The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"And this feeling of déjà vu~~~"

He subconsciously weighed the knife in his hand, and at the same time, the familiar eerie feeling it gave him made him realize something.

"Just as I expected!!"

Zoro grinned, "This is the Kitetsu!!"

"Um?!!"

Feeling utterly hopeless and knowing he would never see his lovely female dolls again, Tenguyama Hitetsu couldn't help but look up.

"You know this knife?!"

He couldn't help but look at Zoro and ask.

"Hmm~"

The latter nodded slightly, "Because I also owned a Ghost Blade before."

"Before? You also possessed the Onikiri?!"

Upon hearing his words, Tenguyama Hitetsu was taken aback for a moment, then blurted out:

"Is that the Sandai Kitetsu?!"

"Ah, that's right~"

Thinking of the famous sword that had accompanied him through the past six months of his voyage and left an absolutely invaluable mark on his adventures, Zoro felt a little sentimental.

"Unfortunately, it was not able to continue with me."

It walked together with the snow in its hand and was damaged by Shimotsuki Ryoma, but it also forced out Shimotsuki Ryoma's final Ryuo in chapter 477, allowing him to witness the style of the Wano Country samurai.

In this way, it can be said that it has fulfilled its mission.

"The Sandai Kitetsu..."

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Tenguyama Hidetsu's eyes.

He glanced at Zoro and noticed that although the second-generation Kitetsu still possessed an eerie quality in Zoro's hands, it did not affect him at all, indicating that Zoro was already familiar with this effect.

This is someone who truly understands the demonic swords of the Onikiri lineage.

"My name is Tenguyama Hitetsu, and I am a swordsmith."

Seeing this, he became less nervous and began introducing himself.

No one knows the demon swords of the Onikiri lineage better than himself.

Although they are called demon swords, especially the Sandai Kitetsu which they forged themselves, which has an even stronger demonic nature, every master they choose will not disappoint the people of this world.

They are all undisputed masters of swordsmanship in the world.

Such people often possess excellent characteristics befitting a swordsman.

Thus, after the other party was able to easily control the second-generation Kitetsu, Tenguyama Hitetsu actually re-evaluated the other party's true nature.

"A blacksmith?!"

This was the first time anyone had ever heard of this name.

"I am a descendant of the legendary swordsmith Kotetsu, and I wield the second-generation Onikiri sword passed down from my ancestors, which is the sword held by these master swordsmen."

With a solemn expression, he slowly recounted everything, "And I used this as a blueprint to reforge a knife."

"Its name is Sandai Kitetsu!!"

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After Tenguyama Hitetsu finished speaking, Zoro's eyes narrowed slightly.

"You created the Onikiri?"

He asked slowly.

"It's the Sandai Kitetsu!!"

Tenguyama Hitetsu corrected, "I merely created this third-generation Kitetsu."

"Compared to the first generation Kitetsu, the Supreme Grade Sword, and the second generation Kitetsu, one of the Twenty-One Grade Swords, I am still far inferior to these two famous swords forged by my ancestors!!"

The more he denied it, the more Zoro actually believed him.

"So you really are the swordsmith of the Ghost Blade Master."

Zoro nodded slightly, "Then you're all set!"

As he spoke, he sheathed Qiu Shui, which was held against the other man's neck.

"Before, I was able to gain Onikiri's approval..."

Tenguyama Hitetsu also looked over with a serious expression, his eyes filled with agreement:

"You don't have any problems either!!"

The two stared at each other, and there was a subtle sense of mutual appreciation between them.

other people:"……"

How did you determine the other party was innocent just by looking at a knife?!

Usopp, Nami, and the others were filled with question marks, unable to comprehend this strange ability to sense each other.

"Really? He's a nice older gentleman!"

Luffy suddenly tapped his palms in realization.

Well, only this carefree, silly captain could accept it so easily.

"Since you all come from the outer seas, and are all decent people..."

Tenguyama Hitetsu glanced around at the group and then noticed Kin'emon, Raizo, Inuarashi, and others following closely behind Zoro.

His eyes and body paused slightly involuntarily.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he acted as if nothing had occurred and said quite normally:

"Come with me and rest at my house for a while."

He slightly changed the words he was about to say.

Even if the other party shared his ideals, he wouldn't have so rashly invited them to his home.

He was particularly deeply impressed by the suffering and calamity he endured more than 20 years ago when he was ambushed and stabbed in the back.

But~~~

When he saw his son's former retainers arrive with this group, looking travel-worn and without any reservations or wariness, trusting them completely and treating them as companions.

And his daughter-in-law, who made that prophecy about eighteen years later before she died~~~

This stirred up ripples and waves in the heart of Tengu Mountain Feiche.

"Want to visit Uncle's house? Sure! ~~"

Luffy, on the other hand, just smiled and had no other thoughts in mind, putting his hands behind his head.

"Hey, sir, have you ever heard of ninjas?!"

"Of course!"

Tenguyama Hitetsu led the way, saying, "As a person from Wano Country, how could I not have heard of the great name of ninjas?"

"Is that so?!"

Luffy's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Then you must have seen a real ninja before, old man?!"

Upon hearing the words "real ninja," both Raizo and Kin'emon's cheeks twitched simultaneously.

"Hmm, it's alright~"

Tengu Mountain Fei Che spoke vaguely.

He had not only witnessed real ninjas, but back in the day, he himself had a ninja-leading force called the Oniwabanshu!

"Really?!"

Luffy grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. "So, old man, how do real ninjas use chakra?"

"Chakra?!"

Tenguyama Feiche, who was on his way, was taken aback.

"yes!!"

Luffy nodded seriously, "And techniques like the Eight Gates, Sharingan, Reverse Lotus and Front Lotus, Lightning Blade, Luxury Ball Technique, Rasengan, and so on~"

As he spoke, he kept swaying his body.

"Aren't these standard ninja equipment?!"

Tenguyama Hitsugu: "..."

Is that so?!

But why have I never heard of this before?!

And~~~

He glanced instinctively at Raizo behind him and saw that Raizo also looked pained and hesitant to speak.

I knew there might be some misunderstanding involved.

After all, Raizo was once the most talented ninja in Wano Country.

If she hadn't been unable to bear the blow of heartbreak, she might have been his superior in the Oniwabanshu.

Even Raizo didn't know these things, which means that these so-called ninjutsu techniques are probably just figments of this strange kid in the straw hat's imagination...

"Link knows all these ninjutsu, surely the other ninjas on the island know them too?!"

Luffy, in his usual carefree manner, joked.

Link?

Tenguyama Hitetsu couldn't help but look in the other direction again.

Those were the guys who put a lot of pressure on him, especially the shark-like guy who was all blue, which put a lot of pressure on Tenguyama Hitsugu.

Well, even though he lowered his guard, the other party was still suspicious of his invitation to come to his residence.

This is perfectly normal.

However~~~

When Inuyama Hitetsu looked at the man dressed the most elegantly and dashingly that day, the latter also gave him a slight smile.

"..."

He instinctively shuddered.

I don't know why, but I always feel like I've been stripped naked.

My secrets and my true identity seem to be exposed to the light of day, with nowhere to hide.

How could that be?!

Tengu Mountain Flying Che, bearing this alias, quickly shook his head, then continued walking without stopping, leading a group of people towards where he was currently living.

As he walked, he made introductions to ease the awkward atmosphere from before.

This forest was originally the straw hat village under the jurisdiction of Kuri region in Wano Country, a village famous throughout Wano Country for producing straw hats.

It is said that some very skilled pirates once came here and learned excellent weaving techniques.

However, with the construction of the Kaido factory, a large amount of sewage and black smoke were discharged, resulting in the near loss of food production and normal water sources.

This caused the residents to lose the basic necessities for survival, so almost all of them moved away.

All that remains here is him and his disciple, Ayu, who aspires to become a glamorous female ninja.

The reason she didn't leave was because she had made a promise with a certain pirate.

"I originally brought this second-generation Kitetsu with me today for Ayu's sake, but I didn't expect to run into you all..."