One Piece: Enhanced Supreme Grade Sword

Burgess's anger flared instantly. "Captain, since the Navy isn't sincere, let's just call off this deal!"

Blackbeard remained silent, his face darkening, and said with some resentment, "Ten billion Berries is too little, forty billion Berries!"

Now that they had captured Fire Fist Ace, they naturally wanted to squeeze every last drop of value out of him, if not for the fact that they had never used the Dark-Dark Fruit to transfer Ace's Devil Fruit power to someone else.

If anything goes wrong and Ace dies, he'll get nothing. Otherwise, he really wanted to take Ace's Devil Fruit power and give it to his subordinate, Burgess.

"I said 1 billion, and that's 1 billion. There's no room for negotiation. You're just a pirate crew with no reputation whatsoever. You're not qualified to negotiate with the Navy," Kizaru said slowly and deliberately.

The other party was furious and didn't seem to care at all.

A thought even arose in his mind: "If I provoke these guys, I can test the power of the enhanced Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi."

In this vast ocean, might makes right.

"Damn it!!" Burgess was instantly enraged, clenching his fists as if ready to strike.

Just then, Blackbeard Teach grabbed Burgess's arm, stopping Burgess's attack.

Blackbeard grinned innocently. "Hehehe... Ten billion it is, I agree to the deal."

It felt so pleasant, as if there wasn't a single grudge between us.

He even mentioned that Ace had been handed over to Kizaru, saying, "This deal is settled amicably. If the Navy is unsure about Ace's identity, they can investigate."

Finally, he even mentioned Ace's identity.

His idea was simple: a major war had to break out between Whitebeard and the Navy!

Regardless of who wins or loses, he will be the beneficiary of his plan.

Kizaru was slightly surprised that this guy agreed so readily, but he still ordered his subordinates to hand over the ten billion treasure to the other party.

After the navy withdrew.

Burgess slammed his fist into the ground in a fit of rage, creating a large crater. "Damn the Navy! They only got a billion in the end, which is far less than we expected!"

Watching the Navy's warships depart, a fierce glint flashed in Blackbeard Teach's beady eyes, and he said with a cruel and evil smile, "Don't worry, our Blackbeard Pirates will make the Navy pay double. But for now, everything must be done according to plan."

“You should know that once this plan succeeds, we will be able to stand at the top of this ocean, and one day, I, Blackbeard Teach, will rule the whole world.”

"I will become the king of this world, something that Rocks could not do, I will accomplish!!"

A powerful confidence emanated from Blackbeard, causing the air to vibrate.

Naval Headquarters.

Momousagi held the Golden Blade in both hands and slashed it forward from top to bottom. The ordinary sword strike was accompanied by a sharp gust of wind and made a whooshing sound.

She explained earnestly, "Striking a sword is not just about using the strength of your arms, but also about transferring the strength of your waist and abdomen to your arms in order to make the sword more powerful."

"You must not only pay attention to my movements, but also understand the techniques of power generation. Only when your body adapts instinctively can you be considered to have crossed the threshold of swordsmanship."

Hill watched intently as Vice Admiral Momousagi practiced his sword strike, listening to her teachings. This was his first real encounter with the world of swordsmanship.

Gion only taught him nine simple movements, which were the most basic movements of swordsmanship, while more complex sword techniques evolved from these basics.

Hill mimicked Gion's instructions, holding the "rosary bead" from the book in both hands, and began to recall Gion's sword-drawing movements and the techniques she had reminded him of.

His physical fitness has been enhanced, which has also greatly improved his memory.

He replayed the entire process in his mind several times, and then slashed out with his sword, creating a whooshing sound.

Gion, standing to the side, nodded in satisfaction, a hint of admiration in her eyes, and said, "Not bad, you've already shown promise on your first try. It seems you have a real talent for swordsmanship."

Then, she changed the subject and said seriously, "The angle of this sword strike was off, and the power was not continuous, so the original ten parts of power were reduced to only six or seven parts."

talking.

Gion approached Hill, and the three-meter-tall woman looked down at Hill slightly, pointing to her waist and abdomen, and said, "The core of the body's power lies in the pulsation and bursting, the tension and explosive force in an instant."

"Use the strength of your waist and abdomen to drive your arms, so that your arms can exert greater power. Look at my movements."

Gion meticulously broke down this incredibly basic swordsmanship movement, while also correcting the mistakes in Hill's movements, much to her surprise.

Hill learned very quickly, far surpassing the other naval soldiers she had seen in the training camp.

In less than an hour, Hill was already able to practice basic swordsmanship on his own.

Gion, watching Hill intently from the side, advised, "However, you don't need to spend too much energy on swordsmanship. Just learn some basic swordsmanship for self-defense. The Navy will definitely protect you. If even the Navy can't protect you, then there is no safe place in this world."

She didn't understand why Hill, a scientist and a key naval personnel under special protection, was so obsessed with practicing swordsmanship.

Although Hill's talent in swordsmanship surpasses that of most people, she is definitely among the best she has ever met.

However, swordsmanship cannot be mastered overnight; it requires persistent training.

Only through the tempering of various battles can one eventually become a powerful swordsman, or even a great swordsman!

Hill was past the prime age for practicing swordsmanship, and as a scientist in the Navy Headquarters Science Unit, he needed to dedicate more of his time to scientific work.

Half an hour passed.

Hill's face was covered in sweat, and his clothes were soaked through his back and chest, clinging tightly to his body. He repeatedly performed a few very simple sword techniques.

at this time.

Hill put down his sword, walked up to Momousagi, and said, "Vice Admiral Momousagi, I have a sword move that I'd like you to take a look at and see if there's anything that needs improvement."

Since drawing the "Hundred Steps Flying Sword" from the Horizontal and Vertical Sword Techniques, Hill has never used it even once, and he has no idea about the power and practicality of this sword move.

Hill planned to take advantage of Lieutenant General Momousagi's presence, as he was a master swordsman, to ask for some pointers.

Momousagi was slightly surprised and even a little angry, scolding, "You've only just started practicing swordsmanship, and you're already creating your own sword moves?! That's just being overly ambitious. You haven't even mastered the basics, yet you're already thinking about fancy sword moves."

"This is a major taboo in swordsmanship training. You should practice basic swordsmanship for a while longer before figuring out your own way of the sword."

She refused without hesitation and even scolded Hill.

This is absolutely a taboo in swordsmanship training!

It is absolutely unacceptable for someone who has only practiced swordsmanship for two or three hours to start thinking about special sword moves in regular training.

Hill gave an awkward laugh. "Vice Admiral Momousagi, I really do have a sword move I'd like to ask you for guidance on... Just this once. I know the importance of basic swordsmanship, and I will definitely work hard to solidify my foundation."

Seeing Hill's stubbornness, Momousagi sighed helplessly, "Then go ahead and try it out. Let me show you that if your foundation isn't solid, your sword moves will be full of flaws!"

Chapter 20 First Experience with the Hundred-Step Flying Sword

Hill naturally knew what Momousagi was thinking, but he couldn't say that the sword moves he wanted to try were drawn from the system.

He solemnly addressed the peach rabbit, who was ten meters in front of him, saying, "This move is called Hundred Steps Flying Sword. Please enlighten me."

Hearing that Hill even mentioned the name of a sword technique, Momousagi was speechless. She hadn't expected that this was the first time the other party had ever practiced swordsmanship, and that it had only been a few hours.

He created his own moves and even came up with names for them.

Momousagi had only one thought in her mind.

She thought: This is unreliable!!

Momousagi thought to herself, "Let's teach him a lesson this time. He needs to seriously build a solid foundation in the future. We can't let him approach swordsmanship with his scientist's mindset and let his head be full of wild ideas."

Although he wasn't very optimistic about Hill, he still had to put on an act, so he immediately took the gold pendant in his hand and said, "Come on!"

The long sword, Rosamura, instantly flew from Hill's hand and shot straight toward Momousagi like an arrow, with Hill's figure following closely behind the sword.

The long sword came hurtling through the air at an extremely fast speed.

"What?!" Momousagi's expression changed drastically in an instant.

The short distance of ten meters was already too short for her to dodge. Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, reflected Hill's long sword and body, which magnified in her pupils.

She was acutely aware that the opponent's longsword was aimed directly at her throat.

What Momousagi didn't know was that the Hundred Steps Flying Sword was said to be able to "sever a throat with a single blade," but Momousagi, as a prospective admiral in the Navy, reacted instinctively.

In an instant, her fair neck turned as black as ink, gleaming with a metallic sheen.

It's Armament Haki!

A strong wind blew across Momousagi's face, and the long sword came to a steady stop an inch from Momousagi's throat.

Hill sheathed his sword and stood up, laughing, "How about it? Not bad, right?!"

Momousagi stared in shock at Hill, who was dressed in a scientist's white uniform, her eyes filled with disbelief. Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, "Hill, did you really only start learning swordsmanship today?!"

That sword move completely amazed her.

She had never imagined that someone's sword could be launched from their hand and possess such speed and power. If it weren't for Armament Haki, she really wouldn't know how to defend against this move. It was simply unbelievable!

“I did only start learning swordsmanship today, you should be able to tell…” Hill replied, as for the Hundred Steps Flying Sword, that was a secret that couldn’t be told.

Anyway, nobody knows about this sword move.

Momousagi recalled the moments when she had taught Hill the basics of swordsmanship, but Hill didn't even know the proper way to hold a sword.

He was someone who couldn't use a sword at all.

The fact that she had actually used that amazing sword technique greatly shocked Momousagi. "Hill, it turns out you're not only a genius in scientific inventions, but also a genius in swordsmanship!!"

This was Momousagi's heartfelt exclamation, which she uttered directly in front of Hill.

Hill was slightly taken aback, but then smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "How could I be considered a genius?!"

Momousagi smiled without saying a word, taking Hill's modesty as the reason, and was even more satisfied. "Your move earlier was indeed very impressive. Even I almost didn't react when I was careless. But don't get too cocky."

"That kind of move can't hurt me at all. Although your physical abilities are much stronger than the average person, they are only at the middle to lower level. In addition, you haven't mastered Armament Haki yet, so the power of this move isn't very strong."

Momousagi recalled Hill's Hundred-Step Flying Sword technique and exclaimed, "Of course, if your Haki and physical strength are enhanced, the power of this sword move will be extremely strong!!"

The more she thought about it, the more profound the move seemed. Momousagi exclaimed once again, "The technique is simply divine! How did you come up with that move?!"

"I just feel that a sword doesn't have to be held in your hand all the time. Suddenly letting it slip from your hand can catch the enemy off guard," Hill said frankly.

Momousagi scrutinized Hill with her eyes, then curled her lip and said, "You scientists really do have some ingenious ideas."

"I can't think of any way to improve that move; it's perfect. What's imperfect is your skill."

Hill humbly accepted Gion's guidance, realizing that his current strength and mastery of swordsmanship were simply insufficient to perfectly execute this move.

Even if this move is only a level 1 Hundred Steps Flying Sword.

Having used the Hundred Steps Flying Sword for the first time, Hill was indeed severely lacking in his own strength. To his delight, the Hundred Steps Flying Sword was quite powerful.

The power of this move will only increase in the future, which has given him a clear understanding of its power.