Check out advanced chapters on P@treon: [email protected]/CosmicKaminari
----------
Somewhere on an uninhabited island in the first half of the Grand Line, the Revolutionary Army was conducting a crucial meeting.
Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, sat alongside Chief of Staff Sabo and several other high-ranking officers in their conference room. The atmosphere was tense as they discussed their ongoing operations against the World Government.
Suddenly, a loud THUD echoed from an area not far from their location, as if something heavy had crashed into the ground.
Dragon raised his head and exchanged glances with Sabo and the others. Without hesitation, they all moved toward the source of the sound, their footsteps echoing through the underground facility.
"Kuma, you're here," Dragon said with relief upon seeing the Tyrant Bartholomew Kuma standing up from what appeared to be a bear paw-shaped crater in the ground.
Dragon immediately approached him with anticipation. "Did you bring the information you mentioned before?"
Kuma nodded slightly and carefully retrieved a folded paper from between the pages of a book he carried. The information that Ikki had written was still intact.
Dragon took the paper and began reading it quickly. As his eyes moved across the words, his body started trembling with the same excitement he had felt when first hearing about this information from Kuma.
Sabo and Belo Betty, the commander of the East Army of the Revolutionary Army, noticed Dragon's reaction and walked behind him to get a better look.
"Chief, what exactly is written on that paper?" Sabo asked curiously, his voice filled with concern.
"What could possibly make you this excited?" Belo Betty added.
Since Sabo was young, this was the first time he had ever seen Dragon lose his composure like this.
"It's... it's a bright light!" Dragon exclaimed, his voice shaking with emotion.
"Light? I don't understand, leader," Sabo replied, confusion clear in his voice.
"See for yourself," Dragon said, taking a deep breath to calm himself before handing the information to Sabo.
At this moment, he desperately needed to control his emotions and think clearly about what this meant for their cause.
After a few moments, when his excitement had subsided slightly, Dragon turned to face Kuma with renewed focus.
"I never expected that the young man I met by chance in Loguetown would possess such incredible knowledge," Dragon said, his tone still vibrating with excitement.
"If I had known better, I should have invited him to join the Revolutionary Army immediately."
"It's no use, Dragon," Kuma replied in his usual calm manner.
"I also tried to recruit him, but he refused our offer."
"For him, the only things that matter are famous swords... well, I suppose I should mention mature women as well," Kuma added with slight uncertainty before continuing.
"Dragon, do we have any famous swords within our Revolutionary Army? Ikki said if we want the rest of his knowledge, we need to find him a famous sword first."
Upon hearing this, Dragon's brow furrowed slightly as he considered their resources.
"A famous sword? There are many people in the Revolutionary Army who use swords, but I haven't heard of anyone wielding a truly famous blade."
"However, even if we don't have such a weapon internally, we still need to find a way to obtain one."
As Dragon spoke, his mind began racing through the swordsmen he knew who possessed famous swords. Unfortunately, every swordsman with a famous blade that came to mind—such as Dracule Mihawk or Red-Haired Shanks—were incredibly powerful individuals who wouldn't simply hand over their weapons.
This realization made Dragon's frown deepen as he contemplated their options.
"The pirate supernova who caused quite a stir over the past two years, Cavendish, seems to be carrying a relatively famous sword," Belo Betty interjected as she approached Dragon.
By this time, she had finished reading through the information and was equally fascinated by the theories presented within. Like Dragon, she was extremely interested in obtaining the remaining content.
"In that case, let's find out where this Cavendish is currently located," Sabo said firmly, clenching the information in his hand.
"When the time comes, we'll take that famous sword from him."
"That's exactly what we should do. Of course, we should also investigate whether any swordsmen within the Revolutionary Army happen to be carrying famous swords without our knowledge," Dragon agreed.
"Speaking of which, Kuma, didn't you mention seeing Marine Admiral candidate Gion at Ikki's location? If that woman is staying near Ikki, it might make it difficult for him to freely share this information with you."
Dragon turned to look directly at Kuma as he asked this question.
"That's actually the second thing I wanted to discuss," Kuma replied.
"Gion has already returned to Marine Headquarters, and according to Ikki, he has successfully resolved her physical problems. In terms of strength, she may have become even more powerful than before."
"I asked Ikki if we could provide him with a famous sword in exchange for him teaching the power of the Demon Slayer Mark to members of the Revolutionary Army. However, although Ikki supports the Revolutionary Army's actions, he's not willing to pass on his swordsmanship and the Demon Slayer Mark techniques to us."
"He explained that doing so would make it easy for people from the Marines and World Government to recognize his teachings, which would cause him considerable trouble."
Kuma shook his head as he delivered this disappointing news. He didn't feel it was particularly unfortunate, though. Even without knowing Gion's exact current strength, just observing the skills she had displayed during her fight with Mihawk at Marie Geoise port was enough to understand that her power was definitely not to be underestimated.
"In that case, couldn't we simply avoid letting Ikki know that the people he teaches are Revolutionary Army soldiers?" Belo Betty suggested with a confident smile, placing her right hand on her waist as she moved closer to Dragon and Kuma.
"Belo Betty, you mean having Revolutionary Army members bring swords to Ikki and request his guidance while disguising their true identities, right?" Kuma asked, already anticipating the flaw in this plan.
"It's useless. Let's not even consider whether Ikki would be willing to provide guidance to strangers. He could easily defeat whoever brings the sword and simply take the weapon for himself."
Kuma shook his head, having already considered Belo Betty's suggestion.
"Under normal circumstances, you're absolutely right," Belo Betty acknowledged.
"But what if we could present him with enough famous swords to change his mind? Even someone like Ikki might reconsider his position when faced with multiple valuable weapons."
"And you just mentioned that Ikki seems to have an interest in mature women. Regardless of whether that was a joke or not, perhaps I could approach Ikki with a sword and negotiate a deal personally."
Belo Betty adjusted the sunglasses on her face, maintaining her confident smile as she spoke.
"Let's discuss that possibility later," Dragon said, turning around to face his colleagues.
"What we need to focus on right now is finding the famous sword that Ikki requires. Although this information represents only a portion of his knowledge, it's still incredibly valuable and worthy of our immediate attention."
"Moving forward, we'll conduct research based on this knowledge. After our analysis is complete, please utilize the intelligence networks of each army to locate the sword Ikki wants as efficiently as possible."
Sabo, Belo Betty, and the other officers nodded in understanding and determination.
"Yes, sir!"
Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters.
"Sengoku, I'm back!" Garp announced loudly as he violently pushed open the door to the Fleet Admiral's office, his characteristic grin spread across his face.
Behind him entered Gion and Chaton, with Gion having returned to her natural black-haired appearance.
"Hmm?!"
The moment Gion stepped into the office, every powerful Marine present immediately turned their attention to her. This was especially true for sword-wielding Marines such as Vice Admiral Momonga.
In their eyes, Gion now appeared like a sharp sword standing confidently in the wind, radiating an aura of controlled power that was impossible to ignore.
Looking at Gion's transformed presence, Sengoku was momentarily stunned by the obvious change in her demeanor and strength.
Then he suddenly shouted at Garp with frustration: "Garp, look at what your grandson has done now! That troublemaker actually defeated Gecko Moria again!"