"No need to consider it. I'm willing to go to the New World!" Longinus answered resolutely.
Sakazuki said expressionlessly, "You'd better think this through. Once you reach the battlefield, no one will care that you're a rising Marine star, and I won't have time to look after you too much either. That kind of war is a true slaughterhouse of flesh and blood. Anyone could die, including you, and including me."
"If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't have become a Marine. Besides, isn't dying on the battlefield the best fate for a soldier?" Longinus looked at him with steadfast eyes.
"With that kind of conviction and resolve, perhaps the New World battlefield will be a more suitable place for you." Sakazuki nodded.
Alvis, standing nearby, smiled after hearing this. "A battlefield of that level is indeed dangerous, but for Vice Admiral Sakazuki and Major Longinus, as long as you don't face a monster like Whitebeard head-on, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
Sakazuki offered no opinion. He merely looked at Longinus and asked, "Have you begun training Armament Haki?"
"Not yet."
"With your physique and conviction, you met the requirements to awaken Armament Haki long ago. Teacher Zephyr's intention was probably to have you continuously temper yourself, so that once you comprehended Armament Haki, you could directly reach a relatively high level."
Sakazuki said gravely, "However, after killing several thousand pirates and holding off World and King for quite some time, your strength is already at the point where there's no need to keep suppressing it. When you return, have Teacher Zephyr teach you Armament Haki. It will give you another layer of protection on the battlefield."
"Yes!"
In truth, even without Sakazuki's reminder, he would have done so. Teacher Zephyr had originally intended to let the