The light of the sword swept across the sky, like a meteor flashing past. After the light passed, the large ship that fell from the sky split in the middle.
The light casts down from the gap, showing the sky with layers of white clouds behind it.
At this time, Ke Na and Mina also started to move. The two jumped into the air and used their respective powers to knock away the large fragments scattered from the ship after being chopped off by Kuina. Qishi below was not idle either. She used her ability to exchange the big debris with the small debris in the distance, and then the small debris was knocked away by her again, and so on, forming a cycle. What she has always faced are those insignificant little remnants.
On the other side, Dorothea's ability to run the fruit opened up caves one after another on the ship so that these residues could not touch the ship and fell directly into the sea water.
An incident that for most ships would be a mess or even a catastrophe was easily resolved after everyone warmed up.
Kuina sheathed the knife and dropped it, and the dark blade of the waning moon was slowly inserted back into the scabbard. Just as she was about to return to her practice area at the stern of the ship, Nanami appeared in front of her with a smile.
"Hey, Guina, has your strength improved again?"
Kuina nodded, slightly happy, "I learned something from the previous battle."
Kuina did not shy away from the improvement of her abilities. Although swordsmen are all about modesty and self-awareness, she doesn't want to hide it from her friends who have been close to each other for many days, but she still puts it mildly when it comes to improving her strength.
Unlike others, Yuyuko explained to her the direction of every stage of kendo in this world. Although this direction may not be suitable for everyone, Yuyouzi undoubtedly pointed out a direction when he said it, and the specific practice is completely different in everyone.
For example, Zoro, who is apprenticed to Hawkeye, has obviously learned from Hawkeye, but Zoro still finds his own path.
Qishi pursed his lips, "There, the sword you just struck should have been able to release a flying slash!"
Kuina shook her head, "Flying slash? No, that is not a flying slash. If you want to say it, it can only be said to be an extension of the intention. I may still be some distance away from the flying slash." "And. ...Flying Slash may not be suitable for me.”
"What's the meaning?"
Kuina smiled and said, "Nanachi, you are not a swordsman. Even if I explain it to you in detail, you won't understand. Yuyuko told me before that flying slashes are the sign of a great swordsman, but when I thought about it later, flying Slashing may not be the key. One of the ways of swordsmanship lies in tempering one's own sword and tempering one's heart. What I mean by some understanding is understanding one's own path."
"Tch, why does it sound so godly..."
"..."
Sure enough, she was playing the piano to a cow, and the cow responded to her.
Guina resisted the urge to kick Qi Shi away, rolled her eyes and returned to her training area.
Kona and Mina had already fallen from the sky at this time, and Kona was holding a wooden board thoughtfully.
He seemed to have thought of something and took the board to Ya Lei and Yanan for analysis.
Ya Lei took the wooden board and looked at it for a moment and said, "Sister Kona, the signs of decay on this wooden board are very serious, and even if this wooden board is not the main body of the ship with such a degree of decay as the main body of the ship, it is probably already fragile, and this will take at least ten years. time." "Moreover, there is only a small amount of dust on this wooden board, which also accelerates the decay of the wooden board, so the ship just now may not have been maintained for about seven years."
Qishi's eyes suddenly lit up. This was the news. "Is this a ghost ship?"
When Ya Lei heard the ghost ship, she was a little timid and shrank her neck, which also allowed Qi Shi to receive a fist reward from Kona.
"Ghost ship, have you ever seen a ghost ship falling from the sky?" Kona rubbed Qishi's hair and said angrily, "If you talk nonsense again, I will throw you into the sea and take a bath."
I came out of my bath in the sea!
"...Are you a devil?"
As a person with fruit abilities, Qi Shi said that she would never take a bath in the sea.
"If you talk too much, I'll really let you take a bath!"
"No, no, no!" Qishi quickly activated the fruit and escaped.
Qishi left, but Kona looked at the sky.
"What are you thinking about?" Keya came over. When the accident happened, she happened to be resting because she was tired from power generation. After learning about the situation, she hurriedly came out to take a look. As a result, she saw Kena looking at the sky in a daze.
"I was just wondering what the sky would be like on an empty island." Kona sat down against the railing. "Do you remember, Yuyuko said that Visalia is not actually an empty island at all, calling it a small island?" The sky island is just because it is also flying in the sky. The real sky island is a magical place with the same endless ocean."
"Why are you saying this all of a sudden?" Keya was confused, saying such words was a bit unlike Kona's usual self.
Kona seemed to have reacted, but after a slight panic, she laughed out loud, "Yes, this is not like me normally, but after forcing myself to let go of some things, I found that Yuyuko's idiot's dream is actually quite good. What makes people yearn for. A mysterious and unknown land that may contain treasures, an abyss of endless darkness, or a paradise-like beauty, no matter good or bad, the satisfaction of that moment when the veil is lifted to see clearly... No, Even the hesitation now to look forward to the curtain is actually pleasant."
"..." Keya was speechless and then smiled softly, "Kona, didn't you just become like that idiot Yuyuko?"
"Although she is said to be an idiot, is she really an idiot?" Ke Na said with a slight smile.
Keya said mysteriously, "Isn't it?"
The two were silent for a few seconds in tacit understanding, then smiled and said nothing, and finally burst into laughter like silver bells.
Is he a fool? Yes. Is he not a fool? That's right.
But in their hearts, Yuyuko is that stupid fool.
"By the way, Keya, do you want to know my story?"
Keya shook his head, "I think what you need most is not to tell me your story, but to tell her your story."
Saying that, Keya slowly stood up. A paper crane fell from the sky. "And now there is a strange ship coming towards us in the distance. Let's save the story for later. Storytelling has to be full of atmosphere when the whole family is together, right?"
After speaking, Keya waved his hand, and a pile of white paper appeared under his feet, directly lifting her into the air and flying in the direction she noticed.
This move alone shows that Keya's use of direct fruit abilities has improved to another level.
Ke Na stayed there and thought for a moment, then smiled slightly.
"Yes, telling stories requires the whole family to be together."
…
Aruyama United Legion.
This is a non-pirate salvage fleet operating around Gaya Island.
Shipwrecks are very common in this world, so there are also people who make a living by salvaging sunken ships. The strange ship that Keya refers to is the salvage ship of the Aruyama United Corps. Because the ship needs to be salvaged, the ship is very large and carries heavy salvage equipment, so it looks a bit weird.
On the bow of the Yuanshan United Legion's salvage ship, a man stood with one foot on the mast and smoked a cigarette.
The thin cloak he wore swayed with the sea breeze, revealing the sharp muscles on the man's body. From a distance, he gave off the temperament of a melancholic and handsome man.
Beside him were two orangutan-like guys with their chests hanging down.
They are orangutans...
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa~"
"Don't worry, Mathura, we will soon reach the place where we just landed. I will definitely be able to find new clues this time."
Upon hearing that there might be a clue, Matthewla and his brother Matthew both went into dancing mode.
The man's name is Wenbrand Kulik. He was once a pirate, owned a pirate ship, and led a group of younger brothers to form a pirate group called the Kulik Pirates. Has a bounty of 25 million Baileys.
However, after he came to the Grand Line and reached Gaya Island, he stayed here to let his younger brothers publicize that he was dead.
Wenbulan is a very special name, not because of how noble the name is, but because no one who bears this name can escape the shadow of one of their ancestors.
Wenbrand Rolando.
In other words, another title is more familiar.
Rolando, the talker.
It is precisely because of Rolando's shadow that the Wenbrand family fell apart more than three hundred years ago. Everyone can either start a new life incognito and use a new identity, or live with the shadow of the Wenbrand family.
In fact, after Rolando was labeled as a big talker, the family members also tried to go to sea to find clues to prove Rolando's innocence.
But the sea navigation at that time was not as perfect as it is now. Countless people lost news after the long voyage, and those who came back found no evidence. As time went by, the Wenbulan family also gave up.
Wenbulan Kulik was once a member of the Wenbulan family who hid his name. After arriving on Gaya Island, he discovered a strange house, which reminded him of his ancestors from hundreds of years ago.
The house was only half of the house and stood dilapidated on an inconspicuous coastal cliff. But if he stood on the island, he would find that this house was different from the houses he had seen. It was very special and very old. Despite the layers of moss and the erosion of time, he could still tell that this building was definitely built by a civilization that was different from any civilization he knew. There were some strange symbols painted on the top of the house, which might be... A kind of text.
In other words, there should have been a group of people with independent cultures living on Gaya Island, or even a country.
And if you combine it with the history of your ancestors, then the name of that country is ready to come out.
Shantora.
The land of gold·Shandora!
The acquaintance with Mathura and Matthew was also an accident.
In order to find out the truth, Kulik frantically searched for the words of his ancestor Rolando and explored the sea. He wanted to find gold to prove himself, prove Rolando, and prove that the whole world was wrong.
However, crazy diving is naturally dangerous, and he was inevitably caught in countless dives.
At that time, Mathewla and Matthew unexpectedly saved him.
The two orangutans were moved by Kulik's story and Rolando's story, so they followed Kulik and began to salvage the sunken ship and salvage gold.
However, several years passed and he only found a strange statue.
It was a strange golden totem statue.
This strengthened his idea.
Shantara is real.
However, during a storm he noticed the rising currents that appeared from time to time around Gaya Island.
One night a year ago, he was awakened by an upwelling current that was so huge that it frightened him, and at that time he suddenly had a bold idea.
Shantara may be in heaven!
Shantora was washed up into the sky by the rising sea currents and became an empty island!
This time is the third time he has salvaged a ship that fell from the sky, and he wants to find evidence and clues. There is a land called Shantora on the empty island.
There is a country called the Sandians. Shantora!
Just when Kulik was complacent, a figure appeared not far from the ship.
A woman with fluttering blond hair stood on a thin piece of paper, her thin clothes swaying in the wind.
"Who are you and what's your purpose? If you continue to get closer, we won't be polite."
