Eight Minutes by TheYellowBeanie

Thai translation by

BeLeaf 

“Then what are you going to build a fire for? The pirates will see the smoke and come attack us!”

"It's dark, Saka-san. I don't like dark things."

“What are you so afraid of, with me all here? Just wait and see, I will stab everyone who wants to take us out of the dark to the hilt.”

"Then I'll warm you up myself. You don't like cold things!"

"Hoy! Get off of me, you idiot. You're so clingy, like a monkey, damn it. Borsalino!”

“No, I won't let you go. We will be together like this forever!”

Sakazuki raised his head from the pile of paperwork on the table. When the golden yellow light shines through your eyes And seeing Borsalino in front of him, he went back to writing the document.

“How many times do I have to tell you this? Do you want me to use the door?”

There's no need to look up. Akainu felt a lazy smile spread across Borsalino's face.

“This way~ is faster. Admiral of the Navy"

“Are you here to report it yourself?” he asked, but when the other party didn't reply, the Admiral of the Navy looked up at the person in the yellow striped robes again. The man in front of him revealed a stupid smile and slightly squinted eyes that Sakazuki could only see when there were just the two of them.”

And why are you smiling like that?” He let out a soft growl and pulled down his hat to hide his eyes.

Sakazuki heard Borsalino giggle. “The report will be in your hands in eight minutes~ Saka-san.”

“Then why did you barge into my office without warning?” Sakazuki asked, his patience now running out.

“I just want to spend these eight minutes with you~” Borsalino said, standing upright as he put both hands in his pockets. Sakazuki looked at his uninvited guest. Observe the Admiral in front of you to see if there are any injuries that might cause the other party to act a little different from normal.”

I have to thank Dr. Vegapunk as well. That allowed me to experiment until I was able to successfully unlock new cool moves.”

That sentence piqued Sakazuki's interest. "So, show me," he demanded, but Kizaru didn't care.

“But it's a pity. Because Dr. Vegapunk has created a very useful tool~ to resist it. To be honest, it could probably be used to counter any form of my power.” Borsalino said in a careless tone. “The report on that device is probably somewhere among the pile of documents on your desk.”

Sakazuki's eyebrows shot up. Having a weapon that could counter Borsalino's power was difficult, especially if it fell into the hands of pirates… He, who was mentally weighing the benefits and disadvantages of destroying the weapon, felt Kizaru draw closer.

“But I didn't come here to discuss those matters. After all, all that information is in the report you'll receive shortly.”

“Then why are you here?” Sakazuki asked, pulling away from the paperwork he needed to do, seeing that Borsalino would probably not let him continue his work.

Borsalino was silent for a moment, as if he was considering what kind of words to use. “Ne, Saka-san~ You know, because of the great distance between the sun and our world, if suddenly one day... One sun disappears Before we realized that it was no longer there. It took eight minutes.”

“This is a prelude to any kind of conversation, Borsalino,” he growled, looking away from the man in front of him. “Don't you see that? I have a bunch of work to finish.”

“The world will not be warned,” Borsalino continued. “There is a theory that says There will be a huge explosion that will be an extremely catastrophic event that can wipe out every living thing from the world.”

A heavy feeling clenched inside Sakazuki's chest. “What are you doing here, Borsalino?” he asked, rising from his seat. “It's like you're hiding something.”

“I'm just… giving you a warning, Sakazuki.” Borsalino's eyes met his. “Well, you mean the world to me~”

Sakazuki's heart was pounding rapidly. He stared at Borsalino's face, who was now wearing a stupid smile so wide that nearly all of his teeth could be seen. “What—?”

“What you are looking at here is my newest technique. I just don't want to leave anything out even though I still have things I want to say. Just in case there might not be a chance to tell you~”

“Borsalino, tell me what happened,” Akainu urged quickly, walking towards his partner with a face filled with fear and anger.

“How scary~” Borsalino raised both hands halfway to his chest and backed away from the other person. “I just wanted to tell you that…”

Sakazuki stood motionless as the Man of Light approached. Euan whispered words into his ear that they had never spoken out loud but knew in their hearts to be true. Borsalino slowly backed away, the smile never fading from his face. “Don't worry, I'll do my utmost to keep my promise, Saka-san.”

Sakazuki heard heavy footsteps coming in front of his office. “Then I'll see you later,” Borsalino offered a final smile as a goodbye. “Eight minutes already~” He reached out his hand to grab Borsalino, but his hand went through the other person's body. Sakazuki only had a fraction of a second to capture the happy face and loving gaze of the person in front of him. Before Borsalino disappeared, he turned into a cloud of dazzling light, scattered like a swarm of fireflies.

Suddenly, there was the sound of someone knocking hard on his room door. Akainu took a moment to regain his composure before shouting for the other party to come over.

“Admiral Sakazuki” is the incoming Vice Admiral Momonga. “Admiral Kizaru, sir. He was injured quite seriously.”

Sakazuki forced himself not to show anything. He had been warned first, and it was true. But even so, it still shook him to the core.

“Where is that doctor? So what happened?”

“The Admiral was taken to the infirmary as soon as we docked the ship. He insisted on using his own powers when we were moving him. He also refused and refused to tell me what he planned to do,” Momonga said, somewhat surprised to see Akainu walk out of the room. The command for him to follow silently was conveyed by the bright light reflecting off the molten magma.

Momonga explains that Kizaru used his powers to create another body of himself after he was inspired by Vegapunk's hologram. Akainu clenched his fists when he learned that the pirates had stolen the scientist's light-proof gloves. and used it against his light.

Because Momonga had personally guaranteed that those bad guys had suffered a lot of damage and casualties. That was enough to relieve Sakazuki from burning everything in front of him with his own hands. When they arrived at the infirmary, it was a miracle that Akainu had not yet collapsed and been swallowed by magma.

“I want a detailed report as quickly as possible.”

“Understood, sir.”

When Momonga left Sakazuki immediately rushed into the hospital room. He used Observation Haki to find out where Borsalino was taken. At that moment, a wave of pain and fear crashed into him. Sakazuki clenched his fists and pulled back the curtain that was hiding Borsalino's body and the doctors who were performing surgery.

“Unrelated persons are prohibited from entering!” The doctor shouted loudly, lowering his voice as he saw the angry face of the Admiral just a few feet away. “I know that you probably won't leave. But at least let's not get in the way.”

Akainu nodded in response. Stand with your back against the wall. Let the hat block your vision.

Borsalino looks very bad. He saw scraps of his yellow, striped jacket on the ground. The yellow six-button suit was now a disgusting shade of orange. The same color as the sunset during the hottest summer months. As for the green shirt that Borsalino himself was wearing, he was nearly blackened by the blood that stained him all over.

Sakazuki remembered every detail of the wound on the person in front of him as far as he could see. Those bastards would pay with their lives and he would make sure that he would be the one to bring them justice.

While the doctors were working with fear Akainu found himself wondering about something. Borsalino used his last strength to speak the words he had always wanted to say. Shouldn't Sakazuki also have said it when he had the same opportunity? Will it give Borsalino the impetus he needs to stay alive?

Or would it turn out to be permission for that guy to leave and leave Sakazuki behind alone?

What if Borsalino were to die and never hear what Sakazuki intended to say back to him?

“Go get the blood group bag.

XF

Come add it now!”

"We're about to lose him!"

Sakazuki shivered all over. His heart was pounding so fast it felt like it was jumping out of his chest. The doctors rushed towards the man lying on the bed. But Sakazuki was taller than everyone there.

He saw…

Seen more clearly than ever

Borsalino's frighteningly pale body was seen.

I saw countless scars all over that guy's body.

And saw… Beautiful amber eyes opened slightly.

I'm not sure if it was because Borsalino was still conscious or because the other party was aware of his presence. But in the midst of chaos Sakazuki felt it. He can feel it. The eyes of someone who was like the other half of their life staring at them. I had no idea what that sight meant.

Borsalino thinking of saying his final goodbyes? Or is he just waiting for orders? The Marshal of the Naval Headquarters shook his head slightly.

'You mustn't even think about leaving. Don't leave me behind like this, Borsalino. This is considered an order. You're crazy!'

Sakazuki crossed his arms over his chest and squeezed his upper arm tightly to remind him that he was still standing. Will not stay away from Borsalino. And it was because of Akainu who didn't even bother to take his eyes off Kizaru. That's why he was able to see what was going on. He saw the muscles under Borsalino's eyes lift.

Bloodstained lips trembled into a smile. The yellow ape's arms stretched out. This made Sakazuki take a step forward without realizing it. I opened my mouth and tried to speak, but it was as if something was stuck in my throat. He relaxed his arms over his chest as his hands trembled at his sides without stopping.

Even the glimmer of light from Borsalino's eyes faded.

Still…

His smile is still there.

TBC..?

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