One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Behind Shanks, First Mate Ben Beckman looked at Kiro with great interest.

He originally thought that the news in the newspapers was fabricated, and that the newspapers were just exaggerating to attract attention.

However, it seems that the reality is not as he thought.

It's rare to see Shanks so full of fighting spirit right now; he only displays such high fighting spirit when he encounters Hawkeye.

When facing Kiro, Shanks displayed the same fierce fighting spirit as when he met Hawkeye.

It seems that this Kilo is not as simple as he imagined.

"Does this mean we're about to see the boss make a move again?"

However, the next moment, Kilo, who was in the distance, took the initiative to withdraw his sharp sword intent.

This move stunned everyone in the Red-Haired Pirates, with Shanks completely dumbfounded.

Wait, what's going on?

Logically speaking, the feeling of meeting a worthy opponent is something no swordsman can resist, right?

Let alone a great swordsman who is virtually unbeatable!

But Kilo actually stopped fighting and refused to spar?

Based on his Observation Haki, Kiro could never be a cowardly weakling; he was a true master swordsman!

There's no reason for Kilo not to spar, is there?

In an instant, the excitement of seeing a prey vanished, and the red-haired man froze, his eyes filled with confusion.

The people behind him also frowned, not understanding why Kiro had stopped.

After all, if it's just a friendly spar, it's beneficial for both sides, as it can improve their swordsmanship and combat experience.

Faced with the Red-Haired Pirates' doubts, Kiro looked at them from afar, smiled faintly, and said with a hint of regret.

"Sorry, Shanks, although I'd love to spar with you..."

"But I have important matters to attend to, so it may be inconvenient for me to take action."

The sea area we are currently in is very close to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. If we sail forward for another half a day, we will be able to see the Red Line.

Merchant ships and cargo ships gradually became more numerous in the surrounding area.

If Kiro and Shanks were to fight here, the resulting commotion would be too great, and if someone were to see him nearby, it could potentially affect the implementation of the plan.

If the World Government knew Kilo's current location, and combined this with the fact that Kilo departed from St. Ting Island, they could deduce his specific route, and his final destination would be none other than the Holy Land Mary Geoise!

Once the World Government discovers that Kilo's target is the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, it will inevitably increase its defenses and may even mobilize a large number of powerful individuals to besiege and suppress it.

Therefore, even though Kiro wanted to spar with Shanks, he had to temporarily abandon the idea.

Shanks' Observation Haki accurately captured Kiro's voice.

Upon hearing this, he was taken aback at first, then laughed heartily.

"No problem, Kiro."

"I look forward to exchanging skills with you after you're done with your work."

"I bet Hawkeye will be shocked to learn you've become a great swordsman, hahaha!"

He casually tossed a bottle of fine wine toward Kilo and waved it away.

The bottle created a gust of air as it flew through the air, traversing a distance of over a thousand meters between them, before finally landing steadily in Kiro's hands.

Seeing this, Kiro smiled and, without hesitation, opened the bottle and took a big gulp.

"Hiss...good wine!"

His eyes lit up, and he raised his glass towards Shanks in the distance. The two exchanged a smile.

Two ships of vastly different sizes slowly sailed in opposite directions, eventually drifting further and further away until they disappeared from sight.

Kilo burped, casually tossed the empty bottle aside, and felt a pang of emotion.

I never expected to meet Shanks, one of the Four Emperors who would later rule the New World, here.

The opponent is not injured yet; there is no scar on its left eye left by Teach, and its left hand has not been swallowed by the Lord of the Near Sea.

Even the straw hat on his head hasn't been given to Luffy yet.

Physiologically speaking, Shanks is currently at his strongest peak.

However, due to the needs of the operation, Kiro cannot fight Shanks for the time being.

As a great swordsman, he inevitably felt some regret.

However, Kilo quickly put the idea out of his mind, took out a nautical chart from his bag, and carefully compared his current location with his destination.

There are currently five days left until the date of the Revolutionary Army's planned operation.

But at my current speed and position, I'll probably reach the foot of Mary Geoise in about half a day.

The Holy Land of Mary Geoise sits atop the Red Line, overlooking the sea and all living beings below.

Under conventional means, it is virtually impossible to reach the sacred site of Mary Geoise directly from the sea.

However, Kiro had just mastered the skill of "Riding the Wind," so he could easily travel directly from below to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Even without this skill, he could imitate the fishman Tiger and climb up with his bare hands.

However, the main force of the revolutionary army did not possess such capabilities.

They couldn't fly directly up like the Kilos. Instead, they first took a boat to a Revolutionary Army stronghold on the Red Line, then bypassed the defenses and quietly arrived at the outskirts of Mary Geoise from the Red Line.

Therefore, the main force's advance speed will inevitably be slower than that of Kilo.

As Kilo continued forward, the number of pirate ships around him visibly decreased until they almost disappeared completely, leaving no trace.

On the contrary, more and more merchant ships and cargo ships are coming into view.

However, Kilo did not intend to merge into the mainstream shipping lanes; he immediately changed wind direction and sailed to the other side.

A fierce wind howled, and the small boat sped across the vast, boundless blue sea, leaving a long white trail behind it.

……

A moment later, Kilo stopped creating a gale and gradually brought the small boat to a stop.

He looked up, and a look of shock inevitably appeared in his eyes.

Before you lies an endless cliff that stretches across the entire field of vision, where a sense of oppression and grandeur merge into one.

The crimson rock walls stretch upwards from the seabed, disappearing straight into the clouds, like an unyielding wall reaching to the sky.

The rock face is covered with gullies eroded by wind over thousands of years, silently telling the weight of history.

Beneath the massive rock walls, sunlight was completely blocked out, casting a vast, oppressive shadow over the sea.

This is the red earth continent that divides the world!

Hearsay descriptions cannot compare to the awe-inspiring feeling of seeing it with one's own eyes; the red earth continent that fills the entire field of vision appears incredibly majestic.

At the top of the cliff lies the sacred place that transcends the entire world, the abode of the gods—Mary Geoise!

Kilo looked up into the distance, but even with his current eyesight, he couldn't see the end at all.

Instead of taking to the skies, he pulled out a set of long-forgotten disguise tools from Xiaozhou's backpack.

After a simple makeover, Kilo nodded in satisfaction and poked his head out of the small boat.

In the reflection of the clear sea, the face of a pale-faced young man with ordinary features came into view.

The first impression this face gives is that it has no distinctive features; it's the kind of face you wouldn't notice in a crowd.

After all, the main force of the revolutionary army had not yet arrived, and Kiro did not want to alert them by appearing in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise in his original form.

He wasn't foolish enough to proactively warn the enemy of his arrival.

His current task is to gather intelligence in advance.

If I remember correctly, the future Empress of the Lily Kingdom, Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and her sisters are currently still slaves of the Celestial Dragons.

And Kella, the smiling little girl, was also a slave in Mary Joan.

He currently only knows that they are slaves, but he doesn't know their exact location, so infiltrating and gathering intelligence is a good option.

If I remember correctly, Hancock is still 16 years old, right?

He was captured at a very young age and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, and branded with a slave mark that would haunt him for the rest of his life. How pitiful.