Bright persuaded Zephyr.
Although he had initially expected it to be a very difficult task.
Tesoro had mocked him coldly, and even Bright himself had not been completely confident.
But when he actually put it into practice, he found it did not seem so difficult after all.
Perhaps I underestimated Mr. Zephyr's willingness to change, Bright thought.
After breaking away from the World Government and betraying the Navy, this man had probably already completely cast aside the Navy's justice.
What he upheld now was his own justice.
In the eyes of Navy Zephyr, Bright, who stood against the Navy, was naturally a criminal and an enemy.
But if he was NEO Marines Zephyr, then it was different.
Since he had already placed himself in opposition to the Navy, he naturally could no longer view things from the Navy's perspective.
Mr. Zephyr was more open-minded than Bright had imagined beforehand.
"Come on, Mr. Zephyr. Let's return to Fish-Man Island and have a proper discussion about cooperation."
Bright immediately sped up on the way back.
While Bright happily led Zephyr and his group back to Fish-Man Island, over at the Sabaody Archipelago—
"...That's how it happened, Mr. Sengoku."
Kizaru spoke to the Fleet Admiral at Navy Headquarters over the Den Den Mushi, his tone utterly helpless.
"It wasn't that we were slacking off. Bright was just far too strong."
Kizaru's tone became somewhat wistful. "Honestly, this world has become so unfamiliar to me. How can someone be that strong?"
Navy Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku was momentarily speechless as well.
That Zephyr would become involved with Bright was an outcome no one had anticipated beforehand.
"After despairing of justice, did Zephyr fall into depravity because of it?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was also in the office awaiting news, sighed. "The Zephyr I knew