Chapter 128 Questions: Did Zephyr succeed?

The High ranking member of the Marine that know about Endpoing looked at Zephyr with a complex expression. They genuinely didn't want to be on the opposite side of Zephyr. But if Zephyr had truly gone mad, they would have no choice but to act for the safety of the people in the New World.

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During the live broadcast, Zephyr heard Luke's question and immediately guessed his own thoughts. He didn't have such intentions at the moment. His mind was still clouded by the news of Weevil becoming one of Shichibukai. He hadn't had time to contemplate these matters.

However, as a former Admiral, he knew quite a lot about the secrets concealed by the government and the Marines, such as ENDPOINT.

If he wanted to achieve such a thing, the only way would be to destroy the ENDPOINT. But even Zephyr himself was startled by this idea. Destroying the ENDPOINT, annihilating the New World, and eliminating the pirates of the New World would also mean the destruction of the people living in the New World.

This plan was undeniably too crazy and cruel. No wonder Luke said he had taken the path of Akainu.

At this moment, Zephyr finally understood the meaning behind Luke's previous words.

Would he really do this? Zephyr asked himself in his mind. He couldn't come up with an answer. Right now, his mind was filled with anger, directed at the pirates, the World Government, and even the Marines.

Mad thoughts lingered in his mind, and he even had the desire to eliminate everything he despised, no matter the cost.

"Either explode in anger or become twisted by anger." If he truly left the Marines and, unable to vent his anger for a long time, followed the path of extremist, he might indeed commit such acts.

However, this anger had just begun when Luke appeared before him, interrupting the anger that he had not yet accumulated.

The rational part of Zephyr fell into silence upon hearing this news.

He never expected that after he turned extreme, he would become just like that bastard Akainu.

He was still furious at Akainu for massacring the innocent civilians of Ohara.

Indeed, he despised pirates to the core and wished to eradicate them all. However, his hatred was solely directed at the pirates, and that was the biggest difference between him and Akainu.

When he returned to headquarters, he even wanted to reprimand that bastard Akainu.

But Akainu had gone to Mariejois at that time, avoiding his scolding.

Never did he expect that he would end up resembling the person he despised.

A bitter smile appeared on Zephyr's face.

But what should he do now?

Time was running out for him. He knew his own body well. The torment of illness was worsening, and he probably didn't have many years left.

And the seas were filled with pirates, especially in the New World. Almost all the world's top pirates were gathered there.

Although he wanted to exterminate all the pirates in the world, how could he accomplish such a feat in just a few years? It was something the Marines had failed to achieve for hundreds of years.

If he wanted to eliminate most pirates in his final moments, destroying the ENDPOINT seemed to be his only option.

At least he could take away this world's largest and most powerful group of pirates before his departure...

And ONPIECE was also hidden in some corner of the New World. If he destroyed ONPIECE, those pirates chasing after it would lose their dreams, and perhaps the world would finally find peace.

What should he do? Zephyr's mind was filled with confusion. Did he really have to make such an extreme choice, as Luke had mentioned for the future?

Suddenly, Zephyr recalled Whitebeard's performance during the QnA live broadcast.

Whitebeard had obtained the Life Potion and regained fifty years of life, restoring him to his prime state.

If he could obtain something like that, he would have more time to achieve his goal of eradicating all pirates.

Given the choice, he definitely wouldn't make such an extreme decision.

After all, apart from the New World, there were countless pirates all over the world. Even if he destroyed the ENDPOINT, he would die along with it, far from achieving his goal.

Perhaps the real opportunity was right in front of him... Zephyr looked up at Luke.

"Answer: Destroy the ENDPOINT and annihilate everything in the New World."

"Correct answer," Luke said. "After Weevil joined the World Government and became one of Shichibukai, Zephyr, as a former Admiral, became an extremist. After establishing the NEO Marine, he embarked on a plan to destroy the pirates of the New World. The Marines had conducted investigations in the New World and discovered three ENDPOINT locations. By destroying these they could destroy the seas of the New World. At that time, everything in the New World would be annihilated. To prevent the ENDPOINT from being exploited, the Marines kept this information hidden, claiming it was just a rumor and that such a thing didn't exist. However, Zephyr knew it was true, so after leaving the Marines, he became an extremist and started the plan to destroy the ENDPOINT, intending to eliminate all the pirates of the New World and even the great treasure, ONE PIECE, which countless people set sail for. He believed that by eliminating them, the world would restore peace." This answer caught everyone off guard. Shock, astonishment, fear, and worry appeared on their faces.

They never expected Zephyr would do such a thing.

Especially for those who had hoped for Zephyr to establish the Neo Marine, they were now disappointed.

They had witnessed the madness of Akainu before, but they didn't expect Zephyr, their former teacher, to become even more insane. He was willing to kill everyone in the New World to eliminate the pirates.

This was the reason they didn't want someone like Akainu to become Fleet Admiral of the Marines!

To eliminate evil along with the innocent—how could anyone accept that?

They never expected Zephyr to follow the path of Akainu, leaving people both disappointed and saddened. The hope that had sparked within them instantly vanished.

Although they sympathized with Zephyr's past experiences and respected his character, even considering joining the Neo Marine he established, if Zephyr had fallen into madness after the triple blow, they could only lament the cruelty of fate and the mindlessness of the World Government. They had pushed a good person to become a madman. They hoped someone could deal with the insane Zephyr to prevent harm to the world.

Of course, they would prefer it if someone could also take Akainu away, especially the people of the New World.

After all, Zephyr had only become like this after falling into madness, while Akainu was always like that, showing his true colors.

If such a person became Fleet Admiral of the Marines and the Marines knew the locations of the three ENDPOINTs, who knew if one day Akainu would lose his mind and attempt to destroy the Four Emperors of the New World by detonating the three ENDPOINTs, causing the New World to be completely destroyed.

Thinking of this, the people of the New World couldn't help but shudder. Why did the Marines only produce lunatics? Their sense of justice was so terrifying. Spare us! Compared to pirates, we fear the Marines even more!

People looked in horror at the image of Zephyr, hoping that someone would stop him. After all, Weevil had just become one of Shichibukai today, and what Luke described as the future was actually something about to happen.

The fate of the New World was connected to the lives of countless people. Zephyr must be stopped!

Mariejois, Pangea Castle.

The Five Elders were now somewhat delighted.

They had been thinking about finding a reason to get rid of Zephyr.

Never did they expect that Zephyr would bring about his own destruction.

Since he had chosen this self-destructive path, they had no reason to hold back. It was time for a heavy blow.

"We must immediately dismiss Zephyr from the Marines, severing all ties. Otherwise, it would damage the marine's reputation and have a negative impact on it. If the public thinks that all Marines are like Zephyr, it would be disastrous!"

"Contact Sengoku immediately and have him apprehend Zephyr. Allowing this dangerous individual to roam the seas is too risky!"

"To do such a thing, it is the government's responsibility to protect innocent lives. We cannot let this madman harm civilians."

"This matter must be accounted for to the world."

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The Five Elders, with righteous expressions, decided on Zephyr's punishment and showed a pleased look on their faces.

Zephyr's intention to destroy the New World and the ENDPOINT unsettled the entire New World.

Not only the ordinary people but also the pirates and even the Four Emperors had grim expressions.

The New World was their home, the territory they had fought so hard to establish.

If the Marines had hidden such a devastating weapon, did it mean that their fate rested solely in the World Government's hands?

And they had no doubt that those bastards in the World Government were capable of such actions.

In order to eliminate archaeologists who posed a threat to them, the entire Ohara was destroyed. There was nothing they wouldn't do to maintain their rule.

For the sake of maintaining control, they were capable of anything.

The ENDPOINT was too dangerous to be controlled by the Marines; it had to be in their hands.

The World Government held dominion over the entire world, while they only had the New World. The New World was their territory, how could they allow others to destroy it!

As a result, the Four Emperors began their campaign to occupy the ENDPOINT.

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At the same time, Zephyr's expression became incredibly complicated when he confirmed that he had actually done such a thing.

The members of his pirate guerrilla group behind him had similar expressions, but they didn't blame Zephyr for it. Instead, they looked at him with unwavering determination. If their mentor, Zephyr, truly wanted to do this, they would follow him without hesitation. They always believed in Zephyr.

Only Smoker, who had recently joined, was filled with shock and disbelief. He couldn't believe that Zephyr would actually do something like this.

Smoker stared intently at Zephyr's back. If their mentor truly intended to go through with this plan, he had to stop him. He couldn't let him continue down the wrong path, as it was a path of no return. Someone as outstanding as Zephyr, a Marine, shouldn't be like this!

On the other side, Luke posed the fourth question.

"Question: Did Zephyr's plan succeed?"