Passing on the Technique, the Sword-Intent Domain Opens / Forging a Sword Again

Feeling this overwhelming Conqueror's Haki of the heavens, even the thick Glacier was filled with ice shards flying out. Substantial damage? Hancock's eyes were filled with astonishment, and she involuntarily took two steps back.

"How can someone possess such Conqueror's Haki?"

Upon seeing Dongze unleash his Conqueror's Haki, Rayleigh quickly got to his feet.

"Dongze, don't stoop to her level. Just to save me face, I'll have her warm your bed later!!"

He was a seasoned veteran after all. His words made Dongze's eyes twitch. The legendary Pluton had transformed into a pimp in that instant.

The previous tense atmosphere was completely disrupted by his actions, leaving Dongze shaking his head in dismay.

Hancock snapped out of her daze a moment later, and once again pulled Rayleigh's face, "Don't even think about it This Empress. I am the Empress of Kuja. If you want to go, go yourself!"

Seeing the old man and the young man bickering again, Dongze couldn't help but speak up, "Hey! Isn't this a bit inappropriate for your savior?!"

Upon hearing Dongze's words, Hancock instinctively made her classic pose: towering Mountains leaving a Deep Valley, her slender fingers pointing at Dongze, her back arching in a beautiful curve.

"It's none of your business, please shut up! This Empress 'll be forgiven for whatever I do, all because of This Empress unparalleled beauty~~"

At the same time, she had unconsciously activated the power of the Love-Love Fruit.

Looking at this narcissistic empress, Dongze no longer felt the same amazement as before.

He gently shook his head.

"Damn it, you're an idiot!!"

"You... This Empress curse you to never find a wife!!"

"Sorry, we already have that!"

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Transmission of the Dharma, Opening of the Sword Intent Domain

"Thank you so much for what happened earlier!!"

Rayleigh knew Hancock's background well; although she was beautiful and pleasing to the eye, her personality was extremely troublesome.

Whether it's due to the influence of that dark period in my childhood or the influence of Amazon traditions, most people really can't handle it.

Several times he could sense that Dongze was about to explode, and if he hadn't been there to smooth things over, Hancock might have been beaten to a pulp by Dongze long ago.

On the way back, Rayleigh breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully a fight hadn't broken out.

Dongze glanced at him without saying a word, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

He thought to himself, "No, I've already got the reward! There's no point in going back to beat her up!"

"Let's leave her aside for now. As for Dongze, he probably has something he wants me to do!"

Rayleigh paused for a moment before continuing.

Dongze was taken aback. Indeed, he had planned something long before he arrived in Sabaody, and he was the one who would carry it out.

But before he could speak, Rayleigh spoke first.

After a slight pause, Dongze said with some suspicion, "Is it really that obvious?"

Rayleigh said somewhat awkwardly, "Given your style, young man, if I were useless to you, you wouldn't give me face. I have that much self-awareness!"

Dongze gave the other person a meaningful look. After all, he was a seasoned veteran who had been through many trials and tribulations. His insight was so sharp that even Dongze had to admire him.

Thinking about what would happen next, Dongze activated his Observation Haki and then talked to Rayleigh in detail.

During their conversation, when Rayleigh learned of Dongze's dream, he sighed deeply, "The end of Swordsmanship? It truly is something to aspire to!"

"However, I still feel that idea is not very mature. On this sea, strong people are as numerous as carp crossing a river. Although I and Roger successfully conquered the sea, and Roger earned the title of Pirate King!"

"But I know that there are many powerful figures hiding in inconspicuous corners of this vast ocean, who have never shown themselves."

At this point, Dongze couldn't help but glance at Rayleigh. What he said was true. There were indeed many powerful individuals hidden among the crowds in the sea, just like the later World Military Draft, where a group of extremely powerful combatants emerged.

Like Fujitora and Ryokugyu.

He hadn't expected Rayleigh's vision to have reached this level. Or perhaps it was because Roger and his crew had been thwarted by these same people when they conquered the seas.

"If you want to change the status quo then, you'll be facing not only the people on the surface, but also powerful figures who don't show their strength in the open. Not everyone is willing to change the status quo, and there's also the person behind the Celestial Dragons. Roger mentioned it to me back then, and I could tell that even Roger was quite wary of that person. Because of all this, I have to say, the path you've chosen is far more difficult than the path we took back then!"

A resolute glint flashed deep in Dongze's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "How will we know it won't work if we don't try?!"

"So, what do you want me to do, young man?"

Dongze was silent for a moment, then replied earnestly, "I want to pass on my Swordsmanship!"

Rayleigh was stunned for a moment, then his eyes filled with shock. Now he knew just how amazing the Swordsmanship created by Dongze was. If one could really cultivate it to the level of Sword Intent, the combat power would probably be even stronger than the Devil Fruit Awakening.

After all, Devil Fruit User are afraid of water, which leaves too many hidden dangers. So, of the Roger Pirates, only Buggy accidentally ate one; the others never took Devil Fruit.

Of course, as for Red-Haired Shanks, the later Devil Fruit User, it was a special ability, not actually Devil Fruit power.

Douglas Bullet also ate the Arms-Arms Fruit later, which happened after Roger's death.

He could even imagine how much of a shock this Swordsmanship would bring to the sea, perhaps even surpassing the Great Pirate Era that Roger ushered in.

That was the golden age of swordsmen.

"Dude, are you sure?"

It took Rayleigh a long time to recover from his shock.

Dongze sighed softly, "It can only be considered as leaving behind some seeds! After all, I'm not sure if other people in the world can comprehend the profound mysteries of Sword Intent. If they could easily understand it, the Swordsmanship on the sea wouldn't be like this!"

"My Swordsmanship only began to differ from ordinary Swordsmanship when it started with Sword Intent. As for the path ahead, I am still exploring it, and I don't know where this path will ultimately lead me!"

"Young man, you jest. It is merely the essence of Sword Intent that can drive the entire ocean mad."

"I can even imagine the sensation it would cause if this Swordsmanship truly spread across the seas, and how many people would go crazy for it."

"Perhaps!"

Dongze sighed softly.

Watching Dongze's retreating figure, Rayleigh fell silent.

For most people on the high seas, even 99% of them, their secret techniques are kept closely guarded secrets. Just like the Divine Departure, after Roger's death, only a handful of people on his ship could still use it!

Looking at Dongze, whose eyes were resolute, Rayleigh suddenly had a feeling. Such a spirit made him feel that perhaps this young man could really shoulder the weight of this sea.

Little did they know that Dongze was secretly delighted!

During this second run, he obtained a new skill.

Sword Intent Domain (Active!)

"Huh! What's Enel doing outside?"

Rayleigh and Dongze were taken aback when they arrived at Island 13 and saw Enel sitting outside the Shakky's Rip-off Bar, lost in thought.

The ground was littered with apple cores, and Enel was also busy eating them, like a hamster.

Seeing Enel's reaction, a strange light flashed in Dongze's eyes. He knew very well how foul Enel's mouth was.

"You were kicked out?"

"Tch, two female monkeys, I can't be bothered with them..."

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh's lips curled into a grin, and his eyelids twitched. He immediately understood Enel's predicament. It was already a miracle that Shakky hadn't poisoned him.

Where did the apples come from?

"I stole it. A group of people came over arrogantly earlier, saying they wouldn't let dogs block the way. Of course, I couldn't stand it, so I sent them straight to meet God!"

"And then you took their stuff?"

Dongze chuckled.

Enel squinted. "What else can we do?"

"Are they here to buy intelligence?"

Rayleigh was silent for a moment, then asked in confusion.

"I don't know! A bunch of monkeys from the Blue Sea dare to spout nonsense in front of me, who do they think they are? Even the boss has never spoken to me like that, so why should I care what they're here for?"

"By the way, judging from your appearance, you got hammered by the boss, right? I knew the boss was no longer a human after we defeated that ice block guy. Don't be sad about getting hammered, it's just basic stuff!"

Enel, seeing that Rayleigh's expression was still one of shock, offered words of comfort.

Rayleigh glanced at Dongze with a puzzled look, his meaning clear.

However, Dongze ignored him and pretended not to see him.

"You didn't get hammered by the boss? That shouldn't be possible!!"

Seeing Rayleigh's expression, Enel was taken aback and said with some suspicion.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Sword-Forging Again

"Shakky!"

Rayleigh pushed open the door and entered.

"I'm back!"

Shakky exhaled a smoke ring and replied calmly.

"Haha! I just walked and chatted with this young man, and we hit it off really well. Before I knew it, so much time had passed!"

Rayleigh touched his silver hair and laughed heartily.

Shakky's eyes were already fixed on Dongze the moment he entered the room. She didn't believe that Rayleigh would have a heart-to-heart talk with a young man for no reason.

"Hehe!"

Shakky glanced at Rayleigh and turned her back on him.

"This must be the new Shichibukai, the Dongze brothers! My name is Shakky, and I'm an information broker. If you have any information you'd like to know, I can get it for you!"

After saying that, she winked at Dongze twice.

Seeing Shakky's reaction, Dongze gave an awkward smile, knowing full well that beauties in the One Piece world don't hold their value.

Like Charlotte Linlin, who was a beauty on the sea in her prime, but now she's simply an eyesore.

And then there's Vice Admiral Tsuru. He could sense Oda's deep malice. He's the same age as Garp and Sengoku, but Garp and Sengoku haven't changed much in appearance. But what about Tsuru?

Damn, it's like it's been completely rebuilt; you can't even tell what it originally looked like.

Originally, he firmly believed in this law regarding beautiful women in the pirate world, but when he met Shakky, he began to doubt this law.

This character was from the same era as Rayleigh, that is, the same era as Garp and Sengoku, and naturally also the same era as Vice Admiral Tsuru.

But it's absurd that one person looks so old while the other looks like a middle-aged beauty.

It was as if time had deliberately bypassed her, which made Dongze extremely emotional.

"By the way, I brought Enel out of Sky Island. He's a bit unpredictable and sometimes absurd in his actions and words. Please forgive him!"

Then Dongze explained to Enel that this guy suddenly called him a "Blue Sea monkey," which would make anyone angry, let alone those with great strength. The stronger someone is, the more they usually care about their reputation.

"It's alright, but with another person on board, young man, your journey from now on won't be lonely!"

Shakky was quite open-minded and didn't say much about Enel.

"Gentlemen, I'm here mainly to find materials! I wonder..."

Dongze then quickly got to the point, explaining the reason for his visit.

Rayleigh already knew this beforehand, so he didn't say much. He had said what he needed to say. He wasn't particularly concerned about intelligence matters and only focused on things that interested him in reality.

Although he was also a Swordmaster, he wasn't particularly interested in Swordsmanship before Dongze came.

His daily companions were drinks and dice.

Dongze sometimes thinks that if Fujitora were here right now, he might actually end up with Rayleigh, since their interests are quite similar.

He had some interest in Famous Sword, but he had little interest in the materials used to Sword-Forging. After all, turning raw materials into a renowned Famous Sword required dozens or even hundreds of processes, and he had no use for those materials. He didn't know how to Sword-Forging, so the materials were just a pile of waste to him.

Therefore, he knew very little about the materials used for Sword-Forging.

However, Shakky was different. Her main job was to manage intelligence, and her eyes lit up when she heard about Dongze's background.