Kuina, Drink This Bowl of Poisonous Chicken Soup

Dangerous target.

Dunn, who was attempting to use Observation Haki to assist in guiding his Armament Haki, suddenly opened his eyes.

Having only just mastered Observation Haki, his current range of perception was not large, barely covering the entirety of Isshin Dojo.

Yet, the group that had arrived at the dojo gave Dunn an extremely dangerous feeling.

"Strong individuals, and so many of them; there are even those stronger than Shimotsuki Koshiro."

Within the field of vision perceived by his Observation Haki, the heads of this group were all marked with signs of extreme danger, and one person even had three blood-red question marks hovering above them.

"Is it the Revolutionary Army?"

Dunn opened his eyes, having already guessed the identity of the visitors.

Shimotsuki Koshiro did indeed have private contact with the Revolutionary Army.

Monkey D. Dragon, or as he was called, Dragon.

The leader of the Revolutionary Army, a thorn in the side of the World Government, the son of the Hero of the Marines Monkey D. Garp, the father of Monkey D. Luffy, and a Logia-type user, suspected to possess a wind-related ability.

"Although he hasn't made many moves, this man should be among the very top tier of the sea, a powerhouse on the level of the Four Emperors."

Dunn felt a stir of interest, but before he could fully rise, he sat back down.

These people represented trouble.

You could say that the Revolutionary Army led by Dragon had noble ideals and wanted to overthrow the World Government to change the world, but that had nothing to do with him.

He wasn't even from this world.

Respect was just respect; as for making contact, it was better to forget it.

Thinking of this, Dunn suppressed his thoughts, settled back into his seat, and continued his training, focusing on guiding his Armament Haki.

Kuina and Zoro, who had just finished another bout, also noticed these uninvited guests and saw Shimotsuki Koshiro leading them into the dojo, but they didn't go over to investigate.

"You lost again, for the 1,997th time!"

Kuina looked at Zoro with a calm expression.

"Bastard, don't get too cocky; I will definitely defeat you."

Hearing Kuina's emphasis, Zoro instantly bristled.

"You will never be able to defeat me."

Kuina stood with her hands on her hips, glancing sideways at Zoro.

Zoro gritted his teeth, pointing his bamboo sword at Kuina.

"Not only will I defeat you, I will also defeat Dunn, and then, I will become the World's Greatest Swordsman."

After saying this, Zoro panted heavily, glaring at Kuina.

"Defeat Dunn?"

Kuina was stunned, her expression unreadable.

Dunn had only been at the dojo for a month, but his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, especially his swordsmanship, which had already exceeded her imagination.

And then there was that super physique that left her father in constant awe.

According to her father, Dunn's physique was not inferior to those monsters out on the sea.

And now, Kuina already had the feeling that even if she gave it her all, she wouldn't be able to win.

"You can't even see the gap between us and him."

Kuina said in a low voice.

"You, have you given up?"

Although Zoro had no sense of direction, he wasn't stupid, and occasionally he had flashes of insight.

Right now, he could sense Kuina's mood.

"You've beaten me 1,997 times, you shouldn't belittle yourself; if you do, what does that make me, the one who lost to you?"

Zoro glared at Kuina indignantly.

Kuina kept her head down and said nothing, while Zoro stared at her with wide eyes, suddenly raising the bamboo sword in his hand.

"I've decided, Kuina. Next, I'm going to defeat you, and then, I will be the one to defeat Dunn."

After Zoro finished speaking, he huffed and turned to leave, only to see a figure standing behind him that hadn't been there a moment ago.

"Du... Dunn."

Zoro froze, stammering as he spoke.

"I'll give you that chance. Come on, Zoro, challenge me, then defeat me, and charge toward the position of the World's Greatest Swordsman!"

Dunn gripped a wooden sword in his hand, looking at Zoro with a solemn expression.

Zoro: ...

Kuina: ...

"What? Too scared?"

Looking at the stunned duo, Dunn said with a beaming smile.

"You guy, don't get too cocky."

Zoro bristled again; he was just someone who couldn't take a joke, and at this moment, he grabbed his sword and charged straight at Dunn.

Then, he was greeted by a blow right to the head.

A red mark appeared on Zoro's face, and blood streamed from his nose.

Staggering back several steps, Zoro clutched his nose, tears instantly welling up in his eyes.

The sourness and pain in the tip of his nose made both tears and snot pour out of him.

Seeing this scene, Kuina walked over as well, gripping the hilt of her sword with both hands.

"My turn."

Kuina said, launching an attack while holding her wooden sword with both hands.

Thud!

A nice sound for a nice head.

Kuina clutched the top of her head and crouched down, her eyes moist.

Looking at the two, one holding his head and the other clutching his nose, Dunn sat down on the ground and watched them.

"Last time, was there something you didn't finish saying?"

Holding her head, Kuina saw Dunn sit down and suddenly asked.

"What?"

"The part where you said that on this sea, there are women who become top-tier powerhouses."

Kuina was clearly still very concerned about this matter.

Dunn sighed.

He understood Shimotsuki Koshiro's intentions, but it seemed to be making Kuina's self-doubt grow heavier and heavier.

"Sit down!"

Dunn pointed to the space in front of him.

Kuina and Zoro came over and sat down, staring straight at Dunn with teary eyes.

Both Zoro and Kuina knew that Dunn understood this sea very well.

"People are different from one another. There are many races on this sea, such as the Fish-Man Race, the Mink Tribe, and the Giant Race; they have massive inherent differences compared to humans.

Let me put it this way: as long as a member of the Giant Race reaches adulthood, their strength is comparable to a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters. On this sea, that already counts as a very strong powerhouse."

Kuina and Zoro clearly had no concept of what kind of strength a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral possessed.

"Charlotte Linlin, who has established Totto Land in the New World of the Grand Line, well... she is one of the strongest great pirates. When she was five years old, she destroyed an entire village of giants."

"Is she a woman?"

Kuina looked at Dunn and asked, clearly quite curious.

"Yes, a woman. It's just that her talent is something perhaps very few people on this sea can compare to."

Dunn sighed with emotion.

He truly believed that.

"If I keep surpassing myself, can I reach that level in the future?"

Kuina looked at Dunn.

She seemed to need some affirmation.

"There is no end to swordsmanship. You can keep training and continue to grow stronger."

Dunn looked at Kuina and said.

He had originally wanted to shatter Kuina's illusions and make her see reality clearly.

As for talent, Kuina might be high, but she hadn't reached a level that would make people take special notice.

Yes, a ten-year-old Kuina being able to defeat the adults at the dojo was quite good, but Kuina herself could feel that her sparring matches with Zoro were becoming increasingly difficult.

"Right, I'm going to keep getting stronger like that, and then become the World's Greatest Swordsman."

Kuina's expression shifted, seemingly contemplating Dunn's "poisonous chicken soup," while Zoro had completely gulped down the entire bowl, saying with an excited face.

It was just that the red mark on his face and the nosebleed made him look rather comical.