Traveling Merchant On The Grand Line

Shimotsuki town.

In the knife shop next to the field.

The pattern of a teleportation array appears on the ground.

After a burst of light.

Kahn's slender and well-proportioned figure appears in it.

He pushed open the door and walked in the direction of Isshin Dojo.

It is now noon, and the sun is scorching hot.

There are not many people in the fields.

Kahn came to the Isshin dojo, and before he entered the courtyard, he heard the sound of bamboo swords clashing from the dojo room.

He walked into the dojo, came to the door, and looked inside.

inside the house.

Kuina and Zoro are having a sword fight.

The bamboo swords in the hands of the two collided fiercely, sweat poured out, and it was hard to tell the winner for a while.

Everyone in the room was watching this fierce competition attentively, and no one noticed Kahn's arrival.

"It has only been more than a year since I joined the dojo to learn swordsmanship, but I can actually become so much stronger. Zoro's progress is really jaw-dropping."

A dojo teacher looked at the two people fighting and said with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

"But he still can't help Kuina, the winner will be decided soon."

Koshiro, who was wearing round glasses, did not say "387".

He seemed to feel something, and suddenly turned his head to look towards the door.

Then I saw Kahn leaning against the door with his hands covered in sleeves.

Kahn also noticed his gaze, smiled at him, put his index finger in front of his mouth, and made a hissing gesture.

Koshiro understood without saying a word.

After several more rounds.

Zoro holding double bamboo swords was caught off guard by Kuina's series of fierce attacks, and retreated again and again, but Kuina didn't give him a chance to adjust, and rushed in front of him with a stride, holding swords in both hands, and slashed down fiercely.

"Aha!"

boom--!

This sword hit the front door.

"what!!"

Zoro screamed, and his whole body was sent flying, and the bamboo sword in his hand also flew away.

It hurts just to look at it, and many disciples who looked at it couldn't help but gasp.

The kendo teacher raised his hand and announced: "The competition is over! The winner is Kuina, this is 2000 wins and 0 losses.

This fierce competition is finally over.

A dojo disciple sitting near the door couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, relieving himself from the tense atmosphere.

And at this moment.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure standing by the door behind him.

And wait until he turned around suspiciously.

The door was empty, and there was no one there.

A chill surged into the disciple's heart from behind, making his face turn pale.

"Ghost...Ghost?! No, it can't be.....it's broad daylight..."

field.

Kuina put down the bamboo sword in his hand, and smiled at Zoro who fell on the ground: "Zoro, you are still the same as before.

With a red mark on his face, Zoro gritted his teeth, "Damn it!"

"Why are you so weak? It's obviously a boy..."

Hearing Kuina's sarcasm, Zoro couldn't say a word except clenched his fists.

But the male disciples at the side couldn't stand it any longer, and whispered:

"Zoro is not weak, he is the last among the boys, right?"

"Yeah, even adults can't beat him."

Kuina glanced at them and said coldly: "But he is still weaker than me, even with two swords, a weak guy is weak.

"The lost dog just shut up obediently. The louder it growls, the uglier it will be. I'll talk about it when you can win."

As Kuina said, she turned around with her bamboo sword in her hand and planned to leave.

All the disciples were aggrieved.

A disciple couldn't help but said: "Do you think Kuina seems to have a bad temper recently?"

"Yeah, the tone of lecturing people is also sharper and harsher than before."

"What the hell happened?"

"Speaking of which, I often saw Kuina wandering around the knife shop in the evening. Could it be because the manager of the knife shop hasn't come back?"

"Huh? Why?"

Guan has a very good relationship, doesn't she often help him watch the store 2

"Is that so..."

Koshiro looked at Zoro beside him and said: "Zoro, don't be discouraged, you have indeed become stronger, but Kuina has also been training very hard during this period, and her strength has become stronger and stronger

Zoro clenched his fists, lowered his head, and said, "I know this! I'm just not reconciled!"

"I've lost two thousand times."

"Teacher, do you think I can beat Kuina in the future?"

Looking at the unwilling Zoro, Koshiro wanted to nod.

But thinking of Kuina's recently increased strength, and that mysterious silver-haired boy, he finally swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

He patted Zoro on the shoulder and said, "There must be a chance.

Encouraged by Koshiro, Zoro wiped the sweat off his face and regained his strength.

"Okay! Even if two knives are not enough, then I will have three! I must beat Kuina once!"

"I'm going to wash my face first."

After Zoro ran out of the dojo, Koshiro said to the disciples:

"Next, practice on your own."

"Yes--!"

Opening the door, Koshiro walked out of the house and into the backyard.

In an elegant Japanese-style courtyard.

A silver-haired boy was standing on the corridor under the eaves.

Koshiro walked over,

"When did you come back?"

"As soon as I returned to Shimotsuki Village, I rushed over immediately after receiving a call from Mr. Kozaburo."

Kahn turned his head, smiled and raised the wine bottle in his hand, "Would you like some drink?"

In the wind garden.

A gust of wind blows, the pool water shakes, the vegetation flutters, the red maple trees dance with the wind, like a dancer in a red dress, and the red leaves fall like rain.

Kahn and Koshiro sat opposite each other in the hallway.

There are wine glasses in front of the two, and they drink together.

"It's been a long time since you went out this time, did you go out to find a knife again?"

Kahn shook his head, "No, this time I went to the Grand Line because of some things.

Koshiro was slightly surprised, but didn't say anything......

"Since you're back, why don't you go to your father to see the knife first? According to him, that knife is the masterpiece of his life that surpasses the blades he forged in the past."

"Did you see that? The knife."

"No."

Koshiro shook his head,

"Father insisted that you should be the first to see it, but I heard the name of the knife from my father."

"Oh?"

Kahn was a little curious, "What's your name?"

Koshiro said with a smile: "Let father tell you this himself, I'm afraid he won't be happy if I reveal too much."

Kahn took a sip of his wine and said with a smile: "It's so mysterious, it makes me a little curious, well, I'll look for him later.

Koshiro smiled, then seemed to remember something, stood up, walked into the house, and quickly came out with a scroll.

After he sat down, he handed the scroll in his hand to Kahn.

"this is for you."

Kahn took it, wondering: "What is this?"

"Isshin-style kendo mystery."

Kahn was taken aback when he heard the words,

"Eh?"

"Why are you giving this to me?"

Koshiro picked up the wine glass, poured himself a glass, and said:

"Kuina's power increase should be your favor, right?"

Kahn thought about it.

Thinking of myself as if giving Kuina a potion of strength.

"That's my thank you gift to Kuina for helping to look after the store, she deserves it, so don't take it to heart.

Koshiro shook his head,

"Although it may be nothing to you, it is a great kindness to Kuina. As her father, I should repay it for her.

"Our small dojo has nothing to offer except swordsmanship. If you don't dislike it, please accept it."

Kahn looked at the scroll in his hand and remembered Kuina's death in the original book.

He looked down,

Put the scroll in your hand aside.

He sat upright at a height of 0.6, looked at Koshiro on the opposite side seriously and said:

"Mr. Koshiro, in fact, I came to see you first today because I have something important to tell you.

It was the first time I saw the silver-haired boy in front of me showing such a serious expression.

Koshiro was a little surprised, but at the same time couldn't help but get serious.

"What's up?"

Kahn looked at him and said slowly:

"Soon, Kuina... will die."

call---!

A gust of wind blew across the courtyard.

Roll up the red maple leaves all over the ground.

Koshiro's hand holding the wine glass hovered in mid-air.

"What did you say?"

Next to the creek and grassland on the mountain behind the dojo.

Kuina is concentrating on swinging the bamboo sword in her hand,

"997,998,999..."

"1000,"

A familiar voice sounded behind her.

Kuina turned her head abruptly.

When I saw Kahn not far away standing on the hillside, smiling, looking at Kahn here.

Kuina's eyes widened, her face full of surprise.

"Mr. Kahn!".