One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

After Dunn finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Kuina turned to look at Koushirou, then lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought.

Zoro stared intently at Dunn, then suddenly stood up.

"Dunne, just you wait on the high seas. I'll definitely beat you next time we meet."

"Very good, very energetic!"

Upon hearing this, Dunn smiled, revealing his white teeth, and gave Zoro a thumbs up.

"hey-hey!"

Upon hearing Dunn praise him, Zoro scratched his head in embarrassment.

Kuina and Koushirou shook their heads in unison when they saw this.

Is there something wrong with this kid's head?

"Are you going to leave by merchant ship?"

After turning his gaze away from Zoro, Koushirou stood up and spoke, though he felt a sense of relief.

Today's fight made Koushirou realize Dunn's hidden power. Reflecting on his battles with Dunn over the past few days, he can finally rest.

"I don't know anything about navigation or nautical charts, so I'll need to ask a merchant ship for help."

Dunn nodded.

Since arriving in Shimotsuki Village, he has basically been training every day; otherwise, Zoro and Kuina's strength wouldn't have improved so quickly.

He had absolutely no time to learn any navigation skills, and of course, he had no interest in them either.

"That won't do. Whether it's the Four Seas or the Grand Line, you need to know how to navigate to travel on this sea."

Koushirou reminded him.

Although Dunn wouldn't encounter any danger given his strength, and there are fish in most parts of the ocean except for certain areas, he wouldn't starve, but he might get lost at sea for a long time.

"That's right, we need a navigator!"

Reminded by Koushirou, Dunn nodded after a moment of thought.

But how old is Nami now? She's younger than Zoro, right?

If that's the case, then at most, the idea of ​​drawing a nautical chart has just come to mind.

"I've got it. I'll keep an eye on it later. After all, there are a lot of merchant ships on the sea. Let's use these merchant ships for now."

"That's good, that's for the best. I don't recommend you go to the Grand Line until you have a decent navigator. You should understand that."

Koushirou reminded him, but then hesitated, remembering that Dunn seemed to know a lot, and continued, "The weather on the Grand Line and in the New World is much more turbulent than on the seas. Even if you are very strong, you may still encounter danger at sea."

"I won't be careless."

Dunn nodded.

He thought of the great battle between the Golden Lion and Roger.

These two individuals and their crews were among the strongest on this sea, while the Golden Lion's fleet was completely destroyed in a storm in the New World.

"Good that you understand. Go and prepare. Merchant ships usually arrive in the afternoon or at dusk and depart the next morning. I will speak with the captain of the merchant ship."

After finishing his sentence, Koushirou left immediately.

Dunn glanced at Kuina and Zoro, then walked away.

"I haven't packed my things yet!"

After Dunn left, the two of them stared blankly at the huge pile of leftover bones and utensils after the meal.

Despite their complaints, the two of them were quite fast.

However, while packing his things, Zoro could clearly sense that Kuina was distracted.

"Guina, are you thinking about Dunn?"

Guina was taken aback by what she heard.

"Don't worry, once we can go out to sea, we'll definitely meet him again on the high seas."

Zoro, looking very confident, patted his chest and said.

"I was wondering what I would encounter on the high seas if I went out to sea."

Kuina shook her head and said.

"That must be those countless swordsmen who roam the seas. Fight against these swordsmen and eventually become the world's greatest swordsman."

Upon hearing this, Zoro brandished his fist and roared, followed by the sound of shattering cutlery.

"You bastard Zoro, you better watch out!"

Despite her personality having changed considerably, Kuina couldn't help but yell.

In his own room, Dunn used his Observation Haki to sense the conversation between the two and what had happened. He chuckled and shook his head.

He lay on his bed, his arms supporting his head, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Previously, I suppressed these thoughts because I always felt that my abilities were not enough to guarantee my safety if I encountered certain people or dangers on this vast ocean.

However, men are all drawn to unknown adventures.

Dunn considers himself to be a fairly calm person, but now he's also looking forward to encountering something.

Of course, I also want to meet the characters in the story.

Do only what you want to do.

Nine years of compulsory education and the worldview he developed from childhood prevented Dunn from becoming a villain.

However, Dunn didn't want to concern himself with or get involved in the conflicts between various forces in this world, such as the Revolutionary Army and the World Government, or the Navy and pirates.

He was just an outsider and a bystander.

What's that saying again? Respect each other's fate.

That's what they say.

A jumble of thoughts arose in Dunn's mind, and even his Observation Haki was starting to falter.

"Perhaps besides the East China Sea, we could visit the other three."

Dunn muttered to himself.

……

The night passed quickly, and in the morning, at the dock of Frostmoon Village, Dunn waved goodbye and boarded a merchant ship.

The merchant ships were still waiting to unload their cargo, and it seemed that the process was nearing its end.

Not long after, the merchant ship set sail and slowly left the dock.

"Where's Kuina?"

Zoro watched the merchant ship move away, then realized that Kuina didn't seem to be coming.

Koushirou did not answer, his gaze fixed on the merchant ship, his expression somewhat enigmatic.

"Aaaaaah~"

A girl's drawn-out voice suddenly rang out on the merchant ship, and then a small figure was thrown off the ship.

"Dunne, you bastard!"

Kuina's voice rang out in annoyance, but her body was thrown onto the dock uncontrollably.

Dunn clearly used a clever trick; after landing, Guina rolled a few times before suddenly getting up, watching the departing merchant ship, clenching her fists with a displeased expression.

Zoro stared in disbelief, speechless, pointing at Kuina and then at the merchant ship several times, unable to utter a word.

Koushirou pushed up his glasses.

"Kuina, it's not time for you to set sail yet. Wait until you become a swordsman."

Dunn's voice came from afar from the merchant ship.

Kuina was even more annoyed.

"Let's go back. Since Dunn doesn't want to take you with him, then get stronger."

Koushirou had initially intended to stop Kuina from going out with him, but considering Dunn's strength, he felt that Kuina wouldn't be in much danger.

Since Kuina nearly died in an accident, Koushirou has become much more open-minded about life.

However, even though he had considered all of this, he didn't expect that Dunn would throw Guina back directly after discovering her.

Kuina followed behind Koushirou dejectedly.

"You want to go to sea with Dunn?"

Zoro finally realized what was happening and stared at Kuina with wide eyes.

He never expected that, after they had agreed to grow stronger together and see who could become the world's greatest swordsman, Kuina would now try to sneak away.

That guy is really cunning.

It seems that Zoro's tone displeased Kuina, or perhaps Dunn's act of throwing Kuina back made her want to vent her frustration.

Anyway, after returning home, the two resumed their long-interrupted fight.

……

On the merchant ship, Dunn, holding Yan, leaned against the ship's railing and looked in the direction of Frostmoon Village.

"Mr. Dunn, I am Captain Old Pike, you can call me Captain Pike. The safety of this merchant ship depends entirely on you."

The somewhat aged, bulbous-nosed old sailor said with a chuckle.

"Um?"

Dunn was taken aback and turned to look at the old man who called himself Captain Piccolo.

"Master Koushirou said that Mr. Dunn's swordsmanship is extraordinary. Rest assured, we will definitely pay Mr. Dunn a generous reward for his safe return."

Old Pi noticed Dunn's expression and spoke again.

Dunn realized what was happening and glanced speechlessly in the direction of Frostmoon Village.

This Koushirou...

He thought Koushirou had paid for his boat fare, but it turned out he had found him a job.

Considering Koushirou's hidden identity and the possibility that he might be secretly gathering supplies to deliver to the Revolutionary Army, Dunn was not surprised.

"Leave it to me. You can call me if you run into trouble."

Dunn didn't refuse, since it wasn't anything difficult.

"That's good. I've arranged a private room for Mr. Dunn. You can go and rest first, and I'll have someone bring food to your room."

Seeing Dunn's relaxed appearance, Old Pi was overjoyed.