Blood spilled from the corner of Zephyr's mouth. The high-voltage lightning had paralyzed him, leaving him unable to speak.
Three Lightning Treasures had pierced straight through his chest. He would not live much longer.
Werther walked up to Zephyr and removed the Dyna Stone from his ruined mechanical arm.
"If you're willing to sacrifice yourself for Kuzan, then your death can make up for his mistakes.
"Farewell, Z."
Werther sheathed both Intent Blood blades at his waist and walked away with the Dyna Stone in hand.
Doffy and Jack, those two idiots, stopped running when they realized no explosion had followed them.
"Werther, should we kill Aokiji? He can't put up any resistance now."
Werther leaped onto the King of the Sky's back, toying with the Dyna Stone in his hand.
"No. Since his teacher was willing to die for him, the score between us is settled."
Doffy nodded and jumped onto the King of the Sky's back as well. Jack thought for a moment, then climbed aboard too, though he was still reluctant to let it go.
"Our boss told me to give you this before I came. About how long will it take you to decipher the writing?"
Jack pulled a sheet of paper, folded several times, from his coat and handed it to Werther.
Werther took it and tucked it away without looking closely.
"Deciphering this will be difficult. I'll need at least two days, and I can't start until we're back in Dressrosa.
"Let's go. Back to Dressrosa."
At Werther's command, the King of the Sky let out an eagle's cry and soared into the air.
On the King of the Sky's back, Werther examined the Dyna Stone in his hand with interest.
Doffy and Jack kept their distance. They both knew how powerful the thing