Garp, who was eating senbei nearby, realized something was wrong and had already stood in front of the video at some point, a shadow cast over his stiff back.
Teacher Zephyr's powerful declaration came from the video: "The New Navy will uphold true justice..." Every word was like a heavy hammer hitting the chests of everyone present.
The world was shaken at this moment!
The conference room was dead silent, everyone was so shocked by the sudden news that they were speechless.
Zephyr left and formed the New Navy!
Sengoku's face turned extremely grim, he slowly sat back in his chair, his eyes filled with complexity. The seriousness of this matter far exceeded his expectations.
"Is... is this true?" Staff Officer Tsuru's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Sengoku nodded, his voice tinged with weariness: "It's true. Zephyr has left the Marine and formed the New Navy." A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Garp stood to the side, silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "That bastard Zephyr, he's really reckless."
...
The next day,
The twilight alarm at Marineford suddenly blared, the sharp siren strangely overlapping with the video sound.
The entire Marine Headquarters was enveloped in a tense and oppressive atmosphere, a storm was about to break.
Akainu crushed his cigar in his palm, sparks splashing onto his coat of justice, burning charred holes.
"Hmph! If you betray the Marine, you will pay the price you deserve."
Kizaru rarely put away his cynical expression, his brown sunglasses reflecting Zephyr's resolute face. He looked at the sky and spoke leisurely: "Teacher Zephyr, is that truly the reason you are doing this..."
Sengoku remained silent, suddenly terrifyingly calm, but Staff Officer Tsuru saw his hand hanging by his side trembling slightly.
The video played over and over again. When the video played to the point where Zephyr led the former Marines in shouting "Justice Forever," the potted plant in the corner of the conference room suddenly cracked with a "snap." It was Aokiji's unconsciously released cold air that froze the flowerpot.
"Oh, Teacher Zephyr is too reckless," Aokiji murmured softly.
The others didn't pay attention to Aokiji's sigh and continued watching the video.
The video finally froze on the image of Zephyr standing side by side with the Marine soldiers.
Sengoku slowly took off his glasses, the lenses reflecting the number of likes on the video, which was climbing at a terrifying speed with every refresh.
His eyes were complex, but his tone was firm: "Notify them, Zephyr has betrayed the Marine. If the other party acts like Pirates, deal with them as Pirates!"
"...Yes."
"Understood."
The atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense. Everyone knew that Zephyr's action had touched the bottom line of the Navy Headquarters.
They had to take action, otherwise the influence of the New Navy would continue to expand, and might even cause greater turmoil.
"Zephyr, have you really decided?" Sengoku thought to himself, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. But he had to make a choice to maintain the authority and order of the Marine.
...
Onigashima,
Kaido's massive body swayed in the wine cellar, oblivious to the wine spilling from his mouth.
"Kuro lo lo lo!!" Laughter echoed in the wine cellar, shaking the dust off the wine barrels. His finger slid across his phone, stopping on the video of Zephyr betraying the Marine.
"Interesting! Too interesting!" Kaido laughed wildly, looking at Zephyr's determined face in the video and the former Marine soldiers shouting "Justice Forever." He thought to himself, "This Zephyr, betrayed the Marine? Then he's one of us. Since he's one of us, I'll help him out."
Then, Kaido clicked "Douyin Boost" without hesitation: "Let the storm come more fiercely!"
The speed of video dissemination accelerated again, and the number of likes and comments climbed at an astonishing speed.
Kaido's Douyin Boost not only instantly boosted the video's popularity, but also attracted more attention and discussion!
...
Totto Land,
On Cake Island, Big Mom was stuffing the fifth giant cake into her mouth, her face full of satisfaction.
These days, she was completely immersed in food videos, spending every day pondering how to make various delicacies. She even quietly held a Totto Land Dessert Competition.
The sweet aroma filled Cake Island, and the entire island was enveloped in the happiness of food.
At this moment, Big Mom was enjoying the food in her heart and happily scrolling through videos.
When she saw the video of the New Navy, she was completely stunned.
In the video, Zephyr's familiar face, and the former Marine soldiers shouting "Justice Forever," caused a hint of surprise to flash in her eyes.
"Mama Mama Mama!!" She suddenly burst into laughter, shaking the surrounding Homies who stumbled and fell, "Zephyr, you old stubborn fool, you have this day too!"
Big Mom's finger heavily poked the like button, as if to shatter the screen, "These old guys in the Marine are so embarrassing, Sengoku must have lost face! My children, boost this video!"
"Yes, Mama!" The Homies responded in unison, their movements quick and skilled, liking, commenting, and sharing the video.
For a time, the comment section was filled with support from the Big Mom family:
"The BIG MOM Like Army is here, this video must go viral!"
"New Navy, sounds very powerful! What face do those Marine trash have to live?"
"Justice Forever, support Zephyr, but the Marine's justice is the justice we Pirates want."
"Agreed, please keep the Marine's justice and let Zephyr's justice leave."
...
The Pirates in the New World, the royalty of various countries, the giants of the underworld, everyone's mobile phones lit up at this moment.
They all received the push notification for this video. After watching the video, they were all incredibly shocked.
Zephyr's weight in their hearts was not light, and now he had actually betrayed the Marine and formed the New Navy, not even bothering to change the name. This was clearly showing off to the Marine!
In a hidden port on a distant island, Ron looked at the constantly jumping data on Zephyr's phone, a meaningful smile on his lips.
The video's views were growing exponentially, and the comment section was flooded with messages from all over the world.
"Teacher Zephyr, Justice Forever!"
"New Navy, that name sounds so cool!"
"Support Teacher Zephyr, true justice!"
"I want to join the New Navy too!"
Zephyr looked at the gradually brightening sky on the horizon and said in a deep voice, "You little brat, you've really... stirred up a hornet's nest this time."
Ron stretched, the morning light giving him a golden edge: "Isn't this what you wanted, old brother?"
Behind them, more and more ships were breaking through the morning fog and sailing towards the port. They were followers who were inspired by true justice.
"Alright, old brother, I should go too. I'll leave these guys to you."
"Go, go, you're always in a hurry. Remember to bring some good wine next time you come," Zephyr cursed with a smile, but his eyes showed a hint of reluctance.
"Certainly."
Zephyr stood at the port, watching Ron's ship gradually disappear into the distance.
The morning light shone on the port, illuminating every resolute face. The flag of the New Navy fluttered in the wind, as if announcing the arrival of a new era.
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