Not long after the Magma Golden Eagle Sakazuki had formed with his ability flew past.
Thunder cracked across the clear sky.
A dazzling streak of lightning flashed through the heavens.
It raced straight after Sakazuki.
Bzzzt-
The current landed beside Sakazuki on the Magma Golden Eagle's head.
It took the shape of Enel.
Only then did the rumble of thunder roll in from behind.
Enel sat cross-legged beside Sakazuki.
He raised both arms high and stretched.
"Ah, it's so warm~"
After finishing his stretch, he lowered his arms and looked at Sakazuki.
"Hey, old man, why'd you call me over in such a hurry?"
Sakazuki said,
"I signed you up for some extra lessons."
Enel raised an eyebrow.
"Extra lessons?"
Sakazuki smiled without elaborating and instead asked,
"What have you been studying and training lately?"
Enel clasped his hands behind his head and lay back.
"Ah-same as always."
"Learning all kinds of stuff and training my martial arts."
"Ever since Instructor Zephyr came to the school, he's been really strict about martial arts training."
"Hahahahaha! That guy Borsalino gets chewed out all the time."
"He keeps getting dragged out to spar with Instructor Zephyr."
Sakazuki frowned at that.
"You haven't been training your Devil Fruit ability?"
Enel paused, then said,
"No. Instructor Zephyr said..."
"Martial arts and Haki are the foundation. We shouldn't rely too much on Devil Fruit abilities."
"Grandpa Morris agreed with him, too."
"Is there a problem with that, old man?"
Sakazuki gave a slight nod.
"There is."
"That statement is right, but it's also wrong."
Before his Devil Fruit Awakening, Sakazuki had thought the same way.
Enel perked up and immediately sat upright.
Sakazuki continued,
"Martial arts are a person's foundation."
"Haki determines your lower limit."
"But what kind of Devil Fruit ability you possess..."