Pirate's Freedom

A place of nowhere.

"Haaah...haaaa...did you get dumped...?"

Nami asked while holding her knees and panting.

"The guy who came after me!"

"Haah...he seems...haah...there is something urgent..."

Nokigao also put her hands on her hips and gasped.

"I suddenly turned left at the last intersection..."

"Haha...haha..."

After taking a breath, Ila asked them.

"Then...where should we go next?"

"Um……"

Nokigao walked towards a tree on the side of the road.

"Let me think about it..."

There was a crisp sound of 'click', and a branch was broken off.

She threw the branch into the sky as hard as she could.

"Go in that direction!"

The fallen branch pointed to a nearby hill.

"Okay~!" x2

Ira and Nami had no doubts.

Anyway, for the three little girls, everything here is very novel.

……

A moment later, another place far away.

"He disappeared in the blink of an eye!"

Standing on the edge of the village and looking around, Zoro clenched his fists hard.

"It's obviously a girl... Tsk! Damn it! I need to train harder!"

……

Between the woods, a small stream flows.

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap...

Blow after blow, the bamboo knife hit the bamboo stakes without stopping.

"Puff-breath-breath-"

Trying to adjust her breathing, Kuina quickly waved the bamboo knife in her hand.

【One Thousand 480 Five...】

"Suck-breath-breath-"

【One Thousand 490 Six...】

"Breathe-breathe-breathe..."

【One Thousand 510 Two——】

The trajectory of the bamboo knife deviated slightly, and Kuina suddenly made a move.

[Fifteen hundred swings, the movements began to deform...]

Feeling the pain in her shoulders, she clutched her chest.

【Continue like this……】

【Continue like this……】

I know, I know, I know...

The chirping of cicadas became more and more anxious.

The sound of wading in the water sounded from the lower reaches of the stream.

"The water is so clear~! And so cold~!"

Ila carried her shoes and waded over the creek on the pebbles.

"Hahaha! It's sore and numb, and the soles of my feet are so itchy!"

Nokigao and Nami jumped behind.

"You are……"

Holding a bamboo knife and looking at the three of them, Kuina slowly raised her eyebrows.

"Hey! I saw the competition, Guina, you are so good!"

Ila took the lead and showed her starry eyes that had been tempered for thousands of years.

"What...what's so awesome..."

Guina was immediately at a loss.

"You guy...what did you say..."

After a while.

"Hi--"

Nami swung the knife in a decent manner.

"Nami! You are so awesome!"

Ila sent star eyes.

"Hehe~"

Nami scratched her head proudly.

"No problem! Kuina."

"How is that possible! There are problems everywhere!"

Guina looked like she couldn't bear to witness it.

"The posture of the arms, the strength of the waist, and the most important thing is breathing. If [Qihe] is not done well, the sword you swing will not be powerful."

"Then let's compare!"

Nokigao suddenly shouted.

"What do you mean?"

Guina was a little confused.

"Wait a moment!"

She realized that, inexplicably, she had wasted several minutes of practice time here with these people.

"Why should I compare with you?"

"Uh--"

Looking up and thinking for a while, Nuo Qi learned the art now.

"Are you afraid?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Kuina asked simply.

"Better than what?"

"It's more like an arm wrestling match."

After walking along the stream for a while, several people found a large bluestone. Noqigao and Guina held their right hands together.

"preparation--"

Ila acted as the referee and waved down her raised hand.

"start!"

"come on!"

Nami hasn't finished speaking yet.

"Nuoqi——"

The brief stalemate was almost imperceptible, and with a 'bang' sound, Nokigao's hand was pressed against the stone.

"Strange...what happened just now?"

Withdrawing his hand, Nokigao frowned in thought.

"Did you notice anything?"

"Nogigao, you lose."

Ila said honestly.

"That's it! I understand!"

Nokigao suddenly realized.

"Oops! I got distracted!"

"Can't afford to lose?"

Kuina looked down at her.

"Okay! Let's—"

With a muffled sound of 'dong', Nuo Qigao put his hand on the stone and stared at her with bright eyes.

"Let's compete officially!"

Bang!

Noqigao's right hand was instantly pressed against the stone.

"Kuina wins."

Ella announced.

"Wait a moment."

Nuo Qigao stretched out her hand to stop him and said to himself.

"Hmm...I see...this and that..."

She lowered her head and thought for a while, then a confident smile appeared on her lips.

"Arm wrestling? It's interesting! I'm getting serious!"

Bang!

"Victor Kuina."

"Hey! Kuina, right? You guy, please get serious!"

Placing the back of her hand on the stone, Nuo Qigao tilted her body and shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Otherwise, I won't be able to use my full strength!"

Bang!

"Guina wins."

"Hmph! Kuina! I'm going to use my special move!"

Bang!

"Robot fusion!"

Bang!

"Giant Power!"

Bang!

"Thunderbolt flash!"

Bang!

"Dianbo——"

Bang!

"Far……"

Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom...

After half an hour.

"Goodbye, Kuina."

Standing by the creek, Noqigao turned around and said goodbye to Guina with a smile.

"What a wonderful competition! It made my blood boil like I haven't for a long time!"

"Next time, let's fight it out!"

"Goodbye~!"

Ira and Nami also waved goodbye.

"We're going to go shopping somewhere else."

"..."

Watch them skip away.

"call--"

Kuina exhaled.

"Really..."

Turn around and pick up the bamboo knife again.

"A weird bunch of guys."

He said that, but when he turned around——

The corners of Guina's mouth were slightly raised.

……

As night fell, in the Japanese-style room of the dojo, two cups of tea were steaming in front of them, and the two people sitting at attention were talking to each other.

"It's only been a year since I started—"

"..."

The figure walking on the verandah stopped.

"Zoron's growth is truly jaw-dropping."

Putting the teacup on the wooden support with both hands, the master of the dojo sighed.

"After all, the amount of practice cannot be matched by others. It is true to say that this is a matter of course..."

His voice paused, and his tone was somewhat admiring.

"However, I still can't beat Kuina."

"The female swordsman has a huge obstacle..."

With a smile on his lips, Koushiro closed his eyes slightly.

"Judging from the current situation, I can't let her inherit the dojo."

"...!!!"

A 'wow' sound!Kuina opened the barrier with all her strength.

"Father!!!"

Clenching her hands, she suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

"Guina!"

Shifan turned his head in shock.

"It's not good to eavesdrop!"

Koushiro looked serious.

"Guina!"

"...!"

Her shoulders were shaking slightly with excitement. Guina unconsciously leaned forward and pressed her right hand hard on her chest.

"I will definitely...become the strongest swordsman in the world!"

"..."

Leaning against the oil dish, the wick made a hissing sound, and the light swayed on Koushiro's lenses.

"Kuina, girls are——"

Koushiro looked at her calmly.

"You can't be the strongest in the world."

"..."

Guina's pupils trembled slightly.

After a moment of confusion, she turned and left.