Although extremely reluctant to Kuina leave, Zoro still stretched out his hands, palms up, and solemnly accepted the Wado Ichimonji!
He couldn't stop Kuina from going to a better place to train, but he made up his mind that he must go to that so-called New World, find Kuina, and defeat this lost old man. This old man was also a swordsman, and any swordsman was someone he wanted to defeat. Zoro thought to himself.
"Hahaha! Kid! I will train Kuina to become the World's Strongest swordsman. No matter how much you train, you'll always be second best."
But if you can't even withstand one move from Kuina, that would be ridiculous. Kuina would think you're too weak then, after waiting so many years for this duel, and this is the result? Hurry up and train, kid!"
After Kuina handed the Wado Ichimonji to Zoro, Vic stepped forward, picked up Kuina's small waist, and turned to leave.
Watching Vic and his companion leave, Zoro's reluctant expression turned into one of utter disbelief, as Vic walked step by step into the air and continued walking further and further away.
His leisurely and graceful movements were dazzling. Zoro already knew that this old man who loved to get lost was very strong. As for just how strong he was, Zoro couldn't estimate it with his experience. At least he had never seen another person walk in the air.
Just as the two figures were about to disappear into the horizon, the lost old man's voice came again, which made him feel a sense of urgency. Kuina was already stronger than him, and now she had such a strong person to teach her. How strong would she become in the future? Could it be that she really couldn't even withstand a single move? He couldn't bear to think about that scene.
" Kuina! I will become stronger, incredibly stronger! I will train with all my might, I will become so strong that my name will resound throughout heaven, and when that time comes, I will come to challenge you for the title of world's number one! Kuina! Wait for me!"
Hearing Vic's words, Zoro was once again provoked. He put aside his feelings of parting and responded loudly. Then he turned around and strode away to start a new round of training, which relieved Koshiro, who was still a little worried!
As long as Zoro keeps going, that's good. Vic's plan has been accomplished. As for the future, that's not something he can decide. He still recognizes Zoro's talent, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed so quickly after Zoro said he wanted to become his apprentice.
" Kuina! This is your Wado Ichimonji. Since it was forged by your grandfather and you are a swordsman of the One Sword Style, this sword can serve as your weapon of enlightenment!"
In the sky, Vic, who was walking, took out a knife from the Dimensional Space. This knife was exactly the same as the one that Kuina had given to Zoro.
However, this sword was the Kozaburo forged for Kuina. The one Zoro has was forged by Vic, along with Blood Wither and Allen, at Marine Headquarters. That third sword is the one forged by Vic; it's also a great Great Grade Sword.
While it cannot compare to the top-grade Great Grade Sword Wado Ichimonji, forged jointly by Vic and Kozaburo, it is still comparable to the Wado Ichimonji that Kozaburo forged on his own in the original work.
This sword was prepared by Vic for Zoro, and now he can finally use it. Kuina is already familiar with Wado Ichimonji, so there is no need for her to change swords, but Zoro cannot be without such a sword that represents his faith!
In the original work, Kuina died, Wado Ichimonji carried Kuina's dream. Here, the Wado Ichimonji sword has a similar meaning to Luffy Straw Hat.
The things Kuina said were all taught to her by Vic, but they also reflected Kuina's true feelings. While Kuina and Zoro did have a friendship, it wasn't as deep as her bond with Vic. Therefore, Kuina preferred to live with Vic. As for her promise to Zoro, she was serious about it and would train hard towards that goal.
When Vic arrived at Shimotsuki Village, Red-Hair and Garp had already left the East Blue. He went to Foosha Village but couldn't find Luffy, so he knew what had happened. Then he left the East Blue with Kuina and flew towards his own territory.
This time, he no longer used Geppo, but the Artistic Conception of Wind, riding the wind to fly across the sea. Although traveling was not as fast as using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's elemental transformation, it was still much easier than Geppo. He could rest on islands, and it only took him half a month to return to his territory.
However, Vic did not bring Kuina to Titan Island. Kuina is still a child, and her physical growth would definitely be affected by gravity. Vic did not want Kuina to stunt her growth. After that, he introduced Rebecca and the others to Kuina, and Kuina became a new member of the pirate crew.
When Vic brought Kuina back, nearly half the year had passed. He never left his territory afterward, and Rebecca always led the team to handle everything.
He himself was either cultivating or pulling his companions into the illusion to help them cultivate. Kuina also grew up quickly in Vic's illusion, with plenty of food.
The principle is the same as with his own child: after experiencing time within the illusion, the brain receives feedback from the five senses and instinctively promotes physical growth according to the time within the illusion.
Driven by instinct, some tissues and organs secrete growth-promoting hormones, amino acids, and proteins, which work together to promote the body's growth and maturation.
Therefore, Kuina grew up very quickly after arriving in the New World. Before she was even 12 years old, she had already completed her growth and development and reached the appearance of a young adult. Meanwhile, Ain had experienced many more illusions, and she could maintain her adult appearance without using her abilities.
That same year, in the outside world, where Vic paid little attention, a conspiracy orchestrated by Saturn, one of the Five Elders, was underway. Ginny and Bonney were expelled from Mary Geoise, and the fourth step of Saturn's plan had begun!
The first step is to kidnap Ginny and plunge the Kuma into endless suffering!
The second step is to get Ginny pregnant with someone other than Kuma's child, making Kuma's pain even worse!
The third step was to have the pregnant Ginny stained with Sapphire Scales, thus causing her to die soon!
Now it's step four: Ginny and the baby girl who inherited the Sapphire Scales have been systematically driven out of Mary Geoise!
After a difficult journey back to the Sorbet Kingdom, Ginny made a phone call to Kuma at the Revolutionary Army Headquarters. By then, Ginny was nearing the end of her life.
Dragon and Kuma received a call from Ginny, and they were both very excited. However, they did not know that Ginny had the terminal illness of Sapphire Scales, and that Ginny was already on her deathbed when she called them.
Ginny passed away before she could see Kuma one last time. Her death was extremely gruesome, with crystals of varying sizes growing all over her skin. She left behind a baby girl who was also suffering from the same disease.
When the Kuma returned to the Sorbet Kingdom, he found only Ginny's corpse and a baby girl. The Kuma's grief was almost unbearable!
Saturn's plan was initially successful. Kuma was in great pain, heartbroken. The pain in his heart made him determined to raise Ginny's child. For this, he withdrew from the Revolutionary Army and devoted all his attention to the baby girl named Bonney.
All he knew was that the baby girl was sick and couldn't be exposed to light, so he carefully raised the child in the church where he and Ginny had once lived. He didn't know what illness Bonney had, nor did he seek help from the Revolutionary Army or Vic. He simply sought medical treatment in the Sorbet Kingdom, so Bonney's condition did not improve at all!