Luffy was walking on a country road. The houses here had a Japanese-style structure, giving him a feeling of an exotic scenery.
Most of the people in the village wore rough cloth. Uta became more and more disappointed as she looked at them. She wanted more gorgeous clothes.
However, the way people dress here does have some flavor.
The villagers holding swords sandwiched the pirates in the middle and led them in an almost escort manner.
The people in the village knew that they were here to learn skills, and their eyes softened, but they were still wary of the pirates.
They carefully guided the pirates so that they could reach the real owner of the village.
It was a vast dojo, and the plaque had the words "Shuang Yue" written on it.
After opening the door and paving the gravel road, a man with glasses wearing a kimono and sitting cross-legged sat elegantly opposite.
The children sat on both sides.
He is about the same age as Uta and Luffy, but both look thin.
The pirates' eyes were fixed on the owner of the dojo, a man who looked thin and gentle.
With his thin limbs and those eyes, people don't think he is a powerful warrior, but a scholar.
But there was a handful of moonlight across his knees.
It was a knife with a white sheath.
Simple and plain.
However, the pirates who knew something about weapons were already deeply attracted by that weapon. The moonlight-like sheath wrapped in it was the supreme edge.
You can’t go wrong, get a sword, the legendary sword Wado Ichimonji!
"I didn't expect to see the legendary twenty-one swordsman in such a remote village."
Shanks spoke leisurely, further confirming the true nature of the knife for his crew.
"The length is 88cm...the blade width is 1.9cm...the blade is about 0.9mm wide."
The pirates read the data of the famous sword in the sheath.
"It seems that he is a guest." The owner of the dojo, Shigetsuki Koushiro, said gently.
There was no sound of fighting, and the only people brought here by the villagers were the guests.
"Excuse me, we are pirates here to learn swordsmanship." Shanks said politely.
Luffy consciously crossed the steps: "Excuse me, I am very interested in swordsmanship, so I came here to find a teacher, but can you let me see your power?"
Luffy glanced at the apprentices in the gym, and then noticed the bamboo swords piled in the pot in the corner.
He walked forward, took a bamboo sword, and looked at the thing curiously.
It's so light for an apprentice's gadget.
Luffy, who had already held a real sword, was no longer used to this kind of thing.
He noticed a hint of green out of the corner of his eye.
Among the piles of black hair, there is a green-haired one, which is hard not to notice.
He was pressing his hands on his knees, doing the same actions as other apprentices, but Luffy vaguely felt that this guy's irritability and impulsiveness were restrained by etiquette and imprisoned in his heart.
He glared at Luffy, as if he was ready for a fight at any moment.
The apprentices were all wearing black clothes and sitting aside, looking very imposing.
But they all carefully observed Luffy. This little pirate, who was about the same age as them, had exactly the same arrogance as Zoro back then.
This guy is going to be beaten badly by Kuina!
Stupid stranger.
The apprentices watched what was going to happen next.
The pirates also filed in, taking the villagers with them, and started watching mode.
Uta stood aside with a smile. She chose the best audience seat and curiously looked at the structure of the gym.
She looked at the girl wearing a white T-shirt next to the owner. The girl's breasts had begun to develop and were somewhat bulging.
Uta glanced down subconsciously.
She saw her feet.
"..."
Feeling inexplicably unhappy.
Uta didn't know why. She suppressed this strange emotion irritably and focused on watching Luffy's performance.
Luffy waved his bamboo sword in the air and made a whirring sound.
Then he stood within the lines of the gym.
The apprentices felt that this guy was more polite than Sauron back then, but not much.
Kuina was already clenching her fists.
She looked at Luffy's actions rather unhappily, this boy.
Another wild boar with no power.
She had already understood clearly through Luffy picking up the bamboo sword and the way Kong wielded it.
That movement was something I had never learned about swordsmanship at all. It was not a holding gesture, it was just picking up and grabbing.
Kuina looked at her father.
Sensing Kuina's warlike gaze, Shigetsuki Koushiro rarely nodded. Instead, he looked at his daughter and remained silent for a moment.
This made Guina a little confused.
Finally, he agreed and nodded slowly.
Guina's eyes were sharp and warlike again, and as she stood up, she attracted many eyes.
"This is the strongest swordsman in our village. Although Kuina is a girl, she can defeat the adult swordsmen in the gym."
The villagers sat down and spoke proudly to the pirates.
With a showy tone.
"She is a very strong little girl!" The pirates also cheered for the female swordsman.
"It's rare to see female swordsmen on the sea."
Kuina heard the pirates' voices, her eyes wavered slightly, she walked to the sword pot, pulled out a bamboo sword, held it with both hands, took a stance, and pointed it at the somewhat unfocused Luffy.
"Oh oh oh!"
The pirates cheered when they saw the little girl's sword skills.
There is something.
Uta was also attracted by the girl's temperament. She was a simple and serious swordswoman, good-looking and cute.
Give her the desire to write songs.
Luffy grabbed the sword and looked at his opponent, the daughter of the gym owner, a young swordsman named Kuina.
She has short hair and sharp eyes. Even wearing a rough white shirt cannot hide her beauty. She is a bit like the image of cold white moonlight.
So beautiful.
"Be careful, Kuina."
Shigetsuki Koushiro spoke.
Guina tightened the bamboo sword in her hand. Her father had never said such words to her.
She looked at her opponent, the cheerful and undisciplined young man, who was slightly taller than her. Even if he was an adult, she was not afraid.
"My name is Luffy, I'm 7 years old. Please give me your advice."
Luffy followed Kuina's example of dual-wielding, and the pirates booed, making Luffy a little embarrassed and not used to it. In the end, he still single-wielded it with his right hand.
"Seven years old?"
Kuina was a little surprised. It was rare in Shuangyue Village for a seven-year-old boy to grow to such a height.
"Guina, eleven years old, please give me some advice."
The girl bowed to Luffy in accordance with the etiquette of the gym, and then repositioned her sword.
He is eleven years old and will die this year?
Luffy gave his age on purpose.
Zoro on the side looked at Luffy in shock, this guy is seven years old?
It's amazing that he can grow so tall.
"Then...get ready!"
The referee who presided over this duel was Shigetsuki Koushiro. He observed Luffy's body and knew in his heart that Kuina, who had never been defeated, had met a real opponent.
Although the other party is also a child, and only seven years old, but... ordinary adults are not his opponent at all.
Along with the password.
Kuina stepped back with her left foot, holding her breath and concentrating.
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An update on Mr. Molimu as the first disciple of this book (1/2)
