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Chapter 438: Zoro and Koushirou
Chapter 438: Zoro and Koushirou
East Blue.
This was an ordinary island, dotted with numerous villages. Among them was a rather unique one named Frost Moon Village.
The village was founded by Sougetsu Kousaburou, a renowned blacksmith from Wano Country. He was the craftsman behind the mighty swords, Yemma, and Wado Ichimonji.
Long ago, Sougetsu Kousaburou illegally left the isolated Wano Country, carrying with him the Wado Ichimonji, and settled on this island in East Blue, where he started a family.
He established a dojo.
Named Isshin Dojo, it was a place dedicated to the way of the sword, and it was now led by his son, Sougetsu Koushirou.
Not far from the Isshin Dojo, on the outskirts of Frost Moon Village, a tense atmosphere hung in the air as a group of people had gathered.
"We are truly sorry, but we don't have that kind of money," Koushirou said, bowing to the group of over ten pirates in front of him. He handed over a money bag and continued, "This is all the money our dojo could gather. Please, let us go..."
"This is it?!" The pirate who stood before Koushirou took the money bag, weighed it in his hand, and scoffed. "You're not honestly handing over all your money, are you?!"
As he spoke, he took a step forward, grabbed Koushirou by the collar, and lifted him up. With a menacing look, he said, "Don't try to play smart with me. Our boss is none other than the Golden Lion! Hand over all your money, or we'll raze your village to the ground!!"
"This is truly all we have," Koushirou said, his collar still in the pirate's grip. He spread his hands helplessly and added, "Please, let us go."
"You scum!" The pirate's face twisted in anger, and he shoved Koushirou forward violently. Koushirou flew a few meters before his back collided with the outer wall of a house at the village entrance.
Despite the impact, Koushirou didn't seem to be injured. A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he stood up, intending to continue negotiating with the pirates.
But.
Just then, two voices rang out.
"Father!"
"Master!"
Two figures came running from the village, their eyes falling on the scene before them. They called out as they ran.
One of them, a girl around eleven or twelve years old with short hair and a plain outfit, held a pure white sword—one of the Twenty-one Great Swords, the Wado Ichimonji.
The other figure, with green short hair, held two swords, one in each hand, and wore an angry expression.
Frost Moon Kuina!
Roronoa Zoro!
"You scum..." Zoro's swords were already drawn, his eyes fixed on the pirate before him.
Kuina, standing beside him, had also drawn her Wado Ichimonji, her gaze serious as she faced the group of pirates.
"Kuina! Zoro!" Koushirou's expression changed slightly as he prepared to stop the two. However, the pirates had already noticed them.
The leading pirate looked at Kuina and Zoro, a young girl and boy holding genuine swords, and let out a mocking laugh. "Where did these brats come from? And they dare to point their blades at me?!"
"There's nothing here for you to take," Kuina said in a low voice.
Zoro, standing beside her, remained cold as he stared at the pirates. "Get out of here now!"
"Tsk, quite arrogant, aren't you?"
The swords clashed, sending sparks flying.
Zoro's two swords and Kuina's Wado Ichimonji simultaneously met the pirate's descending sword, but they couldn't withstand its weight.
Both Zoro and Kuina were geniuses from the Koushirou Dojo, and their current strength surpassed that of many adults. However, the pirate before them was a formidable opponent with a bounty of 3 million berries!
Such an existence was undoubtedly still too formidable for them to handle!
"So heavy..."
The ground beneath Zoro and Kuina's feet showed signs of cracking, and their arms trembled uncontrollably.
"Not bad for a couple of brats."
The pirate was slightly surprised that his sword swing, delivered with seventy percent of his strength, didn't send Zoro and Kuina flying.
However, he quickly snorted coldly and forcefully added more power to his arm, finally causing Zoro and Kuina to lose their footing and fly backward.
Whoosh!!
Without any hesitation due to Zoro and Kuina's young age, the pirate's eyes flashed with coldness as he took a step forward and slashed directly at Kuina.
Kuina's pupils constricted as she gripped the Wado Ichimonji with all her might, meeting the incoming sword.
Clang!!!
A crisp sound of clashing blades rang out.
Kuina's arms shook violently, and she lost her grip on her sword. The Wado Ichimonji flew out of her hand and landed ten meters away.
"Kuina!"
Zoro's expression changed, and without hesitation, he rushed forward, swinging his sword at the pirate to rescue Kuina.
A look of contempt flashed in the pirate's eyes, and he forcefully swung his sword, causing Zoro's two swords to fly out of his hands from the impact.
"Die, brats!"
A vicious look appeared on his face as he swung his sword at Zoro, intending to split him in half. The sword sliced through the air with a piercing sound.
Zoro's pupils constricted sharply, his fingers still trembling. Without his swords, he could only instinctively raise his arm to block.
Just as his arm and body were about to be sliced by the sword, a sigh suddenly came from the side.
Clang!!!
A crisp sword clang rang out.
The Wado Ichimonji extended from behind Zoro, blocking the incoming sword and firmly stopping the attack aimed at him.
The hilt of the Wado Ichimonji was not held by Kuina but by Koushirou!
"Father!"
"Master..."
Kuina, standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise, while Zoro, who had just escaped death, broke into a cold sweat and panted heavily as he sat down on the ground.
"This is going to cause a lot of trouble."
Koushirou sighed as he held the Wado Ichimonji, and then, in a sudden flash, he appeared behind the pirate.
The pirate's pupils contracted sharply, his face contorting in shock and disbelief.
Then,
A clear bloodstain appeared on his body, from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, and blood immediately sprayed out. He spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered before falling to the ground.
(End of Chapter)
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