She could only continue to urge the Return-Return Fruit.
Pink flames enveloped Uchiha Xin time and again.
"Let me go!"
"Fall back!"
Why is it still not working?
Uchiha Xin looked at her.
I've already said that.
No matter how impressive your fruit is, it can't shake my resolve.
Ain still didn't believe it.
She poured all her power into the peach-colored flames.
But the result was the same.
The surrounding navy was completely stunned.
" Ain's abilities have stopped working?"
"She clearly already encountered the Thunder Emperor!"
Why doesn't Ripe Fire work?
"That person can even disregard the rules of Devil Fruit?"
Uchiha Xin didn't waste any more time.
A blue light appeared in his eyes.
A force directly entered Ain's consciousness.
Ain's body went limp, and she fainted on the spot.
Perona looked at Ain, who was being held in his hand, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Is the owner planning to take in another child?
The moment Perona had this thought, Uchiha Xin glanced at her.
"I only have one family member slot left."
Perona floated to his side and looked at the unconscious Ain.
"Is Master really going to give her the last spot?"
"Not decided yet."
Uchiha Xin wouldn't casually use up his last spot just because of a Return-Return Fruit.
Ain is quite beautiful.
Devil Fruit abilities also have value.
However, the last member is related to the subsequent upgrade of the Eye of God, so it cannot be decided hastily.
He raised his right hand.
A Truth-Seeking Orb flew out from behind him and landed in his palm.
The black sphere rapidly elongated, splitting into two rings that gripped Ain's hands.
Another chain extends from the middle.
Click.
The handcuffs are closed.
The remaining pink flames on Ain's body vanished instantly.
The Return-Return Fruit was completely suppressed.
Even if she wakes up now, she won't be able to activate her abilities again.
Perona reached out and touched the handcuffs.
" The Truth-Seeking Orb can be used like this?"
"It's just suppressing a Devil Fruit."
Uchiha Xin casually handed Ain to a member of the Thunder Emperor Corps standing nearby.
"Lock him up first."
"Yes."
Two female warriors took Ain from her and led her to the cabin.
Zephyr witnessed this scene from the deck of the warship.
His breath caught for a moment.
" Ain..."
That was one of his only remaining students.
At the age of sixty-five, Zephyr led a training ship out to sea.
A pirate suddenly attacked.
Almost all the students on board were killed in action.
His right arm was also severed.
In the end, only Ain and Binz survived.
From then on, Zephyr kept the two of them by his side and personally taught them.
He still called them students, but in his heart he already regarded them as his own children.
Now, Ain has been captured and is even wearing handcuffs that suppress her Devil Fruit powers.
Zephyr no longer cared about his injuries.
Release Ain!
He stomped on the deck and smashed it.
Its tall body shot into the air.
Hancock stood in front, her right leg wrapped in Armament Haki.
"You still dare to come here?"
She kicked Zephyr in the chest.
Zephyr did not dodge.
The Battle Smasher's robotic arm blocked his way, taking the kick head-on.
Bang!
The outer layer of the robotic arm dented again.
Zephyr was also jolted by the kick.
Tashigi has already charged in from the other side.
The long sword slashed towards his neck.
Zephyr forcefully twisted his body, using his shoulder to catch the slash.
puff!
Fresh blood spurted out.
The sword sliced through flesh, but it didn't stop him.
Zephyr's gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Xin.
"Get out of here!"
The Battle Smasher's robotic arm sweeps horizontally.
Hancock took a half step back, avoiding the Seastone component.
Tashigi strikes again.
A sword aura struck Zephyr squarely in the back.
Zephyr staggered forward a step, but still didn't turn around.
He withstood the attacks of the two men and charged to the top of the Thunder Emperor.
"Teacher Zephyr!"
The navy personnel on the warship were all in a panic.
"Don't go over there!"
" Ain has been captured!"
" The Thunder Emperor is on the ship!"
Zephyr wouldn't listen to a word.
At this moment, all he wanted was to save Ain.
I don't care if I die here, as long as I can bring the last student back.
He channeled all his remaining Haki into the robotic arm.
The cracks on the surface of the Battle Smasher stopped spreading.
The internal Seastone structure is fully activated.
" Thunder Emperor!"
"Release my student!"
Zephyr crashed down from the sky.
The Battle Smasher was aimed at Uchiha Xin's head.
As the robotic arm descended, the entire Thunder Emperor was pressed down slightly by the force.
Uchiha Xin took a step forward.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."
He raised his left hand.
Spread your five fingers.
There is no Truth-Seeking Orb.
He did not use Devil Fruit abilities.
His palm gripped the Battle Smasher's mechanical arm.
boom!
The sea surface beneath the Thunder Emperor suddenly collapsed.
A large expanse of seawater exploded outwards.
Zephyr's mechanical arm, however, remained in Uchiha Xin's hand.
It could no longer be pressed down.
Zephyr's entire body tensed up.
"Smash it for me!"
A roaring sound came from inside the Battle Smasher.
The Seastone structure and power unit operate simultaneously.
Uchiha Xin's hand remained still.
"This is the weapon you specifically used to deal with ability users?"
He tightened his grip.
Click!
The first crack appeared on the surface of the Battle Smasher.
Zephyr's pupils contracted.
"Impossible!"
The next moment, cracks covered the entire robotic arm.
Armor.
gear.
Dynamic structure.
Furthermore, the Seastone inlaid inside has all begun to crack.
Uchiha Xin pushed forward.
Bang!
Zephyr's prized Battle Smasher arm exploded on the spot.
Countless metal and Seastone fragments flew in all directions.
The Thunder Emperor Corps members simultaneously released a lightning net, keeping the debris outside the deck.
Zephyr fell from mid-air.
He stared at his severed right arm, frozen in place.
" Seastone robotic arm..."
"Crushed by a hand?"
This robotic arm was manufactured by the Marine Science Unit.
Not just weapons.
It was also his trump card, specifically used to counter ability users.
Ordinary Devil Fruit User will immediately lose their powers upon contact with Seastone.
Even those with Logia are no exception.
However Uchiha Xin was unaffected.
He not only caught the Battle Smasher with his bare hands, but also crushed the Seastone inside into pieces.
The entire navy aboard the warship fell silent.
" The Battle Smasher is gone?"
"Those are weapons made of Seastone!"
"Isn't the Thunder Emperor a power user?"
Why didn't the Seastone work on him?
A navy man stared at the debris scattered across the sea, his hand gripping his knife trembling.
Zephyr's most powerful weapon has been destroyed.
In contrast Uchiha Xin only used one hand throughout the entire process.
The two sides are simply not on the same level.
Hancock landed back on the Thunder Emperor.
"My husband can even disregard the rules of Devil Fruit."
"You think you can restrict my husband with just a mere piece of Seastone?"
Tashigi sheathed her sword and stood on the other side.
She was also a member of the Navy.
This gives a clearer Zephyr of just how powerful Zephyr's Battle Smasher arm is.
However, this weapon, specifically designed for Devil Fruit users, was less effective than ordinary steel in the hands of Uchiha Xin.
Zephyr glanced down at the broken robotic arm.
He did not back down.
A jet-black Armament Haki swiftly covered his left arm.
It spread from the fist all the way down to the shoulder.
Black Arm Zephyr.