I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

After giving the order, Zepha led the female slave onto the land of the Kingdom of Jeston, where she would point out the specific location where the slave owner was hiding.

Soon after, the female slave showed signs of fear and unease, and became incoherent, unable to speak clearly.

The closer she got to that location, the more uneasy she became; her whole body trembled, and she could no longer walk.

"It seems like he has a deep psychological trauma... It looks like I'll be spending more time on this island than I expected."

The thought had just crossed Zefa's mind.

laugh!

A golden laser beam pierced through the vast distance in an instant, piercing Zefa's chest!

"Borsalino? Even you?"

Zefa pressed one hand to his bleeding chest, panting on the spot, while staring wide-eyed at the CP new army soldiers surging around him like a tidal wave.

There's the towering Whitebeard Jr. clone soldier, the Pacifista familiar to Fujitora, the CP0 agent in white, and... Admiral Kizaru!

Kizaru didn't speak or refute, but simply glanced sideways at the CP0 agent beside him.

Because of Fujitora's special status, the operation to encircle and suppress the NEO Navy was planned by CP0, with the Navy only assisting and obeying CP0's orders.

Therefore, Kizaru was unaware of the complete plan, and in fact, he was too lazy to inquire about it; he was simply following orders to lie in ambush.

Unexpectedly, Zephyr stepped on a landmine so easily this time.

"Is it a trap?"

Just as this thought crossed Zephyr's mind, he heard the sound of wind behind his ear again!

Zefa dodged to the side, but didn't completely avoid it... The next moment he felt dizzy.

A strand of hair pierced his abdomen from behind, sending him flying into the air before crashing him to the ground, creating a large crater.

A low sigh came from behind.

The haggard-looking female slave's previous fear vanished, replaced by indifference on her face.

His once withered body quickly became upright and strong in just a few breaths.

The yellowish-brown hair, resembling wild grass, quickly turned jet black, gleaming with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

“In this world, kindness is a weakness, General Zephyr,” the black-haired woman said softly.

She took the white robe handed to her by the CP0 agent, draped it over her shoulders, and looked coldly at Zephyr.

"Did we really fall into a trap?"

Zefa took a deep breath and stood up from the ground.

Being ambushed by Kizaru and a CP0 member in succession is no small matter.

He stood up and glanced at the thousands of people surrounding him, blood still seeping from the wounds in his chest and abdomen.

He looked around, then suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.

"So it was fake news. The Kingdom of Jeston doesn't have any privately held slaves."

“You…” The black-haired woman paused, then chuckled and shook her head.

"Former Navy Admiral Black Arm Zephyr, now 74 years old. When he was 42, his wife and only son, who was only 3 years old, were killed by pirates, and his whole family was wiped out."

"It seems you never learn your lesson."

"At such an old age, he is still so naive and pedantic."

She waved her hand and gave the order, and the large army that had been lying in ambush all around rushed forward.

Gunfire, sword clashes, and shouts of battle filled the air, and thick walls of people surrounded them on all sides.

“Sir…” A CP0 agent approached the black-haired woman and reported:

"Zefa has fallen into a trap and is surrounded."

"However, there is still a small NEO navy stationed in the port. Should we send people to surround and wipe them out now?"

"Not for now," the black-haired woman said.

"Although Zephyr has fallen into the trap, he is not dead yet. Don't underestimate any general."

"Apart from him and Fujitora, even if the others can survive for the time being, they won't be able to cause any trouble."

"Before executing the ringleader, do not blindly divide your forces; take care of the immediate matter first."

The CP0 agent nodded in agreement.

"Naive, pedantic...?" Zephyr chuckled, his arms turning pitch black, powerful Armament Haki swirling around his body, as he punched the throng of people before him.

..............................................

boom!

At the harbor, Ain looked up into the distance, deep into the island, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

She certainly trusted Zephyr's abilities, but recalling the order Zephyr gave before leaving, it sounded like a farewell message... Her unease grew stronger.

"Has something happened? Could it be that, like Admiral Fujitora, he has fallen into a trap set by the World Government?"

The thought crossed Ain's mind. She had just taken out a Den Den Mushi from her pocket when she realized that the Den Den Mushi's signal had been jammed and could not be used for normal communication, so she had to give up.

She thought it over and over, glancing at her watch, her anxiety growing.

"Half an hour... that's it." She looked up at her subordinates.

"As per General Zephyr's orders, you shall immediately set sail and evacuate!"

"But at the same time, General Zefa is our commander and we absolutely cannot afford to lose him. I will continue to wait here to support him."

After saying that, without waiting for the other soldiers to react, she stepped onto the ship's railing, leaped into the air, and disappeared from the soldiers' sight in a flash.

A few minutes later, Ain appeared behind a small hill. Wearing binoculars, she saw the battlefield in the distance, and her anxiety intensified.

Anyone can see that Zephyr is in extremely poor condition.

Not only are the enemy outnumbered, but there are also more than one powerful figure among the enemy forces who can rival Zefa.

Zephyr, who had already been injured, was quickly covered in wounds and showed signs of defeat under the heavy attack.

Ain's gaze fell on the distant, vaguely familiar black-haired woman standing with her hands behind her back. The hand holding the binoculars suddenly trembled.

"It seems to be that female slave? Did she really fall into a trap?"

Recalling Zephyr's final military order, Ain suddenly realized that things might not be so simple.

Clearly, Zephyr had realized that the slave revolt in the Kingdom of Jeston might be a trap... a trap that only works on the good.

But he still came.

"Zeff-sensei, did he make the same choice as Admiral Fujitora?"

"Perhaps even Teacher Zefa doesn't know whether what happened in the Kingdom of Jeston is a trap."

"If it's a trap, then stepping on it would actually make him a decoy, drawing the enemy's attention..."

Thinking back to the letter that Fujitora had sent from afar using the Gravity Fruit, Ain clenched her fists tightly.

This time, the World Government acted swiftly and decisively, never remaining still.

First, Fujitora was restrained, and then Zephyr also fell into the trap.

"Teacher Zephyr..." Ain murmured.

"You keep saying I'm not mature enough and that I'm acting impulsively."

"But this time, let me be willful one last time."

Even Zephyr fell into the trap. With Ain's strength, it was impossible for her to influence the battle or save Zephyr.

Entering rashly would only distract Zephyr, and the two of them would die even faster.

But... there is another way.

The World Government adopted the horned Den Den Mushi, which affected the Den Den Mushi's telepathic communication in the surrounding areas.

However, there are other ways to transmit information besides Den Den Mushi.

For example, when Fujitora was in danger, he used his powerful Observation Haki and the Gravity Fruit's abilities to intercept Zephyr from a great distance and inform him of the situation.

Ain is a user of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit, so she can't do what Fujitora does, but she has other ways.

She rummaged in her bosom and pulled out a small piece of paper that she kept close to her body.

This is her life card; the other half is in Sieg's hands.

The Vivre Card is a magical item from the New World, and it has two functions.

Firstly, it represents the cardholder's life force. When the life force is critically low, the life card will shrink and become smaller. When the owner dies, the life card will turn to ashes.

The second function is pointing; two Life Cards will attract each other, and this can be used to determine the location of the other Life Card.

at this time.

Ian has only one card in her hand.

That was her own fate.

When vitality begins to wane, the other half of the life card will gradually shrink.

She held her life card in her hands, silently calling out someone's name in her heart.

“Old Man Sig..…”

Then, she pulled out the dagger from the pouch at her right waist and quickly slashed her wrist.

Bleeding.

.................................................. ..

The World Tree Sky Island, far away in the sky.

In Vegapunk's Sky Lab.

Two identical Sigs gaze at each other through a layer of transparent glass, like two sides of a mirror.

But not long after, Sieg's expression twisted slightly inside the glass space.

His body expanded rapidly like an inflating balloon, almost completely filling the room, before exploding with a bang. Hot blood splattered onto the transparent special glass, creating cracks of all sizes.