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Chapter 160 Zefa: I was defeated by an idiot? (Fourth update, 12 words, please subscribe)

Paradise, a certain sea area.

An unremarkable-looking naval warship is sailing on a turbulent sea.

After a period of rest and adjustment, the annual naval elite recruit training camp is underway.

Zefa strolled on the deck of the naval warship.

He was accompanied by two adjutants, who were also his two beloved disciples—Ain and Binz.

Not far from Zephyr, a group of new recruits in blue and white marine uniforms were practicing their military posture with their heads held high.

"You bunch of people!"

As Zefa walked, he lectured her with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

"This is absolutely the worst class I've ever taught!"

Zephyr didn't say that entirely because he wanted to motivate the new marines.

This statement also contains many of Zefa's true thoughts.

The fact is—

The Navy is indeed facing a very serious talent shortage problem!

Take, for example, the elite naval recruit training camp initiated by Zefa.

New recruit training camp.

The first batch of members included young monsters such as Sakazuki and Borsalino.

After a few sessions,

Among the new recruits, there is another Kuzan whose talent level is no less than the previous two.

Then a few more sessions later.

These are high-quality seedlings like Flying Squirrel, Fire Mountain, and Ghost Spider, whose talents aren't top-tier, but who can still serve as pillars of strength.

And then... there were basically no noteworthy new naval recruits.

In the last ten years or so.

As the chief instructor of the recruit training camp, Zefa could clearly feel that the level of each batch of naval recruits was declining.

Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era.

The number of pirates is increasing day by day.

The quality of the navy is declining day by day.

If this situation doesn't improve, one day it will cause a major problem...

Zefa was fully aware of this situation, but he was powerless to change it.

Because that's just how the overall environment is.

These days, talented, capable, and ambitious young people all like to go to sea and become pirates.

navy?

Nobody wants to be a navy officer anymore!

Zefa originally wanted to continue to motivate the new recruits.

No matter how much less talented they are compared to their predecessors...

But these people were always good marines who were willing to dedicate themselves to justice!

Just then, a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooped-up nipples) rang.

Zephyr took out a Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, then waved to Ain and Binz, handing over the task of training the new recruits to them.

……

Naval warship, top-floor office.

Zefa rummaged through his office and found a white Den Den Mushi that could prevent eavesdropping.

Since that incident three years ago, similar anti-eavesdropping equipment has been deployed in many recruit training camps.

Once all preparations are complete.

Zefa then answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Vongola Storm!"

Zephyr took the initiative and reprimanded the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi in a very forceful manner.

"What is your identity now? What is your identity now? How dare you contact me in such a risky manner?"

"Did you throw the Sharp Blade Unit's secrecy regulations into the sea?!"

Zephyr was the main person who recommended Storm to join the Blades.

Of course he knew that the infamous Shichibukai, Haku, was the Rear Admiral of the Navy's Sharp Blade Force!

To be honest.

When Zephyr recommended Storm to the Blade Force, he genuinely didn't expect Storm to grow so quickly.

It was as if boot camp had completely squeezed out his potential, and then after he left boot camp, he immediately began to soar to great heights...

I knew this kid was so talented.

Zephyr didn't recommend him to join the Blade Force in the first place!

Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now...

"Professor Zephyr, what you're saying..."

Storm, holding the Den Den Mushi, muttered a complaint to Zephyr.

Am I some kind of unreasonable person who can't distinguish between right and wrong?

"I wouldn't have called you if it weren't something so important that I needed to contact you directly."

Zefa knew, of course, that Storm had specifically asked Kuzan to contact him and then made this call, so there must be something important to report.

But he was just a retired marine who had been out of the front lines for many years...

What could possibly be of concern to Storm?

"What is it? Tell me quickly!"

Zefa urged.

"I still have to train the new recruits!"

"What, is this year's Marines the worst class that Teacher Zephyr has ever encountered?"

Storm made a joke to ease the tension before getting straight to the point.

"Mr. Zephyr, does the name 'Edward Weevil' ring a bell?"

"Edward Weevil?"

Zefa involuntarily reached for his right arm, the empty sensation constantly reminding him of his past humiliations.

"I remember! Of course I'll remember that name! I'll never forget it in my entire life..."

As a former admiral, he actually had his arm cut off by a pirate, which also caused the death of almost all the marines on his ship.

The incident three years ago haunted Zephyr like a nightmare.

Even now, Zephyr can still clearly recall every detail of what happened that day...

Heavy rain, warships, white beard, a knife, a severed arm...

"I met Edward Weebull."

Storm's calm voice came through the receiver into the cabin.

"To be precise, I've already caught him."

Snapped!

Zefa's left hand clenched unconsciously, the powerful force crushing the surrounding air with a loud bang, demonstrating his astonishment.

"Who? Storm! Who did you say you caught?"

"Edward Weevil!"

"Stromb said solemnly."

"Edward Weevil, who attacked the recruit training camp three years ago and caused significant damage to the Navy!"

"Where are you now?"

Zefa stood up instinctively and said impatiently.

"I'm coming right now!"

"Zeffa, aren't you an instructor at the recruit training camp? Calm down."

Storm offered a reassuring sound, then continued.

"I've got Edward Weevil now, and you can see him whenever you want."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zefa shouted "Good!" three times in a row, showing how excited and thrilled he was.

"Edward Weevil! That damn white-bearded man!"

"Ahem! Professor Zephyr, please don't get so agitated."

Storm coughed lightly, offering a helpless reminder.

"Your health isn't good right now, and if you have a relapse because of Edward Weevil..."

"Yeah, anyway, don't get so excited."

"You brat! How dare you talk to a teacher like that?"

Zefa laughed and cursed.

"However, now that you have captured Edward Weevil, send him to Impel Down immediately!"

"Or I can arrange for a naval warship to escort him to your location."

Given Edward Weevil's level of power and the crimes he has committed in the past.

Once he is taken to Impel Down, he will be imprisoned in Infinite Hell.

Impel Down...

Storm pursed his lips and asked softly.

"Professor Zephyr, haven't you heard about the Infinite Hell?"

"You mean you killed all the prisoners in Infinite Hell? But that wasn't a lie, was it?"

Zefa thought for a moment and then spoke directly.

"This whole thing was staged to arrange for you to leave the Navy."

"It's not fake... I really killed most of the prisoners in Infinite Hell."

"Stromb said seriously."

"Last time, we might have missed a dozen or so, but last time, we killed so many that only three were left."

"If it weren't for Admiral Kizaru stopping me, I could have killed the remaining three."

"..."

Zefa fell silent.

How come he never noticed that Storm was so radical before?

It's even more radical than Sakazuki...

Even Sakazuki wouldn't go to Impel Down specifically to forcibly execute prisoners!

"So you're saying you don't want to send Edward Weevil to Impel Down?"

Zefa thought he understood what Storm meant.

"You want to... just kill him?"

"Actually, I haven't thought about killing him yet..."

After a moment's hesitation, Storm finally confessed.

"Professor Zephyr, are you aware of Edward Weevil's condition?"

"I'm not talking about his strength, but his intelligence... He's a complete idiot who doesn't understand anything."

Upon hearing this, Zefa's lips twitched slightly.

Does Storm mean... that a fool cut off his right hand?

"Here's what happened: I first heard about Crocodile's movements from Marshal Sengoku..."

Seeing that Zefa remained silent, Storm gave a brief account of what had happened that day.

"In short, Edward Weebull was a fool, and all his actions were manipulated by Buckingham Stussy."

"Now that Buckingham Stussy is dead, I am confident that I can control Edward Weevil."

"In any case, Edward Weevil did inherit the power of the white beard from his youth."

"Putting aside his intelligence, Edward Weevil's strength is in no way inferior to that of an ordinary Shichibukai."

"So I want to recruit Edward Weevil."

"However, I know what Edward Weevil did to the Navy, so I contacted Professor Zephyr specifically."

"Professor Zephyr, if you want to punish that idiot Edward Weevil, I can send him to you immediately and do whatever you want with him."

"Or, I could personally kill Edward Weevil for you... so there's no need to send him to jail."

"But, Professor Zephyr, if you don't want to punish Edward Weevil..."

Storm didn't say his last words.

But his meaning was very clear.

If Zephyr doesn't want to punish Edward Weevil.

Then Storm would naturally recruit this "Whitebeard III".

Zefa fell into deep hesitation.

He himself did not like killing.

Throughout his life, he fought countless pirates, yet he never killed a single enemy.

But Edward Weevil...

"Bring him to me, Storm. Let me see this pirate with my own eyes!"

(End of this chapter)