Chapter 198

"I don't have anything to do now. Rather than causing another big incident, it's better to stay with you."

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"And I also have something I want to talk to you about."

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June of the year 1520 of the Haiyuan calendar.

Luffy and Zoro came to Orange Town and had a conflict with Bucky who occupied the town, and met Nami who was temporarily staying with the Bucky Pirates.

After Luffy knocked Bucky away with a rubber rocket launcher, Nami asked Luffy, "Are you planning to go to the Grand Line?"

"Of course, I am the man who wants to become the Pirate King."

"Then...if I give you the nautical chart of the Grand Route, can you take me to the Grand Route with you?"

Nami took out the navigation chart she stole from Bucky and said to Luffy and Zoro.

"OK."

Luffy said without any hesitation.

After Nami boarded the ship and showed her rich navigation knowledge, Luffy proposed that she join their pirate group as a navigator and become his second partner.

"I have to think about this carefully."

When Nami answered Luffy, she leaned against the edge of the boat and looked into the distance. Her short orange hair was blown by the sea breeze. Her eyes were full of expectation and nostalgia: "I promised a person that I would find the best sailing experience." Partner, become a navigator that impresses everyone, and then meet them on the sea."

Nami said, turning to Luffy and Zoro and smiling: "So I can't just become your partner."

"In other words, you have to see if we are worthy of being your partners before you consider joining us as navigators. Is that what you mean?"

Zoro stood aside with his arms crossed and looked at her.

"good."

Nami nodded to him: "Before that, I was just a cooperative relationship with you."

"Hehehehe! Yes, yes."

Sitting on the ground, Luffy held down the straw hat on his head with one hand and grinned at Nami, showing his big white teeth. His smile was extremely cheerful and confident, "Don't worry, we will definitely become the most suitable partners for you!"

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Mid June.

The Straw Hat Pirates, which already had three members, came to the restaurant on the sea, where they accidentally met the world's strongest swordsman, Hawkeye, one of the seven warriors under the king, who came to the East China Sea to relax.

How could Sauron miss this opportunity and challenge him?

The result was just like the original work, he was easily defeated by Hawkeye with a knife, and was seriously injured with a sword.

This battle also made Zoro, who had always been confident in his strength and swordsmanship, fully realize his own weakness.

How far is it from the world?

"Roronoa Zoro, I remember your name, continue to become stronger, young swordsman."

Hawkeye retracted the black blade that cut off the three long knives in Sauron's hand. Hawkeye glanced at Sauron who was lying in a pool of blood with his chest cut open. "You said you wanted to find the man named Ron, if you See him and tell him that I am waiting for him and waiting to fight with him."

After saying this to Sauron, Hawkeye took the coffin-like boat and left alone.

"In his eyes, is Ron already an opponent worthy of his full strength?"

Zoro was lying in a pool of blood, his consciousness slightly blurred, and in front of his eyes was the little Ron who was standing in front of him in the white Taoist uniform and holding a bamboo sword in one hand.

In the eyes of the unconscious Sauron, the little Ron in his memory gradually turned into a young man dressed in black, with a calm expression, holding a black knife, and sharp eyes.

He was still standing in front of the fallen Sauron as before, glancing at him like a mountain that Sauron could not climb.

Is that so...

Ron has also continued to grow after leaving the gym. Has he now reached the same level as this person...

How far am I from them now...

This thought appeared in the mind of the seriously injured Sauron, making him feel powerless like never before.

"Zoron!"

Luffy, extremely worried, yelled at him and ran towards him.

And just when he was about to rush to Zoro who was lying in a pool of blood.

A tall and tall figure in black clothes suddenly appeared in front of Sauron, with a black knife hanging on his waist.

It overlapped with the phantom of the person that Zoro had imagined when he was unconscious.

"Yeah, yeah, it's really miserable, Zoro."

That somewhat familiar chuckle sounded in Zoro's ears, just like before.

"Is it an illusion..."

Zoro tried hard to open his eyes and see clearly, but he still couldn't do it and gradually fainted.

175. Are you... Ron?

Time goes back to a month ago.

The Grand Line.

Chambord Islands.

"!!"

Lei Li and Xia Qi looked at Guina and others who suddenly appeared in front of them, feeling surprised and happy.

"You are indeed still alive."

Cornis, with long blond hair hanging down her waist and wearing white clothes, smiled at the two of them with bent eyes: "Of course, we won't die that easily."

Robin, who has become more mature and charming after not seeing each other for more than two years, looked at the two of them and smiled: "Xia Qi, Rayleigh, long time no see."

"You didn't expect us to come, were you shocked?"

Bonnie, who had long pink hair hanging over her shoulders, winked at the two of them and smiled.

Kuina, who wore a long blue ponytail and hung two swords at her waist, nodded to the two of them: "It seems I will disturb you for a while again."

"Excuse me!"

Xiao Qi bowed to the two of them and shouted loudly.

Garrot, who followed Robin and the others down from Zou Island, looked at Rayleigh and Xia Qi with curiosity on his face.

Are these two acquaintances of Robin and the others?

After some greetings after a long separation.

Rayleigh and Xia Qi also learned something about Robin and the others.

After Ron caused a huge incident that attacked Wano and severely damaged Kaido.

Within two years of silence and traces.

He and they all stayed on the Zowu Island, each carrying out their own training, and did not leave there until a month ago.

"Then why did you come back to the Grand Line from the New World?"

Xia Qi asked curiously.

Bonnie drank the champagne in front of her and replied: "We don't know what the captain decided."

"Where are the others?"

Reilly asked.

"He dropped us near the Chambord Islands and left. He said he wanted to go to the sea alone and asked us to come to your side to wait for him."

Robin said to Rayleigh.

Reilly took a sip of wine and laughed: "You are as willful as ever. It's really like that guy's style."

"That's right, Senior Rayleigh, the master asked me to ask you for advice on Haki."

Xiao Qi said seriously to Lei Li.

Rayleigh was startled.

Xiaoqi bent down to him and said loudly:

"Please!"

"I also hope you can give me some advice on my sword skills."

Kuina also spoke to Rayleigh.

"Then I also..."

Cornis also looked at Reilly.

Reilly held the wine bottle and seemed a little confused when faced with the sudden request from the three people.

"...Eh?"