After Pirate King Roger's execution, while Golden Lion Shiki and Redfield were imprisoned in Impel Down and Dracule Mihawk and Red-Haired Shanks had yet to come into their own...
Kozuki Oden was arguably the finest Great Swordmaster on the seas!
Adrian suspected Oden might even have passed Level 100. After all, he had sailed with two of the greatest pirate crews and would still be able to hack away at Kaido years later.
Adrian pushed those thoughts aside.
He read through Oden's Swordplay scroll as he flew toward Amigasa Village.
For generations, Tenguyama Hitetsu's family had been renowned Swordsmiths in Wano Country.
One of his ancestors had been a legendary bladesmith, and Hitetsu himself could forge swords worthy of the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords.
The Ame no Habakiri in Oden's hands, said to be capable of cutting down the very sky, was one of Hitetsu's finest works!
The Cursed Sword Sandai Kitetsu, which would later find its way into Zoro's hands, was another of his creations.
An elegant old-fashioned Mansion stood in the woods outside Amigasa Village.
Inside, the legendary Swordsmith Tenguyama Hitetsu was carefully polishing one of his creations.
"She" had dazzling blue-green hair woven into two spirals down her back, with an ornate gold-and-orange Lolita hair clip near the ends.
Dark green eyes that seemed almost alive adorned her delicate, pale face. She wore a sleeveless sundress with straps that matched her hair clip, white stockings, and round-toed Mary Janes.
That was right!
Besides being a Swordsmith, Tenguyama Hitetsu was also a well-known collector of beautiful girl dolls!
"Yixiang..."
Hitetsu combed his Doll's hair with meticulous care, his expression almost reverent.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Who's there?!"
Startled by the knocking, Hitetsu quickly opened a hidden compartment and tucked the Doll he called Yixiang inside with gentle but nimble