One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the sword genius he once admired so much has now grown to a point where he is somewhat helpless.

It is true that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and each generation becomes stronger than the last.

But despite the arrival of a new era, these remnants of the old era were unwilling to be simply swallowed up.

And so, Koushirou closed his eyes.

An invisible aura instantly spread out.

The sharp sword intent seemed to transform into swords and blades, neatly arranged around him, protecting him.

Abel also keenly noticed that Koushirou had changed at this moment.

But isn't this exactly what he wanted?

So he didn't stop. Instead, he was excited and once again teleported over with his silver sword intent in hand.

However, this time, he had not yet launched his attack.

A flash of light appeared before him first.

"Well done!"

He shattered the blade's light with a single strike, and at that moment, Koushirou naturally noticed him as well, and his follow-up attack immediately followed.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows, the crisp sounds of their collisions filling the air.

Not far away, two shifty-looking guys had secretly followed us and were hiding behind a rock, peeking at us.

No one but Zoro has such courage.

As for Kuina, she came here, of course, to bring Zoro back.

However, after witnessing the battle between their master and Abel, the two were immediately captivated and mesmerized.

So Koushirou's master was incredibly powerful!

They were so powerful that they couldn't even understand them.

And what about Abel, the 'Dragon Slayer'? Is that really a power that humans can possess?

Every move is full of destructive power.

If they were to go up there, they probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow.

Didn't you see that Master Koushirou has already switched to wielding the sword with both hands? And even so, he doesn't have any advantage.

"Can I really beat an opponent like this?"

Zoro, who wanted to test his skills against Abel, suddenly began to take the difference in strength between them seriously.

It's too big, it's really too big.

But why doesn't he feel fear? Why is he still so excited?

There was even a thought that it would be worth dying in such a battle!

Zoro was so excited that he started to tremble.

When Guina saw this, she thought he was frightened and didn't take it seriously.

Let's return our focus to the battle.

After exchanging over a hundred blows, Abel grabbed another handful of silver sword intent and then teleported again.

Although it seems that Koushirou has found a way to counter this move.

But he may still be able to counter his move.

Isn't that the fun of sword sparring?

Just like before, as soon as it appeared, a sword light slashed towards it without warning.

No matter how Abel handles it, this sword light is like a pebble thrown to test the waters, helping Koushirou find his way.

From now on, we can choose to attack or defend.

This scene suddenly felt strangely familiar to him.

He remembered that when he fought Hawkeye Mihawk, the guy had used a similar method to break this move.

Chapter 784 Understanding One's Mind and Meaning!

field!

The realm of Kendo!

Yes, that's the only way to explain everything that's happening.

Abel, having withdrawn, did not continue his attack, but instead focused all his energy on his sword intent.

Then he saw countless flashes of sword light freeze around Koushirou.

That was a strange phenomenon of sword light formed from Koushirou's sword intent.

Anyone who suddenly approaches Koushirou will be attacked immediately.

After all, even the fastest teleportation can't compare to 'thought,' especially 'thought' that can defend itself.

"It seems you have discovered it."

Seeing that Abel had stopped attacking and was standing there deep in thought, Koushirou smiled.

Abel said, "I've seen this move used by 'Hawkeye' Mihawk before, but his swordsmanship seems to be different from yours. His counterattacks are much faster and sharper."

"So you've already fought that great swordsman. No wonder."

Koushirou looked enlightened before continuing, "I have never sparred with 'Hawkeye' Mihawk, so I am not familiar with his swordsmanship domain, but I can tell you that my swordsmanship domain is called—Guardian."

"guard?"

"That's right, this is my realization. I came to this understanding while protecting my family and disciples, protecting my village and country, and protecting everything I cherish."

Koushirou suddenly said seriously, "Do you know what you're lacking? It's correct to construct a sword domain with sword intent, but a domain is an intangible thing. You can't just call it a domain by connecting several circles with sword intent."

"You must expand your sword intent infinitely, using the true 'intention' contained within as the foundation of your domain, only then can you distinguish the true from the false."

"But your biggest problem right now is that your sword intent is too empty, it only has the form but not the spirit. Such sword intent is okay for attacking, but it is almost impossible to successfully condense a domain."

Following Koushirou's guidance, Abel also discovered his own problem.

Sword intent is the fusion and refinement of one's own 'intention' with the sword.

However, he took a shortcut from the beginning, forcibly condensing sword intent with his mental power.

To put it bluntly, they are just empty shells without souls.

Abel finally understood why his [Infinite One-Slash] always felt less powerful.

Only when he incorporates his true 'intention' into it can he unleash the full power of this move, or even use it as a prototype to transform into a true realm of swordsmanship.

So what is his 'intention'?

Or to put it another way, what is his obsession?

Koushirou's obsession is to protect—to protect everyone around him and to protect what he cherishes.

Therefore, Koushirou's kendo philosophy also revolves around the concept of "protection".

Abel had no doubt that when someone threatened Kuina's life, it would be the moment when Koushirou was at his strongest.

At that moment, there will be nothing that Koushirou's Wado Ichimonji cannot cut!

Abel was unaware of 'Hawkeye' Mihawk's obsession.

But considering his wanderings, seeking out swordsmen to spar with, and even going so far as to personally train his own opponents, it is very likely that he was... lonely.

Victory or defeat is not important; he only wants an opponent with whom he can have a truly satisfying battle.

Shanks used to be able to satisfy this need, so they were both rivals who could spar with each other in swordsmanship and friends who could sit down and drink fine wine together.

But after Shanks lost an arm, Mihawk lost his last opponent.

Being invincible is also a kind of loneliness, and even more so, a kind of regret.

This is especially true for someone like Mihawk, who was devoted to the sword his entire life.

Therefore, what Abel felt in Mihawk's swordsmanship was an indomitable and fierce aura.

"Then what is my obsession?"

"Going home? Back to Earth?"

"Hehe, there's nothing to miss about that kind of life."

"Is that to seek justice for my family and hometown in this life?"

"There are some, but it's definitely not the biggest obsession."

"So what is it?"

Abel stood there, a rare look of bewilderment on his face.

The silver sword intent filling the sky flickered incessantly, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, in response to the fluctuations in his heart.

Upon seeing this, Koushirou knew that the other party had fallen into a state of inner demons.

If you can see through your own heart, you can take another step forward on the path of swordsmanship.

If not, it may be very difficult to take this step in the future.

"If you really can't figure it out, you might as well go back to the origin of your heart and see what exactly has driven you to where you are today."

"What is the origin of my heart? What has brought me to where I am today?"

Abel was stunned for a moment, then fell into his memories.

That day, he and Luo crawled back to the human world from a hell filled with corpses.

Then, standing on the border, they gazed at the raging fire that had engulfed the white town.

He had a conversation with Luo at that time.

"Luo, what are you thinking about?"