Chief Instructor Zephyr paused, and the sound of fingers tearing at hair came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"You brat, I regret it. I shouldn't have sent you out in the first place."

"Do you...regret it?"

Yang Ming's expression remained calm, just as he had promised under the moonlight, without the slightest hint of regret. He said indifferently:

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"Everything is for justice!"

Chapter 34: An Impossible Mission?

"With great power comes great responsibility."

Chief Instructor Zefa kept replaying Yang Ming's words in his mind, and the corners of his mouth gradually turned up.

At this moment, Chief Instructor Zephyr was walking down the corridor of the World Government Building, surrounded by staff members in suits and ties.

When he arrived at the door of the Commander-in-Chief's office, he happened to hear a malicious voice coming from inside.

"Naval member Yang Ming is disorganized and undisciplined, and killed the CP9 commander without cause. He should atone for his sins with his death!"

Upon hearing this, Chief Instructor Zefa was immediately enraged and suddenly kicked out hard.

The thickened steel gate in front of us could withstand the full force of a sea king's attack, so how could it withstand such a domineering kick?

The steel gate caved in instantly, and after a whimpering struggle, the entire gate detached and flew backward at bullet speed, almost brushing past the speaker.

"boom!"

The broken steel door blasted a concrete wall of the office down, and the man who had just spoken suddenly stood up, clearly feeling like he had just brushed with death, and was so angry that he trembled all over.

This person was dressed in a white suit, wearing a white top hat, a blue polka-dot scarf around his neck, and a white mask on his face. He had one black and one white eye, and a scar below the corner of his right eye. He was Guernica, a member of CP0.

CP0 is an intelligence agency directly under the Celestial Dragons, and it can be said to have a superior-subordinate relationship with CP9.

Guernica serves as the spokesperson for CP0, and he is usually the one who deals with the outside world.

Guernica recognized the perpetrator at a glance and, being the one to accuse her, said:

"Zeffa, are you trying to rebel?"

Chief Instructor Zefa strode over, not even glancing at the man.

As he brushed past Guernica, Chief Instructor Zefa paused slightly and snorted coldly:

"You cowardly rat, why should I explain my actions to you?"

Head Instructor Zefa snatched Guernica's chair and, under the other's exasperated glare, plopped down in it with a nonchalant air.

Opposite him, an old man looked helpless.

"Zeffa, why are you still the same as always? Why don't you try to control your temper?"

The old man had white hair and beard, with each white hair standing up like a hedgehog, forming a shape resembling the Chinese character "山" (mountain). He wore a navy cloak over his shoulders, and underneath he wore a simple brown sleeveless shirt. On his chest were a series of badges that highlighted his past achievements.

This is the Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's Armed Forces, the Air Marshal.

Chief Instructor Zefa raised an eyebrow and said angrily:

"If someone is plotting to kill my student behind my back, how can I just sit idly by and watch my prized student die?"

"I may be old, but I'm not dead yet!"

"If anyone wants to harm Yang Ming, they'd better step over my dead body first!"

Upon hearing this, Marshal Kong felt even more troubled.

Although Zephyr had retired from active duty for many years, he had worked diligently at the naval academy for many years, cultivating many students with exceptional talent. Not to mention that more than half of the vice admirals in the Navy Headquarters were Zephyr’s students, even the three admirals of the Navy had received guidance from Zephyr.

It can be said that although Zefa has been away from the martial arts world for many years, his legend still circulates.

Zefa's attitude, to some extent, also represents the attitude of many senior generals.

Even the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, or even the World Government, cannot ignore Zephyr's attitude!

At this moment, Yang Ming was naturally unaware that Chief Instructor Zefa was trying to gain favorable conditions for himself.

After the three-masted sailing ship departed from Enies Lobby and left through the Gate of Justice, it was unsurprisingly intercepted by a naval warship on its way to the Navy Headquarters.

Yang Ming stood on the deck, watching a tall and imposing figure leap from the warship, trace a graceful arc in the air, and land steadily on the three-masted sailboat.

Centered on the man's feet, the deck was instantly covered with a layer of frost, radiating a chilling, biting cold.

The newcomer was over two meters tall, wearing a dark blue shirt underneath a white suit vest, and a navy cloak. He wore a green eye patch on his forehead and always had sleepy eyes, as if he was about to take a nap at any moment.

Upon seeing the newcomers, Smoker and the others, except for Yang Ming, immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Admiral Aokiji Kuzan of the Marine Headquarters?"

"The Navy Headquarters is really going all out to capture the captain!"

"Captain, you must run! We'll fight to the death to buy you some time!"

Kuzan exhaled icy breath, staring with dead fish eyes as he looked at Smoker and the others blocking his way. He raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the boy behind them with a half-smile.

"Junior brother, it seems you have a great group of friends."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"Master... Junior Brother?"

Smoker and his five companions froze on the spot, turning around in astonishment.

"The Admiral is actually the Captain's senior?"

"Oh my god!"

Facing the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Yang Ming shrugged and said:

"Have you all forgotten that I am Garp's disciple?"

"Ah this..."

Everyone was speechless for a moment; they had really forgotten about it.

Yang Ming stepped forward and stood in front of Kuzan, feeling the chill emanating from him at all times, and marveled inwardly.

The Ice-Ice Fruit truly lives up to its reputation as one of the top Logia-type Devil Fruits. On a hot day, Kuzan would be like a human air conditioner, providing unparalleled comfort.

Kuzan pulled a pair of handcuffs from his pocket, cuffed Yang Ming's hands, and said:

“I was just following orders to escort you back.”

"But don't worry, Teacher Garp and Chief Instructor Zephyr have already gone to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to plead for you, and what you have done has already spread throughout the Marine Headquarters. Every Marine who still has a sense of justice in their heart gives you a thumbs up."

"Defending honor with blood—that is the justice the navy should uphold!"

After saying that, Kuzan gave Yang Ming an affirmative look.

When Yang Ming returned to the deck of the warship with Kuzan, a group of naval soldiers stood at attention and saluted Yang Ming.

Defend our honor with our blood!

Protecting the people is the greatest honor!

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?

Although Yang Ming's outburst at Judicial Island seemed reckless, it won the hearts of many naval officers and soldiers.

The human heart is the most complex thing. It may seem useless in ordinary times, but if you want to achieve great things, you absolutely cannot do without the support of others.

Now that Aokiji Kuzan has personally come to imprison Yang Ming, it may seem unfair to Yang Ming, but in reality, he is protecting him!

After all, Smoker and his crew had gathered a great deal of evidence against Spandam on Enies Lobby, including documents that implicated the Celestial Dragons in scandals.

As the intelligence agency directly under the Celestial Dragons, CP0 must have already laid a tight net in the vicinity, ready to snatch this evidence back from Yang Ming and his group at any time.

But with the arrival of Aokiji Kuzan, all of CP0's secret plans became a joke.

Who would dare to steal something from a Navy Admiral?

With his hands shackled, Yang Ming lay back on a beach chair, looking more like he was on vacation than a fugitive.

At this moment, Yang Ming's attention was focused on the system prompts.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Marvel. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

The dazzling array of prizes in the lottery wheel reappeared before Yang Ming's eyes, mainly falling into two categories: treasures and miscellaneous items.

Treasures: Infinity Gauntlet, Heart of the Universe, Ancient Winter Coffin...

Miscellaneous items: Iron Man suit, Spider-Man cells, Hulk bloodline...

Spider-Man Cells: ...

Before Yang Ming could even react to the lottery results, the Spider-Man cells were immediately devoured by the hungry food cells within his body, as if they had fallen into a tiger's mouth.

Gourmet cells cannot devour diluted Superman cells, but they are more than enough to deal with Spider-Man cells.

The moment the food cells finished devouring Yang Ming, they immediately began to transform his body at the cellular level.

Yang Ming could feel that his muscles had become firmer than before, and even his bone density had increased.

Yang Ming was confident that if Rob Lucci reappeared in front of him, he would not need to expend so much effort and could kill him on the spot.

Hearing the continuous crackling sounds coming from Yang Ming's body, which were just like firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, Kuzan, who was lying next to him, couldn't help but look at Yang Ming curiously a few times.

"It seems this junior brother is hiding quite a few secrets."

The two brothers lay all the way back to the Navy Headquarters, and along the way, a number of naval officers and soldiers stopped and stared at them.

With his hands shackled, Yang Ming followed Kuzan step by step to the door of the naval marshal's office.

Kuzan politely knocked on the door a few times, and only after receiving a response from Marshal Zhan Guo inside did he open the door and lead Yang Ming into the office.

Marshal Zhan Guo looked at Yang Ming's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Garp in his youth, and seemed somewhat dazed.

He leaned back against the chair, took off the round glasses from his nose to wipe them, and then put them back on.

The Warring States Marshal regained his usual stern and impartial expression, as if the change in his expression just a moment ago was merely an illusion.

"Yang Ming, do you know your crime?"

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