Chapter 446: The Birth of a New Sword

In the house of the bandit Dadan and his family, the lights suddenly dimmed.

The bandit leader Dadan sat obediently beside the pit, and sat on the ground with Kap who came here.

There was a thunderstorm outside and the wind was particularly strong.

"A noble family in the capital, four commoners, and the owner of a high-end food store were killed by a very skilled individual in the capital last night."

Holding a small bowl of soju in his hand, Karp told Dadan what happened during the day with a heavy heart.

"The nobility... the royal family doesn't care?" Dadan was shocked and afraid of Garp's expression.

"This is a big event. It will attract attention if it spreads overseas."

"Ah, hiss!" Garp took a sip of the soju in his hand, "My subordinates have been investigating for a whole day, but there are no clues.

Recently, noble families and kingdoms have been frequently attacked by the Rocks Pirates. I guess he is preparing a large amount of funds and may make earth-shaking moves in the next few years."

"Locks?" Dadan asked honestly, looking frightened. "Do you think he was involved in the murder of the nobles?"

"I don't know. That's not his style." Karp stared at the flickering fire seriously and continued.

"If it was really him, that guy wouldn't be so cautious and do it secretly."

Young Cap and Dadan, who had not yet grown deformed and still looked young and beautiful, sat together and talked all night long.

The Navy went door to door in the capital to investigate intelligence, but there was no progress or news.

The next day.

December 1480, 11.

early morning.

In the East China Sea, there is thick fog over the waters of the Kingdom of Goa.

The fog was so thick that we could not see out to sea ahead.

Inside the cabin, the broken wooden boards on the side of the ship kept shaking and creaking.

Leia woke up on the only bed in the cabin, holding her aching brain, and looked around to find out.

The cabin was already full of holes caused by the storm.

The wooden board fixed with soft iron blocks cracked, loosened and swayed. When she stepped down, it was full of sea water, which was deeper than her calves.

When I looked up, I found that a big hole had appeared in the center of the ceiling above me.

You can clearly see the mast outside broken into two halves.

The good thing is that the bed in the corner is still dry.

Leia's lungs were full of the smell of alcohol as she walked step by step to the outer deck.

"Listen, Cooper, there is no such thing as good or evil in this world.

What we need to do is to constantly improve ourselves, wander around every corner of the world as strong people, experience the beauty, and pursue exciting adventures and things.

The navy openly promotes justice, but secretly many of them deploy their troops to plunder resources from non-member countries like pirates.

The weak have no right to speak and will only be silently executed. "

Arthur sat cross-legged on top of the broken roof, holding Cooper between his legs while they talked.

The boat was taking on water and was damaged, but that didn't seem to alarm him at all.

"Cooper." (I understand, Arthur, but now we should worry about whether the boat will sink.)

"Yeah! We have to scoop out all the seawater quickly! And... where the hell are we? Are we still in the Kingdom of Goa?"

One second they were talking seriously, and the next second, Leia saw them quickly jumping off the roof.

Cooper ignored her and flew directly into the cabin and brought out a few barrels for Arthur.

Arthur was frantically cleaning the water on the boat, he couldn't believe that the boat was damaged like this by the storm.

"You are always so neurotic when you are together." Leia was stunned at first, then smiled slightly and immediately stepped forward to help.

She didn't know if she understood Arthur a little better, as he seemed very unreliable.

But when doing things, no matter small or big, Arthur always looks focused and serious.

After clearing the accumulated water, Arthur returned to the cabin, took out the nautical chart and the pointer and placed them on top for observation.

"How much money did you have left after you finished shopping yesterday?" Arthur looked at the East China Sea chart and suddenly asked Leia beside him.

"42 Baileys, you want me to give it to..."

"I'll keep them all for you. Whatever is left when we return to Rapeseed Flower Village will be yours."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Arthur.

"We are now in the waters west of the Kingdom of Goa. If we row the boat at full speed, we will arrive here around dawn."

Arthur pointed to an island called "Frost Moon Village" on the nautical chart.

"Shimotsuki Village? What are you going here for? Why don't you just return home?"

"Forging a sword, didn't I tell you that I'm a swordsman? I need a weapon."

Seeing that things had come to this point, Leia no longer cared about the situation at home.

Anyway, it was my first time going out to sea, and I survived and saw everything about the world outside the village.

When I get home, I will definitely be scolded by my parents, so I might as well give up and go somewhere far away to have a look.

"Don't worry, it's very likely that you won't come out this time." Seeing Leia's worried look, Arthur grinned and said to her,

"It will take at least a few years before we can go out to sea. Well, there is no point in talking any more. Let's start rowing."

Arthur picked up the broken mast and threw it into the sea, letting it sink to the bottom.

Leia was stunned by the terrifying power.

Faced with the sinking ship, Arthur didn't have the mind to care too much about her mood or the sexy clothes she was wearing to please him.

He walked into the cabin, took out two oars and began to row towards the west.

Even though his arms were weak and his whole body was sore from sliding, he never stopped for a moment during the several hours of sliding.

Dawn rose over the horizon, and an island appeared in Arthur's sight.

Cooper spread his wings and flew forward to investigate. After discovering that it was indeed a civilized island, he shouted loudly in the air.

In full view of the residents of Frost Moon Village, Arthur's damaged ship docked.

He quickly dropped the anchor and tied the rope to the pier's pillar, then Arthur fell to the ground, too tired to move.

"We're finally here..." He laid his face on the ground, looking at the street ahead.

There are houses lined up on both sides of the pier entrance, with a long street in the middle leading to Shimotsuki Village on the island.

The village is full of men and women in kimonos, and at first glance it looks like a miniature version of Wano Country.

"The men in this village..." Leia rested on the boat for a while, then came to the entrance of the dock village, stared at those Mediterranean bald men, and said with inexplicable disgust,

"Why is your hair in such a weird shape?"

Almost all male villagers in Shimotsuki Village are led by Moon Leader, a warrior leader.

Most of the female villagers wore kimonos and wooden clogs, and walked in small, awkward steps.

"You hate this?" Arthur was surprised to see Leia's disgusted expression and asked in a low voice.

"I didn't expect you and I would have this first thing in common."

Arthur liked her more when he realized that she hated the way she dressed.

"Don't you think..." Leia squatted beside Arthur, covering her mouth with her hands and whispered to him,

“Is this ugly?”

"Hush!" Arthur quickly covered her mouth when he saw some people still watching at the dock.

"You trouble-making little thing, just know that you are ugly, don't say it out loud and offend others so that I can fuck you."

Shimotsuki Village is a village where the Shimotsuki clan of Wano Country left their country and migrated to the East China Sea to live.

In the past, this place was the land of the bandit Lao Cao. It was renamed Shimotsuki Village after being saved by the Shimotsuki clan.

Therefore, culture is prevalent, just like in Wano Country.

There were countless strange human races in this world, and Arthur felt it would be a waste of energy to bother with them all.

Leia nodded quickly, understanding Arthur's warning.

Arthur then let go of her mouth, lay on the ground to catch his breath, and ordered,

"It's very hot. Let's go to a nearby tavern to have a drink and a good meal before we go find a swordsmith to make a sword for me."

"Drinking again...!" Leia was stunned, "I haven't recovered yet!"

"Cooper!" (Okay, I've recovered!)

Cooper fell from the air and stood on Arthur and called out.

Seeing this, Arthur immediately took the opportunity to mock, "Oh oh oh, Leia, you can't do this!

If you don't learn to drink from me, it will be a lot less fun, and you used to be a bartender."

"I don't know what's good about drinking and getting dizzy!" Leia complained.

She simply could not understand how the feeling of being slightly tipsy could heal Arthur's restless and murderous heart.

Alcohol is not a good thing for ordinary people, but it is a good thing for those who have unforgettable regrets and experiences.

It's like the best elixir on earth, and there's basically nothing that can compare to the taste of a good glass of wine.

Seeing that she was still young and didn't understand, Arthur said nothing more.

He looked at the dock village for a while, and those people looked at him strangely.

Then he turned his head and looked at the sparkling sea in the hot weather.

"It seems that further training is needed." He thought to himself.

When I stood up, I saw her walking towards the village.

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense here and cause trouble!" Arthur reminded quickly, "I can't beat the guys in this village now!"

What he said was indeed true.

Shimotsuki Village was established about ten years ago. It is the island where Kozaburo and the samurai from the New World and Wano Country lived when they went out to sea for exploration.

Not only did they defeat the bandits, they also rescued many people and taught the villagers in the village the swordsmanship of Wanokuni.

The insults Leia said to their hair styles just now have already caused dissatisfaction among some of the ronin.

Arthur was very alert at this moment, not knowing when an "Iai Slash" sword move would come.

However, the people in the village just treated him as a little devil and had no plans in this regard.

"Aren't you hungry?" Leia walked to the tavern near the dock, turned around and smiled at him.

"I am your servant. We haven't eaten anything since last night. Come and have something to eat."

Arthur's eyes widened slightly, somewhat surprised by her action, and he said silently,

"You finally know your place and how to take care of me, your master?"

"Cooper?" (Isn't it all your money, Arthur?)

"Uh..." Arthur looked at Cooper dully. Sometimes he felt that he was not as smart as Cooper.

He laughed out loud, perhaps because he was too relaxed.

This is good, this is not bad, no enemies, no hatred.

Although some things were different from his previous life, he could accept it. At least the whole world was no longer against him.

"Are you coming or not?" Leia stood outside the tavern for a long time, staring at Arthur impatiently and laughing.

"Tavern?" Arthur looked at him disdainfully, stood up and shook his head.

"In a village like this, the tavern is a low-class entertainment venue!"

Arthur shouted and pointed to a brothel in the village.

"The brothel is where I belong today!"

Leia was startled and her face turned pale as she looked at the building Arthur was pointing at.

The plaque had three big characters "Yu Nu House" written on it.

"You...you can't go to that kind of place!" She immediately stopped Arthur when she saw this.