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Moreover, Zephyr has been in the Navy for decades, and his insight and experience are very sophisticated. He should be able to provide good suggestions on the location of the Navy branch.

Zephyr has even trained naval soldiers for many years, and now most of the naval officers are his students. Zephyr can also give a lot of advice on the selection of naval branch resident petty officers.

For all the reasons mentioned above, there is indeed no one more suitable for this task than Zephyr.

Zephyr hasn't left Marine Headquarters for a long time. Due to his own experiences, he has gone from being known for "not killing" to now having an extreme aversion to pirates.

He originally wanted to handle this mission, but the reasons given by Fleet Admiral Kong were so compelling that he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Before leaving Marineford, his old friend Garp patted him on the shoulder and told him to relax, saying that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing to be able to get away and have the opportunity to select his own students.

Perhaps this voyage will bring unexpected rewards, such as finding a student I like?

Recalling what Garp had said before he left, Zephyr couldn't help but smile bitterly. Clearly, this voyage had not yielded any unexpected gains as Garp had predicted.

Chapter 8 Zephyr's Recruitment of New Soldiers

This time, Zephyr left the Marine Headquarters "Marineford" in three large warships, one of which was fully staffed.

The other two ships had only basic crews and were intended to take newly recruited soldiers back with them.

They've traversed most of the Grand Line, but the situation regarding recruiting new soldiers is far from optimistic.

The reason is simple: the number of pirates on the sea has increased, and they have become exceptionally vicious, making them a rapidly increasing danger to the Navy.

The recruitment of new soldiers on most islands was dismal. After all, unless they were desperate to make a living or had a deep hatred for pirates, most people would not be willing to do such a dangerous job.

Most people who can't make ends meet won't choose the Navy; they'll choose pirates or bounty hunters instead.

Both pirates and naval officers risk their lives, but the wealth pirates amass is far greater than the meager salaries of naval officers.

Those with even a modicum of moral integrity who wouldn't want to become pirates would more likely become bounty hunters.

Both involve killing pirates, but bounty hunters are paid much more than marines are paid, and they have much more freedom.

For this reason, Zefa's recruitment mission at sea this time was not very successful.

Especially after experiencing that incident, Zephyr's requirements for the quality of the navy became quite stringent. He basically looked down on all those who just wanted to coast along in the navy.

This has resulted in the two warships, which were originally empty, now being filled with recruits, falling far short of the quota previously given to him by the Admiral Kong.

One of the accompanying major generals had subtly suggested to Zefa more than once that they should lower their standards, otherwise they would be unable to complete the mission assigned to the Air Marshal and would be punished upon their return.

However, Zephyr had no intention of heeding his deputy's suggestion and acted extremely defiantly, showing no concern whatsoever for the so-called punishment.

"I had originally planned to resign, but I was persuaded to stay and ultimately decided to train new naval personnel."

If the admiral is unhappy, he can find someone else to do the job. I didn't even want to do it in the first place, so why should I be afraid of so-called punishment?

If the navy I recruit is full of scoundrels with no sense of justice, only thinking about loafing around and waiting to die, I wouldn't want to teach those kinds of people.

Upon hearing Admiral Zephyr's words, the Rear Admiral beside him sighed helplessly, realizing that his bonus and promotion opportunities for this year were probably out of the question, and that he would likely be the one to be criticized when he returned.

Zephyr is a Marine Admiral, one of the Navy's heroes, with students all over the Marine Headquarters. Coupled with his stubborn and unyielding personality, he certainly has the qualifications to be headstrong, but he, as a Rear Admiral, doesn't...

However, just as the rear admiral was about to earnestly persuade Zephyr again, a navy officer rushed up to the deck to report.

"Reporting to Admiral Zephyr and Rear Admiral Cardar, pirate ships have been spotted at the port of Red Leaf Island. Judging from their flags, they are likely the 'Iron Arm Pirates,' a rookie pirate crew from the South Blue."

Its captain is the Marine Headquarters' bounty hunter, Iron Arm Cook, with a bounty of 2000 million Berries.

Upon hearing the report from the naval soldier, both Zephyr and Rear Admiral Kadaru were visibly taken aback.

They had sailed for quite some time in the first half of the Grand Line through the "Gates of Justice".

However, they hadn't actually encountered any pirate crews yet, so upon hearing the report from the Marines, the two of them were clearly quite intrigued.

The reason we didn't encounter any other pirate crews wasn't because there were fewer pirates in the first half of the Grand Line, but because most of them chose to flee as soon as they saw the three large naval warships in the distance.

The large warships of the Navy Headquarters are not something that just any naval officer can operate.

A captain in a typical naval branch usually owns a medium-sized warship, while the naval officers on large naval warships are generally at least rear admirals.

This is only the first half of the Grand Line, and most of the people active here are rookie pirates.

Seeing three large naval warships clearing the way, unless a pirate is out of his mind, no one would be so stubborn as to charge in this direction.

Since Zephyr and his crew's mission this time is to recruit new soldiers, they will not deliberately chase after any pirate crews they encounter, thus deviating from their course.

So each time they only fired a few shells symbolically. If they were hit, they could only blame their bad luck. Once they escaped the shelling range, Zefa and his men would not deliberately chase after them.

"The Iron Arm Pirates? I've never even heard of such a pirate crew, but with a bounty of 2000 million Berries, they should be considered quite a force to be reckoned with in the first half of the Grand Line."

Inform everyone on board to prepare for battle, and make sure that none of these vicious pirates escape.

Momiji Island is one of the planned locations for establishing a naval branch, and the mangroves on the island are also an important resource, so it is essential to ensure the safety of the island's residents.

Zephyr is an admiral in the Marine Headquarters, and Cardar is a rear admiral. They simply couldn't remember a nobody with a bounty of 20 million Berries.

Even for Zephyr, if a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million is not exceptionally powerful, Zephyr wouldn't even remember their name.

But regardless of whether the Iron Arm Pirates are a powerful pirate crew or not, as long as they are pirates, they are undoubtedly a huge threat to the ordinary people on the island.

Especially when Zephyr received the "Iron Arm Cook" information from a Marine soldier, which he had just obtained from headquarters, and saw the various evil deeds committed by the Iron Arm Pirates, a terrifying aura emanated from him.

The intelligence reports that the Iron Arm Pirates are ruthless criminals who have committed numerous atrocities and have already ravaged several islands in the South China Sea.

Especially when he saw that the other party didn't even spare children and had an extremely cruel personality, Zephyr was reminded of some bad memories, and his expression became even more predatory.

"Admiral Zephyr, the most important task now is to wipe out the pirates on Red Leaf Island as soon as possible. Please issue the order immediately."

Seeing the terrifying aura emanating from Zephyr was something Major General Kadaru had never witnessed before. Zephyr, as a teacher, was usually quite kind, and this was the first time he had seen Major General Zephyr so angry.

“Leave some people to protect the new recruits on the warships, another group to burn down the pirate ships in the port, and the rest of you come with me to the island to carry out justice!”

"Transmit my order to all warships within one minute. Every second you waste could mean the death of an innocent islander at the hands of those damned pirates."

After giving this order, Zephyr, to Kadaru's astonishment, took the lead and leaped off the deck, using Moonwalk to charge alone towards Red Leaf Island.

Chapter 9 Forbidden Power on the High Seas...

Major General Kadaru was dumbfounded when he saw Zephyr abandon them and rush straight to Red Leaf Island.

The ship hasn't even docked yet, but what's with the highest-ranking officer on board running away on his own?

The opponents are just a group of unknown small pirates. Is it really necessary for a Marine Admiral to personally take action?

"Immediately send the warship to the port of Red Leaf Island, and then go to the other warships to convey Admiral Zephyr's orders."

Watching General Zephyr's departing figure, Kadaru felt quite helpless. Since General Zephyr had left, he, who remained behind, would have to take command.

After all, apart from the generals, he was the only major general among them.

Pirates with a bounty of 20 million Berries are nothing in Kadaru's eyes, but don't forget that at least 80% of the crew on these three warships are ordinary people who have not received any training.

Now that General Zephyr has come to the island, if anything goes wrong with these recruited soldiers, wouldn't he have to take the blame again?

As for Red Leaf Island, Wood was gripping his sword with both hands, blood still dripping from the blades. Around him lay the lifeless bodies of the Iron Arm Pirates.

A rough count would reveal that there were about twenty or thirty people, which is nearly half of the entire Iron Arm Pirates crew.

After slaying so many pirates, Wood himself was not unharmed. He had countless wounds, large and small, and his entire left arm was hanging limply.

The bones in his left arm were clearly completely broken. Although such an injury would usually allow him to be back to his old self in a few days in the world of One Piece, it was certainly affecting Wood's performance at the moment.

With his right hand gripping the long knife, Wood gave it a sharp flick, shaking off all the blood from the blade to prevent it from dripping onto the hilt and causing his fingers to slip.

As Wood brandished his knife, Iron Arm Cook, standing not far away opposite him, was also filled with rage, wishing he could tear Wood apart and devour him alive on the spot.

Compared to Wood, whose left arm was dangling, Cook's condition was not much better. The long battle had exhausted most of his strength.

A horrifying knife wound near his right eye not only directly affected his combat ability, but the massive bleeding also caused his physical condition to weaken more and more.

However, compared to the pain in his right eye, Cook's hatred for Wood now far outweighs it.

Back then, the "Iron Arm Pirates" set sail from the South China Sea with dreams in their hearts. The pirate crew grew stronger and stronger, and they originally planned to venture into the New World.

But unexpectedly, just as they entered the first half of the Grand Line, on such a small island, they were almost wiped out by a brat who hadn't even grown up yet!

"You killed so many members of our pirate crew, I won't let you die so easily, you brat!"

You probably think that with my right eye injured and my stamina almost completely depleted, I'm not capable of fighting anymore.

But you're not the only one who knows to hold back. On this vast ocean, there exists a forbidden power; let me show you today.

Looking at the residents of Red Leaf Island who were still fighting the Iron Arm Pirates on the other side, Wood originally planned to finish the battle quickly.

The people on Red Leaf Island spontaneously formed a team to help him after he was injured.

But how could ordinary residents wielding rakes and axes possibly be a match for pirates whose hands were stained with blood?

Although the number of people on Red Leaf Island was many times that of the Iron Arm Pirates, a large number of people were killed or injured as soon as the collision occurred.

Wood originally wanted to end the battle here as soon as possible and then go to the other side to provide support, in order to reduce the casualties of the Red Leaf Island residents.

However, Iron Arm Cook's words immediately made Wood's face turn serious, because it was not hard to tell from Cook's words that the other party still had other tricks up his sleeve.

"The forbidden power of the sea, could it be..."

As if to verify Wood's conjecture, Iron Arm Cook's body began to change.

The skin that should have been normal human skin began to grow downy hair, and Cook, who was already quite tall, suddenly grew even taller in a short period of time, as if he had been injected with hormones.

His once angular muscles were gradually covered by short fur, but Cook's arms and thighs became unusually thick after a transformation.