Pirate: Nami! Give me back my Berry!

There was a tense atmosphere in the room next to the veranda.

This old man with hedgehog-like white hair, wrinkled face but sharp eyes, used his powerful observation Haki to notice the strange disappearance of Nami and the other three.

He thought to himself, "Could they be people with devil fruit abilities?"

What shocked him even more was that the legendary famous sword of the Shimotsuki family, Wado Ichimonji, actually appeared again in Wano Country.

"This woman is holding the Wado Ichimonji. Could she be the descendant of the Shimotsuki family..." Thinking of this, the old man's eyes became sharper, as if he wanted to penetrate all the fog and find the truth.

At this moment, the old man was seen tightly holding the sharp samurai sword that was more than one meter long in his hand, and the gems inlaid on the handle were shining with mysterious light.

However, before the old man could think further, a clear and somewhat stern female voice suddenly sounded: "Old man, you have been following us all day today, right? Who are you?"

Before he finished speaking, Nami and Kuina appeared behind the old man like ghosts. Their eyes were like two cold rays, staring at every subtle movement of the old man.

Faced with the questioning, the old man did not rush to answer, but turned around slowly and calmly.

The moment his eyes met Nami and Kuina, the long sword in the old man's hand suddenly came out without warning, turned into a cold light and slashed directly towards Kuina.

In a flash, Kuina's reaction was also extremely fast.

Seeing her wrist flick, she also drew out her sword and met the old man's fierce attack with lightning speed.

There was a loud "clang" sound, and the two sharp blades collided with each other, splashing a string of dazzling sparks.

Immediately afterwards, a creepy, teeth-grinding crunching sound was heard throughout the space. The sound was like the grinding of teeth of evil spirits from the depths of hell, which made people shudder.

Both men put more force on their sword handles, trying to suppress the other.

For a while, the two sides were in a stalemate and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

The powerful aura emanating from the two of them was like a surging wave, instantly spreading throughout the room.

The surrounding tables, chairs and papers could not withstand such tremendous pressure at all. They were like fallen leaves in a strong wind, being blown everywhere by this powerful momentum!

At this moment, Nami, who was about to help, suddenly stopped because she keenly noticed that the hedgehog-headed old man had spoken.

The old man stared at Kuina with his hawk-like eyes, and said slowly, "Issin-ryu swordsmanship, you are indeed a descendant of the Shimotsuki family. Who is Shimotsuki Kozaburo to you?"

"Who are you?" Kuina did not answer the old man's question.

Seeing this, Nami thought to herself: It seems that this mysterious old man has some unknown connection with Kuina. So she temporarily put aside the idea of ​​taking action and turned her eyes to Kuina, wanting to see how she would deal with this unknown old man next.

The old man did not give an immediate answer. He first slowly put down the sharp knife in his hand, as if every subtle movement contained deep meaning.

Then, he slowly put the knife back into the scabbard. The whole process seemed solemn and dignified.

After doing all this, the old man finally opened his mouth and slowly uttered a few words: "My name is... Roronoa Shinden."

Although the voice was not loud, it carried a majesty that could not be ignored.

Upon hearing the name, Nami's eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Roronoa?!!!" Kuina on the side also showed an extremely shocked expression on her face. It was obvious that they were not unfamiliar with this surname.

Shinken Nitta's eyes were like two cold lightning bolts, shooting straight at Kuina, as if he wanted to see her innermost thoughts through her appearance.

Facing Shinken Nitta's sharp gaze, Kuina remained very calm.

She simply responded indifferently: "No... we don't know you, but we know Roronoa Zoro, because she is my father's disciple." After saying this, Kuina gently raised her hand and put the Wado Ichimonji in her hand back into the scabbard.

Shinken Nitta narrowed his eyes slightly and watched Kuina's every move. When he saw her put away the Wado Ichimonji, a barely perceptible look of relief flashed in his eyes.

Then, he responded in a deep and rich voice: "No wonder you hold the Wado Ichimonji, it turns out you are the granddaughter of Kozaburo. It's okay to tell you that Zoro is my grandson."

"So you are Zoro's grandfather. Then why are you in Wano Country while Zoro is in the distant East China Sea?" Nami asked immediately, looking directly at Shinken Arata.

Kuina was also very curious.

Zoro had been a disciple of his father since he was a child and learned Isshin-ryu swordsmanship with her, but she had never heard Zoro talk about his family.

Now the old man in front of him claimed that he was Sauron's grandfather, which made him very confused.

"Not long ago, the Straw Hat Pirates went to war with the Beasts Pirates. Zoro should have been there at the time. Didn't you meet him?" Kuina couldn't suppress her inner doubts and asked.

Standing opposite, Shintaka Nitta narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment of thoughtful silence, he slowly said, "There is no need to meet. That boy's swordsmanship is far inferior to mine. Besides, everyone has his own duties to fulfill."

Just as the three were talking, suddenly, a noisy and chaotic sound of footsteps came from not far away, breaking the relatively quiet atmosphere.

Arata Shinken became alert instantly. He listened attentively to the noise outside and said without hesitation, "I'll leave first." Before he finished speaking, he flashed and flew out of the window like a ghost, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Ms. Nami, Miss Kuina, can I come in?" Just as Shinken Nitta left, Quinn's voice was heard outside the door.

Nami walked over and opened the door.

Quinn immediately saw the destroyed tables and chairs in the room, but he did not go in immediately: "Can I ask who was the person who just left?"