"I've decided, I want to meet Zoro at the pinnacle of the sea!"
As Kuina's words fell.
The large dojo fell silent.
For a good while.
"My, my, my"
Koushirou smiled bitterly and shook his head, his clenched fist relaxing.
"A grown daughter cannot be kept at home. Since you, Kuina, have this ambition, Dad certainly won't stop you, but… before that, it's not Dad's permission you need to seek!"
Kuina reacted, quickly looking at Roland with anticipation.
After three days of interacting, Kuina felt not only curiosity but also dependence on the big brother who saved her.
It was precisely because she knew Roland was about to leave that she made this decision.
But...
What if Roland wasn't willing to take her on his ship...?
Roland didn't immediately respond to Kuina's plea.
To be honest, of course he wanted to travel with Kuina, this 'acquaintance'.
It would be very interesting if he could meet Zoro at sea.
It's just...
On the other hand.
Koushirou and Kuina, father and daughter, had just reunited after nine years of separation by death.
From Koushirou's perspective, Roland really didn't want to be the 'villain' who separated the father and daughter.
As if seeing through Roland's concerns, Koushirou took a deep breath.
"Mr. Roland, this is also my request, please take my daughter out to sea with you!"
Koushirou requested solemnly.
"Are you sure?"
Roland asked back.
"Of course! Mr. Roland, you are a man of miracles, and it is Kuina's good fortune to be able to follow you! Besides, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future; as long as Kuina can come back to visit from time to time, I will be satisfied!"
Koushirou said.
"Alright then!"
Roland raised his cup.
"Thank you so much!"
Koushirou raised his cup in response.
The next morning, early.
Shimotsuki Village West Coast.
The "Never Empty Army" set sail.
On the coast.
Her old father, Koushirou, smiled through his tears, waving goodbye.
At the stern.
Kuina was also waving with tears in her eyes.
Not wanting to disturb the father and daughter's farewell.
Roland pushed open the door and entered the cabin.
He hadn't been on the ship for a few days.
The interior of this ship, gifted by the system, had undergone tremendous changes.
The most significant change was the increase in rooms.
The reason for this was, naturally, Kuina joining the ship.
As a high-quality sailboat produced by the system, it came with self-growth capabilities.
As the team members increased, the ship would also expand accordingly to accommodate more members.
It had to be said that this feature was indeed extremely convenient and greatly pleased Roland.
Five minutes later.
Shimotsuki Village was just a small dot.
Kuina, having composed herself after the farewell, walked into the cabin.
"Kuina, since you've joined us, there's one thing I need to say upfront!"
Roland said seriously.
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, I know, I'll be mindful of the atmosphere from now on and definitely won't disturb big brother and Thor!"
Kuina nodded repeatedly, her small face slightly flushed, thinking Roland was worried about her being a 'third wheel' on the ship and not being able to relax.
Roland: "?"
Where did this little girl's thoughts go?
"Well, what I mean is, on this ship, you're going to witness countless incredible things. Just a heads-up, don't be too surprised!"
Roland said.
"Ah... oh!"
Kuina nodded blankly, still a bit slow to react.
"Also, since you call me big brother, then as your big brother, I naturally have to give my little sister a welcome gift!"
Roland said, placing two swords, one red and one blue, into Kuina's hands.
"This... this, this, this..."
Kuina's eyes suddenly widened.
As a family of swordsmen, she had been dealing with swords since childhood.
Of course, Kuina could tell the extraordinary nature of the red and blue swords in her hands.
In terms of quality, these two swords were even superior to the Great Grade Sword Wado Ichimonji.
What shocked Kuina even more was that these two swords exuded a palpable killing intent.
"The male and female swords, White Oar & Black Oar (Swords)! The red one is the male sword Ganjiang, and the blue one is the female sword Moye! These are two matching killing swords, and they now belong to you. Master them as much as you can!"
Roland introduced.
"This, this, this... is this really okay? Such precious swords, can they really be given to me?"
Kuina felt as if she were in a dream.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't this natural? You're my little sister!"
Roland shook his head.
"Thank you, big brother~"
Coming back to her senses, Kuina leaped up and hugged Roland, kissing him on the cheek.
"Alright, that room will be yours from now on. Go and tidy it up first!"
Roland pointed to the room with 'Kuina' on the nameplate.
After seeing Kuina off.
Roland returned to the deck and picked up his fishing rod again.
Time flew by.
Another week passed in a blink of an eye.
After a week of adjustment, Kuina had completely integrated into her new family.
Because of Kuina, the child, Roland was also spared from Thor's unrestrained exploitation.
Life was peaceful and beautiful, the only fly in the ointment being that the system's drop rate had been quite low recently.
While there were still plenty of delicacies and money, and he often fished up strength points, after experiencing SSS-grade big hauls, ordinary rewards no longer caught Roland's eye.
It was nearing noon.
The weather was calm and sunny.
"Whoa, here it comes! Here it comes! This must be a big one this time!"
Seeing the fishing float suddenly sink into the sea, Roland's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled up the rod.
Sure enough.
This 'haul' seemed to be quite large; it didn't fly up immediately.
Although not small, it wasn't as big as Roland had expected.
After only a minute of stalemate, the item was reeled in.
[Ding-dong]
[Congratulations to the host for reeling in a wallet containing one hundred thousand Berries]
"Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?"
Listening to the system's haul announcement, small question marks kept appearing above Roland's head.
What the heck?
A wallet?
And one with only one hundred thousand Berries!
How could such trash hold out for a minute?
Just as Roland was wondering if the system was experiencing senile dementia.
The next second.
"Ah, ah, ah, my wallet... my wallet! Mine, mine! That's mine!"
The furious cry of a beautiful girl came from the sea not far away.
"Huh?"
Roland was first stunned, then amused, seeing the beautiful girl who appeared with the wallet.
He never expected to meet this 'acquaintance' in such a way.
...