Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

!!!

"Wh...what?!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro jumped up in shock and shouted in disbelief.

But what followed was a surge of joy. Her gaze fell on the snow in Koushirou's hands, and she spoke tremblingly:

"Master...Master, are you serious? You're really giving me this knife?!"

Zoro couldn't help but swallow hard; the Snow White in front of him was clearly no ordinary sword.

I just don't know which is better, the Wado Ichimonji or the one from Kuina.

Previously, whenever he saw Kuina holding Wado Ichimonji and wiping it, he could only feel envy.

but--

That won't happen again. From now on, he'll be a man with a knife too!

He could sit on a large rock under the moonlight, take out his knife, and then take out a cloth to slowly wipe it clean!

Seeing Zoro's overwhelming excitement, Koushirou smiled.

"Of course it's true!"

"You are my disciple, and you're about to go to Marine Headquarters. As your master, of course I have to give you a parting gift!"

As he spoke, Koushirou sheathed the Snow White sword in his hand and handed it to Zoro, saying:

"This knife is named Snow White, and it's yours now! I hope you'll treat it well!"

"For a true swordsman, the sword is not a tool, but a companion!"

"Do you understand, Zoro!"

"clear!!"

Zoro straightened up and shouted, then, his face full of excitement and trembling, took the Snow White from Koushirou's hand.

When the weight of the sword was clearly felt, Zoro was still in a daze, immersed in great surprise.

"Mr. Koushirou, do you have any other swords? Could you give me one too?"

Just then, Kyle's voice came from the side.

Koushirou's smile froze on his face. He turned to look at Kyle and said irritably:

"No! Not a single one left!"

"Besides, you already have Purple Lightning, why would you need another sword?"

As I said before, it's normal for someone from a famous sword-making family to know more about swords, right?

Therefore, Koushirou easily recognized the origin of the purple lightning in Kyle's hand.

However, there was one thing he was very curious about: how did Kyle obtain this Supreme Grade Sword that had disappeared from history for who knows how many years?

Of course, he was just a little curious, but he wouldn't ask.

Maybe they got it from the navy's reserves? After all, their grandfather was the famous Fleet Admiral Sengoku!

"Tch~ Stingy!"

Kyle pursed his lips.

Koushiro:. . . .

Shaking his head, Koushirou decided not to continue arguing with Kyle about this issue, and instead asked:

"How do you plan to get to Naval Headquarters tomorrow?"

"I've had a warship sent from the nearby naval branch!"

"We'll take a warship across the doldrums, and we won't have to wait long!"

"I see!"

Koushirou nodded, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.

"In that case, shall we go to the village for a good meal before you set sail?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro's eyes lit up, and he immediately chimed in:

"Okay, okay!!"

"I have no objection!"

Guina then walked over as well.

"Then it's settled!"

Koushirou smiled and said something, then looked at Kyle.

"Kyle, I know you're rich, so this meal is on you!"

Kyle: ? ? ?

666! You're treating, so I'll pay?

Despite some complaints, Kyle followed them into the village.

Koushirou was right; he was very rich, so he didn't care much about these things!

Before long, the four of them arrived in the village and headed towards the restaurant.

The group was chatting and laughing when they suddenly heard a commotion ahead.

The commotion was accompanied by a scream and faint pleas for mercy.

Kyle narrowed his eyes and immediately released his Observation Haki without the slightest hesitation. The next second, his brows furrowed deeply.

"How did this pig get here?"

There is only one creature in this world that can be affectionately called a pig.

Those are the Celestial Dragons, the so-called descendants of the world's creator who constantly shout "lower class, lower class!"

Despite claiming to be descendants of the Creator, they were the ones who committed the most acts of burning, killing, and looting.

They needed slaves to accompany them when they went out, and if they took a fancy to someone, they would forcibly take her as a slave.

His temper was also unpredictable, and he would kill people at the drop of a hat.

Most importantly, almost no one dares to attack them. If anyone attacks a Celestial Dragon, then a Marine Admiral will definitely be dispatched.

Normally, there are very few things that require a general to take action, and even a destructive weapon like the Demon Buster may not necessarily be equipped by a general.

Navy, oh, no!

The World Government does this to demonstrate the Celestial Dragons' power and deter pirates or others from attacking them, otherwise they will be facing a Marine Admiral.

This approach has proven highly effective; indeed, very few people in the world dare to attack the Celestial Dragons these days, as they are like walking nuclear detonation buttons.

It has little power of its own, but if you touch it, nuclear weapons will explode.

This deterrent effect is enormous.

At this moment, a few hundred meters away from Kyle and the others, there was a boar Celestial Dragon on a street.

Beside him were several CP organization members dressed in black suits and several slaves dressed in prison uniforms.

The slaves all had blank stares, their eyes filled with a bleak, lifeless light.

Meanwhile, this boar Celestial Dragon was grabbing a young girl's arm and pulling her back repeatedly.

The girl struggled, her eyes filled with tears, and cried out loudly:

"No! I don't want to be a slave!! I don't want to!"

Behind the girl was a middle-aged couple, presumably her parents, who were holding her other hand and crying out to the boar Celestial Dragon in front of them:

"Celestial Dragon! Please spare my daughter! I'll give you all the Berries in my house, I'll give you everything I own, just please spare my daughter!"

"I'm kneeling before you, is that alright?"

After saying that, the couple knelt down on the spot.

"You despicable lowlifes, what are you doing?!"

"Does the great Saint of Balinx care about your meager Pele?"

A flash of anger crossed Balinx's eyes. It was an honor for them that he had taken a liking to their daughter, and these two despicable lowlifes dared to obstruct him.

Since that's the case, then he'll kill them both first!

With that in mind, Balinks pulled a pistol from his pocket and aimed it at the couple.

The surrounding villagers all turned their heads away upon seeing this scene, unable to bear the sight of the bloodshed.

Although they and the girl's family were neighbors, none of them dared to come out and help in this situation.

The fear of the Celestial Dragons was deeply ingrained in their minds; everyone knew that disobeying the Celestial Dragons would mean certain death for their entire family.

The couple were terrified at the sight, their bodies trembling slightly, but they still didn't loosen their grip on their daughter's hand.

The couple embraced and closed their eyes.

Even if it meant death, they would never abandon their daughter.

"Go to hell!!"

Barinks roared, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and pulled the trigger without hesitation at the couple.

boom--

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