Conqueror's Haki Coating Training! Shimotsuki Village! Moss Head and Kuina!

The Loguetown fell silent.

Shortly afterward, a yellow light appeared from the distant horizon and eventually coalesced in the sky to form the shape of a man in a gray suit.

"Have they already left?"

He looked down at the Loguetown and saw only tranquility. "Looks like I've arrived just in time."

Upon receiving a call from the Loguetown Marine Base, Vice Kizaru hurriedly Vice Admiral from the sky.

After contacting the naval personnel on the island and learning the whole story, he leisurely took out Den Den Mushi and reported to his superiors.

"The Golden Flying Dragon has left, and we don't know where they went yet."

"Ian and Hawk Eyes had a brief exchange, but Hawk Eyes apparently boarded the Golden Flying Dragon and left with them; nobody knows the specifics."

"But one thing is certain: they're probably all after the Golden Lion."

After ending the call with his superiors, Vice Admiral Kizaru sighed, "This is getting more and more troublesome. I shouldn't have come. Wouldn't it have been better to have Sakazuki come instead?"

Troublesome fellows are coming to the East Blue one after another.

Forget about Golden Lion, the Red-Haired Pirates have been staying in the East Blue for the past few months, and now even Hawk Eyes and the Golden Flying Dragon have arrived.

He wouldn't be surprised at all if I told him tomorrow that Whitebeard was coming too.

The East Blue, once known as the Weakest Sea, is now teeming with monsters.

If they were to clash, the entire East Blue might be destroyed.

Oh, so the East Blue is about to be destroyed by the Golden Lion?

That's alright then.

The Golden Flying Dragon sped across the East Blue Sea.

The target is Shimotsuki Village.

Ian's original target was Cocoyasi Village.

Although Nami doesn't have much talent in combat, she is undoubtedly a super genius when it comes to being a navigator.

Although with Violet, a navigator was no longer necessary for Ian, Nami's talent still lay in meteorology.

The meteorology in this world is quite exaggerated. The meteorologists on the small Sky Island can even summon gales with a knot in a rope, and manipulating the celestial phenomena is not something they cannot do.

Ian had no doubt that if Nami spent more time on meteorology, she might even be able to develop weather weapons.

However, Ian decided against going to Cocoyasi Village at this time.

Let Nami, her sister, and her Mama live happily for a few more years.

She's not an orphan; are you suggesting we snatch a little girl who's only a few years old away from a mother?

Even Ian wouldn't do something so shameless.

That would be far too cruel.

"Ache."

On deck, Violet suddenly sneezed.

She rubbed her nose, somewhat puzzled.

Are my parents thinking of me?

Thinking of this, Violet couldn't help but sigh again.

Now she's a pirate, even Beasts Pirates, a pirate on the Golden Flying Dragon.

They absolutely cannot go back, otherwise, if the World Government finds out, it will cause Dressrosa a lot of trouble.

That wretched Ian!

It's all your fault!

How could you do something so cruel as to take a young girl away from her loving parents?!

On the other side of the deck.

"You've rested enough, haven't you, Mihawk?"

Ian was in high spirits, rubbing his hands together in anticipation, watching Hawk Eyes sitting against the ship's railing, slowly sipping a bottle of wine.

With a thud, Hawk Eyes slammed the bottle down on the deck, his expression utterly exasperated. "Can't you just let me rest for a bit?"

Ian cracked his neck and said matter-of-factly, "What are you talking about? How can you waste such precious time? How can you rest at your age?"

Hawk Eyes really wants to punch someone.

Although he said he owed Ian a favor, this bastard is just too inhuman.

Ian noticed Hawk Eyes's annoyed expression, which immediately pleased him. "Excellent, Mihawk! That's it, keep it up!"

Flames enveloped Ian's body, and in the blink of an eye, he had entered orc form.

Then Ian opened his arms and said cheerfully, "Come on, Mihawk! Let all your anger out!"

Hawk Eyes was so angry he almost laughed.

That bastard's scheme is really cunning.

But.

"Then I won't be polite!"

His face darkened.

The World's Greatest Swordsman stood up, but instead of drawing his sword, he clenched his fists.

Dark Inazuma bolts erupted from his fist.

Conqueror's Haki envelops me!

"To actually force a swordsman to use his fists, Ian, you are guilty of a heinous crime!"

Hawk Eyes was indeed ruthless, punching Ian in the face and sending Ian flying.

Ian did a somersault in the air and landed smoothly. He raised his hand and rubbed his face. "Didn't you eat, Mihawk? I'm actually fine."

Hawk Eyes, who was usually aloof, had a vein throbbing on his forehead.

"Then you'd better not get beaten up and cry!"

Hawk Eyes lunged forward, his fists transforming into a storm, instantly striking Ian's body from all sides, causing Ian's body to tremble uncontrollably.

As it turns out, the World's Greatest Swordsman's punches were quite powerful, after all, they were imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and they left Ian in pain all over.

Even so, Ian kept muttering, "Feels inferior to Red-Haired, fists."

Have you even seen Red-Haired? You're just spouting nonsense here!

Hawk Eyes stopped talking and just threw punches, sending Ian flying everywhere.

"Haha! Go Ian!"

Meanwhile, Yamato, perched on the gunwale, cheered Ian on happily, "Learn it quickly!"

On the ship's railing opposite her, Hancock bit her handkerchief, tears welling in her eyes, yet her tone held a strange pride, "Ian! My Ian! To go to such lengths to become stronger, he truly lives up to Ian name! He's so cool!"

Then, she looked at Hawk Eyes with a murderous glint in her eyes.

Even though it was Ian who asked for it, and even though it was to help Ian train, how dare they treat Ian like this!

Dracule Mihawk?

Mihawk dog eyes!

You have already chosen a path to death!

Apart from the two of them, the other children were quietly watching.

However, they all cast pitying glances at Hawk Eyes.

"Is he about to be driven crazy by Ian?"

Luo said pitifully.

Hawk Eyes was helping Ian train, helping him with the training of Conqueror's Haki.

Logically speaking, there isn't much difference between the entangling of Conqueror's Haki and the entangling of Armament Haki.

However, it was just a little short.

Even now, Ian hasn't been able to do it.

His Conqueror's Haki was already strong enough to influence reality and even suppress the Elementalization of Logia Fruit users.

However, he was never able to entangle himself with Conqueror's Haki.

So when Ian finally encountered Mihawk, who could use Conqueror's Haki to bind with others, Ian decided to have him help him train.

Even when Luffy was being beaten up by Katakuri, he learned the skill of Observation Haki Future Sight.

It's not impossible that he could gradually master the Conqueror's Haki's Haki technique by getting beaten up by Hawk Eyes a while longer.

As for why it was Hawk Eyes and not Teacher Kai, Ian can only say that Teacher Kai isn't as gentle as Mihawk.

Because he genuinely desired the Conqueror's Coating; after all, mastering that move would essentially be considered stepping into the realm of the Emperor.

Therefore, Ian became a little more diligent in his training.

It was probably something like dragging Hawk Eyes along, practicing from the moment they woke up until midnight.

Anyway, Ian has the regenerative ability of Ball Form, so no matter what kind of injury he gets, as long as he is alive, he can recover quickly.

Hawk Eyes is going crazy. This bastard is absolutely inhuman!

He was the one who hit someone, but he was so tired every day that he could barely get out of bed.

But that bastard Ian was full of energy the next day and dragged him to continue his training.

So what if they're Mythical Zoan?

For the first time, Hawk Eyes felt a longing for Devil Fruit.

It's all because this bastard went too far!

A few days later, Morgans sent a message.

"Senior Golden Lion has made his move again."

Ian put down the Den Den Mushi. "This time, it was the Kingdom of Kyria that was destroyed. The entire country was instantly crushed into the sea by an island that fell from the sky."

"The huge waves washed over the entire surrounding sea."

"So they've finally made their move again?"

Hawk Eyes had been glazed over, instantly snapped back to reality, his eyes brimming with anticipation. "Where is that country?"

"Violet?"

Ian spoke.

Beside her, Violet was flipping through a nautical chart of the East Blue Sea.

After confirming their current location and the location of the attacked country, she activated her ability and looked in that direction.

The Glint-Glint Fruit's Thousand Mile Eye range reaches four thousand kilometers, an astonishing figure.

But.

Violet shook her head. "Too far, beyond my observation range."

The East Blue is too vast.

Four thousand kilometers is not a particularly remarkable distance in this sea area.

"Tsk,"

Ian chuckled, "Senior Golden Lion is quite clever. Apart from the fact that all three attacks occurred in Affiliated Nation of the government, there's no discernible pattern."

He was probably well aware that the government had dispatched a terrifying force to the East Blue to capture him.

So I used a little trick.

But even this little trick has probably given the navy a real headache.

How can we even talk about defeating the Golden Lion when we have no idea where his next target is?

No matter how many troops are assembled, it's all for naught if they can't find the person.

Hawk Eyes frowned as well. "In that case, how do we find him?"

He came specifically to fight the Golden Lion.

But now it seems that even finding the Golden Lion is a troublesome matter, let alone winning.

It's just like the Inch Stop Challenge; you're so close, but you just miss that final step.

"We can only wait."

Ian said, "Wait until he comes within Violet's field of vision."

A radius of four thousand kilometers is still quite wide.

Even if the Golden Lion Senior is carrying out a random terrorist attack, as long as he appears within Violet's capture range, he will have nowhere to escape.

The chances are quite high, or rather, as long as Ian is still in the East Blue, they will definitely meet sooner or later.

It's just unknown how many countries will be destroyed before that.

Ian sighed.

Oh, so the countries being destroyed now are all Affiliated Nation loyal to the World Government?

That doesn't matter.

Rather, this battle will likely deal a huge blow to the government's prestige.

This has never happened before. For a powerful figure of this caliber to target ordinary people is utterly shameless.

What will the reputation of World Government that cannot even protect its Affiliated Nation be among them?

That's great!

One hundred and seventy Affiliated Nation are the foundation for World Government to rule the world.

If they lose faith in the World Government, then the organization will naturally collapse.

Just as Ian had suspected, the navy was also in a state of utter chaos.

"Yet another country has been destroyed!"

Somewhere in the East Blue, Admiral Sengoku was enduring a furious tirade from the Gorosei, exclaiming, "What the hell is the Navy doing?!"

The Sengoku was about to erupt in anger.

Even if the Navy only sent him, Garp, Borsalino, Kuzan this time, it would be impossible to defend the entire East Blue, let alone bring the top combat power of the entire Marine Headquarters.

In such a vast sea area, the four of them had each led their fleets to various parts of the East Blue to search for and guard against the Golden Lion, but it was still far from enough.

However, no matter how aggrieved he felt, he could only honestly say to the Gorosei, "It was our dereliction of duty, Your Excellency Gorosei."

"Listen, forget about Ian or Hawk Eyes, the only one we need to focus on right now is Golden Lion!"

The Gorosei roared, "We've sent CP0 to the East Blue to help you! They'll use the CP system to their fullest extent to help you search for the Golden Lion!"

"As long as that Golden Lion is still human, he will definitely leave his mark!"

"Don't let him run rampant anymore!"

"Yes!"

Sengoku's expression instantly turned serious.

We can no longer allow the Golden Lion to run rampant!

This is also what the navy wants.

In the name of justice!

As the navy's fighting spirit was ignited, the Golden Flying Dragon was already close to its destination.

"Is that the place?"

Hawk Eyes and Ian stood side by side at the bow of the ship, gazing at the island that was getting closer and closer in the distance, with a little bit of anticipation.

"Shimotsuki Village."

Ian said calmly, "This should be the place."

"Frost Moon?"

Yamato, his normally handsome brows furrowing like caterpillars as he pondered, "I feel like I've heard this word before?"

"If you didn't just spend all your time playing, you wouldn't forget."

Ian tapped the guy on the head.

It made a banging sound; its mind was indeed blank.

"Have you forgotten the samurai alliance we wiped out back then?"

"Ah?"

Yamato blinked, unable to remember.

Ian wasn't surprised; her memory was only slightly better than a goldfish's.

"So, Ian,"

Hawk Eyes raised an eyebrow. "This village is related to Wano Country?"

When it comes to samurai, they are of course a specialty of Wano Country.

"That's right."

Ian nodded slightly. "Let's go, let's go see the descendants of the warriors."

Hawk Eyes declined to comment.

The approach of the Golden Flying Dragon was utterly undisguised, and there was no way to conceal it; such a massive ship could be seen by anyone but the blind.

"Pirates are coming!"

"Yes, it's the Golden Flying Dragon! Ian of the Scorched Sky has arrived!!"

The news spread rapidly from the port to the island.

The dojo on the island.

A man named Shimotsuki Koshiro heard the commotion outside.

His expression suddenly changed, and his usually smiling eyes instantly turned sharp.

He immediately told the students at the dojo, "Everyone, get out of here immediately!"

These aren't ordinary pirates!

Moreover, they are the Beasts Pirates!

The Beasts Pirates have taken over Wano Country!

Were you here because of the name "Frostmoon"?

Koshiro gritted his teeth and, carrying his sword, sped towards the port like the wind.

He was determined to protect the village no matter what!

At all costs!

When he arrived at the port at breakneck speed, all he saw was a huge ship quietly docked at the shore, and a group of people walking down a lowered staircase.

"Um?"

Hawk Eyes had already arrived at the dock, instantly focused his attention on Koshiro.

A smirk played on his lips. "Are there still swordsmen like this in a corner of the East Blue?"

A first-rate swordsman can tell someone's skill level with just one glance.

Upon seeing him, Koshiro was also taken aback, "Hawk Eyes?"

How could Hawk Eyes, the World's Greatest Swordsman and the goal of all swordsmen, be hanging out with Ian?

"After all, they are descendants of the Shimotsuki family."

The boy next to Hawk Eyes's comment caught Koshiro's attention.

Ian of the Scorched Sky!

A monster known throughout the world!

So young, only a few years older Kuina.

Koshiro's hand instinctively rested on the hilt of his sword at his waist. "Ian of the Scorched Sky, what do you want to do?"

"I'm here to find a man,"

Ian said, "You should be familiar with Shimotsuki Kozaburo, the foremost swordsmith in Wano Country back in the day."

Koshiro's expression turned serious.

He was more than a stranger; that was his father.

So, they really came for the Shimotsuki family?

Koshiro was inwardly groaning.

His father left Wano Country forty years ago.

Since then, there has been no further connection with that country.

But now, people are still coming to their door because of the surname Shuangyue.

Noticing the guy's expression, Ian couldn't help but laugh.

That's a bit too self-important, I suppose.

Who do you think you are?

If it weren't for your Moss Head apprentice, and the fact that you also help Mihawk repair his sword, do you think Ian would have graced you with his presence?

"Teacher! We're here!"

At that moment, a gasp came from behind Koshiro.

Koshiro's expression changed drastically.

Ian, however, smiled.

Koshiro suddenly turned around, and behind him, the disciples he had called away to take refuge rushed back in unison.

Leading the group were his beloved daughter Kuina and his nephew and beloved apprentice Zoro.

"Kuina! Zoro! What are you doing?!"

Koshiro trembled with rage, "Didn't I tell you to take refuge?!"

These two little ones are also descendants of the Shimotsuki family.

"How can we let you face the pirates alone, teacher!"

The green-haired child shouted, "Teacher, you look so frail!"

"Dad isn't weak at all!"

The blue-haired girl beside him retorted, then said earnestly, "But Dad! We can fight alongside you too! Even the adults in the dojo are no match for us!"

Even the usually mild-mannered Koshiro wanted to curse.

Now is not the time to be willful, kids!

Your opponent is not someone you can imagine!

"Um?"

Roronoa Zoro, the boy with the Moss Head, who was not yet nine years old, tilted his head and suddenly noticed the people behind the teacher.

Especially the man carrying a large sword, wearing a top hat, and with sharp, eagle-like eyes.

"Hawk Eyes!"

Zoro blurted out those two words instantly.

"Hawk Eyes?"

The blue-haired girl, Kuina, exclaimed in surprise at first glance, "It really is Hawk Eyes! The world's greatest swordsman!"

The boy and girl exchanged a glance.

Then.

With one voice, the two rushed forward.

"Hawk Eyes! If I defeat you, I'll be the strongest! Come and duel with me!"

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