One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

New World, G5 Branch.

A marine wearing sunglasses and sporting a watermelon-shaped haircut walked out of the base mess hall, immediately attracting the attention of his colleagues.

"Wow! Vergo, you have a piece of bread on your left cheek!"

"There's one on the right cheek too, is that a pork knuckle?"

"Don't get the knife in your face!"

The marines were buzzing with discussion. This guy named Vergo had been at the G5 branch for a while now, but his face, always covered in food, still drew gasps of amazement from everyone.

Vergo scratched his head and smiled shyly:

"Haha, the food in our branch is so good! We often get food on our hands without even realizing it."

The crowd laughed and teased him a few times, but didn't say much more.

I heard that Vergo volunteered to be transferred to the G5 branch. He is exceptionally talented, easy-going, and often lends money to colleagues who are not well-off. Apart from a few minor quirks, he has no problems and everyone likes him.

After chatting with everyone for a few minutes, Vergo went for a walk alone on the beach outside the base.

He secretly activated his Observation Haki, walked for most of the day, and after confirming that no one was around, he took out a Den Den Mushi.

"Dover, we have news."

He spoke to the Den Den Mushi that had transformed into Doflamingo's appearance.

"Fufufu, as expected of you."

Dover's hearty laughter came from the other end of the conversation.

Vergo never disappointed him, which is why he was the only person in the family who could call him by his first name.

"I've gathered inside information that the Op-Op Fruit has indeed appeared in the North Blue, and it seems to be in the hands of a group of pirates, but I don't know which pirate crew it is yet."

"Naval Headquarters seems to be planning a deal with them and is discussing the specific details. I'll contact you again if there are any developments."

Vergo slowly recounted the information he knew.

Dover nodded in satisfaction:

"Good! Take it slow, and don't expose yourself."

"Also, if you have the chance, think of a way to deal with Uriel Sith."

He is a man who always seeks revenge; the Sith killed his men, and he will repay them a hundredfold.

Vergo said confidently:

"Don't worry, I'll find an opportunity."

The naval branches in the New World are all composed of elites, wield greater power, and have access to more classified information, making it easier for them to secretly plot against the Sith.

Vergo planned to focus on dealing with the Sith after he had finished dealing with the fruits of the surgery.

He never fails to eliminate the people Dover specifically requests to be eliminated!

Three months later.

Sith's body floated silently in the deep sea. His golden hair, which had grown long from not being cut for a long time, drifted slowly with the ocean currents, making him look like a legendary sea god.

His already sculpted body became even more angular after being tempered by the underwater volcano, with every inch of his flesh seemingly containing terrifying power.

"Siss, are you ready?"

Zefa was right next to him, and asked with a serious expression.

After several months of training, Sith had basically mastered Black Flash.

This speed far surpasses that of Zephyr back in the day!

Now all that's left is the actual combat. If the Sith can't extinguish a volcano like Zephyr did, then it's all meaningless.

Sith grinned:

"Teacher Zephyr, just you watch!"

He specifically chose the largest underwater volcano, swam to the top of the cave entrance, and waited quietly.

Buzzing and rumbling——

A roar like that of a dragon echoed through the seawater, shaking the seabed. All the sea monsters in the vicinity had already fled, leaving only Sith and Zephyr as living beings within a radius of several kilometers.

A moment later, a red light appeared in the crater, first as small as a pinhead, then quickly grew to the size of a basketball, and finally covered the entire field of vision of the Sith.

That was magnificent lava.

"They're here!"

Sith closed his eyes slightly, his chest rising and falling rhythmically as he used Life Return to regulate every muscle and bone, allowing the blood flow in his meridians to operate at maximum efficiency, like high-speed channels delivering Armament Haki.

"This kid's willpower is actually that strong."

Zefa floated beside him, unable to help but sigh softly.

All forms of Haki are manifestations of spirit and will, and at this moment, the Armament Haki on Sith's body is almost tangible, which means that his will is comparable to those of the strongest people standing at the top!

Just then, lava and sand erupted from the underwater volcano and rushed towards Sith.

Sith also opened his eyes.

"Black Flash!"

boom!

Armament Haki poured out from his fist, and the once terrifying and invincible magma immediately retreated as if it had encountered a natural enemy.

In less than a breath, the destructive forces within erupted almost simultaneously.

A black light flashed across the fist, and a tremendous force surged forth, turning the once invincible magma and dust into a pitiful little boy, utterly crushed by the girl next door without any power to resist.

boom!

Another deafening roar erupted as the shockwave blocked the underwater volcano. The towering crater seemed to be suddenly pressed down by an invisible hand, causing it to collapse slightly. Debris scattered everywhere, creating countless deep craters in the nearby ancient city ruins.

"good!"

Zephyr couldn't help but shout out, his face even more excited than Sith's.

In just a few months, his disciple had mastered top-level Armament Haki, something that had never happened in the entire eight-hundred-year history of the Navy!

Before he knew it, Zefa felt his vision becoming somewhat blurry.

"Tch, he's really turned into an old man."

He sniffed, his nose stinging, and laughed as he scolded himself.

Years ago, his family was killed due to his own negligence. Since then, he has lost the will to continue working on the front lines and has instead started educating newcomers.

Over the years, Zephyr has trained countless naval elites, including the three strongest admirals in history, but he is still dissatisfied.

Because he still harbored a dream deep in his heart—

Train a promising young navy officer to become "invincible," and then wipe out all the pirates in the world!

This wish was so grand that even Zefa felt there was no hope of it coming true, and over time he forgot about it.

Until he met the Sith.

Of course, the Sith are still far from being invincible, but at least Zephyr has seen hope!

Just as he was sighing, an unexpected scene unfolded.

Inside the volcano struck by the Sith, a violent explosion erupted, sending huge flames soaring into the sky before being quickly extinguished by the seawater, turning into black lava.

The underwater volcano, which originally had a section remaining, has now completely disappeared, leaving only a dark crater where the flow of underground magma can be faintly seen deep inside.

"This brat has a new trick up his sleeve?!"

Even though Zefa had seen everything, he felt as if he were dreaming.

External release, internal destruction, and flame explosion.

The Sith's Black Flash unleashed three powers simultaneously, surpassing even his own!

"call."

Sith withdrew his fist, panting, and then broke into a wide smile.

"I did it!"

With Hextech powers, he has more to do than just be Zeff.

After mastering the Black Flash, which can unleash two powers simultaneously, he wondered if he could add the effect of the [Infernal Dragon Soul] to give the Black Flash the power of a fiery explosion.

I have to say, my ability to think is really useful; it actually worked!

This might seem absurd to Zephyr, but it was simple for him; he just happened to use the power of the [Infernal Dragon Soul].

Thus, the months-long training finally came to a successful end, and Sith had nothing left to learn in terms of Armament Haki for the time being.

Unfortunately, his Conqueror's Haki was just a little short of awakening, and for some reason, his Observation Haki was nowhere to be seen.

Perhaps it's because I rely too much on the perception provided by the "professional killer"?

Just as Sith was savoring the feeling from earlier, he saw his teacher's ghostly face.

"Kid, how did you do that?"

Zefa asked, looking dazed.

Sith laughed:

"It's nothing really. I just tried incorporating Ripple Fist into Black Flash, so that I can create both fire and explosion effects at the same time."

He had long ago explained the effect of [Infernal Dragon Soul] as Ripple Fist, a point that Zephyr was well aware of.

"Whoa!"

Zefa suddenly rushed up and hugged him, rubbing his rough head against his head through the bubbles.

"You little rascal, well done! Well done!"

Even Zefa couldn't help but cry with emotion when he encountered a disciple who far exceeded his expectations.

"Teacher Zephyr, please don't do that! Your hymen will break!"

Sith tried to break free from his teacher's iron grip; he had no desire to get close to this rough old man!

After a long while, Zephyr finally released him and said solemnly:

"Siss, taking you as my disciple is the best thing I've ever done in all these years."

"But remember, never betray the justice in your heart!"

Over the years, he has seen too many geniuses who, despite their bright futures, ultimately left the stage in despair because their sense of justice wavered, and some even went on to become pirates.

Zephyr gripped Sith's shoulders tightly, with a force so great it seemed he could crush him, and said in a deep voice:

"A navy without justice... glug glug... meaningless... glug glug..."

The Sith were horrified:

"Your bubble popped, old man!"

After a while.

Sith and Zephyr returned to shore.

Zefa spat out the seawater in his mouth a few times and laughed loudly:

"Kid, you're ready to graduate!"

Sith did indeed shake his head:

"No, you will always be my teacher."

He felt the old man's love for him, and since that was the case, he would not leave the old man.

Besides, the path of domineering is endless, and he doesn't believe his Armament Haki is perfect yet.

Zephyr was taken aback, but said nothing. He just looked at Sith with even more tenderness.

Just then, a voice filled with a fierce aura rang out:

"Uriel Sith, now that you're ashore, come with me to take the test."

Sith looked in the direction of the sound and saw Akainu walking slowly towards them with a stern face.