No kidding, even Rocks would have to offer me a cigarette.

This is truly a sword blade in the real sense.

It is about two meters long!

The entire blade was crafted in a jade-like emerald green color, and it was a double-edged sword that perfectly suited Rahu's taste.

"Boss, perhaps the reason this holy sword possesses a so-called will is due to the influence of some kind of power."

"For example, Devil Fruits. According to my research, Zoan-type Devil Fruits inherently contain willpower."

Watching Luo Hou wield the Seven Star Sword, Orleans Mo thoughtfully pulled out a research report from his pile of research papers, a report on Devil Fruits residing on inanimate matter.

"Perhaps. You can research that more later."

"If we could directly imbue weapons with Devil Fruit abilities, we could create a batch of weapons with astonishing destructive power."

Luo Hou greatly admires this current research fanatic.

With the existence of this kind of guy.

Perhaps one day he will actually be able to develop a gene potion that allows the human body to adapt to two or even more Devil Fruits.

After all, he's a terrifying scientist who can even research something as bug-like as pure gold.

How could Vegapunk possibly compare?

However, in the future, Rahu might use certain methods to bring Vegapunk, who is under the World Government, into his team for mutual cooperation.

The reason is simple: a few years ago, Rahu was so badly defeated by Im's lunar technology on the Holy Land of Mary Geoise that he began to question his very existence.

His strength had essentially reached a point where it was difficult to improve much further, but he still couldn't withstand the destructive power of lunar technology.

Although not to the point of being beaten to death on the spot.

But at least that wave of lunar technology allowed Rahu to enjoy several years of solitary resurrection.

To avoid repeating the same mistake, Rahu decided this time he couldn't act so recklessly again!

Learn to harness the power of science!

Didn't a great man once say that?

Science and technology are the primary productive forces!

Rahu gripped the Seven Star Sword tightly in his broad, powerful hands, and then a surge of extremely violent ultimate Armament Haki wrapped around it!

Under the influence of Rahu's Armament Haki, which was so powerful it was terrifying.

A series of cracking and popping sounds kept coming from the blade, as if the entire sword might shatter into pieces on the spot at any moment!

Under the astonished yet somewhat bewildered gazes of the crowd.

The originally emerald green Seven Star Sword transformed inch by inch from its deepest depths into a pitch-black blade, right before everyone's astonished eyes!

And this blackness showed no sign of fading after Luo Hou released his hand!

He simply wrapped it around his skin and trained it into a permanent Armament Haki black blade!

The method of directly forging weapons into black knives.

Luo Hou had heard about it from Lox a long time ago.

It's actually not that difficult.

It wasn't based on any kind of unwavering belief.

The only requirement is that the user raises their Armament Haki to the ultimate level!

Furthermore, once you reach a mastery level of over 50% in ultimate Armament Haki training, you can directly forge a black sword.

After mastering Armament Haki to its ultimate level, the higher the purity of the Haki, the faster the black sword can be forged.

Of course, the conditions are very simple.

However, it is quite difficult for ordinary people to cultivate Armament Haki to the ultimate level.

Moreover, if you want to quickly master the Black Blade, you still need to raise the purity of the Ultimate Armament Haki to over 50%!

There are very few people in this world who can achieve this level of Armament Haki.

Even legendary pirates like Gol D. Roger, the future Pirate King, and Whitebeard, still weren't qualified to forge a black sword.

After all, Roger and Whitebeard's individual strength relied more on their exceptionally high level of Conqueror's Haki.

A master of Armament Haki.

Besides Rocks, the only other ones left are Garp and Zambaronas Juro, one of the Five Elders.

However, besides this method that allows for quick training in black blade techniques...

The ability to consistently imbue a blade with Armament Haki for decades can also slowly infuse the blade with Haki.

This is why even the weakling Oden from the United Nations was able to forge Enma into a black sword.

Putting everything else aside, those seemingly dim-witted samurai from Wano Country are indeed incredibly stubborn in this regard.

After grasping the Seven Star Sword, which had turned black and looked more pleasing to the eye, he...

Luo Hou discovered that the sword's will residing within the Seven Star Sword had completely submitted to his domineering and tyrannical power!

Meanwhile, the witch next to her, who had been so shocked that her mouth was agape enough to swallow an egg, changed her expression from anger to excitement.

Rahu can control the Seven Star Sword and will not be corrupted by the sword formation's will within it!

That means that these so-called priestesses, who have always been bound by tradition and whose entire lives are destined to guard the altar, can finally be liberated!

She wouldn't have to spend her young years facing this dull and boring altar, doing nothing all day, until she grew old like the previous priestess!

If we look at it from another perspective...

Rahu might indeed have been a savior for her in a sense, a life-saving remedy for her dull life.

"My lord... although I don't know why you are not controlled by the Seven Star Sword's will... I sincerely wish you well..."

The shrine maiden was so excited that a slight smile played on her lips; she was clearly unable to contain her excitement any longer.

"Hmm~ We're just mutually benefiting~"

"Those villagers I accidentally injured, you'll have to take care of them. Consider it compensation for helping you take the demon sword away."

Rahu patted the brightly dressed witch, then took out some gold and ignited it into flames.

He immediately crafted a golden scabbard for his pitch-black Seven Star Sword!

After all, he was nothing like the Mihawk of the future who loved to carry a black knife around and act cool all the time.

Luo Hou personally isn't keen on showing off like that.

A real man should show off his abilities, not his skills.

.....

Ryoma wields the black sword Autumn Water.

Black Blade Night

Including the first generation of Onikiri, only three black swords have been released so far.

Chapter 161 News about Kaido

After leaving Arcas Island.

Luo Hou led the Orleans father and daughter directly to a medium-sized, uninhabited island.

He then used his Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit ability to take control of the entire island.

This transformed it into a floating and extremely fast means of transportation.

At this time, with the generous financial support of Luo Hou, Orleans had already purchased some useful research materials.

He will bring his scientifically gifted daughter to the island to study those hundreds of flashes of inspiration in scientific records.

Among the thick stacks of research reports in Mona Orleans.

Rahu even saw many astonishing records!

This guy actually tried to research time machines!

And various highly challenging experimental studies on the atavism of Zoan-type Devil Fruit gene sequences!

These two seemingly very difficult research reports are just an insignificant part of Orleans Mona's massive plan!

Perhaps this scientist, with his own efforts and the help of his wife, directly developed pure gold.

In terms of scientific research level, he is indeed far superior to Vegapunk!

After all, Luo Hou had seen the most words in the other party's stack of research reports.

All of them were forced to stop their research due to insufficient funding or inadequate sources of materials!

In other words, Orleansmo was indeed in extremely difficult conditions.

They created immortal pure gold that could buy the entire world!

Such a level of scientific research would be extremely terrifying in any era!

Even Joy Boy, who once brought lunar technology.

When faced with Orleans Mo, a scientist who appears slovenly and unkempt, one would probably have to bow one's head and offer him a glass of Maotai liquor.

Luo Hou casually lit a cigarette with a strong tobacco aroma, exhaled a puff of thick white smoke, and then stared intently at the azure sea in front of him.

The current time period is around 1490 in the Haiyuan Calendar.

According to the normal plot development.

The current naval battles are likely still in a state of fierce competition among various powers.

Gol D. Roger was still on his travels and had not yet become the Pirate King revered by many pirates.

Even Shiki the Golden Lion didn't go to Marine Headquarters to cause trouble for Garp and Sengoku because of Roger, and he wasn't immediately arrested and thrown into jail.