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

The Den Den Mushi (snail phone) rang.

"Sir!"

“Yol has taken the bait; we have already taken steps to track him.”

"...She couldn't refuse the final mission after all."

Inside the cabin of the Barrati's customer ship, a woman's figure emerged from the darkness, a gloating smile on her lips.

"very good."

"Black Princess, keep a close watch on him and don't let Joel find out. I'm coming with my team right away. This time, we'll not only punish the traitor, but also dig out Nico Robin."

A deep male voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"As ordered."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, the woman stretched out her slender hand and made a snake-shaped gesture.

Suddenly, a black snake, hidden underwater, appeared on the surface of the sea and swam towards the communication ship.

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The sea is azure, and the sea breeze is blowing.

Martin unfolded the paper and saw his own rough self-portrait written on it, clearly the work of some rough-looking man.

The theoretical basis of Armament Haki: Armament Haki is a kind of invisible armor that uses the power hidden in the human body to form a force that can limit the power of Devil Fruits.

The basic development of Armament Haki requires muscle hardening. When muscle hardness reaches a certain level, a portion of the energy generated by the respiration of muscle cells will be converted into energy that suppresses Devil Fruit abilities, namely the energy emitted by the sea and Seastone.

[Awakening Armament Haki requires personal understanding; train your muscles more - God of Cookery]

Just these few words...

Well, Garp has answered his question. This naval hero is reasonable, but he was too uncivilized before.

It ended with a simple "figure it out yourself," leaving the impression that nothing was actually said.

Based on this calculation, when muscle cells further harden and compress, the epithelial cells, under conditions of decreased internal pressure and suppressed energy, change their respiration, producing a black solid, which is the concrete solid form of Armament Haki, hereinafter referred to as Armament Haki solid.

The resulting Armament Haki solid will remain on the skin, forming a protective film with a hardness greater than steel, which is Armament Haki in the narrow sense.

Okay, the above is just his own speculation based on Garp.

In short, awakening one's domineering aura is a matter of fate. Some people may cultivate their entire lives without ever awakening their domineering aura; it simply increases the probability of awakening it.

Troublesome, it's simpler to marry a wife who knows Armament Haki.

The ship docked safely in Orange Town.

Martin also gave Robin O'Hara's book and the large barrel to Joel.

Both women blushed as they accepted the perfectly chosen gift.

In the following days, Robin was busy translating the Poneglyphs, Nami and Nojiko continued going to school and planting trees, while Tashigi simply stayed at Yoel's house.

Martin did not ask any further questions about this.

The thought of a Celestial Dragon being seriously injured is certainly unbearable for Tashigi. Although Garp can guarantee her safety, he still cannot resolve her inner unease.

For him, it was enough that this girl stood by his side in the crucial moment.

That demonic sword wasn't given away for nothing.

That morning, Martin, a master swordsmith, turned on his forge, intending to create a demon sword and discover some of its forging techniques.

Previously, the Flower Burial Demon Blade was a test product, which was given to Tashigi as a way to establish a good relationship.

Now that he understands the forging method of the Fine Blade, he needs to forge a brand new Demon Blade to challenge his own limits in sword forging.

The furnace and bellows were turned on, and coke and steel ingots were fed into the furnace. The forging furnace emitted a roaring fire and began to melt the steel.

While waiting, Martin took a deep breath, closed his eyes, focused his mind, and recalled the knowledge about the three Zanpakuto in his mind, choosing the forging method of the Zanpakuto Shinsho.

After gathering his thoughts, he suddenly opened his eyes, used pliers in his left hand to pull out a red-hot iron bar, and had an iron hammer in his right hand.

Ding Ding Ding!

Now that he has mastered the Liangkuai Blade Forging Technique, his control over the hammer in his hand is significantly stronger than before, and his precision has also improved markedly. He can now strike with ease, and his forging efficiency is much higher than before.

With a series of rapid hammering sounds, a blade quickly took shape. After repeated hammering and quenching, it was then watered with the user's own blood and hammered repeatedly until it finally took shape.

As the sun set, the replica of the divine spear was finally successfully forged.

Martin used a combination of the forging methods for fine knives and divine spears this time. The forging efficiency was not high, and it took many attempts to forge a replica of the divine spear.

The replica of the divine spear looks much the same as a regular wakizashi short sword, but it is short and has a somewhat delicate appearance.

It should be called Little Sharpshooter.

"The Flower Burial has special abilities, and this little divine gun should also have similar abilities."

Martin was overjoyed. He clenched his fist and channeled the power of the Thorn Fruit accumulated in his body into the blade.

With the infusion of the power of the thorn fruit, this so-called demonic sword and divine spear emitted an unusual luster, its surface became crystal clear, and it also replicated some of the cloud patterns on the surface of the divine spear.

Martin possesses 20 units of Thorn Fruit power, which he has recently acquired through hard work.

Looking at this demonic sword again, words have appeared on it.

【The Broken Sharpshooter 10/10】

Unlike the previous broken Senbonzakura sword, this demon sword only absorbed 5 points of the Flower Flower Devil Fruit's power.

The forging techniques and processes are not significantly different between the two; it seems that the forging techniques and Tamahagane (a type of steel used in Devil Fruits) have increased the capacity of the Devil Fruit.

This means that the quality of the knife can increase the upper limit of absorbing Devil Fruit abilities.

Let's test the knife first.

Martin picked up the blade and tried swinging it in front of the wooden stake where he was testing the knife.

brush!

The wooden stake, thicker than a person, was easily chopped in two.

The blade is extremely sharp and has a strong cutting force. It cuts wood without any difficulty, as if cutting through a piece of soft mud.

The standard for a good, sharp knife.

Come again!

Martin took a few steps back and swung his blade again, this time aiming at a hard stone post about the thickness of a thigh. This thing is also called a testing stone, which is a tough but not too hard stone that can better test the sharpness of a sword.

This time, he tried to use the power within the demon sword.

rub!

The blade extended the instant it was swung out.

The extended blade instantly grew to twice its original length, easily cleaving the hard stone pillar in two, and even striking the stone pillar behind it.

"An extended version of the slashing power!!!"

Upon seeing the broken spear that had suddenly extended and then retracted, Martin took a deep breath.

Not only can it easily strike hard stone pillars, but the blade can also automatically extend as it is swung.

Undoubtedly, he had forged a blade with the characteristics of a divine spear, and this newly forged divine spear had many of the characteristics of Lao Liu.

Martin tried swinging the blade a few more times. Each time he swung the little gun, the blade would extend with the force of the swing, with the maximum extension distance being three times the original length, meaning the blade was about three meters long.

The original broken spear was less than a meter long, but after being swung with all its might, the blade suddenly extended by three meters, bringing the total length to more than four meters.

In other words, what appears to others as a short knife is actually a long knife that can be extended instantly when in use.

Low emotional intelligence: This is a damn old-fashioned knife.

High emotional intelligence: This is a tactical advantage, capable of delivering surprise attacks.

Martin examined the knife closely. The blade's extension and retraction speed was extremely fast, second only to the speed of the sharpshooter, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

This is indeed a good knife; it can be used to strike unexpectedly when the enemy is unprepared.

Martin nodded slightly.

The Demon Blade and Demigod Spear actually have some practical value in combat.

Especially when paired with a high-speed sword!

He tried to wield the demon sword and divine spear in his hand and unleashed a high-speed sword technique.

Snap snap snap...

Instantly, the sword light surged, dirt flew everywhere, and the testing stone in front of them crumbled to pieces.

"I'm still not very proficient; I need to practice more before I can use it well."

Martin laid down the demon sword and the divine gun.

It seems that a demon sword, Senbonzakura, can be forged using the same method.

Without further ado, Martin acted immediately.

Even as the sun set, he showed no sign of stopping, the hammering and forging continuing unabated.

The next day, Jason and Django arrived at the workshop early in the morning.

“Mr. Martin, we heard you’re back. We’ve come to ask for the knife.”

Good morning, Mr. Martin!

Martin opened the door when he heard someone outside greeting him.

As they spoke, the two immediately handed over the top-quality coke they had obtained, and they began to glare at each other.

"You two have come at just the right time; I've forged two fine knives."

Martin, holding two knives, looked at the two men.

"A fine knife!"

"Please let me see it."

The two men couldn't help but step forward, hand over the charcoal, and take the two knives.

"Let's test the knife first."