Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed. Shanks looked toward the noise and saw Luffy munching on something. “Luffy, are you eating something to feel better?” “Mind your own business!” Luffy retorted, continuing to bite voraciously into his snack. Rokujin looked over and smiled lightly, thinking, ‘So he ended up eating the Gum-Gum Fruit after all!’ While the fruit is an external factor, and some items can counteract its effects, true strength must come from within oneself!
Soon, Shanks realised something was amiss and widened his eyes, asking, “What are you eating, Luffy?” Luffy, busy swallowing, didn’t bother to respond. Shanks then stood up and asked, “Is it from that box? Did you eat what was in that box?”
“Huh?” Luffy looked puzzled, holding half a Devil Fruit in his hand. Seeing this, Shanks grabbed it from him, grabbed his legs, turned him upside down, and started shaking him, trying to make him spit out the fruit. “Spit it out! Spit it out now!”
“Ah! Ah! What are you doing, Shanks!” Luffy yelled. But Shanks didn’t stop; if anything, he shook even harder. Suddenly, Luffy’s legs slipped down and stretched out like rubber bands. His face hit the ground. Seeing this, everyone froze in place. Shanks stopped as well. Luffy’s legs began to retract, but his large head was still on the ground. As his body shrank back, his neck stretched long before returning to its original shape.
“What just happened?” Luffy looked bewildered. Shanks, with a look of resignation, explained, “You just ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, also known as a Devil Fruit. After eating it, your whole body turns into rubber!”
“And you’ll be unable to swim for the rest of your life!” “Ah! You’re kidding, right?” Luffy immediately widened his eyes in shock. Shanks: “Idiot!”
As for Rokujin, he just watched the scene unfold, smiling quietly to himself, ‘This kid has always been a bit foolish, hasn’t he?’ Looking back, the previously grounded sig was nowhere to be seen. Only a trail of fresh blood led to the door. Seeing this, Rokujin’s lips curled up in a meaningful smile, ‘As expected! He’s not dead!’ sig being alive could still be useful! Right now, Rokujin only has swordsmanship and cooking skills. To learn new skills, he needed to witness others using them and use energy points to learn and simplify them. Keeping Sig alive was crucial for drawing out Shanks and his crew, allowing him to acquire new skills!
Just then, Rokujin walked out alone, hearing a young and beautiful singing voice from a nearby ship. Looking up, he saw a girl with delicate features, purple eyes, and half-red, half-white hair singing at the bow. She was Uta, Shanks’s adopted daughter. “Uta, your singing is really beautiful!” Rokujin complimented as he approached. Uta blushed slightly and stood up, hands on her hips, “Of course, I am the musician of the Red-Haired Pirates.”
“Haha!” Rokujin laughed without a word. It was hard to imagine such a girl could destroy a nation! Suddenly, the system’s voice rang out. 【Ding, congratulations, Host, you have triggered a mission: Help Uta dispel her demonic form on Music Island; System Reward: Energy Points +10, Supreme Quick Sword +1, Random Devil Fruit +1!】 Rokujin looked at the system task and smiled with satisfaction. The rewards were very generous indeed! It seemed he would have to make a trip to Music Island and need to be very strong by then!
Uta furrowed her brows, asking, “Rokujin, what are you smiling about?” “I was just thinking, if I ever fight you, would you hold it against me?” Rokujin joked. “Hmph!” Uta snorted, clenching her fists and assuming a fighting stance, “If you think you can try fighting me!” “No thanks, I need to return to practice my swordsmanship!” “Sword practice! Sword practice! Is that all you ever do?” “Well, I can hear you sing while I practice my sword!” “Hmph!” Immediately, Uta’s face turned slightly red, and she turned her head away, no longer wanting to engage with him.
After chatting longer, Rokujin returned to his quarters and took out the quick sword the system had just rewarded him. The sword had a teal handle and sheath. Drawing the quick sword, a flash of blade light immediately appeared. “Good sword, from now on, your name is Spirit Wind!” Rokujin exclaimed happily. This
The sword was much better than his previous ordinary one! Famous swords are categorised into three levels: Supreme Great Quick Swords with 12 artisans, Great Quick Swords with 21, and Good Quick Swords with 50. The sword Rokujin now held was just a regular quick sword, a notch below a Good Quick Sword but still much better than his old one!
Then, Rokujin took out Spirit Wind and began to practice his swordsmanship in the open area outside his house.
【Ding, Swordsmanship experience +1!】
【Ding, Swordsmanship experience +1!】
【Ding, Swordsmanship experience…】
With each swing of the sword, he gained ‘+1’ experience. At the same time, his understanding of swordsmanship deepened. This chapter isn’t over yet; please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
The technique ‘One Sword Style: Draw and Slash’ that Rokujin used earlier was a skill he acquired when his swordsmanship reached level E. Meanwhile, Uta’s singing continued in the distance. By the time Rokujin finished his sword practice, it was already dark. He bathed and lay in bed to rest while checking his attributes.
【Host: Rokujin】
【Level: F】
【Skills: Swordsmanship (E), Cooking (G)】
【Talent: Skill Simplification】
【Energy: 2】
He had 2 energy points, enough to learn and simplify another skill! Even though skill simplification accelerates experience gains, it still requires time. It would take a few more days before he could advance his swordsmanship!
According to the original storyline, Luffy would have gone to provoke Sig today, leading to a series of events. However, with Sig injured by Rokujin, it was uncertain how things would unfold. Rokujin believed that Sig would certainly not give up on seeking revenge easily.
Meanwhile, not far from Windmill Village, on a hillside, sig, with a long bandage wrapped around his chest and a pale face filled with anger, exclaimed, “A bunch of foolish pirates, to have such a famous sword, and that kid, to have such impressive swordsmanship!”
“Boss, your sword is broken; why don’t we go and take their swords?” suggested a henchman with a sly grin. Sig slightly raised an eyebrow and said, “Good, you guys go and capture that kid. Once we have him, those stupid pirates will naturally hand over the famous sword obediently!”
“Right away, boss!” The henchman nodded and bowed before leaving the bandit camp to make arrangements.
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