I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 120 119. Dragon's Waves!

"Is that so? I didn't expect that after all these years, it would become like this. The Kozuki clan. Ha!"

An old man with a high ponytail, straight eyebrows, and white hair and beard sat at a low table in the room, smoking a pipe and sneering, then looked at Ushiwakamaru with a nostalgic look:

"I didn't expect that Niu Wan's son has grown up so much."

Messer sat under the eaves outside the door with Eiry, instructing Runti to train Peggy Wan in the courtyard from time to time, and also listening to the conversation coming from the room.

"Hey young man, thank you for taking Ushiwakamaru out to sea. I owe you a favor."

Shimotsuki Kozaburo said to Messer outside the house, then looked at his granddaughter beside him.

"Kuina, this is your uncle Ushiwakamaru, the eldest son of your grandfather's family. Why are you glaring at me, an old man?"

Messi tilted his head to look inside and saw the little girl Kuina staring at Ushiwakamaru with a frustrated look on her face.

Ushiwakamaru smiled bitterly, "Uncle, if my niece doesn't want to call me that, then forget it. I'm only a few years older than her, so just call me brother."

Kozaburo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, banging his pipe heavily on the low table. As a last resort, Kuina's awkward voice came out: "Uncle."

Messiah watched the family recognition scene with a smile.

At this time, Ushiwakamaru asked Kozaburo,
"Uncle, I heard from my father that my aunt came out with you. Is she okay now?"

"Alas, your eldest aunt Zhenzi passed away early, but she still has a grandson here. Do you want to go and see him?"

Ushiwakamaru pursed his lips and nodded, "I want to go and see."

Then Kozaburo looked at Hiyori who lowered her head and the curious Kawamatsu, and looked at Enma beside Hiyori with a complicated look:

"Little girl, your name is Hiyori, right? Since you've come to my place and have nowhere else to go, you should stay here from now on. It's up to you to decide whether you want to be an ordinary person or learn swordsmanship in a dojo."

Hiyori pursed her lips, thinking about what Messer had said when she came here, that this place was very suitable for her. She looked at Kozaburo with a firm gaze, "I want to learn swordsmanship, please teach me."

Kozaburo pounded his pipe and looked at his son. "Shiro, just take this girl in and teach her the swordsmanship of our Shimotsuki family. Just consider it your last act of kindness."

Koshiro narrowed his eyes. He didn't care about Wano Country, but since his father had spoken, he smiled and nodded:

"I understand, Father."

Kozaburo looked at Ushiwakamaru again, "What about you? What are you going to do in the future?"

Ushiwakamaru said seriously:

"Practice hard, and return to Wano Country to defeat Kaido and clear my father's name."

"Does that mean you'll return to Wano Country to rebuild the Shimotsuki clan?" Kozaburo said with a smile, "That's fine."

Ushiwakamaru shook his head and said, "It's enough for Wano Country to have a group like the Yasu family in Shimotsuki. I will go to sea with Mercer in the future.

Wano Country? I won't go back. I still want to find the remains of Ryuma's ancestors and Shusui in the sea. They were stolen."

Hearing this, Shimotsuki Kozaburo's eyes suddenly widened and he started coughing violently. He was surprised and choked by the smoke. Kuina hurriedly patted him on the back to help him calm down.

After a while, Kozaburo recovered and stared at Ushiwakamaru with gloomy eyes:
"What's going on? The ancestral graves in my hometown have been dug up. What does your father do for a living?"

Mercer, who was standing at the door, glanced at him and said, "Does your family have someone watching over the ancestral grave every day? Didn't you go out to sea a long time ago? What right do you have to scold them? It was just a sudden disaster. Even if you were there, your ancestral grave might still have been dug up."

Kozaburo glared at Messer, speechless. After a few seconds, he said dejectedly:
"That's right, I'm not qualified."

Then he looked at Ushiwakamaru and said, "I'm sorry, I spoke without thinking in the excitement."

Ushiwakamaru shook his head.

"It's all because of my unfilial descendants. I will definitely find the bones of my ancestors and Qiu Shui in the future."

Kozaburo nodded, his eyes gleaming with relief, but then he suddenly asked, "What did the Kozuki clan of the Shogun's Mansion say about the theft of the Sword God's remains and the national treasure, the Autumn Water?"

Ushiwakamaru's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and he sneered: "The Kozuki clan has done nothing, and Kozuki Oden is still immersed in naked dancing."

Kosaburo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, thinking that he had made a mistake that year. He couldn't help but curse inwardly: "Waste."

He glanced at the Enma that Hiyori had forged and gave to Oden, wondering whether he should take it back. But after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. That guy was shameless, but he still had to have some dignity. Now, when he looked at Enma, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Hiyori and Kawamatsu on the side lowered their heads with an awkward expression, after all, the old man was older than them.

At this moment, Kuina's face was full of determination:

"Grandpa, I will also go to sea in the future. I will bring the remains of our ancestors and the sword Qiushui back to our Shimotsuki Village for burial."

When Hiyori heard this, she became a little anxious, but she opened her mouth and ultimately remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Kozaburo's complexion improved. He couldn't help but rub his granddaughter's head and said with a smile:
"Well, then, Grandpa, I will look forward to your future."

After finishing his talk, Ushiwakamaru looked at Kozaburo and said, "Uncle, let's go meet the descendants of my great aunt."

"Well, then come with me."

Kosaburo stood up, glanced at Kosiro, and said calmly, "Your cousin and I are going out for a walk. You can stay home and entertain these distinguished guests."

Koshiro smiled and nodded.

Messer stood up and patted his butt. Eri also stood up and followed his example with a smile. Led by Koshiro, Messer and the others came to a separate courtyard.

"If you don't mind, can I call you Messer?"

Koshiro brought Meser and the others into the room. Seeing Meser nod, he smiled and said:
"There aren't that many spare rooms at home, so you can just allocate housing among yourselves and make do with it."

Mercer looked at the several guest rooms that were obviously equipped with bunk beds and smiled.
"Okay, we're not that particular."

"Then you guys take a rest first, I won't disturb you."

As he said this, he looked at Kuina who came with him and said, "You are all the same age, so why not get to know each other better."

Leaving his daughter to entertain, Koshiro left with a smile.

The entire courtyard is laid out in a Japanese style with wooden floors.

Very spacious.

Kuina introduced herself to everyone.

After a while, everyone sat around a low table in the room, and Kuina watched everyone playing in silence.

Mercer held the cup of tea, watching the three tea leaves floating in the water, taking a sip from time to time.

The taste is light and there is a faint fragrance when you drink it.

Looking at everyone, Kuina felt a little out of place. Finally, her face flushed and she couldn't help but speak to Messer:
"Can you spar with me again?"

Moses looked at her doubtfully. Seeing Moses looking at her doubtfully, Kuina's expression calmed down.
"I know you're strong and I can't beat you, but I still want to see the specific gap between you and me."

Messer nodded and smiled at her. Seeing Kuina's expectant expression:
"So I refuse, not because you're weak, but because I don't feel like sparring right now. You can't beat anyone here except Hiyori."

Kuina was startled, then her face twitched. She stood up suddenly, pointed her right finger at herself, and said in disbelief, "Don't be ridiculous."

As he said this, he pointed at Perona, Runti, and Page One, automatically ignoring Eri: "They obviously don't look older than me, how could I not beat them?"

"Hey, don't look down on me. How old are you?"

When Runti heard the provocation, she was the first to object. She stood up and pointed at her with an unhappy look on her face: "Whether you can win or not is not something you can say with your mouth. You have to show it with your hands."

Hearing Runti's words, Kuina was not convinced. She left after saying "I'll get the sword". Messer was speechless. She was such a battle maniac at such a young age.

I couldn't help but look at Runti, who also looked over at me, looking at Messer with a puzzled look:

"Can you let me hit you a little softer for a while?"

Messer shook his head. "Just don't kill or maim them. Just have a normal fight."

Runti glanced at Messer oddly, "Did that guy offend you there?"

"No, it's just basic respect. If someone challenges you, you should give it your all. Even a lion would use all its might to fight a rabbit, right? Many people have been killed because they looked down on their opponents."

Runti covered her mouth and laughed secretly, rolling her eyes at Messer:

"Well, then I know what to do."

Perona tugged at Messer's sleeve, looking unhappy: "Do I look so young?"

"You have a tender face. Cute."

Messer pinched her cheek. Perona rolled her eyes at Messer and snorted, "Then I will definitely kill her in an instant."

Peggy Wan beside her also nodded.

In less than a moment, Kuina came over again, took a breath, and stood in the courtyard with two bamboo swords in her hands.

He glanced at Perona and the others with sharp eyes, "Who will go first?"

Runti sighed and directed her brother: "Xiao Pei, you go ahead."

Peggy Wan nodded, stood up and walked to the yard to stand opposite Guina.

Kuina held out a bamboo sword, "Do you know how to use it?"

Peggy Wan shook her head. "I don't use weapons."

Kuina's eyes were filled with thought, as she thought that her family's swordsmanship also included some fighting techniques that did not require a knife.

Then he took two steps and placed the two bamboo swords under the eaves.

He clenched his fists and looked at Peggy Wan, a boy who was obviously younger than him. He pursed his lips and said:
"Then I don't need to."

After saying that, he looked at Messer and said, "You want to be the referee?"

Mercer smiled, raised his right hand, and swung it down quickly. "Start," he gave the order.

Kuina rushed towards Peggy Wan quickly with a fighting step, and punched Peggy Wan's lower abdomen with her clenched fist.

Page One had already prepared for this, releasing the power of the fruit, controlling his abdominal muscles to tighten instantly. Bang! A dull sound was heard.

Kuina's eyes twitched, as if they had hit a block of iron.

At the same time, Peggy Wan clenched her fist and punched Kuina in the lower abdomen. Bang! Wu~ Her face instantly turned red, her legs softened, and she knelt on the ground, cold sweat oozing from her forehead.

"1.2.3, end, Peggy Wan wins the first game!"

Runti immediately laughed happily and praised Peggy Wan loudly.

After a while, the pain subsided. Kuina took a deep breath and looked at Messi with her stubborn face: "It's time to start the second round."

Runti jumped out and looked at Kuina and said, "I am different from Xiaopei. I am much stronger than him. You can use the bamboo sword."

Kuina is stubborn but not stupid.

He walked to the eaves and picked up the bamboo sword. He adjusted his breathing, and after holding the sword, his whole temperament became obviously different.

Runti raised her eyebrows. She was not a novice who knew nothing. She glanced at the bluestone ground under her feet, half-crouched down, and touched it with her left hand. From her fingertips, forearms, shoulders, soon her upper body except her head turned into the luster of bluestone.

He stood up and looked at Kuina to show that he was ready.

Kuina was shocked when she saw this scene, but the battle was imminent and she had no time to think too much.

"The battle begins."

Mercer gave the battle orders.

Kuina and Runti rushed towards each other, and the next moment, there was a crisp sound of "Pa!"

The bamboo sword and the bluestone fist collided fiercely.

Kuina took a step back and swung the bamboo sword in her hand quickly, slashing at Runti, but in Runti's eyes, the speed was a bit slow.

After punching her a few times, he suddenly moved closer, blocked the bamboo sword with his left arm, and pressed his right hand into a knife shape against her neck.

He blinked mischievously at Kuina and said with a smile:

"You lost."

Feeling the coldness on her neck, Kuina put down the bamboo sword expressionlessly.

The constant failures made his eyes moist. He looked at Messiah stubbornly and said, "There's still a third round."

Messer nodded at Pepe beside him. Perona stood up helplessly, glanced at Kuina, and muttered, "Don't blame me when the time comes."

Perona entered the arena and Messer called out "start."

Kuina took a deep breath to calm herself down.

With a fixed gaze, she rushed forward holding the bamboo sword, but the next second, a white transparent spirit ball appeared in Perona's hand, and a ghost doll emerged from it:
“The Ghost of Negativity.”

biu~

The ghost doll passed through the chest.

Kuina orz～

The bamboo sword in his hand fell to the ground, and he knelt on the ground. An extremely negative voice appeared:

"After three consecutive defeats, I really want to dig a hole and bury myself. If there is an afterlife, I want to be a frog."

Perona laughed dryly. This was probably the least fulfilling battle she had ever had.

Bullying little girls is so unfulfilling.

After several years of practice and Moses' daily teaching, his physical fitness has improved significantly, and even the development of his abilities has improved extremely significantly. He can now release his abilities without leaving his body.

Looking at Kuina who had returned to normal, Perona sighed.

She couldn't help but walk over and look at Kuina, who was sitting on the ground with her hands hugging her legs, burying her head in her knees and sobbing softly.

Squat down and touch your head.

Perona's soothing voice came:

"Alas, there's no need to be sad. You're already at a disadvantage fighting with us. We are all people with special abilities, and our physical fitness is no worse than yours. You're not that monster like Messer, and our abilities are a natural counter to yours.

Unless you are now a swordsman with the power to cut through steel, then you can defeat that Page One.

By the way, Peggy Wan is that boy, the younger brother of Runti, the horned woman who defeated you."

Kuina wiped her eyes with her sleeve, her doubts overpowering her sadness as she looked up at Perona: "What is an esper?"

"Is that the ghost you released? The one that turned Runti's arm into bluestone?"

"Well, and Peggy Wan's hardened body."

Perona added that these were unimportant information, and as long as one was smart enough, they would be able to figure it out later, so there was nothing wrong with saying it out loud.

Kuina sniffed. She felt a little relieved after hearing the explanation, but she was also more confused.

"Are these abilities innate? Or did you learn them somewhere? If so, where can you learn them?"

Kuina grasped the key point immediately.

Perona sighed. This girl was really blind to the sea. However, considering that she must have grown up in this small village since she was a child, it was normal for her not to know.

She immediately transformed into a caring older sister.

It took Kuina a long time to sort out her thoughts, and some desire appeared in her eyes.

After hearing Perona say that devil fruits are all kinds of strange and have many abilities, and that animal-type devil fruits can improve people's physique and make people have monster-like physical fitness, I couldn't help but feel a fierce excitement in my heart.

If only she could possess a body as strong as anyone else's.
Kuina thanked Perona, picked up the bamboo sword, returned to the room, and sat in front of Messer, her face somewhat stubborn.

"I lost, but I won't give up. I will challenge you again after I defeat them."

"Okay, then you have to work hard. I'll wait for you to challenge me."

"It's a word."

"Don't worry, I'm not the type to lie."

Messer laughed.

Runti looked at her with a strange expression.

Perona looked at her with some admiration, and then looked at Messer strangely. Seeing her look, Messer glared at her unhappily.

Picking up the teacup on the table that had been refilled with tea, Eri shook it gently and was about to take a sip when she looked up at Messer and said:

"Brother, I'm starting to feel uncomfortable again."

Messier was stunned when he heard this, and nodded involuntarily. Although there were drugs to control the erosion of dragon blood, it was only a temporary solution and not a cure.

Every two or three days, Messer would spend time helping Eri sort out the chaotic frequency fluctuations in her body.

Drink up the tea in the cup.

He held Eri beside him in his arms and sat down.

He put his arms around her slender waist.

As their breathing rose and fell, the frequency fluctuations of their breath became consistent, which can be regarded as practice makes perfect.

The dragon-like frequency fluctuations contained in Eiry's body circulated in their bodies and were slowly combed. They closed their eyes. Eiry snuggled in Messer's arms, her small hands resting on Messer's hands, holding Messer's hands tightly.

Feeling the most essential frequency fluctuations of dragons existing in their blood, Messer mobilized his own armed color domineering and used their hands as a bridge to flow through each other's bodies.

The domineering aura and the dragon's frequency fluctuations interacted with each other, flowing quietly in the bodies of the two people, and began to circulate back and forth in the body along with the blood, like a clear spring that moistened every corner of their bodies inch by inch.

The harmony of breathing, the sharing of the body of all things, Eri's consciousness perceives the changes in her body together with Moser's consciousness.

The unrestrained violence and ferocity that once came from his blood has now become so well-behaved and obedient.

Eri couldn't help but indulge in this free breathing.

"What are they doing?"

Kuina looked at Messer and Eri with some curiosity and asked the person next to her.

Robin took a sip of tea, and paused turning the pages of the book on her lap. She looked up at Kuina and smiled, pursing her lips.

"They are both practicing a special kind of training."

Although I don’t really understand it and have only tried it a few times out of curiosity, the feeling is indeed very comfortable.

It is very convenient for improving breathing methods.

Moses is truly amazing, he could actually create such a convenient way of practicing.

Kuina looked at Robin with a bewildered expression:

"Practice? Can we practice while hugging each other like this?"

Robin smiled and said:
"If before today, if someone told you that there are magical things like devil fruits in this world, and you have never actually seen them, would you believe in your heart that they must exist?"

(End of this chapter)