Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Sakazuki and Carol had already boarded the ship.
Crack-
A bolt of lightning struck the deck.
Enel landed aboard the ship, wearing his rear admiral insignia and Justice Cape, with a bundle in hand.
Sakazuki smiled faintly.
"Not bad."
Enel chuckled.
Carol gave him an approving look, then waved his hand. The warship slowly got underway.
Sakazuki shook his head with a smile as he looked at the smug Enel.
"All right, stop showing off."
"Did you bring it?"
Enel nodded.
"Heh, sure did."
With that, he opened a corner of the bundle, revealing the Magnetic Field Bomb that could block communications.
"Oh, right."
"Fleet Admiral Kong also asked me to deliver his rank insignia and cape."
"But with Bullet's strength and achievements, why did he only get promoted to rear admiral?"
"Borsalino, Kuzan, and the others all became vice admirals."
Sakazuki took the bundle, checked it, and handed it to Carol.
"Put this away."
Then he told Enel:
"That doesn't matter."
"This round of mass promotions was meant to intimidate the seas."
"You could say they were given out in advance."
"Bullet himself said rear admiral would be enough."
"After all, even junior officers can command a ship on their own."
"If he became a vice admiral, he'd have to leave."
"Strictly speaking, my ship already has more than it should."
"You, Carol, and now Bullet."
"In terms of both rank and strength."
"You could all command on your own, but if you want to stay aboard, your rank can't exceed mine."
"Headquarters won't have one vice admiral serving under another, either."
"So once I become an admiral, Bullet can become a vice admiral."
"He'll take over this ship."
"It'll be a seamless transition."
Enel nodded.
"So that's how it works."
"By the way, old man,