Night, bonfire.
Bandit camp.
Standing in front of Leno was the bandit king Higuma, with a ferocious face, staring at Leno, his eyes about to spew out flames.
"Go to hell, you thief!"
Higuma was furious and slashed with a sword.
Leno was startled.
He had seen Higuma's strength before, and he hadn't undergone much training, so facing him head-on, his chances of winning were slim.
Should have made up the sword strike just now.
Leno was annoyed.
He was still too immature to underestimate the Bandit King.
Leno jumped back, avoiding Higuma's sword, a little puzzled—this was not at Higuma's level.
"Don't run away, see if I don't strip you alive!"
Higuma was furious.
Seeing Higuma's crooked steps, Leno immediately understood that he drank too much, and now he was relying on willpower to hold on.
What are you afraid of?
Fight him!
Leno dodged Higuma's downward strike and struck backhand, forcing Higuma to dodge, but he couldn't avoid the kick.
The legacy of Conqueror's Haki was still there.
Coupled with the influence of alcohol, Higuma's strength, speed, and reaction were weakened.
He fell to the ground, his sense of powerlessness sobering him up, and he said fiercely, "Leno, are you going to betray us?"
"Betray?"
"I wanted to blame Shanks, but since you found out..."
There was a cold light in Leno's eyes.
He dropped the treasure chest, grabbed the sword, and threw himself at Higuma, who fell to the ground.
After a while.
Leno rode on Higuma, stabbing the sword into his heart without hesitation, then turned over and spat out blood.
The trapped beast was still fighting.
Higuma's dying counterattack cut him with a sword, and his flesh and blood turned out.
But Leno wasn't afraid.
This life-and-death struggle, like walking on thin ice, was so exciting that he was a little fascinated.
Ding! You kill your opponent and scan to Talent: Fearless Heart (Grade B)
Successfully copy talent
Talent Introduction: Fearless in heart, so fearless, your courage will make you fearless
Kill Higuma, get a new talent, comfortable!
It's a pity that it's not a fighting talent.
Leno shook his head.
He drew out the blood-stained sword, drew a sign of the Red Hair Pirates on the ground with blood, and came to the sentry post again, leaving bloodline behind.
Simple arrangement, become Red Hair Pirates, to avenge today, kill Higuma, and take Leno away.
As for the bandits who wake up, whether they avenge Higuma or fall apart, Leno didn't care anymore.
He set the cabin on fire.
Then he took the treasure chest, rode a horse, and left in the dark.
He didn't kill other bandits.
It's not that he didn't want to.
He was worried about someone like Higuma, tough-willed, waking up when he killed.
He just got Conqueror's Haki and couldn't use it anymore.
Wrestling with Higuma, he was wounded.
Physical strength and energy were not enough to support him, so let's fight again.
In this case, the best policy was to go.
Leno's decisive decision saved his life.
Just after he left, Barry suddenly opened his eyes.
When Leno and Higuma fought, he woke up.
But he didn't stop it.
He sat up, stared at the direction Leno was fleeing from, with a flash of apprehension, and then glanced at the dead Higuma.
"Hey, now, I'm the boss!"
...
It had been a month since he killed the bandit king Higuma and left the bandit group.
The sea was blue, and the sky was calm.
A merchant ship slowly docked at the pier.
"Hey, Mr. Leno, Shimotsuki Village has arrived!"
The sailor with a loud voice knocked on Leno's door.
Sunny.
Leno carried his suitcase and set foot on this small pier. The villagers who carried the goods cast curious eyes.
He didn't take it seriously and looked at the island happily.
From the pier, there was a paved road leading into the island.
In the distance, there were undulating mountains and forests, the birds were tired of the forest, the tigers were roaring, and the monkeys were singing, all lush.
There was also faint smoke, curling up.
There, was Shimotsuki Village.
It was also the goal of his trip.
He dealt with some of the jewels in the Kingdom of Goa, traveled to seven or eight islands, and finally came here.
"Zoro, don't just rely on strength, feel with your heart!"
One Dojo.
Shimotsuki Koushirou patiently taught.
He was wearing a light gray kimono with his arms folded, and because he wore glasses, he had a quiet temperament.
"Heart? What's that?"
Zoro with green algae head, was confused.
He held a bamboo sword in each of his left and right hands, which looked very funny.
Now, he had not carried Kuina's dream, and he was using the double-sword style.
"When you grow up, you will understand."
"Ah, I've grown up, damn it, I want to grow up right away!"
Koushirou had a faint smile on his face.
He didn't explain it to Zoro.
Kendo, like life, needed to be experienced and comprehended by oneself.
He now explained.
Zoro wouldn't understand either.
"Father, there's a guy outside, saying he's here to learn kendo." Kuina stood in the corridor and shouted.
When she saw Koushirou, was giving Zoro a private lesson again, she couldn't help hiding a bit of envy in her cold and arrogant eyes.
Ever since this guy came to the dojo, her father cared more about him than herself.
Even if!
His strength was not as good as her own.
However, his progress was really too fast.
Kuina thought about what her father said.
Girls were not suitable for kendo, is it true?
No!
Kuina's eyes were firm, Zoro worked hard, and she worked harder than him.
She must prove that girls can also become great swordsmen!
Japanese-style courtyard surrounded by high walls.
Blue bricks and white tiles, the artistic conception was far away.
The spacious hall, which was originally a place for training, was empty at this time.
Leno waited quietly.
With the Talent Duplication System, he did not lack potential, but what he lacked was the training to quickly transform potential into combat power.
He didn't take over his body and be reborn, but his body and soul came to this world together.
Even getting younger.
Physical fitness was also gradually on par with ordinary people in the One Piece world.
However, this was far from enough.
There were too many perverts in the One Piece world.
How to make up for the deficiency?
Train!
With the help of talent, carry out systematic learning and training, and gradually catch up with the footsteps of geniuses.
As for the entire East Blue, Dojo was the most suitable place he could think of.
Footsteps came.
Leno turned his head.
A literary uncle with glasses and ponytails walked in.
"Do you want to learn kendo?"
His tone was gentle, with a bookish look in his eyebrows and eyes.
There was a gentle and elegant atmosphere in every gesture.
"Yes!"
Koushirou eyed Leno.
There was a smell of blood.
This young man had killed people.
When Koushirou was young, he went to sea and knew that the eyes and smell of people who killed people were completely different.
His eyes under the glasses were squinted, he seemed to be smiling, and he asked kindly, "Have you been in contact with it before?"
"No!"
Leno answered honestly.
Koushirou didn't ask him about his background or the reason why he came to learn swords. He nodded his chin slightly and came to the shelf where the bamboo swords were placed.
He took two bamboo swords, handed one to Leno, and said, "Let me see if your talent is suitable."
"Young people, it's good to like to learn, I'm afraid you choose the wrong path!"
He gave a very meaningful warning.
Leno took the sword, unbuttoned his suit jacket, moved his shoulders, and said, "You can only live if you have a choice."
Koushirou was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That's right!"
He came to the field, sword in both hands, and made a forward lunge, signaling Leno to attack.