30: Chapter 30 Zoro obtains a sword and encounters Smoker."Welcome!What can I do for you?"
Inside the sword shop, the weapon shop owner lazily looked up and greeted Zoro as he entered.Zoro politely explained his needs to the owner.The owner's eyes lit up when he heard that Zoro wanted to buy a sword, but when he learned that Zoro only had 100,000 Berries, he impatiently told Zoro to look among the swords priced at 50,000 Berries each.Zoro looked bewildered as he went to choose a weapon.At this moment, the owner noticed the Murasame and Kiri Ichimonji swords hanging on Zoro's waist and his eyes lit up.He excitedly asked Zoro to lend him the two swords so he could take a look.Although Zoro was a little puzzled, he still took off his swords and handed them over.
"What a fine sword!Truly a fine sword!" The shopkeeper gently stroked the blade, praising it profusely.However, he was puzzled.He could clearly see that the Murasame was of the 21st grade of the Great Grade Swords, and the Kiri Ichimonji was equivalent to the 50th grade of the Fine Grade Swords, yet he hadn't seen either of these swords listed in any current manuals.Seeing these two fine swords, the shopkeeper's mind started to wander."Hey, I say, these two swords of yours are quite nice.Although they're not famous swords, what can I say, I'm kind-hearted.300,000, no, 500,000 Berries, how about it?A good deal, isn't it?"
The shopkeeper, his eyes gleaming, was about to buy the two swords at a ridiculously low price.Although Zoro didn't know much about Grade Swords or anything like that, these were gifts from Luffy, and no matter how short of money he was, he wouldn't sell them.Just as Zoro was about to refuse, a girl wearing glasses pushed open the door and entered.Zoro's pupils contracted instantly; this girl looked remarkably like Kuina.If it weren't for the faint aura she exuded, Zoro would have almost mistaken her for someone else."Sir, I've come to get the swords I kept here for maintenance.Wait, what's this?" The girl immediately spotted the swords on the counter.The shopkeeper sensed something was wrong and was just about to.As she snatched the swords away first, the girl pulled out a small booklet and started flipping through it, searching for the two blades.However, after searching the booklet, she still couldn't find them.She could only deduce the quality of the swords from the records in the booklet.The shopkeeper, publicly humiliated, immediately changed his expression, tossing the swords to the girl and remaining silent with a cold face.The girl, unaware of how she had offended the shopkeeper, approached Zoro, who was still searching for swords, and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, my name is Tashigi, I'm a Marine from the Loguetown Marine branch.Those two swords are yours, right?They're really fine swords.I can tell from them that you're a good person."
Zoro turned his back, ignoring the chattering girl.He couldn't bear to face Tashigi, who looked like Kuina's twin sister; it was just too awkward.Tashigi, oblivious to Zoro's ignoring her, continued talking to herself, "Judging from your expression, you're trying to collect all three swords, aren't you?You remind me of that swordsman in the Straw Hat crew who's been making waves lately, I think his name is Roronoa Zoro.I've heard he also has two famous swords, but I can't forgive him.He used those famous swords to commit heinous crimes.One day I'll defeat him and take back those two famous swords!"
Tashigi was grumbling to herself when Zoro picked up a plain-looking longsword from a pile of inferior swords.Zoro took a liking to it at first glance, took it out, and examined the sword with great interest.Tashigi felt that the sword looked somewhat familiar.
The weapon shop owner's expression changed drastically when he saw Zoro take out the sword.He hurriedly shouted, "This is the only sword I'm not selling!No amount of money will make me sell it!" Seeing the strange looks on their faces, the owner could only explain with a bitter expression, "This sword is called Sandai Kitetsu.It's rumored to be a cursed sword, and everyone who has used it has died.So I just leave it there out of sight, out of mind.If you want another sword, I can sell it to you cheaply."
After hearing the introduction, Tashigi immediately pulled out her booklet and began searching.Finding the information about the sword, she slowly explained its details.Upon hearing Tashigi's explanation, Zoro's face lit up with excitement, and he immediately took out his money to buy it.However, the shopkeeper, not wanting to cause Zoro's death, refused again."Then how about this," Zoro said confidently, "I'll test my luck against its curse, let's see which is stronger." Amidst the two's questioning gazes, Zoro drew the Kitetsu and tossed it into the air.Just as the Kitetsu was about to fall, he closed his eyes, extended his right arm, and to their horror, the Kitetsu grazed past Zoro's right arm, embedding itself directly into the floor."I choose you, shopkeeper, check please."
Zoro drew his Kitetsu and addressed the shopkeeper, who was paralyzed with fear.Tashigi, slumped on the ground, stared at the tall man before her, speechless for a long time.The shopkeeper, also stunned by Zoro's fearless aura, not only refused to take Zoro's money but also gave him his shop's prized possession."I've heard that famous swords choose their masters.Today, I've truly seen it all.I haven't seen such a fine swordsman's gaze in a long time.I believe these two swords will shine brightly in your hands.I apologize for trying to trick you out of the swords earlier.I wish you good luck in your battles!"
Zoro, with four swords at his waist, walked out with the shopkeeper's blessing.Tashigi remained behind, still pondering.She felt she had seen that man somewhere before, but couldn't quite place him.Meanwhile, Zoro encountered Luffy, who had gotten lost again, and the two traveled together until they met Kuina and Uta, who were still searching for them."Kuina, this sword is for you.The weapon shop owner said it's from the 'Fifty Sharp Swords' series, Yubashiri.I already have three swords, and I don't need this one.I think Yubashiri suits you." Kuina happily accepted Yubashiri and carefully fastened it to her waist.Luffy also took out a necklace he had just bought and put it on Uta, thus relieving Luffy of his nagging.The two of them then obediently.Dragged towards Roger's execution rack, they learned from the two women that Sanji had won the cooking competition.The group quickly arrived at Roger's rack.Looking at the rusty rack, Luffy felt a surge of respect, removed his straw hat, and bowed.His companions smiled as they watched him leap onto the rack without disturbing his visit.From this moment, Luffy seemed to sense Roger's will.Looking out at the distant sea, Luffy reaffirmed his dream and leaped back to his crew.Just as they were about to return to the Going Merry, they were stopped by two unexpected figures: "Fragmented Clown Knife!"
Two bladed hands flew towards Luffy's face at lightning speed.Luffy casually swatted them away; without even looking, it was Buggy the Clown, who had come looking for trouble.Seeing his sneak attack fail, Buggy quickly withdrew his hands to avoid being knocked away again.The woman beside Buggy was a bit unexpected for Luffy.He had thought Alvida would die, but not only was she alive, she had also eaten the Smooth-Smooth Fruit and evolved into a beautiful woman.However, with a flick of Luffy's finger, Buggy and Alvida were frozen into ice sculptures before they could even utter a threat.Luffy didn't bother with them and was just about to run away with his crew when he shouted, "None of you are leaving today, White Vine!"
Suddenly, Luffy and his crew were surrounded by a massive amount of smoke.They frowned and tried to break through the smoke, but no matter how they attacked, the smoke wouldn't dissipate.Luffy frowned, gathered a whirlwind in his hands, and blew it around.The thick smoke quickly dissipated under the strong wind.Smoker looked at the dissipating smoke in disbelief."Is this the strength of a pirate with a bounty of 90 million?He can actually disperse my smoke!"