Chapter 69 : 69

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This sudden strike, like a bolt of lightning, came down on Zephyr. The bright blade reflected Zephyr's calm face. 

Instead of retreating, Zephyr charged forward. 

His arms were instantly covered with Armament Haki, his purple-black fists swinging towards the blade. 

Zephyr knew he couldn't avoid it; if he dodged, the ship would take the hit, easily causing severe damage. 

With over a hundred trainees on board, the ship's sinking could lead to many deaths. That's why he chose to attack!

With Zephyr's full force, his right fist, like obsidian, slammed into the large blade. 

"Bang!" The clash of fist and blade created a teeth-grinding sound, sending dozens of purple-black lightning snakes splashing out. 

Ain and the others felt a sudden discomfort in their hearts from a distance. "What tremendous strength!" Zephyr was secretly astonished. 

His Armament Haki-covered right fist had a deep white scar carved into it. He swiftly returned to the ship's deck. 

Now he could see his enemy clearly, and what he saw shocked him. 

This person looked too much like Whitebeard, from the height to the massive blade and especially the crescent-shaped moustache.

Was this Whitebeard's man? Was Whitebeard targeting him?

Thinking of this, Zephyr asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you to Whitebeard?" 

Weevil, hearing the question, stupidly replied, "I'm his son, Edward Weevil!"

What the heck, Whitebeard has a son? How come the Marines didn't know about this? 

Zephyr didn't immediately question the truth of this information because the resemblance was uncanny. 

From the brief exchange, Zephyr had also sensed Weevil's terrifying strength, similar to Whitebeard in his younger days. 

Zephyr continued, "Where is Whitebeard now?" 

Edward Weevil responded, "Dad is in the New World. Mama said if I kill you, I can meet him, so let me kill you, okay?"

Hearing this, Zephyr almost wanted to curse. What do you mean, kill me, and you can meet your dad? Am I blocking your family reunion? 

What does your family issue have to do with me? 

However, Zephyr noticed that this self-proclaimed son of Whitebeard seemed mentally challenged and, in simple terms, a fool. 

But his strength was undeniable. With over a hundred trainees on board, this wasn't the right place to fight. Zephyr's eyes darted as he thought of a plan. 

He shouted to Weevil, "Actually, I can help you meet Whitebeard sooner."

Weevil perked up immediately, excitedly asking, "Really? I can meet my father?" 

Zephyr smiled, "Of course, just follow me, and you will see Whitebeard." T

Though deceiving a fool gave Zephyr a sense of guilt, he had no other choice for the sake of the trainees. 

If Weevil followed him, he would lead him to Byakuya, where they could take him down together and then lock him in Impel Down. 

If they could capture Whitebeard later, they could have their reunion in prison. This way, Zephyr wouldn't be breaking his promise.

Weevil didn't doubt Zephyr's words and put away his large blade, saying dumbly, "Since you can take me to see Whitebeard, I won't fight you." 

Hearing this, Zephyr breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, thank goodness he's a fool, easy to deceive! 

But just as Zephyr relaxed, a dry, claw-like hand suddenly reached up from the side of the ship, gripping the deck tightly.

"Are you trying to get your old mother killed, you foolish son? You're worse than a pig!" 

Miss Buckin finally managed to climb back onto the ship, her ugly face twisted with rage as she screamed at Weevil.

Earlier, she had been standing on Weevil's shoulder when he leapt off the ship to attack Zephyr, causing her to lose her balance and fall into the sea.

It took all her effort to climb out of the water, only to hear Zephyr's deceptive words to Weevil, which Weevil believed. 

She was so furious she almost fell back into the sea. Seeing Miss Buckin, Weevil pitifully said, "Mom, I'm sorry!" 

Zephyr was almost shocked into calling her "Mom" himself. This less-than-half-meter-tall, sharp-faced old woman was Whitebeard's wife? 

Was Whitebeard's eyesight okay? Besides, their proportions were completely mismatched. If it were true, Zephyr couldn't even imagine the scene...

After scolding Weevil, Miss Buckin stood aside and pointed at Zephyr, "Kill this guy immediately." 

Weevil hesitated "But he can take us to meet Dad!" 

Seeing how easily Weevil believed Zephyr's words, Miss Buckin was nearly driven to rage-induced madness. 

If Zephyr could reunite him with his father, it would be a miracle. 

Miss Buckin kept hitting Weevil, "Kill him now, or your mother won't want you anymore!" 

Hearing that his mother might abandon him, Weevil got scared and picked up his large blade to charge at Zephyr again.

Zephyr's arms silently covered themselves with Armament Haki. 

Since there was no way to avoid the fight, he had no choice but to battle! The clash between them was immediate. 

Though Weevil's size was large, he wasn't clumsy at all, and with his terrifying strength comparable to a young Whitebeard, Zephyr couldn't gain any advantage despite numerous clashes. 

His pitch-black arms trembled slightly, bearing several deep white scars from the blade, and his breathing grew increasingly laboured, his chest heaving with signs of an impending asthma attack. 

Meanwhile, Weevil seemed unaffected, swinging his blade to strike again.

This situation was a stark example of how youth often prevails in physical confrontations. 

With the training camp trainees on board, Zephyr was hesitant to go all out, but at this rate, everyone on the ship would die. 

Zephyr shouted, "Ain, get everyone out of here, now!" 

Just as he finished speaking, Weevil's nearly three-meter-long blade came crashing down, leaving Zephyr no time to catch his breath. 

Under Weevil's relentless barrage, Zephyr could only barely hold his ground, without any chance to counterattack.

"Zephyr-sensei!" Ain and the others watched Zephyr struggle and wished they could help, but they knew their strength was too weak; they would only be a burden to him. 

As they despaired, a lighthearted voice suddenly came from the sky, "Zephyr-sensei, you have to admit, you are already old!"

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