One piece : A Lotus

In Alabasta, where it hadn't rained for almost six months, rain unexpectedly started to fall. This rain was truly more precious than gold.

Feeling the long-forgotten moisture, Ezekiel looked at Zephyr, who was having an internal struggle, losing the plans he had made over the past few months.

"Mr. Zephyr," he said, "please help me."

"What do you want to do?" asked Zephyr. "I'm already a criminal whom the World Government wants dead, and all I have left is my strength. If you're not afraid of getting involved, just say the word. I'll fight for your life, even against the Warlords!"

Zephyr understood that his current self was no longer the former Admiral, but a man hated by both the Marines and the pirates. If there is still any light left for him in this world, it's the reign of the King standing before him. He is willing to make one more effort for such a country; he thinks that this King wants him to kill Crocodile.

"No," Ezekiel smiled. "Neither the Marines nor the World Government and their Justice is what I ask for. I want to establish true righteous authority—will you help me?"

Zephyr took a deep breath, a little shocked by such daunting ambitions from Will, who spoke so grandly. But there was nothing impossible about what Will was saying...

"You want to..."

Lightning cut through the sky, illuminating Ezekiel's face. A blind, tall samurai stood silently behind him, holding a sword.

"With this millennial country and the honor of the Nefertari family, one of the twenty kingdoms, with the power of Pluton and the will of 200 million people, I will reform the World Government and the Marines!" Ezekiel raised his fist. "Help me..."

In a daze, Zephyr saw those bright, incredible eyes. Perhaps it's not so impossible. In that case, the old man, too, is ready to wager the rest of his tainted life on it!

So, Zephyr shook off his depression, laughed loudly, and reached out his left hand to touch the young King's fist.

The touch of two fists, old and young, combined with the black sky and thunder, became an eternal scene.

But it was clear that Zephyr was driven not by the millennial kingdoms mentioned by Ezekiel , nor the twenty kings, nor Pluton and 200 million citizens, but by the King himself! If not for Ezekiel , another King of Alabasta could only be a slave, killed by the World Government.

............…

A week passed since that day, and the entire sea was shaken by a major event that occurred in Alabasta.

"The notorious pirate Junior Whitebeard Edward Weevil was defeated, and the Marines took him several days later, and he was knocked out!"

"The combat power of the blind samurai Fujitora, the commander of the Royal Family's guards in Alabasta, was close to that of an admiral!"

"Black Arm Zephyr betrays the World Government!"

"The World Government launched a Buster Call in response to the actions of Admiral Black Arm Zephyr!"

Aboard the Moby Dick, Whitebeard, who was receiving an infusion, snatched the phone from Marco's hands.

This guy almost never bought newspapers since he started using a mobile phone.

Whitebeard looked skeptically at the words and pictures on the phone, scrolled with his giant hand, and then sighed:

"Zephyr... old friend, at this time... Gu-ra-ra-ra!"

......

Except for a few people like Whitebeard, most pirates were gloating. After all, the number of enemies Zephyr had accumulated over the years was truly countless.

It's tough to be a Marine. Once you rebel, both the pirates and the Marines become your enemies.

In fact, the World Government never intended to make this issue a major public matter, but Toutiao left them no choice. The entire world never thought that this man, who dedicated his life to Justice, would betray the World Government at the age of 70, but he did, and he dealt a harsh blow to the World Government.

For this reason, it can be said that the World Government is doing everything possible to quickly eliminate Zephyr to save face.

Ezekiel did not execute Weeble directly, not because he was soft-hearted, but because he didn't want to openly go against the World Government. At this moment, the World Government wants to deal with Zephyr first, and Ezekiel needs time, so a silent understanding has been reached between them.

..........

Out at sea.

Rain poured from the sky, merging the heavens with the sea.

Zephyr sat on the deck under the torrential rain, his penetrating gaze anticipating the arrival of the pursuit. Fujitora was left to guard Alabasta.

"Full helm to the East!" Zephyr said to the sailor, wearing a heavy cloak that hid his figure.

"Yes!" - This sailor admired Zephyr and voluntarily followed him.

Zephyr felt a bit down and sad, while Ezekiel , on the contrary, was happy because it turned out Kizaru was also a user of his mobile phone. This meant he had the opportunity to acquire the ability of one of the three Admirals...

"It's almost a hundred kilometers..."

Ezekiel was frustrated that the distance to Kizaru was still beyond the range at which he could upload.

But this distance was actually dangerous because, with Kizaru's ability, he could cover it in just a few seconds.

Whoosh... - with a whistling sound, the sky lit up, and a yellow flash of light flickered amid the thunder and pouring rain.

Zephyr jumped up in horror and, without hesitation, his iron fist shot towards the flash.

Boom! - the explosion caused the ship's hull to shake violently.

A figure in a yellow-striped suit with a Justice cloak appeared in the air, both hands raised. He wore a white hat and dark maroon sunglasses, with a wrinkled, smiling face. It was Kizaru, one of the three Admirals of the Marines!

"Oh, long time no see, Teacher Zephyr."

Ezekiel squinted his eyes. This lazy guy was nothing special. He's just as simple as he was in the original book. He killed Admiral Zephyr in the original book and released the eleven Supernovas.

What do they get paid for? They do nothing against the Four Emperors. They idle away their days. They only know how to act when they're at the height of a war and have their own interests at stake.