I teach kendo in the ninja world

The two simply exchanged swords several times, and everything around them, including the sky, the earth, and the sea, emitted unbearable whines.

This kind of royal-level confrontation was much louder than before, so the audience it attracted was also more high-end.

Hawkeye was already having a sword duel with the red-haired man before, but now he arrived at the scene just a step slower.

The members of the red-haired pirate group were naturally no strangers to their boss's domineering attitude, and they gathered around him not long after.

"Don't meddle!"

Unexpectedly, despite being at an absolute disadvantage, the red-haired man stopped his crew from trying to help.

"Are you really not afraid of death?"

Araki bent Shanks' arm with a sharp sword blow.

Although the situation seems to be worrying, Shanks's expression is quite optimistic, "I just want you to let Luffy go, and I don't want to start a war with Wano. This is my own business, why involve other people? "

"Your business?"

Araki sneered, "I'm afraid they don't think so."

He glanced towards where the red-haired pirates gathered.

Shanks also looked along his line of sight, and saw the red-haired pirate crew members headed by Ben Beckman gearing up one by one. Their hands were either on the gun bolt or on the handle of the knife. Anyway, they looked like they were ready at any time. It can all be turned on and done.

"If something happens to you here today, the red-haired pirates will definitely be buried with you."

Araki said calmly, "Don't glare at me. You know your men best. Who do I have to tell them what choices they will make?"

Shanks was silent.

Indeed, the red-haired pirate group is considered a semi-elite model. Although there are hundreds of people, the main cadres are all personally invited by him one by one. After so many years of getting along, one can imagine the feelings involved.

This is not just because he said it doesn't matter and it doesn't matter.

Seeing that Shanks seemed to be lost in thought, Araki stepped up his verbal attack, "For a strange pirate, putting yourself and your companions in danger... Is this your choice as a captain? Are you willing to fight for that straw hat?" The boy gave his life, what about them?”

If Araki's question were directed at Kaido and BIGMOM, it would have no effect at all, because both of them rule like tyrants and rely on fear to control their subordinates.

If it were given to Whitebeard, his sons would be the first to object. The father-son relationship would allow them to unconditionally support their father's decision. Going to the Navy Headquarters to rescue Ace despite the danger of annihilation is the best example.

But the red-haired pirates are different from all three of them.

Shanks gets along with his crew members like partners. Although his prestige in the group is not lost to the other three, he is also the pirate emperor who values ​​the opinions of his crew members the most.

Luffy is indeed the inheritor of his will, and his status in his heart is unparalleled.But the people in the red-haired pirate group are also his companions. Killing them for Luffy is something Shanks has no choice at all.

Although if he said it, there was a high probability that his crew would still support him, but he could not convince himself in his heart, especially if there was a real collision with Wano Country, it was foreseeable that many people would die.

Pirates are not afraid of death, and they may be willing to die for Shanks' will, but the persistence in Shanks' heart does not allow him to do so.

His movements of swinging the sword became slower and slower, obviously he was struggling and hesitating in his heart.

However, Araki did not take this opportunity to kill Shanks directly. Instead, he took the time to slash a purple thunder sword energy in the direction where Luffy and others escaped.

Although Shanks reacted in time and shattered the sword energy, there were still many tiny pieces of lightning flying in that direction.

Seeing this, Araki raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said softly: "Goodbye."

The next second, he had disappeared from Shanks' front.

"what?!"

Shanks was immediately shocked, because he didn't see how Araki left at all, and all the domineering energy in his eyes and sight was gone.

Almost at the same time, a ray of lightning exploded behind Luffy, and Araki walked out surrounded by brilliant purple lightning.

【Stars Return】!

"The person who hit me wanted to run away, Straw Hat boy, you have a pretty good idea!"

He stabbed out.

At this time, the effect of the ripe fruit on Luffy has passed, and he has returned to his 19-year-old self.

Of course, the strength has also returned to its vulnerable state.

bass--

Although he had the power of seeing and seeing the future, he still didn't see himself being stabbed through the heart by a sword.

"Luffy!!!"

When he vomited blood and fell down, he could only vaguely hear a few anxious screams in his ears, and then his vision fell into darkness.

Araki pulled out his sword and flicked it casually, as if he had done an insignificant thing, and then turned his attention to Kozuki Momonosuke, who was running away in the same direction as them.

"Are they the remnants of the Kozuki family..."

He waved his sword again, "There is no need for you to survive."

Swish!

Clang!

click!

Boom!

puff-

Raizo and Akiku tried to rescue Momonosuke, but their strength was not enough in front of Araki. The shurikens they threw were knocked away, and the tachi in Xiaoku's hand was even cut off.

A shower of blood spilled out, and the two of them were thrown away at the same time.

At this time, Xiao Ren quietly took Momonosuke's hand from behind and whispered, "Young Master, you are still young now, so you are not a match for this demon. But I believe that you in the future can definitely do it, so I will I will ripen you for 20 years..."

"Eh? Wait...I don't..."

Momonosuke, who had been frightened by the series of events, had not had time to finish his sentence when his body was enveloped by the light of ripe fruits.

A moment later, a young man who looked to be in his 20s appeared in Araki's sight.

The appearance is basically the same as Momonosuke just now.

"Go ahead, young master, you can definitely do it!"

Shinobu waved his arms to encourage Momonosuke, as if he could see the shadow of Kozuki Oden in this mature body.

But Araki will not tolerate their bad habits.

Straightforward, a sword through the heart.

Momonosuke didn't even have time to react before he was already on the tip of the sword.

"It's been ripening for 20 years, and that's it?"

Araki's sneer made Shinobu, who fell into a daze, let out a sharp howl.

"No!!! This is impossible!!! How could the young master 20 years later not even be able to take a sword? He has inherited the blood of His Highness Oden!"

"Hmph, bloodline..."

Araki didn't want to hear this old woman beeping anymore. As he sent her home with a sword, he said disdainfully: "The bloodline of Kozuki Oden? Ridiculous! Even if he were standing here, he would end up with the same fate!"