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Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: A Famous Sword Achieves its Fame Through its Master!

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Buggy: "Nani??? I really got on that Straw Hat Kid's ship???"

Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha! Little Buggy, that's a good thing!!!"

Edward Newgate: "Red-nosed kid and Straw Hat Kid are together now. It seems like the story over there will be even more exciting~~~"

Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu....!!! That Buggy is actually hanging out with the Straw Hat Kid?"

Shanks: "Hey! Don't underestimate Buggy! He also has something innate, something no one else can possess!"

Silvers Rayleigh: "Shanks is right, I have that feeling too..."

...

Amidst everyone's discussions, the red-framed screen gradually dimmed~~~

Not long after, the white-framed screen gradually brightened!!!

[The Straw Hat Pirates left Cocoyasi Village and arrived at Loguetown when they next docked!!!]

[Loguetown is located in the East Blue, a town on an island very close to the entrance of the Grand Line, thus it is called the 'Town of Beginnings and Endings'!!!]

[Following the port into Loguetown, the first thing that catches the eye is a tall gatehouse archway, with "logue town!" written on it.]

[Neatly arranged streets, with tall buildings everywhere~~~]

[The shops on the first floor were dazzling and beautiful to behold!]

[The crowds on the streets were shoulder to shoulder, stretching as far as the eye could see~~~]

Gol D. Roger: "Oh, Loguetown...!!!"

Shiki: "Jieh hahahaha!!! Roger! This is where you were beheaded, aren't you nostalgic~~~"

Gol D. Roger: "Now that you mention it..., I am a little nostalgic! But I'm revived now, and seeing Loguetown again feels really strange~~~"

Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu...!!! I witnessed the Pirate King's grandeur at his execution site 22 years ago with my own eyes~~~"

Moonlight Moria: "Hee hee hee hee!!! Like who wasn't there!!"

Joracol Mihawk: "That was indeed a significant execution! And I was there too!"

Shanks: "Haha!!! Mihawk, that's where we first met, wasn't it~"

Crocodile: "What do you mean, who wouldn't go to the Pirate King's execution site?"

Sengoku: "Roger, feeling nostalgic? Want to do it again?"

Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!!! Dream on, you definitely won't get that chance! I'm at my peak age of 38 now. When you're 533 and toothless, I'll still be bouncing around lively~~~"

Sakazuki: "Then I'll be the one to deal with you!!"

Rocks D. Xebec: "What the hell!!! Talking about dealing with this and that!! Are you the idiot Sengoku hired just to talk tough?"

Sakazuki: "Heh heh!! You don't care what I do, at least I'm alive. You, a corpse, can only mouth off, right!!"

Rocks D. Xebec: "You're asking for death...!!!"

Provoked by Sakazuki, Rocks was a little enraged~~~

[The Straw Hat Pirates entered Loguetown~~~]

[Zoro went to buy a sword, Sanji and Usopp went to buy ingredients, Nami went to buy clothes and daily necessities, and Luffy went to play~~~]

[Zoro arrived at Loguetown's weapons shop, and his Wado Ichimonji was immediately eyed by the weapons shop owner, Ipponmatsu...]

[Tashigi came to pick up her maintained sword, happened to witness this scene, and immediately denounced the weapons shop owner's dishonest behavior~~~]

[The weapons shop owner unhappily tossed Tashigi's famous sword, Meito Kozashigure, to her.]

[Holding Meito Kozashigure, Tashigi murmured to herself: "Why are the evil forces of this era so powerful? All the famous swordsmen either become bounty hunters or pirates. Is it because nearly all the famous swords are in their hands...? I can feel it, those famous swords are weeping..."]

[Zoro heard this, turned to Tashigi, and calmly said: "Well..., everyone has their own experiences. If you haven't experienced what others have, it's better not to casually criticize them~~~"]

[Tashigi, however, with a stubborn look, declared wildly: "No matter what!!! As a swordsman wielding Meito Kozashigure, I will train hard! One day, I will take back all the famous swords that have fallen into the hands of evil people!!!"]

Joracol Mihawk: "This mindset..., it's hard to achieve greatness."

Tashigi: "Ah...? Hawkeye-sensei..., you...."

Shiki: "Little girl, if you want to become a great swordsman, your capacity is not up to par! Jieh hahahahaha!!!"

Tashigi: "Wh-what do you mean...???"

Blenheim: "Naval girl, you just don't understand!! A famous sword becomes famous not because it is inherently famous, but because its master makes it famous!"

Shiryu of the Rain: "Hahaha! You guys are still patiently explaining to her? If you ask me, this idiotic naval girl is a fool. She feels those swords are weeping??? What nonsense!! Why do I feel my sword is very excited following me, hahaha!!!"

Marshall D. Teach: "Yes, she's a complete idiot! Zehahahaha!!!"

Smoker: "Damn it!! Don't be rude to my subordinate!!!"

Catarina Devon: "Who is this...?"

Vasco Shot: "Who knows who that nobody is!"

[Zoro only had 100,000 Beli on him, and it was a high-interest loan from Nami...]

[His poverty forced him to pick through ordinary blunt swords~~~]

[Suddenly, he pulled out a sword from a bucket of swords.]

[Tashigi exclaimed: "This sword..., I've seen it in a book!"]

[She immediately took out a small booklet she carried with her and checked it, then exclaimed loudly: "This sword is Sandai Kitetsu! Although it didn't make it into the Ryo Wazamono Fifty Graded Swords, it definitely has quite a reputation!"]

[Zoro looked at the price tag on the sword bucket again and asked: "Boss, is this sword really only 50,000 Beli?"]

[The weapons shop owner, seeing Zoro holding this sword, was instantly shocked: "No! That sword definitely cannot be sold to you!"]

[Tashigi, standing by, spoke up in dissatisfaction: "How can you be like this? You clearly marked it for 50,000 Beli, and just because I mentioned the sword's origin, you want to raise the price?"]

[However, Zoro said with a serious expression: "It's not that the boss wants to raise the price, it's probably because this sword is a cursed blade, isn't it?"]

[The weapons shop owner paused slightly: "Ah? You've heard...?"]

[Zoro shook his head, staring at the blade of the sword: "No, but I can tell!"]

["...That's right! You're correct! The Kitetsu line, led by Shodai Kitetsu, are all treasured swords, but they are also all cursed blades!"]

["All the famous swordsmen who possessed Kitetsu died unnatural deaths! To this day, there isn't a single swordsman in the world who is still using a Kitetsu."]

["Although I also want to get rid of this sword, but..., if you die because of it, I'll feel like I killed you..." The weapons shop owner spoke from the heart.]

[However, Zoro suddenly raised Kitetsu high, his eyes sharp: "I've decided, I want this sword!"]

[Hearing this, the weapons shop owner exclaimed loudly: "Idiot!! Didn't you hear what I just said? This is a cursed sword!!!"]

["Alright then, I'll gamble with this sword to see if I'm really suitable for it!"]

[Zoro smiled faintly, tossing Kitetsu high into the air. The blade spun rapidly, leaving a residual image in the air!!!]

["If I lose..., then it just means I'm nothing special!"]

[As soon as his voice fell, Zoro suddenly straightened his left arm!!!]

[Above, after Kitetsu reached its peak, it swung down with equally fierce rotation towards Zoro's arm!!!]

Blenheim: "Hey! That guy!!!"

Manlot Mond: "Is he crazy!!! That's a Kitetsu!!!!"

Bendick Snake: "No one has ever figured out the curse of the Kitetsu, only an ignorant frog in a well like him would choose a Kitetsu!"

Shiki: "Indeed..., only a hothead would dare to use it. Just as the weapons shop owner said, all swordsmen who used a Kitetsu, without exception, died unnatural deaths!"

Tony Tony Chopper: "Ah? Will Zoro end up like that too? Waaah..., no!!!"

Vinsmoke Sanji: "Hey! You stupid Marimo!! You better be tough! Otherwise, I'll look down on you!!"

Roronoa Zoro: "Don't worry, I'm fine so far, aren't I?"

[Under the horrified gazes of the weapons shop owner and Tashigi, the blunt side of Kitetsu struck Zoro's arm with a "duang" sound, then fell to the ground, its blade completely embedding into the floor...!!!]

[Zoro slightly curled the corner of his mouth: "This sword..., I'll take it!"]

Killer: "He actually won the gamble...! That's a Kitetsu!!"

Eustass Kid: "Haven't we met the Pirate Hunter Zoro before? If he hadn't won the gamble, he wouldn't be parading around with both arms in front of us~"

Killer: "I mean..., even though we know the outcome... even though we know the outcome, watching this scene is still very shocking!!!"

Trafalgar D. Water Law: "Indeed! Not everyone has that kind of spirit..."

Basil Hawkins: "To be honest, I just calculated the probability of him winning that gamble, and it was only... one percent!!!"

Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu...!!!! This means..., that sword chose him!"

Shiryu of the Rain: "Exactly! Every cursed blade chooses its own master."

Joracol Mihawk: "Shodai Kitetsu became a Supreme Grade Sword (Saijo O Wazamono) with its master! Nidai Kitetsu became a Great Grade Sword (O Wazamono) with its master! In the future..., the reputation of Sandai Kitetsu won't be low!"

Shiki: "What about that naval girl? Do you understand now? A famous sword becomes famous because of its master!"

[While Zoro was buying his sword, Luffy arrived at the square where Roger was executed years ago~~~]

[Luffy grabbed the execution platform with both hands, stretched his arms, and directly launched himself up!]

[He leaped onto the execution platform with a whoosh!]

[Afterwards, Alvida and Buggy appeared one after another~~~]

[Buggy's subordinate, Cabaji, took advantage of Luffy's inattention and directly locked him to the execution platform with shackles.]

Buggy stood beside Luffy, shouting excitedly: "Criminal! Monkey D. Luffy, for the crime of offending me, shall now be executed!"

Luffy said, "This is my first time seeing an execution~"

This statement completely baffled Buggy.

He roared in exasperation, "Idiot! You're the one being executed right now!"

"Ah!!!" Luffy's eyes nearly popped out.

Then, his eyelids drooped, "I'm sorry, please spare my life."

Buggy was practically fuming with laughter. He raged, "Idiot! How could I possibly spare you???"

Gol D. Roger: "Oh? Little Buggy and that Luffy kid have this past? Looks quite thrilling~~~"

Shanks: "But Luffy is still alive now, so it must have been a false alarm back then!"

Nico Robin: "I'm thinking... if Buggy from that side knew Buggy from this side had developed to this point, would he rush over and beat this Buggy senseless~~~"

Nami: "Ahahaha!! He definitely would!"

Silvers Rayleigh: "Hahaha! Buggy from that side is already partners with Red-haired Luffy now~~~"

Buggy raised his blade and asked, "Since we have so many spectators, do you have any last words?"

However, the next second, Buggy said disdainfully, "Forget it, no matter what you have to say, no one will be interested anyway..."

Hmph!!!

You won't let me speak? I insist on speaking!

Luffy showed a displeased expression, then opened his mouth and yelled, "I am!!! The man who will become the Pirate King!!!"

Gol D. Roger: "Hahaha!!! Good kid, you've got spirit!!!"

Tsuru: "To shout such words in such a place..."

Sakazuki: "Pirates or Pirate King, they must be eliminated!!"

Shanks: "So Luffy already showed such ambition back then!"

Rocks D. Xebec: "This is truly too interesting, hahahaha!"

Mm-hmm.

Kaido: "Haha! What's the use of boasting?! If just saying it was enough, then the whole ocean would be full of Pirate Kings~~~"

Marshall D. Teach: "You're the one who doesn't understand! A man must first have a dream, and only then can he strive for it!"

Kaido: "Whitebeard's traitor, you dare speak to me?"

Marshall D. Teach: "Zehahahaha!!! I just want to say, a man's dreams never die...!!"

[By the time Sanji and Zoro rushed to save him, it was already too late...]

[The blade in Buggy's hand slashed down with a resounding historical weight!!!]

[Just as Luffy's head was about to be separated, a serene expression suddenly appeared on his face!]

[He bared his wide, white teeth, his smile brilliant...]

Eustass Kid: "What!!!! He... he's actually smiling!!!?"

Capone Bege: "No way..., facing death, how can he be so calm? Did he already know he wouldn't die?"

Smoker: "No! I witnessed this scene firsthand! I can confirm that Straw Hat Luffy truly believed he was going to die then..."

Sengoku: "Damn it!!! Why wasn't such important intelligence reported to headquarters at the time!!!!"

Shiki: "Sengoku, have you lost your mind? Is this really considered intelligence?"

Donquixote Doflamingo: "Fufufufu!!! Looking at this scene alone, it indeed isn't important intelligence. But... anyone who witnessed Roger's execution 22 years ago would be shocked by this scene!!"

Shiki: "What do you mean? Just because they used the same execution platform????"

Gecko Moria: "No, no, no, because Roger, just before the executioner's blade fell on his neck, also had the same calm smile as Luffy..."

Crocodile: "Yes, it's too similar!!! Given Sengoku's personality, if he had known about this scene back then, he would have tried every possible way to nip this possibility in the bud!"

Sengoku: "Nonsense!!! You damn crocodile! Don't sow discord!!!!"

Although Sengoku might have indeed thought so in his heart, he would never say it openly; he would never publicly admit it—

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