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"Black Arm" Zephyr (Kokuwan no ZefΔ), leader of the "Neo Marines", commences an assault on the navy on Firs Island, a volcanic island. While there, Zephyr steals the Dyna Stones. To defeat Kizaru and the marines, Zephyr starts an eruption by crushing a Dyna Stone, only to be sent flying into the ocean. The Straw Hat Pirates eventually discover an unconscious Zephyr floating on the sea. Monkey D. Luffy reels him in, but when grabbing Zephyr's prosthetic arm (a weapon made with sea prism stone known as the battle smasher), Luffy loses all his strength. Tony Tony Chopper attends to Zephyr's wounds. Zephyr comes too and, after learning that he is the presence of pirates, fights Luffy, Roronoa Zoro and Sanji. Having discovered Zephyr's location with a Vivre Card, his henchmen Ain) and Binz (Binzu) join him in the fight. Ain uses her powers to de-age Nami, Chopper, Brook and Nico Robin, while Binz uses his powers to trap Franky, Usopp and Brook with vines. Luffy is defeated by Zephyr and the Battle Smasher. Realizing that Luffy is the grandson of Monkey D. Garp, Zephyr attempts to kill them, so the Straw Hats are forced to flee. At Marine Headquarters, the navy discovers Zephyr's whereabouts and decides to recover the Dyna Stones. Landing on Dock Island, Franky repairs the Thousand Sunny, which has been damaged by Zephyr. All pirates who come to that island say that they have been attacked by Zephyr. Local Mobston (Mobusuton), angered by Zephyr destroying the pirates' dreams, decides to give the Straw Hats his strongest equipment. While there, they gather information on Zephyr's location from the navy and meet up with Kuzan, who has left the navy after being defeated by Akainu on Punk Hazard. Using the Sea Train, the Straw Hats enter Secon Island just as the volcano erupts. They confront Zephyr's group and are defeated once again. According to Garp, Zephyr used to be an Admiral in the navy. When Zephyr's wife and son were killed by a pirate who resented him,[b] Zephyr became an instructor. One day, most of Zephyr's recruits were killed and he lost his arm after being attacked by a pirate with Devil Fruit powers. Zephyr then acquired the Battle Smasher, a weapon developed by the navy's scientist to defeat Devil Fruit users, and organized a strike unit. However, when the pirate who attacked him was chosen to serve as a Warlord, Zephyr left the Navy, organizing the Neo Marines as a result. On Dock Island, Kuzan reveals that Zephyr is targeting the three volcanic islands known as End Points. If all three islands erupt in a short period of time of each other, it would result in a giant eruption that would cover the New World's oceans, killing everyone in them. The Straw Hats confront the Neo Marines on the third End Point. The Straw Hats are victorious against the Neo Marines and converted Pacifista's. With Ain defeated, Nami, Chopper, Robin and Brook return to their original age. In the battle between Luffy and Zephyr, the Battle Smasher breaks, and the two simoultaneously knock the other one down. Zephyr admits defeat, believing that Luffy will now kill him. However, Luffy spares Zephyr, not wanting to kill anyone. Realizing that not all pirates are the same and that his actions were driven by anger, Zephyr apologizes to Ain and Binz. Kizaru and the navy then appear and choose to execute Zephyr, the Neo Marines, and the Straw Hats. Zephyr states that he has done everything he wanted to do and now he will pay the price for his actions. Then, a wall of ice appears and separates him from the others, thus giving the Straw Hats, Ain and Binz the chance to escape. As the Straw Hats sail away, Zephyr battles against the marines until he succumbs to his injuries and dies. Later,[c] the Straw Hats return to Dock Island, giving their gear and weapons back to Mobston, before going their separate ways, Dou watch and enjoy
