Pirate: Reincarnated as a Black Charcoal Orochi

"No warriors? But isn't this country called..."

"Ahahaha, it seems that this place was called the 'King of Samurai' by people outside the sea, yes, but that is all in the past."

"How could it be? What exactly happened here."

Faced with Mihawk's words, the boss finally had a different reaction.

I saw him mysteriously waving to Mihawk carefully while shaking off the noodle soup, bowing his head towards him very knowingly, and then boldly put his mouth close to his ear, using something like The voice that no third person could hear said:

"Although many of us, the sons of Shitamachi, who were born and raised in the current 'Charcoal City', have not yet reacted.

But in today's "Black Tan Ruler", those so-called "samurai" are already a thing of the past.

However, if you had come earlier, brother, you might have been able to see a few of the last 'samurai'. "

"Last, huh?"

"Huh? Yes, that's right, those people should be the last ones."

After that, the boss went to prepare the meals ordered by the new customers, but Mihawk didn't do much to stop him.

Shocked, Mihawk, who is now in his early twenties, does not have the calmness that he will only have after enduring hardships on the difficult road to the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the future.Still on his face, there was a look of disbelief.

After all, for all the swordsmen in this world who aspire to reach the top of the sword and become the "world's greatest swordsman".

The "King of Samurai" has been called the "Land of Samurai" since thousands of years ago. The swordsmen of Wano, who had the alias "Samurai", relied on their powerful strength and superb swordsmanship to conquer the world at one time. cultural export.

Even the words "swordsman", "great swordsman", "quick sword" and "great sword" spoken by swordsmen today are all derived from this sword that is regarded as providing the way of swordsmanship. One of the first configurations of the country.

Back in the days when Mihawk was still traveling around, visiting famous masters to check for deficiencies in his swordsmanship.

I have been fascinated by Wano, one of the "originators of kendo", and what kind of swordsmanship it still has.

Although for Mihawk, a genius swordsman who is rare in hundreds of years in all senses, he is not like those mediocre people who rely on the completely unfounded "old is powerful" theory. Be superstitious and pursue the so-called "original" swordsmanship.

However, Mihawk is extremely interested in how many swordsmanship unheard of outside the world this ancient swordsmanship powerhouse, which has been "isolated" for 800 years, will develop during these 800 years of isolation. .

'In the final analysis, the best way for a swordsman to grow is through a battle between two swordsmen. '

Thinking about the secret tips taught by one of his teachers in the past, Mihawk couldn't help but feel disappointed by the words from this boss who seemed to be somehow credible.

Even for Mihawk, who can assume the title of "Swordsman" at a young age, just being able to come to this country is not a simple thing that can be summed up in one word.

And if you want to try not to alarm the ruler of this country, use extraordinary physical strength to cling to the bottom of the transport ship departing from the port, and then enter this super metropolis through the inland river that connects the entire Wano Country. "Charcoal City" is even more difficult.

The reason why Mihawk achieves this level is naturally not simply because he naturally likes to explore some legendary secret places, and at the same time, he likes to live alone in an environment far away from civilized society.

The reason for this trip is to risk losing your life anytime and anywhere, and come specifically to this country with the right location and people to protect you.

In fact, Mihawk, who is quite self-aware, naturally has his own reasons:

On the one hand, he wanted to fulfill his dream of seeing swordsmen and their swordsmanship in this "King of Samurai" since the past;

On the other hand, it was out of suspicion and curiosity about the "monk swordsman" who suddenly appeared outside Rogge Town in the past.

Before that, Mihawk could secretly land in this country and not see any swordsmen. They were all soldiers who could use swords as weapons. They were regarded as "samurai" and they all lived in this prosperous country. And because of the huge capital city.

It can be said that it still maintains a certain degree of filter on this country known as the "King of Samurai".

But what the boss said completely shattered the main purpose of Mihawk's trip here.

If it was just to find that one, I once tried to recruit my own "monk swordsmen" with swordsmanship secrets from the past thousand years.

Mihawk, who had no good way to confirm whether what the other party said was true or false, would not take such a big risk and survive a narrow escape on a coffin boat that was only big enough for Mihawk to ride alone. The route enters this country located in an extremely dangerous zone.

Although he knew in his heart that there was no need for others to deceive him, Mihawk, who was not willing to let his trip go in vain, still found a suitable opportunity to whisper to the busy boss:

"But, boss. Why on earth did the 'samurai' in this country disappear completely?

This country's 'warriors' have a history of thousands of years. Are there no people or things left behind? "

"Eh? Brother, you are really interested in this kind of thing."

Upon seeing this, the boss seemed to regard this young man with sharp eyes as someone who had heard stories about the "Kingdom of Samurai" overseas in the past, and he wanted to see the so-called "Samurai Country" with his own eyes with his own curiosity. Scholars who know what exactly "samurai" are regard as strangers.

He ignored the abnormality in Mihawk's expression and continued nonchalantly:

"According to the priest from Yinbuki Taisha Shrine, the bodies of those who used to be called 'samurai' in this country.

One by one, all of them are flowing with the evil "Guangyue Bloodline".

Ah, if you use the word "Guangyue Bloodline" here in the outer sea, it seems to mean the king. "

As the conversation continued, the boss's voice gradually became louder.

The people around him vaguely heard what he said, and were probably shocked by his courage to talk in public about what he described as "the incarnation of all evil."

For a moment, everyone had no choice but to freeze on the spot.

He couldn't even take back the half-caught tachyon, and he didn't dare to speak a word. He just listened to the boss who was too presumptuous and continued:

"But now, that evil king has been completely eliminated by the 'Heitan family' who is the incarnation of 'Yinbuki Daimyojin'.

Basically all the 'warriors' who were related to the evil king's family were captured by the adults of the Black Tan Mother Clothes.

In this country now, there is no room for samurai who are regarded as 'legacy' to survive. "

"…I see, thank you very much for your hospitality, boss."

"Ah hahaha, it's nothing, it's nothing, brother, it will be great if you can adapt to life here.

Although sometimes this country is a bit exclusive, Wano Country is now a good place where it is easy to live. "

Although he has not been traveling alone for a long time, Mihawk, who has spent most of the time traveling in non-franchised countries, can reasonably deduce the entire time in his mind just by hearing a few words of the boss's description. Wire.

'In other words, the 'warriors' of this country were involved in royal disputes and unfortunately lost.

Was he eventually regarded as a traitor by the new king and ordered to be completely eliminated from the country? '

Mihawk didn't find anything puzzling about this. Rather, he had seen this kind of thing quite a few times.

Even if Mihawk himself had determined early on to devote his whole life to the great career of climbing to the top of the sword, striving to move forward with the first-stage goal of becoming "the world's greatest swordsman" can be said to have combined all his efforts. Life is gambled on the path of kendo.

But this does not mean that Mihawk should think that this world is as simple as being the best in "swordsmanship".

Even before Mihawk came to this country, he had an infinite yearning for the land that was said to have produced countless powerful swordsmen who could leave their names in history if they were willing.He also has great longing for the power of "Samurai".

However, this longing did not prevent Mihawk from clearly realizing the possibility that these swordsmen would be completely defeated by non-swordsmen.

After all, this vast sea is enough to carry everything in this world.

For the sea itself, swordsmanship is at most just one of the paths humans have taken in it.

There is no need to say anything else. As long as the enemy has a Devil Fruit ability that is difficult for the swordsmen to deal with, it can offset the advantages of the "samurai" to a considerable extent. Whether they can even take advantage at that time is another matter. .

"Huh, anyway, boss, your fox udon is really delicious."

Mihawk, who had come to his own conclusion, forced himself, filled with disappointment, to say hello to the enthusiastic noodle stall owner.

Mihawk, who can basically declare that this trip is in vain, has no interest in taking the risk of attracting the attention of the ruler of Wano to himself and his boss because of this sensitive topic. He should not know much about it if he asks the boss. information about other "warriors".

Mihawk just carried a cross sword wrapped on his side with cloth strips from the transport ship, disguised as some kind of scaffolding-like object.

After leaving this place for the first time in three days, I realized what a "full stomach" street shop is.

Subconsciously walking along the corner of this bustling shopping street with the pace of a swordsman who hides in the blind spot of his opponent's sight during a duel.

'When you're not sure about the next step, it might be a good choice to observe the current situation in this country with your own eyes. '

In terms of urban area, it is the largest capital among all the countries Mihawk has seen.

As far as Mihawk knew, this city, known as the "Coal City" among its citizens, did not actually have rich coal reserves.

On the contrary, under an island that he passed by when he came, which is the same size as the capital, there are all kinds of minerals needed for forging swords, including the extremely rare sea floor stone, and the quality of the ore is probably also very high. Lost to anywhere Mihawk had ever seen.

The reason why it is called the "Charcoal City" even though there is no coal.

Except that the name of the current king of this country itself contains words similar to coal.

Probably because this city was almost burned to charcoal by flames due to the change of kings.

The block where Mihawk stands now is said to be a newly built building on a piece of scorched white land after the unprecedented fire in order to accommodate the people who moved to the capital from various places due to the king's order. .

It is probably precisely because the king of this country concentrated almost the entire population in the capital, which is similar to the Goa Kingdom, which was hailed as "the most beautiful kingdom in the East China Sea" by the "World Economic News" .

Perhaps it is due to some mechanism that Mihawk cannot understand yet.

This huge city did not naturally disintegrate in the subsequent operation because of its excessive weight.

Instead, it is able to operate smoothly in this incredible world according to certain internal laws.

Amidst the thriving scene, a different kind of vitality exudes all the time.

Mihawk, who was walking deeper and deeper into the center of the capital through the shadows of shanties on various corners and roads, did not see the sights that he had originally expected to see in cities that were not members of the World Government.

Instead, we saw a prosperous era with abundant goods, frequent transactions, and numerous tourists.

As far as Mihawk's own past experience is concerned, this kind of scene may not be possible in every country, even in the royal capitals of the "world conference attending countries" known as "big countries".

'At least, knives of this level cannot be casually placed at the door of a store and sold as general merchandise on every island. '

When passing a weapons store, Mihawk, a swordsman, couldn't help but stop and watch.

Looking at the customer who obviously had no swordsmanship experience, he picked up a sword that the store had placed in a wooden barrel outside the door and unsheathed it.Even without having to weigh it with his own hands, Mihawk could still tell that the quality of the sword was not comparable to that of his favorite sword.

However, depending on the location, the sword may be sold for a high price of more than ten million beli. If it is sold at a low price, then in the outer sea where the distribution of craftsmen is quite uneven, such a sword will still be sold no matter what. A price of more than one million Baileys is considered appropriate.

'Guan, I remember it seems to be 1000 Wen in this country?Or does it mean some other currency unit.

Although the exchange rate between Wen and Bailey is not clear yet, it seems from the fact that the bowl of fox udon that the boss just treated was 200 Wen.

Can a sword of this level be obtained with only five swords, which is the price of 25 bowls of noodles? '

If you go overseas, this is undoubtedly a quite shocking price.

But if it were placed in the country of Wano, where Mihawk had not yet grasped the full picture, based on the amazing deliciousness of the bowl of fox udon just now, Mihawk could conclude that there must be people outside the sea who were willing to pay more than 20 beli. Price tasting guests show up.

If you think about it this way, the price of the sword is equivalent to about ten million beli, which is not cheap.

'However, this is just my personal opinion as a newcomer to overseas. '

Seeing that the sun was turning towards noon, the street was getting hotter and the crowds were beginning to disperse.Mihawk, who didn't want to attract too much attention, lowered the brim of his hat and found an inconspicuous place to rest for a while.

Mihawk was just thinking about it along the way.

After all, I still can't give up completely on the exotic swordsmanship that may exist in this "King of Samurai".

'Although there are no more 'samurai' now, a group that has existed for more than a thousand years will definitely not disappear completely so soon.

At least there will be swordsmanship secrets similar to what the 'monk swordsman' said.

Well, next time, let’s aim for those things and stay in this country for a while. '