A few days later, a ship appeared at the port of Loguetown, flying a pirate flag.
No one recognized the flag.
It depicted a long sword piercing through a skull.
At the bow of the ship, Lucas was snuggling with Nami.
As he watched the shoreline draw closer and closer, a gleam flashed through his eyes.
From today onward, my Holy Sword Pirates will become famous throughout the world!
Nami gazed at Lucas with a slightly mesmerized expression as he suddenly exuded an imposing aura.
She had no objections whatsoever to Lucas becoming a pirate.
Just as Lucas had said, she already belonged completely to him.
Everything she had was his!
While she was still lost in her infatuation, Lucas turned his head and said seriously, “Let me tell you about my plan.
This time, I only want to spar with that guy Smoker and test my strength, but I obviously can’t just charge straight into the Marine branch.
So, I need to come up with a strategy!”
“Smoker has a pretty strong sense of justice.
As far as I know, he has a beautiful subordinate named Tashigi.
She’s incredibly absent-minded.
If we kidnap her, we’ll definitely be able to lure Smoker out!”
At that point, Lucas suddenly paused when he noticed the wary look in Nami’s eyes.
“B-beautiful?!
Bastard, tell me honestly—what are you planning to do?!”
Nami’s little hand was already resting on Lucas’s waist, as though she would pinch him the moment he gave her any reason to.
Well, the little cat that had been completely docile just moments ago had instantly bristled after hearing that someone wanted to invade her territory…
Lucas gave a bitter smile.
“It’s just a simple kidnapping.
Once the fight is over, I’ll definitely return her to Smoker.
Otherwise, how do you think I’m supposed to escape from a Logia user?”
As he said this, Lucas lowered his voice and muttered under his breath.
That girl is way too absent-minded.
Even though she’s pretty, she’s really difficult to make a move on.
She has to become a Marine first.
Hmm…
forget it.
I’ll leave her to Zoro to deal with in the future…
“What are you muttering about?” Nami had just relaxed after hearing Lucas’s explanation, but the few words he had muttered afterward immediately made her wary again.
“All right, all right!” Lucas waved his hand helplessly.
Then he suddenly kissed Nami on her soft lips and looked straight into her eyes.
“Don’t worry.
No matter what I do, my feelings for you will never change.
You’ll always be the woman I love most…”
Hearing Lucas’s words, Nami’s face instantly flushed bright red, and her heart filled with happiness.
Tashigi and everything else were immediately thrown to the back of her mind.
Even if Lucas is interested in her, at most he just wants to have some fun.
The person he loves most is me…
With that thought, Nami stared blankly at Lucas as he stood up.
Lucas gently stroked her hair and said softly, “All right, it’s time to act.
Wait here.
And remember, don’t get too close to the shore.
We’re pirates now.”
With that, he forcefully stomped his foot against the deck, and his entire body floated lightly onto the shore.
…
Ordinarily, finding one person in a town—even a beautiful woman—would be quite difficult.
But when it came to the naturally absent-minded Tashigi…
Lucas smiled faintly and began searching the shops one by one.
There were only a handful of shops in all of Loguetown that sold swords.
After making several rounds, he finally spotted Tashigi carefully examining a sword.
To be honest, Lucas’s heart stirred slightly when he saw Tashigi.
But since he had already promised Nami, he decided to give up on the idea.
Besides, if he really took Tashigi for himself, he would feel a little guilty toward Zoro.
Taking Nami and Robin away from Luffy’s future crew would already be a devastating blow to them…
I wonder how much the storyline will change.
By the time Luffy sets out to sea, I should at least be a Warlord of the Sea.
I can help him a little then.
Ahem!
I’m thinking too far ahead…
Lucas walked over to Tashigi and heard her extremely soft voice.
“A replica of Yoru?
The craftsmanship is far too poor.
Although it looks similar, it isn’t even one ten-thousandth as good as the real Black Blade.
It’s practically an insult to one of the Supreme Grade Blades!”
After returning the replica Black Blade to its place, Tashigi scanned the entire shop once more, but still couldn’t find a good sword.
There were only twelve Supreme Grade Blades in existence, twenty-one Great Grade Blades, and Skillful Grade Blades.
There were only eighty-three truly exceptional blades in the entire world.
Without the protagonist’s plot armor, how could someone possibly find two Skillful Grade Blades as easily as Zoro had?
Just then, Tashigi’s eyes suddenly lit up.
She had locked onto the sword at Lucas’s waist!
In an instant, Lucas’s Nidai Kitetsu seemed like a magnet, drawing Tashigi toward it step by step.
Lucas watched helplessly as she completely ignored him, circling around him to examine the sword at his waist.
She even drew it from its sheath to inspect it more closely.
A helpless smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Now I finally understand just how absent-minded this girl really is…
“Ahem!”
Lucas gave a sudden cough, finally snapping Tashigi out of her trance.
When she saw Lucas’s face, her cheeks immediately turned red.
She hurriedly took several steps backward and said awkwardly, “Um…
I’m sorry.
Your sword caught my attention the moment I saw it…”
“No problem.
Looks like you know quite a bit about swords.” Lucas smiled faintly and said softly, “Why don’t you take a look at my sword and give me your opinion?”
As he spoke, Lucas removed the Kitetsu from his waist and handed it to her.
Tashigi’s eyes immediately lit up.
She snatched the sword over in an instant, looking as though she couldn’t bear to put it down.
However, the next moment, she suddenly felt a chill wash over her.
Her entire body shuddered, and the Kitetsu slipped from her hand.
Lucas was slightly surprised.
He reached out and caught his sword in midair.
Even for the Nidai Kitetsu, this sword’s sinister aura is far too strong.
It doesn’t affect me at all, but once separated from its owner, it releases its killing aura.
Tashigi simply can’t withstand it right now.
The moment the Nidai Kitetsu returned to Lucas’s hand, it instantly became calm again.
Tashigi stared at Lucas in astonishment, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration and envy.
“Nidai Kitetsu, one of the 21 Great Grade Swords.
The Black-backed Heavy Patterned Blade.
It’s said to be a sword carrying an evil curse.
For you to make a sword like this willingly acknowledge you as its master, you must be a powerful swordsman.”
Lucas smiled at Tashigi without confirming or denying it.
“It really is a good sword.
I suppose I was simply lucky to have obtained it…”
Before he could finish speaking, Lucas’s expression suddenly changed.
The Nidai Kitetsu in his hand suddenly began ringing of its own accord.
The blade trembled as though it possessed a life of its own.
In an instant, it spun once in Lucas’s hand and pointed toward a particular direction!
This time, not only Tashigi but even Lucas himself was left dumbfounded.
Even if the sword possesses a sinister aura, this is going too far.
This isn’t merely a sword with a killing aura.
It’s clearly a sword with a sword spirit!
Could the sword in my hand not actually be the Nidai Kitetsu, but the First Generation Kitetsu?
The very thought seemed impossible!