One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 93 Brat, how long are you going to stay there?
"."

The coastline of Marineford is quiet at this moment.

Almost everyone stared in disbelief at the enormous mushroom cloud rising from the distant sea and the rolling waves, their eyes and jaws practically drooping to the ground.

"No, I...this...that is—"

The commentator was so flustered that he could barely speak, and for a moment he even collapsed from lack of breath.

A staff member nearby quickly stepped forward: "Mr. Bonnie, the commentator, has something to attend to. He'll be going to have a commercial break."

"Get in my ass!"

The next moment, the commentator sat up in shock from his deathbed.

He shoved the staff member away, his face flushed.

As an elite employee of the World Economic News Agency, he certainly knew how shocking what had just happened would be.

Because if he wasn't mistaken—he couldn't possibly be mistaken.

The person who just made the move, he is...
"Former Navy Admiral, a legend of the previous era—'Black Arm' Zephyr!"

His drawn-out voice brought an unprecedented shock.

"This general, who has been retired for many years, has actually chosen to make his move at this moment. Without a doubt, this is the true content of this final test!"

"The contestants are going to face him!"

With such a roar, the entire sea seemed to be ignited at the same time.

"Eh!!!" *N
Such voices are coming from all over the world.

Meanwhile...
"I remember the original plan wasn't like this?"

At the very top of the platform, Vice Admiral Tsuru had somehow appeared beside Sengoku and was speaking softly.

"Ah."

Sengoku nodded: "The original plan was for me to play the role of the final examiner, but Zefa took the initiative to request it."

He was silent for a moment: "...He's finally made up his mind?"

As Zephyr's old comrades, they were obviously aware of the thought in Zephyr's mind—something he had wanted to do ever since that accident.

"Ah."

Warring States nodded.

He frowned and sighed.

"Hahahaha!"

But at that moment, Kapna's cheerful laughter came from behind them: "That old bastard Zephyr has finally made up his mind—I've been telling him to do this for a long time, that coy guy, cut him down."

The naval hero, with a rice cracker in his mouth, came to his two old friends.

"Karp, is the live stream on?"

Sengoku reminded Garp, whose face was covered in senbei crumbs.

Garp: "Huh? What happened?"

".nothing."

After glancing at Garp, who was completely bewildered, Sengoku gave up on trying to save face for the Navy. There was no point in saying anything anyway.

So at this moment, he simply corrected what Garp had just said: "It's not that he's being coy—Zeff just wants to confirm his choice."

The three of them fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, He finally spoke, "But no matter what, isn't this a bit too much?"

"."

After a moment of silence, the Warring States period leader had no choice but to nod in agreement.

According to his plan, Zephyr should enter the forest to begin hunting with about half an hour left in the countdown, and then test the combat, escape, defense and concealment abilities of the contestants in the forest.

However, Zephyr clearly did not do as he planned.

So he covered his forehead: "One by one, even Zephyr now... they're all completely disobedient guys."

Garp: "Hahaha, isn't this great? It's been a long time since I've seen Zeff throw such a serious punch!"

As they said this, all three of them could see the island in the distance.

The massive cloud of smoke that had formed on the island has dissipated, revealing the island's interior.

That was also the source of their conversation at that moment.

At this moment, the island that once had a huge forest no longer has any forest!
That's Martial Arts Island, invested by the 'King of Loan Sharks,' built with the world's best island base transported by the 'Deep Ocean Current,' and crafted by artisans hired by the 'King of Warehousing.'

At this moment, it was almost completely destroyed.

The original location of the forest was a huge pit that sank inward from the center.

The huge crater spread outwards, almost crushing all the trees to pieces.

Huge rocks and logs were almost everywhere, especially in the center of the pit, where the most rocks were piled up, which was also the core of the attack.

It was as if I had been hit by a meteorite.

At this moment, the 'meteorite' was standing in the center of that huge crater.

"Hahaha, the effect is pretty good!"

The massive mechanical arm was moved with ease, and Zefa's smile was unrestrained.

The eyes behind the sunglasses were looking into the distance.

"But—you guys are not bad."

He seemed to be referring to the two figures in front of him at that moment.

"Ha ha."

A figure shrouded in flames, half-human and half-rabbit, wielding a famous sword—that was 'Momousagi' Gion.

"Huhu."

The man, whose pristine white suit was now stained with blood and whose top hat had been knocked off, was 'CP0' Guernica.

However, through the live Den Den Mushi, everyone can see it.

At this moment, all the other contestants who had either chosen to hide or were engaged in battle on the rest of the island had fallen to the ground.

Yes—the original expectation of the Warring States period was not to "advance step by step and defeat them one by one".

Zefa's punch just now has directly propelled this assessment into the final round.

“Brother Zefa, it really is true, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you like this.”

At that moment, Gion, the 'Momosasa', spoke softly.

Her beautiful figure heaved violently as she gasped for breath.

But it was during this period of continuous breathing that her body slowly straightened up, and even the wounds on her body began to heal visibly.

The terrifying vitality of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users after awakening is on full display at this moment.

She could not fully recover, of course, but she had at least regained some basic combat abilities.

"You've gotten stronger too, Gion."

Zehe looked at Gion no Chusho as if he were looking at his younger sister.

But, in response to him...
"Qiang!"

It was the crisp hum of the sword blade, and Gion's crouching, cheetah-like fighting movements.

"No, I'm not strong enough."

Gion spoke calmly, her pretty face showing no weakness, only the sharpness unique to a swordsman.

She knew she wasn't strong enough.

At least in front of this person, she was not strong enough—because she had seen him in his prime when he was young.

But that would be best.

"I came to participate in this joint military exercise to make my sword even sharper!"

"Brother Zephyr—Gion, I have a question for you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Armament Haki enveloped her entire body. Momousagi's figure vanished from her spot in an instant—the exaggerated speed even created a terrifying sonic boom in the air.

"boom!"

That speed far exceeded the normal limit of 'shaving' by many times.

But that was just the beginning—because what followed was a continuous stream of...
“Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”

It was countless sonic booms.

Wherever Gion went, her incredible speed sliced ​​through the already shattered earth, sending dust billowing everywhere.

But the smoke and dust won't have time to rise before it dissipates.

They were shattered by the countless figures that appeared in the air and the snowflakes that drifted around them.

No—there was no sign of him.

That was an afterimage.

There were no snowflakes.

That's the flash of a knife!
The afterimages and flashes of light, interwoven with pink and snow-white hues, seemed to form the comet's tail in the movement trajectory of the swordsman named 'Momousagi'.

Everything in its path was cut open!

"Snow Country Flash·Jade Rabbit Hunting!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the spectators on the coastline almost forgot to breathe.

"Did you see that!? Everyone—that's the true power of 'Momosasa' Gion, the candidate for Admiral!"

The commentator's voice was deafening.

Yes—even someone who doesn't understand combat can see how terrifying Momousagi's attack is!
Awe-inspiring presence, swordsmanship, strength, and the ultimate speed granted by the awakened Snow Rabbit Fruit.

Even after suffering a severe injury from Zephyr's attack, its power was still terrifying.

At least many of the naval vice admirals present knew that even a casual glint of light or a slash from that attack would have been enough to severely injure them.

But
Faced with Gion's terrifying offensive that seemed to pulverize everything, Zephyr's wild smile didn't diminish in the slightest; instead, it widened even further.

"not bad."

As soon as the words were spoken, Gion's strike arrived.

A sliver of light suddenly pierced down from an extremely tricky angle.

Speed, power, timing, angle—'Momosasa' was certain that everything about her attack was perfect!

however--

“Gion—I have something I must do today.”

Zefa didn't even turn around.

The next moment, his left fist was already out.

The punch, though not fast, was incredibly precise, amidst the overwhelming aura it exuded.

"Qiang!"

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The flash of the blade stopped.

Gion's figure was clearly fixed beside Zephyr, and the fighting spirit and focus on her face were instantly replaced by unbelievable astonishment.

Her "Konpira," that indestructible great sword, the Twenty-One Strokes.

The tip of his knife was suddenly grabbed by Zephyr.

The taut muscles and domineering aura in Zephyr's hands made them almost seem inhuman.

"The blackbody flow has actually reached this level."

Gion's pupils constricted, and she instinctively wanted to dodge.

But clearly—it was too late.

The next moment, the huge mechanical arm slammed into her waist.

The force was immense, and the tiger's mouth of Gion's hands, which were tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, instantly cracked.

She felt as if she had been hit by a warship, and before she could even let out a muffled groan, her body was uncontrollably blasted away by the force!
"Boom!"

She crashed to the ground, but then tried to get up.

But
"Boom!"

Everything went black before her eyes, and she ultimately failed to stand up—her rabbit ears drooped limply, and the fiery clouds around her dissipated.

then
"The knot is over!"

The commentator's distorted voice made the audience feel like their hearts were on a roller coaster.

"Vice Admiral Gion, even with a move of that caliber, was defeated by Admiral Zephyr in a single strike... No! You don't need to remind me, I know she was already injured, but even so, it's still not enough."

"Is this the legendary figure of the previous generation of the Navy? Is this the real former admiral!?"

But amidst his low growl, the expressions of the three generals in the audience changed.

"Teacher Zefa"

Aokiji frowned deeply.

"Wow, so serious~ This kind of state... Zephyr-sensei is really scary."

Kizaru's words also carried a hint of surprise.

"Given his age and the physical condition reported by SSG, maintaining this level of intensity in combat is not normal."

Akainu also looked solemn.

Yes, as Zephyr's disciples and a Marine Admiral, all three of them could certainly see it.

Zefa's current condition is abnormal.

The power that this old general, who had suffered too many injuries and had long since fallen from his peak, was displaying was completely different from his usual state.

While his current combat state may not be considered his peak, it is very close.

He was very serious—even to the point of exceeding his physical limits.

On the battlefield at this moment
"."

Guernica still had her arms wrapped around herself, but cold sweat was already streaming down her face.

They are very strong; I am no match for them.

He made a judgment in his mind—he was also seriously injured in that attack, and he was not a Devil Fruit user, so he did not have Gion's recovery ability; his condition was even worse than Gion's.

"If a fight breaks out, I will be knocked down in one hit as well."

He came to this conclusion.

However, Guernica remained unconcerned.

Gion has fallen. Although the final assessment is not over yet, he is already in first place—the World Government has completed the task assigned to him.

Therefore, it doesn't matter to him even if he is defeated.
"Hey!"

But it was at this moment that Guernica heard Zefa's voice.

"You brat—how long are you going to stay over there?"

Zefa shouted.

But Guernica was certain that the other person had not spoken to him.

Because at this moment, Zefa's gaze was fixed on the very center of the pit, where countless trees and boulders were piled up.

Guernica: "."

And the next moment.
"Old man, you're really serious about this."

From those piled-up rocks and tree remains, indeed
A response came.

　This chapter is a bonus chapter for reaching 1500 monthly votes in November.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)