The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

He has his own two hands; finding a few famous swords wouldn't be a piece of cake for him.

"Wouldn't you like to get to know these two swords?" Ace said with a smile.

"I am a little curious, but I am even more curious about the two swords at my waist."

Zoro licked his lips, his gaze fixed on the two swords at Ace's waist.

He knew nothing about the two knives Kuina gave him, but the two knives at Ace's waist, after his observation, corresponded to two famous swords.

"You should know Kuki and Sakura-ju."

Ace chuckled, and with a flick of his right hand, he drew two swords, scabbards still attached, from his waist and placed them in front of Zoro.

Seeing this gesture of showing him the sword, Zoro was taken aback, but a hint of disappointment appeared on his face:

"You're not a swordsman."

A true swordsman would never act as if he didn't care about his sword at all, simply tossing it to a stranger for a look.

It's a complete waste for someone to possess two famous swords.

"Whether someone is a swordsman or not is just a difference in title. I learn the way of my teacher, not the way of swordsmanship of Gion-sensei."

Ace smiled, not minding at all.

He always followed the path of Luther, and swords were merely tools in his hands.

"Tch, boring."

Zoro realized that his path was different from Ace's, and he no longer cared about arguing with him.

He is a pure swordsman, now and always will be.

"These two knives..."

Zoro tossed the gift box aside, took out the sword inside, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as soon as he held it:

"A fine knife!"

Although he rarely handles real knives, that doesn't prevent him from distinguishing between good and bad swords.

At the very least, the quality of these two swords is absolutely no less than that of Wado Ichimonji.

"The one in your left hand is the Great Grade Sword No. 21, Onimaru Kunitsuna, a famous family heirloom of the Hojo family in Wano Country. After the Hojo family was destroyed, it entered the master's treasure vault. Kuina spent a lot of contribution points to exchange for it."

"Is that so...?"

Zoro silently stroked the blade of Onimaru Kunitsuna's sword, feeling its sharpness.

And there was a faint feeling, as if the knife was entangled with a malevolent aura, like that of a ghost.

This ghostly aura not only doesn't bring him any negative effects, but it's actually very suitable for his cultivation.

With just a slight sense, he could feel the emotions that Kuina had conveyed.

"This sword is already on par with the Wado Ichimonji, there's no need to give me two."

Zoro carefully tucked the sword into his waistband; this was his first sword.

He was initially somewhat resistant, but the moment he took one look at it, he understood.

This knife represents Kuina's hopes for him, wishing him to grow up faster.

Since that's the case, he has no reason to refuse.

In return, we should continue on this path to the very end, taking with us what the other party has given us!

Chapter 314 The Ancestor's Knife

"The other knife wasn't a gift from her to you."

Ace glanced at the remaining sword in Zoro's hand, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

"This knife is a gift from the family to you."

"Family? Your family?"

Zoro's expression froze slightly.

He didn't understand what it meant to give him such a big gift on their first meeting.

"This is a gift prepared for you by the Don Quixote family, and it is also the knife of your ancestor."

"My ancestors?"

Zoro was even more confused. What did this have to do with his ancestors?

Could it be that his ancestors had some connection with the Don Quixote family, which is why they gave him this knife?

Slowly drawing the sword from its sheath, Zoro's expression subtly changed upon seeing the sword's jet-black blade:

"Autumn Water!?"

This is a famous sword that is widely known and familiar to all swordsmen. Even if he sees it for the first time, he can recognize it.

"The famous sword Shusui is one of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords and a national treasure of Wano Country. It was named after Shimotsuki Ryuma, the swordsman who slayed dragons. It is one of the few black swords that was forged by a swordsman."

As Zoro listened to Ace's explanation, his brows furrowed even deeper.

Only then did he realize that his ancestors had such a glorious history.

However, he soon seemed to discover a blind spot:

"Isn't this sword a national treasure of Wano Country? The Donquixote Family is a family from Wano Country?"

"Don Quixote Hiyori, the current Shogun of Wano Country, is a member of the family. Consider this her gift to you upon our first meeting," Ace said casually.

He spoke casually, but he was still somewhat moved.

This sword used to belong to Moria, but Moria wasn't used to using it. Besides, as the guardian deity of Wano Country, it wasn't appropriate for him to use a national treasure all the time, so he later replaced it with other weapons, and Shusui was left idle.

Later, when Hiyori became the shogun of Wano Country, the sword came into her possession.

Logically speaking, it's unlikely that Hiyori, being a fellow swordsman, would give a sword as a gift.

However, for this project, the other brothers and sisters either contributed their time or money.

Hiyori, who was far away in Wano Country, had nothing to do with this plan for the time being. After thinking about it, she gave the sword to Ace so that he could give it to Zoro as a favor, which would also help to build a better relationship.

As for the ancestral knife, that's just a pretext.

Whenever Ace thinks of this, a warm feeling wells up in his heart.

The warmth he constantly experiences within his family is the driving force behind his progress.

This plan is not only about his revenge for his mother, but also about Luther's grand scheme.

He would not allow anything to go wrong in this matter, no matter what.

"Another gift with unclear meaning..."

Upon hearing that it was his ancestor's sword, Zoro couldn't refuse.

Although he himself did not know that his ancestor was a dragon-horse, it would be too inappropriate for him to refuse the ancestral sword that people had sent from afar as a gift.

"Guina probably won't have time right now, so show me around here."

After chatting casually for a few minutes, Ace suddenly made a suggestion.

"Let's go then, I'll show you around the back mountain."

Zoro shrugged indifferently and led Ace forward, introducing the surrounding environment as he went.

Although it was their first time meeting, Zoro, knowing that Ace had been Kuina's companion for the past few years, wanted to take the opportunity to ask more about Kuina.

The two were walking along a shady path in the mountains when Zoro, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.

"that..."

His face was slightly flushed, as if he were saying something very embarrassing.

"what happened?"

Ace still wore a friendly and enthusiastic smile, which was his true nature and had been consistently maintained under Luther's tutelage.

"Ah, Kuina, just how strong is she now?"

Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, Zoro finally asked the question.

He knew that since the other party was following behind the world's greatest swordsman, the resources they could enjoy were definitely different from his own.

But he never felt jealous or envious. Instead, he was genuinely happy that his friend had found a way forward for his future.

However, as a latecomer seeking to catch up, he was still very curious to know exactly how far the other party had progressed.

"Among the elite vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters, there is a swordsman who is proficient in the Eight-Sword Style. Kuina can fight him for 3 hours without being defeated."

Ace thought for a moment and selectively mentioned one of Kuina's achievements.

"Eight-sword style?! Don't I have enough swords?"

Unexpectedly, Zoro's focus was on something else entirely.

"To wield more swords, one must master the Six Styles of Taijutsu and comprehend the Return of Life. For an ordinary swordsman, this is a thankless and arduous task. That vice admiral did this simply because his talent had reached its limit." Ace shook his head.

"I see... So that means Kuina will soon surpass the Vice Admiral."

Zoro had no concept of this level, only knowing that the Admirals seemed to be the highest combat force in the Navy.

In his simple mind, the admiral is the highest fighting force of the navy, and the navy is the highest fighting force in the world, so the admiral of the navy should be about the same as the world's greatest swordsman.

Of course, in his personal opinion, the number one swordsman must surpass the Navy Admirals.

However, in order to obtain more accurate information, and considering that Ace not only seemed knowledgeable but also approachable, Zoro seized the opportunity to ask:

"Between a naval admiral and a great swordsman of Gion, who is stronger?"

"The two current admirals are among the strongest in history. Not only are they both Logia-type Devil Fruit users, but one of them was originally a great swordsman, and the other was also a swordsman, but ultimately chose to focus on physical combat," Escop said.

"Swordsman's Body Spinning Technique?!"

Even Zoro could sense the exaggerated strength of this admiral just by hearing this.

If it weren't for the fact that the combination of Devil Fruit power and physical skills would have made him even stronger, that admiral wouldn't have switched to this path.

"That's right. However, although these two are very strong, they are about the same level as Gion-sensei. If it were a life-or-death battle, Gion-sensei's Devil Fruit would have a certain advantage," Ace explained.