Chapter 125 The First Question

Surprising voices echoed in the square.

They never expected that Zephyr would be the one participating in the QnA this time.

And the people around Zephyr appeared before their eyes as well.

"Ain!"

"Benz!"

…

"These are all members of the Pirate Guerrilla Squad. Is the QnA taking place on Teaccher Zephyr's ship"

Seeing that the participants were members of the Marine, everyone from the Marineford was delighted.

So was Sengoku, but when he saw the newspaper in Zephyr's hand, his expression suddenly changed.

He thought of something.

Sengoku had just learned about the summoning of Weevil as one of Shichibukai through the newspaper.

The Five Elders didn't even mention it beforehand.

The World News knew about it even before him, the Fleet Admiral.

After seeing the newspaper, Sengoku's face immediately turned grim, and he immediately called the Five Elders to question why they did this.

However, Sengoku received the same response as the one the Five Elders gave to Admiral Akainu before.

This is a government order, you have no right to question it.

Do what you're supposed to do.

Instead of questioning us, you'd better take care of the Marine. We don't want to see any disturbances caused by the Marine recently.

Words like these made Sengoku feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

On the other hand, the Five Elders intentionally revealed this information first. They knew that this matter had to be resolved swiftly, otherwise, the backlash from the Marine would be even greater. If they dragged it out, everything would be confirmed, and could they still prevent something that had already become a reality?

As the Five Elders had anticipated, once Sengoku realized that there was no way to salvage the situation, he started thinking about how to appease Zephyr.

For the others, the news of Weevil becoming a Shichibukai might be a surprise or discontent, but it was not a difficult situation. However, it was different for Zephyr. He had a deep grudge against Weevil since Weevil was responsible for cutting off Zephyr's right arm. And it was because of that incident that the Pirate Guerrilla Squad was formed.

Now that Weevil had become one of Shichibukai, transforming into a legitimate pirate with a license, how could Zephyr, who had lost his right arm due to Weevil's actions and had even lost a disciple at his hands, accept this outcome?

While Sengoku was agonizing over how to explain this matter to Zephyr, the live QnA broadcast began.

Then he saw the torn newspaper in Zephyr's hand.

He realized that the problem seemed to be more troublesome than they had initially thought. This live broadcast would not be as simple as they had expected.

They were afraid that things they didn't want to see would be exposed again.

A worried expression appeared in Aokiji's eyes as he looked at Zephyr. He had also learned about Weevil becoming one of Shichibukai and didn't know how Teacher Zephyr would react to this news.

As for Akainu and Kizaru, they were watching the live broadcast from the Marine base in Mariejois. The two of them were stationed in Mariejois as permanent admirals. Aokiji was not favored by the Five Elders, so he didn't go.

Lately, the two of them hadn't been getting along. Akainu was furious that Kizaru had taken his place as a candidate for Fleet Admiral. Kizaru always had an indifferent expression, as if it had nothing to do with him, which irritated Akainu to no end.

Naturally, they had also learned about Weevil's situation. There was a complex meaning in their gazes as they looked at Zephyr. They could already vaguely sense the attitude of the Five Elders towards Zephyr in Mariejois.

If Teacher Zephyr were to do something irrational because of this matter, the consequences would be disastrous.

This was something that none of the Marines wanted to see.

...

On the warship at this moment, Zephyr and Smoker, along with the others, understood immediately what was happening as they looked around and saw the sudden appearance of screens in the air.

The live broadcast of the QnA had started, and the location of the QnA was right here.

This situation made the members of the Pirate Guerrilla Squad feel somewhat cautious.

Their relationship with the host, Luke, wasn't good at all.

It could be said that all the humiliation the Marine had been subjected to was caused by Luke and his QnA broadcasts.

And it seemed that Luke always targeted them during the QnA broadcasts.

So when the QnA broadcast appeared, they didn't show any surprised expressions. Instead, they were alert, deeply alert.

Just then, a figure slowly appeared on the warship, revealing his appearance.

The person was Luke himself.

Zephyr, who had just been filled with anger over Weevil becoming one of Shichibukai, immediately suppressed his rage upon seeing Luke. His eyes, still slightly red, looked at Luke with vigilance and curiosity.

"Welcome, everyone, to watch this QnA broadcast. After a long time, the highly anticipated QnA broadcast is finally starting. This time, we have invited participants from the Marine's Pirate Guerrilla Squad."

Upon hearing Luke's words, Smoker and the others couldn't help but inwardly comment, "Invite? Isn't this just trapping them here forcefully?"

"The Pirate Guerrilla Squad may not be very familiar to some of you, but you should have heard of their team leader. Yes, it's this man with purple hair. He is former Marine Admiral Zephyr, known for being on par with Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Marine hero Garp. Younger viewers may not have heard of his name because he has been in semi-retirement for over thirty years. However, the three Marine Admirals, Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru, as well as most of the current high-ranking Marine officers, are his disciples. it can be said that he has nurtured the entire Marineford."

After Luke's introduction, people from all over the world also learned about the identity of the Marine officer with visible signs of age on his face, strong features, a robust physique, and a strange mechanical arm on his right arm.

To single-handedly nurture the entire Marine, this man was truly extraordinary.

However, when they thought of the personalities of Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, many people felt that Zephyr, as their teacher, might have focused too much on teaching combat skills and neglected moral values.

At this time, Zephyr was not dressed as eccentrically as he would be in the future. He was still wearing a Marine uniform, looking very dignified, giving people the feeling that this was how a Marine officer should be.

The crowd couldn't help but recall that each participant chosen by Luke concealed something very special.

Why did Luke specifically choose Zephyr this time?

Curiosity filled everyone's eyes as they watched the live broadcast.

The people at the Marineford also secretly nodded as they heard Luke's evaluation of Zephyr. They were worried that Luke might say something disrespectful to Zephyr.

Regardless of how Luke treated Akainu or Aokiji, they had deep respect for Teacher Zephyr from the bottom of their hearts. Therefore, they sincerely felt sorry for the hardships he had endured.

They didn't want Zephyr, who had already experienced so much misfortune, to be humiliated by Luke in the QnA broadcast, which would ultimately lead to a tragic end.

However, now it seemed that Luke's attitude towards Teacher Zephyr was not bad, which made them slightly relieved.

They sincerely hoped that Teacher Zephyr would gain something from this QnA broadcast, maybe even obtain the Life Potion that Whitebeard had acquired or a potion that could heal his right hand.

Although it couldn't heal the wounds in Teacher Zephyr's heart, it would still be beneficial if his physical body could be healed.

If this could help Teacher Zephyr regain his spirits, then Luke would have done a good deed.

People from all over the world scrutinized Zephyr in the broadcast and also noticed Smoker by his side, which relieved them. They were worried that after Smoker cursed the Five Elders, they would have him killed.

After all, the Five Elders were Tenryuubito. Even if someone cursed them, showing the slightest disrespect towards the Tenryuubito could bring disaster.

...

Now, Smoker was still standing there unharmed, and that was a relief. There weren't many Marines left in the Marine who could make them feel favorable. It was only with Marines like Smoker remaining in the Marine that they could still hold onto some hope for the Marine and not descend into despair.

At this moment, the prominent figures of the New World, Kaido, Big Mom... they were all paying attention to this live broadcast. They couldn't quite grasp Luke's purpose in choosing Zephyr for the QnA. This Marine officer, who used to be as feared as Aokiji and Sengoku, had now turned into this state.

This made them feel that times had changed. Back then, they were just crew members of the Rocks Pirates, while Zephyr was indeed a high-ranking officer of the Marineford.

Now they were the Four Emperors of the New World, while Zephyr had become an old and disabled person. They heard that his arm had been cut off by that brat, Weevil.

This couldn't help but make them sigh. The former Marine Admiral had ended up in such a state.

Big Mom and Kaido couldn't help but think of the reports they had heard today and burst into laughter.

After serving the Marine so devotedly for all these years, is this what he got?

Truly pitiful!

...

After hearing Luke's introduction, Zephyr himself surprisingly had the same thought as them. He had dedicated himself to the Marine for so many years, and this was what he got in return?

Was this the Marine he had worked so hard to cultivate and support?

Why did the Marine he had nurtured for over thirty years turn into such a strange state?

Was this his ideal Marine?

A strong sense of unwillingness, anger, and betrayal lingered in his heart.

A pained expression flashed in Zephyr's eyes.

Meanwhile, Luke continued speaking:

"Now let's officially begin the QnA. I've already repeated the rules many times before, so I won't repeat them again. I hope everyone can comply. There are five questions. Let's start with the first question. 1st Question: Why is former admiral Zephyr who once known as to always catch pirate alive and not killing them. Now change his way to pursue and kill any pirate he can and form the Pirate Guerrilla Squad"

You have one minute, and the timer starts now."