Chapter 421 Zefa’s Changes
Over the past year, the structure of the Marine Headquarters has undergone tremendous changes. The most popular person is not Sura and Kuzan, who have become admirals of the Marine Headquarters, but the veteran Zefa.
When Zephyr returned to the Marine Headquarters, it caused a sensation, but everyone thought he was just making use of his remaining energy.
But what no one expected was that under the leadership of Zephyr, the Marine Guerrillas demonstrated extraordinary combat effectiveness, defeating one influential pirate group after another and gaining great reputation.
Coupled with Zefa's former fame, he has now overshadowed Luke.
Zephyr, the former admiral of the Navy Headquarters, has become well-known to the world again. Many people say that Zephyr is still strong and is a role model and example for the Navy. Countless people have begun to admire Zephyr.
It has been three years since Sandra's death, and Lu Kai has also been silent for three years, which has led to a continuous decline in his influence around the world.
Zephyr's return filled the gap left by Luke's departure from the navy's front line.
For a whole year, Zephyr worked hard and made continuous contributions. He would be mentioned in the newspaper every few days. Whenever he was in the newspaper, there would be a pirate group or underground force in trouble.
The world government seems to be happy with this.
There has been no reporting on Lu Kai in the past three years, and there have been very few reports on Tie Jun, but there have been overwhelming reports on Zefa, almost as intense as the initial publicity for Lu Kai.
Lu Kai naturally knew about these situations, but he didn't care. Instead, he focused all his attention on controlling the Seraph. After all, as long as he got the Seraph, the past three years of hard work would not be in vain.
And he also knows what world government means.
Lu Kai has been the most powerful person in the navy in recent years. His prestige and influence are so great that he even seems to be overshadowing his superior.
Even though the Five Elders still trust Lu Kai, even though they still value Lu Kai, they still can't help but worry.
The World Government's control over the Marine Headquarters has weakened a lot in recent years. If Luke's influence is allowed to grow, once Luke's mind changes, no one knows what the consequences will be. It is not impossible that it will bring disaster to the current World Government.
So when Lu Kai only left the Bank Restricted Area for a short time to visit Zefa, the Five Elder Stars expressed their dissatisfaction and clearly told Lu Kai to focus on the Bank Restricted Area and not interfere in anything else.
The World Government has been making every effort to publicize the achievements of the Navy and set an example throughout the world in order to increase the influence of the World Government and the Navy. This is a routine operation.
So after seeing that Zephyr had recovered his spirits and forcefully suppressed some pirates and underground criminal forces, the Five Elders came up with the idea of using Zephyr to check and balance Luke.
In addition, since Lu Kai has not taken any action in recent years, it is natural that the direction of publicity has changed.
Now everyone in the Navy Headquarters knows that Luke has not yet recovered from his injury, and the Navy needs to set an example, so there are many sighs about the publicity about Zefa.
But not many people had objections, and the naval officers who had a deep relationship with Zefa were even happier.
As for Lu Kai, since he knew what the World Government was planning, he naturally didn't take it too seriously.
With the unparalleled prestige he once accumulated, he only needs to find an opportunity to do a few things and he will soon be back to the top.
Lu Kai's return to the headquarters did not cause much sensation, because many officers who were familiar with Lu Kai were not in the Navy Headquarters.
When Lu Kai first became a disabled person because of the "curse", many people were indeed very sad, and every time this matter was mentioned, many people sighed.
But after three years, people had already accepted this. In addition, Zefa, who was now in the limelight, replaced Luke's position in the navy, and Luke's affairs gradually stopped being mentioned.
Su Luo and Kuzan were both on missions, and Garp was not at the headquarters either, and no one knew where he had gone. Luke immediately went to the Marshal's office to find Sengoku.
Seeing Lu Kai becoming more and more calm, Zhan Guo's serious expression unconsciously turned into a smile.
Over the years, Zhan Guo had already regarded Lu Kai as his junior, and his relationship with Lu Kai was definitely not that of a superior or subordinate.
"Brat, I haven't seen you for such a long time. How's your strength recovered?" Zhan Guo, who was sitting opposite Lu Kai, poured a cup of tea for Lu Kai, brought it to him and asked.
"I have almost recovered, and now I can hardly feel the influence of the curse." Lu Kai took a sip of tea and smiled, "Also, the task assigned by the Five Elders has been successfully completed, so I am ready to return to the headquarters."
As the marshal of the naval headquarters, Zhan Guo knew Lu Kai's situation better than anyone else. When Lu Kai returned to the headquarters this time, Zhan Guo had already received a notice from the Five Elder Stars, so he was naturally very happy.
"You've worked hard these past three years." Zhan Guo said with emotion, "I'm glad you're back. I feel truly relieved when you're back."
Lu Kai smiled nonchalantly and said, "Look at what you said, the world has continued to function even though I was away for three years, right?
"Besides, my strength has not recovered yet, so I can't help you even if I'm here. Now that you have the strong and healthy teacher Zefa here, what can make you feel uneasy?"
Hearing Lu Kai's words, Zhan Guo frowned slightly, and his mood instantly became much worse. Seeing that Lu Kai had noticed something, Zhan Guo fell silent, as if he was considering how to explain.
After a while, Zhan Guo finally spoke: "Lu Kai, what do you think of Zefa?"
Lu Kai was stunned at first, and then he answered without thinking: "Teacher Zefa is one of my guides, just like you.
"He is also very determined. No matter what kind of blow he has suffered, he can stand up again and uphold justice. He is an excellent role model for all of us."
Zhan Guo didn't feel surprised when he heard Lu Kai's words, but smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, almost everyone thinks so."
"Marshal Zhan Guo, what happened?" Lu Kai immediately asked seriously.
Sengoku's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Nothing happened, and Zephyr didn't seem to be abnormal, but both Ahe and Garp told me that Zephyr had changed."
"changed?"
"Yes, it has changed!" Zhan Guo said, "I have the same feeling myself. The current Zefa makes me feel extremely strange and I cannot see through him at all.
"No one else feels much about Zefa's change, but we, the old comrades who have known him for more than 40 years, feel it very clearly." Zhan Guo felt very heavy when talking about this topic.
"Can you tell me in detail?" Lu Kai asked seriously.
Sengoku nodded and said, “You haven’t met Zephyr when he was young, so you don’t know what kind of person he is. Among the people I know, he and Garp are the purest.
"Kapp's purity comes from within. He says whatever he wants to say and does whatever he wants to do, and he never hides his inner thoughts.
"Honestly, if it weren't for me, Ahe and Zefa cleaning up his ass countless times... forget it, let's not talk about this old pervert."
Sengoku's tone changed and he said, "Zeffer is different from Garp. He is much more thoughtful, but his heart is as pure as Garp's. So Ahe and I can often see what they are thinking at a glance."