Explorer, captain's quarters.
Ikki and Nico Robin lay together, with slight smiles on their faces.
Robin had her arms wrapped around Ikki's back, burying her entire head in his chest with a gentle smile on her face.
'In this way, even if I have to leave one day, I can still give him an explanation. But... sure enough, there still needs to be something more concrete.'
Nico Robin thought that she might have to leave in the future because of her identity, and she became worried again. In her opinion, as long as they could have children together, even if she left one day in the future, Ikki wouldn't be too sad.
"Ikki, tell me, can I get pregnant with your child?" Nico Robin touched her belly and asked.
"Well, that's a question of probability. But there's no need to worry - we still have a long time together anyway. You can definitely consider this issue later." Ikki looked at Nico Robin in his arms and asked, "Robin, are you thinking about leaving me one day?"
"No... nothing." Robin lowered her head, not daring to look into Ikki's eyes.
Seeing Robin's current state, Ikki knew what she was thinking.
"Don't think nonsense. It's not that easy to get off my ship. In the future, both me and everyone will become stronger and stronger. When that time comes, no one will be able to separate you and me." Ikki hugged Nico Robin tightly and said firmly.
Feeling Ikki's heartbeat, Robin smiled sweetly. Feeling at ease, coupled with the previous intense activity, she closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.
Seeing this, Ikki changed Robin's sheets and closed his eyes as well.
An hour later, the door opened from the inside. Tsuru's figure appeared at the entrance.
'This man!' Tsuru looked at Ikki and Nico Robin, who were sleeping together in front of her, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
At this time, she finally believed that Ikki really had fallen in love with Robin, which was why he kept her by his side.
'I don't know whether leaving Gion with this man is a good thing or a bad thing.'
Tsuru shook her head, opened the door to the captain's cabin and walked toward the guest room that Nojiko had prepared for her.
After she left, Ikki opened his eyes with a smile on his face.
"In this way, Tsuru will believe what I said before." Ikki murmured.
He had deliberately let Tsuru see his and Robin's condition. Otherwise, even if Tsuru wanted to open the door, she wouldn't have been able to do it.
Of course, Ikki could also have asked Robin to go to his room. In his opinion, since he had been intimate with Robin, it was also a good plan to make Tsuru more certain that he was attracted to Robin's body and would keep her around.
Two days later, a rescue sailboat sailed away from the Explorer and headed into the distance.
Pere pere pere pere
Click!
"Hello, this is Tsuru." Tsuru answered the Den Den Mushi.
"Tsuru, this is Sengoku. I heard Aokiji say before that Gion's situation has improved a lot. Is this true?"
Hearing this, Tsuru glanced at Aokiji across from her and replied:
"Yes, Gion is now able to stand up and can even conduct a certain level of swordsmanship training with Ikki. Maybe it won't be long before she can fully recover."
"Great! As long as Gion is fine. Tsuru, ask Ikki if he intends to come to Marine Headquarters to train for a while. I can also give him the reward for defeating Golden Lion Shiki."
"Unfortunately, he doesn't want to come to Marine Headquarters." Tsuru shook her head. "I once mentioned this matter to him, but he said that the Marines planned to publicly execute the captain of Whitebeard's second division, and he didn't want to get involved in our war with the Whitebeard Pirates."
"This... he sees it quite clearly." Sengoku rubbed his brow.
Originally, he was thinking about getting Ikki to come to Marine Headquarters. Maybe he could also join the war against the Whitebeard Pirates. Now it seemed that this was completely wishful thinking on his part.
"Tsuru, about the Whitebeard Pirates..."
"Don't worry, Sengoku, I understand what you mean. Gion's situation is steadily improving, and I have temporarily left her with Ikki. Now, I am rushing toward Marine Headquarters with Aokiji."
"Okay, I'm waiting for your return. Regarding the upcoming war, your wisdom and strength are needed here."
After discussing the war between Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates, Sengoku and Tsuru hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Tsuru put away the phone and looked at the Explorer in the distance heading toward Water 7. There was deep concern in her eyes.
A few hours later.
"Ikki, we can already see Water 7." Vivi jumped down from the crow's nest and walked behind Ikki, looking at him and Nico Robin standing side by side at the edge of the ship.
Vivi's face blushed a little. Because the training room was located in the captain's quarters, Vivi often trained there. She had also gradually learned a lot about the relationship between Ikki and Nico Robin.
"Vivi, your expression seems a little strange." Ikki turned his head and looked at Vivi with amusement.
"Really, you're the one who's weird!" Vivi pouted. "And so are you, Robin!"
Having said that, there was a hint of envy in Vivi's eyes when she looked at Nico Robin. But soon, Vivi became even more shy after realizing her thoughts.
The sight made Ikki want to say, "Hey, you're blushing!"
'Really, Ikki! Isn't Robin just more mature and in better shape? Now, how can I complete my father's mission and marry Ikki... Wait, Vivi, what are you thinking about?'
A stream of white smoke came out of Vivi's head, and her face turned red.
Seeing Vivi's appearance, Robin couldn't help but smile softly, finding it quite interesting.
Ikki, as if he had discovered something on the sea not far away, raised his legs and walked toward the edge of the boat.
"Ikki, what's wrong?" Nico Robin followed Ikki's line of sight curiously, but didn't see anything.
"There seems to be a person on the sea train tracks over there. Robin, Vivi, wait for me here first. I'll go over and take a look."
As soon as the words fell, Ikki's figure rose into the air and rushed into the distance using Geppo.
Nico Robin smiled, turned to look at Vivi who was still blushing, and whispered in her ear:
"I know you like Ikki. Even Nami and Nojiko like him. Actually... I don't mind sharing him with you."
Vivi looked at Nico Robin with wide eyes and a racing heartbeat.
"You... what are you talking about? I... I don't quite understand."
"Haha, you can't hide it from me, Vivi. If you don't like Ikki, why bother holding a wedding with him?"
"It's not because of me that I have to hold a wedding with Ikki. But... Ikki likes women like you."
"Don't worry, you got great potential. When you grow up in two years, you'll be able to catch up with me."
At the same time, on the other side.
Ikki stepped on Geppo and stopped on the track of the sea train.
'Why is this woman here? Could it be that Luffy and his team are still facing off against CP9?'
Looking at the woman lying on her back on the sea train track, her clothes torn and her strength obviously exhausted, Ikki couldn't help but sigh.
Although he had never seen her with his own eyes in the pirate world, the special dress of the woman in front of him still made him recognize her identity.
The female agent of CP9, Kalifa.
Ikki was not surprised that the Straw Hat Pirates were able to defeat CP9.
Zoro had already become a master swordsman when he was in Loguetown. Under his influence, high-end combatants like Luffy and Sanji would inevitably become stronger than in the original timeline.
The original Straw Hat Pirates, with Luffy and others, were able to challenge the high-end combat power of CP9 alone. Of course the current Straw Hat Pirates could do it too.
However, Ikki did not expect that even without Nico Robin, the Straw Hat Pirates would still face off against CP9.
'I don't know if there was a Buster Call this time. Have the Straw Hat Pirates gone after Spandam?'
When thinking of Spandam, Ikki couldn't help but think of Robin. Spandam's father once launched a Buster Call against Robin's hometown. Naturally, Ikki didn't have any good feelings toward Spandam.
"Help me!"
At this time, a weak voice sounded. At the same time, a slender hand grabbed Ikki's pant leg.
He looked down and saw that the person speaking was Kalifa, who was lying on the sea train track, barely breathing.
Ikki rubbed his chin and glanced below the sea level. The next moment, two men in black suits who were also seriously injured jumped up from the water and rushed toward Kalifa.
After seeing Ikki next to Kalifa, the two of them were obviously stunned for a moment. But soon one person stabbed at Ikki with his finger, while the other stabbed at Kalifa's head with his finger.
Seeing this, Kalifa's eyes widened instantly.
Ikki frowned, pulled out Zangetsu from his waist and swung two quick slashes, passing through the necks of the two attackers.
The next moment, Kalifa saw the heads of the two attackers flying into the sky, with large amounts of blood spurting from their necks.
"What... what quick slashes!" Kalifa looked at Ikki blankly, and soon her eyes widened even more.
"You... you are the Ikki who defeated Golden Lion Shiki?!"
Ikki looked down at Kalifa, not surprised that she recognized him. After all, the photo of him killing Golden Lion had been spread all over the world.
"So, who are you, miss?" Ikki knelt down and looked at Kalifa with interest.
"I... I'm just an ordinary person." Kalifa tried her best to smile and said to Ikki.
"Ordinary people? So what happened to those two guys just now? If my guess is correct, those two people should be agents of the World Government. Right, CP9's special agent, Miss Kalifa?"
Ikki laughed. Based on the attackers' attire and Kalifa's identity, if Ikki couldn't guess that they were agents, then he would have watched thousands of episodes of One Piece in vain.
"You... you know me?" Kalifa's eyes widened, and she suddenly had a very bad feeling in her heart.
"Since you knew they were agents of the World Government, why did you kill them? Aren't you worried that you'll be wanted by the World Government?"
Kalifa swallowed and asked with difficulty. If Ikki dared to kill World Government agents, he would naturally dare to kill her too. Moreover, if Ikki killed the World Government agents, there would definitely be no witnesses left alive.
Kalifa, who just thought she was saved, fell into panic again.
"They were the first to attack me. I consider this self-defense. Besides, no one knows that I killed them, right?" Ikki shrugged and said nonchalantly.
Kalifa was even more confused when she saw Ikki's indifferent expression. At this moment, she had determined that Ikki would not leave her alive.
"Tell me why you're here. Don't lie - depending on the situation, I can take you to my ship." Ikki knelt down and stared intently into Kalifa's eyes.
"Okay... okay, I'll tell you everything." With her throat twitching, Kalifa took a deep breath and began to tell her story quickly.
It turned out that the Straw Hat Pirates caused a lot of trouble after arriving at Water 7. These CP9 agents happened to learn that Pluton's blueprints were in Franky's possession through the chaos caused by the Straw Hat Pirates and Franky.
Afterwards, they took Franky to Enies Lobby, and were eventually defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates. Because she was separated from the other members of CP9, the World Government agents arranged by Spandam's father Spandine chased her all the way here, and she collapsed from exhaustion.
"The... the two people you just killed were the last two agents who were chasing me after I knocked them into the water. That's... that's everything..."
After saying that, Kalifa took a deep breath and looked at Ikki with fear and hope in her eyes.
Although Ikki was dangerous, in her current state, Kalifa could predict her own future if he didn't help her. Perhaps she would die from lack of food, perhaps be eaten by a passing Sea King, or perhaps be crushed to death by a sea train.
Just as Kalifa was thinking this, the whistle of a sea train suddenly came from the distance.
"Sea... Sea train?!" Kalifa's eyes widened in horror.
Although she was a well-trained CP9 agent, this didn't mean she wasn't afraid of death. Listening to the approaching whistle, Kalifa looked at Ikki pleadingly.
'I see, without Robin and Nami, the story has changed a bit after all. Facing the stronger Straw Hat Pirates, Blueno was seriously injured and unable to use the power of the Door-Door Fruit to take away his friends, so Kalifa ended up here.'
Ikki nodded slightly and looked down at Kalifa. After seeing her horrified expression, Ikki raised his hand to hold Kalifa in his arms, and rushed toward the Explorer using Geppo.
At this time, the sea train happened to pass by where Ikki and Kalifa had been, stirring up waves and strong winds.
"That... that was very dangerous." Kalifa breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ikki's face with some gratitude.
"Hey, Kalifa." Ikki looked down at her and gave a big smile.
"What... what's wrong, Mr. Ikki?"
"I just listened to your story, and it seems that you have nowhere to go now. What are your plans next? Do you want to be my partner and join my team of famous sword hunters?"
Ikki laughed. Although Kalifa was an agent wanted by the World Government, it stood to reason that Ikki shouldn't take her in. But since Nico Robin, who was also a wanted criminal, was already on the ship, Ikki didn't mind taking Kalifa in.
In the original work, Kalifa's ability to become an agent of CP9 was enough to show her talent. Moreover, before Ikki had arrived in this world, he had learned that Kalifa would appear in later One Piece stories. Being able to appear in future storylines meant Kalifa would definitely become stronger.
Ikki naturally wanted to keep such a woman with potential and the charm of a female secretary. In this way, the Zanpakutō Katen Kyōkotsu would also have a user to maintain it.
"Join... join your team?" A trace of doubt flashed in Kalifa's heart.
She was a little confused as to whether Ikki simply wanted her to join him, or whether he wanted to prevent her from revealing that Ikki had killed World Government agents.
But listening to the whistle that sounded like a death knell, Kalifa didn't have time to analyze too much, and immediately nodded and said:
"I would like to be your partner, Mr. Ikki!"
Explorer, deck.
"Ikki, who is she?" Nojiko watched Ikki falling from the sky with Kalifa in his arms, and walked over with some confusion.
The same went for Nami, Vivi, and Nico Robin standing on the deck.
"A former CP9 agent, but now she's been abandoned by her superiors. I thought she had good potential, so I brought her back to be our partner." Ikki said with a smile.
"CP9 agent? Abandoned by her superiors? Ikki, will a person like this make us targeted by the World Government?" Nami asked worriedly.
"It doesn't matter, we already have Robin here anyway. It doesn't matter if we have another one. I believe the person in the bathhouse won't say anything." Ikki put Kalifa on the deck and said nonchalantly.
"Well, you're the captain and you have the final say. But... Ikki, could it be that you fell in love with this woman and brought her back?" After Nami looked up and down at the attractive Kalifa in front of her, she pouted and looked at Ikki.
As the first partner, Nami understood Ikki's character very well. After Nami finished speaking, Vivi and Nojiko nodded. Apparently they thought Nami's reasoning was correct.
"There's nothing we can do about it - Ikki likes mature women. This Miss Kalifa is indeed quite mature, and the workplace secretary outfit is indeed one of his favorite styles." Nico Robin covered her mouth and chuckled.
As Ikki's most frequently used model, Nico Robin knew his preferences very well. She had dressed up like this many times at Ikki's request. But dressing up was dressing up, and Nico Robin knew that the effect of her dressing up wasn't as strong as that of an original workplace secretary like Kalifa.
"What are you talking about? I just brought her back because I felt sorry for her. It's definitely not because of her long black stockings that I invited her over." Ikki protested. "Nojiko, use your ability to treat her first."
Hearing Ikki's words, Nojiko nodded and activated her Shikai. Her Zanpakutō summoned the one-eyed manta ray to swallow Kalifa.
Kalifa, who was about to subconsciously accuse Ikki of harassment, was stunned when she saw the big mouth of the one-eyed manta ray. She didn't even have a chance to react before she was swallowed in one bite.
But soon, after feeling the injuries on her body being constantly restored by strange abilities, Kalifa breathed a sigh of relief.
A few minutes later, Kalifa was spit out from the mouth of the one-eyed manta ray. The injuries on her body had been completely healed, but her physical strength hadn't yet fully recovered.
"Thanks!" Kalifa stood up, pushed up her glasses and said to Nojiko.
Then she turned to look at Vivi, Nami and Nico Robin. When she saw Nico Robin's face, she frowned slightly.
"What are you thinking about? You're no longer with CP9. Don't ever think of arresting Robin again. Besides, you can't beat her." Ikki patted Kalifa on the shoulder.
"I understand... Ikki. Also, thank you again for saving me. But... I still have to say that what you said just now was sexual harassment!" Having said that, Kalifa breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, the words of Ikki, Nico Robin and the others made her understand Ikki's purpose for saving her. With this purpose, the possibility of Ikki executing her must be much smaller.
"Whatever. Rather than this, you should think about where on your body you'd like me to engrave my partner's seal. Since your status is as special as Robin's, I hope you can allow me to put the companion seal on your skin that isn't usually exposed to the outside." Ikki shrugged, not intending to refute Kalifa's statement.
After all, he had invited Kalifa to join because he was attracted by her beauty. A mature and cool blonde woman with glasses - this was a rare type.
"Engraved on private parts?" Kalifa took a step back and crossed her arms. "Ikki, what are you..."
"Okay, I know, I know, it's just harassment." Ikki waved his hand. "Just decide where to engrave the mark. Wherever you usually wear clothes, so it won't be visible."
Kalifa pursed her lips, looked at Nami, Vivi and Nojiko and saw seals on the backs of their hands. When she looked at Nico Robin, Robin pointed to her lower abdomen with a smile on her face.
Kalifa was a little overwhelmed after seeing Nico Robin's expression of looking forward to a good show.
"Just... just engrave it here." Kalifa took a deep breath and lifted up her skirt slightly to expose her thighs.
Although she felt a little embarrassed, she also understood what Ikki meant. For a person like her who was wanted by the World Government, if others saw the seal of Ikki's crew, it might have a bad impact on him and his team.
"Oh, what an attractive sight." Ikki teased Kalifa and carved the seal on the skin of her thigh.
As the mark of his companion appeared on her leg, the voice of the system also sounded in Ikki's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to Host for successfully inviting Kalifa to become a partner. Special reward: Host's entry-level swordsman challenge permission (exclusive to Kalifa).]
[Kalifa's personal attributes have been updated, please check them yourself.]
[Name: Kalifa]
[Age: 25 years old]
[Weapon: None]
[Life Force: 630, level C]
[Kendo Realm: Entry Level]
[Kendo School: None]
[Abilities: Marine Six Styles, Bubble-Bubble Fruit]
'Sure enough, this woman still ate a Devil Fruit. The Bubble-Bubble Fruit seems not very strong in combat, and I don't know if it's a weakened version of Vice Admiral Tsuru's Devil Fruit.'
Ikki glanced at Kalifa's Devil Fruit ability and closed her personal attribute panel. The weakness of her Devil Fruit didn't matter to Ikki. He believed that as long as Kalifa could master the power of Katen Kyōkotsu, not many people in this world could defeat her.
After all, the ability of this blade was too strange.
"Here you go, drink this." After seeing Kalifa rearrange her clothes, Ikki threw a bottle of red liquid at her.
"What's this? Could it be a love potion?" Kalifa frowned and looked at Ikki with an expression that suggested he was a scumbag.
"It seems that I have quite a poor image in your mind. Don't worry, I don't have anything like that here. This thing is a potion that can enhance your abilities. I prepared it specially for my partners. This is my gift to you for joining the team." Ikki shrugged and said.
What he handed to Kalifa was the '500-point life force boosting potion', which was intended to be reserved for weaker partners. Although Kalifa wasn't weak, Ikki considered that after entering the Grand Line, the partners he invited in the future would generally not be too weak. So he didn't mind giving the "500 points of life force boosting potion" that he had reserved for a long time to Kalifa, who was now running low on life force points.
Kalifa narrowed her eyes, although she didn't believe what Ikki said. But considering the strength Ikki showed, if something were to be done to her, she would have no way to resist him. There was no need for him to drug her.
Then she focused her mind, opened the mouth of the medicine bottle, and drank the medicine inside completely.
Kalifa wiped the remaining medicine on her lips and turned around to say something to Ikki. A wave of heat suddenly surged from Kalifa's abdomen and continued to spread to her limbs and bones.
Within a short period of time, Kalifa felt that the skin on the surface of her body had become a lot redder due to the heat. The whole feeling was like being in a sauna. Although the hot flashes were intense, they weren't uncomfortable.
This feeling came and went quickly. Within a few seconds, Kalifa felt that the hot flashes on her body had mostly dissipated. Not only that, after carefully feeling her body, Kalifa was surprised to find that her body seemed to have become almost twice as strong as Ikki had said.
"What the hell is going on?" Kalifa clenched her fists. Even with her character, it was inevitable that she would be shocked. Because of the life force boosting potion, she even felt that her lost physical strength had returned.
"This is the power of Ikki, and you'll understand it better after getting along with him for a long time." Nojiko laughed.
Hearing this, Kalifa glanced at Nojiko, Nami, Vivi and the others, and a question flashed in her mind. Even newcomers like her could gain power. So what kind of power should Nami and the veteran members have?
At this moment, Kalifa, who didn't know the details of Nami and the others, didn't dare to underestimate any of them.
"Don't be stunned, I still have something to give you. Come with me." Ikki patted Kalifa on the shoulder and took the lead toward the cabin.
"Is there anything else you want to give me?" Kalifa's eyes flashed with curiosity.
"They should be the two famous swords that Ikki captured from Golden Lion Shiki before." Nico Robin held her chin in one hand and said.
"Golden Lion's two famous swords?" Kalifa was stunned. She never expected that Ikki would actually give her Golden Lion's swords, but... "I don't know how to use a sword."
Nojiko smiled, walked to Kalifa, took her hand and walked into the cabin. "Don't worry, Ikki has a way to teach you how to use a sword. Actually, we didn't know how to use swords at first either."
Kalifa frowned, feeling more and more confused about what was going on with Ikki and his partners.
Seeing Kalifa's doubts, Nojiko thoughtfully explained to Kalifa about Ikki's plan to form a fleet of all swordsmen and other rules on the Explorer. Of course, she also told Kalifa about Gion's situation - that the Marine Admiral candidate was still soaking in the bathhouse water in the ship's training room.
Kalifa was shocked again when she heard that a Marine Admiral candidate had to come to Ikki's ship to recuperate. She was also vaguely more curious about the functions of the so-called training room and Sword Enlightenment Room.
[Name: Hashibira Inosuke]
[Age: 15 years old]
[Weapon: Nichirin Sword]
[Life Force: 430, level C]
[Kendo Realm: Entry Level]
[Kendo School: Beast Breathing]
[Special ability: none]
'Hey, Kalifa's exclusive challenge sword shadow is actually Hashibira Inosuke? Beast Breathing's swordsmanship seems to be incompatible with Kalifa.'
After Ikki glanced at the 'Entry-level Swordsman Challenge Permission (Kalifa Exclusive)', he was immediately surprised by the information displayed on it.
Inosuke was carefree, and his swordsmanship was even more brutal. Ikki couldn't imagine Kalifa performing those Beast Breathing swordsmanship techniques.
Although Ikki planned to give Kalifa two swords and let her become a dual-sword swordsman, the swordsmanship of Beast Breathing becoming her foundation still left Ikki feeling a little unprepared.
Behind Ikki, Kalifa saw the inexplicable light flashing in his eyes as he turned his head to look at her, and an uneasy feeling arose in her heart.
'But... Kalifa can use physical techniques like Marine Six Styles. With the ability of the Bubble-Bubble Fruit, Kalifa will definitely be very flexible in terms of body movement. To a certain extent, being able to use the wild swordsmanship style of Beast Breathing is compatible with Hashibira Inosuke's flexible fighting style.'
Ikki nodded secretly in his mind. Now that Kalifa's challenge sword shadow had been determined, Ikki had no reason not to let Kalifa master it. After all, it was a sword style that could help users unlock Demon Slayer Marks and a transparent world.
"Come in, this is our destination." After Ikki led everyone to the Sword Enlightenment Room, he raised his hand to open the door and walked in.
Kalifa entered the Sword Enlightenment Room and was immediately as surprised as Nami and the others who came here for the first time. The space in the Sword Enlightenment Room was obviously wider than the entire ship.
Fortunately, thanks to Nojiko's previous explanation, she quickly came to her senses and focused her attention on the arena in the center of the Sword Enlightenment Room.
"Kalifa, Nojiko has just told you. Every member of my crew needs to be able to use a sword. Although you are a former CP9 agent and what you're good at is fighting skills, starting from today, I hope you can specialize in swordsmanship. Don't worry, with my help, you can quickly master the power of the sword. When your power is strong enough, there's no problem in seeking revenge against your former boss."
Ikki smiled at Kalifa, raised his hand and summoned the sword shadow of 'Hashibira Inosuke'.
"Beast Breathing First Fang: Pierce!" Inosuke's sword shadow roared loudly and suddenly started running around in the arena.
"Beast Breathing Tenth Fang: Whirling Fangs!" The swordsman shadow of Hashibira Inosuke quickly rotated the two swords in his hands to form a shield composed of blades to block the attack from Kalifa.
However, possessing Marine Six Styles, she circled directly behind Hashibira Inosuke from the air and kicked him away using Rankyaku.
The sword shadow of Hashibira Inosuke, who suffered heavy damage, collapsed and turned into streams of energy that merged into Kalifa's body.
With the influx of energy, Kalifa was obviously stunned. Then she closed her eyes and carefully felt the sudden extra knowledge in her mind.
"Marine Six Styles... I didn't expect that the person Ikki invited back would have the power of Marine Six Styles." Vivi looked at Kalifa's figure with a hint of envy in her eyes.
"Isn't this good? With Kalifa here, we can ask her for experience and try to learn Geppo as soon as possible." The corners of Nojiko's mouth raised, and she watched Kalifa open her eyes again and walk out of the arena with a smile on her face.
"Ikki, you really surprised me. You didn't tell me that I could gain swordsmanship experience by defeating that guy. Although this method called 'Beast Breathing' seems too barbaric and not suitable for me." Kalifa pushed up her glasses and looked at Ikki in surprise.
"Don't be ungrateful, Kalifa. Beast Breathing has the power to sense the surrounding environment. If you can master this power, it may be able to guide you to awaken Observation Haki, and in the future, it may even allow you to reach the pinnacle of Observation Haki. And the destructive power of Beast Breathing is also quite considerable. Isn't it just right for you, who has been exposed to physical arts since childhood?" Ikki said with a smile.
"Beast Breathing Seventh Form: Spatial Awareness... this move is indeed very unique." Kalifa nodded. Although she wasn't able to use it during the battle with Hashibira Inosuke's sword shadow, after accepting the power of Beast Breathing, she naturally had some understanding of this technique.
"You can directly gain swordsmanship experience by defeating the swordsman's shadow. I now somewhat believe that you can get a fleet full of great swordsmen. But... after knowing these secrets, I don't think I will be able to leave your ship in the future." Kalifa raised her head and looked at Ikki seriously.
"What, you still want to leave?"
"No, you misunderstood, Ikki. I have nowhere to go now, and you saved me before. I will abide by the agreement and integrate into the Explorer."
"That's good, otherwise, I would have to consider whether to let you see the power of the two swords in your hands."
"The power of the swords in my hand?"
Ikki smiled, raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The next moment, the two swords in Kalifa's hands emitted a burst of silvery white light.
The sudden appearance of bright light made Kalifa unconsciously raise her hands to cover her eyes, and her body became subconsciously on guard. On the other hand, Nami, Nico Robin and others who had gained experience stood there calmly.
"Where is this place?" After a few seconds, the bright light dissipated, and the surrounding area turned into a lonely wasteland.
"A place to show off the power of Katen Kyōkotsu in your hands." Ikki laughed.
"Katen Kyōkotsu?" Kalifa frowned and looked at the two swords in her hand. "Aren't they Oto and Kogarashi?"
"That was before. When I got them, they had new names." Ikki waved his hand, and Katen Kyōkotsu immediately rose from Kalifa's hand and flew forward.
Kalifa looked along the path of Katen Kyōkotsu and found that the two swords had fallen into the hands of a middle-aged man wearing a pink embroidered haori coat and a straw hat on his head.
"Is he... also a sword shadow?" Kalifa looked at Ikki suspiciously.
"Kyoraku Shunsui, this is the man's name. Katen Kyōkotsu was originally his sword. Take a good look, Kalifa, these two swords are the power you should really master. When you fully master them, you'll be able to fight even a Marine Admiral." Ikki looked at Kyoraku Shunsui's figure, and his expression gradually became serious. (T/N: He is too OP)
Knowing the secret of Katen Kyōkotsu, he deeply understood the power of this sword. If mastered well, it could even easily kill people who were stronger than oneself, even without using Bankai.
Seeing Ikki's serious expression, Kalifa swallowed and followed his gaze.
At this moment, a middle-aged man holding two pistols appeared directly in front of Kyoraku Shunsui. The moment he appeared, the middle-aged man raised his hand, pointed at Kyoraku Shunsui and pulled the trigger.
BANG!
A blue beam of energy appeared in front of Kyoraku Shunsui almost instantly. Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes narrowed, and he kicked off the ground and jumped into the air. Two long swords stood in front of him, with a smile on his lips.
"Flower Wind Rage and Flower God Roar, Heavenly Wind Rage and Heavenly Demon Sneer, Katen Kyōkotsu!"
After the words fell, Kalifa was surprised to find that the appearance of the two swords in Kyoraku Shunsui's hands had changed dramatically. The original slender blades became two black swords, one long and one short.
"Bushōgoma!" Kyoraku Shunsui swung his sword, striking out spinning sword energy like a spinning top, and attacked the middle-aged man with two guns.
"Swinging sword energy? It's somewhat similar to Ikki's Zangetsu. Is that the power of Katen Kyōkotsu?" Nico Robin looked at Ikki curiously and asked.
"That's just Kyoraku Shunsui's swordsmanship, not the power of Katen Kyōkotsu. Overall, Katen Kyōkotsu is a sword that turns children's games into reality. As long as you step into the scope of Katen Kyōkotsu's abilities, you are forced to participate in the game. All the rules are set by Katen Kyōkotsu. If you win in the game, you will survive, and if you lose, you will naturally die, even if you are the master who uses Katen Kyōkotsu."
Ikki turned to look at Kalifa and continued:
"So, this sword must be handed over to a person who is good at formulating tactics and is extremely smart. But don't worry Kalifa, this is not a completely fair and just game. After all, the enemy doesn't know the rules of the Katen Kyōkotsu games. And users can change the game type anytime and anywhere. Anyway, watch carefully. Kyoraku Shunsui will fully demonstrate the power of Katen Kyōkotsu with that Primera Espada, Starrk."
After Ikki finished speaking, Kyoraku Shunsui suddenly rushed toward Starrk from high in the air.
"Takaoni!"