Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

“Since we are currently unable to complete a complete work independently, let’s work hard to make modifications to the existing work.”

"But be careful. After all, the energy you just threw out of control caused such a big commotion. If the one in my hand also loses control..."

After all, the so-called "stability" is ultimately determined by its underlying structure, and what Oubey has to do is to modify its underlying structure, which is tantamount to cutting the fuse of a time bomb.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to turn off the gas. I won't bother you anymore, I'm leaving now~"

"You can't go."

Chapter 216 Bad News

"You can't go."

Obe grabbed Osi's arm as she turned to run away, forcibly stopping her.

“HA NA SE!”

"Can't you just test something this dangerous by yourself somewhere deserted? Why do you have to drag me into this?"

"Are you a water ghost?!"

Osi tried desperately to pull her arm free, but like a kite entangled in a tree trunk, no matter how she moved her body she couldn't break free at all.

Was this girl Ou Bei so strong before?

"Don't worry, I will carry out all the specific test steps myself. You just need to take me to a safe area before the explosion."

"Predicting the future... you can do it, right?"

Even for Ober, this experiment requires all his concentration. He can't focus on explosions or escapes, so he needs Osi as a 'safety rope' to pull him up at the critical moment.

Although she was confident in her physical strength, she was even more confident in her pulling power.

"Huh? Is that so..."

"Hmm~↑"

"Hmm~↓"

Hearing that he didn't need to participate in the experiment directly, Osi stopped struggling and nodded after looking at his arm that had been pinched until it turned slightly red.

"it is good."

"but……"

Osi looked around. Apart from the big hole that had just been blown out, the rest was made of solid steel walls and a security door that was several meters thick.

"Where are we going later?"

Oubey: "..."

This laboratory was originally used to deal with unstable weapons that are extremely susceptible to explosions due to environmental influences, such as active bombs.

But judging by the power of the ping-pong ball-sized energy that Ossi had just thrown out, the small golden cube in Obe's hand would most likely blow up the entire laboratory if it exploded.

"Let's find an uninhabited island. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Um... half a year ago, there was, but now..."

Osi thought of the small island that he had blown up, and felt a little regretful.

People are like this, they only regret when they lose something.

Finally, after asking Burfat, who often went out on business, Osi and Obe got the coordinates of several uninhabited islands and reefs.

then……

boom!

boom!

boom!

……

"Look, Ivan-chan! It's truly a New World! Even islands can fly!"

A team of adventurers who had just entered the New World looked at the blown-up islands and reefs in the distance and said excitedly.

"Well, that's nothing."

"Nothing is new in the New World."

The person called 'Ivan-chan' replied, his hands on his hips.

This is a man wearing exaggerated heavy makeup, a purple afro, and sexy clothes?

"Speaking of which, Ivan-chan, where should we go next?"

"Hmm~ I heard that there seems to be some problems recently within the Kingdom of Kamabaka, which is located in the first half of the Grand Line. Let's make our next stop there."

The sexy dressed man thought for a moment and came up with the answer.

As a former slave, he gave up his hard-earned stable life and chose to go to sea in order to save more people in dire straits.

……

"Hmm? Are you daydreaming?"

"That's really rare."

In the small house next to the warehouse, Kaido's rough voice came from a room inside. He didn't know when he started to like squeezing in here.

However, with Kaido's height of more than seven meters, he has to bend over and lean sideways every time he enters the room.

Fortunately, in order to cope with the increasing number of affairs within the pirate group, Wright carried out several expansions here, which greatly expanded the space inside the room. Otherwise, Kaido's body size would not be enough for him to move around.

"I just saw some interesting things."

La handed the newspaper to Kaido and explained:

"There have been some major changes in the navy recently, so there may not be many opportunities to come to the New World in the near future."

"Hmm? Something unexpected happened..."

Kaido picked up the newspaper with his fingers and read the contents carefully - "The relatives of the Navy Admiral were killed in revenge by pirates!"

"Hmm? ... Is that Zephyr?"

Looking at the photo in the newspaper, Kaido thought of the tough man with short purple hair and strong fists.

"I didn't expect something like this to happen. The navy is really lax these days."

It has been a long time since the family of a senior naval officer was attacked.

After all, the families of naval officers who have reached the rank of generals are generally moved to live near the military port, and special personnel are arranged to protect them closely.

Even for generals at the level of generals and marshals, their family members and home addresses will be classified as military secrets, and people below a certain status will not be qualified to view them.

But this time, Zefa's family was easily killed by pirates whose names he had never heard of.

How did they know where Zefa's home was? And how did they get past the guards who were secretly protecting him?

[Was it an accident? Or...]

With all kinds of possibilities running through her mind, La could only hope that this man, whose heart was as bright as a diamond, would not become depressed and degenerate because of such a blow.

……

"Zefa, regarding your wife and son, I..."

"I know, Marshal Sora. I've already sent the criminal to prison... He's a pirate I once arrested."

In the Admiral's office of the Marine Headquarters, Zephyr sat on the sofa with his head bowed, responding to Sora's comfort with a hoarse voice.

The coat of justice, still stained with some blood, was taken off and put aside. The back of this man, who had been so broad and reliable in the eyes of countless naval soldiers, now revealed an unconcealable sadness and fatigue.

Fate played a huge joke on this man who always stuck to his beliefs.

Zephyr adheres to the principle of "not killing" pirates, but because of his "not killing", he "kills" his most cherished relatives.

The admiral who protected countless families ended up failing to protect even the people he was supposed to protect the most...

This is too cruel for a hero.

But even so, the man still did not cross his bottom line and just sent the murderer to prison again.

It's obvious that just killing the other person would be enough. There's no need to follow any procedural justice. It's obvious that no one would have any objections to this. Even the gods would nod in agreement...

But Zefa didn't. This man with a shining soul chose to continue to uphold the justice in his heart.

"Zefar..."

I wanted to offer some more words of comfort, but I didn't know how to begin. Someone who hadn't experienced the same pain wasn't qualified to comfort this resilient veteran.

The room fell into silence again.

"..."

"Marshal Kong, I want to resign from my position as admiral and leave the navy."

After a while, Zefa spoke, but he submitted his resignation to Kong.

"what?"

As if hoping he had heard wrongly, Sora asked again.

"I want to leave the Navy."

"I don't understand whether the justice I have always upheld is really meaningful, and whether everything I have done is really right..."

"I can no longer fight against pirates now."

This man, who believed in justice more than anyone else in the navy, now spoke with such confusion...

Chapter 217 Lone Wolf in Action

Finally, under Kong's persuasion, Zephyr did not leave the navy, but retreated to the second line and became an instructor for the navy recruits.

Perhaps he wanted to numb himself through work, or perhaps he simply didn't want to see the deaths of these familiar people again... Facing the energetic new generation of navy under his command, Zephyr showed an unprecedented stern side.

……

"You're so strict~Zeffa-sensei. Kowaine~"

On the training ground, a new navy officer wearing a knitted hat and looking cynical sighed.

"As a former admiral, this level is natural. There's nothing to complain about."

Another training camp recruit, who was carrying a long knife and had a serious face, did not comment on this.

"Ah~"

"Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Borsalino. What about you, tattoo guy?"

The knit hat navy asked as he looked at the large floral tattoo on the other man's body.

"Sakaski."

"Sakaski~ I see, it sounds like you really like drinking~"

"Everyone should get along well from now on, Sakaski~"

"..."

The soldier named Sakaski ignored the other party and just stood up straight with a stern face.

"Hey! You guy over there wearing a knitted hat, pay attention to military discipline and stop whispering!"

"Button up your shirt! And where's your military cap?"

Listening to the harsh scolding coming from above, the young man in the knitted hat maintained his nonchalant expression, muttering sarcastic words like "Kowa Yi Nei~"...

……

On the other hand, although Zefa has barely gotten back on track, the loss of an admiral's combat power is a problem that cannot be ignored for the entire navy.

After all, in the entire navy, there are only Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp and Sora who have this level of combat power.

Now that one of the four pillars is missing, Kong, as the marshal, has to adjust the established policies and formulate a new, more conservative strategy.

Compared with pirates, the navy's business is really too big. The four seas of east, west, south, north and the entire Grand Line must be taken into consideration. It can be said that one move can affect the whole body.

But no matter what, this is a good thing for pirates, especially pirates in the New World.