotic arm to support his body and stood up again.
Blood was already flowing from the corner of his mouth.
The medication could no longer suppress the body's weakness.
He looked up at the Thunder Emperor, only to find that Uchiha Xin hadn't made a move at all.
Hancock alone could suppress him.
After Tashigi joined, the gap between the two sides widened even further.
The outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt.
Just then, a figure shot into the sky from behind another warship.
A peach-colored flame enveloped his body.
The speed instantly increased to its limit.
Ain avoided Hancock and Tashigi, heading straight for Uchiha Xin from the other side of the Thunder Emperor.
" Ripe Fire!"
She pushed both hands forward simultaneously.
A large expanse of pink flames fell upon Uchiha Xin.
"Owner!"
Just as Perona was about to release the ghost, Uchiha Xin raised his hand to stop her.
"Don't move."
Pink flames instantly engulfed his body.
Ain landed on the deck and placed her right hand directly on Uchiha Xin's chest.
"It's a success!"
The Return-Return Fruit's power activates immediately.
The target will regress twelve years if she touches them.
Touching it repeatedly can even cause a person to revert to a state of non-existence.
Zephyr has already been suppressed by Hancock and Tashigi.
Ain knew very well that ordinary attacks could not possibly harm Uchiha Xin.
She can only rely on her Devil Fruit powers.
Several breaths passed, but Uchiha Xin's body did not change at all.
Height has not decreased.
Her appearance has not changed.
His breath showed no signs of weakening.
The joy on Ain's face froze instantly.
How is that possible?
The members of the Thunder Emperor Corps also witnessed this scene.
"That woman ran into her owner."
What ability did she use?
Why hasn't the master's body changed?
Nami stared at the pink flames for a few moments.
" Return-Return Fruit."
"She wants to turn back the age of Uchiha Xin."
Perona crossed her arms.
"With this kind of ability, you think you can influence your master?"
Ain couldn't accept the outcome.
She activated the fruit's power once more.
A peach-colored flame covered his palm.
Waves of recoiling force surged into Uchiha Xin's body.
It's useless.
The Body of the Extreme Path has long transcended the realm of ordinary humans and ordinary ability users.
Uchiha Xin's flesh, bones, and soul all possess their own laws.
While the Return-Return Fruit is powerful, it cannot bridge the gap in the level of life.
Given the current level of Ain's fruit development, it's even less likely that her Body of the Extreme Path will regress.
Uchiha Xin looked down at her.
"You're quite capable."
"But you still can't shake me."
Ain gritted her teeth.
"Impossible!"
"Anyone touched by the Ripe Fire will regress in age by twelve years!"
" Devil Fruit User are no exception!"
She placed both hands on Uchiha Xin's body at the same time.
The pink flames surged again.
"Back up!"
Flames kept pouring in.
Uchiha Xin remained standing in the same spot.
Let alone twelve years old.
Not a single hair has changed.
Ain's breathing became completely disordered.
"Why?"
What exactly is your body?
Uchiha Xin was too lazy to explain.
He reached out and grabbed Ain's wrist.
Ain immediately tried to back away.
His wrist felt like it was locked in an iron clamp, and he couldn't pull it out at all.
Uchiha Xin pulled him along.
Ain lost her balance and fell into his hands.
She raised her leg and kicked Uchiha Xin in the waist.
Uchiha Xin pressed his other hand against her shoulder.
An invisible force simultaneously pressed down on the limbs.
Ain stopped moving immediately.