Chapter 72: Ready to Make a Name for Yourself?
The smoke swirled, and the sea breeze blew gently. Lin stood steadfast as a mountain. Everyone saw clearly who had arrived. In the next moment, unbounded shock echoed among the navy and the Whitebeard Pirates. Both sides were stunned! They had just witnessed what?
The Seventeenth Division Captain Lin of the Whitebeard Pirates had shattered Admiral Akainu with one strike. What the hell!! A tidal wave of emotions surged in the hearts of the navy and Whitebeard Pirates. Who was Akainu? He was an Admiral, the goal countless navy personnel spent their lives striving for. He was also known as the leader of the three Admirals, standing at the pinnacle of the navy. To call him the current number one in the navy and the most likely candidate to become the next Fleet Admiral would not be an exaggeration!
And yet, this admiral, this powerhouse on par with an emperor, this man who could potentially become their Fleet Admiral, had now been crushed with a single slap by the newly appointed captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. How could they not be shocked? It wasn't just the ordinary navy soldiers and members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were stunned. Even Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, Kizaru, and the Shichibukai all showed signs of surprise in their eyes.
No one had expected that someone who had remained silent would suddenly make such a shocking impact. The Seventeenth Division Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Lin, displayed such formidable strength right from the start. Decisively, he brutally defeated their Admiral Akainu!
This shock wasn't only felt by the navy. Many members of the Whitebeard Pirates were also dumbfounded. After all, what was the situation just now? Akainu was just a step away from their father. If Sakazuki had struck, their father might have truly died! And just when they were in the depths of despair, a dazzling new star appeared. Lin stood in front of Whitebeard, taking the fatal blow for him. And with one move, he countered and blasted Akainu away. He saved their father!
"Damn it, we were so close!" "So close, just a little bit more." "If we could have slain Whitebeard, this war would surely belong to us." "What a pity!" The navy couldn't help but clench their fists. Victory was within their grasp, just one step away. But at the critical moment, an unexpected event occurred. Countless navy soldiers shook their heads in regret.
"By the way, why didn't we see this new captain of the Whitebeard Pirates earlier?" "Yeah, this new captain was said to be as strong as the other captains, but if he's this powerful, why didn't he appear from the start?" "What exactly are the Whitebeard Pirates planning?" After lamenting not killing Whitebeard, the navy suddenly remembered that this new captain Lin had not shown his face before. Where had he been? Many navy soldiers pondered and wondered.
"Lin....." The other captains finally broke through their restraints and came to Whitebeard's side. Seeing the heavily injured Whitebeard and the Lin who had saved their captain, their eyes were full of gratitude. "Get the captain back to the Moby Dick!" Lin called out to the others, instructing them to take Whitebeard back.
"What about here?" Hearing Lin's words, Whitebeard weakly raised his head and asked Lin. "Leave the rest to me!" Lin said to Whitebeard. "Can you handle it?" Whitebeard pondered for a moment and asked. "How will we know if we don't try? Besides, our Whitebeard Pirates haven't lost yet!" Lin clenched his fist, his face shining with confidence.
As he finished speaking, behind Lin, Issho, Ryokugyu, and Zephyr descended from the sky, following closely. Earlier, the three were already prepared to rescue Whitebeard. But Lin was a step faster. With Lin's arrival, the second act of the war between the navy and the Whitebeard Pirates unfolded. How could they stand by?
Lin stretched his limbs and looked at Issho and the others, saying, "Are you all ready?" Issho asked, "Ready for what?" Lin smiled slightly, "Ready to make a name for yourselves?"
If Issho and Ryokugyu's presence didn't cause much of a stir, when Zephyr stepped forward, some sharp-eyed individuals quickly recognized him. Seeing Zephyr step forward, their faces immediately became uneasy.
"Wait, isn't that Admiral Zephyr?" "Why is Teacher Zephyr here in the navy?" "Didn't the teacher just resign from the navy recently?" "What's going on?" "What did Whitebeard do to recruit Admiral Zephyr?"
The navy was puzzled when they saw Zephyr. All eyes were on Zephyr. Although Zephyr was no longer an admiral or part of the navy, his influence far surpassed that of an admiral. Even now, many navy soldiers still habitually called him Teacher Zephyr or Admiral Zephyr. Likewise, Aokiji, Kizaru, and countless vice admirals also noticed Zephyr.
"Teacher...." Aokiji's face changed slightly. He was taken aback. Didn't the teacher hate pirates the most? How..... He just left the navy and now appears with the Whitebeard Pirates. And it looks like he's here to fight for them.
"This....." Kizaru was no longer as composed as before. Damn. What's going on here? Teacher Zephyr is now their enemy!
"Zephyr!!" The most enraged was Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Zephyr had just left the navy, and now he had become a member of the Whitebeard Pirates and appeared at Marineford. What does this mean? Zephyr. You're being too reckless! You're not giving our navy any respect!
"Oh, he joined the Whitebeard Pirates?" The most carefree was Garp. Always straightforward, and having gone through many hardships and life-and-death situations with Zephyr, Garp admired Zephyr greatly. Seeing Zephyr's choice, he smiled warmly inside. Hopefully, Zephyr's path with the Whitebeard Pirates would be a good one. To give his stormy life a perfect ending!
"That person... he looks like the former Admiral Zephyr!" "Former Admiral? Why is he with the Whitebeard Pirates?" "This...!" "Impossible!" "I think I need to get my eyes checked..."
At the same time, through the live broadcast of the ultimate war, people all over the world saw this scene. Everyone's faces showed different expressions of shock and astonishment!