One Piece: Under the Throne

The office of the Admiral at the Marine Headquarters in Marinford.

"What? Zefa's recruit ship was attacked and almost all of them were wiped out? Which pirate group did it, Big Mom, Kaido, or Whitebeard?"

At this moment, Zhan Guo's roar almost resounded throughout the entire base.

"Reporting to the Marshal, there are only two people on the other side. They claim to be Whitebeard's wife and son. The pirate who is suspected to be Whitebeard's son is named Edward Wilbur. He was the one who wiped out the new recruits and cut off one of Chief Instructor Zephyr's arms."

"Damn it, notify Kizaru to go for support immediately, I hope it's not too late."

"Uh~ The battle over Marshal Sengoku's side is over. The Seven Warlords of the Sea have already repelled the enemy and are currently rescuing Chief Instructor Zefa."

Zhan Guo was so angry. Who the hell was this messenger under? But he was worried about his old comrade and could only suppress his anger: "How is Zefa now?"

"I don't know yet. The latest situation has not been reported back from the front."

"F***, okay, give the military order to Kizaru, and go to the G5 base after you're done."

"But……"

"roll!"

……

On the Poseidon, Leo and Victoria are performing an arm transplant on Zefa. In the life chamber, Zefa's face gradually turns rosy under the nourishment of a large amount of life energy.

"Leo, the bone fragments in the wound have been cleaned up."

"Okay, prepare to implant the mechanical skeleton."

"The mechanical skeleton has been implanted."

"Prepare to connect the nerves."

"Neural connection complete."

"Apply 5 ml of healing water to the wound."

"The healing tears have been used up, and the muscles are growing slowly."

The healing water is made of Mansherry's tears as the main ingredient. For this reason, Leo bullied Mansherry for a long time... He used his brain to tell the little girl many tear-jerking stories.

Under the effects of healing water and the life chamber, Zefa's broken arm injury recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the injury was completely resolved.

But Leo was not in a hurry to wake up Zephyr and continued to treat his asthma. As we all know, asthma cannot be completely cured and can only be relieved with medication, but in this One Piece world full of mysterious power, this is not a problem. The healing water in Leo's hand alone is expected to cure asthma.

After fixing the newly attached arm, Leo and the others began to perform open-chest surgery on Zefa.

When he cut through the muscles and faced the internal organs, Leo's eyes fixed. Are these the internal organs that have been strengthened by the restoration of life? They are really strong and powerful.

If Victoria hadn't been around, Leo would have wanted to lick his lips with his tongue. He resisted the urge to slice Zefa for experiments and went straight to the bronchus in the lungs.

"Leo, this old man has a serious asthma problem. Look at the color of this part of the trachea. The inflammation has already penetrated deep into the lung lobes."

"Well, let's prepare for minimally invasive surgery and inject the life mushroom solvent and healing mushroom solvent."

The healing mushrooms that Victoria grew using her ability were equivalent to powerful antibiotics, while the life mushrooms were equivalent to powerful tonics. When the two were used together, the dark red bronchi quickly returned to normal. Leo was afraid that Zefa would have sequelae, so he used an extra drop of healing water.

The chest wound has been sutured. Zefa's rescue operation is now complete. I believe the old man will be full of energy again after he wakes up.

With a creak, the door of the operating room finally opened, and Ian and Lina, who had been extremely anxious, surrounded Leo.

"Ri... Water Angel, how is Mr. Zephyr?"

"The operation was successful. Zefa's right arm was reattached, and we cured his asthma. Don't disturb him now. The life chamber is completing the final skin repair, and deep sleep will also help his body recover. All we have to do next is wait."

After telling the two about the progress of the treatment, Leo took Victoria away. Back on the deck, Fuku handed Leo a Den Den Mushi: "Sengoku has called several times. It seems that the old marine is very important to them."

"How can it be unimportant? That's Zephyr, who is known as the admiral who never kills. He is now the chief instructor of the Naval Officer Training Camp."

“No wonder you have such a powerful background.”

Leo picked up the Den Den Mushi and reported Zephyr's treatment status to Sengoku. Only after hearing that his old comrade was out of danger did Sengoku let go of his tension. Then there was a lot of official praise and encouragement, which made Leo feel sick.

The Flowing Life group was also asked by Sengoku to guard the recruit ship and wait for Kizaru's arrival.

After dinner, Leo was sitting alone on the deck enjoying the breeze when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

"You are now a great hero on the sea. It is amazing every time I hear news about you over the years."

"I didn't expect you to join the navy, but you've grown up by daring to face death."

Lina rolled her eyes at Leo in anger: "Don't treat me like a child. I joined the navy because of you. Who was the careless guy who lost his fiancée back then?"

Still as arrogant as ever, Leo quickly raised his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, I was wrong back then. Didn't I try so hard to be Yang Ming Dahai just to let you discover me?"

"Yes, you are still so good at causing trouble. In the blink of an eye, you have become a Seven Warlords of the Sea. If Aunt Susanna saw you like this, she would definitely beat you to death."

"You are wrongly accusing me. The title of Shichibukai was forced upon me by the government. Didn't you notice that I am the only one among all the Shichibukai who doesn't have a bounty on my head?"

As if she had thought of something, Lina laughed out loud: "You passed the test. By the way, just before I faced Wilbur's blade, I was thinking that you could come to save me, and you actually came. You looked so handsome at that time."

Leo's eyes curved into crescents, and he moved closer to Lina: "Really? Are you attracted to me again after more than ten years?"

Lina smiled and pushed Leo away. "Don't be so conceited. I'm not the little girl you fooled me with. I'm now a supernova in the navy. I'm already familiar with the Sphinx War Dance and the Six Styles of the Navy. My overall score is also among the best in the recruit unit. I'll be at least a major general after graduation."

"So amazing! It's exciting to think about it, Admiral. You know I'm the best at capturing supernovas."

Lina rolled her eyes at Leo in annoyance and said, "Idiot, you're acting like a scumbag. Now let's get down to business. Leo, have you considered joining the navy? Becoming a Shichibukai wasn't your original intention. With your ability, you'll be able to move up to the top ranks in no time."

"Navy? I don't want it, let alone being a high-ranking navy officer. If I climb too high, I'll be treated like a dog by the Celestial Dragons. I'm fine the way I am now. Not only do I have an official status, but I'm also free and unrestricted."

"Are you also a supporter of free thought? It seems that I am too confident in my charm."

"Then would you be willing if I persuade you to leave the navy and join my team?"

Lina was stunned for a moment and then shook her head firmly: "I once vowed to become a pure marine like Mr. Zephyr, so I can't join you."

Leo turned his gaze to the cold sea. Yes, everyone has changed. There was a moment of silence, but it was soon interrupted by Leo's smile: "Well, that's good. You have found your dream. I support you. It is a great goal to follow Zefa's example. Even if I don't join the navy, we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. After all, I have a good relationship with the senior navy officials."

Lina put away the flash of disappointment in her eyes and replied with the same smile: "Then what is your dream?"

Leo didn't answer, but just looked at the calm sea. Lina accompanied him to watch the sea quietly.

The sound of several more footsteps was heard, and Ian and Binz walked up to Leo and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for saving the teacher despite past grudges. I apologize for my previous inappropriate remarks."

Binz, who was meeting Leo for the first time, also spoke up: "Lord Water Angel is indeed different. If all the Seven Warlords of the Sea are like you, we will not object to this plan."

It should be said that they are all worthy of being Zefa's students. These people can be said to be his direct disciples. They are highly unified in their thoughts with Zefa. This way, Lina can learn by their side and Leo can be completely relieved.

"No need to thank me. I don't know much about General Zefa, but I can see that he is an admirable man. Those who carry firewood for the people should not be allowed to freeze to death in the snow. Zefa has dedicated his entire life to protecting the people. How can I let him remain silent?"

Hearing this, Ian could no longer hold back his tears and bowed to express his gratitude. Binz's eyes also lit up, and it was obvious that Leo's words were very much to his liking.

"Since you have this awareness, Lord Water Angel, why don't you join..."

Before Binz could finish his words, he was pulled away by Lina: "My attempt to recruit him has been rejected. Please don't embarrass Lord Water Angel anymore. Lord Leo, we won't disturb your rest."

After watching the three people walk away, Leo raised his eyebrows and said, "How long are you bastards going to keep spying?"

With a plop, several barrels on one side of the deck were pushed over as Leo's voice fell. Will looked at his hands, then at his companions, and said a little embarrassedly: "We used too much force, Leo, just pretend you didn't see us."

"How can you not see, idiot? Will, don't you know how fat you are?"

It turned out that the friends had been peeking over, especially the three girls who were particularly curious about Leo's love life. Now that they were discovered, they came over and asked openly.

Gloria put her forearm on Leo's shoulder and said, "Captain, what is your relationship with that female navy? It sounds like you two are a couple."

"Don't make wild guesses. Lina and I are childhood friends."

The royal sister's eyes became more playful: "Just a partner? I don't think so. The way that girl looks at you is more than just a partner."

Charles also added: "It is not gentlemanly to disappoint Lady's expectations. Besides, with such beautiful moonlight as your company, you only talked about business with her? Captain, I am very disappointed in you."

"Put away your disappointment. What were you expecting, you bastard?"

Gloria and Victoria were also whispering nearby.

Gloria said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, Leo resisted the temptation. There were a few moments when I was worried that they would... The power of childhood sweethearts is really terrible."

Victoria replied confidently: "Don't worry, Tiansheng Ke Qingmei, Rio is still ours."

Fuku gave each of them a slap on the face with a helpless look on his face: "These marines really won't give up. Garp and Sengoku have it, and now Zephyr has come. Leo, you are too favored by the older generation of the navy."

Will shouted anxiously, "Brother, you must not join the navy."

Leo is helpless. What are you bastards worried about?

"Don't worry, you're all I need. It would be boring if I didn't fight for status and fame with important people."

"Captain, your remarks are quite greasy." Gloria commented with a smile.

"Disgusting, Leo, don't say such disgusting things after dinner." Charles also looked disgusted.

"Did you hear that? Leo really cares about us the most. We don't have to be afraid of that little bitch!" Victoria patted Gloria confidently.

Ah Fu: ...

Leo's face turned visibly red, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.

In that case, let's go to the sea with me to cool down. The sea water appeared out of nowhere and enveloped everyone. Leo jumped directly into the sea with his feet.

"what!"

"I just changed my clothes, asshole."

"I'm going to die, Leo. We are all people with special abilities."

"The captain who is throwing a tantrum like a child is so elegant!"

thump……