OSSP 10

Chapter 10

“This world’s night sky is even deeper than the previous one…”

“The stars are also much brighter!”

While Yoriichi Tsugikuni was gazing at the night sky and sighing in admiration, Zephyr was not staying at home.

Tonight, he had an important meeting to attend.

This meeting was extremely important—not only for him, but also for Yoriichi.

Marine Headquarters.

Inside the Marshal’s office.

Kong sat behind his desk, with two stacks of documents placed in front of him.

At this moment, Kong was seriously reading through the information in his hands.

It was not only Kong.

Tsuru, the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, and Sengoku, the Marine Headquarters Admiral, were both standing on either side of Kong, also examining the documents on the desk.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

Suddenly, the sound of someone knocking on the office door echoed.

Kong raised his head and shouted in a powerful voice:

“Come in!”

The office door opened.

Zephyr entered quickly, wearing his white “Justice” coat.

After stepping inside, he casually closed the door behind him and walked straight toward Kong’s desk.

His expression was serious as he asked:

“How is the investigation…?”

“Is there a problem?”

Kong did not immediately answer Zephyr’s question.

Instead, he lowered his head again and continued reading the documents in his hands.

Seeing Kong’s reaction, Zephyr’s pupils slightly contracted. He took a deep breath and was about to speak.

However, Tsuru, who was standing nearby, raised her hand and stopped him.

“Don’t rush.”

“Sit on the sofa for now.”

“From what we have seen so far, there are indeed some suspicious points, but if you ask whether there is any major problem… not really.”

Hearing this, Zephyr walked over to the sofa and sat down heavily.

Then he asked in a deep voice:

“What suspicious points?”

Just as Tsuru was about to explain, Sengoku spoke first.

“Tsugikuni Yoriichi’s real age should be twelve years old.”

“According to the testimony of the survivors from Ryugin Island that Garp rescued, Yoriichi really did live on Ryugin Island all this time.”

“His parents arrived on Ryugin Island twenty years ago. As for their origins, there is no way to verify them anymore.”

“When Yoriichi was two years old, his father passed away from illness. His mother also died of sickness when he was eight.”

“Originally, he relied on help from the residents of the town to survive.”

“But two years ago, he suddenly disappeared.”

“The next time the townspeople saw him was recently, when he was clearing out pirates together with Garp.”

Zephyr listened to Sengoku’s words while frowning.

When he heard this far, he said with slight dissatisfaction:

“Hey, Sengoku!”

“You’ve said so much, but what exactly is the suspicious point you’re talking about?!”

“Isn’t his life history already very clear?”

“He disappeared two years ago. Most likely, he got lost in the forest.”

“Ryugin Island has plenty of dangerous beasts. The villagers probably assumed he had died.”

“Didn’t Garp find the cave where he lived in the center of the island?”

“His sword was probably inherited from his parents.”

“As for his swordsmanship, it’s partly because of his talent and partly because his parents taught him.”

“This world is huge. Someone like him appearing isn’t strange at all!”

“He survived in the wilderness, relying on his incredible talent to grow stronger, until he was discovered by Garp and brought back to the Marines.”

“Isn’t everything already explained?”

“So, Sengoku, what exactly is the suspicious point?!”

Zephyr’s words were filled with obvious defense of Yoriichi.

He greatly admired this talented child.

When he spent time with Yoriichi today, the maturity that the boy unintentionally revealed made Zephyr feel heartbroken.

A child of this age being so mature…

It was obvious that he must have experienced some kind of great tragedy.

Of course, in a certain sense, Zephyr’s guess was not wrong.

“Don’t get so anxious.”

“Listen until I finish, Zephyr.”

Sengoku smiled and waved his hand, understanding Zephyr’s reaction.

When it came to this kind of matter, Sengoku actually had quite a lot of experience.

Four years ago.

Sengoku, who had no children of his own, adopted a child named Donquixote Rosinante.

At that time, Sengoku did not know the child’s true identity.

He simply accepted him as his adopted son and brought him back to the Marines for a routine background investigation.

But then he discovered something shocking.

Rosinante was actually a Celestial Dragon.

He belonged to the Donquixote Family…

However, this matter did not cause much disturbance within the Marines.

The reason was not because of anything complicated.

It was simply because of Sengoku.

He personally sealed the information.

The only people who knew about this matter were the people currently in this office.

There was also one other person who knew—the already-departed Garp.

After losing his family, Zephyr devoted himself entirely to building the Marines.

He cared deeply for the younger generation of Marines.

And the newly arrived Yoriichi had clearly already been regarded by Zephyr as part of the Marine family.

In fact, Yoriichi was even living in Zephyr’s home.

Before Yoriichi, no Marine trainee had ever received such treatment.

Zephyr, just like Sengoku back then, had fallen into the same weakness.

He was too soft-hearted.

“Say it.”

Zephyr gave a cold hum and crossed his arms.

“The suspicious points are his weapon…”

“And according to Garp, he has already awakened Conqueror’s Haki.”

When Sengoku said this, he paused.

Then he looked toward Zephyr.

After Sengoku’s reminder, Zephyr’s expression also became serious.

Seeing this, Sengoku continued:

“I think you should have noticed as well.”

“The sword in Yoriichi’s hand is not an ordinary weapon.”

“However, it is not any of the twelve Supreme Grade Blades.”

“A person capable of forging such a weapon could not possibly be an ordinary person, right?”

“As for Conqueror’s Haki…”

“Heh.”

“The qualification of a king.”

“If he truly has no special background, do you really believe that?”

After hearing this, Zephyr seemed to understand what Sengoku meant.

But he shook his head and said:

“I hate this kind of reasoning from you.”

“Yoriichi is Yoriichi.”

“His origins have nothing to do with who he is.”

“All I know is that since birth, he has lived in the East Blue.”

“He has committed no crimes.”

“He is just a child who lost both parents.”

“He only happens to have some talent.”

“So what?”

“Is that a sin?!”

“Suspicious points?”

“Those are complete nonsense!”

After saying that, Zephyr suddenly stood up.

He already understood Yoriichi’s situation.

And this was enough.

Zephyr walked toward the office door.

But at that moment, Kong, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke.

“Zephyr.”

“You’re right.”

“Ultimately, he is just a child who lost his parents.”

“However, precisely because he is a child, we must guide him properly.”

“Don’t you agree?”

“For the next five years, I will not allow him to leave Marineford.”

“And I will not allow you to reveal any Marine secrets to him.”

“Whether it is intelligence, Haki, or even the Six Powers.”

“Before he becomes an adult, focus on strengthening his body and teaching him the necessary knowledge.”

Zephyr stopped at the office entrance.

Hearing this, he turned his head and snorted coldly.

“You don’t need to tell me that.”

“I already know.”

“Bang!”

After saying that, Zephyr walked out of the office.

The door was slammed shut behind him.

Sengoku looked at Zephyr’s departing figure.

Then he casually threw the documents in his hand onto the desk.

“It seems there’s nothing left for me here either.”

“I’ll go back first.”

“That kid Rosinante is still waiting for me.”

After saying that, Sengoku also left the office.

After the two of them departed, Kong looked toward Tsuru.

His expression became serious.

“What do you think?”

Tsuru was known as the brain of the Marines.

Even Kong greatly valued her opinion.

“A very clear background.”

“There is no need to worry.”

“A child is like a blank sheet of paper.”

“I believe Zephyr will teach that child well.”

“After all, Zephyr is not Garp.”

“He is reliable.”

When Garp was mentioned, Kong could not help but cover his forehead.

He felt a headache coming.

Garp was a Marine Vice Admiral.

His son was named Monkey D. Dragon.

Dragon was also once a Marine.

However, recently, Dragon had repeatedly violated orders.

Furthermore, his actions had become increasingly unpredictable.

This gave Kong a faint but ominous feeling.

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