"Vice Admiral Sakazuki—uh, no, that's not what I meant! Please don't misunderstand!"
Tokikake felt like he was about to die, and everyone else who saw this scene silently mourned for him.
Of all people, why did he have to provoke Sakazuki, that hotheaded battle maniac?
The moment Sakazuki opened his mouth, Tokikake acted as if he had heard something terrifying and immediately hid behind Mu Chen. The scene fell silent.
Mu Chen felt somewhat helpless at the sight. In this atmosphere, it seemed he had no choice but to agree.
Just then, Zephyr walked in. The moment everyone saw him enter, they immediately made way for him.
"Mu Chen, have a match with Sakazuki!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Even Sakazuki respectfully called out, "Teacher Zephyr!"
"Teacher Zephyr, are you sure you want me to fight Sakazuki?"
What embarrassed Mu Chen was that, first, he found it troublesome. Second, should he win or not? If he defeated Sakazuki, someone as confident and domineering as him would surely be humiliated. Sakazuki would definitely hold a grudge against him, and Mu Chen's life would probably become difficult afterward. But Mu Chen did not want to lose either. Besides, he would likely have to accept challenges from all sorts of people afterward. Whether he won or lost, neither outcome was what Mu Chen wanted.
Zephyr smiled faintly. "Hahaha, Mu Chen, what are you scared of?"
"Sakazuki has always been arrogant. This time, give him a proper lesson and tell him what it means when the rising waves drive the old ones forward, each wave stronger than the last! Slam this guy onto the beach for me!"
Seeing the wicked grin on Zephyr's face and hearing those words, Mu Chen thought, Well, damn. He's deliberately stirring things up.
Then Mu Chen met Sakazuki's gaze. It