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Garp, who was eating senbei nearby, realized something was wrong and had already stood in front of the video at some point, a shadow cast over his stiff back.
Teacher Zephyr's powerful declaration came from the video. "The Neo Marines will uphold true justice..." Every word was like a heavy hammer hitting the chests of everyone present.
The world was shaken at this moment!
The conference room was dead silent, everyone was so shocked by the sudden news that they were speechless.
Zephyr left and formed the Neo Marines!
Sengoku's face turned extremely grim, he slowly sat back in his chair, his eyes filled with complexity. The seriousness of this matter far exceeded his expectations.
"Is... is this true?" Admiral Tsuru's voice shook slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Sengoku nodded, his voice tinged with weariness. "It's true. Zephyr has left the Marines and formed the Neo Marines." A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Garp stood to the side, silent for a moment, and finally spoke. "That fool Zephyr, he's really reckless."
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The next day, the twilight alarm at Marine Headquarters suddenly blared, the sharp siren strangely overlapping with the video sound.
The entire Marine Headquarters was covered in a tense and oppressive atmosphere, a storm was about to break.
Akainu crushed his cigar in his palm, sparks splashing onto his coat of justice, burning charred holes.
"Hmph! If you betray the Marines, you will pay the price you deserve."
Kizaru rarely put away his cynical expression, his brown sunglasses reflecting Zephyr's firm face. He looked at the sky and spoke leisurely. "Teacher Zephyr, is that truly the reason you are doing this..."
Sengoku remained silent, suddenly terrifyingly calm, but Admiral Tsuru saw his hand hanging by his side shaking slightly.
The video played over and over again. When the video played to the point where Zephyr led the former Marines in shouting "Justice Forever," the potted plant in the corner of the conference room suddenly cracked with a "snap." It was Aokiji's unconsciously released cold air that froze the flowerpot.
"Oh, Teacher Zephyr is too reckless," Aokiji murmured softly.
The others didn't pay attention to Aokiji's sigh and continued watching the video.
The video finally froze on the image of Zephyr standing side by side with the Marine soldiers.
Sengoku slowly took off his glasses, the lenses reflecting the number of likes on the video, which was climbing at a terrifying speed with every refresh.
His eyes were complex, but his tone was firm. "Notify them, Zephyr has betrayed the Marines. If the other party acts like Pirates, deal with them as Pirates!"
"...Yes."
"Understood."
The atmosphere in the conference room became even more tense. Everyone knew that Zephyr's action had touched the bottom line of Marine Headquarters.
They had to take action, otherwise the influence of the Neo Marines would continue to expand, and might even cause greater turmoil.
"Zephyr, have you really decided?" Sengoku thought to himself, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. But he had to make a choice to maintain the authority and order of the Marines.
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Onigashima,
Kaido's massive body swayed in the wine cellar, not caring about the wine spilling from his mouth.
"Worororororo!!" Laughter echoed in the wine cellar, shaking the dust off the wine barrels. His finger slid across his phone, stopping on the video of Zephyr betraying the Marines.
"Interesting! Too interesting!" Kaido laughed wildly, looking at Zephyr's determined face in the video and the former Marine soldiers shouting "Justice Forever." He thought to himself. "This Zephyr, betrayed the Marines? Then he's one of us. Since he's one of us, I'll help him out."
Then, Kaido clicked "TikTok Boost" without hesitation. "Let the storm come more fiercely!"
The speed of video spreading accelerated again, and the number of likes and comments climbed at an amazing speed.
Kaido's TikTok Boost not only instantly boosted the video's popularity, but also attracted more attention and discussion!
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Totto Land,
On Cake Island, Big Mom was stuffing the fifth giant cake into her mouth, her face full of satisfaction.
These days, she was completely absorbed in food videos, spending every day thinking about how to make various delicacies. She even quietly held a Totto Land Dessert Competition.
The sweet aroma filled Cake Island, and the entire island was covered in the happiness of food.
At this moment, Big Mom was enjoying the food in her heart and happily scrolling through videos.
When she saw the video of the Neo Marines, she was completely stunned.
In the video, Zephyr's familiar face, and the former Marine soldiers shouting "Justice Forever," caused a hint of surprise to flash in her eyes.
"Mama mama mama!!" She suddenly burst into laughter, shaking the surrounding Homies who stumbled and fell. "Zephyr, you old stubborn fool, you have this day too!"
Big Mom's finger heavily poked the like button, as if to shatter the screen. "These old guys in the Marines are so embarrassing, Sengoku must have lost face! My children, boost this video!"
"Yes, Mama!" The Homies responded together, their movements quick and skilled, liking, commenting, and sharing the video.
For a time, the comment section was filled with support from the Big Mom family.
"The BIG MOM Like Army is here, this video must go viral!"
"Neo Marines, sounds very powerful! What face do those Marine trash have to live?"
"Justice Forever, support Zephyr, but the Marines' justice is the justice we Pirates want."
"Agreed, please keep the Marines' justice and let Zephyr's justice leave."
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The Pirates in the New World, the royalty of various countries, the giants of the underworld, everyone's mobile phones lit up at this moment.
They all received the push notification for this video. After watching the video, they were all incredibly shocked.
Zephyr's weight in their hearts was not light, and now he had actually betrayed the Marines and formed the Neo Marines, not even bothering to change the name. This was clearly showing off to the Marines!
In a hidden port on a distant island, Ron looked at the constantly jumping data on Zephyr's phone, a meaningful smile on his lips.
The video's views were growing exponentially, and the comment section was flooded with messages from all over the world.
"Teacher Zephyr, Justice Forever!"
"Neo Marines, that name sounds so cool!"
"Support Teacher Zephyr, true justice!"
"I want to join the Neo Marines too!"
Zephyr looked at the gradually brightening sky on the horizon and said in a deep voice. "You guy, you've really... stirred up a hornet's nest this time."
Ron stretched, the morning light giving him a golden edge. "Isn't this what you wanted, old brother?"
Behind them, more and more ships were breaking through the morning fog and sailing towards the port. They were followers who were inspired by true justice.
"Alright, old brother, I should go too. I'll leave these guys to you."
"Go, go, you're always in a hurry. Remember to bring some good wine next time you come," Zephyr cursed with a smile, but his eyes showed a hint of reluctance.
"Certainly."
Zephyr stood at the port, watching Ron's ship gradually disappear into the distance.
The morning light shone on the port, lighting up every firm face. The flag of the Neo Marines fluttered in the wind, as if announcing the arrival of a new era.