After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

He hadn't intended to pay any attention, but upon seeing the people on the boat, he couldn't help but shout, "Baki, turn the boat around, 45 degrees to the northwest!"

The warship began to turn rapidly and soon sailed to the designated sea area.

Then everyone saw two ships appear in front of them, one of which was a merchant ship and the other was a pirate ship.

The pirate ship was engaged in battle with the merchant ship's guards. These pirates all carried iron oars and were fighting fiercely with the guards, occasionally slamming them into the sea.

On the merchant ship, a swordsman was constantly slashing and killing the pirates who were wielding iron oars.

A towering giant, wielding an iron oar, leaped onto the merchant ship and began to fight.

"Who is this pirate?"

Martin asked Bucky.

"The giant is called Terotte, with a bounty of 110 million Berries. He is one of the four leaders of the Giant Paddle Pirates and is also a giant pirate."

"That's what Bucky replied."

"Only 100 million Berries?"

"They didn't even try to hide when they encountered the navy?"

"Is this because they didn't see it, or did they choose to ignore it?"

Martin looked at Tirut in surprise, realizing that the guy was really ignoring the approaching warship.

They were clearly too engrossed in the battle to see the warships arrive.

The giant was at least 5 to 6 meters tall, and his huge oar swept up the rebels on the ship with a howling wind.

The dock guards, armed with swords, were instantly sent flying by the giant wielding a massive oar.

Ultimately, they fought the swordsman. The giant paddle was incredibly powerful, whistling through the air, but it couldn't bring the swordsman down. The swordsman was even able to launch an effective counterattack.

However, the passengers on the surrounding ships suffered as small pirates wielding iron oars began robbing them.

A young girl and a young boy, armed with swords, are fighting against these pirates.

The two men wielded their swords and attacked, managing to hold off several strong and muscular pirates.

However, the two children were no match for the pirates' attack.

Just as a strong pirate was knocking down the girl, the warship arrived nearby.

shave!

As the warship approached, Martin instantly slipped onto the merchant ship and unleashed a flying slash.

The sword energy struck the pirate's back, cleaving the pirate who had grabbed the girl in two, causing blood to dance in the air.

The remaining pirates were all killed by the successive flying slashes.

"It's a flying slash!"

"The newcomer is a swordsman!"

Kuina immediately looked at the newcomer and saw Martin: "Hey, I've seen this uncle before."

Zoro nodded slightly upon seeing this, his expression one of utter surprise: "I've seen him in Loguetown, I never imagined he was a swordsman."

Martin sheathed his sword and looked at the giant wielding a large oar.

Then they saw Shimotsuki Koshiro fighting the giant to a standstill.

One person alone stopped a giant with the strength to lift a thousand pounds.

That giant's physical skills were definitely not ordinary; his attacks were incredibly swift and powerful.

The fact that Shimotsuki Koshiro could fight this giant to a standstill with just a sword is enough to prove that he is a master swordsman.

It's just a bit too slow!

Moreover, Shimotsuki Koushirou was injured and was at a slight disadvantage, which was not good if things continued like this.

"Frosty Moon Slash!"

Shimotsuki Koshiro suddenly lunged forward, appearing in front of the giant. He abruptly raised his hand and swung his sword at the giant before him.

One strike!

The giant's iron paddle was severed by Shimotsuki Koshiro, blood spurted from his arm, and he let out a scream.

Flying Slash!

Shimotsuki Koushirou unleashed a sword aura from mid-air. This sword aura was extremely fierce, tearing a bloody gash in the giant's chest.

With his ability to cut through iron and his flying slash, he's definitely a master swordsman!

Then, the giant Trut, enraged after being injured, grabbed half a shovel and launched his most ferocious attack on his opponent.

For a moment, Shimotsuki Koushirou retreated repeatedly.

"It's too slow, let me do it."

Martin shaved his head and punched the giant.

His fist was incredibly powerful, like a cannonball, and struck the giant hard in the blink of an eye, causing the giant's entire body to tilt.

"damn it!"

"There's a navy!"

Only then did Tirute realize that the navy was approaching, and he quickly retreated.

Frost Moon Slashes with One Blade!

Shimotsuki Koushirou wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by. He raised his hand and with another swift stroke, severed a fine head.

puff!

Blood spurted out, and the giant collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the pirates who had been robbing the ship immediately scattered like monkeys falling from a tree, surrendering in fear.

"It's you!"

Shimotsuki Koshiro looked at Martin with great surprise.

If it weren't for Martin's help, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat this giant pirate at all.

"Damn it, you bunch of bastards, you actually killed Tirute!"

"You bunch of lunatics, aren't you afraid of the Giant Paddle Pirates' retaliation?"

"This sea area belongs to the Giant Paddle Pirates!"

One of the pirates roared, "The Giant Paddle Pirates have four crews: East, West, South, and North. If you kill Terot, the other three crews will come after you!"

"Nonsense and rambling."

Martin suddenly raised his foot and used a Tempest Kick to instantly explode it.

"Thank you, sir..."

Shimotsuki Koushirou looked at Martin with apprehension.

If it weren't for Martin, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat that giant.

Martin looked at Kuina: "Don't thank me, how old are you, Kuina?"

"My daughter is eleven years old this year!"

Shigetsuki Koushiro replied.

"Oh? She's that big already? Then your daughter can learn swordsmanship from me from now on."

Martin laughed.

"Sir, you must be joking."

Shimotsuki Koshiro said in a deep voice, "I am a swordsman, and teaching my daughter is a piece of cake."

“You wouldn’t understand if I told you. Your daughter won’t die if she comes with me, but she will definitely die if she goes back with you.”

Martin placed his hand on the hilt of his sword: "How about we have a sword fight?"

"If I win, Kuina comes with me; if I lose, I leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Martin drew his sword: "Flying Slash!"

Chapter 108 A Two-Sided Attack

Flying Slash!

Martin drew his sword, unleashing a burst of sword energy.

Shimotsuki Koshiro immediately swung his sword to parry, using all his strength to shatter Martin's sword aura. His wrist trembled uncontrollably as he exclaimed, "What a powerful flying slash!"

He frowned slightly: "If I weren't injured, I could still fight, but it's impossible for me to fight them now."

Shimotsuki Koshiro was somewhat speechless and asked, "I don't understand, do you really only want to take my daughter away to become your disciple?"

“That’s good, I’ll take her as my apprentice.”

Martin answered bluntly: "I value her talent. If she follows you, she will only bury her talent."

Kuina is eleven years old this year and will definitely die this year. He didn't plan to tell Shimotsuki Koshiro that Kuina would fall to her death, so he simply hijacked her.

Kuina possesses an extremely rare talent for swordsmanship, a swordsmanship genius that comes along only once in a century, even admired by a future great swordsman like Zoro.

It would be a real shame if he died like that.

If you raise him by your side and develop a bond with him, he will surely become a great swordsman in the future.

We should raise her first and wait for her to grow up.

However, Shimotsuki Koushirou was not too willing.

Then let's just snatch them away.

"Don't hit my father."

Kuina came up to them, with Zoro close behind.

Although neither of the two children knew that this unfamiliar swordsman would attack Shimotsuki Koshiro, they still stood in front of him without reservation.