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"So you guys are going to buy swords?"
At Loguetown, Tashigi led Luen and Zoro.
"I was just about to pick up my sharpened sword. But it's strange, don't you already have a sword?"
Tashigi looked at Zoro curiously.
"He just likes collecting swords."
Before Zoro could speak, Luen patted his shoulder and laughed.
Although Tashigi was a bit silly, a Three Sword Style swordsman in the East Blue easily reminded her of Zoro.
Luen still wanted this silly Tashigi to lead the way for him.
"Really? You like collecting swords too?!"
Tashigi was suddenly a little surprised.
"Oh? You also like collecting swords?"
Luen laughed, pretending not to know.
"It's not really that I like collecting them, it's just that in this era, most famous swords have fallen into the hands of villains.
The 12 Supreme Grade Swords, the 21 Great Grade Swords, the 50 Skillful Grade Swords!
My dream is to reclaim all the famous swords in the world from those villains! Even if it costs my life."
As Tashigi spoke of her dream, her eyes gleamed with fierceness.
"That's an admirable dream."
Luen looked at Tashigi, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Huh? Really?!"
Tashigi was startled, then excitedly grabbed Luen's arm.
This was the first time her dream had been acknowledged.
Most people's reaction to hearing her dream would be, 'You're just a woman, talking such big words.'
Even her colleagues in the Navy, though they wouldn't say it directly, their expressions conveyed the same sentiment.
A woman's strength is naturally weaker than a man's.
Tashigi wished she were a man.
"Do you really think I can achieve my dream?"
This was the first time Tashigi had met someone who truly acknowledged her dream; the expression in his eyes wasn't polite formality, but genuine approval.
In her excitement, Tashigi yearned for more recognition.
"Achieving that dream, well, it's still quite difficult."
Luen looked at the excited Tashigi, speaking truthfully.
In whose hands were those famous swords on this vast sea?
Aside from others, among the Supreme Grade Swords, Ace was Gol D. Roger's beloved sword, now missing.
Black Blade Yoru was the beloved sword of Hawkeye, the World's Strongest Swordsman.
Murakumogiri was in the hands of Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, known as the World's Strongest Man.
For Tashigi to reclaim these swords, given her strength and aptitude, the possibility was almost zero.
"Is it, as expected, because I'm a woman?"
Tashigi's excited eyes immediately dimmed.
She thought she had finally met someone different, but was she still being underestimated because she was a woman?
Tashigi, overly sensitive about her female identity, would interpret any remark from others in that way.
Tashigi's words made Zoro's mouth twitch.
Why did she not only look similar, but even speak so similarly?
But Kuina was much smarter than this woman in front of him.
"No, it's not because you're a woman. Even for the World's Strongest Swordsman, achieving that would be almost impossible."
Luen stopped, looking at Tashigi's dimmed eyes, and said seriously.
Even for Hawkeye, obtaining all these famous swords would be nearly impossible.
Many of these famous swords were within the territories of the Four Emperors.
"But if something is impossible, do you just give up? There's no such logic on this sea, is there?
A man's dream will never end! Right!"
Luen spread his arms wide and laughed.
"Hmph."
Zoro curled his lips.
As expected of Luen.
Tashigi stared blankly at the laughing Luen,
She didn't know why, but at this moment, she felt that this man in front of her was shining brightly.
"That's right! I will definitely achieve my dream!"
Tashigi, infected by Luen's words, shouted loudly.
"Hey, don't block the way."
As it happened, someone walked right in front of Tashigi.
"R-right, I'm sorry!"
Tashigi quickly dodged.
In her haste, she tripped over her own feet again.
"Bang!"
"Ouch!" So clumsy!
Tashigi clutched her little head.
Zoro's mouth twitched as he watched this clumsy idiot.
She really was a national treasure-level clumsy woman.
Luen also looked helplessly at Tashigi, who had just been so spirited.
Indeed, she was an idiot fit for a museum.
Under Tashigi's lead, Luen and the others soon arrived at a sword shop.
"Owner, is my sword sharpened?"
Tashigi entered and asked the owner.
"Your sword, huh?"
The sword shop owner, with his red nose, looked up, but the next moment, his pupils constricted.
"Th-this sword is!"
The owner stared intently at Zoro's sword.
"Owner, do you have any suitable swords? I want two. This is 100,000 Beli."
Zoro took out the money he borrowed from Nami.
"100,000? You can't buy any good swords with that. How about you sell me your sword? I'll give you 200,000 Beli, and then you can buy three 100,000 Beli swords."
The owner greedily stared at the sword at Zoro's waist.
Wado Ichimonji, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords!
Buying a 50,000 Beli sword, this pauper surely didn't know its true value.
"Buy my sword?"
Rejection was written on Zoro's face.
"Then I'll take a loss, 400,000, no, I'll offer 600,000 Beli!"
The owner was anxious now; such a treasure sword was hard to come by, and he frantically raised the price.
"W-wait! I hadn't noticed before, can I take a look at this sword?"
Tashigi's attention was immediately drawn to the sword at Zoro's waist.
Zoro didn't refuse and handed the sword to Tashigi.
"There's no mistake! This is Wado Ichimonji, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords! This is a famous sword worth over 10,000,000 Beli!"
Tashigi's words made the owner's face turn green.
"Wado Ichi...?"
Zoro's eyes narrowed slightly.
This was the first time he knew the name of this sword; before, Zoro had simply regarded it as the sword of his promise with Kuina.
"I'll report you for obstructing business! Your sword is sharpened, take it and leave!" Seeing his hopes dashed, the owner unceremoniously threw Tashigi's sword.
"Clang!"
Luen caught the sword thrown at Tashigi. With his other hand, he steadied Tashigi, who already held Wado Ichimonji and was fumbling, almost falling, due to the owner's throw.
"You were so eager to raise the price, even without this lady, the deal wouldn't have gone through, would it, Boss?"
Luen looked at the owner, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Although this owner was greedy, he wasn't entirely bad.
In the end, he even gifted his family heirloom, Yubashiri, along with Sandai Kitetsu, to Zoro.
"Th-thank you."
Tashigi, supported by Luen, blushed.
Tashigi was very embarrassed; she was simply too clumsy. If it weren't for this man holding her, she would have fallen again.
"Hmph, hmph! Those are all 50,000 Beli swords over there, go pick them out."
The owner felt a bit embarrassed but only grunted twice, pointing to a few casually placed buckets of swords in the corner.
"Here, your sword."
Luen handed the sword to Tashigi.
"Th-thank you."
Tashigi took it, inspected it carefully, and then smiled.
The sharpening skills of this sword shop owner were quite good.
"This sword should also count as a famous sword, right?"
Luen asked with a smile.
"Yes, this is Shigure. I will work hard to train and use it to reclaim more famous swords from the hands of villains."
Tashigi nodded seriously.
"!!!"
"W-what are you doing?"
Tashigi looked in shock at Luen, who had patted her head.
"Oops, sorry, sorry. You looked too cute, I couldn't resist."
Luen raised his hands playfully.
The glasses girl, coupled with her resolute expression, made Luen instinctively want to pat Tashigi's head.
"C-cute?!"
Tashigi's face instantly flushed, and she stammered as she looked at Luen.
"You! You still see me as just a woman!"
Then, Tashigi puffed out her cheeks and glared at Luen.
Luen found it amusing.
This clumsy woman's way of thinking was indeed different from most people.
"Hmm? This sword?" "Hmm? This sword?"
At this moment, Zoro, who was looking for a suitable sword, suddenly spoke.
"Hmm? Let me see. Eh? This... this sword, there's no mistake, it's Sandai Kitetsu! The King of Demonic Blades."
Its predecessor, Nidai Kitetsu, was a Great Grade Sword, and the one before that, Shodai Kitetsu, was a Supreme Grade Sword!"
Seeing a famous sword, Tashigi immediately became excited.
"Owner, is this sword really only 50,000 Beli?! That's amazing, it usually sells for over a million Beli!"
Tashigi looked at the owner, whose expression was very odd.
"Oh? The cursed sword Kitetsu?"
Luen looked at the Sandai Kitetsu that Zoro had drawn, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Check entry."
Entry (Sandai Kitetsu) (Currently seeking owner): A cursed demonic blade! Swordsmen who are not acknowledged by the demonic blade will eventually meet a tragic end! (Due to Oni Aura, it is currently choosing a master; chosen target: Roronoa Zoro).
Interesting! So it was because of Zoro's Oni Aura entry that this demonic blade began to choose a master.
It seems that this Oni Aura entry is even more special than I thought.
From the loading speed, it's clear that Zoro's Beast Physique entry has long since finished loading, but the Oni Aura entry still has a long way to go before completion.
Although it's faster than Luffy's Sun God (Super Gold) entry, the difference is limited.
This special entry, in terms of preciousness, is no less valuable than a Super Gold entry.
Zoro has the Oni Aura entry and can use the Nine Sword Style swordsmanship.
So, what changes will occur for me, who is not a swordsman, when this entry is complete? It's truly something to look forward to.
Luen smiled.
"Can you feel it too, Luen? This demonic blade's aura."
Zoro drew Sandai Kitetsu, feeling the unusual aura contained within it, and looked at Luen.
"It's choosing you as its master."
Luen curled his lips.
"No, no, don't talk nonsense! This sword is not for sale! If you can sense something ominous, then you should definitely give up.
The Kitetsu series of swords are simply cursed. Nowadays, no swordsman in the world uses a Kitetsu.
Anyone who uses it will inexplicably die tragically, and even if an unwitting person uses it, they will inexplicably disappear from this world. I also want to get rid of it, it feels like I'm cursed by it."
"..." The owner was dripping with cold sweat.
"Oh, oh no, I didn't know it was such a terrifying sword…C "
Tashigi was very flustered.
"Luen, you said it's choosing me as its master. Interesting.
I like it! This is the one!"
Zoro curved his lips into a beast-like smile.
"Hey! Stop it! You're If you die, it's not like I killed you
Boss suddenly got anxious.
He was greedy, but he didn't want to harm anyone.
"Then let's try it. Which is stronger, my luck or its curse?"
Zoro smiled.
"Of course, your luck is stronger. You're the man I acknowledge."
Luen also smiled.
"Hmph!"
Zoro's lips curled up. Immediately, he flung the Sandai Kitetsu.
"Whoosh!"
The Sandai Kitetsu danced in the air, and Zoro straightened his arm.
"Stop! Your hand will be cut off!"
The boss's eyes narrowed, and he cried out, his face covered in cold sweat.
"..."
Zoro closed his eyes, and the demonic sword's aura grew even stronger.
Then.
"Whoosh!"
The Sandai Kitetsu did not touch Zoro's arm, but instead slashed into the floor.
"I've taken it!"
Zoro opened his eyes, a beastly arc forming on his lips.
"!!!"
The boss and Tashigi were so scared they knelt on the ground.
Entry (Sandai Kitetsu) (Recognized Owner): Roronoa Zoro has been recognized as its master.
"It truly belongs to you now."
Luen smiled.
Luen, who possessed the strongest Entry System, could clearly perceive the entire process of the Sandai Kitetsu recognizing Zoro as its master.
The Sandai Kitetsu emits an ominous aura, causing users not acknowledged by it to face terrible dangers and die.
However, because of Zoro's Onigiri, the demonic sword began to recognize him as its master.
In this struggle, the demonic sword's ominousness lost to Zoro's Onigiri, thus recognizing Zoro as its master.
The process of the demonic sword choosing its master was truly interesting.
"There's another sword, Luen. Can you sense any other special swords?"
Zoro looked at Luen.
"Wait, wait a moment!"
At this moment, the boss suddenly shouted.
Then, he scurried off and returned with a sword.
"The blade is a black lacquered tachi, and the edge pattern is a chaotic small choji! The Yukibashiri, one of the fifty Skillful Grade Swords, this is the best sword in my shop!" The boss drew the sword and shouted.
"I can't afford it. I told you, I only have 100,000 Berry."
Zoro liked swords, but he never laid hands on swords that didn't belong to him.
"No charge, and of course, the Kitetsu won't cost you either. I'm sorry for trying to deceive you just now.
It's been a long time since I've seen a good swordsman's eyes. The demonic sword chose you as its master, good luck!"
The boss showed a blacksmith's smile.
"Then, I'll take it."
Zoro's lips curled into a swordsman's smile as he took the Yukibashiri.
Three swords, gathered.
"I... my legs are still a bit weak right now. You two are amazing."
Tashigi looked at Zoro and Luen, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
One dared to gamble his arm with a demonic sword, while the other watched so calmly, as if certain the demonic sword would be conquered.
"But is your name Luen? That name is the same as that 'Heavenly King' Luen!"
Tashigi looked at Luen.
Zoro's eye twitched slightly.
Damn it, will this affect Luen's plan?
"But 0.2 it's just a similar name, right? You're such a good person, how could you be that bad guy!"
Tashigi continued.
"Whoosh!"
Zoro breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this woman was a national treasure-level idiot.
"I'll help you up. There's one more thing I need to ask of you."
Luen helped Tashigi up, a smile on his face.
"Eh? Is there something else? Luen, just tell me, as long as I can do it."
Tashigi said earnestly.
Luen was the first to truly acknowledge her dream.
"You're a Marine, right? Can you take me to the Marine Captain, Smoker, here?"
Luen smiled.
"Eh? You're looking for Captain Smoker? What for?"
Tashigi was startled.
"I need his help with something."
Luen smiled.
With Luen's current Observation Haki, he couldn't yet cover the entire Loguetown to quickly find Smoker, so a guide was naturally needed.
"For help? Alright then." Tashigi nodded upon hearing this.
"That kid just now was Straw Hat Kid Monkey D. Luffy! Head to the Execution Platform immediately!"
Smoker's eyes were gloomy.
In the East Blue, his mind was almost entirely focused on researching the Plume-Plume Fruit he had eaten, and he wasn't afraid of catching pirates who didn't know better.
He hadn't even looked at the World Economy News Paper's report before.
In the East Blue, there were no pirates worth remembering for him.
He had just seen the bounty poster, which resulted in him brushing past the Straw Hat Kid and even giving him directions.
Their destination was the Execution Platform where the Pirate King was executed.
"Captain Smoker! Someone here wants your help!"
Just then, a female voice made Smoker frown.
Tashigi? Is this a time to be helping others?
But as Smoker turned his head, his pupils suddenly constricted.
"'Heavenly King' Luen!"
Smoker stared intently at the two men Tashigi brought, one of whom looked exactly like the bounty poster he had just received.
"Check entry."
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