Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

[Ding! Roronoa Zoro successfully recruited! Rewards have been sent to your system space!]

Kyle's smile widened.

Why did he recruit Kuina first?

It's because if Kuina agrees to join the Navy, then getting Zoro to join would be a piece of cake.

Zoro at this age is incredibly easy to fool; a simple provocation is all it takes to easily manipulate him.

Moreover, Zoro's obsession with Kuina is no joke. Initially, Zoro decided to join the Isshin Dojo after being defeated by Kuina in his various challenges.

So when the target ran away, he naturally had to follow.

"Sure! Stay here for two days to say goodbye properly, then I'll take you to Marine Headquarters!"

Kyle looked at the two of them and said.

"Naval Headquarters? Are we going straight to Naval Headquarters?"

Guina was taken aback when she heard this.

She's not some clueless little kid; the Navy Headquarters is far superior to these naval branches across the four seas.

Those were the gathering of the navy's top warriors.

She originally thought that Kyle was just asking her to join the Navy branch of the Four Seas, and that she would have to work her way up to the Navy Headquarters.

Kyle glanced at her and said in a low voice:

"Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"My master is from the Warring States period!"

"Where else would you go if not to Marine Headquarters?"

"Only the headquarters has countless swordsmen for you to challenge. Of course, if you want to experience firsthand what the level of swordsmen at the Marine Headquarters is like, I can spar with you!"

"You're a swordsman?!"

Upon hearing this, Kuina was even more shocked. She admitted that Kyle seemed very strong, but she did not sense any swordsman's aura from him.

Logically speaking, this doesn't make sense!

"What? It doesn't look like it!"

Kyle asked calmly, silently repeating the question to himself.

"System, receive your reward!"

The next moment, countless memories flooded Kyle's mind.

Draw the sword, swing the sword...

As if Kyle had experienced it firsthand, his physique also saw a slight improvement once again.

The next second, a sharp aura burst forth from Kyle's body, sweeping outwards.

Everyone present, except for Koushirou, felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. An extremely dangerous sensation came over them, and cold sweat involuntarily seeped from their foreheads.

At this moment, Kyle no longer seemed like a person to them, but a drawn sword, its sharpness fully revealed!

While Koushirou didn't experience the same level of shock, his face was filled with astonishment, and he blurted out involuntarily:

"Swordsman!!"

The person in front of him was actually a swordsman, and the key point was that even he hadn't been able to tell the level of the other party's swordsmanship.

This is... really weird!

If Kuina can't tell, why can't he either?

That doesn't make sense!

Could it be that his perception has decreased recently?

Koushirou couldn't understand it.

His swordsmanship is far superior to that of an ordinary swordsman. Theoretically speaking, a swordsman who is only at the level of a swordsman would not be able to conceal his presence from him.

Ok……

After a moment of silence, Koushirou finally came to a conclusion and looked at Kyle.

This guy is suspicious!!

He felt that the problem definitely wasn't with him, but with the kid in front of him.

On the other side, sensing the aura emanating from Kael, the fear in Zoro's eyes slowly faded, replaced by excitement.

"You're a swordsman too?! I challenge you!!"

Kyle: ...

"No?! Are you headstrong?"

"Do you dare to first recognize the gap between us?"

"I could easily cut you into at least eight pieces with one stroke!"

Kyle now understands to some extent what Kuina felt before.

Shaking his head, Kyle looked at Zoro and said calmly:

"Come challenge me again when you've defeated Kuina!"

"Before that, you weren't even qualified to challenge me. I may not be being very polite, but that's the truth!"

"You're still too weak! So weak that I have absolutely no interest in you!"

Zoro was silent for a moment, then immediately looked at Kuina and clenched his fist.

"Kuina, I will definitely defeat you!"

Kuina: ...

Kyle turned to look at Koushirou and said:

"Mr. Koushirou, would you like to speak to me in private?"

Before Koushirou could agree, Kyle transformed into purple lightning and shot off toward the back of the dojo.

The lingering aura of violent lightning caused everyone in the dojo to tremble with fear once more, and they all asked in horror:

"What was that thing? Why did it turn into purple lightning and disappear?"

"I seem to vaguely remember hearing a legend somewhere, a legend about the power of demons in the sea..."

Upon hearing this, Zoro leaned forward and listened to the story with curiosity.

Kuina looked around, but did not see Koushirou.

He couldn't help but murmur:

"Father……"

-

On the other side, on the mountain behind the dojo.

Kyle and Koushirou stood facing each other. Koushirou, still smiling, looked at Kyle and asked:

"Kyle, is there something you'd like to discuss with me privately?"

Kyle smiled slightly, but instead of answering directly, he asked in return:

"Mr. Koushin, how's business at Isshin Dojo? Are you making enough money?"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Koushirou was stunned for a moment, looking completely bewildered, not understanding what Kyle meant.

After careful consideration, he answered:

"It's alright! Enough to get by!!"

Since we don't understand what Kyle means, let's just go along with what he says and see what Kyle is trying to do.

"Since you have enough to spend, how about giving me some Baileys to spend?"

(⊙o⊙)...

Looking at Kyle's smiling face across from him, Koushirou's eyes widened in disbelief, and he was stunned once again.

No?

How could such shameless words come out of a person's mouth?

Seeing Koushirou's speechless expression, Kyle waved his hand.

"Hahaha! I wasn't teasing you anymore, Mr. Koushirou, it was just a joke!"

"The main reason I came to see you is that there's something I need to discuss with you!"

At this point, Kyle paused, his smile vanished, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and his entire demeanor underwent a dramatic change in an instant.

"Mr. Koushirou, unless absolutely necessary, there are certain people and organizations you should avoid contact with!"

!!!

Upon hearing this, Koushirou's pupils contracted sharply, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind. After a moment of silence, he still smiled and looked at Kyle, asking:

"Kyle, what do you mean? I don't quite understand what you're saying!"

"Heh~"

Kyle chuckled and shook his head.

"Mr. Koushirou, do I really have to spell things out for you?"

"In that case, I won't keep the riddles!"

"Emprio Ivankov, Monkey D. Dragon!"

"Getting too involved with these two guys and the Revolutionary Army isn't a good thing!"

……