One Piece: New Century Hextech Warriors

Chapter 104 Gion's Repayment

Pop, pop, pop!

At Marineford's Training Ground No. 17, the muffled thuds of bodies colliding echoed in the empty arena.

Gion was drenched in sweat, her fitted black training uniform soaked through, revealing glimpses of her pink silhouette.

"Again!"

Panting but not stopping, she lunged at Sith, her long, powerful legs pushing off to leap into the air and onto Sith's shoulders. Then, using her weight, she threw Sith to the ground, pressing her thigh firmly against his head in a beautiful armbar.

"Great, it's faster than before!"

Sith's face was directly facing a thick area below Gion, and he made his comments in a muffled voice.

A breathtaking view lies ahead.

Before returning to Cocoyasi Village, Gion insisted on giving him martial arts instruction, and Sith didn't refuse.

This woman is a future general candidate; her strength is undeniable. Sparring with her will also help hone one's Armament Haki.

The only drawback is that Gion seems to get a little too excited when sparring with him, often using too much force and going too deep, which makes Sith feel awkward.

Gion Matsushis stood up and curled her lip: "Stop flattering me, I'm no match for you."

After witnessing the battle between Sith and Kaido, Gion completely gave up the idea of ​​surpassing Sith and only wanted to learn as much as possible from him in battle.

Sis chuckled and handed her a white towel: "This isn't a compliment."

"I have always believed that Lieutenant General Gion will definitely become a candidate for general, and it's not impossible that he will even become a general directly. I have no doubt about it!"

Gion was wiping her face with a towel when she suddenly stopped, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

"Ah, then I'll take your kind words."

Becoming the first female general has always been her dream. Although she has never lacked sycophants, the words spoken by the Sith carry a completely different weight!

Gion is someone who greatly admires strength and doesn't need low-quality flattery.

During the break, Gion went to the side to get a gift she had specially prepared and tossed it to Sith.

"This is for you, as a small token of my gratitude."

Sith took it and felt its icy coldness and weight; upon closer inspection, he realized it was a long, jet-black sword.

The scabbard was plain and unadorned, with only a few white glitters on its surface, like stars.

He gripped the hilt of the knife and gently pulled it. With a "buzz" in his ears, the sharp blade vibrated the air and appeared in front of him.

Sith raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised that both the scabbard and the blade were black.

"This is the Great Grade Sword, the Twenty-One Great Grade Sword, Kagutsuchi."

"When I was a child, the best swordsmith in the Navy at the time forged it using meteorite iron and many rare metals, and then gave it to me. I used it for many years."

"But it's too heavy for me; I prefer the lighter Kinpira."

Gion explains with hands clasped.

"By the way, that swordsmith is my father, who was a lieutenant general in the headquarters back then."

Sith nodded, understanding dawning on him.

"My Lieutenant General Father," right?

"Your Ripple Fist can create flames, right? This sword is also heat-resistant, so it should be a great help to you."

Gion said proudly.

"It's a good knife, thanks."

Sith didn't refuse and readily accepted Gion's gift.

Gion is a straightforward person, and it's clear that she made up her mind to give herself the most precious thing from her childhood.

Just then, Sith was also planning to get a knife to match his naval identity.

The Wado Ichimonji that Kuina gave him was exclusive to "Great Swordsman Buggy," but he doesn't plan to use that identity for the time being, so it's inconvenient for him to take out the Wado Ichimonji.

The lieutenant generals in this unit are all proficient in swordsmanship, physical combat, and Haki; I must keep up with them.

"Let's continue now that we've rested!"

Gion stretched her wrists and struck a pose that suggested she was eager to try again.

Sith casually twirled his sword and chuckled, "How about the Gion Nakamori teaches me some swordsmanship this time?"

He also has the Hextech ability "Show Your Sword" that he's been holding back from using. Now that he has Gion, he can use it as an excuse to say that he's practicing swordsmanship, and it would be reasonable for him to show off his swordsmanship in the future.

Gion's eyes lit up; she couldn't have been happier with Sith's suggestion.

"certainly!"

She felt that giving a knife was far from enough to express her gratitude, and that if she had the opportunity to teach Sith swordsmanship, that would be a way of repaying her kindness.

After all, she is a top-tier swordsman, and the line of people who want to learn swordsmanship from her could circle the four seas.

One hour later.

"You've practiced swordsmanship?!"

Gion's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but touch her numb hand.

After exchanging blows, she immediately realized that Sith's swordsmanship was extremely advanced, but the problem was that she had never seen this guy practice swordsmanship before.

Could they be secretly competing against each other?

Sith gripped the knife with both hands, changed his stance, and laughed, "I've just learned it haphazardly on my own; I haven't even had a teacher yet."

He wasn't exactly lying; his swordsmanship was taught by Hextech, and he hadn't actually sought out a teacher.

Gion licked her lips, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Since you have such talent, I can now offer you more guidance!"

The two moved and intertwined again.

A while later.

"Blue—Blue—Blue"

When Gion received the call from Kake, he frowned.

She didn't want to answer, but worried that it might be an emergency at headquarters, so she answered anyway.

"Gion, I just found a really nice restaurant. Are you free to have dinner together tonight?"

A fawning voice came from the other end.

Gion was furious. He was having an intense sparring session with the Sith, and now this had to happen!

"No time, I'm going for a run!"

She gave a curt reply and hung up the phone to continue her knife fight with Sith.

the other side.

"Why is Gion breathing so heavily?"

Jiaji felt a sense of unease, and some unpleasant images suddenly flashed through his mind.

"No, no, I must be overthinking it. Gion-neechan is definitely running!"

Cocoa West Village.

"Strange, why isn't it raining yet?"

Nami held a weather book in her left hand and a weather instrument in her right, her puzzled little eyes staring intently at the clear sky.

She had been working hard to learn navigation during this time, and thought she had mastered it. She was eager to show off her skills at school, but fate was not on her side.

"Nami, you called everyone out just for this?"

A classmate nearby complained quietly, and the surrounding children couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Everyone came because Nami said she could predict the weather, but there was nothing there!

Nami panicked.

"What do you know? It's definitely going to rain soon!"

She licked her lips, praying anxiously in her heart, "Please, please, please download it for me quickly!"

Just when everyone was about to lose patience, there were a few pattering sounds, and raindrops actually started falling from the sky.

Nami jumped up excitedly: "See! I told you there was one—"

Suddenly, a large gush of water poured down on Nami, soaking her to the bone.

"Oh dear, I'm sorry!"

Nokiko's voice came from the roof, and he was holding a water pipe in his hand.

Seeing her sister making a fool of herself, she secretly climbed onto the roof with a hose, hoping to help Nami save face by "artificially" raining down.

As a result, he accidentally turned the water pipe switch on completely, and the performance went too far.

"Hahaha!"

The children burst into laughter, and the school was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"You idiot, Nojiko!"

Nami was furious with her older sister and didn't know how to end the situation when she suddenly heard a "crack" in the air.

Several bright flashes of lightning streaked across the clouds, and the once clear sky seemed to darken, with muffled thunder rumbling continuously from the thick clouds.

"No way, is it really going to rain?"

Nami was both surprised and delighted.

The raindrops started falling quickly, and the children stared at Nami in disbelief.

They're really good at predicting the weather!

"Hahaha! See? I told you I'd become the world's greatest navigator!"

The orange-haired girl spread her arms and danced, her sandals splashing in the puddles.

"Hehe, as expected of my sister."

Seeing Nami's happy expression, Nojiko also put her hands on her hips and smiled contentedly.

Suddenly she saw a tall figure in the distance.

"elder brother!"

Noki jumped down from the house excitedly and ran over.

"Slow down!"

Sith walked slowly with one hand in his pocket. The light rain suddenly stopped, the clouds dispersed, and sunlight fell on his warm smile.

What he just witnessed was artificial rain caused by the static electricity generated by his [Lightning Strike] technique.

While he can't truly control the weather like Dragon and Kaido, he can at least help his sister save face a little.

Upon seeing Sith, the children in the school cheered and rushed over, and even the principal and teachers couldn't help but cast admiring glances at him.

This is a Marine hero who forced Kaido of the Beasts to retreat!

After playing with his two younger sisters for a while, Sith signed autographs for the children in line and asked, "Nothing much has happened in the village lately, has anything?"

Noki raised her little hand and answered first, "No, everyone is fine. Recently, an old lady who travels all over the world came and gave the villagers lots of things from all over the world!"

Nami quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, she heard I was interested in navigation, so she specially taught me!"

Grandma?

Sith frowned slightly.

Although the oranges of Cocoa West Village are quite famous, it is by no means a tourist destination. How could it suddenly attract an old lady to visit?

Moreover, the man seemed quite generous, winning the favor of many people.

Sis signed his name without making a sound and didn't ask the old lady any further questions for the time being.

This sea is never short of strange people and events. If the other party has ulterior motives, I wouldn't mind sending her to Impel Down as a convenient option.

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