Chapter 461

The Three-Headed Dog Haizeibu Society declared extinct.

The Swamp Haizeibu Society declared extinct.

Two pirate crews, both infamous throughout the Grand Line, were annihilated on the same day by the same group of people.

On the orders of Colonel Te Lu, stationed at the Marine branch on Angel Island.

Over four hundred elite Marines swiftly began shackling these pirates.

When they reached the group of pirates from the Swamp Haizeibu Society who had fallen, the Marines were filled with awe and shock.

"Is this damage caused by Conqueror's Haki?"

"In an instant, he wiped out over a hundred of the most vicious pirates on the battlefield!"

"What an terrifying power."

"The entire Swamp Haizeibu Society was wiped out by a single person."

"Had I not witnessed it with my own eyes, I could never have believed such a phenomenon."

One Marine after another marveled in astonishment.

Then,

They moved swiftly, quickly placing handcuffs and leg irons on the unconscious pirates, severely restricting their mobility.

To prevent them from suddenly attacking the Marines upon regaining consciousness.

"Master Zefa."

Te Lu walked alone before Zefa, his expression respectful.

"Can you handle the aftermath here?"

"I must take these students and set sail back to Marineford."

Zefa asked.

"Of course, no problem."

Te Lu nodded quickly in agreement.

If he could not even handle these pirates who had lost their fighting ability, then he was unworthy of serving as a Marine branch colonel.

As a Marine colonel stationed at a branch, Te Lu was no weakling—he was also a master swordsman, easily capable of dealing with pirates with bounties of tens of millions of Beri.

Now,

All these pirates on the scene had been utterly defeated, stripped of will, and incapable of resistance. If he could not even handle such pirates, then he truly deserved to be stripped of his rank as a Marine colonel.

Soon,

Under Te Lu's orders,

The battlefield chaos was cleaned up completely.

Before departure,

Zefa paused, then finally warned: "I will report upward and arrange for someone to take custody of these pirates and transport them all to Impel Down."

"For now, I'm counting on you to guard them—don't let any of them escape."

Holding these pirates at the Marine branch still made Zefa uneasy.

Among them, several pirates were particularly troublesome.

To him,

They might be just minor thugs.

But to the Marines of this branch, these pirates posed considerable lethal threat.

Therefore,

To be safe, Zefa preferred to dispatch a crack unit to escort these pirates to Impel Down.

That way, he could ensure absolute security.

Once locked in Impel Down, these pirates would naturally be unable to cause further incidents.

"Yes, Master Zefa."

"I will personally guard these pirates—no one will escape."

Te Lu solemnly swore.

If any of these pirates here escaped, he would truly deserve death.

He had not interfered at all in their capture…

It was entirely thanks to these students before him that the pirates were brought to justice.

If these pirates escaped due to his negligence,

He might be so ashamed he would resign his post as colonel.

"Don't be so tense."

"With your ability, handling this is easy."

Zefa smiled and patted Te Lu on the shoulder.

Soon,

Lu En and the others watched as Te Lu led the four hundred-plus elite Marines, standing at attention, escorting the captured pirates to the Marine branch.

Only after Te Lu and his men vanished completely, and all pirates had been apprehended, did Lu En and the others slowly turn away their gaze.

"It's over."

Smoker exhaled, wiping sweat from his forehead.

He hadn't been injured in this battle.

But…

The experience of being instantly defeated by Mo Lisen had left an indelible impression on his heart.

Especially,

the scenes where Mo Lisen, who could obliterate him, was brutally crushed by Lu En, made Smoker unforgettable.

It also made him acutely aware at all times.

The gap between him and Lu En was not merely a matter of a little or a lot.

It was utterly incomparable!

"This monster is getting stronger and stronger."

"Can I really keep up with a monster like this?"

Smoker stared at Lu En's back, and deep self-doubt arose within him.

"Get ready."

"We are about to set sail from Angel Island and return to Marineford."

"I give each of you one hour to freely visit the town on Angel Island and relax."

"One hour from now, all of you gather at the Angel Island harbor shore to board the warship and return."

Zefa rarely gave this group of students any rest time.

Instantly,

all the students erupted in cheers.

In the blink of an eye,

more than half of the seventy students ran off, hurrying to the bustling town on Angel Island to relieve their tightly wound nerves.

Seeing this,

Zefa couldn't help but chuckle.

He looked at the many students who had not left and asked, "Are you sure you don't need to relax? This graduation trial is meant as a purification for you!"

"This will mean…"

"From now on, you have become qualified Marine soldiers!"

"Killing for the first time always causes some physical discomfort. That's why I'm giving you time to properly adjust your mindset, to avoid developing psychological disorders from repression."

Zefa was very strict with his students on a daily basis.

But he also deeply understood the need for a balance between work and rest.

He could not let his students remain in a state of constant mental tension…

Otherwise,

it would hinder their future growth and development.

"Teacher, no need."

Smoker shook his head and declined.