Clang--!!
The crisp sound echoed on the Sabaody Archipelago. There were not many ordinary people in the densely populated area right now, only Yami and his companions and a large number of the navy remained.
But even in the navy, few people can stay awake at this time.
As early as when surrounded by these guys, Yami already made his move.
Even though they are the elite navy guarding the Sabaody Archipelago, under the impact of his conqueror haki, they still can't keep awake, and most of them have already passed out.
As for the rest, they were all taken care of by him.
Of course, Yami deliberately left behind a naval swordsman who was slightly stronger than Kuina, but did not form a crushing posture, to sharpen his little girl.
After this period of training, Kuina's talent has been fully developed.
Although there is no awakening of hakis, both her physical strength and swordsmanship cultivation have increased significantly. She is not far from comprehending the breath of all things and becoming a real swordsman. Now she only needs to go through hardships through battle.
Anyway, Yami didn't plan to run away, so he took advantage of the time when the admiral came to train his little apprentice.
After all, the current Kuina is the weakest among all his apprentices.
clang!
There was another crisp crashing sound, and Kuina was directly sent flying by the navy swordsman, a slight pain appeared on her delicate face, and the difference in strength was still very uncomfortable.
However, swordsmanship does not only focus on strength, this is just one part of it.
But for the current Kuina, it is far from being able to understand that level. Even after Yami's persuasion, she still likes to head-to-head in swordsmanship battles.
This is one of the reasons why she is now at a disadvantage.
Seeing his little apprentice retreating steadily, Yami frowned involuntarily.
"Relax a bit, after all, Kuina is still young, and it is already very good to be able to achieve this level, don't be so eager for success, be a little more patient."
Noticing the change in Yami, Hephaestus said with a smile on the side.
"Of course I'm not in a hurry, but with Kuina's talent, she definitely shouldn't just reach this level. If she finds the right method, it's definitely not difficult to defeat an enemy of this level…"
The more he watched, the more ugly Yami's face became. In fact, he also knew that he could not blame Kuina, but that his requirements were a little too high.
However, since Kuina's goal is to become the world's number one swordsman, he must have high requirements. Most of the strong can only achieve it after a lot of fighting and going through life and death, so even if you're a woman or a child, you absolutely cannot relax.
"Then let me make a point!"
Calculating the time, it has been so long since killing the Celestial Dragon. The navy must have received the news, and then sent the fastest Kizaru to the scene to catch the real culprit.
Maybe it's almost here now, so it's time for this battle to come to an end.
"Kuina, no matter whether your enemy is a swordsman or other types of fighters, they all follow a basic principle, that is, mind, body, and technique!"
The sudden sound of words made Kuina lose her mind and almost lost directly. Fortunately, after training during this period, her strength has also been greatly enhanced, and she quickly stabilized the situation again, at the same time, she also allocated part of her attention to listen to Yami's description.
Mind and body skills, as the name suggests, are three different things.
Heart refers to having a firm will and a nature of not admitting defeat. This is the key factor that determines whether a person can become a truly strong person.
The body is a body that has been tempered and tempered, together with the energy in the body, which is the cornerstone of strength.
Skills, that is, fighting skills, can maximize the power you have.
There is no distinction between the three, they are almost equally important, and it can be said that they are indispensable. If you want to become a strong person who suppresses one side, you must absolutely not do without the cultivation of mind and body skills.
But for the current Kuina, the realm of the heart is particularly important.
Her physical strength is far weaker than her opponent's, but she is evenly matched in terms of skills. If she wants to win, she can only rely on epiphany to achieve it.
Coincidentally, Kuina learned kendo from Koshiro since she was a child.
As the owner of Isshin Dojo, although Koshiro did not teach too many powerful swordsmanship, he attached great importance to the cultivation of mind and nature, which is undoubtedly Kuina's advantage.
"Remember what I told you?"
Looking at Kuina who seemed to have a clear understanding, Yami continued: "There is a kind of swordsman who clearly holds a sharp blade and can cut off anything, but he can't cut anything. Pay attention to the breath of everything. When you can understand this, you can truly become stronger."
'Everything can be cut, but nothing can be cut, pay attention to breathing…'
The girl kept chanting these few words in her heart, as if she had grasped something, but that feeling was fleeting, making her completely clueless.
Kuina waved her words quickly, trying to launch a counterattack while resisting the attack.
Because she learned the breath of water, Kuina's attack is extremely sharp, but the gap is still obvious, whether it is strength, speed or physical strength, she is being suppressed to varying degrees, and now she is barely holding on.
But she herself knew very well that she couldn't continue to delay.
The situation is not good for her, if she can't find a way to break the game, then she will definitely lose in the end!
Kuina didn't want to just admit defeat. After witnessing the shocking battle between Yami and Issho, the traces left on the Alabasta desert were also deeply imprinted in her heart.
She clearly wanted to become the world's number one swordsman, but if she fell here, everything would be empty talk.
So, she must win!
A sword meet the opponent blade, and Kuina opened the distance, and began to pant violently, her tumbling chest was telling of her fatigue, and at the same time, there were many scars on her body, which hurt her nerves and also affected the state of the body, It is no longer possible to continue the stalemate.
'Then, let's decide the winner in this move!'
"Breathe, I must be able to sense the breath of that sword, and I must be able to cut it off!!!"
At this moment, Kuina's expression became extremely resolute, and her energy and spirit were adjusted to the best state. She slowly retracted her blade into the sheath, and placed them together at her waist, making a ball shape.
After seeing this scene, the naval swordsman on the opposite side also responded.
He knew very well that he couldn't keep Yami and the others. The strength of the other party was no longer something he, a small navy lieutenant, could handle, but with the dignity of the navy, he was absolutely not allowed to choose to surrender, at least, he must not lose to a little girl!
At least, until the arrival of the admiral!
"Little girl, you are really powerful, but I will definitely win!"
After saying such a sentence, the navy swordsman adjusted to his best state, then stepped on the ground with both feet, and the whole person jumped out "to attack in the direction of Kuina.
The standard long sword in his hand was raised high, shining a dazzling white light under the sunlight.
"One Sword Style—Quick Slash!"
Combined with the Navy's six-style shaving technique, you can increase your speed to the fastest, thereby increasing the ferocity of your swordsmanship. This is a very common move by many swordsmen, especially in the group of swordsmen who have not yet become swordsmen. appears to be very popular.
Of course, even among swordsmen, there are quite a few people who use this trick.
In the blink of an eye, the navy swordsman covered more than half the distance and arrived in front of Kuina, but the girl was still bending over and squatting on the spot, without any movement.
Seeing this scene, Yami didn't feel worried, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
"As expected of Kuina, this kind of talent is indeed very rare, maybe she can really become a powerful female swordsman!"
In his perception, his little apprentice has undergone slight changes.
The originally rapid breathing has now turned into a steady breathing, and it seems that a certain balance has been reached between each of her breathing, and even the surrounding water vapor has become more dense
"I feel it, the breath of my sword!"
Such a thought flashed in her heart, and Kuina's eyes flickered with a gleam.
"Breathing of Water·First Style—Water Surface Draw a Sword and Slash!"
Her sword came out of its sheath in an instant, and the ear-piercing sound of drawing the sword sounded instantly.
And as she drew her sword, a large amount of water wrapped around the blade, and then it moved quickly to the right as she slash at the coming navy!
Clang!
The two just kept their backs to backs and stood for a long time.
Suddenly, Kuina squatted down slowly, and inserted the sword in her hand to the ground in time as she stabilized her figure and did not fall to the ground in a panic.
The girl was panting continuously, but still stubbornly raised her left hand.
"Master, I succeeded, and I did not disappoint your expectations!"
"Ah, you are indeed outstanding. Although you have used water breathing to cheat, it is not easy to do this. Remember the feeling at that moment, and try to one day be able to formally step into that realm. At that time, you will really embark on the road of swordsmanship!"
Yami was not stingy with his praise, and there was a touch of satisfaction in his eyes.
Click -!
While speaking, the long sword in the navy swordsman's hand was broken, and a deep bloodstain appeared on his chest, and then he fell straight to the ground and passed out.
So far, no navy has been able to continue to stand still.
"Sit down and have a good rest first, besides, drink this thing~"
Straight to the front of Kuina, Yami stretched out his hand to support his little apprentice, and most of the girl's weight immediately leaned on him, but this weight was still too insignificant.
Immediately afterwards, Yami took out two bottles of magic potion from his pocket and poured them into Kuina's mouth.
This is a batch of potions he specially prepared before the real-life time travel simulation, and it has basically become a habit, whether it is entering the dungeon or performing other activities
He will be fully prepared to ensure the maximum of his survival rate.
Now it seems that the magic potion is not used by him, but it is all used by others.
"Ahh!"
The magic potion flowed down her throat into her stomach, and the cold feeling made Kuina moan, but before she could react, the potion took effect.
The fatigue accumulated after a long period of fighting, as well as the large and small injuries on her body, are recovering at a very frightening speed at this time. She was obviously still limp just now, and she was very reluctant to even keep standing. In the blink of an eye, Kuina was alive and well again.
"This is too amazing, Master!"
"Get up quickly when you recover, then go to Hephaestus-sama, I may not have time to pay attention to you, my battle is about to begin."
When saying this, Yami looked in a certain direction.
He saw a golden light shooting from a distance, the speed was fast, and it was getting closer and closer. In a few breaths, it had successfully arrived at the scene.
The golden light condensed into a human form, standing in an open space.
Wearing a yellow suit, wearing an admiral's cloak of justice, and wearing glasses on the bridge of his nose, his height of three meters made him look very huge, but his face made people feel very very uncomfortable.
Today's Kizaru is only in his forties, but he has already become a fearsome admiral, and his strength should not be underestimated.
Coupled with this way of appearance, it is a bit too 'gorgeous'.
"Oh, I finally arrived, but it seems a little too late. Not only did the celestial dragons die, but even the navy of the Sabaody Archipelago have been defeated? This is really scary~
His voice fluctuated a little, but Kizaru's eyes were extremely serious.
If this kind of thankless job is not handled well, he will face the blame of the world government, even for him, an admiral, it will be very troublesome things.
So when he first received the news, Kizaru tried his best to evade it.
It's a pity that after the meeting, he was the only one staying at the Navy Headquarters. Akainu returned to the New World to watch every move there, and Aokiji, they didn't know where he go.
So under the order of the Sengoku, he could only come in a hurry.
Fortunately, after the communication with the den-den mushi, Aokiji is not far from the Sabaody Archipelago, and he is rushing here, so he only needs to delay.
After all, what they are going to deal with next is a great swordsman who defeated the 'Golden Lion' Shiki!
"Admiral!"
Noticing the appearance of the yellow ape, Kuina's expression suddenly became extremely nervous.
Now she is no longer a village girl in a small Village. After following Yami out to sea, she also has a general understanding of the situation in this sea, especially for the top powerhouses.
And she understands,
The strength of Shichibukai is already very suffocating, so the admiral may be even more terrifying.
However, she still believed that her master would not be defeated.
"Kuina, go to Hephaestus-sama first." Yami patted Kuina's head lightly and said softly.
The girl who didn't want to be a burden also nodded obediently, "I understand, Master, be careful."
After finishing speaking, Kuina trotted all the way back to the side of Hephaestus, looking forward to the upcoming battle solemnly.
No one does not look forward to the world's top duel.
"Brother, you have done a lot of great things recently. Not only did you defeat Crocodile, you left that kind of sword mark in Alabasta, and then you killed the Golden Lion.
As strong as a monster, to be honest, if you didn't kill a Celestial Dragon, I really don't want to fight with you."
Kizaru spoke first, and Yami couldn't help laughing at his lazy words.
In some respects, he and Kizaru have a good compatibility. If they can join the same camp, they may become good friends.
"No way, everyone has their own bottom line. Originally, I was in a happy mood and planned to take a good look around the Sabaody Archipelago, but this trash wants to die, so I can only reluctantly give him a ride. I'm really sorry for making you work overtime~"
"So that's the case? Then there's no other way. Originally, the navy wanted to invite you to replace Crocodile and become the new Shichibukai, but now it seems that there is no way to do it. It's a pity. "
"It's okay, anyway, I don't want to become a Shichibukai. I'm not interested in being a dog for the world government, after all, I hate celestial dragons, by the way, Sengoku asked you to stop me.
Do you get overtime pay?"
The sudden change in Yami's words made Kizaru stunned, and then showed a surprised expression, "It seems that there is no such thing. I'm exhausted every day, so I can only get some hard work."
"It seems the navy is getting worse and worse…"
"Hey! Are you going to fight or continue chatting there?"