Lan Luo also didn't visit his childhood friend at the Marine dojo, as his current bounty would bring trouble, and besides, the two weren't very close; not everyone is as naturally friendly as Luffy.
Their group bought some ingredients and spices in town and then prepared to head for the altar; the full moon for this month was still three days away.
At this time, Maya, who was preparing to visit Saka, also saw Lan Luo and his group heading towards the altar. Sometimes pirates and treasure hunters would come to this island looking for the whereabouts of the Holy Sword, but none ever succeeded.
Out of kindness, Maya proactively stepped forward to remind them, "Hello, my name is Maya, and I am a witch. Are you looking for something on this island?"
Lan Luo also sized up his childhood friend's girlfriend. At this point, Kuina, who was beside him, nudged Lan Luo. Lan Luo came back to his senses and said in a teasing tone, "I am Saka's good friend. He invited us to his engagement ceremony."
Maya's face turned red as she said, "An engagement ceremony is a bit much."
The women and Chopper all nodded in agreement. They all knew the purpose of this trip was the cursed Holy Sword.
Lan Luo then returned to normal and said, "Alright, I am Sivslie Lan Luo, and this is Kuina. We are both Saka's childhood friends. Originally, we didn't intend to disturb you." Kuina also realized at this moment that their identities would bring some trouble to Saka, who was part of the Marine dojo.
"We came here because of the cursed Holy Sword. Thousands of years ago, the islanders greatly feared the appearance of the red full moon. To dispel the panic, the gods bestowed a shield and the Shichiseiken upon the island's king. However, when the Shichiseiken and the red full moon appeared simultaneously, darkness would dominate the entire land." Lan Luo was now very interested in this sword.
Maya then understood their purpose, and indeed, it was as she had imagined. She couldn't help but say, "That cursed sword is an ominous thing, and it will be even more powerful in three days when the full moon arrives."
Lan Luo then interrupted Maya's next words and said, "Maya, bring Saka over. He has always wanted power. Let him see if he can obtain the power of the Holy Sword. This is also an opportunity." Lan Luo didn't lie to them; Haoshoku must have enough spirit to awaken, and it would be incredibly difficult for Saka. Kuina was the most likely to awaken it.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen with me here. Our purpose for this trip is to temper our swordsmanship through the cursed sword. You go inform him; whether he comes or not is his choice." Lan Luo also tried to reassure her.
Lan Luo knew Saka would definitely come, but his strength was too low, so he could only be controlled by the sword. Just like that, the group waited by the altar on the island until the night three days later. At this time, a blood-red full moon hung in the night sky, and a blood-red aura permeated the entire island.
Kuina and Saka on the altar could both feel the will emanating from the sword, as if it were eroding their minds.
Maya watched Saka on the altar with worry. At this moment, Lan Luo's voice came from beside her, "Undo the seal. If it doesn't work, I'll step in." Seeing Lan Luo standing there completely unaffected, Maya felt a little relieved and slowly walked onto the altar with three precious jewels.
The three jewels glowed with blood-red light on their own, flying to the stone casket that sealed the sword. The light grew brighter and brighter. Finally, Saka, unable to hold on, rushed forward, opened the stone casket with both hands, and took out the green-glowing Holy Sword. It was a Chinese-style double-edged sword, with various eerie patterns filling its blade. The two edges, though thousands of years old, remained incredibly sharp, and the snow-white blade was particularly prominent in the blood-red moonlight.
Maya then quickly said to Lan Luo, "Saka can't take it anymore. Can you go up and help him?"
Lan Luo didn't say much and directly struck Saka with a bolt of lightning. No one nearby saw clearly, and Saka collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
At this moment, Kuina also stepped forward and picked up the Holy Sword from the ground. It was clear that she was struggling to maintain her consciousness.
The women looked at Kuina with encouraging eyes. Before Lan Luo could speak, Kuina's aura changed, and she roared, "How can I lose to a sword like you?" A wave of Conqueror's Haki immediately clashed with the soul within the sword.
Before long, the sword's green glow slowly receded, as if it had submitted to Kuina's hand. Lan Luo proactively stepped forward to support Kuina. Chopper also came forward to perform a check and said, "It's a significant mental drain. Saka is also fine; he just needs to sleep it off."
Everyone finally relaxed. Lan Luo took the Holy Sword into his hand and analyzed it with Amenominaka, discovering that the internal patterns of this sword somewhat resembled a Devil Fruit.
Lan Luo then placed the sword in seawater to test it, and it did not have the weaknesses of a Devil Fruit. It should be a pattern born from a swordsman's will, and these patterns were etched during forging using the blood of the Mink Tribe.
It's just that the sword's material was rather poor, but the spirit within it was powerful. It could be kept as a collectible. If someone wanted to awaken Haoshoku in the future, this would be the best opportunity for an experiment.
The next day, Lan Luo wanted to bid farewell to Maya and the others, but Saka once again expressed a desire to test the Shichiseiken. Lan Luo did not refuse and simply gave him the sword. Without a full moon, Saka held it without incident, which left him a bit disappointed.
Lan Luo stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "Keep working hard on your physical techniques. Once your physical techniques are perfected, all other problems will slowly find their answers."
After all, Might Guy's assertion that Haki transcends everything might not be entirely correct, but it's certainly true that good physical condition leads to strong Haki. However, Saka doesn't even have Haki, so there's still a lot of room for improvement. Talent is a tricky thing to talk about in the Pirate World.
The group returned to the ship, packed up, and set sail again. Lan Luo saw Chopper treating the person who had stolen the ship earlier but didn't stop him, as kindness was Chopper's principle.
Soon after Lan Luo left the island, the Marines on the island immediately reported Lan Luo's whereabouts. After so many days, it was impossible for no one to notice something amiss; the ship was stunned by lightning from the sky as soon as it approached.
In a certain sea area, Aokiji was on a Den Den Mushi: "Is it Jaya Island, I estimate? Okay, I understand."
He had just received a call from Fleet Admiral Sengoku: capture him if possible, but don't force it if not. The main goal was to test his strength; if he was weak, he'd go to prison, but if he was strong, he'd be sent to cause trouble for the Four Emperors in the New World. This had been the Marine's consistent approach over the years.
On Lan Luo's ship, Nami was telling Lan Luo, "We should reach Jaya Island in about three days."
Lan Luo was also very excited. With maxim, he could plan for the Float-Float Fruit. The current Lan Luo could defeat Golden Lion, but he couldn't find him.
Before, there was no other way; without the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, there was no electricity. He was a modern person, and without electricity, many problems couldn't be solved. His energy source could only come from himself now. If Marvel Lan Luo obtained the Arc Reactor, then he could use lightning to replenish his own energy, thereby evolving. His development of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could also make great progress, for example, his current Railgun. He could use a few shots a day, but with a reactor supporting him, he could use hundreds of shots a day.
Developing hundreds of Railguns a day, he could also control all magnetic fields more subtly. At that time, he would obtain the electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces of the universe.
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