Chapter 653 Kuina Gifts a Knife
Since nothing went wrong, Vic ignored it and called Ben to ask about the giant lantern fish and Ba Jin.
Although Ban had sent out many people to look for him, and they had been searching for a long time, the sea was too vast. It was difficult to find a pirate who had been on Rocks' ship, let alone a big fish hiding in the sea. In any case, no news came, which made Vic a little disappointed.
Vic sailed the pirate ship to the waters of Titan Island, but did not approach Titan Island. The huge gravity on the island could not be withstood by the steel pirate ship. Anyway, there were several islands in this sea area under his protection, so he could just find an island to dock.
As for the huge sensation caused by this iron pirate ship, needless to say, even Rebecca and the others were surprised. This was something that had never appeared on the sea. They all went on the ship to experience it and were amazed at Vic's skills. So the next period of time was to improve the pirate ship and practice.
While Vic was recuperating, on Doflamingo's side in the North Sea, Trafalgar Law had already left the Don Quixote family. Although Doflamingo killed his brother with his own hands last year, he did not know that the Operation Fruit had been eaten by Law, and thought that Rosinante had already handed the Operation Fruit to the navy.
So he didn't search for Law in the North Sea. In Doflamingo's eyes, Law, who had suffered from the amber disease, would not live long, so he didn't pay much attention to him. How could Doflamingo know that his indifference had planted the seeds of disaster for his future, and the good situation collapsed overnight!
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Haiyuan calendar year 1510
After spending half a year in Windmill Village, Shanks left the East China Sea and returned to the New World, but one person, one arm, one devil fruit and one straw hat were missing from the ship.
The missing person is Uta, who has been sent to Elegia by Shanks and given to Gordon to learn singing.
The missing arm was eaten by the King of the Sea when Shanks was saving Luffy. Luffy was very sad because of this arm, and was completely impressed by the courage shown by Shanks, which laid the foundation for his determination to become a pirate in the future.
The missing devil fruit has been eaten by Luffy. This is what Uta wanted to eat, but Shanks didn't let her. Luffy also became a rubber fruit ability user, the future sun god!
Shanks received news that the navy hero Garp was on his way back to the East China Sea, most likely coming for him, so Shanks left the East China Sea and returned to the New World after giving the straw hat to Luffy. Before leaving, he provoked Luffy and completely established Luffy's dream of going out to sea alone to become the Pirate King!
There is actually a group of pirates in Windmill Village, and they are the famous Red-Haired Shanks in the New World. This guy actually went to the East China Sea and stationed in Windmill Village?
Garp was stunned when he received the call from the village chief, but after hearing that Red Hair did not make things difficult for the villagers, he felt relieved. So he completed the task at hand and rushed to the East China Sea without stopping.
But when Garp returned to Windmill Village, the Red Hair Gang had already left. He was angry but had no place to vent it, while his grandson Luffy kept clamoring to become a pirate and even the Pirate King!
卡普当时就怒了，揍了路飞一顿，只是不管他的铁拳带有多少爱意，路飞就是不改口，非当海贼王不可，造孽啊！
After understanding the situation, Garp realized that Luffy was influenced by Red Hair, so Garp hated Red Hair Shanks, while Luffy kept shouting that he wanted to become the Pirate King.
Garp is a navy hero, but his grandson is clamoring to be a pirate? There are many people in the village and bandits occasionally visit, which has a very bad influence. So after training Luffy for a while, Garp can only take Luffy to the mountain and hand him over to the bandit Dadan.
He couldn't stay in the East China Sea for long. Luffy also met his future sworn brother Ace for the first time. However, Ace didn't like Garp and Luffy. He spat on Luffy's clothes, ignored Luffy's attempts to make friends, and quickly disappeared into the mountains.
Garp quickly left Windmill Village and the East China Sea, while Luffy stuck to Ace. Ace didn't like Luffy at first, but after a long time and many times, his cold heart was moved by Luffy's sincerity!
Ace accepted Luffy and introduced him to his good brother Sabo, the young master of a noble family in the Kingdom of Goa. The three of them went through a series of adventures and training and forged a deep friendship. Then the three of them drank the sworn brotherhood wine and became sworn brothers.
It was also in this year that Ace awakened his Conqueror's Haki in order to protect Luffy at the Indeterminate Terminal. On the other side, Sabo went out to sea alone but met a Celestial Dragon who was visiting the Goa Kingdom!
The Celestial Dragons, who were disliked for blocking the way, sank Sabo's boat with a cannon. Ace and Luffy witnessed it all and thought Sabo was dead. In fact, Sabo was rescued by Dragon who was nearby.
After this sad incident, Ace and Luffy realized that they were too weak, so they calmed down and practiced in the mountains until they were 17 years old before going out to sea to become pirates!
On the other hand, Vic did not do nothing either. In the original history, Kuina fell from the Supreme Express Ladder and died when she went to the attic to get the whetstone that year.
Although Vic has trained with Kuina and her physical strength is no longer the same as before, and she will not die from falling down a flight of stairs, but fate has a certain degree of modifiability. Vic has experienced it several times, so he is still a little worried about Kuina ignoring him, so Vic came to Shimotsuki Village in person.
"Kuina! Why are you leaving here? Have you given up on swordsmanship? Didn't we already agree that it's either you or me, and we'll see who becomes the world's greatest swordsman first?
What's the matter with you leaving now? Are you going to be a deserter? If so! I am so disappointed, Kuina! I look down on you! "
In Isshin Dojo, 9-year-old Zoro was looking at Kuina, who was two years older than him, with an expression of disbelief and heartache. As for Vic beside Kuina, he didn't care at all, he just thought of him as an uncle who often got lost. But now he was questioning Kuina with great anger and pain.
"Kid! I'm doing this for Kuina's own good. She hasn't forgotten your agreement. She just wants to become the world's number one swordsman. She can't stay in Shimotsuki Village or the East Sea.
You have to go to the Grand Line to achieve it. I am helping her. If you really want to do this for her own good, then bless her and chase her. When you are strong enough, come to the Grand Line to challenge her and see who is the world's number one swordsman!"
The agreement between Kuina and Zoro was made not long ago. Koshiro is an old-fashioned person and still believes that women are inferior to men, even though Vic often trains Kuina and improves her physical fitness and strength.
After such conversations happened so many times, they were inevitably heard by Kuina. After defeating Zoro in a duel, she complained a few words. Little Zoro used this agreement to motivate Kuina's fighting spirit.
It’s no wonder that Zoro is more popular with women than Sanzhi later on. What he says and does at a young age can deeply touch people’s hearts. The gap has been widened since childhood.
Vic has already talked to Kosaburo and Koshiro, and the two have agreed that Vic can take Kuina away. Koshiro did not have high hopes for Kuina, so he did not care about it. Moreover, with Vic's current strength and achievements, Kuina's future achievements will definitely be different if she is by Vic's side. He still has a glimmer of expectation in his heart!
As for Kozaburo, although he felt sorry for his granddaughter, since Kuina was willing to go with Vic, he didn't say anything and respected Kuina's wishes.
Although Vic has the ability to make Kuina fake her death and leave Shimotsuki Village in order to motivate Zoro, he feels that it is unnecessary. Another way can also be used to motivate, and it can also leave Zoro with a thought instead of ambition and deep regret!
Desire and ambition may be more motivating for Zoro. If he wants to go to the New World to see Kuina, his strength must at least reach that of the original story two years later, otherwise he can't even go to the New World.
"Zoro! The greatest swordsman in the world can only be created between you and me. When you feel you are strong enough, come to the New World to find me!"
"This is my sword, the Watami-ichimonji. I'm giving it to you for safekeeping. Use it to protect yourself. When we meet again, you can return it to me! Take care!"
Kuina took off the sword from her waist, took two steps forward and handed it to Zoro, whose eyes were already filled with tears.