I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

Since that's the case, Zoro took off his sword and gave it, scabbard and all, to Hakuun.

Holding the scabbard in one hand and the hilt in the other, Bai Yun tried to draw his sword, and to his surprise, the Sandai Kitetsu began to sway.

"What's wrong?!"

Luffy and Chopper were engrossed in watching.

"ah!!"

Forest Mask Bai Yun suddenly yelled, startling everyone, but then, "Hahahaha."

As soon as the laughter rang out, Nami knew that the trembling of the sword earlier was Bai Yun trying to scare her.

"boom!"

"At this critical juncture! You're still joking?!"

Nami's Iron Fist technique has 10% power against enemies and 100% power against allies.

"Okay, I'm sorry, I'll be serious next time."

Forest Mask Bai Yun smiled obsequiously, then seriously drew his sword, Onikiri, and one could see the ghostly aura emanating from it as it was drawn.

Chapter 452 You're More Irritable Than Ghostly Qi

As they prepare to face CP9, Bai Yun plans to unlock skill slots for Zoro and Luffy. Of course, he will only tell them the method; whether they can learn it is up to them.

Hmm, he gives off a sense of being a mediocre teacher.

........

Holding the Sandai Kitetsu horizontally with both hands, Bai Yun was not putting on an act this time and easily pulled out the Sandai Kitetsu. There was no rule that the Sandai Kitetsu could not be pulled out unless it was its owner or someone Zoro had his eye on.

As the sword was drawn, Bai Yun's mind flashed with images of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, countless bodies, and the images of the former owners of the Sandai Kitetsu going mad, killing, and committing suicide.

The bloody scene flashed by, but Bai Yun couldn't help but be startled, as if he could smell the blood.

"What's wrong, Bai Yun?"

Seeing that Bai Yun was stunned, Nami asked him a question.

"How...terrible."

The word "good" came out with great momentum, but Bai Yun suddenly changed his tone, and all his momentum disappeared.

"What?"

Nami was puzzled.

Bai Yun shook his head. "It's better if you don't know, Miss Nami."

"It's just some...images, images of death."

"...There's really nothing to see there."

Nami was initially angry that Bai Yun only said half of what he meant, "How do you know I didn't know we should get along?"

If you don't let me know, how can I know that not knowing is better than knowing? Do you all understand what I'm saying? ~(￣▽￣～)~

But when Nami heard Bai Yun say that it was some death scenes, she changed her tone and said that there was really nothing to see.

Back to topic.

"Zoro, you can see these, right?"

Bai Yun said that it was the ghostly aura that wafted out as the third generation of the Kitetsu sword was drawn.

These ghostly energies continuously eroded the will of the knife-wielder, driving him to rage and commit murder.

But Bai Yun could still suppress him. How should I put it? His clear and foolish mind could resist these ghostly energies, and he didn't have any deep hatred that could be used by the ghostly energy.

"Yes, these auras have been there ever since I pulled out the Sandai Kitetsu from the weapon shop in Loguetown."

Zoro answered truthfully.

Luffy and his crew were completely bewildered. "What? What did you see, Zoro?"

"Isn't it just Bai Yun holding a knife?"

The evil of the Sandai Kitetsu lies in the fact that once you draw it, the demonic energy will follow you. If you only draw it once, the energy will gradually dissipate. As a sword, every time you draw it, you will be entangled by the demonic energy.

Moreover, once it's been pulled out, you'll be able to see these ghostly auras permanently.

Bai Yun gripped the sword in reverse, pointing the hilt at Luffy, indicating that he would understand once he took it.

Luffy received the Sandai Kitetsu and, like Hakuun, was stunned.

"It's truly... a knife that brings great sin."

This is Luffy's assessment.

"You mean to say heinous crimes, right?"

Bai Yun returned home.

"You see it now? This purplish aura is the demonic energy of the Sandai Kitetsu."

"Although ghostly energy is evil, it can be a great help if used properly."

"I believe you, Zoro, won't let these ghostly energies cloud your judgment."

Bai Yun reached out, gesturing for Luffy to give him the sword. After taking the sword back, Bai Yun swung it, and ghostly energy instantly enveloped him, as if he were wearing a purple energy cloak, which Chopper and Nami could see.

Although it was just an extra layer of clothing, Bai Yun's appearance seemed to have become terrifying and sinister.

Bai Yun was enveloped in a purple aura!

Chopper was shocked; he was usually shocked by many things.

"Is this ghostly energy?"

"Just looking at it makes me feel scared."

Nami sighed.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Suddenly, Bai Yun burst into laughter, and a ghostly aura formed a Prajna ghost face behind him. He looked up sharply and saw that Bai Yun's eyes under the mask had turned scarlet; he had become a demon.

The demonic energy stirred up an overwhelming fighting spirit and killing intent, which caught Lucci's attention.

"Um?"

"What's wrong, Lucci?"

"It's alright, proceed as planned."

........

"Bai Yun!"

Everyone was shocked by Bai Yun's transformation. Chopper was so frightened that he cried out, "What is this?!"

"Get out of the way!!"

Zoro immediately reminded everyone to step back and grip the hilts of the other two swords.

Then Bai Yun raised the Sandai Kitetsu and then... sheathed it.

The ghostly aura and the demonic face all dissipated, and Bai Yun's eyes returned to normal.

"Whoo~"

"I almost got infected."

"I originally wanted to try to completely relax my mind and body and see what it would be like to be completely possessed by ghost energy, but I ended up slapping myself in the face."

"Thank goodness, my original consciousness has returned; it scared me to death."

Bai Yun breathed a sigh of relief and explained.

Holding the middle of the scabbard, Haku Yun handed the Sandai Kitetsu back to Zoro.

"Do you understand now, Zoro?"

"Ghostly energy can be utilized."

"But there are also dangers."

"Figure it out yourself, but I trust your judgment."

Zoro was surprised that Bai Yun trusted him so much, but Bai Yun's next words were...

"You're even more irritable than a ghost."

Zoro: "..."

After receiving the Sandai Kitetsu, Zoro nodded slightly. "Understood. If it wants to make me lose my way, we'll have to see what it can do."

Zoro spoke with great arrogance.

A bit of demonic energy wafted out from the seam of the scabbard; this was the Sandai Kitetsu responding to Zoro's provocation.

"Alright, then... Luffy."

Zoro's skill bar was unlocked, and Bai Yun looked at Luffy.

Luffy's eyes shone brightly, filled with anticipation.

"......"

"Let's see if they've made any moves."

Bai Yun abruptly changed the subject, causing Luffy to fall over.

"What? Bai Yun, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Luffy asked, unwilling to give up.

Bai Yun was still looking at the iceberg's office, Luffy's Gear Second. Since Luffy hadn't fully mastered Armament Haki yet, frequent use of it would shorten his lifespan.

He didn't know whether he should tell Luffy himself, but without the boost from Gear Second, Luffy probably wouldn't be able to defeat Lucci, the boss. Even though Luffy has now mastered the basics of Armament Haki, his speed is still too slow.

"Ugh."

With a sigh, Bai Yun didn't say much, only that...

"Luffy, do you still remember the Poker Card Pirates?"