Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 65 I Owe You a Favor

Zephyr was extremely frustrated. He hadn't expected to encounter such a frustrating situation while leading the navy on a mission as usual.

Just now, someone informed him that his family had been attacked by pirates who were trying to take revenge on him.

Zefa got married relatively late, four years ago when he was promoted to general.

Although the Great Pirate Era has not yet begun, chaos has already erupted at sea, with monsters like Roger, Whitebeard, and Shiki roaming the various seas.

Even Garp, a street hustler, was repeating the same actions of hunting down Roger.

As an active-duty general, Zephyr is naturally always busy. Even during short vacations, he has to be ready to respond to emergency operations at any time. In order to see his family more often, he had already brought them to Marineford.

This place has served as the naval headquarters for countless years, and the surrounding family quarters have long been built. Yet, in this seemingly impenetrable environment, such a blind spot has occurred.

"What are you dawdling about? Why are you so slow!"

"Reporting to General Zefa, we are advancing at full speed. The wind direction is unfavorable today, but we have done our best."

"Shut up! Not fast enough, we can go even faster! Keep accelerating!"

"Yes, yes!"

The enraged Zephyr made the soldiers behind him feel like strangers. Super reliable, kind, and gentle – that was the most direct impression Zephyr gave his men. In the four years since he became a general, this was the first time he had been so angry.

"No. It's still not fast enough. Give me the permanent pointer from headquarters!"

Even though the soldiers had tried their best to speed up, Zephyr was still not satisfied with the current situation. After getting a spare permanent pointer from his adjutant, Zephyr stood directly on the bow gun platform.

"You shall return as planned."

"Admiral Zephyr! It's still two days' flight from here to headquarters!"

Bang!

The adjutant saw what Zefa was planning to do, but before he could finish speaking, Zefa had already leaped into the air, the air crackling as he stepped on it. Using the Moon Walk technique from the Six Styles, Zefa headed towards headquarters alone.

"What kind of hero is a righteous hero if he can't even protect his own family, the people he should be protecting most?"

Zefa's unwavering belief wavered for the first time at this moment, and his speed increased several times over. It would take a warship two days and two nights to travel at full speed, but he completed the journey in only a quarter of the time.

boom!

In the square of Marineford, a loud crash was heard, and two large craters were blasted into the brickwork. Zepha emerged amidst the dust and smoke.

Where are they?

"General Zephyr."

"I'm asking you again, where are my family members now!"

"Zef, calm down. They're alright, just a little shaken up. They're recovering at the hospital now."

Crane rushed over from the side. When Zefa hurriedly hung up the phone after being notified of what had happened, Crane had already guessed the general situation. While Zefa chose to travel alone, his adjutant also reported the intelligence to headquarters.

So Crane had been waiting for Zefa there for a while. As soon as she finished speaking, Zefa disappeared again. It was obvious that he had gone to the hospital.

Zefa's anxiety finally subsided after he saw with his own eyes that his family was safe.

"How are they?"

"The lady has some burns and abrasions, and Yeklik has some bruises on his abdomen, but it's nothing serious, so please rest assured, General Zefa."

"Don't worry. How can I not worry after something like this happened? Who are those two people? What are they doing here?"

Zefa was currently only observing the situation inside through the window. He needed to calm himself down before going in, but in the intensive care unit, he saw two people with pink hair.

"It was Dr. Siddirell and his daughter. Headquarters invited them to provide guidance on prosthetics. They were the ones who saved your wife and son. If it weren't for them, things might have been much worse."

The military doctor standing nearby recounted what had happened to Zefa.

This also explains why Oran and Frankenstein stayed here.

Even though Yeklik shouts that he wants to become a hero like Zephyr, he is still just a child. The events of the past have greatly frightened him, and he has developed a sense of dependence on his savior.

However, Zephyr frowned.

This had never happened to Marineford before, and he could accept a temporary lapse in defense.

He could accept that many people gathered in the square because of the celebration, but the coincidence of all these things happening at once was too much of a coincidence.

"What a coincidence."

"General Zephyr, what did you say?"

The doctor didn't hear Zefa's mutterings, put away the medical record, and asked again.

"It's nothing. Go take care of the other wounded. Since their injuries are fine, you don't need to keep focusing your energy on this."

After calming himself down, Zefa gently pushed open the door to the ward.

"Are all ability users this amazing?"

"The abilities on the sea are incredibly diverse. There are many people with such abilities, such as unleashing flames and lightning, creating storms and earthquakes, and many of these abilities can have unexpected effects."

"That's awesome! I want to become an ability user too."

This was the first sound Zephyr heard; he realized that his son had developed a longing for the power of Devil Fruits at this moment.

This is quite normal. A child around three years old is at the stage of forming values. When he sees a "superhuman" saving him, he will instinctively feel envious.

With Zephyr's abilities, obtaining a Devil Fruit wouldn't be difficult, but he valued physical development more, so he didn't let Yerkrik come into contact with Devil Fruits too early.

She's just a three-year-old child; no matter how much training she receives, she won't become much stronger. Lyliana's case is an exception; there are very few people with such talent in the entire ocean.

As he marveled at Oran's storytelling ability, Jeklik's tone suddenly became excited.

"My dad's back! He's a Marine Admiral, a super powerful guy. If he had been home before, those pirates definitely wouldn't have had a chance."

Jeklik noticed Zefa standing to the side and enthusiastically introduced Zefa's identity to Oran.

Listening to his son's description of him, Zefa felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He was so close to losing all of this.

With a forced smile, Zefa bowed to Oran.

"I've heard about it. Thank you for saving my family. I owe you a favor."

Then Zefa straightened up and continued:

"I will not forget this. If you need anything in the future, just tell me. I will do my best within my ability."

However, Oran's reply interrupted Zephyr's train of thought. Oran did not seem particularly excited about the general's favor, but instead asked another question in a calm manner.

"What if this is within your capabilities, but it violates your principles?"

(End of this chapter)