Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

"Are there any special titles among the Navy personnel?" Sanji asked.

Aren't the Navy and the NEO Navy both navies?

Vivi shook her head and said, "The NEO Navy calls itself the Newborn Navy, and has distanced itself from the Navy."

"Besides the navy, there are also quite a few secret units belonging to the navy. I wonder if you have heard of a unit called Sword."

Most of the Straw Hat crew looked completely bewildered.

sword?

As for the origins of the Navy's elite force, Vivi only learned of its existence by chance through Morgans' intelligence network when she was photographed at the World Economic Herald.

Afterwards, Vivi followed the clues and discovered the existence of this military unit.

"Sword, a special unit within the Navy. Its members are both Navy personnel and not Navy personnel; they are people who have submitted their resignations but have not yet been approved, and their Navy identification numbers have been returned to the Navy."

"So these guys don't have to follow the Navy's orders and can do whatever they want, but the Navy won't be responsible for their actions either. They can turn their resignations into real ones at any time, and if necessary, they can even be treated as enemies."

Simply put, it is a flexible combat force within the Navy. Most Navy personnel need to report to their superiors when engaging in battles with pirates of the Four Emperors' level, but Sword does not, as it is not part of the Navy and is not responsible to the World Government. It can be said to have multiple advantages.

If accountability is required, the world government will distance itself from these individuals.

Special organizations like this one, belonging to the Navy, not only have sharp weapons, but also special scientists; they are known as the SSG.

These military organizations have all crossed paths with Luffy in some ways.

Like the Sword Squad, the ones who escorted Luffy to Gion on Amazon Lily were the Sword Squad, but they were almost blown up like fish by the shock grenades Luffy created.

SSG is a force developed under the leadership of scientist Vegapunk, designed to replace the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Luffy met those guys back in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The Seraphim led by Sentomaru.

As for NEO

“That’s a special naval unit that was established in the last two years,” Vivi said.

Upon hearing the name not far away, Tenzuki slowly transformed into Gion, his expression complex. "That must be the new navy formed by Admiral Zephyr."

Zephyr began training elites for the Navy at the age of forty-two, and his students were everywhere in the Navy. Although Gion was not Zephyr's student, he was still quite emotional about the current situation of such a respected senior naval officer.

"What happened?" Luffy asked.

He hadn't heard of NEO, but he knew about Zephyr. Before entering the New World, when he went to the Sabaody Archipelago, he encountered Zephyr and Bonney. At that time, Zephyr was chasing Bonney, so Luffy and Zephyr had a clash. The old man said he was a former Marine Admiral and a fairly strong fighter, which Luffy remembered.

Gion said, "He left the Navy just like me and Kuzan."

Has Zephyr left the Navy?

Luffy was somewhat surprised. When he first met that old man Zephyr, he felt a similar unwavering sense of justice in him as his own grandfather. He was probably an old man in the Navy like Garp, who had dedicated his life to upholding justice. Why would someone like that leave the Navy?

At least Luffy can't imagine his grandfather leaving the Navy.

"That's a long story."

Kuzan removed his blindfold, a hint of emotion also appearing in his eyes.

The experiences of that stubborn old man are truly moving.

"You know?" Luffy asked.

Kuzan nodded. "After all, he was my teacher when I was in the Navy."

"Huh?!" The Straw Hat crew all looked surprised.

Was he the admiral's teacher?

They knew that the old man Zephyr was the Navy's Chief Instructor, but they didn't know that he was also the teacher of a Navy Admiral.

"Don't you know?"

Bonney recalled that when she first met the Straw Hat crew, they only introduced Zephyr's identity, and said with a strange expression, "Not only Kuzan, but also Admirals Akainu and Kizaru are his students."

All three generals were students of the same old man?!

Is that purple-haired old man really that strong?

Of course, Zephyr was also a naval genius of that era. He joined the navy in his teens and quickly distinguished himself thanks to his outstanding talent and hard work.

At the age of thirty-four, he had already become a Marine Admiral, known as Black Arm Zephyr, and was one of the strongest combat forces in the Navy at the time.

After experiencing some events, he retired and became the chief instructor of the Navy, dedicating himself to training young naval personnel.

He began training countless elites for the navy at the age of forty-two.

"I thought your teacher was my grandfather," Luffy said.

"Hahaha, they are all my teachers. Before I shamelessly followed Mr. Garp to train, Teacher Zephyr taught me a lot of things,"

Kuzan remarked with emotion, "Back then, I wanted to be a handsome man like Zephyr."

That man must be just as confused as I am now.

Life is unpredictable; the two, who were originally teacher and student, both chose to leave the navy.

One chose to form NEO, while the other chose to become a pirate.

Why would the Navy's chief instructor choose to leave the Navy and establish a new one?

Sanji frowned. What had this veteran of the Navy gone through?

Furthermore, the Navy should also reflect on whether there are problems within itself.

With high-ranking naval officers leaving one after another, who would believe there's no reason within the navy? The navy may have some problems, and it's unclear what role the world government is playing in it.

"You all probably know about the new Seven Warlords of the Sea, right?"

Kuzan exhaled a cold breath, "There's a guy named Edward Weevil who claims to be the second Whitebeard. The Whitebeard Pirates don't have time to deal with him right now, so he's very active in the New World."

"And that guy cut off Professor Zephyr's arm a few years ago, and only two of his classmates survived."

Luffy frowned.

Pirates like these have become Shichibukai (Seven Warlords of the Sea), no wonder Zephyr defected from the Navy.

The World Government is truly indiscriminate in its selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Or rather, the World Government only needs powerful and prestigious pirates to stabilize the seas, and it doesn't care about any personal grudges or feuds.

Luffy: "What does he want to achieve by forming a new Navy?"

Vivi, after gathering the latest intelligence, exclaimed in surprise, "If I'm not mistaken, Zephyr's target might be DYNA Rock."

"DYNA Rock?"

Nami frowned. "What is that?"

"An extremely dangerous explosive."

Kuzan's voice came from the side. He had stood up at some point and walked to the group. "A small piece of it can easily destroy an island. It also has a special reaction to seawater. When it comes into contact with water, it will trigger a chain reaction of explosions. Therefore, it cannot be transported by sea. It only forms deep in a few volcanic islands in the New World. Its production is extremely rare, and the World Government controls it very strictly."

"Why would you steal something so dangerous?"

"His purpose is somewhat insane,"

Vivi bit her finger and said, "I've gathered the latest intelligence. Zephyr may be planning to detonate these DYNA rocks on the End Island of the New World, triggering a chain of explosions to destroy the entire New World sea area, thereby achieving his goal of eliminating all pirates."

A brief silence fell on the deck.

"Destroy the New World? Is that guy insane?!"

"It's all over, it's all over! Is the world going to be destroyed before I even become a brave sea warrior?"

Usopp and Chopper huddled together, trembling.

Chapter 459 The old man really can't take a blow.

"Hmph, as expected, the World Government already knows."

A man was standing on a ship, and a flag could be vaguely seen fluttering beside him; it was clearly the NEO flag.

The man was very distinctive, wearing red armor, with a braid and bronze skin. He was staring wide-eyed at the naval warships that were hot on his heels.

Rumble!

Another burst of gunfire from the warship landed beside it, creating huge splashes of water.

The blackness on Xiu Zuo's elbow gradually faded.

He just knocked away several shells with his elbow, but his arm is still a little numb.

The navy's firepower was too intense.

"Shuzo, what are you trying to do by stealing the DYNA Rock?!"

"Don't let these naval traitors get away!"

"Fire! Fire!"

On the naval warship, a group of naval officers were very angry.

That's DYNA rock.

It is a super-controlled product; even a small piece can easily destroy an island, so you can imagine its power.

The world government controls this very strictly, and most people are unaware that such a thing exists.

But Shuzo and his group were originally from the Navy!

Several more cannon shots rang out, and a red dot appeared in Susanoo's eyes. He turned around and struck out with his elbow, leaving a black mark on his elbow, which sent the incoming cannonball flying.

This guy has very long arms with two joints; he's a member of the long-armed tribe.

Xiu Zuo gave a cold laugh.

For the shared ideals of everyone at NEO, we will absolutely not stop here.

The attacks came in increasing numbers.

He leaped up.

"Storm Kick!"