Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

Umi and the children around her gaped, too shocked to speak.

"You're kidding, right? That Kuina can defeat adults... and she's no match for him?!"

"Just who is that guy?!"

……

After witnessing Kuina challenge Ron and have her bamboo sword knocked from her hand by two sword strikes, the children were completely convinced.

And the nickname Kuina used for Ron quickly became the way the children referred to Ron in private.

Ron the Monster.

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16. Three swordsmen who will become famous throughout the seas (1/5)

One evening a few days later.

After finishing his 30-kilometer run, Ron returned to the dojo, drenched in sweat.

After taking a very comfortable shower, he walked barefoot on the wooden corridor, wearing only a thin white training uniform.

As I passed by the temple, I heard some noise inside and glanced inside.

"Aha!!"

A boy with green hair, holding bamboo swords in both hands, charged at Kuina, who was holding a bamboo sword in one hand, with a look of resentment on his face.

Snapped!

He was struck on the head by a sword, his eyes instantly turning into circles. He staggered back a few steps before falling straight down.

"That looks terrible, it must hurt so much."

"Guina is indeed ruthless."

"He dared to challenge Kuina, I thought he was something special, but is this all he's capable of?"

The children around them were chattering away.

"With this level of skill, you dare to say you want to become the strongest swordsman in the world? Don't be ridiculous."

Kuina glanced at the green-haired boy on the ground, then turned and left.

Just as she stepped out of the house, a voice rang in her ears.

"That guy is weak now, but he'll probably be very strong in the future."

Guina turned her head and saw Ron leaning against the door with his arms crossed.

"You know him?"

"The first person I met when I first arrived in this village."

Ron laughed.

"Oh?"

Kuina raised an eyebrow: "So you're sure he'll get stronger in the future?"

"Let's just take it as my gut feeling."

Ron said this as he walked past her.

"Tonight, in the backyard, let's have another match."

Kuina spoke as he passed by.

"Sure, I'm ready anytime. But if you lose this match, your record will be 364-0."

Ron smiled and walked away from her.

Kuina gritted her teeth in resentment and gripped the bamboo sword tightly in her hand.

That despicable guy...

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That night, after waking up, Zoro became Koushirou's apprentice and joined the Isshin Dojo.

Koushirou arranged accommodations for him, and he began living at the dojo from that night onwards.

In the corridor.

Zoro walked with the other two children.

He touched the bump on his head, and said bitterly, "That girl's name is Kuina, right? I will definitely defeat her one day! I will challenge her again tomorrow!"

"Let's not, Zoro, you'll definitely get beaten up again."

The child next to him advised.

"That's right, Kuina has the strength to defeat even adults. You can't even hold a sword, how could you possibly be her match?"

"I don't care!"

Zoro clenched his fist. "I'm going to become the strongest swordsman in the world! Since two swords aren't enough to defeat her, I'll use three!"

"Three knives... what are those?"

"I've never heard of a three-sword style. Besides... how are you supposed to hold three swords? By biting them?"

"Isn't that just acrobatics? Hahaha."

The two children couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Just then, a night breeze blew by.

Zoro seemed to hear a sound and looked in one direction.

"Hey, did you guys hear anything?"

"Sound? What sound?"

"It's the wind, isn't it? Oh no, it's so cold, let's go back quickly."

"Yes."

The two children clutched their clothes tightly and ran towards their home.

Did I hear that right?

Zoro, still suspicious, followed the two.

But they hadn't even taken ten steps.

Snapped.

He stopped abruptly and turned to look in that direction.

"No, there really was a sound."

He immediately ran in that direction.

in the night.

The moonlight was bright and clear.

When he arrived at the forest behind the dojo.

He immediately spotted the short-haired girl named Kuina, whom he had fought during the day.

She was panting heavily, her face covered in sweat, and her hand holding the bamboo sword was trembling.

Completely different from his nonchalant demeanor during the day.

Who is her opponent?

Zoro quickly looked over.

However, due to his location, he could only see a silhouette.

She was wearing a white training uniform, had medium-length black hair that reached her ears, and was about the same height as Kuina.

Zoro suddenly felt that the figure looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Just as he was deep in thought.

"Aha!"

Kuina charged forward, her bamboo sword thrusting with incredible speed at the figure whose back was to Zoro.

"So fast!"

Zoro's eyes widened.

He couldn't see Guina's movements at all.

Snapped!

A crisp sound of bamboo swords clashing echoed through the silent mountain forest.

A bamboo sword spun and flew into the sky before falling to the ground.