161. Chapter 161 Kidnapping children! The Man in the Wind
2024-07-08
Chapter 161 Kidnapping children! The Man in the Wind
”Wow!!”
In the darkness, Zoro turned over.
”It hurts so much!”
He covered his forehead and screamed.
The forehead was already wrapped in a bandage, but the high bulge could still be clearly seen.
A big bump was formed there.
Zoro was in so much pain that tears were about to burst out.
What happened? After a brief moment of confusion, Zoro began to recall what happened before he fainted.
That was——
A finger? The green-haired boy’s face suddenly changed.
”How could it be just a finger?”
He was defeated with just one finger! “Zoro, are you awake?”
The door of the room was opened, and teacher Koshiro walked in slowly.
”Teacher Koshiro——”
Zoro’s face changed slightly.
Teacher Koshiro strictly forbade them to approach pirates.
He and Kuina sneaked over quietly.
”Don’t be reckless next time.”
Koshiro sat on the bed and raised his hand to gently rub Zoro’s head.
When Ian sent the two little ghosts back just now, he was really scared.
He was very busy. He had been helping his old father repair Hawkeye’s sword these days and had no time to keep an eye on the two little ghosts.
Unexpectedly, he had repeatedly ordered these two children to challenge Hawkeye.
They didn’t even fight with Hawkeye, but had a confrontation with Ian.
However.
“Teacher Koshiro, who is that guy?”
Zoro was very curious, “He doesn’t look much older than us.”
“Ian?”
Koshiro paused, and couldn’t help sighing, “He is a great pirate from the Grand Line, the second in command of the world’s strongest pirate group.”
“Probably, in a few years, he will be the strongest man in the world.”
“The strongest?”
Zoro’s eyes were shocked, “Will he become stronger than Hawkeye?”
Koshiro looked at Zoro deeply, “No need to change, he is already stronger than Hawkeye now.”
Being able to destroy the sword in the hands of a great swordsman like Hawkeye to that extent, of course, he can only win the battle between him and Hawkeye.
”What?”
Zoro stood up in shock.
But if Ian were here, he would be speechless.
You don’t listen to me, right? Didn’t I say before that he’s stronger than Hawkeye?
”Stronger than Hawkeye!”
Zoro was shocked.
”His world is too far away from you,”
Koshiro said earnestly, “Don’t get close to them, Zoro, it’s dangerous.”
Zoro didn’t say anything, but was shocked.
”By the way,”
Koshiro stood up, “Go see Kuina, Zoro, she’s been hit hard.”
”Huh?”
Zoro was stunned, then immediately turned over and got out of bed, “I’ll go now!”
He found Kuina curled up on the ground with her legs hugged under a tree in the backyard.
“Hey! Kuina!”
The green-haired boy was excited, “Teacher Koshiro said that guy is stronger than Hawkeye! He is stronger than the strongest swordsman! There is such a strong guy in the world-”
The next moment, he was stunned.
The girl raised her head.
Zoro looked at her blankly, and suddenly felt a little helpless, “Kuina, you, you cried?”
The girl’s face was full of tears, which looked crystal clear under the moonlight, and the whole person was immersed in a broken atmosphere.
“Zoro, the difference is too big.”
The girl said.
“What?”
Zoro tilted his head, a little puzzled.
“There is a huge gap between us.”
Kuina put her hand on her chest, “He is only fifteen years old, only five years older than me, but the difference in strength is huge.”
Will she be able to reach that level in her lifetime?
Kuina didn’t know.
She only knew that according to the current growth in strength, when she was fifteen years old, she might still not be able to defeat a finger of that man.
Even Zoro’s speed of getting stronger was accelerating.
If this continued, it would take at most one or two years.In a few years, he will surpass me.
”Is the gap between men and women really that big?”
The girl asked unwillingly.
”What are you talking about, Kuina!”
Zoro was puzzled, “What man and woman, strong is strong, if you feel unwilling, just work hard to become stronger!”
Kuina shook her head and said to herself, “Indeed, you will not understand Zoro, who is stubborn, there are insurmountable natural barriers in the world.”
The gap in talent.
The gap in physical fitness between men and women.
I, who was defeated by that man with just one finger, I am afraid I will never be the strongest! ”Ahhhh! I don’t understand!!”
Zoro suddenly shouted.
Even Kuina was confused, and saw Zoro rushing into the dojo.
Then he came back soon with three swords.
Kuina caught the Wado Ichimonji thrown to her by Zoro in a daze, and then Zoro grabbed her hand, pulled her up from the ground, and dragged her out of the yard.
”Zoro, what are you going to do?”
Kuina was puzzled.
”Although I don’t know what happened to you!”
Zoro took Kuina to the beach aggressively, “But it must be because of that guy, right! Let’s go! Let’s challenge him again!”
Kuina stopped, her strength was greater than Zoro, and she pulled Zoro to a stop.
”Challenge again?”
Kuina smiled bitterly and shook her head, “Don’t you understand Zoro? There is too much difference! We are too different from him! How can we beat him!”
Zoro turned back in surprise, “If we can’t beat him, can’t we fight?”
Kuina was stunned.
“Who cares about him!”
Zoro angrily exerted his strength and dragged the girl forward, “I haven’t given up yet! As long as I haven’t given up, I haven’t lost yet!”
“If one knife can’t beat me, then use two knives! If two knives can’t beat me, then use three knives!”
“Zoro…”
Kuina no longer had the strength to resist, and let the boy drag her forward. She just looked at Zoro’s back in surprise.
But Zoro, is it a problem of the number of knives? Not far behind the two of them, under the moonlight, Koshiro quietly watched their backs running away.
He sighed softly.
There’s really nothing you can do with these two children.
The two children rushed all the way to the dock and rushed to the side of the Golden Dragon. Zoro didn’t hesitate and went directly to the lowered stairs.
“Hey! Little devils!”
The pirates guarding the Golden Dragon stopped them, “Can’t you see us? Go back, this is not the place for you to play!”
“Let them come up.”
At this time, Luo’s voice came from the top of the stairs. He looked down at the two little devils below quietly and said lightly, “This is what Ian meant.”
“Yes, Lord Luo!”
The pirates immediately made way.
But he did not forget to warn, “Be honest when you get on the Golden Dragon, little devils! You are in front of Lord Ian!”
Zoro turned a deaf ear to it and just dragged Kuina to the deck of the big ship.
It seemed that a banquet was going on on the deck, and a group of people were eating and drinking around a large table.
“Yo,”
Zoro saw the guy who defeated them with just one finger, and waved to them, “Want to join the party?”
”Come and duel with us!”
Zoro released Kuina and strode towards Ian. He drew the two swords at his waist, “Now I am stronger than in the afternoon!”
Stronger? Ian wiped his mouth.
Did the one-sword style upgrade to the two-sword style? ”Hahahahaha!”
A burst of cheerful laughter broke out on the deck.
The pirates were all laughing.
”This kid, did he say he wanted to challenge Lord Ian?”
How ignorant he was.
Even Jack Drake and other usually serious guys couldn’t help laughing.
Black Maria smiled and said, “Kid, you never know how broad the world is.”
This kid is just an ordinary kid that can be seen everywhere. He knows some swordsmanship at best, but he is not comparable to a real talent.
Let alone Ian, even Sanji and Runti who stayed in Wano Country are much stronger than him.
Still much stronger.
But.
Some people didn’t laugh.Hancock glared at Zoro.
So Ian’s enemies are her enemies.
And Yamato. ”Oh! This kid,”
She nudged Ian, who was sitting next to her, with her elbow and said with interest, “It’s quite interesting.”
Ian’s mouth curled slightly, and he said leisurely, “I thought I had shown the gap between us thoroughly in the afternoon.”
”So what!”
Zoro said loudly, “Just because you are so strong! So strong that I can’t help it, should I give up? Can’t I think about surpassing you?”
Silence.
At this moment, the deck was quiet for a moment.
”Zoro——”
Kuina stared at Zoro’s back in a daze.
Hands unconsciously clenched the scabbard of the Wado Ichimonji.
“Rather, it’s great to meet you!”
Zoro had a bright smile on his face, “I can finally know how vast the world is!!”
”This kid——”
Jack couldn’t help but exclaimed, “He can actually say such a thing!”
After seeing a little bit of Ian’s power!
”Really?”
Ian nodded slightly, he sat up straight, and said seriously, “Even if, die because of this?”
Buzz! The invisible spirit was stirring.
The terrifying pressure instantly acted on Zoro’s body, causing his young body to lie directly on the ground, making him feel like his body was about to be crushed.
”Zoro!!”
Guina screamed and stepped forward.
”Don’t come over! Kuina!”
Zoro shouted, “The duel has begun! This is a duel between me and him!”
Never admit defeat!
This is the only thing Zoro has learned from thousands of battles with Kuina.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to admit defeat, but he just doesn’t want to accept his own weakness.
If he retreats, then all his persistence so far will be in vain! How can he admit defeat?
He must keep getting stronger, stronger, until he surpasses his opponent! The previous goal was Kuina, but now——
He tried to raise his head and stared at Ian, “It doesn’t matter if I die! I will definitely become stronger! Stronger than anyone else!!”
The majestic momentum suddenly dissipated.
Zoro gasped in an instant.
Just now, I thought I was going to suffocate.
”Boy, tell me your name.”
A cold voice sounded.
Zoro was stunned, he suddenly turned over and looked at the man who was speaking.
The man with sharp eyes like a hawk was looking at him at this time.
Smile, Zoro unconsciously showed a brilliant smile, “Zoro! Roronoa Zoro!”
The world’s number one swordsman is asking his name!
No matter how strong his will is, he is just a child under nine years old.
”Roronoa Zoro…”
Hawkeye nodded gently, indicating that he had remembered it.
Interesting guys can also emerge in rural areas.
Although he is still young, based on the willpower shown by this kid at this time, his future will not be ordinary.
”What about you?”
He looked at Kuina, who was still a little confused.
Kuina was stunned.
Ian chuckled.
The biggest difference between Kuina and Zoro, in addition to their own talents, is more about the difference in purity.
In this world, the physical gap between men and women is indeed huge.
Even Yamato inherited the monster bloodline of Teacher Gai, and with the ability of the mythical beasts, he has the current strength.
Hancock is also a mutant of the Nine Snakes.
However, this is not a reason to waver.
Isn’t the physical difference between an ordinary person like Red-haired Roger and a natural monster like Teacher Gai Charlotte Linlin not big? Believe firmly that you are strong, and hesitation will only lead to defeat.
Simple people in this world can often become stronger, whether they are simply good or simply bad.
Zoro firmly believes in becoming stronger, but Kuina is not.
But this is actually not her fault.
Who made her have an old-fashioned father?
What can Kuina do when he keeps saying that women are not as good as men? Naturally, she can only accept the influence subtly.
Ian, the egalitarian, is angry!
“Kuina!!”
Zoro shouted, “I will become stronger than anyone! Stronger than Hawkeye, stronger than this guy! Are you going toAre you just going to watch it like this?”
Boy, you are so bold.
Ian’s mouth twitched. Being stronger than Hawkeye is fine. After all, according to the original work, you will definitely surpass him.
But is it a bit unrealistic to want to be stronger than me? Kuina’s body trembled.
Yes, is she going to watch Zoro become stronger than herself?
Others are fine, but she will never accept this!
”Don’t even think about it!”
Kuina declared loudly, “I am the one who will become the strongest swordsman! I will become stronger than anyone else!”
Zoro immediately smiled, “This is Kuina.”
”Humph. ”
The girl blushed a little and snorted proudly.
Ian chuckled.
But he knew very well that unless Kuina ate a mythical beast devil fruit, it would be almost impossible for her not to be surpassed by Zoro.
She is indeed a genius swordsman girl.
But Zoro really has the potential to become the strongest swordsman.
”So,”
Ian said with a smile, “Do you want to get on my ship?”
Finally, we can start to get down to business.
”Huh?”
Both of them were stunned at the same time.
”If you continue to stay here, it will be just like the past,”
Ian said, “but if you leave with me, you can see a wider world, receive a better education, and fight more powerful enemies.”
”Then, become stronger.”
”Hahaha, Mihawk,”
Ian said to Hawkeye with a smile, “What do you think of my proposal? Maybe, I can train a swordsman stronger than you.”
”Stronger than me?”
Hawkeye chuckled, “Interesting.”
He looked at Zoro, “You can give it a try, Ian is a good guy.”
It’s a pity to leave this kid here.
Good assist!
”Stronger!”
Zoro’s eyes lit up.
He was an orphan and homeless.
If he can become stronger, it doesn’t matter where he goes!
Besides, Hawkeye said that this guy is a good guy!
However, he looked at his friend beside him, “Kuina! ! ”
He still has concerns.
The girl hesitated.
Unlike Zoro, she has a family.
Ian added, “Girl, I think you should go with us, otherwise, normal training can’t make a girl surpass the talented men on the sea.”
Kuina was like being struck by lightning, “Can women be stronger than men?”
”What are you talking about!”
Yamato retorted unhappily, “On this ship, I am the strongest besides Ian!”
”It’s me!”
Hancock retorted.
Ignoring their quarrel, Kuina’s eyes have lit up.
Her father said that women can’t surpass men.
But Ian said that he can make women surpass men.
Then what is there to hesitate about?
”Okay!”
The girl nodded resolutely, “I’ll join! ”
”That’s fine with me!”
Zoro said loudly.
”Great.”
Ian’s eyes curved into crescents.
Perfectly completed.
At the same time, in the dojo on the island.
Koshiro was standing in the courtyard looking up at the moon.
The wind suddenly blew in the air.
The wind fell from the sky, and a man’s voice came from it, “I rushed here as soon as I received your call. How is the situation now? Did Ian of Fentian do anything?”
Koshiro shook his head gently, “They just came to ask my father to help repair the sword.”
”Repair the sword?”
Guilty, but a little guilty
(End of this chapter)
