Create a fantasy paradise starting from Conan

"In Brother Mu's mind, the increase in power brought by the devil fruit should only be a small part, right?"

“Yes, a towering building rises from the ground. This is just the beginning. It looks big, but if you think that this is all, it will be difficult to go very far.

I also have many abilities, but I have no idea how to combine them to form my own unique attack method.

By the way, this will be your topic for a long time to come.

Combine the wind and the sword, wrap the wind around the sword to form a four-hundred-meter-long sword that can split the sea in half with one stroke.

Or perhaps you could combine sword energy and wind to create your own unique wind sword technique."

!! ?

Sword intent?

At this moment, Bai Mu suddenly realized something.

Speaking of which, there seems to be no concept of sword intent in One Piece. This is a common term in fantasy and fairy tale novels. Similar terms include sword soul, sword body, sword heart, etc.

The heart moves as it pleases. First, you must understand your sword.

Bai Mu took out the Hard and Soft Yin-Yang Sword, closed his eyes slightly, held the hilt with his right hand, and moved inch by inch with his left hand.

He tried to chop his arm with the sword, and a slight sound was heard.

At the same time, one can vaguely feel the resistance of the sword itself.

"I see. First, understand your sword, communicate with it, and then achieve the state of unity between man and sword."

"Turning the sword in your hand into your arm, when you strike someone with your arm, you can easily avoid hurting the opponent at all."

"But when it comes to the sword, it's difficult to do so. The reason is simply because there is still a gap between the two sides."

"Use your heart as a sword and you will not harm anything."

"I see, I understand!"

The principle is simple, I have always known it, but it is only now that I truly understand its meaning.

Watching Bai Mu walking out of the gym step by step with a double-edged sword in hand, Kuina stared at his back in a daze, and at the same time, she unconsciously repeated his words in her heart.

Use the sword as your arm, and become one with the sword; use your heart as the sword, and you will not hurt anything.

So this is the secret of Fuzai, much more straightforward than what my father said.

Well...you are worthy of being Brother Mu. You are more suitable to be a teacher than my father.

At this moment, Koshiro, who was sitting quietly in the room, showed a bit of surprise on his face, and then he chuckled.

This is not about cutting iron, but the higher secret of not cutting.

To be honest, Zhantie is just a small part of Buzhan.

But it’s the first time I’ve seen someone suddenly realize something and summarize it so succinctly.

Such amazing understanding is more than a hundred times stronger than I expected.

……

On the cliff by the sea, Shimotsuki Kozaburo was holding a fishing rod, staring blankly at the sea level.

Over the past few decades, worries about my son and granddaughter have lingered in my mind.

As an elderly man who feels that he has not much time left, he lacks energy and feels drowsy every day. Leisurely fishing with a fishing rod on the edge of the cliff is his greatest pleasure in these years.

Having said that, he is not indifferent to everything.

He knew that a young man with extraordinary talent had come to the gym.

Moreover, Kuina has transformed into a white tiger in the past few days and caused a lot of commotion on the island. He has been using his observation Haki to observe Kuina's changes.

At this moment, under the coverage of the observation Haki, it was discovered that the young man was holding a sword in the grove by the sea. After chopping dozens of large trees into bare wooden stakes, he stood on the seashore with a sword in his hand.

With a swing of the sword, the sword energy flew out more than twenty meters, creating a gap in the sea surface, which then healed instantly.

"This is really amazing..."

In just one week, he went from being a complete beginner to becoming a swordsman.

Although his swordsmanship skills are still poor, his kendo realm has reached a very high level, comparable to those swordsmen who have been immersed in kendo for more than ten years.

The next moment, lightning flashed, streaked across the sky, landed beside Kozaburo, and turned into a human form.

"Old man, please give me some advice."

"Your swordsmanship is too crude, but other than that, you have reached the standard of a disciple in every aspect. I have nothing more to teach you."

Hearing this, Bai Mu sat down on the ground beside the frail old man and spoke slowly as if talking to himself:

"I discovered that by combining faith, or will, with the sword and splitting the air, I can send my slash flying, creating a flying slash."

"This type of attack can also be called a Sky-Slashing Wave."

"I would like to call this method of cultivation the sword's will. Of course, you can also call it the sword's heart."

"The first stage is mainly about refining the sword will. Making the sword will more solid is the focus of this stage of practice."

"Whether it's cutting iron or cutting diamond, it all falls within this stage."

"As long as the sword intent is concentrated enough, it can cut through any tangible object. At the same time, when facing something you don't want to cut through, you can also leave it intact."

"The reason is that when man and sword become one, the sword becomes like an arm. A full-strength punch won't injure anyone, and no power will be lost."

"Because they didn't actually collide, or rather, they withdrew all their strength before the collision. It just looked powerful."

"The next stage, I would like to call it the unexpected release of the sword."

"Armament Haki and Conqueror Haki, after all, are tangible things that can be easily released externally, but releasing them externally with a sword is not that simple."

"In my expectation, if I can release the sword intent, I can completely cut the sea in half with one sword. At the same time, the sword intent remaining in the cross section of the sea can prevent the sea from growing larger for tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years."

"The third stage after that, I would like to call it the sword will taking shape."

"The sword's will becomes a substance and will not fade with the passage of time."

"In terms of manifestation, the sword splits the sea, eternal and unchanging. Without the influence of external forces, the sword's will will never fade."

"At the same time, the sword intent at that stage can be used to store memories and walk independently in the world, similar to a clone."

"I can't imagine what will happen after that."

Hearing this, Kozaburo couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha... That's amazing, sword intent? This is the first time I've heard of it, but it seems surprisingly fitting."

"Most swordsmen in this world are at the first stage you mentioned. I don't know if anyone can achieve the next level of sword release."

"But if you think about it carefully, it's not an unrealistic fantasy."

"Young people should be bold in thinking and acting. Most fools in this world don't even dare to think. In this respect, you've already taken a small step towards success."

"Even so, it's only a small step."

"If you can achieve what's called 'unexpected release of the sword,' please help me carve the word 'craftsman' on my tombstone in the future."

"Okay." Bai Mu agreed with a smile.

This was inspired by fantasy and fairy tale novels. I felt that there was a certain chance of it coming true, so I took this opportunity to speak it out.

I was asking him for advice and also urging myself to do better.

However, since he did not laugh at himself, it means that this idea makes some sense.

Chapter 197: Should I call you brother or dad?

"Teacher Koshiro, please—"

In the evening, inside the dojo, everything was just like the day we came.

Bai Mu holds a bamboo sword and faces Koshiro head-on.

The next moment, the two of them moved at the same time.

The blades turned into countless shadows, colliding with each other and disappearing in an instant.

The two people's figures kept changing positions. It seemed that they were just some simple movements, but because the speed was too fast, they formed a series of afterimages.

Finally, Bai Mu cut through the corner of Koshiro's clothes with a knife, and both sides stopped their actions at the same time.

Koshiro looked at the undamaged bamboo swords of both sides, a smile on his face, his eyes full of approval.

"Very good, you have successfully grasped the profound meaning of slashing without cutting. Although your swordsmanship has some flaws, your swordsmanship has reached an extremely high level."

"Then, all that's missing is time."

"Bai Mu, congratulations, you have successfully completed your apprenticeship."

"Thank you, Mr. Koshiro, for your guidance." Bai Mu bowed slightly.

Although it was only a short week, I gained a lot and understood the path of kendo. It is time to leave.

However, before that, I can take Olbia to the Sky Island for a look.

Although she said that she didn't care about her daughter, she often looked lonely during these nights.

"Because I'm from the future, I can't make any promises. I can only say, see you in the future."

"it is good."

Hearing this, Kuina, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but run over:

"Brother Mu, do you want to go back to the future?"

"No, let's go to sea first. I have two other places I want to go in this era."

"In that case, please take me with you! I also want to go out to sea."

"You are still young, it won't be too late to practice for a few more years."

"Brother Mu, I've been practicing swordsmanship for as long as I can remember, and I consider my swordsmanship to be as good as anyone else's. Although I haven't yet reached the threshold of cutting through iron, with the help of the White Tiger Fruit, I've also discovered quite a few useful moves.

Only my father and grandfather are stronger than me on the island, but they can't really do anything to me.

Even if I stay on the island, I will probably continue to practice the sword skills that I have already mastered in the next few years, right?

In a few years, how much progress will I make? Will I become stronger? More powerful? What does this have to do with kendo?

I want to become the world's strongest swordsman! Staying on the island will only wear down my will, and in the end, it's just a waste of time."

"Haha...you're quite talkative."

Bai Mu smiled, turned to look at Koshiro, and sighed:

"Teacher, I can't stay in this time and space for long. I will probably leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and head towards the next future."

"Even if Kuina goes out to sea with me, I'll just be sailing alone. Is that okay?"

Koshiro remained silent. He really wanted to say no, but seeing the determination in Kuina's eyes, he found it difficult to speak for a moment.

With a look like that, even if I reject her here, she will probably go out to sea secretly, right?

The mythical beast white tiger has wings and can fly in the sky. It can go to sea without a ship, and he cannot stop her.

"Ah... Kuina, come home more often from now on."

Kuina's eyes lit up and she quickly responded:

"Yes! Father."

"By the way, bring your Wado Ichimonji. We can't use a bamboo sword when we go out to sea."

"May I?"

"Of course, it was originally prepared for you."

"Thank you, father! Brother Mu, please wait a moment. It will be ready soon."

Kuina turned into a gust of wind and rushed into the residential area in the backyard. In just over ten seconds, she ran out carrying a package and Wado Ichimonji.

"I'm ready!"

"Hehe..." Tian Yueshi laughed unconsciously, "You have been prepared for this. It seems that you have already guessed that we are about to leave."

"Well, Brother Mu is so talented. I always have a hunch that he might comprehend the secret of Iron Slashing at any time."

"Let's go." Bai Mu smiled and stretched out his hand.