"Patrick Redfield… This kid, he wouldn't be coming for me, would he?"
Kenji looked in the direction his Observation Haki had sensed that aura, but he didn't find anything unusual on the distant sea.
After his Observation Haki upgraded, its sensing range further expanded, and the Observation Haki itself had already reached Gold rarity, making its strength very high.
At this moment, his Observation Haki sensing limit had even surpassed the limit of his vision.
It wasn't until a few minutes later that Kenji saw a plain-looking sea vessel appear on the horizon.
Although the distance was great, it was clear that the sea vessel was sailing directly towards Samo Island.
Kenji's Physique and eyesight even allowed him to see that the sea vessel had no flags, it was just an ordinary ship.
"Coming all the way to East Blue, not to find Roger, but to find me?"
"And how did he find me?"
"Hmm, could it be that time in Loguetown…"
Kenji recalled that he had just visited Loguetown a few days ago, and Patrick also seemed to have arrived in Loguetown not long before.
But even if they both went to Loguetown, it shouldn't lead to him being hunted down all the way here, right?
Kenji couldn't figure it out, nor did he delve deeper. After all, the world is vast, and all sorts of people exist, especially those powerful and unruly Legendary Pirates.
Who knows what these strong and restless guys think about all day?
As time passed, the sailboat on the distant horizon gradually approached.
At this point, Kenji had already instructed Anna and Marie to take the interns as far away as possible, retreating to the other side of the island.
The confrontation of world-class powerhouses was a bit too violent for the young interns and his secretary Anna, somewhat not suitable for children.
However, some youths did not follow the main group and retreat.
For example, those few youths who hadn't joined the training camp, which naturally included young Mihawk.
In fact, Mihawk had already guessed through observation that a relatively fierce battle might occur next, and even the Marine officer opposite him, whose strength he couldn't discern, might take action.
"Finally... I've waited for this opportunity… Let me witness the power of these world-class powerhouses."
Mihawk's heart stirred, his hands clenched tightly into fists, his hawklike eyes fixed on Kenji, not daring to look away for a moment.
Kenji, on the other hand, showed no signs of tension or preparation for battle.
He was still holding a Den Den Mushi at this moment, but he didn't call Spandine as originally planned.
The target of the main mission was right in front of him. Why would he need to ask someone else for help?
"It saved me a lot of time in tracking him down." Kenji shook his head with a slight chuckle.
Then, he activated the Den Den Mushi and dialed Kong.
"I've found Red Count, Patrick Redfield." Without any pretense, Kenji got straight to the point.
"What? Are you sure? Where is he?"
"I can fully confirm the information is accurate."
While reporting, Kenji also looked up at the sea vessel that had already docked and Patrick who was currently disembarking onto the island.
"Hmm, he just landed on Samo Island… he's right across from me."
"...I see, that's good then. You handle this incident. Garp is still tracking the Roger Pirates' whereabouts."
After Kong on the other end of the Den Den Mushi made the arrangements, he confidently hung up the phone.
Normally, it was quite difficult for him to assign tasks to Kenji and Garp, those two troublemakers.
This time, luck seemed to be on his side.
'You brat, you can't slack off this time, can you?'
"As expected, there's no reaction at all." Kenji put away the Den Den Mushi, feeling a little dejected.
"This is the only uncomfortable thing about leaving Marineford and going out to sea. It's easy to encounter unexpected surprises."
If he had received intelligence regarding Patrick at Marineford, a single call would have perfectly handled the incident, arranging the work clearly.
Of course, that would be assigning suitable subordinates to handle it.
Now, it seemed he had no choice but to go into action himself.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Garp in a long time. Is he really chasing Roger every day recently?"
Kenji recalled that he hadn't seen Garp for almost two months.
"After not seeing him for so long, I actually miss him a bit."
Kenji remembered the time he had asked Garp for help in tracking and dealing with Roger.
That arrangement was so pleasant, truly enjoyable for both host and guest.
As he was pondering, the figure who had disembarked from the sea vessel had already arrived at the edge of the training ground.
Red Count, Patrick Redfield.
However, this Legendary Pirate did not continue forward, stopping to stare at Kenji from across the empty training ground.
Yet, Kenji's focus was not on Patrick. He was currently checking the reward prompt the system had just given him.
[You have successfully determined the location of Red Count, Patrick Redfield! Your efficiency in handling matters has astonished Marineford!]
[Mission (Main): Find and determine the location of Red Count, Patrick Redfield, and report the intelligence to Marineford!—Completed!]
[Reward: Upgrade a random owned trait 2 times!]
[Rewards being issued…]
[Your Sea Beast Power (Light Blue) has been upgraded… Blue… Dark Blue!]
[Current Sea Beast Power (Dark Blue)!]
"I just got the mission and immediately encountered the target… How could my efficiency not be high?"
"Whether the efficiency is high or not, the reward is still the same."
"Hmm, the Sea Beast Power trait has been upgraded? It's been a long time since this trait was last upgraded… Huh?"
Kenji pulled back his thoughts and suddenly noticed that Mihawk was still behind him.
'This kid didn't leave?'
Inside and outside the training ground, apart from Mihawk, most other personnel had basically retreated far away.
At this moment, Mihawk seemed to feel the powerful pressure from Patrick, confirming his immense strength from the opponent's overwhelming aura.
He moved his feet, spread his legs, and gripped his wooden sword, adopting a combat-ready stance.
"An unprecedentedly strong enemy!" Mihawk's small face was taut, and his Hawkeyes showed a deep solemnity.
Kenji saw the serious expression on the young boy behind him and almost laughed.
He simply raised his hand, pointed at Patrick in the distance, and asked Mihawk, "How about it? Want to give it a try? Aren't you looking forward to witnessing power that transcends the world's pinnacle?"
As he spoke, Kenji also stood up and stepped aside.
There was no longer any obstruction in front of the boy, instantly exposing him to Patrick's aura.
"Ugh! So strong… My body, I can't move." Mihawk was horrified to find that his limbs suddenly became uncontrollable, he couldn't even move a finger.
A strong sense of crisis made him feel a deep threat of death, and sweat continuously streamed down his forehead.
"See?"
Kenji's lips curved into a slight smile, "When a top powerhouse actually comes, you get nervous."