Zephyr had his own unique views and assessment of Kizaru. In his eyes, Kizaru's greatest problem was his excessive reliance on the power granted by his Devil Fruit. This had not happened by accident; there were deeper reasons behind it.
In truth, Kizaru possessed both the potential and the strength to become a top-tier Great Swordsman.
With his outstanding swordsmanship, he could have firmly established himself in this world full of challenges and opportunities, even rising to the rank of Admiral.
Yet unexpectedly, Kizaru had poured immense effort into that Glint-Glint Fruit, which gleamed with mysterious light.
In Zephyr's view, that was undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse.
After all, the Glint-Glint Fruit should originally have merely enhanced his strength, like adding wings to a tiger. Yet now, it seemed to have become the core means by which Kizaru relied on to survive.
Still, Kizaru was not foolish.
Back when he had decided to focus on developing the Glint-Glint Fruit, it had been a choice made after careful consideration.
At the time, Kizaru had already achieved considerable heights in the way of the sword, practically reaching the summit.
But at the same time, he clearly realized that if he continued down that path, making further breakthroughs would become extraordinarily difficult, perhaps nearly impossible.
By contrast, if he concentrated on studying and uncovering more of the Glint-Glint Fruit's hidden power, he could rapidly raise his overall combat strength within a relatively short period.
After weighing the pros and cons, Kizaru ultimately made that seemingly wise yet highly controversial choice—devoting himself fully to cultivating the Glint-Glint Fruit.
Originally, he had only intended to spend a short time improving his overall strength before wholeheartedly returning to the study of swordsmanship.
But plans could not keep up with change. As his research into