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

Martin seized the opportunity to inquire: "Is the situation alright lately? The port seems quite orderly."

Kim shook his head, stroking his beard as he replied, "Actually, both the pirates and the navy suffer casualties. Several bodies are found in the town every day, and the ground is stained red."

"I heard that the Navy has brought in a powerful swordsman who can kill people from a distance with his sword. He is extremely fierce, and many of the pirates who originally had the advantage in numbers have been killed."

"As long as that so-called treasure still exists, the pirates will not stop; they've just temporarily hidden themselves."

He paused, then speculated, "The more things seem fine, the bigger the problem is. I reckon the pirates won't let this go easily, so we need to be extra careful these days."

Martin nodded.

The navy is in the open, while the pirates are in the shadows. These rampant pirates will never give up for the treasure.

It might really be the calm before the storm.

But even if the navy is terrible, it's not to be trifled with.

It is estimated that this battle will soon reach a fever pitch and then a winner will be decided quickly.

I guess I'll just stay home and live a quiet life.

Anyway, I have a wife to play with and money to make, so who cares about the raging flood? I'll just top up my Senbonzakura account first.

Even if it's a kind of justice based on cowardice!

"Kim, prepare another meal for me, exactly the same as last time. It's okay if the price goes up, just deduct it from this."

Martin pushed the wad of cash he had just received back to Kim.

Buying from the market might be a bit cheaper than from Kim, but you don't have to worry about quality issues here, and you save time on selection. The higher price is acceptable.

"By the way, are there any jade turtles in the nearby towns?"

Martin is preparing to push his skills towards creating even higher-quality forgings.

As a swordsmith, his goal is to create the legendary Supreme Grade Swords, the Twelve Great Swords, and he will never be satisfied with just that.

"Yugang? That's a controlled resource. I definitely don't have any here. Even if the nearby towns had it, they wouldn't dare to sell it. You used to be in the navy, so you must know how difficult it is to obtain Yugang."

Kim paused for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "If you want it, I have a way to get it, but it costs one million Berries and one hundred pounds, and you'll have to wait a month!"

Martin curled his lip at the price, inwardly thinking that they were ripping him off.

The jade in the naval logistics base is worth only 500,000 Berries per hundred catties. For him to raise the price to one million is absolutely outrageous.

However, Martin also understood how difficult it was for ordinary merchants to obtain Yugang.

"Kim, help me take a look at this knife and make an offer."

Martin then handed over the failed Soul Reaper.

Although this Soul-Slaying Blade failed, it performed exceptionally well in yesterday's sword-testing duel, even managing to cut a fast sword in half, suggesting it has great potential.

Kim took the knife and examined it closely, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Wow, this is a rare find."

With one eye closed, Kim took out a magnifying glass and examined the blade closely, looking it over and over again. Then he shook his head: "Strange, it's clearly of average quality, yet it has a bloodline... This should be a cursed sword!"

"Martin, did you forge this?"

Kim suddenly looked up and asked, her eyes looking as if she were looking at a monster.

Martin shrugged: "I guess so. I forged it by accident."

"Accidentally?"

Kim's lips twitched, giving him a "you're kidding me" look.

Demon swords are all extremely evil and rare. It is said that only master blacksmiths can forge the legendary demon swords.

He didn't quite believe that a mid-level swordsmith could forge such a legendary demon sword, so he was somewhat skeptical.

Moreover, it remains to be confirmed whether this sword is a demon sword, since he has never seen a real demon sword before.

Martin shrugged, preparing to sheathe the demon sword as a keepsake.

"Wait! I'm willing to pay 100 million Berries for this cursed sword!"

Kim quickly called out to stop him.

"100 million?"

Just as Martin was about to speak, he heard shouts and curses coming from behind him.

Turning around, they saw a burly man wielding a long sword being slashed back by a naval soldier who drew his own sword. As the man coughed up blood, the blade in his hand flew straight toward Kim, who was wielding a demon sword.

This time, Martin didn't dodge. He suddenly drew Senbonzakura to parry, lightly touching the side of the blade with his sword, causing the blade to deflect and simultaneously shattering it into two pieces with a snap.

Boom!

Half of the blade grazed Kim's cheek and pierced the nearby cabinet, turning the slightly overweight shopkeeper's face deathly pale.

Kim's face turned pale, her voice rose an octave, and it cracked:

"A demon...a demon sword!"

Chapter 10 The Adorable Tashigi

"A demonic sword!!!"

"Last time... it was shoes, this time it's a knife!"

"What a cursed sword!!!"

Kim clutched her heart and screamed in agony; she simply couldn't bear the thrill of being on the verge of death.

If Martin hadn't blocked the sword, he probably would have died on the spot.

It was really too eerie; he was certain it was a demonic sword.

"Sorry, sorry, I wasn't paying attention when I made the move."

The naval soldier hurried into the shop, while the troublemaker had already been arrested and subdued by the other naval soldiers.

woman?

Martin, who had already sheathed Senbonzakura, heard the gentle voice of the naval soldier.

The naval soldier was a cute girl wearing glasses. She had a pretty nose and big eyes, short hair, and a petite figure. She seemed to be underdeveloped and had a somewhat innocent and adorable look.

Why does it look so familiar?

"Boss, were you just calling for Demon Blade? Where is Demon Blade?"

The young female soldier asked a question, her big eyes filled with curiosity.

"Yes, I was just admiring a demon sword when your blade flew right at me. It really scared me to death."

Kim's fat face twitched: "The demon sword belongs to this swordsmith..."

The girl immediately looked at Martin: "This gentleman has excellent swordsmanship; he's actually a swordsmith... I'm Navy Petty Officer Tashigi, may I take a look at that cursed sword?"

She noticed the broken blade stuck in the cabinet door at first glance, and her eyes immediately fell on the knife on the counter. The blade seemed to have a bloodline in its markings, and the blade was as clear as a mirror. It must be the legendary demon sword that Kim had mentioned.

"Tashigi?"

Martin, seemingly oblivious to everything, suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Tashigi, the official partner of the green-haired guy!"

"I actually ran into her in Orange Town!"

Tashigi is still just a young girl, but she already holds the rank of Navy Petty Officer First Class, which shows that her swordsmanship is outstanding.

Tashigi, who has an ambiguous relationship with the world's greatest swordsman Zoro, actually appeared right before our eyes.

Looking at the adorable and curious girl, why do I have this urge to go up and pinch her cheeks?

Cough cough, what am I thinking?

Martin nodded and handed the demon sword to the other party.

"Wow, it really is a demon sword. There's a bloodline on it, and the feel of it in my hand is a bit strange, like it's making me swing it."

Tashigi held the blade in her hand, ecstatic. Her large eyes behind her glasses sparkled, as if she had obtained a rare treasure.

Waaah...

She tried swinging the demon sword a few times, and the sword emitted a faint red glow amidst the whooshing sound.

This gave Martin a strange feeling.

This so-called demon sword may not be as useless as it seems; it should be beyond the scope of ordinary swords.

"What a pity..."

Tashigi brandished the sword a few times, the glint in her eyes gradually fading. She put the demon sword down completely, a regretful expression on her face, showing remarkable restraint.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a legendary demon sword in such a remote town.

She really loves this knife!

Unfortunately, even if she liked it, it was useless, because the demon swords were all very expensive, ridiculously so.

She simply can't afford it now.

If you can't afford it but still want it, you'll feel even worse, so you might as well not look at it at all.

"Mr. Kim, you mentioned last time that you had some high-quality sharp knives here, but it would take a while. Has it arrived yet?"

Tashigi then asked Kim.

"Uh……"

Kim was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer the other person.

The goods had just arrived, but the actual customer was right there, so he glanced at Martin.

"I have the knife you need here."

Martin winked at Kim: "If you need it, I can sell it to you cheaply. I'm sure it can meet your requirements!"

"Thank you, if it's alright..."

Tashigi looked somewhat awkwardly at the demon sword in the other person's hand.

Martin simply handed the demon sword to the other party.

"Then I'll take this knife!"