"Get rid of the white beard?"
The sudden words left Barrett stunned and fell into silence.
After a long while, a smile appeared on his lips.
"You're not kidding, are you?"
Who is Whitebeard?
The most powerful man in the world! One of the three legendary pirates of the old era, and the only remaining legendary pirate today.
And that was just the deeds of the last era. Now, this man is one of the Four Emperors of the New World, and he is also the most prestigious and powerful force among the Four Emperors.
He has many elite soldiers and generals under his command, and it is not easy to kill the opponent.
"Am I a joker?"
"Barrett!"
The smile on Xia Le's face faded, and there was a hint of coldness in his tone.
"Screen out Xihai officers above the school level, as well as elites who are strong enough to participate."
"Then, lead them to the headquarters!"
After a slight pause, his voice became heavier again.
"I've been silent for too long, it's time to let the world know that I'm back!"
"We should also let them know our power!"
Barrett listened to this quietly, with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
He hung up the phone bug and threw his head back to the sky laughing.
Endless fighting spirit bloomed in his eyes, and his body trembled slightly.
Having served as the commander of the West Sea for many years, he was accustomed to thinking about problems from a naval perspective, and he instantly understood Xia Le's thoughts.
"Using Whitebeard as a springboard to control the entire navy and realize our plan long ago?"
"It's really a chess game you set up, which is so long that it makes people boring!"
As he spoke, Barrett burst out laughing.
"The most powerful man in the world!"
"Whitebeard Pirates!"
"This will definitely be a battle at the top of the world!"
“Even though it hasn’t started yet, it’s already making me feel trembling with excitement all over my body!”
Barrett walked to the window and looked down at the navy who were practicing hard in the base below with loud shouts of killing.
"I can't remember how long it has been since I left this base!"
"I can't remember how long it has been since I had a hearty battle!"
“I’m really looking forward to it!”
Then, he turned his head sharply.
The battle that follows is bound to be earth-shattering, and naturally requires a lot of preparations. Just the deployment of troops in the West Sea will take a while.
"Xia Le, you want to shock the world with your own strength!"
"And the Xihai branch will also shock the whole world in this battle!"
"Let them take a look at the tremendous power we have accumulated after developing silently for nearly twenty years!"
Barrett's eyes were deep and his voice was low.
After a while, he saw Eveya, who was now nearly middle-aged.
At this time, Eveya still has a slim figure and a delicate face. Time seems not to have left many traces on her face.
Having lived in Xihai for many years, Ifuya has already held important positions.
"Take those two knives, we are going to the Navy Headquarters!"
Barrett said solemnly.
"Going to Marineventor?"
Eveya was stunned for a moment, with some doubts in her eyes.
"This is that man's order!"
Barrett laughed.
"That man?!"
"Sir Xia Le??"
Eveya reacted almost instantly, trembling all over.
Joy, excitement, and various emotions hit her heart in an instant, and tears burst out of her eyes instantly.
"Sir, have you finally shown up?"
Muttering, Eveya's heart was completely confused at this moment.
She didn't know how long she had been waiting for this moment. For countless nights, she was afraid that she would never be able to wait for him again.
For a moment, Ifuya seemed to be in a dream.
It wasn't until long after Barrett turned around to leave that he woke up from a dream and showed a happy smile.
——
Meanwhile, onboard the Sander.
Daz Bones knelt on his knees, his forehead pressed against the deck, and said nothing.
Xia Le looked at Crocodile in confusion: "What is he going to do?"
Crocodile shook his head: "Although I am his superior, I don't know what he is thinking."
After saying this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Not too stupid!
Eating the Kuaishou Fruit without practicing swordsmanship is simply the biggest waste.
The man in front of him was able to fight to a tie with the world's greatest swordsman in a head-to-head fight, so he was the best person to ask for advice.
"Please, Commander Xia Le, teach me how to practice swordsmanship."
Daz Bowness said in a low voice.
Although he had tried his best to remain calm, people around him could still hear the tension and trembling in his tone.
Kuzan's snoring was still very clear. Apart from that, there were no other sounds on the ship. Everyone's eyes were focused on this.
"You want to teach me swordsmanship?"
Xia Le was startled, stared at the man kneeling on the ground in front of him, and asked with a smile.
"Um!"
Daz Bowness Road.
A very simple, crisp and taciturn man.
This is somewhat similar to what he used to be.
Xia Le was lost in thought, tapping his fingers on the handle of the chair, making a slight sound.
After a long time, he suddenly smiled.
"I like your simple and straightforward character."
"From today on, follow me and learn to sword!"
Hearing this, Daz Bonis' body trembled, and he kowtowed three times in succession without saying a word. The sound was so loud that a hole was made in the deck.
This means that he recognized this teacher.
Kuzan was still snoring, as if nothing could wake him up.
Xia Le had nothing else to do at this time, so he first tested the strength of Daz Bonis.
After discovering that the other party mainly relied on the fruit's ability, he frowned slightly.
"Your attacks are very powerful, and your one-hit killing style is very effective. This may be related to your identity as a killer."
"But over-reliance on fruit ability is also your biggest flaw."
"From now on, start everything from scratch. Forget that you are a devil fruit user and learn swordsmanship from scratch."
Daz Bones was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily.
"A true swordsman, even if he doesn't have a sword in his hand, his body is still his greatest weapon."
"Just look!"
As he spoke, Xia Le put his index and middle fingers together.
There was no momentum, and no other unnecessary movements were seen, just a simple stroke forward that seemed slow but fast.
"Buzz!"
The void seemed to be cut apart at this moment, and immediately above the undulating sea surface, a huge ravine appeared, stretching into the distance with no visible edge.
"hiss!"
On the warship, everyone in the Baroque Studio took a breath and looked at the man in front of him in shock.
Daz Bonis's pupils shrank, and he was stunned for a moment.
"The way of the sword is not just a reaction to physical strength."
"There is also an understanding of the world, the rules, and the artistic conception."
"Feel the breathing of all things, listen to their voices, and let your body feel the rhythm of the world."
"Use your eyes to see clearly the context of the world, and follow this context and swing your sword down."
"The knife in your hand can be used with ease. It can cut everything you want to cut, and it can also cut everything you can't!"
Xia Le said with a smile.
Daz Bones had doubts in his eyes.
Guina is also listening carefully. She has learned these things a long time ago and has also passed this stage of practice, but she will understand a lot if she relives them.
Xia Le didn't explain much, but with a move of his hand, an orange flew out of the cabin.
His hand grasped the handle of the knife at his waist, suddenly pulled it out, and then cut it towards the floating orange.
"Uh-huh!"
The long knife accurately cut through the middle of the orange.
Xia Le sheathed his sword, smiled and said to Daz Bonis, "Take a closer look."
The latter took the orange from the air with confusion, and his pupils shrank in an instant.
The orange in front of me that had clearly been scratched by a long knife actually didn't have any scratches and was still intact. The knife just now seemed like an illusion.
"When you can practice swordsmanship to your heart's content, you will have entered the threshold of swordsmanship."
"Similarly, the power of your sword moves will also be greatly increased."
Xia Le smiled.
Daz Bones was thoughtful, and he recalled the scene when he fought with the pirate hunter Sauron not long ago, when the opponent chopped open his steel body.
The other party seems to have already started.
"I see!"
Nodding slowly, he decided to try his best to experience this feeling.
Under Xia Le's guidance, Daz Bonis really seemed to have forgotten his fruit abilities, swinging dumbbells and practicing his knife skills every day like a normal person.
When he is tired, he will sit cross-legged and, under the guidance of Guina, he will understand the more advanced realm of swordsmanship.
He longed to reach the level of Commander Xia Le, who could split the sea with just two fingers of his bare hands.
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed.
"It's right in front."
The lazy Kuzan suddenly sat up from the beach chair, stretched and looked forward.
Xia Le crossed his arms with a faint smile on his face.
His eyes turned to the other side.
On the distant sea invisible to the naked eye, a ship flying a pirate flag was sailing towards the uninhabited island in front of them.
Although the angles are different, the destination of both is the same.
This is also a strange phenomenon when sailing in the sea, maybe because the stars under your feet are round.
"You don't have to go there, I can handle it myself."
Kuzan picked up his bicycle and jumped off the boat.
In the blink of an eye, the guy was already on the bike.
Xia Le looked at his old friend with a smile on his face.
"You guys go first, I'll come back later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure turned into a bolt of lightning, and in an instant he caught up with Kuzan who was riding a bicycle in front of him.
"Hey, hey, my car can't carry two people!"
"Stop talking nonsense and ride quickly!"
Two loud shouts were heard, and the originally stable bicycle shook a few times before it slowly rode forward again.
"It will take a lot of effort for me to add you alone!"
Kuzan's lazy voice sounded.
"You talk so much about a vehicle that only takes two bowls of rice per hundred kilometers."
Xia Le said contemptuously.
"How about you kick?"
Kuzan retorted.
"hurry up!"
The two generals were not polite at all when they started bickering.
After a while, they arrived at the unknown island.
At the same time, a small boat with a sheep on its bow also docked.
"Ah?"
Kuzan slowly turned his head and looked at the group of people who jumped off the boat, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Xia Le grinned.
The Straw Hats.
Finally met.
(End of chapter)
