Bane and Issho's conversation was also overheard by Wyper, who was watching the battle nearby.
At that moment, Wyper finally gained a profound understanding of what it meant to be a "frog at the bottom of a well."
He knew very well that Enel was powerful. Yet the strength Roronoa Zoro displayed was even greater than he had imagined, and even so, Zoro was still unable to defeat Enel.
This should have been unsettling, but the two men beside him showed not the slightest concern. It was as if they clearly understood Enel's strength, yet were certain they had him in their grasp.
An indescribable feeling rose in Wyper's heart. Perhaps... he truly should climb out of this well and see a broader sky.
After more than a dozen more exchanges, just as Issho and Bane had predicted, Zoro was still unable to do anything to Enel.
After evading another lightning strike, Zoro returned to the deck.
Enel seemed to have regained his confidence as well. He did not pursue, instead hovering arrogantly in the air as he looked at Zoro. "You're not bad either. You're far stronger than those pieces of trash under me. If you're willing to submit to me now, I can grant you power and status second only to my own."
However, Zoro had no intention of paying him any attention. Unhurriedly, he sheathed his three swords one by one.
"Looks like I can't win," Zoro said calmly to Bane.
Hearing that, Wyper suddenly understood what Zoro had told him earlier.
Calmly admitting one's own shortcomings was also a rare kind of courage. Only by carrying that regret could one climb to higher steps.
In fact, in the original story, Zoro possessed such a strong heart. In East Blue, he had raised Wado Ichimonji and cried