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Shiyu flew out of his hand, spun a few times in the air, and then stuck into a wooden box in the distance.
Tashigi stood there, stunned, unable to believe she had lost.
Kuina sheathed her sword: "You're too fixated on techniques. A sword is an extension of the hand, not a tool to bind it."
Tashigi stared blankly at her hands, then suddenly her eyes lit up: "I get it! One more time, and I'm sure I can..."
"Time's up," Smoker's voice came from the warship. "All personnel, prepare for battle!"
The naval soldiers quickly raised their muskets and loaded them. At the same time, the gunners had also finished loading, and the dark muzzles of their cannons were all pointed at the sailboat.
Kuina looked up at the warship, then shook her head helplessly: "It seems our battle is over. Perhaps we'll meet again sometime!"
With that, she leaped lightly, her purple cloud sword sheathed, and landed steadily on the deck of the sailboat.
"Set sail." Liu Jiu's voice was calm and even.
Sabo untied the mooring ropes, and the sails billowed up, the sea breeze filling the canvas perfectly.
The sailboat sped away from the dock like an arrow released from a bow.
"Wait!" Tashigi rushed to the edge of the dock, adjusting her slipped glasses. "I'll definitely catch you next time!"
The sea breeze tousled her short hair as she shouted towards the departing sailboat, "Tell me! What kind of dream does a swordsman like you harbor?"
Kuina stood at the stern, her hand resting on the hilt of Shion's sword. The sea breeze tousled her hair, and a completely different expression appeared on her face, which bore a striking resemblance to Tashigi's.
"The world's greatest swordsman!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire harbor. Every word was filled with an unwavering determination.
Tashigi stood there, stunned, her eyes behind her glasses widening slightly.
Smoker scoffed from the warship, "Arrogant."
But as Tashigi watched the sailboat disappear into the distance, she unconsciously clenched her fists. On that face, so identical to her own, shone a light she had never seen before.
She stood on the dock, softly repeating her dream: "The world's greatest swordsman..."
The sea breeze carries the salty, fishy scent of distant lands.
Smoker slammed his cigar against the railing: "Fire! We can't let them enter the Grand Line!"
Sparks flew from the cannons on the warship's sides as dozens of shells whistled as they hurtled towards the departing sailboat.
Kuina stood at the stern, her purple sword drawn. The blade flashed like lightning, precisely cleaving the nearest cannonball in two. The split cannonball exploded in mid-air, sending up sprays of water.
Sabo laughed, "Watch this!" He covered the steel pipe in his hand with Armament Haki and hit a cannonball back the way it came, like hitting a baseball.
The shells exploded near the warship's mast, startling the naval soldiers who scrambled to take cover.
Robin crossed his arms: "Floral Barrier."
Countless arms grew out from both sides of the ship's side, forming a temporary shield that blocked several incoming shells, deflecting them before they exploded.
With a deafening roar, the nearby seawater seemed to leap up, instantly turning into a boiling white chaos.
The sailboat gradually became a tiny dot on the sea surface.
"A Devil Fruit user?" Smoker roared in fury. "Full speed ahead!"
Three days later, the majestic outline of the red earth continent appeared on the horizon.
Upside-down Mountain is like a giant green wonder, with five waterways cascading down from its summit, shimmering in the sunlight. The deafening roar of the water echoes from afar, the thunderous sound of the seas converging at the mountaintop.
Sabo, gripping the ship's railing, exclaimed in amazement, "This is the entrance to the Grand Line?"
Robin flipped through the newly bought nautical book: "According to the records, we need to follow the upwelling current to reach the summit."
Guina silently gripped the purple cloud, her gaze fixed firmly on the waterway that led to the heavens.
Liu Jiu stood at the bow of the ship, the sea breeze ruffling his clothes. He glanced at the pointer in his hand; it was firmly pointing towards the mountaintop.
"Attention everyone! If the ship fails to enter the entrance accurately, we will face total loss of life! Do not let your guard down!"
The sailboat accelerated with the current, speeding towards the swift waterway. The hull began to shake violently, and everyone clung tightly to whatever was secure they were holding onto.
Just as they were about to enter the waterway entrance, cannon fire suddenly erupted from behind. Smoker's warships had caught up with them!
"It's haunting me." Guina frowned.
Sabo laughed loudly: "Let them chase! I don't believe they can keep going in this situation!"
The sailboat finally entered the entrance smoothly, rushed into the rising current, and began to climb at an astonishing speed.
The warships wanted to follow closely, but they were clearly less maneuverable than the small boats in the rapids.
"Goodbye, white-haired brother!" Sabo waved to the back.
Smoker stood at the bow of the warship, his cigar almost snapped in two: "Damn it... everyone retreat! From now on, any bounty-posted pirates entering Loguetown are only allowed to enter, not leave!"
The wind howled in our ears as the sailboat raced up the almost vertical waterway. All around us were splashing water and deafening roars.
The moment the ship reached the top of the mountain, a completely new sea area unfolded before their eyes—the Grand Line.
Sunlight spilled across the shimmering sea, and the silhouettes of peculiar islands were faintly visible in the distance. The pointer began to spin wildly, eventually pointing in a specific direction.
Kuina took a deep breath: "We've arrived."
Sabo excitedly looked around: "This is the Grand Line!"
Robin's eyes gleamed with anticipation: "I'm one step closer to my mother."
Liu Jiu adjusted the rudder, and the sailboat sped down the mountain stream, rushing down the inverted mountain.
A new adventure has officially begun.
Chapter 90 A Battle of Strength Across the Four Seas
The sailboat rushed down the turbulent waters to the top of the mountain, its hull violently rocking in the near-vertical waterway.
At this perilous moment, five pirate ships from different seas also converged from other waterways and rushed down alongside them.
On a massive warship from the South China Sea, a burly man wearing a captain's hat shouted through the howling wind: "From the East China Sea? The 'Shura Girl's' bounty is only thirty million? Hahaha!"
The two-masted sailboat on the Western Sea rocked precariously in the turbulent current. A woman with a scar on her face gripped the ropes tightly and sneered, "The weakest sea in the East Sea truly lives up to its reputation!"
The steel ships in the North Sea remained stable amidst the turbulent currents, while the man in the fur coat shook his head: "This kind of bounty hunter dares to come to the Grand Line?"
Sabo gripped the railing tightly, shouting through the howling wind, "These guys... how dare they provoke us at a time like this!"
Kuina knelt on one knee on the deck to steady herself, her right hand always resting on the hilt of the Purple Cloud Blade.
Robin used his magically conjured arm to firmly hold himself in place, and whispered, "Sammy the 'Mad Shark' of the South Blue, bounty 62 million; Anne the 'Blood Rose' of the West Blue, bounty 78 million; Walker the 'Iron Wall' of the North Blue, bounty 85 million..."
Just then, the pirate ship from the South China Sea suddenly approached them in the turbulent current, its ram pointing directly at the side of their sailboat.
"Let the kids of the East China Sea see what a real pirate is like!" the South China Sea captain shouted, laughing wildly in the gale.
Kuina's eyes narrowed, and she drew her sword instantly from the rocking ship. The purple blade sliced through the churning water mist, and everyone heard a "crack" as the main mast of the South China Sea ship snapped in two, crashing heavily onto the deck.
"What... just happened?" The female captain of the West Sea stared in disbelief amidst the turbulent waters.
Walker in the North Sea gripped the helm tightly, squinting: "To be able to precisely cut through a mast on such a turbulent waterway..."
Kuina, sword in hand, struggled to her feet, coldly surveying her surroundings amidst the howling wind: "Who else wants to witness the strength of the East Blue?"
Walker from the North Sea was the first to react, instantly covering his arms with Armament Haki:
"You country bumpkins from the East China Sea, I heard you don't even know what 'Haki' is. Now I'll show you real power! First, Armament Haki, then Entangling Release!"
Walker from Beihai unleashed a shockwave from afar.
A powerful blast of air tore through the water and hurtled straight toward the sailboat.
"Haha, that's right, you brats from the East China Sea, and us too... No need to thank us, this is the first lesson from the other seas, a baptism of fire, letting you taste the power of dominance!"
Almost simultaneously, Anne of the West Sea swung her long whip, the tip of which was brimming with emerald green, domineering energy, and attacked Kuina like a venomous snake.
Although the Sami of the South China Sea lost its main mast, it still gathered a deep blue aura, which transformed into a water arrow and shot towards us.
Three different colored, domineering attacks intertwined in the turbulent waters, blocking all evasive routes.
Sabo exclaimed in surprise, "They can actually use Haki remotely!"
Robin calmly analyzed, "This isn't ordinary Armament Haki; it's a more advanced technique of using Haki."
Despite the danger, Kuina remained calm, drawing a perfect arc in front of her with her purple cloud. As the blade passed, the three powerful attacks were completely deflected, creating waves several meters high on the surrounding water.
"What?!" Walker's eyes widened in shock. "She can neutralize three types of Haki at the same time! Does she know Haki too?!"
Anne's whip fell limply to her sides: "This is impossible... How could the people of the East Sea..."
Kuina sheathed her sword and stood firm as a rock against the swaying ship: "The East Sea is indeed the weakest sea."
Her gaze swept over the dumbfounded Captain Sanhai: "That's why we need to become stronger."
Just as Captain Sanhai was in shock, Sabo suddenly leaped up, holding a steel pipe without any fear of falling into the sea.
"We can't waste such a great opportunity for practical experience!"
He landed first on the steel ship in the North Sea, the steel pipe whistling through the air as it aimed straight for Walker's face.
"What courage! Too bad he's already courting death!"
Walker raised his arms, covered in Armament Haki, to block, but was forced back by the impact.
"This kid...he's got some strength!"
Sabo moved with incredible speed and agility, gliding effortlessly across the rocking ship, each swing of his steel pipe carrying the force of thunder.
This forced the other party to respond with full force.
"I see..." A flash of understanding crossed Sabo's eyes, "Haki can flow like this..."
The steel pipe in his hand suddenly emitted a faint blackish-red sheen, and then he swung it out violently.
A shockwave roared out.
Walker stared in disbelief, quickly trying to defend himself: "You...you stole my advanced techniques?"
Sabo grinned and continued his attack: "Learning on the spot! You know, you really can't find opponents as interesting as you guys in the East Blue!"
"Impossible!" Walker was forced back step by step, and cracks began to appear in the Armament Haki on his arms under the continuous heavy blows. "He mastered Haki Entanglement in just a few minutes?!"
With a precise thrust, Sabo's steel pipe pierced Walker's defenses, sending him flying.