27. Rocks Remnants

Mariejois - Pangaea Castle.

"He has gained the power of the Mink Tribe again... I really look forward to it... He already has such powerful abilities even before the 'Tinder' appears. Maybe... history can come to an end here."

In the garden behind the Empty Throne, Im stared at the huge straw hat in the shadowy room in the distance.

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G-5 Branch.

"Vice Admiral! Chief Instructor Zephyr's trainee ship was attacked, and the headquarters ordered the surrounding Marines to provide immediate support!"

"Zephyr? Where?"

"Near Punk Hazard Island."

Dylan stood up: "Forget it, I'll go by myself."

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The middle section of the Grand Line - the alternating section between "Paradise" and the "New World".

"Ahem!!"

Zephyr flew out from where he was, an arc of blood trailing in the air.

Hundreds of Marine corpses lay around.

"Damn it...are you a Devil Fruit user..."

Zephyr held back the blood in his throat and stared at the huge figure in the distance.

A sharp voice sounded in the dust and smoke: "Zephyr... are you... not dead yet?"

Miss Buckin, wearing leopard print and using a cane, looked at the injured Zephyr lying on the ground and smiled: "Compared to Garp, you are much worse, Zephyr."

When he saw Miss Buckin, Zephyr was confused for a while, and then seemed to recall some distant memories.

"You... you are... Buckingham Stussy from the Rocks Pirates!?"

"Hahaha, do you still remember me? It seems you are not completely stupid after all, Zephyr... Weevil! Kill him!"

"Yes, Mom!"

Edward Weevil raised his long sword and rushed towards Zephyr, but as soon as he took two steps, his body froze.

Miss Buckin behind him also showed an unexpected look.

Boom! 

The huge lightning struck two steps in front of Weevil. If he hadn't stopped in time, he would have been hit hard.

In the lightning, Dylan walked out with Shura on his shoulders: "Is it you?"

"Rairyu!?"

"Dylan!?"

Miss Buckin and Zephyr looked at the man in the middle at the same time. Only Weevil was still confused and didn't know what was going on.

Dylan ignored Weevil. This guy... although his aura was very strong, it was not enough to make Dylan nervous.

But it was Miss Buckin behind him...

Dylan looked at the short Miss Buckin: "The remnants of the Rocks Pirates? What? Relying on the reputation of Whitebeard, Linlin, and Kaido, now you dare to come forward again?"

"Ha...hahaha, what a great kid. I heard that you killed Rhodes?" Miss Buckin walked up to Weevil and looked at Dylan: "That kid was just a slave on our ship, Hahaha."

"Hmm..." Dylan groaned, "What about you? What was your status on the Rocks ship?"

Miss Buckin looked at the sky in the distance and smiled mysteriously, "Me? I'm just an insignificant little person."

"Let's go, Weevil! This guy is not easy to mess with, and... a more troublesome guy is coming."

"Eh!? Eh!? Are you leaving?"

"Leave!?" Dylan pulled out Shura, "You should leave something behind before leaving, right!?"

The dark red slash flew towards Miss Buckin and Weevil. Miss Buckin smiled slightly, raised her cane, and blocked the flying slash.

"Your strength is impressive, but it's a pity..." Before Miss Buckin could finish her words, the slash suddenly separated to the left and right, and went straight towards Weevil behind her.

"Ugh!! Mom!! I'm hurt, Mom!! It hurts so much!!!"

Miss Buckin turned her head and looked at Weevil, whose right hand was cut off. Her face darkened, "Pick up your hand! Pick up your hand!!"

Feeling the terrifying aura getting closer and closer, Miss Buckin did not dare to continue to linger. She took a deep look at Dylan, then turned around and left with Weevil.

"Dylan, why don't you keep her!?"

Zephyr looked at Miss Buckin and Weevil walking away, his eyes full of confusion.

"You shouldn't ask me this question."

"What...?"

Boom! 

A figure hit the ground, and the gray-haired Garp looked at Zephyr lying on the ground and the Marines scattered around with a solemn expression on his face.

"Rocks?"

Dylan walked over to Zephyr and helped him up, then stared at Garp alongside Zephyr.

"Garp..." Zephyr looked at the corpses of recruits on the ground, "What agreement did you make with 'Rocks' in the 'God Valley' back then?"

Garp clenched his fist, but then his expression straightened, "Zephyr..."

Zephyr raised his left arm and shook it to interrupt Garp, "Forget it, I know this matter involves some incredible people and things. You don't have to tell me."

After scanning the surroundings, Zephyr said to Dylan, "See if there are any survivors."

After picking through the crowd, Dylan found the surviving Ain and Binz.

"Teacher Zephyr!!"

When Ain woke up, she almost fainted again when she saw the scene in front of her.

"Ain! Binz!"

Looking at the two remaining trainees, Zephyr felt guilty.

Dylan's eyes directly skipped Binz and paused on Ain's body.

There were still some differences between Ain at this time and seven years later. Her face looked very young, and her sea-blue hair was tied back instead of hanging down.

"What's wrong, Dylan?"

Dylan shook his head and looked away, "It's okay."

Then he took a look at Zephyr. This guy changed from here on. He began to want to destroy all pirates and formed a guerrilla force himself.

Ain... is a good prospect, but unfortunately... along with the twisted Zephyr, her achievements are destined to be limited.

Zephyr clutched his right arm and gasped, "Ain, do you want to become a stronger warrior?"

"Teacher Zephyr?" Ain was a little confused.

Zephyr laughed at himself, then raised his chin towards Dylan, "Go to G-5 and follow this man."

"Zephyr..." Garp looked at his old comrade. Zephyr seemed to have decided not to serve as the Chief Instructor anymore. So... what are his plans?

"I don't need to say more about this guy's name and strength, Ain. If you want to become a great swordsman and a more powerful Marine, go ahead and follow him, and..."

Thinking of his own experience, Zephyr also showed some struggle and regret in his eyes. Maybe he made the right choice!

"His attitude towards pirates is exactly what you need!"

The sudden change left Dylan confused. He just glanced at Ain and was seen through by old man Zephyr?

"Teacher Zephyr..." Ain felt a little tangled in her heart, but also a little hopeful. The legend of this man...

In addition to being one of the two generations of "Patron Saints" of the "East Blue," this man also has extraordinary means.

That Bell-mère Lieutenant Commander, it is said that before returning to the Marine order, she was just an ordinary Lieutenant Commander who had been retired for 10 years.

But less than half a year later, she was able to go to the Kano Country alone to slay those notorious pirates.

There are even rumors that the current Bell-mère already has Admiral-level strength.

Zephyr turned his gaze and looked at Dylan, "I leave Ain to you. I am an incompetent teacher. Ain's talent should not stop here..."

Dylan scratched his head. This sounded strange.

The Marines currently have three Admirals and twelve Vice Admirals, including "Black Cage" Hina and "White Chase" Smoker, all of whom are students of this old man.

Garp calls him "the man who built the Marines."

You want to say that, isn't all the pressure now on me?

Ain, this woman, is strong and talented, but she is only at an average or above-average level. She still doesn't know how far she can go.

But when Dylan saw the determined look in Ain's eyes, he could only sigh and said, "G-5... is different from an ordinary Marine Base. I hope you are mentally prepared, recruit."

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