Aokiji said, "Whether it's reasonable or not isn't up to you to say. However, we won't make you do things that you can't do either. But no matter what, you must stand on our Navy's side when our Navy needs you."
Rambo thought for a while, and said, "I'll stand on your Navy's side if it doesn't touch my personal interests. However, I also have a condition. I hope that you can agree to it."
Seeing that Rambo had agreed without thinking for too long, Aokiji felt that he should still be considered to be sincere. So he opened his mouth, and said, "Say it. What conditions do you have? I can agree to it if it's simple."
Rambo's strength wasn't weak. If he could firmly stand on the Navy's side, it would also be a very good help to the Navy. That was why Aokiji had changed his tone, and was speaking to him kindly.
Rambo said, "I'm a swordsman. You should all know that."
Aokiji didn't understand what Rambo meant by saying this. But he could only say, "Continue."
Rambo continued, "There are two things that are most important to a swordsman. One is fame. Every swordsman wants to become the world's greatest, and I'm no exception either. I've been learning swords for many years. My biggest goal is to be the world's greatest. I fought Hawkeye once not long ago."
Aokiji was surprised at this. He asked, "You dueled with Hawkeye?" Rambo said, "I fought him not long ago. I lost."
Aokiji wasn't surprised by this result. Although he also admitted that Rambo might have strength, Hawkeye was a man who had been the world's greatest swordsman for more than a decade.
He couldn't be compared to a rookie swordsman like Rambo at all. Even if Rambo's talent was high, it was estimated that it would still take many years for him to catch up to Hawkeye. After all, not everyone was like Akira back then.
However, Rambo's words weren't finished. An extremely unwilling look appeared on his face. He said, "However, I don't think that I'm worse than him. It's just that I've never encountered an opponent like him before. Moreover, I think that there's another very important factor for why I lost."
Even Aokiji was very interested in this kind of top-level battle. He asked curiously, "What factor?"
A light flashed in Rambo's eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Weapons. His weapon is the Black Sword Yoru, one of the world's top Supreme Grade 12 Craftsmen. Mine is just a Grade 50 Skillful Grade. There's too much of a difference between the two. So a large part of the reason why I lost to him was because of the weapon. If my weapon was the same as his, I definitely wouldn't have lost to him."
Aokiji immediately felt somewhat disdainful in his heart after hearing that Rambo had actually attributed his defeat to the weapon.
Although he also admitted that there might be a bit of a difference in the weapons, it definitely wouldn't play a decisive factor in the victory or defeat.
So he felt that Rambo was somewhat petty, and wasn't the kind of person who could afford to lose. So his impression of Rambo unconsciously worsened a bit.
Aokiji asked, "Are you saying all this related to the conditions that you're going to mention?"
Aokiji was a Navy Admiral after all. He had lived for so many years. He had seen all kinds of people. So he immediately guessed that this might be related to the conditions that Rambo was going to mention next after hearing Rambo mention this matter.
Rambo said, "Yes, it's related to the conditions that I'm going to mention. When I was fighting Hawkeye, he mentioned a person, saying that he had only drawn with two people in his life. One of them was the strongest opponent he had ever encountered."
Aokiji's expression changed, " 'Shinigami' Newgate D. Akira Stone?"
Rambo responded, "That's right, it's him. However, what I care about the most is another thing. Hawkeye said that his weapon is very powerful. So I want the 'Shinigami's' weapon."
"What are you saying? That's absolutely impossible."
Aokiji directly refused without thinking after hearing Rambo's request. However, he immediately reacted, and looked at Rambo with surprise. He asked, "That's not right. How do you know all of this?"
Rambo said, "I guessed. Hawkeye said that he had fought the 'Shinigami' before. According to my investigation, that Shinigami disappeared after fighting Hawkeye. However, I asked Hawkeye. He didn't kill the 'Shinigami'.
So I thought for a long time. The only ones who could make such a big shot disappear on the Grand Line are probably your Navy Headquarters. Your current performance also happens to prove this point."
"I'm afraid that you didn't guess it. Hawkeye told you, right?"
Aokiji knew that his shocked expression just now had revealed a flaw. So he didn't deny it now. However, he didn't believe that Rambo had guessed it himself.
Instead, he suspected that Hawkeye had told him. After all, the only people who knew that Akira had been caught by the Navy were Hawkeye and the Amazon Lily Pirates. Rambo hadn't contacted the Amazon Lily Pirates. So only Hawkeye was left.
Rambo said, "Think what you want. My request is very simple. I just want the 'Shinigami's' weapon. Also, let me meet that 'Shinigami'. I heard Hawkeye say that that person is a man who fought him to a draw. I must meet such a powerful swordsman."
"Even more impossible."
Aokiji still refused decisively. Akira was locked up in Impel Down. This was the highest secret among the high-level officials of Navy Headquarters. It hadn't gone wrong for several years. So he naturally didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
Rambo's face immediately became ugly. He said, "You won't agree to this, and you won't agree to that. It seems that you really don't have any sincerity at all. I've already agreed to your requests. However, you're unwilling to agree to any of the requests that I've made. What exactly do you mean?"
Aokiji said, "It's not that I don't agree. It's just that your request is really too excessive. Since you already understand him, then you should also be able to guess how important this news is to our Navy. Not a single word about this matter can be revealed. So no matter what you say, it's absolutely impossible."
Rambo said in a deep voice, "Can you make the decision? I remember that you don't seem to be the Navy's Fleet Admiral, right?"
"What do you mean?" Aokiji's face darkened.
Rambo said, "What I mean is that what you say is useless. I want to see your Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
Aokiji said in a cold voice, "It's very simple if you want to see Fleet Admiral Sengoku. As long as you go to Navy Headquarters with me, you can naturally see him. But do you dare?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Rambo's answer was beyond Aokiji's expectations. He looked at Rambo with surprise, and asked, "Are you sure?"
Rambo said, Of course. It's just Navy Headquarters. It's not a den of tigers and wolves. Why wouldn't I dare to go? If you really did that, I believe that the Navy's reputation on the great sea would probably plummet.
After all, I'm not a pirate, and I haven't been an enemy of your Navy. Killing me would be more harmful than beneficial to your Navy.
Aokiji said, "No wonder you're so confident. Alright, if you're willing, then come back with me."
Rambo didn't have any hesitation. He directly boarded Aokiji's ship. He was actually gambling as well. He was gambling that the Navy wouldn't really be unfavorable to him.
If it wasn't in order to gain the Navy's trust, and then have a chance to see Akira, he wouldn't have taken such a risk.
But now, he could only do this for his goal. Only by doing this could the Navy relax their vigilance, and let him achieve his goal.
Aokiji was very surprised in his heart when he saw that Rambo had actually done this. Such a decision wasn't something that ordinary people could make.
Rambo had only changed his view of him after he had agreed just now. But now that he had really done it, even he had to admire Rambo's courage.
After boarding the warship, Aokiji used a Den Den Mushi to tell Sengoku everything that he and Rambo had talked about. Sengoku was also very surprised after receiving the news.
This 'Sword Demon' actually knows that the 'Shinigami' was caught by us. Did Hawkeye really tell him? But Hawkeye doesn't seem like the kind of person who doesn't keep his word.
Could it be that he guessed it himself? But if even he's able to guess it, others should be able to guess it as well.
But the Whitebeard Pirates haven't had any movements for several years. Do they really not know, or is there some other reason?
Sengoku fell into deep thought. If Rambo hadn't mentioned this matter, he wouldn't have remembered this matter at all.
Actually, he had thought long ago that this matter would be leaked sooner or later. But he had never expected that Rambo would actually be the first to say it.
On the other hand, the Whitebeard Pirates, who were the biggest threat, hadn't had any movements. This made him a bit unable to understand.
However, this 'Sword Demon' actually wants to see that kid, and also wants to get that Death God Blade. He's really having wishful thinking.
But since he dared to come to Navy Headquarters with Kuzan, then it seems that he doesn't have too much wariness of the Navy.
Moreover, he's not a pirate himself. Letting him become a Shichibukai might really be a good choice.
The fact that Rambo dared to come to Navy Headquarters had increased Sengoku's goodwill in his heart a lot. He was even more biased towards his decision in his heart.
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