Two days passed quickly, and today was the day of the auction. Carlmand and his two companions returned to their group early.
"Hey Drew, how's it going with them these past few days?"
Kazu smiled and asked the new member for his thoughts, to see if he had adapted to the team's fine traditions.
"These past two days have been absolutely perfect; I feel like I've opened the door to New World."
Drew gave a thumbs up; he was really having a blast these past two days.
Having just experienced this feeling, he now feels restless if he doesn't go for a day.
"Haha, that's good, that's good."
"They are all the good men of my Blond Hair Pirates!"
Kazu laughed twice and led the group toward No. 1 Auction House.
Drew initially thought they wouldn't make it to the auction, so Kazu not to forget his alloy. Little did he know that the auction wasn't even happening that day.
That's good too; having my own eyes on it gives me more confidence.
The news of the Blond Hair Pirates' arrival at the Sabaody Archipelago had already spread throughout the entire archipelago in the past two days.
The Navy had already called headquarters and received orders to avoid conflict with the Blond Hair Pirates, to prevent unnecessary casualties, and to allow them into the New World.
The navy chose to remain silent, and the local residents had long since become accustomed to it.
" Her Kazi!"
"I'm so glad to finally see you."
"Come and fight me!"
As Kazu and his companions were advancing, a swordsman wielding a katana blocked their path.
The swordsman's gaze was fixed on Kazu; the other's meaning was clear: he had come specifically to challenge Kazu.
"Oh? A swordsman?"
"You all step back."
The rest of the Blond Hair Pirates were very cooperative; they had immense confidence in their captain and simply watched from the sidelines.
Kazu made a clenching motion in the air with his right hand, and Muramasa appeared in Kazu hand.
" Her Kazi, my name is Maidel Oulait, and I am a swordsman."
"I've long heard of your superb swordsmanship. Now that we've met here, I hope you won't hold back."
Oulait's eyes gleamed with sharpness, and his katana was already drawn, ready for battle at any moment.
"Young swordsman, your courage in daring to challenge me is already proof of your bravery."
"Don't worry, giving it your all is the highest respect a swordsman can show. I won't hold back."
Upon hearing Kazu's words, Oulait smiled; this was precisely why he had come to challenge Kazu.
He wanted to see exactly how he differed from this man with a 2 billion bounty on his head.
"That arrogant bastard who doesn't know his place! If my dear hadn't told me to step back, I would have kicked him away!"
Hancock was very unhappy when she saw someone coming to challenge Kazu.
However, Kazu told them to step back, and Hancock didn't want to go against Kazu's wishes, so she could only curse Oulait from behind.
"Haha, renowned powerhouses always face various challenges."
"That's right, we believe in Captain Kazu, and we will definitely achieve final victory."
"Don't worry, Hancock, Kazu will be fine."
Everyone had absolute confidence in Kazu; Kazu's power was already etched deep into their memories.
"As a reward for your courage, make your move, swordsman Oulait."
Kazu squatted slightly in a horse stance, holding the scabbard in his left hand and gripping the Muramasa in his right, ready for battle.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Oulait's eyes were sharp, and the weapon he used was the Chikō, one of the 50 Skillful Grade Swords.
With her hands tightly gripping the Chikō, Oulait's aura became even sharper, as if a sword intent was about to pierce through one's skin.
Oulait charged toward Kazu, his Chikō flashing with Armament Haki, and slashed at Kazu's chest from right to left.
" Secret Technique - Lion King Slash!"
Kazu seemed to see a lion charging towards him with its jaws wide open. The fighting spirit of a swordsman was burning in his blood, and the battle with the swordsman made him feel a surge of adrenaline.
" Battō Slash!"
Kazu realized that his opponent's strength was not to be underestimated. His sword -Battō Slash was so fast that Oulait couldn't even catch the trajectory of Kazu's sword before the extremely fast attack arrived in front of him.
"So fast!"
The Battō Slash and the Lion King Slash collided violently, and black and red Inazuma even raged in the surrounding space.
After a brief struggle, Kazu remained stationary, while Oulait was knocked back more than ten meters by the Battō Slash.
Although Oulait wasn't injured, the gap between the two sides was already obvious.
"Haha, your Armament Haki is quite well trained, and your swordsmanship has also reached the initial level of a great swordsman. No wonder you dared to challenge me."
A true expert's skill is immediately apparent. Although Kazu only used swordsmanship and Armament Haki just now, don't forget that his physical body is incredibly strong right now.
The fact that the opponent withstood the attack through resistance and deflection is enough to prove Oulait's strength.