Sea Calendar 1514.
Marineford, Marine Headquarters Building.
Admiral's Office.
Sengoku leaned back in his office chair, staring at the resignation report on his desk for a long while before finally looking at Sephiroth, who stood across from him.
"After teaching at the Military Academy for a year, you still have no intention of staying in the Marines?"
"Yeah! The Marines... aren't suited to me in the end. There are too many restrictions, no freedom to speak of."
"Freedom...
The Marines really don't go well with that word."
A wistful expression appeared on Sengoku's face as he murmured softly.
As if recalling something, he was still unwilling to give up and tried to suggest:
"Hmm!? Right, Zephyr recently formed the Pirate Guerrilla Force. It's a unit with a great deal of freedom, where you can fight as you please...
How about you try staying there for a while? If it doesn't suit you, it won't be too late to leave then."
At that, Sephiroth's mouth twitched slightly. He and Zephyr had never gotten along to begin with; if he joined the Pirate Guerrilla Force, they would probably clash every day...
Besides, he had come here to resign, alright!?
He wasn't applying for a transfer!
"Marine Admiral Sengoku, there's no need to persuade me any further. My mind is made up."
"Ugh!... Fine!
You already completed the handover of your work at the G-4 Branch.
Once you hand over your Military Academy duties as well, you can leave today."
Sengoku shook his head helplessly, picked up the Marine Admiral's exclusive seal from his desk, and stamped Sephiroth's resignation report.
As the saying went, nothing happened more than three times.
Sephiroth had already submitted three written applications, and Sengoku had done everything he could to keep him, but Sephiroth was still determined to