The Navy's Future

At the center of the training ground.

Rock and Zephyr had gotten thoroughly carried away.

There were no flashy powers colliding, only a pure clash of martial skill.

Titan charged across the field, muscles rising like mountains. Every heavy punch sent scorching waves of air and fire exploding along its path.

Rock, meanwhile, was wreathed in lightning, moving as swiftly as a bolt.

The instant his fists and feet struck, thunder burst against his body. Arcs of electricity raced across the alloy floor, tearing the air into countless fine cracks.

Boom—!!

Bang!!

Crackle—!!!

Fire, lightning, and shock waves churned together, each trying to crush the others.

The alloy floor had long since been shattered. The entire area looked like a battlefield in the midst of collapse.

The two grew more absorbed with every exchange, with no intention of stopping.

Until—

An immense, commanding presence suddenly descended from above.

"Enough!!!"

Golden light bloomed above the training ground, and a colossal golden Buddha appeared.

The lightning was suppressed, the flames swallowed, and the surging shock waves vanished in an instant.

Zephyr and Rock both froze.

A moment later, the golden light slowly faded.

The soldiers and officers who had been watching, utterly engrossed, were quickly cleared out. Only a few familiar figures remained at the center of the field.

Sengoku stood at the edge, a vein throbbing at his temple, his face dark with fury.

"You two!!"

His roar made the air hum.

"Were you planning to tear down Marine Headquarters?!"

A brief silence followed.

Zephyr and Rock had returned to their human forms. They stood on either side, perfectly upright.

Neither talked back, as though they had not just fought hard enough to nearly level the training ground.

Behind them.

Borsalino, Sakazuki, Bullet, and Kuzan stood in a row.

Bullet was