I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

His mindset is not the same as before.

Having escaped the World Government's notice, he wandered around like a true traveler.

Coming to Frosty Moon Village also evokes a sense of nostalgia.

Sig glanced at Kuina and her father, then hesitated for a moment.

"Actually, Kuina, you don't have to use those really noisy chainsaws..."

Sig took off his sunglasses and looked at Kuina:

"I can hear you."

"Ok?"

Guina stared blankly at Sig's face, completely stunned.

Although he had changed drastically, she could still recognize the man in front of her from the new version of the wanted poster from that year.

She jumped to her feet, wanting to say something, but then suddenly realized what she had just said in the courtyard in front of Sieg...

Kuina's face stiffened, and her ears turned red rapidly at a visible speed!

Kuina, social death confirmed!

"Excuse me." She quickly ran out of the house and disappeared from sight.

Sig breathed a sigh of relief... He was clearly the one who was embarrassed just now, but as long as he was thick-skinned and pretended nothing happened, it was Kuina who would suffer social humiliation!

Kuina is still too inexperienced!

“Actually, Kuina had already gone on a sea voyage two years ago,” Koushirou said.

“Mr. Sig, you’ve come at the right time. She just happened to take a leave of absence to go back to her hometown these past two days and is currently in Frostmoon Village.”

"Homecoming leave?" Sig asked, slightly surprised.

"After she went to sea, she made a living as a bounty hunter, and later joined the navy. Now she is a colonel at headquarters."

After thinking for a moment, Koushirou spoke:

"By the way, it seems to be a special unit within the navy, something like...."

"NEO Guerrilla Legion"

Chapter 1009 Hawkeye Ten Years Later

Sieg paused for a moment, then suddenly realized he had made a mistake.

He revealed his identity to Koushirou and his daughter not only because he felt guilty about the chainsaw incident, but also because Isshin Dojo didn't belong to any major power, so showing his face wouldn't have any impact.

Koushirou was also intelligent and not the type to gossip.

But if Kuina had joined the Navy, then he had essentially revealed his identity to them just now.

Just as I was thinking this...

The door opened again, and Guina walked in once more, holding a chainsaw in her hands.

"Mr. Sig, do you still remember this chainsaw from back then?"

The chainsaw in Kuina's hand... looks quite old, with wear marks on the blade and peeling paint on the handle, showing that it's been around for quite some time.

Moreover, it was a regular household chainsaw, not the single-blade chainsaw modified by Koushirou.

Sig was slightly dazed.

He could easily tell that this chainsaw was the one he had given to Kuina ten years ago, the one that led her down the path of chainsaw evil...

"But I'm truly sorry, I haven't yet become the world's number one female swordsman." Kuina seemed somewhat ashamed.

“So, according to the agreement, I can’t return this chainsaw to you yet,” Kuina said firmly.

Sieg cleared his throat:

"...Do as you please. Actually, I have no objection to you getting a new one, one with less noise, or a single-edged version."

It was just something I said casually at the time.

But unexpectedly, ten years later, a Queen of the Night flower was planted.

“Compared to these, I have something else to say,” Sieg began.

"Kuina, I know you're in the Navy, but I hope you won't report that I'm still alive."

“This…” Kuina looked troubled.

"Just don't report it for now. Please, this is really important to me." Sig assumed the starting stance for Chibaku Tensei.

“…Okay then.” Kuina nodded in agreement.

"If you knew it would turn out like this, why didn't you change to a face that wouldn't be recognized?" The blue and white cat lazily rolled around on the floor, speaking casually.

Sig ignored it.

“Speaking of which, Zoro must be an adult by now, right? Where is he?” Sig asked.

Kuina is two years older than Zoro.

According to Koushirou, Kuina had already set sail two years ago, so Zoro should be around the same time.

“He went to sea several months ago,” Koushirou said, a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

................

Several months ago, at the entrance of the Isshin Dojo.

The green-haired swordsman with three swords at his waist turned to look at the dojo master, Koushirou.

Koushirou still had that same squinting, smiling expression.

"You've reached this point too? Seeing you now is like seeing Kuina two years ago, when she had just set sail."

“Yes.” Zoro placed his right hand on the three swords at his waist and said softly:

"I will defeat Kuina, surpass the world's number one Hawkeye Mihawk and the former bandit king Sig... and become the world's number one swordsman."

Zoro said solemnly.

Although there were no unforgettable promises, the solemnity in his tone was no less.

Zoro, the Three-Sword Style, embarks on his solo journey, and the gears of fate begin to turn rapidly.

Koushirou watched Zoro leave, his expression quite complicated.

Among the two most outstanding disciples in the dojo, one of them was his own daughter.

As a result, one person developed the chainsaw style, and the other developed the three-sword style... Can these really be considered his prized disciples?

Koushirou turned and went back into the house.

Just as he was about to close the door, he saw Zoro walking towards him from the other side of the street.

"What's wrong? Did you forget something?" Koushirou asked casually.

Zoro's expression was slightly strange:

"Yes, I want to sharpen the knife a little longer before I leave."

"The whetstone is in the yard, make yourself at home." Koushirou turned and went back into the house, then quietly climbed onto the roof and looked around.

He wanted to take one last look at the back of his prized disciple.

Then, he witnessed a scene that he would never forget.

After sharpening his sword, Zoro set off again.

He walked around the village several times, and then returned to the starting point again and again.

The gears of fate have jammed.

"This child... is he reluctant to leave?" Koushirou was deeply moved.

"Compared to Kuina, this child is quite cold on the outside but warm on the inside..."

..................

In the living room, Koushirou took a sip of hot tea.

"Later I found out that the truth was not like that."

"Zoro practically grew up in my dojo. For the past ten years or so, he's basically stayed at the dojo and rarely goes out. I only recently discovered that..."

“He’s hopelessly directionally challenged,” Koushirou sighed softly.

Kuina couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"So, how did he finally leave?" Sieg asked with great interest.

"Zoro stayed at my dojo for a few more days... during which time he kept making excuses to run away."

"Later... two young fishermen came to the entrance of Frostmoon Village. They were not from Frostmoon Village, but from outside. It is said that they used to be bounty hunters."

"I spent some money to get Zoro on these two fishermen's boat, and that's how he managed to leave Shimotsuki Village," Koushirou said.

"I see," Sig said, suddenly understanding.

After discussing Zoro and Kuina, Sigurd pondered for a moment, his gaze lingering on Koushirou's gi, on the red double swords crossed symbol.

This is the symbol of Isshin Dojo, and also the crest of the Shimotsuki family of Wano Country.

Thinking of Koushirou's family background, Siguru casually brought up the changes in Wano Country.

"The Shimotsuki family of Wano Country... has it been wiped out...?" Koushirou paused slightly, then shook his head.

"Let him be. Our branch broke away from Wano Country decades ago..."

Koushirou wasn't interested in Wano Country, but Kuina was quite interested and kept asking questions, and the three of them gradually started chatting.

........................

The dock in Shimotsuki Village.

A small, single-person boat shaped like a coffin gracefully glided in through the waves. Hawkeye Mohawk adjusted his top hat and quietly observed the small village.

"The small village where the Sword God and the Sword Saint once stayed? It looks quite ordinary..."