bookbashuk Chapter 138 New Swordsmanship
Chapter 138 New Swordsmanship
Chapter 138 New Swordsmanship
"Director?" Nami pointed to her nose through her veil. "Me?"
"Yes." Yelena nodded.
She was used to using a log pointer to anchor her direction, but she couldn't use that in the East China Sea, so she had to follow the map.
The nautical charts obtained from the navy were not detailed enough, and there were no skilled navigators on board. Even with tools such as a compass, it was easy to go astray.
If the image is slightly off-center, zooming in on it at sea could mean the ship has gone hundreds of nautical miles astray.
When she left Loguetown, she was mentally prepared that it would take a long time to reach the Konom Islands.
Unexpectedly, we met Nami here, which will greatly shorten the journey.
"We came to the East China Sea to hunt pirates, but we've strayed a bit off course and need someone skilled in navigation to guide us."
Nami looked surprised. "How did you know I know these things?"
"To survive at sea alone, you need to have some skills. If you're lacking in martial arts, you need to make up for it in other areas."
"As a reward, you can have a share of the spoils from this trip," Yelena said, casting her bait.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Nami tapped the bundle on her back lightly with her staff. "If I don't agree, will you take this treasure?"
"No, they're already yours."
Nami looked up, her wariness lessening considerably. She took a few steps forward and said, "In that case, I agree."
"It's a pleasure working with you." Yelena grasped her outstretched hand.
The fingertips are very soft, and there is a thin layer of calluses on the palm. I pinched it a couple of times, and the overall feel was quite good.
"Ahem!" Nami withdrew her hand. "By the way, you mentioned coming to the East Blue—does that mean you're from another sea?"
"Yes, I was born in the North Blue, and moved to the Grand Line two years ago."
Nami exclaimed in surprise, "What?! The Grand Line!"
A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes as she pressed, "Then why did you come to the East Blue? What kind of pirates are here that would draw someone from the Grand Line all the way here?"
"There is one, he has what I need." Yelena stared into Nami's eyes, "He also has—"
The person I want.
"Huh?" Nami tilted her head.
"Let's go, let me introduce you to our companions first."
"What do you mean 'our comrades'? I'm just a temporary guide—hey, what are you doing?!"
Yelena bent down and hoisted Nami onto her back. "Hold on tight."
Swish!
She leaped high into the air.
"Ah!" Nami instinctively hugged her shoulders tightly.
thump.
With the soft candy cushioning their footing, the two landed smoothly on the deck of another ship.
Nami slid off her back, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. "Next time, could you please tell me in advance so I can be mentally prepared? Jumping that high all of a sudden was terrifying!"
Yelena chuckled. This was nothing compared to Luffy's actions; her movements were far gentler.
She returned to the ship, and the battle at the dock was nearing its end.
"Where do you think you're going? Behold my barrier strike!"
Bang!
The pale green barrier surged forward, slamming into the pirate captain. He was sent flying dozens of meters like a kite with a broken string. Upon landing, he coughed up a large amount of blood, his head lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness.
"Another ability user?!"
As the blond man shouted "Boss" and charged toward them carrying the unconscious pirate captain, Nami slowly turned her head. "Now I believe you're from the Grand Line."
"Don't worry, there are other surprises waiting for you."
As soon as Yelena finished speaking, Robin and the others appeared on the street in the distance; their companions who had gone out to buy supplies had returned.
After carefully placing the over two-meter-tall package onto the ship, Miss Monday returned to the dock square. Mr. 9 had just finished binding the pirate captain, and the two quickly cleaned up the scene.
"Who is this?" Vivi put down her equally large package and looked at Nami with a puzzled expression.
"Our navigator."
"It's temporary." Nami removed her headscarf and face mask, revealing her true face. "Hello, you can just call me Nami."
The group of people gave brief self-introductions.
"My room is empty right across from mine, let me tidy it up for you." Vivi smiled gently at Nami.
"I'll take care of it." Nami hurriedly followed, carrying her bundle.
A dozen minutes later, Mr. 9 and Miss. returned to the ship on Monday after burying the body. Nami and Vivi walked out of the cabin side by side, chatting and laughing.
Nami walked up to Yelena and asked in a low voice, "Are you getting ready to set sail? Where are the pirates you're looking for?"
"here."
Nami took the chart, looked at the circled corner, and her smile froze on her face.
She looked up in disbelief. "The Konom Islands?"
"Hmm." Yelena walked to the railing, jumped up, and looked at the pirate ship dozens of meters away.
"Who is your target?" Nami's voice trembled.
"They're a group of fish-men pirates." Vivi shook her head with a smile. "I don't know why she's targeting fish-men. She even specifically targeted them back in the Grand Line—"
Nami didn't hear what Yelena said next. She rushed behind Yelena and stared at her back.
"The pirate you're supposed to hunt is Arlong the Fishman?! Do you know how terrifying an enemy he is?! Don't go and deliver yourself to his doom!"
""
Before she could finish speaking, Nami's vision was filled with red.
The crimson sword wave swept across the sea, passing near the bow of the ship in the blink of an eye. After drawing a semi-circular arc in the air on the other side of the ship, it arrived near the stern and cut into the cabin!
Click!
Two sounds rang out in the air, the sword waves dissipated, and the pirate ship, now split into three pieces, swayed and sank into the sea.
Yelena turned around and looked down at Nami. "What did you just say?"
"N-nothing." Nami's expression was blank.
Her body trembled slightly, her legs lost their strength, and she was about to collapse.
Just then, six arms emerged from the deck and caught her in time.
"Have faith in us, Miss Navigator," Robin said with a smile and a nod.
"Oh, another ability user—no, I meant to say—thank you." After regaining her balance, Nami's tone was no longer tinged with surprise.
Changing expressions is tiring.
"A move I've never seen before!"
As soon as Yelena jumped off the railing, Vivi came over.
"It was recently developed, based on right-angle swordsmanship, with some improvements."
Yelena faced the sea, turned her body, and swung her sword horizontally.
Whoosh!
The sword wave flew out from the right, drew an arc in the air, and then flew back to the original point, connecting head to tail to form a ring.
One second later, the ring disappeared.
"Circular Arc Sword Technique"
The power of the slash is not stronger than that of the right-angle sword technique, but its advantage is that it is more flexible. If she wants, she can even injure enemies behind her with a forward slash.
"I'll teach you later." Yelena sheathed her sword.
"Then tonight." Vivi's eyes lit up.
With Nami guiding them and avoiding two storms along the way, the journey was greatly shortened, and in just over a week, the group arrived in the waters near the Konom Islands.
"It's just ahead. After about three more hours of sailing, we'll reach the island where Cocoyasi Village is located."
Back near her hometown, Nami's spirits lifted considerably.
She walked to the bow of the ship, closed her eyes and felt the atmosphere for a while. "The next few hours were calm and peaceful, and we had a smooth journey."
"Don't make any promises you can't keep." Vivi walked over to Nami and placed her hand on the hilt of the sword.
"But what about the weather afterwards—"
Before Nami could finish speaking, the sea directly in front of the ship suddenly swelled up, the seawater receded, and a cow's moo reached everyone's ears: "Moo—!"
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