Starting with two Kamui, they raised the flag of rebellion in One Piece.

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As the man sheathed his knife again, a loud thud was heard, and the sea monster's two heads crashed down!

Blood gushed out like rain from the severed neck of the sea monster. Before long, the decapitated sea monster lost its support and fell into the sea.

The large splash of water caused the small fishing boat to drift more than ten meters away.

"For a wake-up alarm clock, it's quite refreshing."

After dealing with the sea monster, the man's figure landed back on the fishing boat.

He turned around to look at the scene behind him.

Although he was completely soaked by the splashing seawater, he looked much more relaxed than before. After all, if the boat had really capsized, it would have been quite troublesome for him.

While the man was still admiring his spoils of war...

"Who...who are you?!"

Those present who came to their senses were utterly astonished.

Joseph and Johnny immediately drew their swords, looking nervously at the man, and asked in trembling voices, "Such superb skills, yet he's all alone. Could he be a pirate planning to hijack the ship?"

"Nonoroa Zoro"

The man glanced at Joseph and Johnny in front of him. "Don't worry, they're not pirates. Rather, they're just making a living off the bounties on pirates' heads."

Nonoroya...Zoro?

Wait a minute, isn't that the person that Brother Li Mingyuan specifically asked them about before leaving the island?

A pirate hunter who has recently risen to fame!

At this moment, Joseph and Johnny felt incredible. What a coincidence that the name they had just been discussing had appeared in front of them.

Joseph's pupils suddenly contracted as he realized what was happening, and he looked sharply at the man's sword.

"White hilt and white scabbard."

"If you are the legendary pirate hunter, then could it be that one of the 21 Great Grade Swords—Wado Ichimonji!?"

Joseph's expression was immediately filled with immense joy.

Every swordsman knows that it is one of the swords that signifies a swordsman's identity.

Twenty-one Great Sword Techniques.

In this world, famous swords are classified into three grades based on quality: the twelve supreme grade swords, the twenty-one grade swords, and the fifty grade good swords.

The Great Grade Swords are said to be worth over ten million Berries each, but in reality, they are mostly used by famous swordsmen. It is said that even if you wanted to buy them, you would not be able to find them anywhere. Furthermore, some Great Grade Swords have long since disappeared with the passage of time.

I never expected that such unknown nobodys would actually get to see such a famous sword today!

I have this feeling that all the suffering I've endured these past few days has been worth it...?

"But Nonoroa, aren't you rumored to be a three-sword style user?"

At this moment, Johnny stared intently at Zoro and couldn't help but ask, "Not using three swords, you don't look like a pirate hunter at all."

"Oh, that one."

"My strength has increased a lot recently, and it's difficult to control the limits of my power. I'll break an ordinary knife very quickly, so for now, I only have one knife left."

Upon hearing this, Zoro picked up his Wado Ichimonji, looking somewhat troubled. "Originally, I was planning to go to a nearby island to take care of some wanted criminals, earn some bounty money, and maintain my sword. But I accidentally got lost, and this ship has been adrift at sea for several days now."

"Speaking of which, you said you'd give me a ride to another island along the way. That's perfect, a huge help. Thank you."

At this point, Zoro looked up at the group of people in front of him again.

"Although it wasn't a lot of money, it was a pretty good deal to get rid of the sea monster for you, right?"

Zoro raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Seeing the man's expression, Joseph and Johnny exchanged a glance and unconsciously put down their knives.

Although they hadn't completely let their guard down around the man in front of them, if he really was the legendary pirate hunter, he probably wouldn't have attacked them.

Ultimately, given the skill level displayed by the other party, it would be pointless for them to be on guard.

Johnny looked again at the decapitated sea monster not far away. The sea monster's corpse was floating on the water, and the blood had stained the nearby sea red. How did the pirate hunter do that? His swordsmanship was so bad that it was impossible to see.

"If Brother Li Mingyuan were here, who would be stronger, him or the pirate hunter?"

He couldn't help but think of it.

The rain is still falling, and I don't know when it will stop.

The fishing boat captain glanced at the carcass of the sea monster on the sea with a pained expression. Although selling it would probably earn him more than half a year's income, he also knew that it was absolutely impossible to take the carcass away under these circumstances. So he could only suppress his heartache and follow the direction of the compass and the sea chart, continuing his journey toward the nearest island.

With the sound of pattering rain, the situation came to a temporary end.

The famous pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro has joined their crew.

Even now, Joseph and Johnny still feel like it's not real.

They were just sailing casually at sea when they encountered the legendary pirate hunter, who even boarded their fishing boat. If they told their former colleagues about this, probably no one would believe them.

However, unlike Joseph and Johnny, who were still somewhat dazed, Zoro acted very naturally, as if he had been on the fishing boat all along. He not only leaned against the edge of the boat in a relaxed manner, but also yawned, put his hands behind his head, lay down, and dozed off.

Seeing Zoro like this, Joseph and Johnny held back for a long time, but in the end they couldn't hold back anymore.

"Um... Roronoa? Is it alright if I call you that?"

Joseph and Johnny asked in unison, "Can we ask you a few questions?"

"What is it?"

"I heard you took down quite a few heavyweights before, including some notorious ones. Is that true?"

Seeing that Zoro seemed inclined to talk, the two couldn't help but step forward and begin asking him questions.

no way!

Both being bounty hunters, one side is the renowned pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro, and the other side is the duo who were almost killed by the bandit Dick not long ago. Joseph and Johnny felt that neither of them could resist asking about the other's experiences at this moment.

Zoro didn't seem to care much about the two people whose faces were full of curiosity.

Faced with the two people's questions, even while lying down, he would give simple answers, and if he wasn't sure about something, he would just brush it off.

Unlike some people who are sharp and taciturn, he is actually quite easy to talk to.

After a while, the satisfied duo finally stopped asking questions.

Johnny sat to the side, unable to help but sigh.

"Ah! What a pity, if only we had met you sooner. Big Brother was quite interested in bounty hunters, and he even asked us about you not long ago, but we couldn't answer any of our questions back then..."

"Right, Joseph?"

Joseph was still thinking about Zoro's experiences and the many powerful bounty hunters he had captured. Hearing Johnny's words, he paused, then instinctively replied, "Big brother? When did we get a big brother?"

"Hey! Have you forgotten? It was that night a few days ago."

Seeing this, Johnny reminded him, "It's Brother Li Mingyuan!"

Upon hearing Johnny's name, Joseph instantly realized that it really was his older brother.

But then, he looked at Johnny with a somewhat speechless expression.

"Hey, didn't we decline the invitation because we wanted to retire? Why are you calling me 'big brother' all of a sudden? I bet you're just trying to show off in front of the pirate hunters and that's why you're trying to get back on their good side."

"Make it clear beforehand that I won't call you that. If I keep calling you 'Big Brother' outside, people might think we have some kind of relationship, and that could attract the attention of bounty hunters who think they can use us to threaten them. That would be unbearable."

Joseph shrugged and said decisively.

He had a clear understanding of himself. Anyone who could be targeted and associated with Li Mingyuan must be a monster with a bounty of at least tens of millions in the East China Sea. They were simply not people they could get close to. Even if the other party was only retaliating against Li Mingyuan's people because they couldn't beat him, the two of them couldn't stop them at all.

Since he's refusing, he'll refuse to the end. He doesn't think he can bring himself to use Li Mingyuan's abilities to save face in public.

However, that's what Joseph said.

But to his surprise, his words piqued the interest of another person present.

"Big brother?"

"What, you have an older brother? Is he asking about me?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro suddenly opened his eyes.

"Could it be that they're after my head?"

He looked at Joseph and Johnny with considerable interest.

Upon hearing this, Joseph and Johnny, who were still bickering, were instantly startled.

"No, no, no, of course not! How could that be!"

Johnny quickly looked at Zoro and waved his hands repeatedly in denial, saying, "You're not a wanted criminal, are you? My brother has no reason to be targeting you. It's just that he recently took down a high-bounty criminal, so maybe that's why he's curious about you, who's also a bounty hunter."

"My brother is such a good man! He's our savior!"

Johnny quickly explained the situation, saying that it would be too despicable to create an enemy for no reason.

At this point, Johnny scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Actually, Joseph was right. He's not our older brother at all; I just wanted to call him that."

"Although Brother Li Mingyuan did extend an invitation to us, we didn't accept it. After all, the difference in strength is too great, and even if he took us along, we would only be a hindrance. In addition, we also wanted to find a place to retire, so we refused... But even though we refused, he is still our savior, and we can't help but call him Brother."

"Don't be surprised, okay? Big Brother is different from us; he's terrifyingly strong! Just a few days ago, he even took down that bandit Dick, who had a bounty of 1000 million Berries!"

Johnny's expression revealed a hint of pride, as if he had done it himself. He crossed his arms and said proudly, "That's when he saved us from them."

"Although we didn't see the specifics, the nurses said it was a very clean and decisive battle, almost like a hallucination, easily defeating the opponent!"

"A wanted criminal with a bounty of 1000 million Berries?"

Zoro placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes. "Interesting."

So far, although he has taken down many criminals with bounties of several million Berries, some of whom were extremely vicious villains, he has yet to encounter one with a bounty of tens of millions of Berries.

To be able to defeat a bounty criminal with a 1000 million Berry bounty, one must indeed be a master.

"By the way, by the way, what kind of weapon does your 'Brother Li Mingyuan' use?"

Zoro pressed for an answer.

"Uh, weapons..."

Joseph and Johnny exchanged glances, then looked at Zoro and gave him an awkward smile.

"That's why I said earlier that the nurses told us it was 'a combat method that was like a hallucination'."

"We didn't see the specifics, but according to the nurse, Brother Li Mingyuan somehow managed to get the other side to throw away their weapons and then killed the bandits with his bare hands in one move. To be honest, we didn't really understand what happened."

Johnny continued, "Besides the nurse, there were many villagers present at the time, but the nurse said that even though they had discussed it privately beforehand, no one could explain what happened clearly in the end."

In fact, not only is Li Mingyuan's fighting style a mystery, but his identity and experience are also completely mysterious. According to the villagers, they found this man on the beach. At that time, he was emitting a faint golden light, and he could still breathe normally even when the seawater reached his mouth and nose.

As fellow benefactors of the village, Joseph and Johnny also obtained this information when they inquired with the villagers.

However, they didn't need to tell the pirate hunters they were meeting for the first time.

"A mysterious and powerful figure, how impressive."

Zoro couldn't help but smile. "It's a pity we're fighting bare-handed. It would be even better if we used swords."

His hand gripped the Wado Ichimonji tightly.

Just as I was inquiring about my bounty hunter, could such a coincidence really happen in the world?

Rather than thinking the other person was someone who just happened to know his name and casually asked, he felt more that the other person was someone who had his sights set on him, perhaps seeking revenge for those he had defeated, or perhaps trying to climb over his reputation to get ahead.

However, none of that matters.

Since the opponent's strength is real...

So he remembered the name Li Mingyuan.

"It would be wonderful if we could meet in the future."

With this thought in mind, Zoro looked up at the sky and murmured meaningfully.