Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 78 Frostmoon Village

"This guy seems to be friends with Hawkeye Mihawk."

"Also appearing in Loguetown, and using the power of a Devil Fruit, killing many Marines and CP members."

"But that ability is very strange. It can conjure up all kinds of weapons on its body and can also unleash powerful water-cutting blades."

"However, there was no bounty for this person, and no specific details about his deeds can be found."

Steel Bone Kong wasn't too surprised. He calmly said to Crane:

"The abilities of Devil Fruits are already incredibly diverse, and the hidden powerhouses on the high seas are countless."

"There's nothing to hesitate about, Tsuru. Since we only found this person's deeds in Loguetown, let's decide based on those deeds."

Crane nodded, then thought seriously for a moment before telling his elder brother, Steelbone Sky, the amount of the bounty:

"Eighty-five million Berries, after all, it's the first bounty. The ability to drive water is also troublesome, and he's with Hawkeye. However, we can't find many deeds or achievements yet. We can increase the bounty later."

"Also, we don't know his name yet."

Kong looked at the portrait of Suzuki on the document, squinted at it for a while, and then said:

"He appeared out of nowhere in Loguetown, and there's no record of him before. Did he go there to witness the death of the Pirate King? In that case, Tsuru, let's write 'Traveler' on the bounty poster."

He nodded and then walked out of the marshal's office.

Just as the bounty was being issued across the entire ocean.

Suzuki and the others also arrived at Shimotsuki Village.

Shimotsuki Village, on the coast.

Suzuki silently swallowed the metal ship back into its shell, and then walked towards the village with Shanks and Hawkeye.

"Hello, are there any kendo dojos on this island?"

Suzuki politely inquired about the situation of one of the island's residents.

"Huh? A kendo dojo? Yes, Koushirou recently opened one. Young man, are you guys going to Koushirou's to learn kendo?"

"Yes, that's right. May I ask which direction to go to the kendo dojo?"

"Haha, go east, keep going, then turn left when you see a hotel, and you'll get there."

"Thanks!"

Suzuki politely saw off the island resident who had given him the address.

He then looked at Shanks and Hawkeye beside him, a smile appearing on his face, and said:

"Let's go see this swordsman who lives in seclusion in the East Sea."

Shanks and Hawkeye both had expectant expressions on their faces, and soon followed Suzuki to the entrance of the kendo dojo in Shimotsuki Village.

Suzuki walked in front and was the first to enter the kendo dojo, followed closely by Shanks and Hawkeye.

At this time, many students were already practicing their sword swings inside the kendo dojo.

Moreover, they don't look very old, most of them are around ten years old, and they seem very energetic.

"Halt! Are you here to challenge me?"

"Yes, yes, you shouldn't fight inside the museum. It'll be a big problem if you break things."

Just then, two older students in the kendo dojo, upon seeing that Suzuki and Hawkeye were both carrying swords, immediately showed wary expressions.

"If you guys want to challenge me, I'll go get Koushirou-sensei, but I advise you to leave quickly, because Koushirou-sensei is really amazing!"

"Yes, yes, if you leave now, you won't be so upset."

Suzuki watched the two students singing in unison, a gentle smile appearing on his face:

"No, I'm here to learn swordsmanship from Mr. Koushirou."

"Oh? So you're here to learn swordsmanship? Honestly, seeing you carrying that sword, I thought you were here to challenge me."

"Hmm, are your two friends the same? I'll go call Mr. Koushirou over, just a moment."

Suzuki calmly watched one of the students run towards the back corridor, then turned and smiled at Shanks and Hawkeye. The three of them then waited quietly inside the kendo dojo.

A short while later, the student returned with Shimotsuki Koshiro.

At this moment, Hawkeye Mihawk looked at Koushirou's figure, his hawk-like eyes instantly becoming incredibly sharp, and a strong fighting spirit emanated from his body.

Suzuki glanced helplessly at Hawkeye, who had not yet reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and knew that he wanted to fight Koushirou.

However, Suzuki narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Koushirou approach.

He recalled the swordsman who lived in seclusion in the East Sea, who seemed to rarely make a move and rarely showed his true strength.

Looking at Koushirou, who was only around thirty years old, Suzuki felt that with Hawkeye's current strength, it might still be possible to force out his true strength and even defeat the gym leader.

After all, Hawkeye is almost twenty now, which makes him roughly the same age as Koushirou.

But would Koushirou accept the challenge? Suzuki thought it was a bit doubtful.

As expected, Shimotsuki Koshiro completely ignored the intense fighting spirit emanating from Hawkeye as he approached.

Since he opened his kendo dojo, he has been constantly challenged. Although the young man with hawk-like eyes in front of him has a strong fighting spirit and aura, Koushirou still values ​​the newly opened kendo dojo more.

He looked at Suzuki, who was walking at the front, and smiled politely, like a nobleman, and said:

"Hello, are you here to learn swordsmanship?"

Suzuki smiled politely, then introduced himself and his two friends to Koushirou:

"Hello, my name is Suzuki, and these are my two friends, Shanks and Mihawk."

"I'm here to learn swordsmanship."

After carefully examining the three of them again, Koushirou looked at Suzuki and asked with a puzzled expression:

"Hello, my name is Shimotsuki Koshiro. If you want to learn swordsmanship, it will cost 10,000 Berries per month."

"But are you sure you want to learn from me? I see your friends seem to know swordsmanship too, you could ask them for advice."

Suzuki shook his head slightly, speaking very directly:

"I don't have the same talent for kendo as the two of them. What suits them might not suit me. Besides, I'm a beginner."

Koushirou nodded, finding no problem with Suzuki's answer.

Beginners are indeed not well-suited to be taught by geniuses.

So he smiled at Suzuki and said:

"In that case, you can study here. Welcome."

As he spoke, Koushirou gave Shanks and Hawkeye a serious look again, then turned to look at Suzuki:

"Are your two friends coming too?"

Suzuki glanced at Shanks and Mihawk, exchanged glances with them for a moment, then smiled politely and nodded before paying his tuition of 30,000 Berries.

Koushirou took the tuition money and went back, also getting new wooden swords for the three of them.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Suzuki looked at Hawkeye with some confusion and asked:

"Mihawk and Shanks are one thing, but why are you here at the kendo dojo? Weren't you going to challenge him?"

Shanks also looked a little strange:

"Yeah, Mihawk, why didn't you challenge him?"

At this moment, Hawkeye's fighting spirit had subsided, and he calmly said:

"Suzuki, this dojo master is called Koushirou, right? I can sense that he's not a swordsman who enjoys fighting and killing. He seems to be practicing sword Zen."

"He would probably refuse if I challenged him directly."

"Since you and Shanks are going to learn swordsmanship here, I can't force him to challenge me."

"You mentioned before that he's good at teaching swordsmanship, so I plan to observe the master's swordsmanship from another angle, and also have a match with him when he has time later."

After hearing Hawkeye's explanation, Suzuki understood what he meant.

Shortly afterward, the three saw Koushirou return to the training hall, carrying a wooden sword used for training.

Upon reaching the three, Koushirou smiled and handed them the wooden sword, saying:

"Suzuki, right? I saw the twin swords hanging on your waist, so I made a wooden one based on the design. Here, take it."

"Hmm, Mihawk? I also made you a sword similar to the one on your back."

"And Shanks, you don't seem to have brought your sword, so I made a standard-style sword, is that alright?"

Since nicknames are usually based on appearance or personality, but the author hasn't written about the protagonist's appearance... so they can only go by personality. From now on, pirates' nicknames will be "Traveler," and Naruto's will likely be "Observer."

The main storyline going forward is about pirate battles and Naruto's invincibility. In short, there shouldn't be any major problems if it continues to be written. There's no chance of it being abandoned. At least as a reader of over ten years, I want to add a barely readable novel to my fanfiction collection to avoid running out of books to read.

If it weren't for a reading slump, I really wouldn't have written this. Unfortunately, as soon as I start writing, so many great books pop up. It's so frustrating...

The novel was originally released yesterday, but since it's Monday now, I'll release a few more free chapters. I'll try to reduce the amount of overly detailed descriptions and secondary settings, focusing on advancing the plot and telling the story to avoid paying readers wasting money on filler content.

The author's talent for online novels is mediocre, unremarkable among many novice writers. Initially, they knew nothing about things like battle descriptions and character dialogue, and their vocabulary was limited, requiring them to search for idioms online. Only after entering the field did they realize how difficult it is to write. As a reader of over ten years, I'm averse to some melodramatic plot points, which also leads to a lack of emotional engagement, making the writing somewhat bland. The author will work on improving in this area, striving to provide some enjoyable moments without being overly toxic.

Uh, I've said too much without realizing it. I might not have enough for my post-launch remarks, so I'll stop here. Anyway, thank you all for your support!

(End of this chapter)