Traveling Merchant On The Grand Line

Beside a meadow by a stream.

Zoro, who was wearing training clothes, sat cross-legged on the ground with his arms folded, with two real knives beside him.

"What is that guy Kuina doing? So slow."

Isshin dojo.

In the quiet room.

Koshiro and Kuina bowed their heads and were kneeling in front of Kahn.

Kahn said helplessly, "What are you doing?"

"No, it's hard to express how grateful we are.  …"

Koshiro said in a deep voice,

"Kuina saved her life because of what you gave me. This kind of kindness is unforgettable to my rich family!"

Kahn scratched his head, "Anyway, raise your head first and then say-let's talk.

Hear him say that.

Koshiro and Kuina just looked up.

Kahn looked at Kuina: "What happened?"

Kuina recounted what happened in the warehouse.

Speaking of danger.

Not only herself, but even Koshiro was a little scared.

Although he had already told Kuina to be more careful, he never thought that such an accident would happen just to get a whetstone. It was completely unexpected. If there was no treasure that protected Kuina, he would have lost it by now. The only daughter...

Kuina handed the broken pendant to Kahn, and said with shame on her face:

"Mr. Kahn, this is obviously a gift from you, but because of my carelessness... I am so sorry!"

Kahn took it, and said with a smile: "To protect you from danger, this is the role of the amulet.

"but...….…"

What else did Kuina want to say.

Koshiro looked at her, smiled and said: "Kuina, don't you still have a real sword duel with Zoro? Go out first, I have something to talk to the store manager Kahn.

"Yup!"

It was only then that Kuina remembered that there was such a thing,

She got up quickly,

"Mr. Kahn, then I'll go first."

Kahn nodded with a smile.

Koshiro: "Be careful with the real sword duel.

"I see."

After Kuina left.

Only Kahn and Koshiro were left in the quiet room.

Koshiro bowed his head again and saluted Kahn.

"Really...thank you!"

Kahn smiled and said, "Mr. Koshiro, you should thank yourself for saving Kuina."

"I'm just a businessman who proposes a deal for my own benefit, so there's no need to be so grateful to me.

"But you gave me a chance."

Koshiro raised his head, looked at Kahn and said seriously: "If something really happens to Kuina, I'm afraid I won't even have this chance. This alone is enough for me to thank you hundreds of times."

Kahn smiled, nothing.

at this moment.

A golden light shines between the two, forming a golden contract.

Kahn looked at Koshiro and said: "The transaction is established. According to what we said before, I will take the price you paid, no problem?"

Koshiro, who was sitting on the floor, smiled peacefully and said:

"Well, no problem."

Kahn nodded.

Ever since.

Two beams of golden light burst out from that golden contract, connecting the brows of Koshiro and Kahn.

The two closed their eyes.

An invisible force was drawn from Koshiro's body and poured into Kahn's body.

in the conversation that day.

Kahn and Koshiro struck a deal.

If nothing happened to Kuina, the deal would not stand.

But if something happens to Kuina and the treasure Kahn takes out saves Kuina's life, then the deal is established.

Koshiro needs to pay Kahn for that treasure, which is the equivalent of Kuina's life.

And all he had, and Kahn wanted, was one.

That is..….….

The Sword Dao Realm of the Great Swordsman!

【The transaction is successful】

Along with the ear, I thought of this voice.

Kahn slowly opened his eyes, the pupils were as deep as water, exuding a palpitating and powerful sword force all over his body.

He murmured: "This is the realm of a great swordsman... Sure enough, the world in his eyes has become completely different."

Now Kahn feels that he can slash even with a paper knife, cut through rocks and steel, and the feeling is completely different from that of Jianhao!

But it was different from the powerful aura he exuded.

The face of Koshiro on the opposite side was slightly pale, and his breath was not as good as before.

But there was a look of satisfaction on his face.

"The realm of swordsman is still there, it seems that teaching swordsmanship is no problem."

After a while.

After drinking Kahn's potion, Koshiro's complexion also recovered.

And Kahn also quickly adapted to the realm of a great swordsman, putting away all his sharpness and sword power.

The two sat in the silent room and drank the fine wine that Kahn brought out.

Kahn tells Koshiro that he will be leaving Shimotsuki soon.

Koshiro wasn't too surprised and just asked him what the knife shop was going to do.

Kahn smiled heartily,

"Then we can only turn it off. Anyway, we haven't sold a few knives today."

To this answer, Koshiro didn't say anything, just said,

"Kuina will be lonely."

"That can't be helped..."

Kahn took a sip of his wine, looked at Koshiro and said with a smile: "No, there is another way, and that is to let me take Kuina with me.

"Oh? In front of other people's fathers, you can really say that you want to take other people's daughters away.

"Hahaha, anyway, you can't beat me now."

"It's like I can beat you before. In the previous competition, you should have hidden a lot of strength, right?"

"Ah, exposed? Hahaha."

Looking at the silver-haired boy who laughed loudly.

Until now, Koshiro doesn't feel like he has seen much of him.

On the contrary, he revealed more and more secrets, and the fog wrapped in it became deeper and deeper, making it more and more unreal.

But there was only one thing Koshiro was sure of.

This silver-haired boy named Kahn...shouldn't be a bad guy.

Koshiro looked down at himself reflected in the glass of wine in his hand and suddenly said:

"If Kuina is willing to leave with you, then you can take her with you."

Kahn was taken aback, "Huh?"

Koshiro raised his head, his eyes squinted under the round glasses full of tenderness.

"That child has a very strong personality, refuses to admit defeat, is very talented and hardworking, and has a great dream of becoming the world's number one swordsman as a female swordsman.

"Although I told her before that female swordsmen have limitations in body and strength, and are naturally weaker than male swordsmen, but from the perspective of restrictions, it seems that this restriction is not impossible to break."

"If you keep her by your side, maybe one day she can realize this dream. As a parent, how can you not support your daughter's dream? I don't have much to teach her. It's better to let her Go see the outside world."

It didn't look like he was joking.

Kahn also became a little more serious, "Can you really rest assured that Kuina will leave with me?"

Koshiro smiled and nodded, "There's nothing to worry about, and with your strength, she probably won't encounter any danger if she follows you."

That's true.

……… Ask for flowers…

After the kendo has reached the realm of the great swordsman.

Kahn's pure personal strength now, even if he hasn't really reached the top first echelon, it's not that far away.

See Koshiro said so.

Kahn naturally would not refuse.

After leaving the quiet room, he finds Kuina and Zoro.

The two had just finished their real sword competition, and Zoro was lying on the grass panting.

Kahn told Kuina about leaving, and asked her if she wanted to leave with him, and he told Kuina truthfully what Koshiro said.

After hearing this, Kuina was a little surprised, but also a little surprised and excited.

"Father really said that? Can I really leave Shimotsuki village and go to sea with Mr. Kahn?!"

After seeing Kahn nod.

She jumped at Kahn with unconcealed excitement.

"Great!! I can go to sea too!!"

go to sea.

It also means that she can fight against the powerful swordsmen on the sea.

In this case……………

It also means that she has finally taken the first step toward her dream, the dream of the world's number one swordsman!!

How could she be unhappy.

But Zoro was dumbfounded.

"What are you talking about?"

"Hey, store manager, Kuina, are you leaving?

"right.

Kuina looked at him, "Zoro, do you want to leave too?"

"leave?"

Zoro obviously didn't think about it.

"Didn't you say you want to become the strongest swordsman? You can't become the strongest in the world by staying in Shimotsuki town."

Zoro: "What about our outcome? I haven't beaten you once, do you want to run away? It's too cunning!!"

"cunning?"

Kuina glanced at him holding the words of He Dao, "Counting this victory and defeat, you have already lost to me 2001 times and I won't just stay where you are and wait for you to catch up.

Zoro clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, unable to speak a word.

"If you want to defeat me, then go to sea. The next time we meet somewhere on the sea, it will be the start of our 2002 match."

After Kuina finished speaking, she turned and left.

She also has to speak to Koshiro.

Looking at her back.

Zoro clenched his fist and shouted angrily with bulging veins:

"I am the one who will become the strongest swordsman in the world!! Just wait and see!! Kuina!!"

"Next time I won't lose again!!!"

With his back turned to him, the corners of Kuina's mouth twitched slightly.

Sure enough, it still has to be like this.

Come on, Zoro.

I am waiting for you in front.

Wait until Kuina's figure disappears from view.

Kahn patted Zoro on the shoulder.

"It seems that the agreement mentioned earlier cannot be realized for the time being."

"But instead, I can lend you a hand."

Zoro was taken aback, wiped his face, "Really?"

"Come with me."

Kahn takes Zoro to the knife shop.

After Zoro looked around, he finally chose one.

"I'm going to pick this one."

Looking at the good and fast knife [Broken Steel] in his hand, Kahn also admired this kid's perception of knives in his heart, and he picked the best one in the store at once.

"I will lend you this knife. When you have a competition with Kuina next time, if you win, this knife will be given to you. If Kuina wins, this knife will belong to her. No problem?"

"certainly!"

Zoro, holding the knife, looked firmly, "I will definitely win!"

Kahn smiled.

"Then come on, I will look forward to the duel that day."