A long moment passed.
Zephyr came back to his senses and said with a wry smile:
"All right, you've convinced me..."
Sakazuki and Morris exchanged smiles.
Morris suddenly cleared his throat:
"Ahem."
He folded his arms across his chest:
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Sakazuki."
"I, Zephyr, will not be persuaded by you."
Zephyr looked a little helpless:
"You..."
Sakazuki smiled:
"I'll call those two back."
As he spoke, a burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from him, bearing down toward the mountain behind them.
Marine Headquarters, on the mountain out back.
Enel sensed that burst of Conqueror's Haki immediately:
"All settled, huh?"
"Let's go, Sote."
"To the office."
The purple-haired young man, Sote, brightened:
"Really?"
The corners of Enel's lips curled upward:
"Of course. Come on."
"Let's see who gets there first."
Crackle-
He instantly turned into lightning and vanished.
Sote looked exasperated:
"You're cheating, Enel!"
Whoosh-
Using Shave, he streaked across the ground in a purple blur and disappeared.
The headmaster's office at the Navy Academy.
Crackle-
A bolt of lightning entered through the window and stopped in front of the sofa.
Enel solidified, then flopped down beside Sakazuki.
A few seconds later, Sote appeared in the office as well.
Though he came in through the door...
Enel teased him:
"You lost, Sote."
Sote looked helpless:
"You're such a cheat, Enel."
"Father, Headmaster Morris, Admiral Sakazuki."
Zephyr smiled and nodded, and Morris nodded as well before saying:
"No need to be so formal, Sote."
"Look at Enel. He doesn't have a proper bone in his body."
"See, Zephyr? This is what you've done to the boy."
Sote smiled sheepishly. Zephyr gave a soft snort in protest, but deep down, he began to reflect...
Sakazuki smiled:
"That's right. No need to be so formal."
"When we're