Inside the Silent Ship's bridge.
The curved main screen displayed a live feed from outside the ship-the deep blue sea met scattered clouds in the distance, with the occasional ship sailing past.
Staff at the various control consoles quietly attended to navigation duties.
Sephiroth sat relaxed in the captain's chair, one hand resting on the armrest and the other propping up his chin.
For this sortie, he wore a fitted black Shinra combat uniform beneath a black trench coat with silver pauldrons. Silver cutout cross patterns adorned the back and hem of the coat.
Yamato's seat, which resembled a luxury gaming chair, slid over to Sephiroth's right with a swish. As its backrest reclined, her red single pauldron clacked.
She wore a fitted white samurai outfit with blue samurai trousers. Although her armor followed the great-armor style, it consisted of only a right pauldron and decorative side skirt plates.
"Heavenward~ Leave that guy called 'Whitebeard II' to me this time~!"
And just like that, Yamato asked Sephiroth not to steal her kill.
After several rounds of upgrades, especially since York officially joined, the vehicles under Sephiroth's command had become more automated and convenient.
The passenger seats Yamato and the others occupied could all move freely. They clung to the metal floor through something like magnetic adhesion, allowing them to slide anywhere and lock into place.
"Don't worry. I won't steal him from you."
Sephiroth gave Yamato a thumbs-up.
With their current combat strength, this operation was more like an armed parade.
If he hadn't needed to consider the public impact and his teammates' enjoyment, Sephiroth could have wiped out the New Whitebeard Pirates himself in minutes.
"But once we get there, call him 'Weevil.' 'Edward' and 'Whitebeard II' are a bit of a sore spot."
Sephiroth reminded Yamato not to