Marine Headquarters Academy.
In the vast training ground, blue lightning and golden lasers flashed across one another.
But they stayed within a confined area.
Along the edges stood the Elite Class students.
They all watched the two men in the arena in amazement.
Bzzzt-
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Lightning and lasers collided, sending countless bolts and beams spilling out around them.
Swish!
The separated lightning and laser light took human form.
Borsalino pulled his mouth to the right:
"Ooh, scary~ Enel~"
"You're as strong as a monster~"
His words were perfectly serious, but his tone was mocking.
The corners of Enel's mouth lifted:
"Tch."
"That tone doesn't sound like a compliment."
"Thunder Metallurgy!"
As his words fell, electricity flashed around his wrists and ankles.
The gold bands around his limbs melted and changed shape.
They became two short blades.
Guided by electricity, they landed in his hands.
He gripped them and took a stance.
Enel flashed a wicked grin.
He turned into a streak of blue light and charged at Borsalino.
Bzzzt-
Electricity crackled.
Enel appeared on Borsalino's right.
Both blades slashed down.
Borsalino put on an exaggerated look of terror.
His lips protruded as though he were crying out, and his pupils contracted sharply.
Clang!
At some point, a sword of light nearly as long as Borsalino was tall had appeared in his hands.
It blocked the descending blades.
Looking at Enel, he said with a hint of resignation:
"Are you trying to kill me~?"
"Enel~"
Enel listened to that mocking tone.
He grinned at Borsalino and said:
"You caught me."
Borsalino said:
"How frightening~"
"Kids these days~"
The moment he finished speaking, lightning as thick as an index finger erupted from Enel's eyes and shot toward him.
Borsalino exclaimed:
"Oh~~~"
At the same time, lasers burst from his