One Piece: Invincible from the Start

"I'll never allow a pirate like you to carry that Famous Sword."

"I'm taking back the Famous Sword Wado Ichimonji."

She had sworn to collect every Famous Sword taken by evildoers.

She was a sword fanatic through and through.

"Oh..."

The Ahua Trio stared at Tashigi, their faces alight with excitement.

"She's actually trying to take Tashigi's sword."

Wado Ichimonji was Kuina's family sword, after all.

Usually, Kuta was the only other person allowed to use it.

Kuina would never even let the three of them touch it.

Kuina looked at Tashigi and tightened her left hand around her sword. A cold smile tugged at her lips.

"If you want my sword, come and take it!"

Tashigi leaned forward and drew Shigure from her waist. Gripping it with both hands, she raised it at an angle past her shoulder.

"Tashigi—"

Smoker had barely begun to call her back when Tashigi roared and charged at Kuina.

"Hah!"

Kuina watched her approach, then drew her blade in a flash and swept it upward.

Clang!

She blocked Tashigi's strike with ease.

"You think you can take my sword with that little strength?"

Kuina gave Tashigi a disdainful smile.

The woman might look remarkably like her, but in strength and swordsmanship, they were worlds apart.

"Sergeant Tashigi!"

Seeing Tashigi attack, the surrounding Marines raised their rifles in unison and aimed at Kuta and the others.

"Don't interfere! This is between me and her!"

Tashigi saw that the Marines were about to step in and couldn't help shouting.

She truly didn't want anyone interfering. This was a personal matter for her.

Gritting her teeth, she lifted her sword, turned the blade, and slashed at Kuina's wide-open chest.

Clang!

As if she had seen it coming, Kuina pulled her sword back and placed it directly in