The Pirate's Cute Cat Tavern

The atmosphere on the ship finally became lively. Some people praised the delicious food, while others lamented the aftermath of today's disaster.

Everyone was full and finally had the strength to do something else.

While most people are parked on the sea enjoying the delicious food and rare leisure time, some people are working hard.

The reason why some people are better than others is precisely because they work hard enough, and it is precisely because they are using all means to keep making progress!

On the lower deck of the cute cat dining ship, Zoro practices his sword here. He tirelessly wields the famous sword - Wadou Ichimonji - over and over again.

Locke was coaching from the side. They were all crisis-conscious people who knew how to accumulate strength for themselves in their free time.

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Zoro is learning from Locke, learning the new swordsmanship of courage. He wants to integrate the best of hundreds of schools of thought. Locke is teaching him seriously and at the same time sorting himself out.

"You think too much, and your sword is not sharp enough! When you draw the sword, there are too many thoughts in your mind that are hindering the speed of your sword draw!"

"All of this will affect the strength of your sword attack! So you can't cut through most rocks, and you can't cut through iron weapons!"

Locke shook his head and gave this evaluation after watching Zoro practice his most commonly used swordsmanship routines.

"But if you don't follow the swordsmanship routine, wouldn't there be many flaws? With flaws, wouldn't the enemy have a chance?"

Sauron looked worried. He was not yet the peerless swordsman who had embarked on the great voyage and completed various transformations.

He is just a swordsman who has just stepped out of the martial arts school and has a certain foundation in swordsmanship, but is far from qualified to become a swordsman.

This kind of strength is probably enough to be proud of the East China Sea, but it is definitely not enough to see in the Grand Line. It is precisely because of this that Sauron was defeated so completely and defeated so much when he faced Hawkeye for the first time... ridiculous.

"No, no, no! Did you see that you are worried about flaws and you are afraid that you will be injured! These are also thoughts that hinder the speed of drawing the sword!"

"When fighting, just have a calm mind and draw the sword quickly and accurately! Go forward without hesitation, and use every move as you see it. If you don't have a move, you can win with a move!"

"Only in this way can you gather your own momentum, and only with the blessing of this momentum can you cut off everything!"

Locke seemed to be enlightening Sauron, and seemed to be condensing and forging his own swordsmanship system. He stopped preaching and held the hilt of the sword in his hand.

"Shall we fight?"

Sauron was stunned when he heard this and then stood in front of his sword. His eyes gradually became sharp, and he said seriously: "Okay, I just want to see your latest strength, but... let's stop there?"

"You're still thinking too much!"

Locke held the hilt of the Wind Whispering Sword that had not been unsheathed, his body bowed slightly and his eyes became 'serious'.

He stared at Sauron, his expression becoming indifferent and distant. His eyes did not look like he was looking at a familiar friend, but rather like he was staring at a life-or-death enemy that must be defeated.

Zoro trembled when Locke stared at him. He seemed to realize something, stopped talking nonsense, and rushed forward without saying a word.

"Single-blade ghost slaying!"

A powerful and heavy blow, Zoro's Ghost Slash was intended to make the forward body and the direction of the sword swing consistent.

In this way, he can concentrate all his power on the sword he wields, making his slashing force the strongest!

However, facing such a blow that could easily tear open a person's chest, Locke did not dodge, and his expression remained calm.

After having the experience of jumping into the whirlpool of the abyss of the sea and breaking the rocks, Locke's mentality changed.

Locke has a clearer view of his swordsmanship, and the indomitable courage in him has become stronger.

"If you're still stuck on using your moves! No matter how strong you are, it's useless..."

Locke seemed to be talking to Sauron, and also seemed to be giving hints to himself.

The moment the words fell to the ground, without any hesitation or thinking, he swung his sword fiercely at Zoro who rushed up.

Cutting Steel Flash...

boom!

The storm took shape and roared, hitting Sauron's body. Locke's seemingly hasty and random blow deflected Sauron's forward direction.

Zoro's powerful and heavy blow failed.

Step forward and chop...

Locke stepped on the strong wind and arrived in front of Sauron the moment the storm hit him.

The Wind Whispering Sword reached out, tore through the strong wind, and wiped straight towards Sauron's neck.

Sauron was so horrified that he didn't dare to hold back any more. He swung his sword viciously and slashed Locke's abdomen.

As a bounty hunter who had killed numerous thieves, the ruthless energy in him was aroused, and he wanted to force Locke back at the cost of his life.

When ordinary people see this kind of life-threatening style of play, they will basically retreat.

But Locke didn't take a step back. His Wind Whispering Sword continued to attack at all times. He grabbed Sauron's sword edge with his left hand!

Whoa whoa whoa!

The storm dissipated, and Sauron stood stiff and motionless, with the Wind Whispering Sword hanging on his neck.

The life-for-life he thought about never came true, and Locke blocked his sword with his palm.

Locke completely won this battle. If this was a battle of life and death, all Locke paid for victory was just the cut of the skin on his palm!

That's right, it's just a cut of the skin. It's not that Sauron doesn't dare to fight or is reluctant to fight, but that he can't fight.

Locke's palm is covered with a layer of invisible armor that cannot be seen or touched, but can be clearly felt. That is the prototype of domineering!

Seeing Locke withdrawing his sword and retreating, Sauron breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Locke's palm with surprise on his face: "What is that?"

"Potential, the infinite potential of human beings! I initially inspired it! It has a name in the Grand Line, called Armed Color Haki!"

Locke looked at the shallow blood mark on his palm and whispered thoughtfully.

Zoro's brows tightened. He also seemed to have some realization. The battle just now allowed him to find the swordsmanship he should pursue - to cut off everything!

"Um? Are you... okay?"

A cautious voice sounded, and Nami stood in the shadow of the ship, looking at Locke and Sauron with horror on her face.

She obviously saw the fight between the two. She didn't expect that the training of the two actually felt like a life and death battle. She was a little unable to adapt.

"Of course it's okay! We're just training, that's all..."

After Locke took back the Wind Whispering Sword, a warm smile appeared on his face again.

Improving his strength is just to protect the peaceful and quiet life he wants. He will not be immersed in killing battles and lose his direction and pursuit.

"What's the matter with you?" Seeing that Nami was still in a daze, Locke asked proactively.

Zoro had some understanding of the swordsmanship of courage. After he turned and left in deep thought, Nami spoke hesitantly.

"That...I, I want to learn to fight with you! I want to have the power to protect myself!"

Locke raised his eyebrows when he heard this, staring straight at Nami. It wasn't until Nami felt uncomfortable staring at her that the corners of his mouth cracked in a weird arc.

"Ha, you finally fell into my hands this time!"