Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

Just as Zoro turned his head on the small boat to ask Luffy about the destination of their next voyage, he suddenly discovered that there were two more people on the boat.

A gentle boy, wearing large black-rimmed glasses, squatted at the bow of the boat and looked harmless; a girl stood beside him, her face filled with pride and displeasure, but she was exceptionally beautiful and lovely.

"Hello, my name is Kong, and her name is Ying..."

Sora greeted Luffy and Zoro, speaking gently and politely, "Could you let my sister and me join your pirate crew?"

[Chapter 701. The Terrifying Grand Line]

For a moment, with the arrival of the uninvited guests Sora and Luminous, the small boat fell into a state of calm. Luffy lowered his head slightly, his face hidden by his straw hat, making it difficult to see his expression. Zoro, on the other hand, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to strike at any moment.

'This guy of unknown origin doesn't seem to have any good intentions at all...'

Zoro, who had been at sea as a bounty hunter for quite some time, secretly thought to himself that he was ready to take action immediately at Luffy's command.

However, at that moment...

"Sure!"

Luffy looked up with a big, carefree smile and agreed without the slightest hesitation, leaving Zoro completely stunned.

For a moment, Zoro couldn't help but roar at Luffy, "You agreed so easily? You don't even know what they're good at? Are you an idiot?"

"Oh yeah..."

Luffy, as if waking from a dream, paused for a moment, then his carefree smile vanished, and he looked at Sora and Ying with a serious expression, saying, "What are you good at?"

Kong pushed up his glasses and said gently.

"I can read all the existing writing systems in the ocean. I am also skilled in ship structure, ocean currents and climate, combat analysis, and scientific research. In addition, I have some knowledge of swordsmanship, Haki, and physical techniques..."

Then, Sora gestured to Ying, asking her to briefly introduce herself.

However, Ying was still furious and merely curled her lip arrogantly, saying, "Hey, Luffy, since you helped me teach that guy a lesson at the restaurant just now, I'll protect you from now on."

To this, Sora couldn't help but laugh and say, "I'm sorry, Captain, Ying just encountered a bit of an unpleasant situation, please don't mind it."

Luffy looked at the two siblings with completely different styles and smiled brightly. "Haha, interesting. How about joining my pirate crew?"

"It's an honor, Captain."

"Humph!"

While listening to Luffy's conversation with Sora and Luna, Zoro's wariness had not completely dissipated.

Sora replied gently, "From now on, we are partners."

Zoro raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone no longer as sharp as before, and asked, "You just said you're good at Haki? What's that?"

"Hmm, that's probably it..."

After thinking for a moment, Kong took out two lollipops from his pocket, handed one to Ying, and suddenly covered the other with a layer of pitch-black Armament Haki, then stabbed it towards Zoro.

Even though it was just a lollipop, Zoro's hair stood on end instantly, and his already tense body instinctively drew his sword.

"Ding!"

The lollipop landed at the center where Zoro's three swords met, but to Zoro's astonishment, even Wado Ichimonji didn't cause any damage to the seemingly fragile lollipop.

'How is that possible?!'

Zoro was utterly shocked, as if he were seeing a hallucination, and Luffy also wore a surprised expression.

Immediately, Zoro glanced at Sora, who still had a gentle smile on his face, gritted his teeth, took a slight step back to create an opening, and then launched a frenzied attack on Sora with his "Three-Sword Style".

However, all the attacks were blocked by that lollipop.

A sense of shame and inadequacy... welled up within me!

'Am I... a man who can't even cut a lollipop?'

Zoro's eyes widened, and his three swords almost completely transformed into a beam of light that swept into the sky.

At that moment, Sora put the lollipop, now free of Armament Haki, into his mouth, closed his eyes, and took a step forward to approach Zoro's sword.

Seeing this, Luffy thought something had happened to Sora and quickly shouted, "Hey, Sora, watch out..."

Zoro, who had just unleashed his full power, was unable to stop in time and could only watch helplessly as the blade was about to strike Sora, whose eyes were closed.

however……

With his eyes closed, Kong slightly shifted his body, perfectly dodging all the blades.

Immediately, on the extremely narrow boat, no matter how Zoro attacked, he couldn't manage to hit even a tiny corner of the clothing.

"Huhuhu..."

A moment later, after Zoro stopped breathing heavily with an incredulous expression, the unharmed Sora opened his eyes, spread his hands, and said.

"These are the most common types of Haki: Armament Haki and Observation Haki. In addition, there is a power called 'Conqueror's Haki,' which requires innate talent."

Zoro looked at Sora, who was about the same age as him, and said with some self-doubt, "What kind of monster are you?"

"Actually, this level is nothing. Haki is just the most common power in the Grand Line. I know of more than twenty or thirty people who possess much stronger Haki."

Sora's sincere statement of the facts caused Luffy and Zoro to widen their eyes in disbelief, gaining a deeper understanding of the terror of the Grand Line.

However, what Luffy and Zoro didn't know was that the Grand Line that Sora mentioned included the latter half of it, and as Aon's son, Sora had helped Aon with a lot of official duties and intelligence gathering over the years, so he was familiar with almost all the well-known and powerful figures on this sea.

[Chapter 702. Nine Serpents' Domineering Cultivation Guide]

However, Luffy and Zoro were completely intimidated by Sora at this moment, and suddenly felt that the Grand Line, which has always been known as the "graveyard of pirates" and the "graveyard of the strong", was several times more terrifying.

"Kong, how do you know so much about the Grand Line?" Zoro asked.

“My father worked on the Grand Line, and he taught me Haki as well,” Sora replied truthfully.

Meanwhile, Zoro's suspicions about Sora and Luna were quickly dispelled, and he couldn't detect any trace of lying in Sora's tone.

More importantly, Sora completely proved that if he wanted to deal with Zoro, there was absolutely no need to do anything unnecessary.

Although Zoro, with his strong competitive spirit and desire to win, didn't want to admit it at all, after that simple exchange, it was very clear that the gap between himself and Kong was completely obvious.

Sora... is merely a peer who has had early access to the power of the Grand Line, so just how strong is the "World's Greatest Swordsman," Mihawk?!

Zoro clenched his teeth, his eyes slowly filled with resentment and anger at his own weakness.

"Hey, Kong..."

"Hmm?" Sora replied, looking at Zoro who seemed to be making up his mind.

"Haki, can you teach me that power called Haki? I... I'm willing to become your apprentice," Zoro said through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Kong laughed heartily and said...

“Now that we’ve become partners, there’s no need to take this so seriously. Besides, domineering aura isn’t exactly a rare secret technique.”

Instantly, Zoro's favorability towards Sora skyrocketed, and he said earnestly, "Thanks!"

Seeing this, Luffy couldn't help but point at himself and say, "Ku, can you teach me the power of Haki too? As the captain, I can't lose to you."

"no problem."

Kong readily agreed, and then took out a book from his pocket: "Nine Serpents Overbearing Aura Cultivation Guide".

As a rare nation in the entire ocean that truly possesses the power of the entire population, Amazon Lily may not be the strongest in terms of the power of the entire population, but it has a complete and systematic inheritance of the cultivation and general application of the power of the entire population.

This book, "The Guide to Dominating the Nine Serpents," is a popular textbook jointly written by the Revolutionary Army and many masters of dominating power on Nine Serpents Island.

Compared to other methods of cultivating domineering power, "The Nine Serpents Domineering Power Cultivation Guide" has the lowest entry barrier, highlighting its ease of use and entry into the field. Its main purpose is to quickly popularize the power of domineering power among the grassroots of the Revolutionary Army in preparation for future wars.

"Come on, Luffy, Zoro, let's begin..."

……

Meanwhile, thanks to Nami's superb seafaring skills, the small boat carrying Yann and Nami quickly arrived at the town where the legendary "Clown" Buggy was said to be stationed, following the ocean currents.

Then, Nami carefully led Yann towards the town, cautiously avoiding any pirates that might appear along the way.

As for Yann, he acted nonchalantly, as if he was afraid of being discovered by other pirates.

Nami, who was more than 100 meters away from Aon, did not offer any warning to him.

'That idiot should just keep me in the dark. With that swaggering attitude, he'll probably get spotted by the pirates soon, right?'

In fact, Nami had almost never truly trusted Aon, and even felt that Aon's behavior was extremely suspicious, and she had no idea about his identity and purpose.

Nami's apparent willingness to cooperate with Yann to steal the nautical chart from "The Clown" Buggy was actually a ploy to temporarily appease Yann and then use the terrifying pirate "The Clown" Buggy to get rid of him.

However, as Nami ventured deeper into the Buggy Pirates' territory, the number of patrolling pirates around her increased, making it difficult for her to go any further. Strangely, Yann, who was following her from a distance with a swaggering demeanor, was never discovered by the pirates.

"Is this guy really that lucky?"

Nami said in surprise, then her eyes darted around and she saw the window next to Yann. She then carefully touched a stone at her feet.

"Let me help you..."

As Nami, who was hiding in the corner, picked up the stone, Yann suddenly appeared in front of her, covering a distance of a hundred meters. He placed one hand on the wall behind Nami, sandwiching her between them, and then looked down at the stone in her hand, asking with a playful expression.

"Nami, what are you planning to do?"

Under Yann's gaze, which seemed to see right through people, Nami's expression stiffened slightly for a moment, and she answered with a hint of embarrassment at having her purpose exposed.

"No, it's nothing..."

"is it?"

Yann withdrew his gaze, then said meaningfully, "Women who are too cunning aren't popular, you know."

"I...I didn't..." Nami stammered.

In response, Yann smiled slightly and did not intend to make things difficult for Nami, understanding that Nami's distrust of him was completely understandable.

Moreover, the true nature of this sea is one of deceit and treachery. Not only among pirates, but even among the navy, there is no shortage of power struggles and betrayals of colleagues.

As for that kind of wonderful relationship of complete trust between each other, only a very few pirate crews can achieve it.

"Speaking of which, Nami, what are you doing with the Grand Line chart? Do you plan to go to the Grand Line?" Yann asked with some curiosity.

“This has nothing to do with you,” Nami replied.

Looking at Nami, who still seemed quite young, Yann couldn't help but have a mischievous urge and said in a serious tone.

"No, this is to ensure that our cooperation can continue amicably. A basic understanding is necessary. Otherwise, if you betray me and I am besieged by the entire 'Buggy Pirates,' it would be terrible. Someone could easily die."

Nami looked at Yann, who was so close to her, and could even feel his warm breath on her face. Moreover, they were very close to the center of the Buggy Pirates' base, so Nami didn't dare to make any noise.

Once discovered by the Buggy Pirates, given their usual style, their fate will definitely not be good.