Pirate: This Marine has two Rinnegan.

Aiming at the water sphere in the sky, the four cannons emitted blinding light, and terrifying energy continuously gathered, eventually condensing into four sky-blue energy spheres.

"Asura's Attack!"

Four energy rays were fired directly, converging in mid-air into a thick beam that blasted the water sphere through its center.

A deafening explosion rang out, and the giant water sphere created by the Earth-Exploding Star began to collapse. Seawater poured down from the sky, flowing into the ocean below like a waterfall cascading down from heaven.

A fat figure also fell rapidly from the sky. It was Weevil. At this moment, there was no good spot on his body. His whole body was stained red with blood and he had completely lost his life.

Chapter 66 The First Payne

Meanwhile, on their way back to headquarters, the lifeboat carrying Ain and the others encountered Aokiji who had come to their aid.

As soon as she boarded the ship, Ain hurriedly found Aokiji and told him everything about Chiga's trip to support Zephyr and his battle with Whitebeard Jr.

Upon hearing this news, even the usually lazy Aokiji turned serious.

He had also heard of Whitebeard Jr., a ruthless and cruel man whose bounty reached 400 million on his own, and whose strength was probably more than 400 million.

Nodding, Aokiji asked Ain for the general location and then summoned his subordinates, ordering the warships to proceed at full speed.

After his subordinates left, Aokiji thought about it again and felt that the warship was still too slow, so he went to the deck and jumped into the air.

He unleashed a blast of cold air onto the sea, creating a path of ice. Aokiji transformed into a human-shaped ice sculpture and melted into it, quickly disappearing from the sight of the people on the ship.

Whether it's his teacher Zephyr or the Navy rookie Chika, they are both people Aokiji cannot afford to lose. Some people say that Aokiji has the warmest heart but ate the coldest fruit, which is quite accurate.

……

Zefa stepped out of the portal and stared blankly at Weevil's corpse floating on the sea. He had witnessed Chiga's battle from the portal and was still somewhat dazed.

He knew Chiga was strong, but he didn't expect his student to be this strong. Judging from the combat power Chiga had just displayed, he was already strong enough to be considered a candidate for general.

Chiga also deactivated her Asura form, and her body returned to its normal size. However, her shirt had been torn by the four arms, so she was temporarily shirtless.

She let out a breath of stale air. To be honest, this was definitely the toughest battle Chiga had ever fought.

In the past, the opponents I encountered were either too weak and I was killed instantly, or I encountered strong opponents and stopped when I was at a disadvantage. This time, I am truly fighting to the death with strong opponents, and the battle is still very dangerous.

In a flash, Chika stood on the water's surface beside Weevil's corpse, black flames rising from her right hand, and slammed it into Weevil's chest.

Zefa looked at Chiga's actions with some strangeness, wondering if Chiga had a habit of whipping corpses?

However, what happened next terrified Zephyr so much that he covered his arms and below with Armament Haki again and entered battle mode.

What made Zephyr so nervous was that Weevil, who was supposed to be dead, suddenly opened his eyes and stiffly turned his neck to look at Chiga.

"Chiga is in danger!"

Ignoring his injuries, Zephyr charged straight at Weevil, who was still floating on the water, his Armament Haki-covered fist about to strike Weevil's fat face.

Bang! Chika crossed her arms and blocked Zephyr's attack.

Chiga, who had blocked the blow, couldn't help but smile bitterly as he felt the pain in his forearm. He was still a bit weak after fighting Weevil and was in his normal state. Besides, this blow was completely unnecessary!

“Professor Zephyr, you’ve misunderstood. Weevil is completely dead.”

"Huh? What's wrong with him?"

Chika sighed, rubbed the slightly reddened skin on her forearm, and said helplessly,

"This is one of my abilities: controlling corpses."

"Controlling the corpse!?"

Upon hearing this, Zephyr was once again speechless at Chiga's diverse abilities. What was this ability to control the dead? As far as he knew, the only person with this ability was Moria from the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"You killed Moriah?"

"Uh, no."

Chiga had no choice but to explain that this ability came from the cat-and-moon fruit she obtained during the assessment, and there was no need to hide it from Zephyr.

Zefa nodded as if he understood, but he felt that this ability sounded a bit evil, but if it were in Chiga's hands, he would think it was very reasonable and just!

If anyone dares to say anything negative about this in the future, Zefa will definitely be the first to punch them in the face.

As the two were talking, Weevil's joints on the water surface moved more and more naturally. Seeing this, Chiga nodded in satisfaction, opened the doorway, and threw Weevil's massive body inside.

Seeing this, Zefa asked,

"What are you going to do with him?"

"Put it away for now. The corpse controlled in this way only has 50% of its original combat power. I will modify it when I get back."

"So you're saying Weevil will be your humanoid weapon from now on?"

"You could say that once I have more power, I will place him in an agency under the Navy."

"Oh?"

Looking at the somewhat aged Zephyr before him, Chika was deeply moved. He patted Zephyr on the shoulder and said...

"Zeff-sensei, don't you think the existence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is a bit redundant?"

Upon hearing Chiga's words, Ze was taken aback. As someone who had served as an admiral, he quickly understood Chiga's meaning. Chiga wanted to establish a powerful armed force that was absolutely loyal to him and the Navy!

Zephyr became excited at the thought. He had long disliked the Shichibukai system, but even as a former admiral, he had no right to interfere with it.

Now that Chiga has proposed to replace this system, how could he not be excited? As for whether Chiga's idea will succeed, he has no doubt that it will succeed, because it was Chiga who proposed it.

It has to be said that Zephyr is now Chiga's most steadfast supporter among the Navy's high command.

"Oh dear, is the battle over already? Looks like I'm late."

A lazy voice rang out, followed by a path formed of ice that stretched to Chiga and Zephyr's side. A human-shaped ice sculpture rose up on it, slowly solidified, and finally transformed into Aokiji.

Aokiji, who had been rushing all the way, finally arrived at the battlefield. However, what he saw upon arrival was not fierce fighting, but rather Chika and Zephyr, who seemed to be chatting leisurely.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Aokiji, Chiga and Zephyr completely relaxed, with Zephyr even teasing Aokiji.

"Kuzan, have you been slacking off again? The battle is over and you're only just arriving."

"Don't say that, Professor Zephyr. I've been going full speed ahead. Look, I'm not even using a warship anymore. I've been using my abilities all the way here."

Aokiji's voice sounded a little aggrieved, after all, Zephyr was once his teacher, and students can't help but feel a little weak in front of their teachers.

Since Aokiji had said that, Zephyr stopped teasing him and patted Aokiji on the shoulder. He could tell that Aokiji had rushed over with all his might, but he was in a good mood and couldn't help but make a joke.

This is because it was Aokiji, one of the three admirals, who arrived. If it had been Kizaru, do you think Zephyr would have given him a friendly look?

However, on the other hand, if it were Kizaru, he would probably just have to step on the cannonballs to get there.

Chapter 67 Ayn, the Girl Next Door (Sweet Chapter, Skip if you don't like it)

After exchanging a few words, Aokiji suggested returning to the warship. Now that the battle was over, his laziness returned, and he didn't want to stay a moment longer. All he wanted to do was return to the deck of the warship and sunbathe.

Chika and Zephyr, who knew Aokiji's personality well, were somewhat helpless. Zephyr even sighed, knowing that Aokiji wasn't always like this.

When Aokiji first joined the Navy, he was actually pursuing a passionate "burning justice." However, after the Ohara incident, he became confused about the Navy's justice and gradually developed a "lazy justice."

Zephyr, as his teacher, also wanted to persuade him, but his own "justice of not killing" wasn't exactly correct in reality. After thinking it over, he could only place his hopes on Chiga.

Seeing that Aokiji was so eager to return home, Chiga gave in to his wishes. However, because Zephyr was still injured on his back, Chiga used the power of the Heavenly Path to lift Zephyr up on the way back, slowing down their journey.

Chiga's behavior made Aokiji glance at him slightly and nod in approval. Aokiji greatly admired Chiga's actions, but being a similarly reserved person, he certainly wouldn't show it.

As soon as they returned to Aokiji's warship, a soft body rushed into Chiga's arms—it was Ein.

God knows how worried she was during that time, and when she saw Chika return safely, she could no longer contain the surging emotions in her heart.

Gently patting Ai Yin's back, Qian He remained silent. He knew it was best to calm Ai Yin down first.

After hugging for a while, Ai Yin slowly pushed Qian He away, took out a package from behind her and handed it over. This was the unknown Devil Fruit she had obtained from the assessment.

Chiga did not refuse. She took the package from Ai Yin's hand and then opened the doorway to put it inside.

When Ai Yin saw Qian He accept the fruit, a faint smile appeared on her lips, just like a girl next door, so natural and beautiful.

She quietly looked at Qianhe standing in front of her. When she saw Qianhe's upper body, Ai Yin's delicate eyebrows furrowed. At this moment, some shallow scars could still be seen on Qianhe's body.

After all, Weevil's Haki is no joke. When Haki is cultivated to a certain level, attacks can cause some hidden injuries. At first glance, it may not seem serious, but in fact, the body has already suffered considerable damage.

Chiga's recovery speed is already extremely fast. During the Marineford War, Marco was punched by Garp and had to be wrapped in bandages for several episodes, even though he had the Phoenix Fruit.

Ayn wanted to reach out and touch the scars, but hesitated, and could only ask,

"Don't you have a rapid recovery ability? Why don't you use it?"

Qianhe smiled and shook his head, then leaned close to Ai Yin's ear and whispered something.

"Idiot, how can you use that ability continuously? But it's fine if you can use it."

Upon hearing this, Ai Yin froze on the spot. Yes, such heaven-defying ability must have limitations, but Qian He actually used this precious opportunity on her. Was she worthy of it?

As she thought about it, tears welled up in Ai Yin's eyes, but she didn't want Qian He to see her so vulnerable, so she turned away and wiped the tears from her face.

Well, most girls are quite easily moved. What Qianhe considers nothing, is like a nuclear weapon to Ai Yin.

Rubbing his temples, Qianhe patted Ai Yin's shoulders with both hands, gently turning her back around, and reached out to gently wipe away the tears on her face.

"Alright, relax. We'll probably be attending graduation when we get back. Considering your contributions this time, you're at least a colonel now. What do you say, Colonel Ain?"

Upon hearing "Colonel Ai" from Chika's mouth, Ai couldn't help but laugh and gently punched Chika's chest with her little fist.

Qianhe immediately put on an injured expression, as if Ai Yin had hit him hard. Although his acting skills were not very good, he actually fooled Ai Yin.

Ai Yin quickly came closer to check the spot where she had just hit the ground, and gently blew air into that spot with her little mouth, looking extremely cute.

Seeing Ai Yin like this, Qian He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss Ai Yin's fair forehead.

Startled by Chiga's "attack," Ein jumped up from the ground like a little rabbit, staring at Chiga in disbelief.

Chiga blushed slightly under the gaze, but her expression remained unchanged, calm and composed, as if she knew nothing about what had just happened.

Seeing Chika's somewhat shameless behavior, Ai-in puffed up her cheeks in anger, making her look even cuter.

No, if this continues, Chiga feels she's about to break down.

With a defiant flick of his "righteousness" coat, Chika walked away without looking back, leaving behind only one sentence:

"Come find me after graduation, I'll take you!"

Ain wanted to say, "You think you can just take it like that?" But after hesitating for a while, what she finally said was,