Chapter 24: Don’t kill the general, Black Arm Zefa!

"Zeff, your fists are pretty strong. No worse than that mad dog Garp. Hahaha!"

The golden lion flew down and stepped on the bow of the Feikong Pirates' main ship - the Lion Demon!

The entire ship was floating in the air, and behind it, there were also dozens of pirate ships floating. With its own strength, it made the entire fleet soar into the sky. This was the Golden Lion!

The black pirate flag fluttered in the wind, and the pirates on the ship waved their swords, bared their teeth and claws, and constantly provoked the navy and government people below.

"Hmph, Shiki, I advise you to get out of the way. The World Government's Heavenly Gold is not something you can just touch!"

Zefa responded sternly.

In fact, he had no idea at all. You know, the Golden Lion alone was enough to overwhelm him. He did not have the upper hand in several duels with the Golden Lion, and being defeated was a common occurrence.

What's more, Rhine behind the golden lion was folding his arms with a playful look on his face, and the long sword worn on his waist was already filled with ghostly aura!

He knew clearly that Rhine was at the same level as himself.

And who is that blond young man with a playful look standing next to Lily, the captain of the second ship of the Sky Pirates? ! !

There’s no mistake about this scent!

Zephyr has been fighting on the sea for decades. He joined the navy at the age of 14, at the same time as Sengoku (19 years old), Garp (18 years old), and Tsuru (17 years old). He was promoted to corporal at the age of 28. It took him ten years to make rapid progress and he was promoted to admiral at the age of 38!

It represents an achievement in pure physical skills second only to Garp!

I am 41 years old this year, at the prime of my life, and perhaps I can make further progress.

but!

He had only felt the aura of Lex on a very few people, including Roger, Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Garp, Red Earl, Cyborg Sora, and the man from the Knights of God.

Some people ask, who is the real king of this ocean?

These are the monsters mentioned above!

The pinnacle of domineering power, the physical or swordsmanship that has been tempered to perfection, the ability of the fruit that has been developed to subvert nature and transcend reality, almost endless physical strength, and a will as strong as steel!

It is called king-level combat power!

However, he actually felt aura of this level from a young man who looked to be about 20 years old!

He stared at Lex from a distance, his pupils even shrinking slightly.

Who is he? ! !

When did such an extraordinary monster appear in One Piece!

As if noticing Zefa's strangeness, the golden lion smiled even more proudly.

"Hahaha, Zefa, let me introduce to you my nephew, Leon Lex, who is 20 years old this year! What do you think, Zefa, hahaha!" The Golden Lion laughed heartily towards the sky. Every time he showed off his nephew to others, it was the proudest moment of the Golden Lion.

Leon Lex, the highest glory of the Leon family!

"Humph, there are so many talented people among pirates!"

Zefa snorted coldly and looked at the complacent Golden Lion again, but he was not at all sure in his heart. In the current situation, let alone protecting Tianshangjin, he might even die here, and the lives of those elite navy soldiers following him were also hanging by a thread.

Golden Lion is not a fake pirate who plays pirates for fun!

The name Golden Lion, in this sea, is synonymous with power, cruelty, and darkness. This man who has come all the way from the era of Rocks is now the undisputed ruler of this sea and the largest pirate force in the New World, bar none!

"Hahaha, Uncle Zefa, nice to meet you, please take care of me. But let me make one thing clear, I'm not a pirate. Although you may not believe it even if I say this, the word pirate really has nothing to do with me."

"Now that we are on the Lion Ghost, what's the point of saying more?"

Zefa was a little surprised. He thought that this blond young man was an arrogant bastard like the extremely unruly Golden Lion, but he seemed unexpectedly gentle and polite.

However, none of this matters. What matters is how to solve the current dilemma.

If it is absolutely necessary, even if he has to give up the gold in the sky, he will fight to the death and escort the navy and other personnel behind him to evacuate safely. This is the justice that Zefa implements.

Even the gold in the sky, in Zefa's eyes, is not as important as the lives of the marines behind him. You know, if he doesn't kill the admiral, he won't even take the lives of the pirates, let alone the marines under his own command?

Lex smiled slightly, stood next to the golden lion, and continued speaking.

"Uncle Zefa, don't worry. He won't care about this insignificant amount of heavenly gold. If possible, you can call Izambaron V. Nasujuro, one of the Five Elders in charge of finances of the World Government. He and I are close friends regardless of age."

Lex's words were shocking, and the name he mentioned puzzled most people present, but they heard the three words "Five Elders" clearly!

As one of the most powerful fighters in the World Government, Zefa naturally knows who the person Lex is talking about is and what kind of authority he has. It can be said that all the financial expenditures of the entire government have to go through this person's hands, whether it is the military expenditures of the entire navy, the military expenditures of the army, the expenditures of the CP, and various stability maintenance expenditures...

Zefa thought of a lot of things in an instant, but quickly took out a platinum-colored Den Den Mushi from his arms.

As the highest combat force, he naturally has the ability to communicate directly with the highest authority via Den Den Mushi.

The current situation seems to be dominated by Lex, but Zefa is helpless and informs the Five Elders that he is indeed affected by unstoppable external forces.

"Bilibili~" The Den Den Mushi stuck out its tongue and was immediately connected, simulating the expression of a bald, scarred old man.

"Moshi Moshi~!"

"I'm Zephyr, Master Nasujuro. I passed through the sea area of ​​the Hiku Pirates while transporting Tenjo Gold. Now I'm facing off against the Golden Lion. The situation is very critical. I'm afraid that Tenjo Gold will be difficult to save."

"Asshole, how dare that Shiki! Even Rocks was defeated, how can Shiki be-- No, is Lex here too?"

While Den Den Mushi was imitating the bald Five Elder Stars, its expression suddenly changed from anger to weirdness.

"Yes, a young man named Leon Lex is next to Shiqi. According to Shiqi, this young man is Shiqi's nephew." Zefa glanced at the smiling Lex and answered truthfully.

The bald Five Elders were silent for a moment, then spoke in a calm tone.

".... Well, I have a task for you, Zephyr."

"Please advise!"

"Give the Den Den Mushi to Lex." When the voice came, Zefa was slightly stunned, but he still did as he was told.

"then!"

Zefa threw the Den Den Mushi up and it landed steadily in Lex's palm.

"Old Guiche, long time no see, even though I haven't seen you yet."

When Rex got the Den Den Mushi, the Den Den Mushi in Marijoa immediately imitated Rex's expression and tone.

"Lex, what do you want the sky gold for? Are you short of money?"

"I don't know anything. I just followed my uncle down here for a walk and then I met Uncle Zefa. I asked him to call you to prove my innocence. Otherwise, it would be bad to be wanted as a pirate. I'm not a pirate." Lex looked innocent.

Neither of them answered the other's question directly.

"Is Shiqi going to plunder the gold in the sky?" asked the bald Five Elders in a tentative tone.

"Uncle just came down to play. After all, it would be too embarrassing to ignore the navy passing through our waters openly."

"That might really be Zefa's fault. They should have chosen another route."

Zefa, who had been watching the conversation between the two people the whole time, was extremely shocked at this moment. The highest power in the world actually apologized and said it was his own negligence!

"It doesn't matter much. Are there any good things in this batch of heavenly gold, old man Kitetsu?" Lex asked.

"Good stuff? I remember there were two ancient seeds and a large sharp sword of 21 workmanship."

"Don't you understand what the wind means? Send it to me, um hahaha."

"Your Wanqing Yukong and Budu Yuhun are more than ten times better than this sword."

"Yeah, that's true, but instead of putting this famous sword in the villa of those idiots of Mary Geoise as a decoration, it's better to give it to a true sword lover."

When the bald five elders heard Lex say that the Celestial Dragons were idiots, they did not get angry at all.

"That makes sense. I'll give it to you then." The bald Five Elders' tone was flat, as if this was just a trivial matter that he decided casually. To him, it was indeed a trivial matter.

"Hahaha, thank you very much, old man Kitetsu. Next time I have time, I'll go to Marijoa to have a drink with you."

"Well, don't make things difficult for Zefa and the others."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll hang up if nothing else happens. I think the marines down there are getting so nervous waiting that they are almost dying."

"Well, come over for a drink sometime."

beep-

The call ended, and Zefa, who had been following the conversation with his observation Haki, finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was in turmoil. Leon Lex? A man who could have an equal conversation with the highest power in the world! !

"I'll give it back to you, Uncle Zefa. Besides, you've heard it too, right? You can't understand what the wind means."

When Zefa heard this, he took the Den Den Mushi without saying a word and spoke to his adjutant.

"Bring me the big sharp sword from the sky."

"Yes!"

After a while, Zefa's adjutant came running over with a long sword in a very simple scabbard.

Zefa took it and threw it to Lex.

Lex picked it up and carefully examined the sword named "Hearing the Wind but Not Knowing Its Meaning". The blade was curved and slender, the handle was plain, and the lines were light blue, all over the blade, outlining the "shape of wind".

Although the wind is invisible, you can hear its meaning.

It is said that one hears the wind but does not understand its meaning.

"Uncle, how about this knife?" Lex didn't pay attention to the nervous navy and government officials below, but handed the knife to Golden Lion.

"Hahahaha, not bad!"

"Then uncle, why don't you let these marines off the hook? After all, they have been so humble."

"Well, in that case, let's just let them go. However! If I see any navy passing through my waters without permission again, I will massacre all the naval branches in the New World!" Golden Lion said wantonly, speaking to Zefa and others below.

But when these words entered Zefa's ears, they had a completely different meaning.

This shows what?

This shows that the Golden Lion, who has always been extremely arrogant, would actually change his mind because of Lex's words.

What is even more incredible is that the highest authority of the World Government, the God of Finance, Izambalon V. Nasujuro, actually spoke to Lex in this tone and even took the initiative to give such a precious treasure to Lex.

Zefa remembered that every time Brother Kong had a conversation with the Five Elders, as long as there was something that made them even slightly dissatisfied, he would be treated like a trash can and cursed at, without caring about Marshal Kong's face at all.

In fact, a similar situation occurred during the Warring States Period when Sakaski served as marshal.

This shows how big Lex's face is.

If it was just a matter of face, Zefa wouldn't care so much. What's more important is the extremely powerful aura of Lex.

"Hey, Uncle Zefa, Uncle is in a good mood and has let you go. You can go now, but it's better to take a detour. If the navy passes directly through Uncle's waters, I can't guarantee what he will do. It's not impossible to kill all the navy in the New World."

Lex spoke with a faint smile, but it did not look so friendly in the eyes of the navy below.

However, Zephyr is not like the future Akainu. He is still quite flexible and immediately ordered the ship to turn the rudder and change course!

The naval fleet began to sail in the opposite direction.

"By the way, Uncle Zefa, please leave me your contact information." Lex took the initiative to speak.

"Here you go." Zefa turned his head, glanced at Lex, and threw out his private Den Den Mushi number. Today, Lex had shocked him more than a little bit, and what was more, he was not a pirate, which was the key.

"Well, goodbye then, everyone, have a safe trip." Lex said kindly, bidding farewell to everyone.

None of the pirates behind the Golden Lion dared to speak up and say anything like leaving these marines behind. In front of the young master, they just had to obey orders. Didn't you see that even the admiral had no objection?

"Oh, the young master really has a kind heart." Lily spoke first.

"Hahaha, Zefa really got the advantage, but the young master must have other intentions." Peteris was rarely wise.

"Hey, Peteris, are you really Peteris? How come you suddenly have a brain?" Sias (captain of ship No. 12) on the side joked.

"Get lost! I have always been very smart, but I just don't bother to use tricks on those weaklings." Peteris retorted, widening his wise eyes.

"Young Master, is this about Gion?" Rhine, who was in the front, asked Lex. The two of them happened to be standing on either side of the golden lion.

At this time, the large fleet was being controlled by the Golden Lion and was flying towards Ant Island in the sky.

"I guess so. I do mean that, but it's also for Zefa."

"A navy like Zefa who has such a firm stance should not join us." Rhine was confused. Anyone who has been on the sea knew what kind of person Zefa was. He was famous for his justice of not killing and his ideal justice.

"Uncle Rhine, things like stance will also change with the passage of time and the twists and turns of life. Who knows what the future will hold?" Lex said something very vague, but his eyes were looking into the distance.

[Zeff, that thing should happen next year. His wife and son were brutally murdered by the pirates he once let go. As revenge, humph, justice without killing... humph, justice...]

Lex continued to look at the sky, but said nothing more.