Marine Headquarters.
Inside an office, a plaque hung on the wall bearing the words: Justice Reigns Supreme.
Sengoku opened the office door, casually hung the Justice coat from his shoulders on the coat rack, then walked straight to the chair behind his desk and sat down.
Only after Akainu entered and shut the door did he look at him.
"Why did you get into a fight with Sephiroth?"
"After the meeting ended, he came up and provoked me. After exchanging a few words, we got into an argument, and he took me to the beach to fight..."
Akainu stood straight with his hands behind his back, answering in a relatively objective tone.
Tap, tap, tap!
Sengoku lightly tapped the desktop with his right index finger, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.
"Did the two of you have any conflicts before this...?"
"We had barely interacted before, but...
"If there was any conflict, it would only have been this morning. When he had just arrived at the naval port, I gave him a cold snort. He used that as the reason to provoke me after the meeting ended."
"Did he say anything at the naval port? What was his mood like?"
"He only said, 'What the hell?' He wasn't emotional."
Hearing that, Sengoku fell silent. His brows furrowed slightly as he took a file from his desk drawer, flipped through it, and found Sephiroth's dossier.
His gaze fell upon Zephyr's evaluation of Sephiroth during his time at the Military Academy.
"This student excels in all areas, maintains good relationships with his classmates, and is skilled at social interaction. However, his methods toward pirates are iron-blooded...
"His strength has improved rapidly, and he possesses immense potential. He has exceptional talent in both swordsmanship and Physical Prowess. Within one year, he mastered