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"One-Sword Style... Iai!"
A grand, blood-red sword aura suddenly tore through the void, rippling toward Ian's position, slicing the ground into a terrifying abyss.
This slash seemed as if it would split the entire island in half. But as Ian's sword suddenly descended, the blood-red sword aura that had cleaved the earth was directly crushed into fragments under his swing, shattering instantly.
Ian gazed distantly at Koushirou, who had retreated far away. Holding his sword in his right hand, he swung it from his right side to the front, slashing forward.
Boom!
From the blade, a black Getsuga Tenshō suddenly swept directly toward Koushirou. Koushirou's expression changed dramatically; he felt an illusion as if the moon hanging high in the sky was falling down. Gripping his sword with both hands, he suddenly swung toward the incoming black crescent.
Buzz!
A massive sword energy fiercely slashed into the Getsuga Tenshō. This sword energy seemed almost solid, tearing through the void. But upon colliding with the black Getsuga Tenshō, it was like a stone falling into water, suddenly slowing down and continuously shrinking.
Almost instantly, that massive sword energy only managed to split half of the Getsuga Tenshō before being forcibly swallowed. Witnessing this scene, Koushirou was utterly astonished. Faced with such terrifying flames, he could only push his Busoshoku Haki to the extreme, then grip his sword with both hands and swing fiercely.
The Getsuga Tenshō, which had been mostly cut apart by the sword energy, was finally forcibly split by Koushirou's slash. Two black slashes flew past Koushirou's sides, landing on the distant mountain peak.
Boom!
That mountain peak was split into three parts from afar, yet did not collapse, showcasing the sharpness of the attack.
"You win."
Koushirou looked behind him and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he hadn't completely lost his fighting ability, there was no need to continue this battle.
The gap was too great.
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Outside Shimotsuki Village
Following this direction deeper inland, there were more villages. This island was not where the royal palace of the Goa Kingdom was located; Foosha Village was on the island where the Goa Kingdom's royal palace stood.
When they arrived at the port, they found a ship docked there. Someone on the ship saw him and immediately became somewhat sneaky, acting furtively.
"Why is the.... Black-Winged Devil appearing here?"
A bearded man hid on the deck of this large sailing ship, revealing only half his head, cautiously watching Ian and Koushirou walking on the dock below.
"Mr. Koushirou is also there; what's going on?"
He noticed that not only was Ian present, but also their comrade from the Revolutionary Army. Since they weren't heading toward the ship, he slightly relaxed but still remained vigilant, keeping a close eye on Ian.
This ship belonged to the Revolutionary Army, docked here. Most of the people on the ship were purchasing goods on the island, continuously transporting food and supplies.
"Revolutionary Army... Since I came to this world, this might be the first time I've encountered them," Ian murmured. He wasn't particularly interested in the Revolutionary Army.
In this world, it's ultimately the domain of pirates and marines. But as he grew stronger, he realized he couldn't stay out of it; he didn't want to be controlled by those bastards.
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Outside the Isshin Dojo's Warehouse
Many Revolutionary Army members were transporting food and other supplies. Noticing Ian and Koushirou approaching, they were all startled and stopped what they were doing.
"B-B-Black-Winged... Devil?"
They were members of the Revolutionary Army. Seeing Ian suddenly appear, they all felt a pang of guilt, unable to pretend to be ordinary people. He was the strongest man and swordsman in the world.
"You are all members of the Revolutionary Army, aren't you?"
Ian stood there, gazing at this group of Revolutionary Army members, and said calmly, "Then your leader, Dragon, should be here, right? Where is he?"
"D-Damn it..."
Hearing Ian's words, these Revolutionary Army members suddenly felt their hearts sink, realizing they had been exposed. One of them suddenly pulled out a flintlock pistol and pointed it at him, shouting to the others, "Take this guy down quickly, then get out of here!"
As he pulled out the gun, the others also drew their weapons, forgetting that the person before them wasn't someone firearms could defeat.
"Sigh, everyone stop. He came here to meet Dragon" Koushirou shook his head and stepped forward upon seeing this scene. Hearing this, the Revolutionary Army members couldn't help but look toward Ian.
There,
The owner of the Isshin Dojo, Zoro's teacher Koushirou, walked out from behind everyone, a bitter smile on his face. They had been prepared to die. If Koushirou's identity was discovered, perhaps this Black-Winged Devil wouldn't show any mercy, at most bearing the guilt of not knowing their identity.
They thought they were just selling some food to them.
Ian followed Koushirou and arrived at the reception hall inside the Isshin Dojo. Two figures were already sitting there, drinking tea. Tashigi was slightly surprised.
The aura of the figure in the green cloak was comparable to that of the strongest Yonko, Whitebeard, and the blond young man was not weaker than her.
"Mr. Dragon, he's here," Koushirou said as he sat down. The blond young man nodded slightly, also looking at Ian with extreme astonishment. Just the aura exuded was stronger than Dragon's.
At the same time, he politely greeted Tashigi. Although he had lost his memory, the noble etiquette was ingrained in his bones. He was Sabo.
"Thank you for providing us with food and supplies," Dragon said with a smile, then turned to look at Ian, nodding in greeting.
"I've heard much about you."
"Likewise, Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army. I've been wanting to meet you," Ian said. "Our situations are somewhat similar; both achieved astonishing results in the Marine Headquarters and then defected."
"Even, there's an old man who did the same."
"Teacher Zephyr, right? How is the old man doing?" Dragon was slightly surprised; this was exactly what he wanted to ask.
"He's fine; his great revenge has been avenged. I believe you should have heard the news," Ian shook his head after sitting down beside the chair. "However, his strength is gradually declining. Fortunately, his injuries have been healed; he should be able to hold on for a while."
Dragon sighed softly and said, "No one can remain the strongest forever. Even Whitebeard is no longer your opponent now."
Dragon turned to look at Ian, his eyes flashing as he spoke softly, sitting there quietly listening.
Dragon shook his head and looked at Ian, saying, "Let's not talk about that. Do you have any matters in seeing me? Or are you planning to capture us for the World Government?"
Saying this, Dragon couldn't help but smile.
He meet Ian because, first, his reputation had already spread throughout the world; with his help, overthrowing the World Government is easy.
Second, if Ian wanted to deal with him, there was no need for any schemes; annihilating the Revolutionary Army was something he could likely accomplish. Therefore, he wasn't afraid.
Ian shrugged and said to Dragon,
"Capture you for the World Government? I don't have that much free time, and do those parasites deserve it? If I wanted to catch you, it would be to help Garp-san beat you up."
"Both of us defected from the Marine Headquarters; you should be well aware of how infuriating they are. Garp repeatedly refused the position of Admiral, partly for freedom, but more because he didn't want to follow the orders of those parasites."
Hearing Ian's words, Dragon showed a hint of apology and shook his head, saying, "It was rude of me."
A trace of ridicule appeared on Ian's face as he said, "True freedom cannot be constrained by so-called positions. Do you think I would be bound by positions?"
Dragon laughed heartily, then stopped and said, "Although we both yearn for freedom, we walk different paths, and our thoughts can't be exactly the same."
In Dragon's view, Garp disliked the government, but for the sake of order and peace, he stood with the government. Ian and Dragon, on the other hand, didn't care about the government; they wouldn't tolerate them. His goal was to overthrow the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, completely rewriting this world.
Dragon looked at Ian and sighed softly, "Although you are still a Shichibukai, I think you've already made your decision regarding your stance."
"That's right."
Ian smiled slightly, "So-called positions can only bind the weak; how could they bind me? The Celestial Dragons is nothing but a group of parasites, deserving to be erased."
Hearing such words from Ian, Dragon couldn't help but take a deep breath, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes.
Dragon could understand most of Ian's actions, but he didn't know what his goal was. Now he knew, it was an even higher goal than overthrowing the World Government. Becoming the Pirate King was already an extremely difficult goal for many people.
Overthrowing the World Government was even harder. The World Government had stood unshaken for eight hundred years. In these eight hundred years, figures like Whitebeard and Roger had appeared, yet no one could shake the World Government.
"I have no specific purpose in seeing you; I just wanted to tell you that the opportunity you've been waiting for will come. All you need to do is be ready to take over."
Ian had no intention of becoming enemies with Dragon. After he destroyed the World Government in the future, he might even leave the authority to Dragon. He was a qualified leader; Sengoku wouldn't do, he was too indecisive.
"You... You're really planning to take action?"
Not only Dragon but even Sabo and Koushirou, who were holding their teacups, were trembling, seemingly unable to believe the words of this Black-Winged Devil. That colossal entity that had ruled the world for eight hundred years might really be uprooted before them. They were excited.
This goal had almost become their mission, but due to insufficient strength, it had been indefinitely postponed. When Ian became famous worldwide, they thought perhaps he was the opportunity they were waiting for. Now he was telling them.
"As long as you don't corrupt this world like those parasites, I'll have to spend some time cleaning you up" Ian said.
Then he turned to look at Sabo, "You're much calmer now than Luffy and Ace. I've saved Ace several times, yet he still focuses on Whitebeard and Shanks, ending up getting beaten badly."
"And Luffy, he hasn't been at sea for long but has already caused quite a stir, even declared war on the World Government."
Luffy? Ace?
Hearing Ian mention Luffy and Ace together, Sabo's eyes flashed with confusion, as if he vaguely remembered something but couldn't recall it. Seeing this, Ian shook his head.
"So, he's lost his memory?"
In Sabo's mind, the names Ace and Luffy kept echoing. For a moment, his head ached, and he couldn't help but hold his head in his hands, showing a pained expression.
At this moment,
Hearing these two familiar names, Sabo's face showed infinite confusion. A sense of familiarity suddenly arose in his heart, and his mind became chaotic.
Countless fragmented memories converged into a torrent, impacting his spirit, making his head feel like it was splitting.
"Sabo... What's wrong?"
"Did he suffer a serious head injury before?"
Ian looked at the anxious Dragon beside him. After years together, he was very satisfied with this successor and didn't want anything to happen to him suddenly.
"Ah... Oh oh oh..."
Dragon came back to his senses and nodded. He wasn't too worried about Sabo. Every time he heard news of Ace and Luffy, he would have a headache for a while.
However, in the original story, Ace's death during the Marineford War was such a great shock that he regained his memory. Until then, he didn't know his brother was alive and had been saved by his other brother's father. This was the greatest regret.
Ace thought Sabo was dead and gave double the love to Luffy, while Sabo, knowing Ace was dead, gave double the love to Luffy, taking his place.
"I don't know the details either. I only heard that when Sabo was rescued ten years ago, he was indeed seriously injured. I only know he was once a noble, which he feels very ashamed of."
Ten years ago, because of his family, Sabo went out to sea early but encountered the Celestial Dragons' ship upon departure and was sunk along with his boat. By the time we knew, it was too late.
As the story came to an end, everyone present couldn't help but fall silent. "The Celestial Dragons... What a despicable group, not even sparing children."
"That's about it..."
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