Chapter 70: An Unceremonious End

Roa looked at the arm spiraling down through the air, tilting his head helplessly. "Hey, hey, hey, hateful fate, are you that obsessed with Mr. Zephyr's arm?"

In the original story, Zephyr's right arm was only severely injured, not directly cut off. Fate, you're too cruel to Mr. Zephyr!

Over on the chaotic warship.

In the sky, Borsalino yelled, constantly transforming into light and flashing across the long expanse. "This isn't fair, two against one!"

"That guy!"

Dylan, relentlessly pursuing Borsalino, felt annoyed. "He's really troublesome! His speed is too fast!"

King unleashed a massive fireball, not even grazing Borsalino's clothes. The next second, the Flash Man had already appeared higher in the sky, showering down laser beams.

Dylan flapped his wings, unleashing powerful flying slashes infused with external Armament Haki, forcefully blowing all the laser beams apart mid-air.

"It doesn't matter. He can't change anything. The outcome is already decided," he said.

Because at that moment, a dark shadow pierced through the air, trailing rings of air currents, and flew over with a roar.

King's lips curved upward. "Of course it'll only be Boss's victory!"

"..."

Borsalino's face suddenly changed dramatically, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "No way, Teacher Zephyr?"

He instantly transformed into light and dispersed, appearing the next moment in front of the incoming figure, colliding with them head-on. The immense force even sent Borsalino flying backward.

"Teacher Zephyr! You can't be hurt!!" The usually cynical man couldn't help but shout. If this teacher died here, then everyone besides himself would die! Who could escape Roa's pursuit? Who could stand against the natural disasters he could summon at will across this vast sea?

It was then that Borsalino finally got a clear look at his teacher. Utterly miserable. The extensive burns and fine knife wounds on his body were minor issues. The critical part was that his right arm was severed directly from the elbow, and there was a deep X-shaped wound on his right abdomen.

How long had it been?! Heavenly Disaster Roa, what kind of monster was that guy, for Teacher Zephyr to be so severely injured in such a short time?

Just then, a scarred hand gripped Borsalino's arm. "Stop the bleeding for me! Then, go notify everyone to retreat!"

Over here.

Roa took a deep breath. The black mist drifting from the nearby snail colony rapidly replenished his stamina. In a matter of seconds, he had returned to peak condition. Now, it was time to finish things.

With a flap of his wings, Roa swept forth like a dark wind. Soon, he had rejoined King and Dylan.

"A great victory, Boss." Dylan said with a smile.

"Great?" Roa chuckled. "Why call something 'great' when it's only to be expected?"

"To you, it is to be expected," Dylan's smile remained. "But for us, to so easily defeat a former Marine Headquarters Admiral is great enough!"

A former Admiral, huh?

He's too far from Garp's level. His raw strength might not even be stronger than Aunt Linlin's when she's going all out, not to mention his concerning mental state.

"That won't do, Dylan," Roa said. "You need to learn to get used to it. After all, we will always win."

"Of course!" Dylan bowed his head deeply.

"So, how much can I replenish my stock this time?" Roa slowly lowered his altitude.

The battle on the warship below had ended. All low-ranking officers below general and ordinary Marines had perished. The surviving generals were all heavily wounded, suppressed and unable to move by the Man-Eating Ghosts.

"Roa!!!"

From the mouths of these defeated dogs came curses filled with anger and hatred.

"Very good." Roa was pleased.

Then.

The black and white in his eyes suddenly reversed. Immediately, the inky black substance in the Marine generals' eyes rapidly increased. Three of the four almost-dying Vice Admirals soon had entirely black eyes, while the other Rear Admirals and Commodores, who were just there to make up the numbers, were instantly wiped out. There was no helping it; they were already in a state of emotional collapse.

Only one managed to resist Roa's ability purely through sheer willpower, making Roa give him a rare appreciative glance. "Then you may send your comrades off."

If they couldn't be turned into Man-Eating Ghosts, they had no value in living. Thus, in the desperate eyes of this Marine Vice Admiral, his comrades who had just been fighting alongside him now rushed towards him in unison.

"Roa!!"

All that remained was an unwilling scream.

"MEIGOU!!"

A searing heat came from behind. Roa glanced back slightly. "Where did this stray dog come from?"

He shifted slightly, brushing past Sakazuki who had attacked from behind. In that instant, a crimson sword light swept across the sky.

Hm? Roa raised an eyebrow.

Pshew!

A dazzling laser shot out, colliding with his sword light. In a violent explosion, Sakazuki was directly blown away. He screamed, a deep, bone-deep knife wound on his back.

Roa clicked his tongue. What a pity. If not for someone interfering, that strike could have severed the guy's spine.

Sakazuki, sent flying, didn't even have time to steady himself when a dark figure shot over, grabbed his shoulder, and violently flung him backward.

"Sakazuki! Retreat!"

Sakazuki, instantly thrown over a thousand meters like a shot put, gasped, "Teacher Zephyr?" He instinctively wanted to go back, but immediately recalled Zephyr's instructions before the battle. Now, he only needed to obey orders! Forcing down the immense pain in his body and mind, Sakazuki stepped on air, heading towards the distant warship that had already turned around, preparing to retreat. Of course, he could also use Moonwalk, and each time he stepped on the air, lava erupted from his feet, making him much faster than ordinary Moonwalk users.

"My apologies, Boss." Bullet transformed into mercury vapor and flew to Roa's side, bowing his head in apology. "I couldn't keep that guy."

"You did great, Bullet." Roa didn't mind.

Are you kidding? Although he's still at cannon fodder level, Akainu is, after all, a future Marine Admiral. Even peak Bullet in the original story wouldn't be his match. For Bullet to be able to fight him to such an extent was already a pleasant surprise.

The key now was...

"Mr. Zephyr, you're making me quite embarrassed now." Roa looked at the one-armed man who had landed on the warship's mast, speaking with a sigh. I already said it was over, yet he still refuses to fall. How shameful.

"..."

Zephyr merely panted heavily. His situation was dire. Roa's two slashes had not only severed his right hand but also left deep wounds on his right abdomen, severing several intestines. His bladder was likely heavily affected, and he might leak urine in the future. Although Borsalino had used a laser to provide emergency treatment to his wounds, it didn't mean his condition was stable.

He simply took a deep look at Roa. In that gaze, Roa saw three parts hatred, three parts pain, three parts confusion, and ninety-one parts fury. After that glance, Zephyr, without hesitation, used Moonwalk to flee backward.

"So, you're running away? That's quite a weak justice, isn't it?" Roa said mockingly. He didn't hesitate either, flapping his wings and chasing after him. Not just him, but Bullet, King, and Dylan followed closely behind.

"Don't cause trouble! Teacher Zephyr told me to stop you guys."

Higher in the sky, dazzling light erupted, followed by a torrent of light bullets covering the group. Roa swung the Tiger Soul Sword in his hand. "Don't get in my way!"

Surging bloodlust transformed into roaring waves, sweeping across the sky in an instant, clearing away all the light bullets.

"Teacher Zephyr, I can't! I can't stop this monster!" Borsalino shrieked.

So, Zephyr, who was retreating at full speed towards the distant warship, turned around. His right leg suddenly swept horizontally. "Tempest Kick: Destruction Cannon!"

A white beam of light, like a cannon, roared towards them. Roa didn't hold back, countering with a move. "Nation of Domination!"

The red cannon and the white cannon collided, bursting into rings of shockwaves. This powerful force slightly impeded Roa and his group, but it sped up Zephyr. By the time Roa burst out of the explosion, Zephyr's silhouette was already further away.

"What a monster." Roa couldn't help but sigh. The injuries Zephyr sustained would have killed an ordinary person many times over. But thinking about it, it wasn't strange. Whitebeard was stabbed, punched in the chest by Akainu, and half his face torn off, yet he still beat Blackbeard into calling him 'Daddy,' didn't he? The vitality of monsters was always incredibly tenacious.

Soon, Zephyr and his two disciples finally landed on a warship. The Marines on board were extremely panicked. Mr. Zephyr was actually beaten to this state? Had all the elites sent with that ship been completely wiped out?

"Full speed retreat!" Zephyr didn't relax his guard for a moment. Roa was chasing, and the ship couldn't fly as fast as he could. So.

"Borsalino, Sakazuki, block his attacks with me!" Zephyr prayed in his heart that Roa would only target him. Otherwise...

"Isn't that rude?" Roa had already caught up, saying with some indignation. "Are you planning to leave without even saying goodbye?"

"Never mind, I'm good-tempered, after all. I'll send you off with some fireworks for an eternal farewell!" He raised his right hand, snapping his fingers lightly. Above the quickly dispersing warships, meteors about twenty meters in diameter plummeted with a roar.

"Roa!!"

A furious roar came crashing down. The one-armed man leaped up again, his sole remaining left arm throwing a wild punch towards Roa.

Boom!

Roa swung his sword to meet it. Amidst earth-shattering sounds, Roa flew upwards into the sky, while Zephyr plummeted onto the ship's deck.

"Damn it! Damn it!!" Sakazuki's eyes were bloodshot.

But it was too late. He could only watch as one warship after another was directly smashed by meteors, then slowly sank.

"Hoo—" Roa exhaled.

Perhaps I shouldn't have summoned meteors for a grand spectacle. I'm too far from the snail colony; the black mist can't be replenished in time. The black mist from those warships isn't much, and they're too far away, not enough to eat.

Wouldn't it have been better to just let Bullet and the others chase them?

"Roa! Roa! Roa!!!"

A hysterical roar came from below. Roa couldn't help but lower his head. On the deck below, Zephyr was screaming wildly, "I'll kill you! I will kill you! Damn pirates! Why don't you damn pirates just die already!!"

The killing intent and rage towards Roa and the pirates had driven him to madness.

Roa's eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be?

Then let's do it!

Negative Emotion Manipulation activated again!

Man-Eating Ghost Creation!

"Ugh, ahhhhh!"

Visibly, the blackness in Zephyr's eyes rapidly grew. Black Arm Zephyr, possessing an indestructible will, after a series of blows, had his willpower greatly shaken! He was about to gain the strongest Man-Eating Ghost—

"Wake up! Teacher Zephyr!"

Sakazuki, who had been immersed in fury just like Zephyr, instantly felt a chill down his spine. He had witnessed those officers being turned into monsters by Roa! Was Teacher Zephyr going to suffer the same fate now? He didn't know how to stop it, so he simply turned and punched Zephyr directly in the face.

A full-force, merciless punch instantly sent Zephyr, who had no defenses up, flying, directly crashing into the ship's cabin.

"Huh?" Roa froze, then cried out incredulously, "You bastard! How are you going to compensate me?!"

Failure!

It was clearly about to succeed!

Damn Akainu!

Damn personality-correcting punch!

Boom!

The wreckage of the ship's cabin exploded, and Zephyr walked out, step by step, still gnashing his teeth, still looking at Roa with immense hatred.

"Nothing can be done. Let's just end it here." Roa sighed. There was no point in continuing the chase. If it came down to it, Zephyr and his two disciples could also escape with Moonwalk. Without enough black mist supply, he couldn't do anything to them either. He'd just consider himself benevolent.

...Slightly revised.

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