One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 129 Hasage, Reunion with Garp! [6.2K]

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

The next stop has not yet been reached, and the Shura continues to sail steadily on the sea.

"Ah!"

Xia Nuo suddenly sneezed and rubbed her nose in confusion.

"Strange, I've been sneezing so easily these past few days. Who's been talking about me?"

At that moment, he had just pushed open the door of the training room, his upper body was naked, and he was covered in sweat.

I looked up and saw moonlight streaming through the portholes onto the corridor. The ship was quiet except for the sound of waves lapping against its hull.

It's already late at night.

"That's enough for today, time to sleep."

He stretched, having completed nearly twenty hours of grueling self-torture in one go; it was indeed time to let his muscles relax.

Ok?
Xia Nuo suddenly stopped in her tracks.

and many more.

Relax?

He stroked his chin, his gaze shifting to the dark sea outside.

Speaking of which, I was too busy getting intimate with the historical texts the other day.

However, he didn't practice the "Deep Sea Breathing Method" much after he had a basic grasp of it.

To further improve this skill, one must spend a long time immersed in water, practicing breathing exercises and meditation to gradually adapt to the feeling of underwater breathing.

This is too time-consuming, and there are reasons why it has been put on hold for the time being.

But now, a thought suddenly struck him, and he realized...

Given his control over his body, he should be able to maintain the automatic operation of deep-sea breathing even when he loses consciousness; he could simply sleep underwater.

In this way, you can use your rest time to catch up on sleep and gradually master this secret technique.

feasible!

I cultivate without interruption 24 hours a day, who can compete with me?
Just do it.

Xia Nuo found a sturdy rope, tied it around his waist, then went to the side of the boat and leaped into the sea.

The moment he entered the water, he didn't need to consciously control it; his pores began to open, and his muscle fibers contracted rhythmically like fish gills.

Gollum-

Bubbles spilled from the corners of her mouth as Xia Nuo slowly sank down.

Twenty meters, thirty meters, fifty meters...

Moonlight pierced through the sea, transforming into a hazy blue halo in the field of vision. Startled, schools of small fish scattered, their silver scales shimmering like a galaxy.

"It's more comfortable than I expected."

Xia Nuo adjusted her breathing rhythm, letting her body sink deeper into the darkness, until the rope was almost taut—

"call……"

He rested his hands behind his back, crossed his legs, and floated, just like he would when lying in bed, slowly closing his eyes.

I don't know if it's because I was too tired from practicing today, but I seem to fall asleep more easily underwater than on a boat.

The seawater blocked out all noise, leaving only the slow, rhythmic beating of my heart.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Under the influence of deep-sea breathing, each heartbeat causes the muscles throughout the body to tremble slightly with the flow of water.

Xia Nuo's consciousness gradually blurred, but his body spontaneously continued to operate the breathing technique.

Yes, my judgment was correct.

He was indeed able to continue refining this secret technique even in his sleep.

This time...

I can finally sleep peacefully.

……

Crash.

As the curtain falls, the rushing water flows gently past us.

An ordinary person would be knocked off balance under such an impact, and would even have difficulty maintaining their balance.

But it did not cause any disturbance to the black-haired boy.

He was still sleeping soundly.

A curious, enormous sea creature appeared from afar, casting a huge shadow. Upon seeing the human figure ahead, its eyes lit up, and it hurriedly swam over at a faster pace.

However, as the distance drew closer and the giant sea beast sensed the faint aura of danger emanating from Xia Nuo, its expression became increasingly hesitant.

It eventually stopped and wisely swam in another direction.

In this realm where even sunlight cannot reach, time seems to stand still.

"Gulu..."

Xia Nuo turned over and found a more comfortable sleeping position.

I do not know how long it has been.

suddenly--

"boom!"

A muffled explosion came from above, and Xia Nuo was jolted awake, opening her eyes.

The nearly 100-meter-deep water layer filtered out the sound, making it indistinct, but he still instantly determined the direction.

It's on the southwest side; a ship is firing at the Shumo.

Xia Nuo frowned, his body quickly rose to the surface, and in an instant, he broke through the water and landed on the deck.

As dawn broke and the sun hung high in the sky, his companions had already gotten up, but he had slept for six or seven hours.

"what happened?"

Xia Nuo looked into the distance and asked casually.

To his surprise, it wasn't the pursuing naval warships that fired the cannons, but rather a fleet of six black-sailed pirate ships.

"They're here to die."

Nokiko curled her lip, "No grudge, no reason for them to start firing. They probably have their eyes on your head, which is worth 500 million."

"Really."

Xia Nuo laughed heartily.

Speaking of which, when they first entered the Grand Line, they encountered several pirates with malicious intentions. They didn't give them a chance to board the enemy and easily defeated them.

However, as details of the battle on Tol Island were revealed and the bounty reached its peak in Paradise, such occurrences became rare.

The Fallen Adventurers are now infamous throughout the first half of the Grand Line.

Of the ten pirate ships, nine were so frightened by the sight of the fluttering white flag that they didn't dare approach and turned their ships around to flee in panic.

But on this vast ocean, nothing is impossible.

There will always be some pirates who are very brave.

He's so brave you can't even figure out his thought process.

Like now.

However, to be honest, the pirate fleet in front of us is quite large.

The six ships that make up the fleet are all large ships, and the decks are packed with people. There must be four or five thousand people in total.
Its momentum was no less than that of Klee's fleet.

Xia Nuo took the monocular telescope from the hand of the person next to him, and looked at the pirate flag.

Tsk, I have absolutely no recollection of it.

He immediately lost interest and said to Nojiko beside him, "I'm going to have breakfast. You and Nami are in charge now."

The reason why I say that.

It's because the two younger sisters haven't had their Devil Fruit powers for very long, and they like to use these clueless pirates to test their new moves.

The pirate ships they encountered in the previous encounters were mostly dealt with by the two of them.

“But it seems like it’s not our turn this time.” Noki shrugged. “Brother, turn around and look. Someone has been wanting to make a move for a while, but has been waiting for you to come up.”

Ok?
Xia Nuo turned her head to look.

But then they saw that Kuina was already standing at the stern of the ship, her black ponytail fluttering in the sea breeze. Her left hand was on the scabbard, her right hand on the hilt, and her gaze was as sharp as a blade.

"Let me do it this time, Lord Shano."

Noticing Xia Nuo's surprised gaze, the girl turned her head slightly, a smile curving her lips, "I'll show you the results of my training these past few days."

Oh?
Do you want to show off?
Kuina looks like this, which is quite rare.

"Looks like things are going well."

Xia Nuo nodded with interest, "Okay, then I'll go eat later and stay here to see what it's like."

Guina took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

At that moment, Xia Nuo vaguely sensed that the air currents seemed to be converging towards the girl's body.

Oh?
His eyes lit up, his interest growing even stronger. Could it be that Kuina had already mastered that move so quickly...?

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at the same time.

On the largest flagship in the very center of the opposing fleet.

A burly, purple-haired man with a brutal demeanor, wearing a captain's hat, was brandishing a scimitar and roaring at his crew.

"See that, guys? That's the ship of the Fallen Pirates! Their heads, worth 500 million, are right in front of us!"

The burly man with purple hair spat as he spoke, his face trembling with excitement.

"They only have such a small ship. It seems that this pirate crew is not that strong. They are not even as strong as me with a bounty of 70 million Berries. They just got lucky and escaped with their lives from the hands of a Marine Admiral!"

"Once I take his head, I'll be the new 500 million bounty pirate! My men, from this day forward, our Luffy Pirates will be famous throughout the entire Grand Line!"

"Ooooooooooo!!!"

"What a bold and spirited statement!"

"As expected of Captain Luffy!!!"

The pirates on the deck also went into a frenzy, raising their arms high and cheering like a tsunami.

Just now.

"Ship, Captain!"

The lookout suddenly shouted, "There's movement on the other side!"

From the stern of the Fallen Star, a slender, graceful black figure leaped into the air and sped towards them using the Moonwalk technique!

It was Guina.

She stared coldly at the pirate fleet, her Wado Ichimonji sword still firmly held on its hilt, her right hand never drawn.

"What! You just sent a little girl to her death?"

The purple-haired captain named Luffy sneered and raised his scimitar. "You're courting death! Men, all guns out! Increase the firepower! Blast this little girl with the knife to pieces first!"

"Yes, Captain Luffy!"

boom! boom! boom!
The six ships opened fire simultaneously with their broadside cannons, and nearly a hundred shells streaked across the sky, raining down on Guina like a dense storm.

Kuina's gaze was indifferent, and her right hand slowly clenched into a tight fist—

next moment.

"Iaijutsu: Six Paths - Steel-Cutting Flash!"

With a sharp shout, the gleaming blade was finally drawn! Countless visible, semi-transparent streams of air coiled around the sword, converging into a sharp point as she thrust forward, and then whistled out!

Om-! ! !
As the sword was unleashed, a sudden gale arose across the entire sea!
The sword energy surged forward, causing the sea to rapidly split open to both sides. The violent airflow swept up all the incoming cannonballs, crushing them into lead dust.

However, this sword energy continued its momentum, constantly absorbing the surrounding airflow. In an instant, it formed six giant tornadoes, each fifty or sixty meters high, surging and swirling on the sea surface. After intersecting, they separated again, as if they were alive, and accurately rushed towards the six pirate ships!
call!
A violent airflow swept across the sea, tearing the seawater into a misty spray. Before it even got close, the six pirate ships were already rocking and swaying violently, their masts groaning under the strain.

"Hey! What the hell is this?!"

The purple-haired burly man stared wide-eyed in horror, and the curved knife in his hand clattered onto the deck.

fencing?

No, it must be a Devil Fruit user!
What swordsmanship can achieve this level?!
"Turn the rudder! What are you all standing there for? Turn the rudder now, you useless fools!" Seeing the tornado getting closer and closer, he finally reacted and turned his head to roar at the top of his lungs.

however.

It's too late.

The moment the tornado made contact with the ship's hull, the sturdy hull was easily torn apart like paper and began to disintegrate.

The henchmen gathered on the deck had no idea how to defend themselves. They turned around and tried to run away, but they were swept into the air by the violent airflow and let out a shrill scream!

"no no!!!"

The purple-haired giant also felt the approaching wind behind him. He futilely clung to the mainmast, turned his head to watch his flagship being swallowed up bit by bit by the tornado, and cried out in despair:
"How can I die here? I'm going to become the Pirate King..."

The words have not yet fallen.

The wind blade had already grazed his neck.

The captain's hat flew into the sky along with his head. In his unfocused pupils, the last thing he saw was the sight of five other ships also being torn apart by the tornado.

Six boats, all within a minute.

They were all wiped out.

As the tornado gradually dissipated, only floating planks and a few screams of drowning victims remained on the calm sea.

Kuina slowly sheathed her sword, turned around, and used Moonwalk to land on the deck.

Her black ponytail swayed in the wind, her clothes fluttering. Despite having returned from a storm, she was completely dry.

The stern deck was completely silent.

This sword strike impressed almost everyone on the ship.

Even Robin subconsciously put down her coffee and stared at the young swordswoman in front of her with surprise.

"You're so cool!! Kuina!"

Nami jumped for joy and buried her face in Kuina's arms, hugging her waist. "I suddenly want to learn swordsmanship! Teach me, okay? From now on, you'll be my older sister! I won't acknowledge the other one anymore!"

"Hey!" Noki roared with her sharp teeth, "You brat, haven't I hit you in a while, are you itching for a beating again!"

"Oh no, this is so scary! Kuina, protect me!"

Kuina smiled slightly.

She patted Nami's head. This girl only had a three-minute attention span for any interest besides navigation and her bounty.

Learning swordsmanship? She certainly didn't take that seriously.

In comparison, what's more important is...

"how?"

She tilted her head slightly, looking at Xia Nuo with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Xia Nuo felt that those eyes and that expression looked very familiar.

It seems that when Ah Yin was still a cub, this was how it looked every time I put strawberry milk in the refrigerator after buying it.

clap clap clap!
"Wonderful!"

He applauded generously, clapping vigorously as he smiled and said:
"Wonderful! You've only been practicing this secret manual for less than a week, and you've already mastered this level of wind-controlling swordsmanship. This talent... truly lives up to your reputation as the unparalleled genius of the entire Isshin Dojo!"

What he said was entirely from the bottom of his heart.

Unlike the other crew members, he had anticipated the effect of the Steel Slash, which was simply the ability to create a tornado.

The result was unexpected...

It was indeed a tornado, but Kuina actually unleashed six slashes in one go, and each one was terrifyingly powerful.

He was completely dumbfounded just now.

Even Yasuo himself would find it difficult to do that, right?

Girl, you're a doomsday robot!
"Thank you, Lord Xia Nuo."

Kuina suppressed her excitement, her face slightly flushed, and said, "You flatter me. I still have room for improvement. The next step is to study how to combine this move with Haki to take its destructive power to the next level..."

"good idea."

Xia Nuo gave a thumbs up, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "But compared to that, I think there's something even more important that you urgently need to improve."

"Hey, what?"

"It's not quite right!"

Xia Nuo said seriously, "When you unleash this sword strike, don't shout so much nonsense. To unleash its full power, you should shout 'Hasagi'!"

Hasage?
what does that mean?
The young swordswoman tilted her head in confusion. Usually, she always had a cold and expressionless face, so this made her look rather cute.

"Ok."

She finally nodded firmly.

Although it seems like there's no difference.

However, since it is Lord Xia Nuo's opinion, it must be correct.

.........

The destruction of the pirate fleet seemed to go unnoticed by anyone throughout the entire process.

The curtain falls and the ship continues its journey.

Xia Nuo, rubbing her rumbling stomach, went to the restaurant, and the rest of the crew, who hadn't had breakfast either, followed her.

Zeff was ready, laughing heartily as he untied his apron:

"There are eighteen kinds of breakfast today: grilled pork chops, Naruto ramen, minnow sushi, matcha mousse cake... Everyone line up and choose. Hey! Smoker, I clearly said that you must use tongs, and you are not allowed to grab it with your hands!"

With a sharp whooshing sound, Zeff delivered a powerful kick.

Boom!
Smoker, with three bumps on his head, muttered angrily at the old man while obediently picking up the clips next to him.

There's no way around it; in the kitchen and dining room, Zeff is the boss, and Shano has to listen to him.

……

Xia Nuo, carrying a mountain of food, found a seat by the window and sat down.

He first popped a piece of mousse cake into his mouth as an appetizer, then forked a piece of golden-brown, crispy roasted pork chop and took a bite. The crispy exterior and tender interior of the meat burst with rich juices between his teeth, making him squint his eyes in satisfaction.

"Uncle Zeff's cooking skills are getting better and better."

He mumbled his praises, then scooped up another spoonful of seafood broth. Clams and shrimp floated in the milky white soup, and the fragrant steam made his nose itch.

As soon as it enters your mouth, a warm sensation instantly spreads from your stomach throughout your body.

comfortable!
Xia Nuo quickened her pace of eating.

After a whole night of intensive meditation, nothing is more comforting to the body and mind than a sumptuous meal like this after waking up.

Only by filling your stomach can you start a new day with full energy!

Talk about it.

As expected of Uncle Zeff.

Eighteen unique and delicious dishes were prepared by one person in just over an hour.

Fortunately, they acted early and managed to get the old man on board.

Otherwise, where would I find such a great chef?
The rest of the group were also engrossed in eating and drinking. With Zeff in charge of the kitchen, mealtimes were the most relaxing and enjoyable time for everyone.

“Hey…” Zeff crossed his arms and grinned as he watched the scene.

As a chef, he doesn't need anything else. Seeing his colleagues silently stuffing food into their mouths is the best praise and recognition for his culinary skills.

But, right now.

"Brubrubru! Brubrubru!!!"

The public Den Den Mushi in the restaurant suddenly started beeping excitedly, its sound much more urgent and shrill than usual.

Ok?
What's going on here.

Xia Nuo stood up, puzzled, and prepared to grab the microphone, while the crew members also subconsciously looked up and gazed over.

"Wait a moment, Captain."

Smoker suddenly spoke up, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a call from the Navy."

"navy?"

Everyone was surprised. Nami didn't believe it: "Really? The cigar guy, a Marine? How did they get our number?"

"No need to know."

Smoker instinctively took out a cigar to light it, but under Zeff's unfriendly gaze, he silently put it away.

"In addition to normal communication signal access, Den Den Mushi have two other special reactions."

He held the two chopsticks for the ramen in his mouth and explained, "One way is to suddenly burst into tears. This is because someone else nearby is sending an emergency distress signal. Anyone can do that, so it's quite common."

"The other one is like this now. This is a technological means that only a large power like the Navy Headquarters possesses. It strengthens the signal over a wide area and simultaneously contacts all the Den Den Mushi in this sea area. Generally speaking, this method is only used when it is impossible to accurately locate the target and can only be used to try one by one in a certain area."

"Eh?"

Nami's eyes widened. "Is that even a concept? I've learned something new! So, does that mean the Navy now roughly knows which sea area we're in?"

"This is normal."

Smoker said in a deep voice, "After all, we just showed up in Alabasta a few days ago, so we can guess the flight path."

But this does not mean that warships can easily surround them.

After all, a ship isn't a target; it's constantly changing position and won't stay still while you shrink the encirclement.

The biggest challenge for the navy in capturing pirates has always been how to catch up with them in the vast ocean and not be shaken off.

Knowing only the general sea area is basically useless.

"Let's just accept it first and see what happens."

Xia Nuo shrugged, unconcerned, and picked up the microphone.

He found it strange that the navy personnel were suddenly so eager to talk to him, and he was also quite curious to see what they were really up to.

"Hey?"

A serious voice came from the receiver, "This is a communications officer from Marine Headquarters. I'm currently on orders to search for the Fallen Pirates in this area. Everyone who connects, please cooperate. If you are not a relevant person, you can hang up now. However, if you have any leads about the Fallen Pirates, please feel free to provide them..."

"I am Xia Nuo."

Xia Nuo calmly asked, "Who is your superior? What do you want with me?"

"You're Xia... eh?"

A scream came from the other end of the phone, "Mr. Karp! Please come quickly! The person on the other end of the line claims to be Shano!"

"Really?"

Garp's muttering voice came over the phone, "It can't be fake again, can it? I've fallen for it several times in just one hour. These pranksters, ugh, if it weren't for..."

"Old man Garp?"

Xia Nuo raised an eyebrow, interrupting the other person.

"Oh?! That voice sounds so familiar and comforting, it's like it's me! Haha, give me the phone, quick!!"

Snapped!
The next moment, the Den Den Mushi's face suddenly twisted, turning into a rugged face wearing a dog-head hat.

"Hey! Long time no see, it's me, Garp!"

The Den Den Mushi, with half a donut dangling from its mouth, was crunching away while laughing loudly:
"Finally found you, Xia Nuo! You little rascal, it was really hard to get in touch with you!"

(End of this chapter)