Chapter 399 Going to see Luffy, an accidental encounter
Koushiro was very tight-lipped about Nosha's intention to take Kuina as his disciple and did not reveal it to his daughter.
He planned to treasure this introduction and give Kuina a surprise in the future when she turns 17 and is old enough to go to sea.
Kuina, who had been concentrating on practicing swordsmanship, did not notice the conversation between the two at all.
At about twelve o'clock, when she was exhausted, she stopped and came over, bowed respectfully to Nuo Xia, and went back to her room to rest.
Koushiro looked at his daughter's retreating back, laughed and shook his head, this child...looked at how excited he was, if he didn't toss and turn in bed for an hour or two, he might not be able to sleep at all.
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The next morning.
As soon as the cock crow started, Zoro suddenly opened his eyes, stood up from the bed like a carp, and rushed excitedly to the open space in the backyard to continue to review and consolidate the swordsmanship taught by Noxia yesterday.
But what he didn't expect was that someone came earlier than him.
"Guina?"
Looking at the black-haired girl in the open space who was wielding a sword like the wind, Zoro was stunned for a moment, then grinned and laughed: "I didn't expect you to get up so early today! Hey! Stop practicing now, and me..."
"No time."
There was no need to look back, Kuina knew what Zoro would say next.
"Stop talking nonsense! I was just a little bit short yesterday. Now that I've had enough sleep, I feel very energetic. Even if Uncle Nuo Xia taught you, hey, you're definitely no match for me!"
"I said I'm not free..."
Kuina frowned slightly, and as soon as she turned her head, she saw that Zoro was already full of passion, and with a roar, he pulled out his bamboo sword and rushed forward:
"I'm going to fuck you, be careful!"
Guina looked at the sky melancholy and sighed.
…
There are no surprises in the ending.
The winner was decided within a few minutes, and Zoro was still defeated miserably.
"Damn it, damn it! Damn it!"
Zoro was half-kneeling on the ground, with tears streaming down his face, and he beat the ground unwillingly, "Why, why can't I still win! This is the 2205th time I have failed! When will I win!"
"It won't work even ten thousand times."
Kuina helped him up expressionlessly, then ignored Zoro and continued to focus on practicing her swordsmanship.
Zoro looked at her back, gritted his teeth, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and devoted himself to practice.
More than an hour later.
It was daylight, and the other disciples from the dojo had arrived from their homes one after another. Kuina and Zoro then stopped practicing and prepared to wake up Nuo Xia together.
"Uncle Nuoxia!"
"Mr. Noxia, breakfast is ready, would you like..."
After knocking on the door many times, but still getting no response, Guina hesitated and carefully opened half of the screen.
The next moment, the two of them froze on the spot, looking at each other.
I saw that the mattresses and quilts were neatly folded on the tatami, and the surrounding floor was also cleaned.
It’s completely empty, where is the trace of Nuo Xia?
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at the same time.
The sky dozens of kilometers away from Shuangyue Village.
Nuo Xia appeared in the clouds, weighing a boulder half the size of a man in his hand, and curled his lips.
"Good guy, it must weigh hundreds of kilograms. No wonder it can kill people directly..."
The comic chapter of Shuangyue Village is a few years old. It is purely a childhood memory. He does not remember the specific timeline.
But judging from her age, Kuina will die under this whetstone within probably one or two years.
It was a pity that a talented swordswoman who was better than Zoro died so early. Noxia didn't want the tragedy to happen again, but she couldn't directly remind her.
You can't play the role of a prophet and warn Guina with a serious face that you will have a bloody disaster in the future. All the reasons are grinding stones, right?
That's too baffling.
so.
He simply left a secondary life card for Kuina, and in the early morning, he quietly went to the dojo's storage room and took away the ancestral whetstone that the Koushiro family had treasured for who knows how many years.
.
When I was discovered afterwards, I thought it was a thief in my home. Anyway, I couldn't suspect him...
Nuo Xia thought silently, then flicked his finger, and the whetstone weighing hundreds of kilograms instantly flew out like a cannonball and shot straight into the sky.
And in the next moment, it was hit by the roaring thunder, exploded into countless rubbles, and fell into the sea, like a blue meteor shower.
Nuo Xia, on the other hand, did not look back. Surrounded by lightning, he once again turned into a blue star and headed straight out of the skyline.
Chaili Island is still far away.
But Windmill Village is already very close.
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Although they are both located in the East China Sea, the customs and customs of Windmill Village are quite different from those of Shuangyue Village.
The latter has a strong Japanese style due to Kozaburo.
The windmill village is closer to the pastoral scenery of Northern Europe in Nosha's impression.
"arrive."
Outside the largest mill at the entrance of the village, surrounded by tulips all over the mountains and fields, looking at the windmill gently rotating in the wind, Nuo Xia seemed to feel relaxed all of a sudden.
"It's time to meet the real protagonist of this world."
He smiled and picked off a tulip casually. He remembered Garp's instructions and planned to go to the store to buy some delicious things before going to Luffy's house.
As soon as he lifted his legs and took a few steps, Nuo Xia's steps suddenly stopped.
"Um?"
As if feeling something, he turned to look at the end of the path leading to the village entrance. Nuo Xia looked a little surprised.
Why are they here?
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There had just been a light rain in Windmill Village, and the air was moist and fresh.
A group of sailors wearing white uniforms walked on this country road, admiring the beautiful scenery around them and feeling particularly comfortable.
"Is this Mr. Karp's hometown?"
The person currently wearing a white cloak, with a heroic appearance, is a pink-haired beauty wearing sunglasses. She opened her arms, took a deep breath, and said with a happy face, "The air is great, Tina likes it here so much."
"But we can only stay here for half a day at most, eldest sister."
The white-haired young man behind him was smoking a cigar and was very impressive, but he was honest and careful when talking to the pink-haired beauty. "The deadline for taking the post is very tight. I have to get to the base the day after tomorrow, and you have to go again."
A trip to Chaili Island..."
"That's a long way to go, but it's on my way!"
Tina snorted dissatisfied, "The East China Sea is the place where many legendary navies were born. Of course you have to visit Mr. Karp's hometown, not to mention Chaili Island! That's brother Nuo Xia's hometown! Tina wants to do it again
You’ve never been there, Smoker, don’t you want to go and see it at all?”
"Definitely go!"
"It's so rare to come to the East China Sea, how could you not go? After taking office, you may not have that kind of opportunity... I support you, Colonel Tina!"
The sailors who followed behind were all talking and speaking enthusiastically, while Smoker was also stunned, and then nodded subconsciously.
yes.
No matter how tight the schedule is, how could we not go to Chaili Island?
To be honest, it doesn't matter to them whether they come to Windmill Village or not. They are just people who are on their way, but Chai Li Island...
That’s where Mr. Bailong was born and raised!
Just like the pirates in the East China Sea, before entering the Grand Line, most of them would go to Roger Town to see Roger's execution platform. They also go to Chaili Island with a feeling that is almost like a pilgrimage.
of.
"Then let's just walk around for a while and get on the road. This way we can use the time saved on Chai Li Island... um, eldest sister?"
Smog raised his head in surprise mid-sentence, because Tina in front of him suddenly stopped walking and stared blankly somewhere in the distance.
What's wrong with this?
Smoker strangely followed her gaze and looked at the tulip bushes all over the mountains and plains... The next moment, his eyes suddenly widened, and the cigar he had just taken two puffs fell to the ground with a snap.
In the flower field.
An all-too-familiar white figure was smiling and waving to them.
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"Why are you here?"
A few minutes later, the two groups of people came together and continued towards Windmill Village.
The sailors following behind could not hide their excitement. They could not help but look at the extraordinarily tall figure in front of them with admiration, while lowering their voices and whispering.
While Nuo Xia was comforting Tina who was crying in her arms, she glanced down at Smoker beside her who was asking questions like a curious baby, and shrugged:
"I've been to the North Sea, the West Sea, and the South China Sea. I've been in the East China Sea these days, but you guys, why did you come to Windmill Village too?"
"Well, it's a long story..."
Smoker scratched his head, and under Noxia's gaze, he quickly explained from the beginning.
turn out to be.
A month ago, he applied for the graduation assessment one year in advance, successfully graduated from the elite camp with excellent results, and was assigned to the Donghailuoge Town where he stayed before, as the deputy base commander of a lieutenant colonel.
Tina, who was one year above him, had never applied for the assessment in advance, so she graduated normally this year, won the first place in her class, was directly awarded the rank of colonel, and became Smoker's immediate boss.
The two of them were on the same road, so they simply set off together, boarded the same warship, and headed to Rogge Town to take up their posts.
"One is a colonel and the other is a lieutenant colonel."
Nuo Xia clicked her tongue twice, smiled and patted Smoker on the shoulder, "I just graduated and became the base director, so that's pretty good."
Rogge Town is the largest naval base in the East China Sea. It also supervises more than ten small branches around it. The number of people is far beyond that of ordinary branches, and the military rank is roughly the same as that of the headquarters.
Being able to take on the role of commander of such a base right after graduation is enough to prove that the headquarters is optimistic about the two of them.
Tina aside, Smoker also has a bright future, at least much better than in his original timeline, when he was in his thirties, unshaven, and was demoted from his headquarters to hang out in Rogge Town.
"No way, it's far worse than you were back then..."
After being praised by his idol, Smoker's mouth was humble, and his heart was already flying to the clouds with joy. The look of the young man with red cheeks and scratching his head made the sailors behind him stunned.
——Is this still the ruthless lieutenant colonel they are familiar with who kills pirates with a cigar in his mouth without blinking an eye?
Come on, did the character design collapse just a few days after it was put up?
Smoker also noticed the strange expressions on his subordinates' faces and curled his lips, but he didn't care. Who could stand still when he was praised by Mr. Bailong in person?
Speaking of which...
He secretly glanced at Nuo Xia's side face and felt a little regretful in his heart. Originally, he had thought that as soon as he graduated, he could straighten his chest and proudly become a member of the Thunder Eagle.
As a result, Mr. Bailong resigned and left the Navy two and a half years ago, and he has not returned yet.
As a result, I don’t know how many people in this department miss me more and more. Otherwise, how could Sister Tina, who usually looks like an iceberg beauty, lose her composure and cry like this...
It's a pity that the mouse guy didn't have the luck to meet Mr. Bailong in the East China Sea like he did.
That idiot... Smoker couldn't help but hold his head when he thought about it. He applied for graduation in advance. As a good brother, Mouse immediately followed suit without saying a word.
He, who was always ranked in the middle or lower in his class, competed with his senior brothers and sisters who were one level above him. As you can imagine, the result was that he was completely crushed in the graduation examination and succeeded in being the last one.
His attitude of graduating early was rejected, and in the end he could only look at him sadly and wave goodbye, knowing that he would have to continue to stay in the elite camp for another year.
Smoker was thinking a lot here, while Nuo Xia rubbed Tina's face angrily:
"Okay, I've been crying for a few minutes. It's almost enough. You are now a colonel and base commander. What do you think you are saying when you cry like a little cat in front of so many people?"
"Who, who made you suddenly appear in a place like this... Wuwu..."
Tina raised her head with tears in her eyes, still sobbing, "Tina doesn't know if it's a surprise or a fright... It's been two and a half years, woo... Brother Nuo Xia, you haven't returned to the headquarters for two and a half years.
I’ve seen Tina, Gion-san and the others..."
"Ah, then they probably lied to you."
Nuo Xia shrugged innocently, "I haven't been back to the headquarters for a long time, but I have met Gion and the others many times outside."
What?
Tina was stunned, and looked at Nuo Xia blankly for two seconds.
Then I cried even more sadly.
"Woo...it turns out I'm the only one..."
have to.
It seems that I won't be able to persuade him for a while.