Then Sakazuki smiled and ruffled Enel's hair.
"It's still early. Go back to sleep."
"Spend this time learning all you can from Dr. Vegapunk."
Enel nodded.
"Okay!"
Then he went back to his room.
Sakazuki shook his head and picked up the newspaper he had yet to finish.
Time flew...
Before they knew it, their month-and-a-half voyage had come to an end.
The Sabaody Archipelago.
Sakazuki and Enel disembarked and watched the handover to the government personnel.
Enel was reluctant to part with Vegapunk.
For over a month, Enel had spent more than eighteen hours a day with Vegapunk.
Whether it was because Enel was so intelligent or because all scientists were like this, he couldn't say.
Once they started exchanging ideas and learning, they practically forgot to eat or sleep.
Vegapunk looked at the dejected Enel.
"It's all right, Enel."
"We'll have a chance to meet again."
Then he turned to Sakazuki.
"Thank you for taking care of me this past month, Mr. Sakazuki."
Sakazuki nodded and gave him a reassuring look.
Vegapunk smiled and waved goodbye to them both.
He was escorted to another warship.
As Vegapunk disappeared aboard the warship, Sakazuki watched him go.
Sakazuki held several wanted posters, all of pirates currently staying in the Sabaody Archipelago.
He flipped through them, put them away, and looked at Enel.
"Come on. I'll show you what darkness looks like."
Enel gave a dispirited "Okay" and followed Sakazuki into the distance.
By then,
Sakazuki and Enel had changed out of their Marine uniforms and donned cloaks that concealed their figures and faces.
"The Sabaody Archipelago."
"A place you have to pass through to enter the New World."
"People from almost every walk of life in the world gather here."
"Human traffickers, slaves, nobles, ordinary citizens, Fish-Men, pirates,