Shirou's clones number 30 million

While aimlessly wandering around, he silently pondered how to quickly become stronger.

Whenever I pause to think, the events that happened on that ship yesterday afternoon involuntarily come to mind.

She didn't object to dancing, but being suspended by strings and made to dance like a puppet in front of so many colleagues was the greatest humiliation of her life.

Thanks to this, she didn't sleep a wink for the entire day that followed.

While I was deep in thought, a commotion broke out.

"What's wrong with that brat? I'm no match for him at all."

"So close! Damn it, I was so close to beating her and taking the prize money."

"She's just a little brat. Once I've rested up, I'll go find her and fight her again. I'll definitely win next time!"

Gion stopped and looked around, suddenly realizing that everyone on the street seemed to be talking about the same thing.

She moved slowly forward following the flow of people, and soon a huge square appeared in front of her.

In the middle of the square, there is a high platform, with a crowd of onlookers below. On the platform, two swordsmen are fighting.

One was a man in his thirties. I vaguely recognized his face. Although I couldn't remember his name, I vaguely remembered that his bounty was a little over 5000 million.

The other blue-haired girl, judging from her height and appearance, is probably between 9 and 10 years old, clearly a minor.

Despite the significant age difference between the two, the pirate with over 50 million was no match for the girl.

'He's truly a genius; I never expected to see someone like him emerge from the sea.'

Although Gion doesn't seem to have much potential, she's already capable of overpowering pirates with a bounty of 50 million at her current age. If she doesn't slack off in her training, she'll definitely reach the level of a vice admiral in the future.

While they were deep in thought, the battle on the stage had already been decided.

The sword in the hands of the fifty million pirates was knocked away by the girl, and they could only look at her with angry and resentful eyes.

The next moment, the girl on the stage suddenly pointed the tip of her sword at the audience below and shouted in a very loud voice:

"Anyone else want to challenge me? Beat me and you can take away ten million Berries."

Ten million? Not a lot, but not a little either.

Thinking about this, Gion jumped onto the high platform.

"I will be your opponent."

Kuina's eyes lit up when she saw a female swordsman arrive.

Since awakening her Observation Haki during a battle yesterday when she was on the verge of death, her combat power has increased dramatically.

Thanks to Shirou's unlimited supply of recovery medicine, she fought non-stop for two days, greatly enhancing her strength and momentum.

But because of her rapid increase in strength, none of the swordsmen on the island are her match anymore.

Are you a swordsman?

"What? Can't you challenge someone if you're not a swordsman?"

"No, that's not it. But for me, I gain more from fighting swordsmen."

"What kind of battle is this?"

If this counts as a battle, then the word "battle" seems to have become petty.

Gion shook her head slightly, said no more, and drew her sword.

"Make your move."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Kuina lowered her body and swiftly slashed forward in an extremely low posture.

This is her most familiar attack method, which allows her to take advantage of her short stature to gain the upper hand to some extent.

Clang!

Gion easily blocked the sword blade and said calmly:

Is that all?

No, it's not over yet.

Realizing her opponent was stronger than her, Kuina suddenly retreated, creating some distance, and held her long sword upside down, slashing continuously in mid-air.

The next moment, a sword aura appeared out of thin air and flew straight toward the opponent.

Gion casually unleashed a burst of sword energy, neutralizing the sword energy unleashed by Kuina, and murmured:

"I see. Because of insufficient physical strength, they use quantity to make up for quality, thus launching flying slashes."

"It's a very clever idea; it's quite good for someone your age."

"However, a clever slash and a genuine slash are ultimately different."

"If you have any other tricks up your sleeve, bring them out too."

What a genius! He might become a great swordsman before he turns forty.

We can't win!

In an instant, Kuina understood this clearly.

However, from the moment she left her hometown, the word "give up" disappeared from her dictionary.

Kuina took a deep breath, and at the same time, a new idea gradually emerged in her mind.

They are no match for their opponent in physique or swordsmanship; their only chance of winning might be through numbers.

"I'm going to go!"

The next moment, Kuina charged straight at them with unprecedented speed.

'Do you want to fight me head-on?'

The moment Gion had this thought in her mind, she realized that her sword had not landed; instead, it had feinted and then charged at her from the side.

Hurry up!

Faster!

With this in mind, Kuina had unknowingly launched six attacks.

During the final assault, Gion revealed a slight opening, and her clothes were torn at the corner.

"call……"

Kuina, slightly out of breath, leaned on her sword and said solemnly:

"You won. Go over there and collect the ten million Berries from those people in white."

White clothes?

Gion subconsciously followed her gaze and saw a little boy sitting at a table with Borsalino, drinking tea and eating snacks.

More than a dozen CP0s stood beside the two.

Are they Celestial Dragons?

A few months ago, Vice Admiral Borsalino was apparently tasked with escorting a Celestial Dragon child on a journey across the seas.

"What...is your relationship with him?"

"Him? You mean Saint Saragni? Although I really want to call him Master, I haven't formally become his disciple, so we're more like friends."

Master? Friend? What does all this mean?

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be an unusual Celestial Dragon.

But that makes sense. Even if he's a Celestial Dragon, how bad can a child be?

"Why are you setting up a ring here? If you just want to get stronger, there are many better options. For example, you could train at the Marine Headquarters' training camp for a few years."

"Mr. Borsalino said the same thing, but Saint Saragni said that actual combat is more effective than training, and I agree."

Indeed, real combat is more effective than training.

But at the same time, it is also more dangerous.

and so--

"Why are you in such a hurry to become stronger? Among your peers, there are very few who are stronger than you. Wouldn't it be better to just follow the established path?"

"No! If I continue down the same path, I'll only become one of the best swordsmen on the sea. But I want to become the world's greatest swordsman, so I can't afford to waste a single second."

"I see, I understand now."

Gion seemed to be deep in thought. In fact, the reason she was so unwilling was entirely because she had lost so badly yesterday, and hadn't even had a chance to make a move before being controlled.

But all of this, in the end, is because I am too weak and spend too little time on cultivation.

"In that case, we'll be competitors."

"Why……?"

Guina was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

Although there are very few female swordsmen who aspire to be the world's greatest swordsman, there certainly are.

"When we meet again, I will be even stronger! The title of the world's greatest swordsman will surely be mine."

Chapter 138 I will definitely win myself back

Chapter 138, Section 139: I will definitely win myself back.

A space shrouded in white mist, perfect for nighttime gatherings.

"Kuina has found her own path, and she will definitely become stronger than anyone can imagine in the future," Tianlong Renlang remarked.

After shaking hands with him, Shiro Sakurai nodded slightly and added:

"Being able to defeat a pirate with a bounty of 50 million, it seems that Kuina's strength has reached the 60 million range."

"That's not how it works either. Many pirates' bounties are inflated, and bounties don't fully represent their strength."

The man from Tianlong paused for a moment, then changed the subject and laughed:

"However, with Kuina's current skill level, she won't be in any danger even if she goes out to sea alone."