Pirates: The wages are in place and the Yonko will be kicked out.

Chapter 502 The Oath of the Boys—The World’s Greatest Swordsman and the Ultimate Sword of Justice!

"The Seven Star Sword, or the legend on this island, is not as simple as the treasure legend you imagined."

The girl Maya put down the teapot and said this with a serious expression.

"So it seems that General Porusalino said the same thing."

When Nami said this, Maya, the old woman and Lux ​​all showed unexpected expressions. Nami thought for a moment and began to talk about the legend she heard about this place from Porusalino:

"All tragedies began on that night of the red full moon."

"Um……"

The old woman listening on the side had more wrinkles on her face than before.

"It was an ominous night. The three princes of the Kingdom of Aska met a beautiful witch at the same time, and all fell in love with her. Then, in order to win the favor of the witch, the three princes took out the secret code of the Kingdom of Aska. The proof of the throne passed down from generation to generation - the Holy Sword Seven Stars Sword, and the struggle started around it."

"The Seven-Star Sword, which became the target of a flesh-and-blood struggle between brothers, attracted the ultimate killing and destruction because it absorbed too many people's blood and hatred - it turned into a real demon sword, and the Kingdom of Aska... Perish."

"That General Porusalino you are talking about knows the meaning of these reliefs on the altar?!"

Maya looked at Nami in surprise.

"Because it's General Porusalino! He knows a lot of things, it's like he is omniscient and omnipotent!"

Chopper boasted as if he was proud of himself.

"But I don't know the story after that, because General Porusalino didn't tell me."

"Then let me continue the story."

"Mother-in-law?"

"It's okay, Maya, you all come with me."

The old woman walked slowly in front with a cane, followed by Maya, Lux and then Nami and others.

The old woman walked quickly on the steps with a pace that was completely different from her appearance, and came to the top of the destroyed altar.

"After the destruction of Askar Kingdom,"

The old woman continued the topic that Nami had not finished, "If it were just a fight between princes, things would be fine, but the Seven-Star Sword, a demon sword with terrifying power, has caused terrifying incidents countless times in the form of blood sacrifices. Fighting. The war gradually expanded to the surrounding sea areas, and our beautiful sea was about to be dominated by the awakened 'ultimate killing and destruction'. The country that was destroyed was not just the Kingdom of Askar, but also..."

The old woman used her wrinkled hands to stroke the damaged relief of the witch.

"Therefore, in order to save the world from the war, the miko planned to stop the blood and hatred absorbed by the Seven Star Sword on her own, and sacrificed her life to purify the demon sword."

"Human sacrifice?"

Nami's expression froze.

"That's right - the three princes stopped fighting because of the death of the witch. They gradually realized how stupid their actions were and finally woke up. In order to repay the witch's sacrifice, they built a sealing tower and sent the witch to There, the three orbs obtained from the gods of Askar were placed in the tower, sealing forever the power of the demon sword of the Seven-Star Sword and the 'ultimate killing and destruction' that had not yet fully awakened. Later, Askar The surviving people of the Ka Kingdom—our ancestors—have guarded these orbs from generation to generation.”

"Those three orbs actually have such a story!"

Nami listened to the story meaningfully.

"However, since they are such important orbs, why did Miss Maya bring them to the lake yesterday?"

Chopper suddenly remembered what happened yesterday.

"That's a water purification ritual."

"Pure water?"

"It's a ritual to wash yourself and your utensils before you serve the gods." Nami explained to Chopper, and then looked at Maya and the old woman, "But what kind of ritual are you going to do with those orbs?" Woolen cloth?"

"Once in a hundred years, the red full moon will appear in the sky. Under the magic power of the moonlight, the demonic power of the sealed demon sword will be greatly increased. With the help of the demon sword - the 'ultimate killing and destruction' will be fully awakened. In other words, We need to rely on Maya, who has inherited the bloodline of a witch like me, to bring the purified orbs to the three towers again and re-establish a sealing ritual on the island."

"The night of the red full moon is..."

"That's tonight."

Lux answered Franky's question.

"ah?!"

"In that case, why did those guys from the navy hinder the progress of this ceremony? They also took away all the orbs... And to be honest, why do I feel that those navy are different from the navy we usually see?"

Nami asked.

"Because those people are no longer sailors. They are just puppets controlled by Navy Master Saka with the help of the Seven Star Sword."

Lux said to Nami.

"Navy Master Saka...?"

"Seven Star Sword...puppet?"

Franky and Chopper both widened their eyes.

"Saka's mind was eroded by dark power half a year ago in the ancient castle by the sealed lake. Therefore, it is necessary for Saka to increase the power of the demon sword and awaken the 'ultimate killing and destruction' on the night of the red full moon. For them, our seal can only be an obstacle, so we came to snatch the orb away."

"Whether it is Saka himself or his puppets and men, the power of the demon sword prevents them from touching those orbs, so he will use your partner, the swordsman, to come here and snatch the orbs away."

The old woman stood on the altar, looked at Nami and others, and sighed.

"In other words, all the navies who came to attack the village, including the so-called navy master Saka, were they all good people before?"

Facing Nami's question, the old woman nodded.

"But, since they have been affected by evil power, why would Sauron help them? And if Sauron is also controlled by the power of the demon sword, he cannot touch those orbs, right?"

Franky said seriously.

"Zoron... your partner, that swordsman, his name is Roronoa Zoro, right?"

"Huh? Miss Maya, have you heard of Zoro?"

Following Chopper's question, Maya nodded.

"Saka and Mr. Zoro... they should be friends who learned swordsmanship in the same dojo when they were young."

"What?!"

Nami and others were shocked when they heard about the unknown past of their companions that they didn't even know about.

"Saka..." Maya turned her head, "When Saka used to live in this village, he once told me about his past events and the agreement between the two of them..."

…

Sanji is the first member of Luffy's group to meet Zoro. That day at Barati, a sea restaurant in the East China Sea, Zoro even challenged the world's most powerful swordsman, Hawkeye.

After that meeting, Porusalino told Sanji that Zoro would join their future team. And in order to further hone Zoro's strength, Porusalino also asked the warship to take Zoro to the West Sea - compared to the East Sea, the weakest sea, the West Sea has a large number of gangsters, and the overall strength of the pirates It must also be stronger and very suitable for practice.

Therefore, until Luffy and the others completed their rendezvous with Zoro in the West Sea, Roronoa Zoro was a famous pirate hunter in the West Sea.

"Zoron? You, are you the 'Pirate Hunter' Roronoa Zoro?!"

"I heard that you are the most powerful pirates around here, but it seems they are just boring rumors."

Zoro put the three swords into their scabbards and turned his back to the captain of a pirate group with a disdainful attitude.

The rest of the pirate group were all defeated by Zoro, and the only one left was the captain.

"Asshole! I still don't know who will lose and who will win!"

The captain drew two pistols.

Facing the opponent in front of him who couldn't understand the difference in strength at all, and who was just like himself before, ignorant of the vastness of the sea, Zoro bit his lip impatiently.

"This guy is not an opponent you can defeat with a gun."

"What?"

A man stood on the wooden boxes piled on the dock.

This swordsman, who was carrying a big sword and looked like Zoro, jumped down bravely, and in just a flash, he knocked away the pirate captain's spears.

"hateful……"

The pirate captain, who was punched again in the abdomen, finally lost consciousness completely and fell to the ground.

"long time no see."

"Isn't this Saka?!"

Facing the sun, Zoro finally saw this man's face, and his expression suddenly changed.

"I also started training in order to improve my swordsmanship. And I always believe that as long as I go to sea, I will meet you one day, Zoro!"

Saka put his hand on Zoro's shoulder.

"Hey - are you still holding it?"

"Huh? Ah, this! Of course!"

As Saka spoke, he pulled out the short knife tied to his waist - the name "ZORO" was engraved on the oak handle.

"This is the sworn sword you gave me! Have you forgotten? Didn't we make a promise to each other that morning when you left the dojo and started your journey? You will become the world's best swordsman, and I will To find the ultimate sword of justice! You kept this dagger as evidence of your oath, didn’t you?!”

"How could you forget?!"

"Then you...hahahaha!"

The two of them laughed because of the reunion with old friends and the unspoken understanding.

…

The West Sea at night.

A cargo ship loaded with supplies was attacked by pirates.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

The pirates pulled the rope behind the iron hook that had hooked the side of the cargo ship, and finally brought the two ships together. All the pirates boarded the cargo ship without a frigate, and the crew ran back and forth on the deck trying to survive.

"ah!"

The pirate who slashed at the crew member was cut down instead.

It was Saka who rushed into the middle of the pirates.

"You guys, do you know who's on this ship?"

Saka didn't leave any time for the pirates to react and chopped down the enemies one by one.

Zoro also joined in with three swords. Facing the swift skills of the two swordsmen, the pirates all ran towards their ship in a hurry.

Naturally, Saka and Zoro who followed him would not let them go and jumped on the pirate ship together.

The deck of the pirate ship suddenly became a fierce battlefield, with two swordsmen waving their swords left and right.

"Ahhhhh!"

Zoro cut a pirate in two with the main mast of the ship. The sail still hanging on the mast fell down instantly, making the pirates on the deck seem to be stuck in a swamp.

There was a sound like a big earthquake, and then the mast of the pirate ship hit several pirates and fell across the cargo ship docked next to it.

The huge inertia when the mast was smashed down caused the anchor on the port side of the pirate ship to fly up. The anchor smashed against the deck of the pirate ship like a wild horse, hitting Saka from behind.

"ah!"

Although their swordsmanship skills are similar, Saka's domineering power is far inferior to Sauron's. When he looked back, it was already too late. The anchor chain was tightly wrapped around his right arm. Moreover, the anchor also made a big hole in the deck, and Saka fell into the cabin with it.

"ah!"

"Saka!"

After Zoro chopped down the pirate in front of him, he ran towards the direction where the anchor fell.

He looked down from the hole in the deck to check the situation - Saka's right arm was wrapped in the anchor chain, hanging in mid-air, which was equivalent to the anchor using all its weight to tightly wrap around Saka's right arm.

"Saka!"

"Well……"

"Leave it to me!"

Zoro subconsciously wanted to cut off the anchor chain, but Saka persuaded him in time: "Go back to the cargo ship and deal with those pirates first, Zoro! I will find a way to escape on my own!"

"The captain of this pirate group has not shown up yet. He must have seen our fighting power, so he wants to avoid us, hide in the chaos or do something else!"

"Don't let him take advantage of it!"