The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Compared to Gion, each of them is far too young and weak.

After making a single slash, Gion didn't care about the result. He simply threw the broken dagger aside and signaled to set sail.

The World Government's ship passed by the Red-Haired Pirates, who all collapsed on the deck, helplessly and resentfully watching Gion sail away, utterly powerless to do anything.

"Damn it..."

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates lay sprawled out, and only after Gion and the others had gone far away did they let out a furious roar in resentment.

"We lost this time, but we will win it back in the future!"

Shanks' weak but incredibly firm voice rang out.

In his heart, he always regarded Luther as an enemy.

Because of Luther's existence, the situation Roger has worked so hard to create may collapse, extinguishing all the people's hopes.

He absolutely does not want or allow such a thing to happen.

Having witnessed firsthand the strength of Luther's top fighters, his fighting spirit was ignited.

If even Gion cannot be defeated, then defeating Luther is merely wishful thinking.

Conversely, if Gion could be defeated, then Luther would have nothing to fear.

"Brothers, let's work together!"

Shanks suddenly let out a loud shout, as if he had gone mad.

But his crew members, who knew him well, all smiled and shouted in unison:

"it is good!!!"

"Hey, you guys are such a handful, can't you take care of yourselves?"

Suddenly, a discordant, childish voice broke the silence.

Immediately afterwards, a little girl carrying a first-aid kit came out of the cabin and began to bandage and treat everyone.

"Haha, Uta, thank you for your help," Shanks said apologetically.

"Really, if Shanks hadn't provoked us, he wouldn't have been so badly injured."

Uta pouted and carefully bandaged Shanks' wound.

She is the youngest member of the Red-Haired Pirates and Shanks' adopted daughter. At only 5 years old, she aspires to become the most outstanding singer.

While Uta was getting her bandaged, she couldn't help but glance longingly in the direction of Gion.

Although her dream is to be a singer, Gion's slash just now was so cool! If only she had that kind of skill...

"Ouch! Uta, you've touched your wound!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!"

Uta stuck out her tongue, quickly looked away, and carefully bandaged Shanks.

The audience that witnessed that strike wasn't just Uta; there was also a spectator on the shore of Frostmoon Village not far away.

On the edge of the cliff, Kuina, who had been taking a break because of her father's slander, stared in disbelief at the sword Gion had slashed out.

In fact, the slash did not stop upon hitting the pirate flag, but continued for hundreds of meters, leaving a deep trench in the sea.

Standing in Kuina's position, you can perfectly see the trajectory of the slash.

If this slash extends further back, it will reach exactly where she is.

So although she didn't personally experience the power of the slash, she still felt the pressure of facing it.

It was a feeling she had never imagined... a thrill that coursed through her from head to toe.

Seeing this strike, she finally understood what she should be pursuing.

The idea that women cannot reach the top of the swordsman's realm, as her father had said, was a complete joke.

Having found her target, Kuina watched the approaching ship and quickly ran in that direction.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind.

As she ran along the coast to the port, the ship Gion was on just docked.

Seeing Gion slowly walk off the ship, she completely ignored the crowd of onlookers and quickly ran in front of Gion.

Pfft!

Kuina knelt down on the ground, extremely respectful, and said:

"Senior, I hope you will accept me as your disciple!"

Chapter 219 Awakening

Kuina knelt respectfully and devoutly before Gion, remaining motionless.

When she saw that slash, after the initial shock, an inexplicable intuition welled up in her heart.

It seemed that the female swordsman who unleashed that strike was extending an invitation to her.

Otherwise, the slash wouldn't have struck her precisely in its path.

She didn't know if her intuition was right or wrong, but she was willing to take the gamble.

Guina had a premonition that this might be her only chance in her life.

If she misses this opportunity, she may never be able to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship in her lifetime.

Opposite her, Gion looked at the kneeling Kuina with great interest, a hint of approval in her eyes.

It took her a lot of effort to unleash that double-edged slash.

Otherwise, given Shanks' status, she wouldn't have intervened under those circumstances.

Seeing Kuina come to her now, she was somewhat relieved; at least that last strike hadn't been in vain.

At this moment, Gion began to scrutinize Kuina before her.

He was about 7 or 8 years old, thin, with short hair, and wearing a dojo uniform.

If it weren't for that respectful demeanor, he would have been an inconspicuous child lost in the crowd.

“Raise your head.”

Gion's soft words struck Kuina like a thunderbolt.

She subconsciously raised her head and looked at Gion with burning eyes.

In fact, she did not know Gion. Even though Gion was already famous throughout the world, Shimotsuki Village was almost completely isolated from the outside world and did not have close communication with it.

She only knew that a swordsman named 'Momotosaru' was the world's greatest swordsman, but she didn't know whether he was male or female, or who he was referring to.

But the sheer power that Gion had just displayed was enough to completely win her over.

If she cannot learn from a female swordsman so powerful that she may have to look up to her for the rest of her life, her future may be limited to this.

Trapped in Shimotsuki Village, he was taught by his father in a tone that daughters were inferior to sons, and he might eventually give up the path of swordsmanship.

"Little girl, do you want to become my apprentice?"

Gion looked at Kuina and nodded emphatically, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said slowly:

Give me a reason!

As he uttered those words, a sharp aura unique to swordsmen pressed down on Kuina.

Overwhelmed by the aura of this great swordsman, Kuina felt as if her breath had almost stopped.

Even though she felt she was on the verge of death, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

That's the feeling; that's what a true swordsman is like.

Compared to that, her previous cultivation was like playing house.

Only by following such a strong person can she continue her pursuit of becoming the world's number one.

"I..."

Kuina opened her mouth, feeling an immense difficulty in uttering each word, but she forced herself to look at Gion and shouted, word by word:

"I...want...to...be...the...world's...number...sword...master!"

After uttering those words, she collapsed to the ground, as if all her strength had been drained.

Although her face showed extreme fatigue, Kuina put on a bright smile.

In the end, she revealed her greatest wish.

She wants to become the world's greatest swordsman; this has been her lifelong dream.

She would rather die on this road than give up!

Upon seeing Kuina's appearance, Gion's red lips curled into a beautiful smile.

Ultimately, he was a promising talent and did not disappoint her.

"If you want to become the greatest swordsman, I'm waiting for you to defeat me!"

After saying that, she walked towards the interior of Frostmoon Village.

There's another promising talent here, and she'll have the chance to meet him this time.

"Ok?"

Kuina watched Gion's departing figure, her expression filled with confusion.

She was a little confused by what the other person was saying; did it mean they agreed or refused?

"Tsk tsk, little guy, you're quite something to have managed to impress that scoundrel."

Hancock, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, stepped forward and curiously examined Kuina.

There aren't many people who can be treated differently by Gion.

"Huh? Did that person agree?" Kuina asked, confused.

She simply assumed that the other person, like her, was pursuing the world's number one spot, inspiring her to continue down this path, and telling her that only by defeating the other person could she challenge for the world's number one spot.

"Tsk tsk, what an adorable little guy."