Chapter 421 Zhang Daye's Soul-Calming Gong
Just as Morgans expected, his news once again caused a sensation. A female swordsman who could rival Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman, attracted the attention of many people.
And after a closer look, this female swordsman can't be considered a stranger. She seems to be seen frequently in reports about the Amber Travel Group recently. Could it be that the helmsman, swordsman, and guard of the Amber Travel Group are already so strong?
Many swordsmen became excited. To say that becoming the world's greatest swordsman is the dream of all swordsmen is a bit absolute, but it is definitely something that most swordsmen have dreamed of.
If you want to become the world's number one, you have to defeat the current world's number one. The only choice before was Hawkeye, but Hawkeye is a loner, his whereabouts are erratic, and he is really hard to find.
It was much easier to find Altria, as the Amber Tour's route had never been a secret.
At the same time, many girls were inspired.
One of the representatives was Kuina. She was so excited that she almost burst into tears when she saw the latest newspaper: "Tatsuya-san is not lying. The female swordsman can really become the best in the world!"
A green algae head popped out from behind the newspaper: "What's wrong, Kuina, are you crying?"
Kuina closed the newspaper and said, "I don't have it."
Zoro looked at her: "You just cried."
Kuina held the Wado Ichimonji and said, "I don't have it!"
Zoro didn't believe it: "But I clearly saw..."
"Zoro~" Kuina smiled kindly, "We haven't had a fight in a few days, right? How about a fight now?"
When it comes to a competition, Zoro doesn't care about anything else and says excitedly: "Okay, I will beat you this time!"
Ten minutes later, Zoro fell to the ground with three knives stuck in his side: "I lost."
Kuina sheathed the Wado Ichimonji that was pointed at Zoro's chest and held out a hand: "Zoro, you have become much stronger again."
"Hmph, I should be the one saying this." Zoro reluctantly took Kuina's hand and stood up.
"Because I am also working hard, and I have to work harder." Kuina looked in the direction where Zhang Daye and the others left, with a gleam in her eyes.
Zoro felt that there seemed to be something different about Kuina.
"Kuina, Zoro! Let's fight it out!"
"That's right! My partner and I have gone through hard training, and we are sure to win this time!"
Two energetic young men suddenly jumped out from outside the door. They were Joseph and Johnny, who were introduced by Zhang Daye to Shimotsuki Village to learn swordsmanship when they were in Rogue Town.
Since the two had little experience in going to sea, they went through some twists and turns before finding the island after leaving Rogue Town.
Fortunately, at that time, all the famous pirates in the East China Sea had been swept away by Zhang Daye, and later when Garp came back for vacation, he swept them again. During that period of time, the entire East China Sea was very peaceful.
Therefore, although these two middle school boys who took the Amber Travel Group as their role model were a little confused, they did not encounter any danger along the way.
After finding Isshin Dojo, the two reported Zhang Tatsuya's name. Koshiro decided to take them in temporarily and teach them swordsmanship.
When they first joined the sect, like many other disciples, they first proposed to challenge the strongest disciple in the dojo. Then the two 16-year-old boys were severely beaten by Kuina, who was four years younger than them, and Zoro, who was six years younger than them.
From then on, Joseph and Johnny believed that Koshiro must be a great teacher since he could teach the two children so well, and they must learn from him carefully.
However, the two of them thought that they were already 16 years old, and it would be too embarrassing to eat and drink for free relying on Mr. Tatsuya's introduction, so they did not stay in the gym, but settled down in the newly built village next to Shimotsuki Village and found a job.
It just so happened that the place had just been established and there was a shortage of people everywhere.
Most people in Shimotsuki Village believed that the people who built the new village had fled here by sea because their hometown had suffered a disaster. Only a few people, such as Koshiro, knew that these were laborers rescued by the Amber Travel Group from the Bridge Kingdom.
Originally, there were more than a thousand laborers acting together, but later some of them were taken away by the fishman Haku of the Revolutionary Army, and finally only about three hundred people remained in Shimotsuki Village.
Johnny and Joseph, two somewhat immature boys, somehow easily gained the favor of the workers and successfully settled in the village. Every day, in addition to working for a period of time to earn some money for food, they practiced swordsmanship and occasionally went to challenge Kuina and Zoro, just like today.
"It's you again." Zoro picked up his sword. He now seemed to understand how Kuina felt when she first faced his challenge.
Because of this, Zoro understands Joseph and Johnny's feelings very well, so he never refuses the challenge from these two people, and he will always go all out and fight quickly.
Although these two people seemed quite weak to Zoro and their progress was not obvious.
In fact, even from Koshiro's perspective, Joseph and Johnny's talents are only slightly better than ordinary people, and their future achievements in swordsmanship are estimated to be limited.
But since they are willing to persevere, Koshiro will teach them with all his heart, and it is ultimately up to them to decide which path to take.
"Tatsuya-san and his men are already able to defeat the greatest swordsman in the world, we will not continue to lose to you!"
"That's right! We must also practice swordsmanship and become the strongest bounty hunters in the East China Sea!"
Joseph and Johnny rushed forward with great enthusiasm, but were defeated decisively.
"But... Damn it, I was so close to winning!"
"Yes, partner, our practice is not enough!"
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As the protagonist of this news, Altria was sitting quietly at this moment, with the Sword of Promise of Victory placed across her legs. She closed her eyes and carefully reviewed the battle with Hawkeye in those days.
I have to admit that when Altria doesn't eat and is doing other things seriously, she looks very handsome.
The others were also busy with their own things. The happiest one was Zhang Daye. He was showing off his newly acquired magic weapon to Ye Yan: "How is it? Does it look familiar?"
Tom nodded first. Isn’t this the same as Ye Yan’s gong?
"Soul-soothing hammer and soul-soothing gong? Where did they come from?" Ye Yan took out his own gong and hammer, which were exactly the same as the ones in Zhang Da's hand. It seemed that they were not stolen from him, so he used that ability to draw them. Who knew which tribe member was so unlucky that the magic weapon was taken away like this?
Zhang Da also said: "I just drew it. I saw in the introduction that it says it is Ye Liao's magic weapon. Are you familiar with Ye Liao?"
"..." Ye Yan was silent for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Zhang Daye by the collar and shook him back and forth, "That's my great-grandfather! You stole my great-grandfather's magic weapon! He's been dead for many years? You are so lacking in virtue!"
"I was wrong. Please spare my life, young man." Because he was being shaken so hard, Zhang Da's tone of voice became strange.
Ye Yan roared and spit on his face: "I don't care! How do you get it? Return it to me!"
Zhang Da also said helplessly: "This thing is not under my control. If it really doesn't work, can you take it with you when you go back?"
"What the hell! How am I going to explain this to my family when I get back?" Ye Yan temporarily let go of Zhang Daye, turned his body to the side, put on a flattering expression, and demonstrated, "Dad, I was in a hurry to get out last time, and I accidentally took my great-grandfather's magic weapon out..."
Ye Yan threw his Soul-Calming Gong to the ground: "Is this reasonable?!"
"It seems a bit inappropriate..." Zhang Da was also a little embarrassed. It seemed inappropriate to show off someone else's great-grandfather's relics. "Calm down first..."
"Okay." Ye Yan calmed down in a second, picked up the Soul-Calming Gong, sat back in his chair, and took a sip of tea.
Zhang Da was also stunned by the operation: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay. Since you also think this matter is outrageous, let's talk about compensation."
"Huh?" Zhang Da also felt something was wrong.
"Since you took my great grandfather's magic weapon without permission, which greatly hurt my feelings, you need to compensate me for a little mental damage, but considering the relationship between us, a few dozen kilograms of gold will be enough." Ye Yan showed a face of profiteer, "Of course, I can't let you suffer a loss. In exchange, you can use my great grandfather's magic weapon first, and we can discuss the rent."
"Bah! You don't even look like you've lost your spirit!" Zhang Da also felt that Ye Yan was trying to scam him, so he handed the thing to him, "Otherwise I'll give it back to you, I don't want it anymore."
Ye Yan quickly stretched out his hand to push it back: "No! This is my great-grandfather's magic weapon, which was used to fight the devil! It is absolutely good value for money to take a little bit of gold from you, please think about it again!"
Zhang Da was once again shocked by his low moral standards: "How much money do you need? Is it really okay to even sell your great-grandfather's belongings?"
Ye Yan said indifferently: "Magic tools are not burial objects. When they meet the right person, they will be passed down. It doesn't matter who you pass it on to. I think you are very talented."
Magical tools will be passed down. Even the flag monsters in Ye Yan's family will be passed down from generation to generation. They are completely different from relics. Zhang Da was relieved when he said this: "So, even if I use this thing in front of you, your spirit will not be damaged at all."
Ye Yan rubbed his hands: "This... can be a little bit."
Zhang Da also nodded: "Well, that means there really isn't one."
Ye Yan said frustratedly: "Hey, don't do this!"
Zhang Da also said: "In fact, I have studied it. It is very likely that what I got is not the original at all. So just make sure that you will not feel uncomfortable if I use the same magic weapon as your great-grandfather ."
Ye Yan asked: "Not the original version...what does that mean?"
"For example, I once drew Tom's classic car, but in fact, that car should have broken down. For example, I drew a fake Peace Star, but in fact, all the fake Peace Stars should have been encountered by Shark Chili and his friends. For example, I drew the magic milk prepared by Tom, but that milk should have been drunk by Jerry..."
Zhang Da also listed a bunch of props that should no longer exist, and concluded: "So I guess the props I drew should all be replicas, or more advanced, they are things taken from a certain node in the long river of time, but the original ones are not affected."
"I understand." Ye Yan nodded, holding his chest and saying with a sad face, "In short, my mental damage compensation is gone."
"Hehe." Zhang Da also picked up the soul-calming gong and knocked it loudly, wanting to try out the effect.
Tom, who was standing next to him, was so frightened by the sudden sound that he jumped up from his chair. He trembled in the air for a while before falling down, and the surface of his body turned into tiny waves.
"It's so scary! Ye Yan, why did you suddenly ring the gong?" Perona felt a little distressed. She had just taken a sip of her hot cocoa, and her hand shook so she spilled half of the cup, and her new clothes were also stained.
Ye Yan pointed at Zhang Daye and said, "I'm not such an unethical person. Besides, if it was me who knocked, you wouldn't be able to move now."
"Sorry, sorry. I was a little excited when I got the magic weapon." Zhang Da also looked at the angry Perona, "I'll compensate you with hot cocoa and wash your clothes!"
"Hmph." Perona sat down again, feeling a little secretly happy, as if she had earned half a cup of hot cocoa?
After calming Perona down, Zhang Da picked up Tom and kneaded him back to normal. He then asked, "Why is it that my beating the gong doesn't work?"
"Of course it's useless to just knock. You also need to use your true energy to do it, like this..."
Ye Yan raised his hand, only to find that everyone present turned to stare at him with unfriendly eyes.
"Ha, haha... I won't demonstrate it for now." Ye Yan put away the magic weapon with a wry smile, and then realized the business opportunity, "How about we talk about the tuition fee first..."
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Ever since he got the Soul-Calming Gong, Zhang Da often rowed a small boat with Ye Yan to a distance that would not disturb everyone else to practice the Soul-Calming Gong.
The tuition fee was negotiated down from ten gold coins per class to one gold coin in total, and it includes instruction, learning, and training with a tutor.
Ye Yan earned a gold coin with tears and blood. He would teach even if he was not paid.
Zhang Daye also knew Ye Yan's plan, and he was just joking with him by bargaining for the price. Moreover, after paying the fee, he could use the eight sparring partners provided by Ye Yan with a clear conscience.
Anyway, in the end, everyone is happy except for the flag monsters who were forced to volunteer.
A few days later, the Amber Tour Group arrived at the familiar Seven Waters City.
"So beautiful!" Wendy, Xia Lulu and Weiwei were all here for the first time. When they saw the city that looked like a huge sea fountain, they couldn't help but exclaim.
After carefully appreciating it for a while, Weiwei said distressedly: "Although it is very beautiful, it feels like a waste."
"Quack~" What Kalu wanted to say was probably the same as what she said.
Zhang Da also said: "This is a water city. The water here is like the sand in Alabasta. You won't feel bad about using it no matter how much you use it."
Those who suffer from drought will die of drought, and those who suffer from floods will die of floods. That's about it. Unless something major happens in the Seven Water Capital, there will definitely be no shortage of water.
Jackie Chan asked, "Are you familiar with this place?"
Zhang Da also said: "I guess so. There are still a few acquaintances here. I don't know how they are doing now."
Altria nodded, she was indeed very familiar with it. She took out a map, the one that Feng Er had drawn last time, which marked high-quality clothing stores, restaurants, and toy stores.
Highlights: quality restaurant.
