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Loa had long wanted to learn the Six Powers and Haki, but because of his rank and status, neither Zephyr nor Kuzan had had an excuse to teach him.
Now, the moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Zephyr entered the attic and went straight to a bookshelf. He gripped a panel in the middle and pulled it apart. The shelves slowly slid to either side, revealing a brightly lit room before Loa.
"Come in. Make sure you close the door."
With that instruction, Zephyr went inside.
"Looks like a villain's secret base."
Loa clicked his tongue in admiration, followed Zephyr in, and pulled the door shut behind him.
Before he could take a proper look around, a fierce gust struck straight at his head.
Clang!
Zephyr's attack was as familiar as ever, and just as impossible for Loa to block. This time it was an ambush, too, giving Zephyr the initiative. Loa took the punch squarely and smacked flat against the wall.
He peeled himself off, felt the huge bump on his head, and bared his teeth. "You bastard! Why'd you hit me? You can't do that just because you're my teacher!"
"Huh? You little brat, you dare call me a bastard?" Zephyr's face darkened. Armament Haki wrapped around his hands, coating his prosthetic arm and hardening his fist.
The next instant, fists rained down on Loa from both sides.
"Bastard, am I?"
"Just because I'm your teacher, huh?"
"So what if I hit you?"
"Don't tell me you weren't the one who drove those brats off! You think Tony and