Pirate Shadow Guardian

The Hidden Moon Village is not a commercial island, so there is no special port. As long as there is a coastline, you can land.

The island seemed to be undefended.

In fact, this is a restricted area for pirates, and no one dares to cause trouble on this island.

Because this island has the "Issin Dojo".

There are many apprentices in the dojo. Although they are all children, the villagers of Shimotsuki Village all learned swordsmanship in the dojo when they were young.

Even if there weren't any amazing geniuses, the quality of the East China Sea Pirates... never mind, let's not talk about it.

Not to mention that there is a hidden BOSS-like existence in charge, Shimokatsuki Village can be regarded as one of the few peaceful places in the East China Sea.

Since it was already night, Yang was not in a hurry to visit the dojo, but just planned to find a place to stay nearby.

He did not rely on the power of the shadow fruit to pry into it rashly.

Knowing that there is a big boss, would you still go over to lower your favorability? What if you are mistaken for a thief and killed directly? Who can you cry to?

Since the location of the dojo was unknown and there was no night market in Shimotsuki Village, Yang could only wander aimlessly in the wild, trying to find a clean place to stay until dawn.

"Huh? This is..."

Dang Yang was also walking through a rice field when he suddenly sensed a fight going on nearby.

The energy intensity of both sides is not high, but both reveal a sharp aura.

Following the sensation, Yang also saw a boy and a girl, two children, in the flickering torches.

They are about the same age as me, the boy has green hair and the girl has smooth short black hair.

Zoro and Kuina?

"Who?!"

The two were quite alert, and they noticed Yang as soon as he approached.

Of course, this is also the reason why Yang did not deliberately hide it.

"I just heard some noise over here and came to check it out. Just ignore me and continue."

Yang also had an expression of watching the fun, which made Zoro and Kuina frown.

"Tsk, you're such a coward."

Zoro curled his lips in disdain. The atmosphere had been ruined by this guy, so what was the point of continuing?

"My dear little brother, I am not hiding... I am walking out openly, right?"

"Who... who are you calling little brother? You don't look older than me!"

"Zoro, don't be impulsive. This person is a stranger and not from our village!"

Compared to Zoro's impulsiveness, Kuina is more rational.

"Hey, kid. Who are you? What do you want?"

Zoro listened to the advice, but his straightforward personality made Kuina, who was standing beside him, feel a headache.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Yangye. I came to Shimotsuki Village to learn swordsmanship from a master. As for why I am here... It's dark and I have nowhere to go."

Yang Ye smiled gently and then explained his purpose. He didn't want to have any unnecessary misunderstandings with these two.

"Learn swordsmanship?"

Kuina looked at Yangye suspiciously. She didn't sense any swordsman's aura from Yangye. This was not observation Haki, but people who practiced swordsmanship would have some edge.

"Yes, it is like that."

Yang also turned sideways, revealing the sword at his waist, and shook it.

"Excuse me, you don't look like a swordsman!"

Kuina questioned coldly, she still did not lower her vigilance towards Yangye.

"Well, it's because I've never learned swordsmanship that I want to learn from a master! Is there anything wrong with that?"

Kuina: ………

What he said made so much sense that I was speechless.

"Alright, alright, I didn't lie to you. You should be apprentices of Isshin Dojo, right? If you hadn't noticed any movement here, you should have been able to see me tomorrow."

Yang Ye spread his hands, his tone somewhat helpless. He really didn't know that Kuina was so cautious and suspicious?

"Yang too. How old are you?"

The one who asked the question was Zoro, and he was quite concerned about what Yangye called him "little brother".

"11 years old. In two months, he will be 12 years old."

"That's just a few months older...than me! I'm also 11!"

"I am six months older than you, half a year..."

Kuina complained weakly. Zoro was really confused about things other than swordsmanship.

"Well, I'm older than you, younger..."

"Don't call me little brother!"

Zoro really didn't want to hear that name anymore, so he quickly spoke up to interrupt Yangye.

"I'm Zoro, she's Kuina, we're both eleven, the same age as you!"

Zoro emphasized the last sentence.

"Oh, Zoro, Kuina, hello! I'm Youye, nice to meet you."

"There's nothing to be happy about..."

Zoro muttered quietly and Kuina tugged at his clothes.

Trouble comes from the mouth...

Seeing the young Zoro, Yang couldn't help but tease him, and the result was...

Zoro shouldn't be so vindictive, right?

Wait, Zoro had been challenging for several years because he lost to Kuina when he was young... It's hard to believe that he is a broad-minded person...

"You two, if there is nothing else, I will leave first and visit the dojo tomorrow."

Yang was also ready to withdraw before the relationship became completely strained. Kuina had always been on guard against him, and it was awkward to just stand there.

"Leave? Where are you going?"

This was not a harsh remark, but Kuina's kindness. A stranger who was unfamiliar with the place, where else could he go in Shimotsuki Village late at night?

Seeing Yang was a little embarrassed and didn't speak, Kuina slowed down her tone:

"You have to go to the dojo to become a disciple tomorrow anyway, so why don't you come back with us now? I'll take you to see father."

"Father? Could it be Mr. Koshiro..."

"It's my father."

Kuina's tone was flat, she showed no pride for her father, nor any other emotions.

"That's great! I hope Miss Kuina can say a few good words for me. I really want to become Mr. Koshiro's disciple..."

"If you want to become my disciple, you'd better not call me 'little sister'!"

"Forehead…"

Kuina began to understand Zoro a little.

Being called "little brother" or "little sister" by a peer is indeed not a pleasant thing.

Zoro snickered on the side.

.........

On the way back, Yang Ye deliberately kept a distance from the two of them, which made Kuina's vigilance towards Yang Ye eased a little.

After all, Yangye was carrying a real sword, not a bamboo sword like the ones they practiced with. It was indeed necessary to keep a safe distance...

Thinking of this, Kuina couldn't help but feel a headache again. That idiot...

"Yang Ye, are you coming from outside?"

"Well, I came from far, far away."

"That's amazing! He's the same age as me, but he can walk so far. I've never been to the sea before!"

Zoro was a little impressed and curious.

"Is the outside world very big? Are there really pirates on the sea?"

Yang also noticed that when Zoro asked this question, Kuina's pace slowed down involuntarily.

"Yeah, it's very big out there. It took me two months to get here. Pirates are pretty common."

Yang also thought about it for a while before answering this question.

He did see quite a few pirates, including those from Kuriko Island, Poly Island, and later the Silver Hair Pirates. There were indeed quite a few of them.

"Is that pirate powerful? Is he really as bad as the villagers say?"

"How should I put it... There are powerful pirates, and there are not powerful pirates. Most of them are not powerful. Just like you can't expect everyone to be a great swordsman."

Faced with Zoro's curiosity, Yang also tried his best to choose his words carefully, after all, Zoro is still a child.

"As for whether they are bad or not, you need to judge for yourself. I have seen pirates who did all kinds of evil. I have also seen pirates who had dreams and yearned for freedom."

"Have you ever seen a bad pirate? Then..."

Zoro wanted to ask, how did you survive? But it seemed impolite, so he was stuck.

"Oh, those pirates were not very strong, so I killed them. This sword is the trophy."

Yang also swung the sword at his waist again.

"Can...can you let me see it?"

As a swordsman, there is no one who doesn't love swords. Especially, Zoro has never used a real sword.

"Of course!"

Yang took off his sword without hesitation and threw it to Zoro.

"Don't you have any awareness as a swordsman? Is it really okay to treat your sword so casually?"

Kuina was a little angry, and even suppressed her surprise when she heard Yang say in person that he had destroyed a pirate group.

She has been working hard to become a swordsman recognized by her father and everyone. Seeing someone not cherishing the sword, she couldn't help but get angry.

"I haven't become a swordsman yet..."

Yangye's tone was somewhat innocent.

"Besides, this is just my trophy, not my sword."