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Although Ginrummy had only recently joined the crew, Ikki was already quite satisfied with her performance.
Besides, Ginrummy was a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user.
Even if it was an artificial Devil Fruit, it was still a Zoan.
Ikki figured she should be more familiar with the power of animals than anyone else, making her the ideal recipient.
With that in mind, Ikki raised his hand. A blue-white light flew from his palm and landed against the wall.
The light gradually spread outward.
Moments later, seventeen doors appeared.
"These are the doors to the training rooms."
"Ikki, are we going in there?" Nami asked curiously.
"Yeah. I just got something good."
"Since we have some time, let's give it to Ginrummy now."
Smiling, Ikki headed toward one of the doors.
Hancock, Nami, and the others naturally followed behind him.
The moment he stepped inside, Ikki suddenly stopped.
He quickly turned around and walked back over to Astolfo.
"Astolfo, I need a favor."
"What is it, Master?"
"Stay on this side. If anything happens outside, knock on the door and let me know."
"Of course. Since it's Master's request."
Astolfo smiled and nodded.
He moved to one side and quietly kept watch over the situation outside.
After giving Astolfo one last glance, Ikki entered the meditation room again.
"Captain Ikki, what's wrong?" Nami asked in confusion.
Although Hancock remained silent, she looked at Ikki with obvious curiosity.
Then she followed his gaze into the room.
Only then did she understand why he had stopped.
Once everyone was inside, Ikki immediately shut the door behind them.
"What are you doing?" Hancock asked with a frown.
Since Ikki's companions were all here, there shouldn't have been any problem.
After all, whenever Ikki and the others were away, it was perfectly normal for everyone to use the opportunity to train diligently.
The problem was that...
No one inside was wearing any clothes.
Nami, Nojiko, and the others were already used to it.
Vivi merely blushed slightly.
But Hancock was different.
She was unhappy.
Very unhappy.
It was all because Ikki's attention had been completely drawn to the naked women before him.
The fact that they had managed to divert his attention away from her left Hancock feeling thoroughly displeased.
Inside the training room, Nico Robin, Ginrummy, Perona, and the others turned toward the sound with puzzled expressions.
When they saw Ikki, Hancock, and the others, everyone looked surprised.
"Captain Ikki, what brings you back?" Kalifa asked curiously as she adjusted her glasses.
Ikki looked at Kalifa.
Her alluring figure was completely exposed before his eyes.
The only thing she was wearing was the pair of gold-rimmed glasses she always kept on.
Rather than answering immediately, Ikki slowly looked her up and down.
Kalifa didn't shy away from his unabashed gaze.
Instead, she calmly said,
"Captain Ikki, this is harassment."
Ikki smiled as he stepped closer.
"What can I do?"
"You can't blame me for looking when you're this attractive."
Kalifa replied without changing her expression.
"While I appreciate the compliment, it doesn't change the fact that you're harassing me."
Even after Ikki stopped in front of her, Kalifa made no attempt to cover herself.
Instead, she casually walked over to the weight machine and continued her training.
As she exercised, an even more breathtaking view unfolded before Ikki's eyes.
"Captain Ikki, you still haven't answered Kalifa's question."
"Why did you suddenly come back?"
Nico Robin walked over with an interested smile.
As she spoke, she glanced toward Hancock, whose expression had become particularly fierce.
"What? Am I not allowed to come back?" Ikki replied with a grin as his eyes swept across everyone in the room.
"If I hadn't, I would've missed such a beautiful sight."
He sighed in appreciation.
Aside from the bashful Perona, everyone else remained remarkably composed.
None of them minded Ikki looking.
Even those who felt a little embarrassed maintained a confident front.
Even Perona, desperately covering herself with both hands, looked unbelievably adorable in Ikki's eyes.
"If Captain Ikki wants to look..."
"I'll let him anytime."
Ginrummy blushed as she spoke shyly.
"Ginrummy's right."
"I've already decided to follow Captain Ikki for the rest of my life."
"There'll be plenty of chances in the future, so I don't mind this one at all."
Viola laughed softly.
To her, Ikki was the benefactor who had saved both her country and her family.
Letting him see her body was nothing.
Even if Ikki asked her to perform an elegant dance right now, she would gladly agree.
Though...
She wasn't entirely sure whether she could actually dance properly without any experience.
"Anyway, being seen won't hurt anything."
"It doesn't matter."
Shyarly continued training without even looking over.
To her, it was as though Ikki had never entered the room.
Only training existed in her eyes.
"Ikki is an important partner."
"If it's for someone we're fighting alongside, I don't mind him seeing."
Belo Betty chuckled lightly.
"Come to think of it, Belo Betty, the clothes you usually wear are already pretty revealing."
"So it's no surprise you don't care."
Nojiko laughed.
"Not exactly."
"If it weren't someone I trusted like Ikki..."
"I wouldn't let anyone else see everything."
"Not even these."
As she spoke, Belo Betty casually gestured toward her chest without the slightest embarrassment.
"Other people don't even get to see the important parts."
Hearing her say that, even Ikki felt a little awkward.
He genuinely hadn't expected Belo Betty to be so open about it.
"Then I'm truly honored," Ikki replied.
"Want to touch them?"
With that, Belo Betty walked straight toward him.
She looked as though she really intended to take Ikki's hand.
"Hey! What's wrong with all of you?"
"Shouldn't you be embarrassed at a time like this?"
Unable to hold herself back any longer, Perona finally spoke up.