Chapter 245: The Avoided Embrace
"Don't you know, Luffy?" Nami was surprised and explained:
"Ice Blade, the world's largest assassin guild, is divided into three levels."
"The Blade is a place where ordinary bounty hunters hang out, running the economy of that organization."
"Ice Blade, a class where a group of powerful guys gather, almost all of them are guys with status. This class is a mixed bag, some of them target wanted criminals worth tens of millions, while others organize teams specifically to arrest wanted criminals worth over 100 million."
"The next level is called the Extreme Ice Blades. They are a group of extremely terrifying guys. Each of them has the fighting power to destroy a country by himself. Even the World Government is very afraid of them. Beings of this level usually have an ice dragon tattoo engraved on the back of their hands."
"So what?" Luffy was stunned again when faced with Nami's explanation, and responded to her with a face full of question marks.
"Are you stupid? The navy is now holding a bounty on our heads, and maybe these people will come looking for us!" Nami scolded Luffy when she saw his ignorance.
"What does it matter? I will defeat them all!" Luffy doesn't care about this organization at all.
As long as it doesn't affect his navigation or harm his companions, it's fine.
"Really? It's hopeless." Nami held her forehead helplessly, feeling exhausted.
He didn't know whether it would be a disaster to have such a captain.
All I know is that he saved himself a few days ago.
"Speaking of which, Zoro." Luffy looked at Zoro with a worried look on his face:
"Are you feeling better from the wound Hawkeye cut you?"
"The bones have been re-fixed, and I feel much better." Zoro's face was still serious, and he had a greater understanding of the world in his heart.
"Green algae-head, you seem to be in poor health these days. Is it because of what the world's strongest swordsman said?" Sanji asked with concern.
Zoro was in a heavy mood, covering the wound on his chest: "At that time, Hawkeye said that he had a guy he had to defeat before he would recognize his title as the strongest swordsman."
"That is to say, there is another guy who is stronger than him, and I will have to defeat him in the future!"
The Straw Hat Pirates were shocked.
"As the strongest, yet he doesn't acknowledge his own status? How contradictory, what's going on?" Nami was puzzled.
"Stronger than him? How is that possible? He is the world's most powerful swordsman publicly recognized by the whole world, Jorakul Mihawk!" Usopp was shocked.
"Hmm... I seem to have heard of it when I was a kid." Luffy held his chin and said blankly:
"Shanks told me that there was a man who left a scar on all of them."
"Leaving...scars on the Four Emperors!?"
"Or everyone?! Isn't that horrible?"
Luffy's words reminded Zoro of the scar he saw on Koshiro in Shimotsuki Village when he was a child, and he said:
"Now that you mention it, my master also has it, Luffy, but he didn't tell me the man's name."
"Hmm..." Usopp listened to what Zoro and Luffy said: "That makes it clear. The creepy scar on dad's body should have been caused by one person."
The entire pirate group was talking about this.
Suddenly, Nami, who had been reminiscing for a long time, spoke:
"Could it be the Ice Sword Master who suddenly disappeared twenty years ago?"
"The Ice Swordsman?" The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates all looked at Nami.
"I also heard some rumors about stealing treasures on the sea when I was a child."
"About twenty years ago, a young man almost overthrew the entire world by himself, which is the current world government."
When everyone heard Nami's words, their mouths opened wide:
"On your own?!"
"Yeah, a lot of older pirates are saying that." Nami looked at the shocked crowd:
"What's wrong with you? I'm just treating this as a horror story. There's no way in real life that someone could nearly overturn the world by themselves, right?"
"Huh~" Sanji calmed down and lit a cigarette for himself.
"No, Ms. Nami. All the information you mentioned can be linked together with me."
He exhaled a puff of cigarette, held it between his fingers and looked at everyone seriously:
“This is not a story, it’s something that really happened.”
"Ah——?" Everyone looked at Sanji with disdain and shock:
"How do you know? Did you see it when you were a child?"
"Yes, I also heard about it when I was a child, and the information I got was more accurate than yours." Sanji pointed at Zoro:
"Hey, Green Algae Head, if what Hawkeye said is true, you'd better consider changing your dream. You will die under that man's knife."
"Interesting!" Zoro was not afraid, but laughed: "A real man will never look back the moment he sets foot on his life goal. Do you understand, stinky cook?"
Usopp and Luffy on the side were impressed by Zoro's words and looked admiring.
"I'm also worried that after I reach Hawkeye's level, there won't be a stronger opponent to fight against!"
Hearing Zoro's words, Luffy laughed with relief:
"Hehehe, that's right, Zoro."
Zoro leaned against the side of the ship, closed his eyes and fell asleep. His injuries required him to rest.
The Straw Hat Pirates also took charge of their own positions on the ship.
……
Alabasta, Capital Square Street.
Amid the endless stream of people, Robin, carrying a small bag, was looking around for the eagle he had seen before.
"Why don't you show up and see me, please, I already know the answer."
Robin thought while crying in his heart, but his expression remained calm.
She has experienced a lot and is no longer the ignorant little girl.
She has fully understood how miserable Arthur, who protected her, was.
Sympathy, grief, regret, all kinds of emotions affected her judgment and made her feel ashamed.
She glanced and suddenly looked towards a corner of the square.
I saw a tall and thin guy wearing a cloak.
He was wrapping white bandages around his fists, wrists, fingers, waist and abdomen.
Tighten your slender muscles.
Robin, now a slender and graceful girl, walked towards him with eyes wide open and staggering steps.
She would never forget the three scars on the man's left cheek caused by the black panther.
The man stared at her from under his cloak as she gradually approached and stood up.
The two looked at each other, and Robin confirmed with just one glance:
"Arthur...is that you?"
She was sure she was not mistaken and went to hug him with tears in her eyes.
But the man turned away and walked past her to another place.
"Why...!" Robin was surprised. She turned around and grabbed the person's cloak and lifted her hat.
A cold and beautiful woman's profile appeared in front of her, staring at her coldly.
Not only was the scar on his face gone, but even his eyes looked unfamiliar to Robin.
When the men in the surrounding square saw this, there was a cry of surprise.
"Sorry... I thought you were someone I knew." Robin apologized hastily when he realized he had made the mistake.
"You look like someone I know."
