Pirate, I am the demon fox that brings disaster to the world!

Chapter 379 Frost Moon and the Girl

"Dongdong-dong-dong-dong-"

"Take that! This is a special move I carefully prepared! Ha!"

"Hmph! Yelling won't help you win the day—open it!"

"Click——"

In Shimotsuki Village in the East China Sea, a familiar scene is being played out in the kendo hall called Isshin Dojo.

As two agile figures crossed each other in the field, a clear breaking sound was heard. Over the past two years, with the physical development and growth of the two men, ordinary wooden swords had long been unable to serve as weapons in combat. The result of today's competition was obviously the same as usual, with no winner or loser.

"Whoosh! Whoosh—whoosh!"

"Tsk, 6998th match, 2001 wins, 4997 draws. You still have a long way to go to defeat me, Zoro!"

Trying to calm her surging blood and energy, a tall girl with a nice figure casually threw away the broken wooden sword and carefully wiped the sweat off her face with a towel beside her while saying this, even though her hands were shaking violently and uncontrollably.

"Hoo-ha! Don't be so confident, Kuina! I can already feel that your swordsmanship is no longer as unstoppable as it was at the beginning! With just a little more time, I will definitely be able to defeat you!"

Upon hearing this, a young man with green thorny hair on the opposite side immediately retorted, his desire for victory turning into flames burning in his eyes. He was sure that the other party would continue his devilish training afterwards in order to achieve his first victory in two years!

"Alright, you two, I should have taught you the principle of overexerting oneself to defeat oneself. Constant fighting isn't good for your swordsmanship training. For the next month, let's put a halt to the competitions."

Seeing the tit-for-tat situation, the dojo master and the girl's father, Shimotsuki Koshiro, who was watching the fight from the side, couldn't help but speak. Under his round-frame glasses, his pair of calm eyes were filled with helplessness, but at the same time, they were also relieved.

Ever since this kid named Zoro came to the dojo two years ago, the competition between the two has never stopped.

At first, relying on her age advantage, Kuina was able to suppress her opponent, but as the boy grew up, such suppression gradually evolved into a situation of equal strength.

It was not until after a certain competition that the girl, who had always been strong and unyielding in Koshiro's eyes, admitted for the first time that the opponent's strength had surpassed hers. It would not be long before this boy, who was two years younger than her, would be able to defeat her and become the new leader of the dojo!

Although in Koshiro's eyes, girls are not suitable for practicing swordsmanship and competing for the position of swordsman, and the original intention of teaching the girl swordsmanship is only to gain the ability to protect herself, the appearance of Zoro may be the first straw that breaks the camel's back, making the girl give up her unrealistic dream and accept his arrangement.

But until now, Koshiro still remembers that night, the girl's sad and helpless expression, the unrecognized dream and the cruel reality that almost made her want to give up -

That's just right. Although he feels sorry for it, in order to protect his daughter, Koshiro can bear the guilt. After all, this sea is full of dangers. If he is not careful, he may fall to the bottom of the sea and become food for fish.

However, the girl's dream journey does not seem to be cut off. On the sea far away from Shimotsuki Village, an unexpected change finally occurred.

He stirred up huge waves on the sea, repeatedly challenged the authority of the navy and the world government, and rose rapidly like a rocket in a very short period of time to become a super star that was no less powerful than the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Four Emperors - Yakumo Haku!

He defeated Buddha's Warring States with his impressive strength and defeated the Pirate Alliance. These achievements were only three years ago, but they were enough to make this remote little village know about such a prominent figure.

Originally, this was nothing. After all, no matter how powerful or threatening Yakumo Haku was, he could not affect Shimotsuki Village at all, and the other party had no interest in this place at all.

At most, it was his deceased father, Shimotsuki Kozaburo, who would stare at the coast in a daze from time to time, because the base camp occupied by the other party was exactly his and others' long-lost hometown, Wano Country.

However, along with the news about Yakumo Haku, what came was far more than just the country of "Inazuma" and the sky-high bounty.

While she inevitably developed some interest in exploring Yakumo Shiro, what attracted Kuina's attention even more was the woman who was always by her side - Yaoye.

The equally high bounty and the legendary swordsmanship that could be compared to Hawkeye Mihawk's almost instantly revitalized the girl's withered heart.

So, there are women on this ocean who are this strong. So, a woman's swordsmanship can reach the pinnacle of the ocean?!

The closed life she had been living in the dojo for so long was finally torn apart. Almost the next second after she recognized Yaoye, Kuina frantically picked up the newspapers and news that she had never paid attention to in the past.

Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors who inhabit the New World, is a terrifying existence that no one wants to provoke. It is said that she is also a master of kendo.

A rising star in the navy, one of the few strong women, Zhiyuan, not only possesses a famous sword, but is even on her way to becoming a great swordsman in swordsmanship!

In addition, Charlotte Smoothie, one of the four generals of the dessert, Yamato, Lilith, and Maria of the Beasts Pirates...

Although not all of them use swords, it is undeniable that they also have their own foothold in this ocean with their own strength!

If that's the case, then why can't I do it?!

Kuina, with the dream of becoming the world's greatest swordsman, was no less determined than anyone else. Therefore, after realizing the hidden truth, she rekindled her full motivation and focused on the training of swordsmanship.

If your strength has reached a bottleneck, then work hard on your skills! If your skills still have bottlenecks, then look for new breakthroughs!

No matter what, one day I will be able to see the same scenery as them, and even I will be qualified to challenge for the title of "No. 1 in the World"!

With her unwavering perseverance and determination, Kuina has managed to maintain the status quo of "equal strength" through her own efforts over the past two years. Even Koshiro was amazed at the difficulty of this.

After all, a bystander sees more clearly. As the teacher of the two, he knows very well that in addition to Kuina, the talent of this kid Zoro should not be underestimated.

Being able to put in such effort despite having talent, Koshiro couldn't help but sigh when thinking about his own growth experience, the young people nowadays... are really scary!

"In addition to hard work and perseverance, strong physical fitness is also essential for swordsmanship training. We were lucky today and caught a large sea beast off the island. You two should prepare and we'll have dinner soon."

His thoughts had quietly changed slightly. Although he had never given any obvious encouragement to Kuina's efforts, things had come to this point, and as a father he could only try his best to provide support.

Since who knows when, he would take the initiative to go out to sea to capture sea beasts. This is the help that Koshiro provides to the two of them. Only by doing so, perhaps he can help Kuina make up for her innate shortcomings to the greatest extent and reduce some obstacles on her path...

"But fate is so fickle. When Kuina was about to give up, it turned out to be that person who illuminated her way forward?

I don’t know what’s happening in Wano Country now…”

Thinking of this, Koshiro was about to turn around and leave to deal with the sea monster which would take some effort to kill. However, he didn't know when, the surrounding environment had become so quiet that he could smell the falling leaves, and a rich fragrance gradually spread as Koshiro's expression changed.

"Wait...what is this?"

A sharp edge gradually gleamed beneath his approachable round-framed glasses, and finally, as a flash of knife-like light sliced through the air, the illusion before his eyes vanished.

Four figures, two men and two women, were seen sitting in the dojo at some point. One of them, a young man with yellow hair, was showing off his superb cooking skills, pouring pieces of bright sea beast meat into the boiling soup pot, clearly confirming the source of the rich aroma all around.

However, Koshiro was obviously not interested in this at the moment. His tense limbs and the sword ready to strike showed how nervous he was at the moment. A puzzling question was lingering in his mind and could not be dispelled for a long time.

"Shimotsuki, Koshiro, Shimotsuki Village... I didn't expect to meet old friends in this remote East China Sea. Wano Country has undergone tremendous changes now. Why don't you go back and take a look for the once famous swordsmith, Mr. Shimotsuki Koshiro?

That’s your hometown.”