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"...I was seen through by this guy."
Magellan slapped himself on the forehead.
He didn't expect that what he had been thinking about would actually happen.
'But... is it just a competition?'
'It might be useful.'
Magellan touched his chin and his eyes fell on Nojiko.
At this time, he remembered what Sengoku had said before.
As long as the conditions proposed by Ikki weren't excessive, they could satisfy him.
This was on the premise that Ikki was willing to cultivate more talent for the Marines.
Magellan's eyes shifted slightly and he said:
"Ahem, regarding this, it's not impossible."
"But I hope you can do more than just help Sadi-chan become a swordsman with your special abilities."
"We also need you to make her a strong enough swordsman."
"With your ability, Ikki, you must be able to train Sadi-chan to become a great swordsman like Shiryu."
Although as far as his job was concerned, he wasn't willing to use death row prisoners for these things, there was permission from Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and Ikki was training people from Impel Down.
The resistance in Magellan's heart was naturally much less.
"Make Sadi-chan become a Mountain-Cutting Realm swordsman?" Ikki frowned and looked at Sadi-chan. "This is a very difficult task."
"Having said that, Ikki, many of your crewmates have achieved this level."
Magellan said with a smile on his face.
"After all, they're my partners, so I'm naturally willing to train them with all my strength."
"Don't think it looks like nothing happened - I paid a price during this period."
"Sadi-chan isn't my person. Without using certain methods, it may take a long time for her to reach the Mountain-Cutting level."
"Even so, are you willing, Director Magellan?"
Ikki shrugged and said.
Having said that, Ikki didn't take training Sadi-chan into a Mountain-Cutting Realm swordsman too seriously.
As long as Magellan agreed, he could obtain the "Mountain-Cutting Realm Swordsman Challenge Permission" by defeating the Patrick.
When the time came and he obtained the reward, whether or not to actually train Sadi-chan into a Mountain-Cutting Realm swordsman was another matter.
Even if she couldn't achieve it, the most Ikki would have to do would be to keep her aboard the Explorer for a while longer.
If it really didn't work, he could also make excuses about innate talent.
'Training Sadi-chan to become a Mountain-Cutting Realm swordsman through normal means...'
'I'm afraid it's not a simple matter.'
'But... this girl is quite photogenic, so I could use her as a model for painting.'
Thinking of this, Ikki became even more willing to let Sadi-chan come study with him.
"I'm willing, Director Magellan, let me give it a try."
Before Magellan could speak, Sadi-chan raised her hand and looked at Magellan.
"Director Magellan, let me go and try."
"At least, I can master a special kind of swordsmanship, right?"
Magellan looked down. Even though Sadi-chan's eyes were covered by thick bangs at this moment, Magellan seemed to be able to see her excited eyes.
"Well... alright, I hope Ikki can abide by the agreement and train Sadi-chan into a great swordsman who can stand on her own."
After Magellan glanced at Ikki, he personally took the guard's key, went to Patrick Redfield's cage, opened it, and loosened some of the chains so that he could at least move freely within the cell.
"Patrick Redfield, you must have heard the conversation just now."
"I won't say anything more and will let Ikki talk to you."
Magellan glanced at the silent and aging Patrick Redfield before him, then left the cell.
Then, Ikki walked in.
"Hello, Patrick Redfield, can you let me see your swordsmanship?"
Ikki raised the corner of his mouth and handed the famous sword Raiu that he had just taken from Shiryu to Patrick Redfield.
"Kid, I have no reason to fight you. Don't use the same method you used against Shiryu on me!"
Patrick Redfield glanced at Ikki and said coldly.
'Difficult old guy.'
Ikki resisted the urge to draw his sword and strike at Patrick Redfield, and said with a smile:
"Don't say that, senior Patrick Redfield."
"I admire you very much. In the last era, you were one of the strongest swordsmen."
Of course, Ikki didn't know whether Patrick Redfield was the strongest swordsman, but this didn't prevent him from praising him.
"It's a pity that you and I were born in different times."
"Although I have the opportunity to see you now, you're also 'old.' So old that you no longer even have the mood to challenge anyone."
Ikki knew that Patrick Redfield cared about his old age, so he deliberately emphasized the word "old."
Sure enough, when Patrick Redfield heard this, his originally calm expression suddenly twisted.
"By the way... How about this - if you can defeat me, I'll find you a Devil Fruit that can make you younger."
"I heard that there's a Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire of the Mythical Zoan type that can make you younger by absorbing the blood of others."
"Patrick Redfield, what do you think?"
Ikki's face was calm and his eyes were extremely focused.
He knew that Patrick Redfield had Observation Haki that could read people's hearts.
So when talking to him, he had already activated Transparent World.
In this state, even Patrick Redfield's Observation Haki couldn't have its usual effect on him.
Ikki also believed that he wouldn't be able to detect his current thoughts.
It might even have other effects.
Magellan, who was outside the cell, frowned slightly when he heard Ikki's words.
But after thinking for a while, he didn't say much.
After all, with Ikki's strength, Patrick Redfield couldn't defeat him.
Sure enough, after listening to Ikki's words, Patrick Redfield raised his head, his eyes fixed deeply on Ikki, and he even extended his hand toward Ikki, as if he wanted to touch him.
Ikki didn't stop him and kept a calm expression.
After touching Ikki's hand, the expression on Patrick Redfield's face changed again, and he looked at Ikki in disbelief.
'This man has such a clear and transparent mind.'
'No distracting thoughts!'
'Could it be that what he said is true?'
'Is he really going to bring me a Devil Fruit?'
Thinking of this, Patrick Redfield couldn't help but swallow hard.
Even though he knew that Magellan was there, making it unlikely that he would leave this place, a sense of hope welled up in his heart.