Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 63 Yellow Bird × Petrel√

"Hold all the sails! Quick!!"

A deep voice penetrated the pouring rain. A naval officer with short purple hair and a sturdy build stood on the deck and gave orders. Around him were naval soldiers running back and forth, exhausted.

"Yes! General Zephyr!"

boom!
Boom—Crack!!!

The lightning raging in the clouds illuminated the soldier's terrified expression.

[Can I still go back alive, to Marinford, and see my family again?]
The sight that seemed like divine punishment made this outstanding student in the naval training class tremble uncontrollably, but he suppressed his fear and untied the ropes on the mast.

……

fast!
too fast!
And it was so sudden!

It was as if the goddess in charge of the weather suddenly became angry. This strong and somewhat strange storm dealt a heavy blow to the navy, who had originally had high morale.

Before the soldier could reach the mast in the heavy rain and strong wind, a wave more than ten meters high hit the side of the ship, and almost all the people on the ship were knocked to the ground.

The strong wind mixed with rain hit people's bodies like lead bullets, making it difficult for them to move.

"Garp, how's it going over there? Be careful the fleet doesn't get scattered by the waves!"

Zefa steadied himself and took out his Den Den Mushi to ask about the situation of his teammates on the other ship.

"I'm fine! Damn it, the weather in the New World is still so abnormal. We can reach Beehive Island in half a day!"

A powerful voice came from the other side of the Den Den Mushi, but because it was mixed with the roar of the wind and waves, it sounded distant and near.

"Hey! Bogart, hold the rudder steady!
Don't worry about anything else, leave all the waves to me!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, the navy named Garp jumped into the air and with one punch, he broke the incoming huge waves into a mist.

"Everyone, grab whatever you can around you and be careful not to be thrown off the boat!"

After giving the instructions, Zefa did the same as Garp, using Moon Steps to disperse the huge waves coming from both sides of the ship one by one.

"General! The Eternal Hand seems to be malfunctioning! It's spinning wildly!"

"What?! Damn it!"

"A storm of this magnitude is absolutely rare even in the history of the New World! Could someone have done something?"

When Zefa heard the news that the pointer was malfunctioning, he immediately lost his composure. Losing direction in this situation would be fatal.

"General Zefa! Rope, mast!"

To make matters worse, when Zefa was thinking about countermeasures, the rope that fixed the mainsail suddenly broke. The sail suddenly lost traction and directly tore a huge crack in the mast.

At the same time, due to the sudden change in force, the ship swayed violently.

"Ah~! Help! Help me!"

"Quick! Someone give me a hand!"

"Guru Guru~"

Several naval soldiers fell into the sea because they could not hold on to the hull during the turbulence. When Zefa heard the call for help, he immediately turned over and jumped into the sea to rescue the soldiers.

"Ze, General Zefa!"

The soldiers, who had already taken several gulps of sea water, were thrown back onto the deck one by one by Zefa before they could finish their words of gratitude.
After making sure that everyone was rescued to the shore, Zefa jumped up and jumped back onto the boat.

However, the situation hasn't improved at all. If this continues, it's only a matter of time before the ship sinks. [Damn it! This won't work!]
Zefa looked at the navy soldiers falling down and felt anxious.

These soldiers are elites who have been trained at the headquarters and are the future backbone of the navy.

However, facing this strangely strong storm, these elite navy forces still found it difficult to hold on. If this continued, they might be wiped out before reaching the Beehive Island.

Thinking of this, Zefa made a decision in his heart.

"All officers above the rank of lieutenant! Keep an eye on the soldiers around you and don't let them fall into the sea again!"

Zefa gave an order loudly, and then quickly ran into the cabin under everyone's gaze.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Soon, the sound of steel rubbing was heard, and Zefa ran to the bow carrying a thick iron chain.

"Crack!"

He threw the chain with all his might and locked it firmly around the bow. He tied the other end of the chain around his waist and then jumped straight into the rough sea.

"General Zefa!"
The officers and soldiers on the ship were stunned when they saw this scene.

"Puff~Hoo~"

Zefa in the sea stuck his head out and took a breath, then he directly dragged the warship and started swimming!
He actually wanted to drag the warship out of the storm with his own body!!!
You should know that the navy's standard warships are a circle larger than the flagships of ordinary pirate groups. What's more, as an admiral, Zefa's vehicle is an enhanced version, and its displacement is much larger than that of ordinary warships.

This huge ship, which usually requires six large sails to pull, was now being towed by a human being who was not even as big as the spot on its hull!
Rain and sea water alternately hit Zefa's face, making his vision a little blurred, but he still remained calm at this time.

It's impossible to continue heading towards Beehive Island now. The most important thing now is to leave here first. I remember the direction of the doldrums should be that way...
With the Eternal Pointer out of commission, Zefa could only rely on his years of experience to barely determine the direction of the doldrums.

Theoretically, their current location should be not far from the doldrums, and if they tow the boat there, they should at least be able to escape from the storm.

It has to be said that as an experienced veteran navy officer, Zephyr became an admiral of the navy at a young age, and his personal abilities are quite outstanding.

Faced with such an environment, even the most experienced navigator can only leave it to fate, but Zefa, a soldier, can keenly find a way to survive and decisively execute it.

Without him, few of the sailors on this ship, except for the officers, would have been able to return alive.

In contrast, some lieutenant generals who are called 'heroes' are...

"Kuhahaha! Zefa, you're as smart as Sengoku!"

When Garp saw what Zefa did, he laughed out loud, then took off his shirt and imitated him by jumping into the sea, pulling the warship forward.

"The swimming competition starts now! Haha!"

"Garp, you! You're going in the wrong direction!"

Garp, who was swimming hard, paused for a moment when he heard Zephyr's shout, then asked.

"Huh?! Isn't it this way? We're not going to Beehive Island?"

"Can you still find the direction of Beehive Island in this situation?
And given our current state, what's the difference between going and sending the soldiers to their deaths?! Follow me and swim!"

"Oh, oh...I see."

Upon hearing this, Garp immediately changed direction and followed Zephyr obediently.

Fortunately, since they came in a hurry, there was no time to mobilize too many troops, so Zefa and his men only brought two warships. Otherwise, they would not be able to find a third person who could pull the warships.

Just like that, braving the torrential rain, strong winds and huge waves, the two top navy fighters acted as boatmen on the sea, pulling the two huge warships out of this apocalyptic scene bit by bit.

(End of this chapter)