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"Please be careful. This one's ability is very strange. It's rumored that anyone he asks about wanting to travel will mysteriously disappear."
Kalifa, wearing a mask, walked up to Ikki and warned him.
"I understand." Ikki patted Kalifa on the shoulder and gave her a reassuring look. "I still understand the abilities of Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma."
"However, if I really have to name a place I'd rather travel to, I want to go to a place with famous swords. Well... a place with mature beauties counts as one. The maiden country, Amazon Lily, is actually a good destination."
Hearing this, Kuma opened the book in his hand and said, "Do you need me to send you there now?"
"Forget it. If you send me flying away now, I'll miss the famous sword here."
Although Amazon Lily was good, at the moment, getting the famous sword Shusui was much more important than going to Amazon Lily. And Ikki wasn't worried about letting Kuma use his ability to send his group away.
After all, they didn't have Luffy, the young master of the Revolutionary Army.
"Marine Admiral candidate, Momousagi Gion isn't here with you. Didn't the Marines find you?"
"Huh? Why do you ask this question, Kuma?"
"I was there when Gion and Hawkeye competed, and strange Demon Slayer Marks appeared on their foreheads." A light flashed in Kuma's eyes. "The swordsmanship you taught Gion was very strong, and Hawkeye was very interested."
"I see. Gion has left. Maybe you can see her when you return to Marine Headquarters later."
"Did she leave... that means her physical problem has been solved? I can understand that she's become stronger than before?"
"Well... how about you try it yourself?"
Ikki smiled mysteriously.
Kuma frowned slightly, looking at Ikki's eyes with a flash of light reflected. When he was in Loguetown, Dragon was very interested in Ikki's swordsmanship. Kuma had also heard information about Ikki from Dragon's mouth.
What really made Kuma start to care about Ikki was that Gion had mastered outstanding powers through learning from him. Especially the power of the so-called Demon Slayer Mark.
Although there were big flaws, Gion did cause a lot of trouble to Hawkeye for a certain period of time after turning on the Demon Slayer Mark.
'If Ikki helps Gion solve this shortcoming, then the value of this man's swordsmanship will have to rise to another level.'
It occurred to Kuma that Ikki not only taught Gion, but also taught Smoker and Hina in the Marines. Thinking that Ikki might continue to provide powerful swordsmen to the Marines, Kuma felt inexplicably hostile toward him.
"Kuma, you want to take action against me?"
Ikki raised his eyebrows and raised Zangetsu from his waist with his left hand. At that moment, his advanced Observation Haki was keenly aware of a trace of Kuma's leaked emotions.
When Nami and others saw Ikki's expression, they immediately put their hands on the swords at their waists. It seemed they would take action against Kuma at any time.
Kuma took a deep look at Ikki and the companions behind him, shook his head, and withdrew his hostility.
"I don't want to fight you, Ikki."
With that said, Kuma turned around, his back facing Ikki and others.
"By the way, Ikki, you taught Gion because she provided you with a famous sword. If someone else provides you with a famous sword, would you be willing to teach them swordsmanship?"
"The other people you are talking about... are you referring to the Revolutionary Army?"
Ikki raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile.
As soon as the words fell, Kuma's figure disappeared instantly. By the time he appeared, he was already in front of Ikki and others.
"Cleave the heavens and moon, Zangetsu! Getsuga Tensho!"
SLASH!
A crescent moon of blue and white light quickly formed, and with a tricky angle, it struck the palm of Kuma that was waving toward him.
Kuma's eyes narrowed, feeling the powerful force contained in the blue-white crescent moon. He immediately increased the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit in his hand, wanting to deflect this attack as usual.
However, what he didn't expect was the moment when Getsuga Tensho collided with the paw pad in his hand. He wasn't able to deflect it away as easily as usual.
Instead, he was pushed back by the crescent attack, and it wasn't until a scratch about 1 meter long was made under his feet that he managed to strengthen the fruit's ability enough to deflect away the brilliance formed by Getsuga Tensho.
'Sure enough, the power of Zanpakutō is also effective on the Paw-Paw Fruit. Although it will also be deflected away, it seems to make Kuma consume more energy.'
Ikki, who had been observing Kuma's state since taking action, nodded secretly and thought to himself.
"How dare you attack him? Do you want to kill him? Speaking of which, if we kill a Shichibukai, will the Marines release his bounty to us?"
Nami pulled out Gonryōmaru from her waist, walked to Ikki's side, and stared straight ahead at Kuma who was looking at their side solemnly.
"The Shichibukai recognized by the World Government don't have bounties. Their bounties have been cancelled. Not to mention, based on what Ikki just said, it seems that this Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma is related to the Revolutionary Army that the World Government hates."
"If this can be proven, the Marines and the World Government will probably cancel his Shichibukai status. The Marines and the World Government will definitely want him again, and the bounty may be increased a bit."
Nico Robin said with a chuckle.
As soon as these words came out, Kuma's brows knitted together tightly. On the side, Perona and the zombies surrounding her had already opened their mouths as wide as possible, looking at Kuma, Ikki and the others in disbelief.
"Kuma, can I regard your behavior just now as a declaration of war? Although I have no ill intentions toward your Revolutionary Army, if you want to cause trouble for us, I can only take action against you."
Ikki held Nami's shoulders and looked at Kuma with eyes that gradually darkened.
Talking about the Revolutionary Army was just Ikki's whim. He did expect that Kuma might react, but he didn't expect that he would choose to take action directly.
You know, he and others had defeated the Golden Lion. For Kuma to attack him and others who had defeated Golden Lion, either he was being stupid or he was confident in his own strength.
Kuma raised his palm, felt the burning sensation on his hand when he blocked the Getsuga Tensho, and shook his head slightly.
"Ikki, what are you talking about? I don't understand."