"Uh, isn't this good?"
Caelan said, a little awkward.
He didn't want to fight Zephyr, a seventy-year-old man with lingering injuries.
Besides, Zephyr had just joined. It would not be good to beat him up right away.
"Nothing bad. I just want to see the power of the God Slayer."
Zephyr looked at Caelan with burning eyes, showing no intention of backing down.
"Okay, fine."
Seeing Zephyr's look, Caelan had no choice but to agree.
"Be gentle."
Gion reminded him quietly.
She knew how strong Caelan was. Not to mention Zephyr being old now, even in his prime he could not have blocked a few of Caelan's moves.
What is more, Zephyr was old and his strength was weaker than hers now, so he was no match for Caelan.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Caelan nodded with a smile.
"Haha, Gion, you underestimate me!" Zephyr laughed. "Although I am old, I will not be defeated so easily."
"Let him use his full strength, I can hold on."
Zephyr was still somewhat confident. With his top-level Armament Haki and physical skills, he could fight the Yonko when he was young.
Even though he was old, he was still powerful and would not lose too badly to Caelan.
Of course, it was impossible to win, but he still had this much confidence.
"Tsk."
Gion rolled her eyes.
When Caelan really used his full strength, Zephyr would understand how powerful he was.
Binz and Ain were also curious. A battle between their sensei and the legendary God Slayer would surely be exciting.
"Chief Instructor Zephyr, you go first."
Caelan made a gesture of invitation.
Letting Zephyr take the first move was naturally to test his strength.
Otherwise, with his current brute force almost twice that of Kaido, Zephyr might not be able to withstand it.
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
Zephyr did not hesitate and immediately accepted Caelan's kindness.
Then he took out two small round tablets and put them into his mouth.
"Chief Instructor Zephyr, how about we just forget it?"
Cold sweat broke out on Caelan's forehead.
Only when he saw this did he remember.
The Zephyr in front of him had to take medicine before fighting because of age and other injuries.
It seemed that after returning to Dressrosa, he had to ask Mansherry to give him proper treatment.
Or simply turn him into a Heroic Spirit and let him do his job well.
"Haha, never mind, I am going ahead with it."
Zephyr laughed heartily.
Inky black Armament Haki wrapped around the Crusher.
His right arm had been cut off, and after being replaced with the Crusher, it became even more powerful.
The huge Crusher fist moved rapidly through the air, making a thunderous sound.
The air currents swept in all directions, blowing Ain and Gion's hair upward.
"It seems that Zephyr-sensei still has some strength."
Gion was a bit surprised.
The power of this attack was comparable to Garp's Fist Bone series.
No wonder Zephyr dared to fight pirates. With this strength, he could still deal with the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Facing this punch, Caelan did not dodge. He met it head-on with his fist coated in Armament Haki.
Boom.
Zephyr's Crusher collided with Caelan's fist with a loud noise.
"Well, probably Aokiji's level in hand-to-hand combat."
Feeling the power in his hands, Caelan knew what was going on.
Just like Aokiji's close-quarters level back then, this alone could defeat a Warlord like Jinbe.
However, he was still one and a half Kaidos away from Caelan.
"This young man is so strong."
Zephyr was secretly shocked.
His blow against Caelan's fist was like hitting a mountain of iron, with no effect at all.
From this one move, he knew he was no match for Caelan.
Although Caelan did not use force, he could sense the terrifying power contained in that body.
Even without other methods, this monstrous physical fitness alone was enough to give Garp a hard time.
No wonder Aokiji, Garp, and the others were no match for Caelan.
No wonder Gion had asked Caelan to go easy on him.
If he used his full strength, Zephyr would probably be flattened like a pancake.
However, the question now was, would it be too embarrassing to admit defeat like this?
"Chief Instructor Zephyr is still going strong despite his age."
Caelan exclaimed, then rushed forward with his fist clenched.
With a blur of movement, he appeared in front of Zephyr.
Veins bulged on his arms, and his punches were so fast they roared through the air.
"Gulp."
Zephyr panicked a little.
This ferocious punch looked like it could take a life.
Didn't he say to be gentle?
Why did the intensity suddenly go up?
Zephyr did not even have time to surrender, so he could only punch forward.
Boom.
The momentum was even greater than before.
The aftermath of their exchange even caused the warship beneath their feet to shake.
After the clash, Zephyr took two steps back and Caelan took three steps back.
Zephyr had the upper hand.
"Huh?"
Zephyr looked at Caelan in surprise.
Although the punch looked powerful, it was actually light, and he did not even need to exert himself to continue.
"Chief Instructor Zephyr is as skilled as ever."
Caelan shook his fist, pretending it hurt.
Naturally, he did not use full strength, and even controlled his power to be weaker than Zephyr's.
There was no other way. He could not give the man a beating as soon as he joined.
I see.
Zephyr understood that Caelan was deliberately giving in to save his face.
"Next, I have to have a good spar with Chief Instructor Zephyr."
Caelan smiled and rushed forward with his fist clenched.
Zephyr also understood what he meant and started trading blows enthusiastically with Caelan.
Fist winds overflowed, and every punch sounded like wind and thunder shaking.
The old and the young were evenly matched for a moment.
Ain and Binz were naturally surprised. They had not expected Zephyr-sensei to fight so fiercely against the world-class Caelan.
Gion was surprised too. According to what she knew, Zephyr was definitely not a match for Caelan. Even the Yonko could not fight Caelan like this.
Suddenly, in the middle of the heated fight, Caelan shouted, "Iron Fist·Galaxy Impact!"
He clashed with Zephyr with great momentum, appearing evenly matched.
"I see."
Gion's suspicious expression suddenly relaxed.
Iron Fist·Galaxy Impact was Garp's special skill, and Caelan could not possibly use it. He was clearly putting on a show.
After taking Caelan's "Galaxy Impact," Zephyr could not keep it up.
This was getting more and more ridiculous. Was he going to pull out some thunderous move next?
Zephyr stepped aside and ended the bout on his own.
On the other side, Caelan seemed unsatisfied, as if he still wanted to show more.
"Ahem." Zephyr coughed twice and said seriously, "Lord Caelan is very powerful. I must admit that I am inferior."
"No, no, Chief Instructor Zephyr is still as powerful as ever."
Caelan bowed slightly and helped Zephyr back up.
"Haha, Lord Caelan, you are too kind."
Zephyr waved his hands repeatedly, but he was grinning from ear to ear, looking at Caelan more kindly.
This kid really had him figured out.
Caelan looked at Zephyr's upright expression and smiled slightly.
In the end, this world is not just about fighting and killing, it is about relationships and worldly wisdom.
(To be continued.)
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