The person I saw in my Observation Haki's premonition must have been Smoker, right?
I wonder if I'll be able to meet Monkey D. Dragon in Loguetown.
He should also have Conqueror's Haki, after all, he is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and his strength in the East Blue is absolutely in a league of its own.
At this moment, Zoro was already lost; he had just inquired about the location of a weapon shop.
But according to the directions from passersby, he had walked for a long time but still hadn't seen the weapon shop.
Just then, Zoro saw two pirates attacking a woman ahead, and he was about to step in to help.
However, he saw the woman swiftly dispatch the two pirates with a single sword stroke.
But the woman was fumbling for something on the ground.
Zoro stepped forward and picked up the glasses from the ground: "Are these what you're looking for?"
"Ah, thank you."
The moment she looked up, Zoro almost forgot to breathe.
This face... it was too similar! Too much like Kuina.
Zoro unconsciously clenched his hand, and the woman's glasses were directly crushed by him.
Tashigi saw her glasses crushed and immediately showed an angry expression: "Huh? Hey... you need to pay for my glasses."
"Ah, oh... sorry."
"Give it to me."
"What?"
"Compensation."
"Uh... I don't have money right now, but I'll find a way to compensate you."
"Forget it, forget it. You look like one of those pathetic middle-aged uncles whose mother is gravely ill and has no money for medicine, and who still has five hungry children at home."
"Huh? Uncle? Me?" At this moment, Zoro even doubted himself. Was he really that old?
Seeing Tashigi about to leave, Zoro immediately chased after her.
Tashigi stopped again: "Is there anything else?"
"I will definitely pay you back," Zoro said.
"In that case, follow me."
Zoro followed Tashigi but found himself at the Marine base, and he immediately stopped.
"Why did you stop? Come in."
Zoro could only bite the bullet and walk into the Marine base.
Tashigi handed Zoro a broom and a bucket: "You can work here; at least it'll get you a salary."
Zoro felt a headache coming on and could only start cleaning.
But soon, two Marines approaching suddenly stopped, staring at Zoro, who was cleaning the hallway.
"You are... the Pirate Hunter... Roronoa Zoro!?
Didn't you already join the Straw Hat Crew? Why are you here?"
Zoro was utterly helpless and could only knock out the two Marines, then turned and left the Marine base.
While strolling through the streets, Zoro finally saw a weapon shop.
The shop owner, a balding old man, was dozing off at the counter.
"Hey, you have a customer."
The shop owner rubbed his sleepy eyes: "Pick whatever you want."
"Here's 100,000 Berries; give me two swords."
The shop owner looked impatient. What good sword could 100,000 Berries buy?
It seemed he was an amateur. The shop owner was about to randomly pick two swords to send Zoro away when he suddenly saw the sword hanging at Zoro's waist.
"That's... Wado Ichimonji!?" The shop owner immediately said excitedly: "Can I borrow that sword to take a look?"
Without waiting for Zoro's response, the shop owner himself took off the Wado Ichimonji from Zoro's waist.
"Oh-ho-ho... It really is Wado Ichimonji, what a fine sword." The shop owner squinted at Zoro: "Sell me this sword. I'll give you 200,000, so you'll have 300,000, and you can get three 100,000 Berries swords. How about it?"
"I won't sell it for any price."
"How about this, I'll give you 250,000... 300,000... 500,000... 650,000. I can't go any higher."
No matter how much he offered, Zoro remained unmoved.
Just then, Tashigi arrived again.
"Oh, perfect, you're here. Two Marines at our base were attacked earlier, and I thought something had happened to you." Tashigi's eyes lit up when she saw the sword in the shop owner's hand: "Hey, is this Wado Ichimonji, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords? This is a treasure sword worth at least 10 million Berries."
"Hey, you woman." The shop owner looked annoyed, feeling Tashigi had ruined his good business. He threw a sword to Tashigi: "Take your Shigure and leave quickly. If you don't, I'll report you for obstructing business. All the 50,000 Berries swords are over there; go pick one yourself."
Zoro went to the basket in the corner, and while sifting through, he found a sword.
When Tashigi saw Zoro pick up that sword, her expression changed. She flipped through her small notebook, and finally confirmed it.
"This is Sandai Kitetsu!"
"Hey, this sword is not for sale." The shop owner immediately tried to stop him.
"Why? Didn't you say everything here is 50,000 per sword?"
"You know this is a cursed sword, right? Anyone who wields a cursed sword never comes to a good end."
"I don't know, but I can feel that this sword is unusual."
"Every generation of Kitetsu slays its master."
Zoro's lips curled into a smile: "In that case, I'm even more determined to buy this sword."
Zoro looked at the shining, cold blade.
"Hey, do you want to stay here and gather dust, or follow me across the vast sea and witness the birth of the World's Greatest Swordsman?" Zoro tossed the Sandai Kitetsu upwards, then casually extended his arm into the path of the falling blade: "Now I'm giving the decision to you."
The blade of the Sandai Kitetsu drew an arc in mid-air, spinning as it fell. Just as it was about to cut Zoro's arm, the Sandai Kitetsu uncharacteristically turned its blade away on its own, grazing past Zoro's arm.
"Heh heh... Looks like you approve of me." Zoro put away the Kitetsu: "I'll take this one."
The shop owner's expression was complex, and he finally brought out another sword.
"This is Yukibashiri, my family's heirloom sword."
"Hey, hey... I don't have money to buy such a good sword."
"No money needed. Take it with you to brave the seas, as long as you don't tarnish its reputation."
Of course, Zoro had no reason to refuse, as this Yukibashiri was also a rare treasure sword.
Walking out of the weapon shop, Zoro felt much lighter.
Only with three swords in hand could he feel secure.
...Buggy's crew, all cloaked, were now roaming Loguetown.
"Are you sure you saw Straw Hat?"
"Boss Buggy, I'm certain it was Straw Hat."
"Keep looking! We must catch him, that damned Straw Hat."
"Boss Buggy, Straw Hat seems to be at the execution platform."
"Everyone go there; we must catch that guy this time."
Meanwhile, Luffy had already climbed onto the execution platform, looking around.
"So this is the scene the Pirate King saw before he died."
Luffy felt that just looking wasn't enough, so he stuck his head into the execution block.
But just then, a figure quietly appeared behind Luffy, suddenly closing the execution block and trapping Luffy.
"Haha... Straw Hat, you're dead this time."
Buggy, in the plaza below, ripped off his cloak and shouted loudly.
"You are..." Luffy tilted his head, looking at Buggy.
"Damn Straw Hat, stop pretending. Don't think pretending not to know me will make me let you go. Now, quickly return my left hand to me."
"Ah... I remember now, you're that red-nosed Joker whose hand was stolen by Chiu Chiu."
"Damn Straw Hat, you actually forgot about me. I won't let you off."
Buggy came onto the execution platform, holding a sword.
Just then, the sky darkened, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.
"Straw Hat, are you ready to die?"
Luffy was silent for a moment: "There's nothing I can do about it."
Just then, a gust of wind swept through the street.
As Buggy raised his blade, thunder boomed in the sky.
A lightning bolt struck directly downwards.
Hawkeye suddenly transformed into a rainbow, blocking the lightning.
"Hawkeye!" A tall figure in a cloak landed on the rooftop next to the execution platform plaza.
Hawkeye also landed on the opposite rooftop, staring at the cloaked man.
"Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon! I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Oh-ho-ho... It's really lively, isn't it?"
A golden light beam condensed on another rooftop, and Borsalino arrived.
Smoker and Tashigi also arrived at the same time.
Dragon's gaze was grim. He hadn't expected Hawkeye and an Admiral to appear in little Loguetown.
This unlucky son of his, really. What's so good about a place like an execution platform? Now he's gotten himself into trouble.
Smoker directly transformed into smoke, coiling around Buggy on the execution platform.
"Wah-ya-ya... Let me go, you guy."
Whoosh--
Suddenly, a golden light beam pierced through Smoker's smoke, rescuing Buggy.
At the same time, the golden light beam also shattered the execution platform, freeing Luffy.
"What!?"
Everyone present looked on in shock, especially Borsalino. What was that attack just now?
Why was it so similar to his Laser Beam?
As Luffy fell to the ground, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, and Nami rushed out from various corners, pulled Luffy up, and ran.
Seeing this, Smoker immediately went to pursue the Straw Hat.
But just then, Rosen descended from the sky, blocking Smoker's path.
Smoker was about to turn into smoke to bypass Rosen, but Rosen's hand turned black, and he punched Smoker in the chest. Smoker's eyes rolled back, and he fell to the ground.
Rosen looked at Smoker on the ground, raising a foot to stomp on Smoker's head.
Suddenly, Borsalino appeared above Rosen in an instant, and one of his legs began to condense a light beam.
"Hey, old man, have you ever been kicked by light?"
Rosen looked up, a strange smile on his face: "No, have you ever been hit by light?"
Rosen was below, and his right leg also condensed a golden light beam.
Light Speed Kick!
Light Speed Kick!
The two of them, at the same time, with the same movement, and the same Move.
Two golden legs simultaneously kicked towards each other.
In an instant, golden light bloomed in the plaza.
Borsalino retreated a hundred meters away, his face filled with shock and doubt.
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