Marineford.
Military Academy, Chief Instructor's Office.
"Come to think of it, although this isn't my first time teaching swordsmanship, how am I supposed to teach a whole group of people...?
"And honestly, I'm not very interested in people without talent..."
Sephiroth sat in a chair with his hands behind his head, staring directly at Zephyr, the chief instructor of the Military Academy, who sat across the desk in a purple suit, flipping through student files.
At that, Zephyr paused slightly as he turned a page and replied somewhat irritably:
"Isn't that obvious? Teach according to their aptitude!
"Let the students master what they can master. As for things beyond the limits of their talent, there's no need to force it too much...
"You don't even understand that, yet you say you've taught others swordsmanship?"
"Well! The people I taught were all talented. I only had to spot and point out their shortcomings, and they'd find ways to work hard and improve..."
"Among this batch of academy students, she should have the greatest talent for swordsmanship."
As he spoke, Zephyr searched through the stack of documents, pulled out a student file, and placed it before Sephiroth.
"Ain, skilled in dual-blade style, user of the Rewind Fruit..."
"She uses dual blades, and so do you. In that regard, your swordsmanship should be highly compatible, so pay special attention to her!"
"You're that certain she has the best swordsmanship talent among three hundred academy students?"
"Of course. I commit the information of every new class of academy recruits to memory and assess their overall qualities.
"Then, with an entrance placement test added in, I'm usually right on the mark!" Zephyr said with a self-assured expression.
Having trained academy students for so many years and taught numerous mid- and high-ranking Marine officers—each one a