Meanwhile, on the Grandline, Zephyr was on a ship made with steel plates in the hull, but the bow was made of wood. It had three large sails. The figurehead was of a white cheetah. There were several cannons on either side of the hull.
He looked up towards the sky. He gritted his teeth. He thought that there was another new Warlord who had just been appointed. He thought that was unacceptable. He hated the Warlord System and everything it stood for. He thought back to his wife who was killed by pirates. He thought pirates were the worst scum to ever exist.
"Sir, we are approaching the prisoner transport ship," a Neo-Marine wearing his black uniform reported. "They are asking us to identify ourselves," he added.
"Are we going to save him, Z-sensei?" a tall and lanky man asked. He had large lips and broad shoulders. He was dressed in a flamboyantly colorful outfit with a black and yellow over-suit, and a hot pink bodysuit underneath which also covers his head. He wore a green sash around his waist and carried a sword and a large shuriken on his back.
"He is still one of us Binz," replied a large, dark-skinned man with a bulky build. He had a black topknot hairstyle, blue eyes with furry eyebrows, beard and long nose hair. He wore dark red arm guards and a red and yellow chestplate with a white emblem on it.
"You are right Shuzo, he is one of us," Zephyr responded. "He has given many sacrifices for us in the past," he added.
"But you should have let us handle this," Shunzo responded.
"Then why didn't you?" asked a slender young woman with reddish-brown eyes. She had dark blue hair. She wore a black and gold captain's coat, while underneath her clothes appeared formal. She wore high heels, black leggings, and a brown top and skirt.
"I know all are capable of handling this simple mission, Ain," Zephyr responded. "However we will need brains and brawn for this," he added.
"Tell them that we are Marines, testing a new ship and Trainer Zephyr is on board," he responded. "The rest of you hid below deck until I give you the signal," he added.
They all nodded. The Neo-Marine ran towards the radio. Binz, Shuzo and Ain walked below the deck. "Okay, General Z," Ain responded.
The Neo-Marine black ship approached the Marines Transport Ship. A long stairway bridge was constructed to connect the two ships. Zephyr walked across the bridge and onto a Marine Transport ship.
"Sir, I am the Captain of this Marine Prisoner Ship," the Captain replied.
"At ease," Zephyr responded.
"It is a pleasure to have you aboard our ship," the Captain remarked.
"That is the legendary General Zephyr who has trained the current admirals," a Marine whispered.
"He looks strong," another one added.
Zephyr ignored them. He looked at the Captain. "Who are the prisoners on this ship?" Zephyr asked.
"They are the Misauki Pirates and someone called LeMay who had a crew dressed in black uniform," the Captain replied. He looked at the black ship and the black uniformed men. His eyes widened.
"You have figured it out," Zephyr responded as he grabbed the Captain with his mechanical arm.
"What is going on?" a Marine shouted.
"You will all serve a greater purpose," Zephyr responded as he tightened his mechanical arm around the Captain.
"Call HQ," the Captain said. "Zephyr has," he added.
At that moment, Zephyr squeezed his arm and crushed him. He instantly killed the Captain who was limp.
"Captain?" a Marine shouted.
At that moment, Ain launched herself from the deck of the black ship. Her twin daggers flashed in the fading light. She moved like a shadow. Ain landed on the Marine`s ship. She quickly stabbed the nearest Marine's side. He gasped, blood spurting as he crumpled to the deck.
"Wha—what's going on?!" another Marine stammered, eyes wide.
Before anyone could answer, Binz leapt down behind her, his heavy sword already drawn. With a brutal swing, he cleaved through a Marine's chestplate. The man was flung back and he crashed onto the deck. The clang of steel echoed across the ship.
Above them, Shuzo's voice rang out. "Moonwalk," he said as he kicked off the air itself. He soared like a missile across the sky. He landed with a big thud on the Marine ship, the wood groaning beneath the impact. He then slammed his fist into a Marine's face, knocking the man out cold as he spun backward from the force.
Meanwhile, Ain blurred into motion again. She dashed toward a squad of Marines, her cloak fluttered. Ain sliced across the Marine`s chest. He fell without a cry. Ain then pivoted. She slashed across another's thigh. Then she spun low before delivering a vicious upward stab to a third.
A fourth Marine raised his sword. Ain dodged the attack as she felt the sword just miss her. She kicked his leg out and drove a dagger into his ribs. She spun her twin blades and slashed in arcs that dropped the last of the group. Her breathing never quickened.
On the starboard flank, Shuzo bulldozed through a second wave. His fists were like meteors, dropping Marines left and right. He ducked a saber and countered with a fierce elbow to the gut, then delivered a spinning backfist that sent another Marine overboard.
"Keep coming," Shuzo roared as more swarmed toward him. "I haven't even warmed up yet," he added.
Zephyr walked towards the cells of the Marine ship. He made his way down to the prisoners. He walked down and saw a Marine charging towards him. He moved his mechanical arm and grabbed the Marine. Zephyr slammed him into the wall.
He walked towards the cell and broke it. "You are free, LeMay," Zephyr said.
LeMay looked up and smiled. "Thank you General Z, I never thought you would come to save me," LeMay responded.
"You are my subordinate," Zephyr responded.
"Hey, you can free me as well," Misauki said. He was cuffed to the wall as well.
Zephyr looked at him and took a pistol from his pocket and shot him in the face. "Pirate scum," he added.
Zephyr broke the cuffs that held LeMay. They both headed up to the deck where they saw Ain, Binz and Shuzo.
"General Z, all have been eliminated," Binz reported.
"We had the jammer active, so no communication was sent," Ain added.
"Send a message from his ship that the Blackbeard Pirates attacked," Zephyr responded. He thought this will dis-credit them and he would have a better case to remove them.
"Sure General Z," Ain responded as she walked towards the Radio Room to send the message. She saw a bounty poster on the floor. She picked it and saw "Demon King Ben," written on it. She looked at the picture and her heartbeat skipped a second. She remembered him from the dream.
"Something wrong?" Shuzo asked.
"It is nothing," she replied as she walked off towards the room.
"We lost our lead on the Black Market of Robots," LeMay reported. "The Love Pirates interfered," he added.
Ain heard the Love Pirates. Her heartbeat skipped again.
"No matter, the Marines are developing their own which we will have," Zephyr responded. He thought the Love Pirates were a thorn in his sight. They are getting in the way of everything. He gritted his teeth.