One Piece: Getting Stronger by Writing a Diary

"That's amazing! As expected of the captain you've chosen, Uta,"

"He's got way more swords than Zoro does!"

"Hey, hey, Uta, can Arton even use all these swords?"

At this moment, Luffy asked with the curiosity of a child.

"Of course he can."

"Watch closely, Luffy."

"And don't blink, you're going to see something truly incredible."

Recalling the scene of Arton using Unlimited Blade Works against Shiki, Uta puffed out her chest with pride and said this to Luffy.

Hearing this, Luffy immediately turned his gaze to Arton and Mihawk, afraid to miss even a single moment of their battle.

At the same time, Mihawk was also captivated by the surrounding swords and showed no immediate intention of resuming his fight with Arton.

"Unlimited swords... just like the newspapers said."

"Arton can really summon a field filled with endless swords."

"And every one of these swords is so exceptional."

By now, Zoro had finally recovered from his shock. Excitedly, he muttered to himself and couldn't resist reaching out to touch one of the nearby exquisite swords.

"You idiot, moss-head! Don't touch that!"

Sanji yelled urgently upon seeing this.

But it was too late.

As soon as Zoro touched the sword's hilt, a powerful repelling force blasted his entire body backward. His outstretched hand was also sliced open by a sharp surge of sword energy, leaving a deep cut.

Blood traced an arc through the air as Zoro's body was thrown away.

And it wasn't over yet. The sword Zoro had touched suddenly lifted itself off the ground and shot straight toward him.

"Zoro!"

Luffy, concerned, immediately stretched his arms to grab Zoro mid-air and pull him back down.

However, before Zoro could even thank him, he realized that the sword had changed direction and was still chasing after him.

The sword's speed was so astonishing that neither Zoro nor Luffy could react in time.

Just as the blade was about to pierce Zoro, a slender, snow-white arm suddenly reached out and grabbed the hilt of the flying double-edged sword.

The sword immediately calmed down after being held by its owner and was then smoothly placed back into the ground.

Luffy turned his head to see who had helped them, only to realize it was Uta, who had been standing next to them.

"Thanks, Uta. What just happened?"

Luffy, after setting Zoro down, asked curiously.

"The swords in Unlimited Blade Works can only be used by Arton."

"No one else can touch or use them."

"If you do touch them, at best, you'll be repelled by the sword's power."

"At worst, you'll suffer a backlash from the sword's energy."

Uta explained as she pointed to the sword she had just returned to the ground and continued:

"Judging by the design of this sword, it should be the 'Bloodhound's Fang' that Captain Arton told me about."

"I remember its ability: it can track the scent of blood and execute the most suitable strike with just a swing of the blade."

"Zoro's hand bled when he was repelled earlier, which is why the sword kept pursuing him."

Hearing this, Luffy's eyes widened in amazement:

"That's incredible! It can actually chase after the scent of blood?"

"It's like a tracking missile from one of those legends or something."

"Arton is just way too awesome!"

Seeing Luffy praise Arton so enthusiastically, Uta couldn't help but feel proud.

Nearby, Sanji took a puff of his cigarette and muttered:

"A sword with those abilities... That's far beyond anything a normal blade could do."

"Does that mean every sword here has some kind of unique ability?"

Uta chuckled and replied:

"Every sword here is at the level of a Noble Phantasm. Ordinary weapons can't compare to them at all."

"As for their specific abilities, Arton has only told me about a few of them, so I can't explain them all."

Sanji nodded slightly and then turned to Zoro.

"Green-haired idiot, what were you thinking just now?"

"If it weren't for Uta-san, you'd be done for."

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and thank Uta-san," Sanji said.

Although Zoro felt annoyed by Sanji's comment, he still politely thanked Uta.

"…Thanks! But didn't you say that nobody except Arton could touch the swords here?"

"Why is it that when you touched the sword, it not only didn't attack you but also calmed down?" Zoro asked, puzzled.

"Humph, that's because I'm Arton's partner," Uta said proudly, lifting her head high.

"He told me that he set it so I'm allowed to touch the swords here."

She paused for a moment and added:

"But even so, I can only touch them. Actually utilizing their abilities is very difficult!"

"I see," Zoro nodded, looking at the surrounding swords and then at Arton and Mihawk.

"This place is truly a fascinating world."

"I'd really like to have a fight with Arton here someday."

Hearing this, Carina couldn't help but interject:

"Before that, you should consider defeating Nami first."

"Otherwise, I think Arton wouldn't even bother fighting you."

Zoro twitched at the comment and glanced at Nami.

Recalling their previous sparring match and Nami's fight against Mihawk, Zoro had to reluctantly admit that there was indeed a gap between them.

"You're right. I'll start by defeating that woman first," Zoro muttered to himself.

"You idiot moss-head! You're planning to draw your sword against a beautiful lady?"

"You'll have to get through me first!" Sanji shouted angrily.

"Stupid perverted cook, what does this have to do with you? Stay out of my way," Zoro retorted.

The two immediately started bickering.

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Meanwhile, on the other side.

"A sword that can track the scent of blood, huh?"

"What an interesting concept."

"Are all the swords in this world as unique as this one?"

"I'm quite curious—where did all these swords come from?"

Mihawk finally withdrew his gaze from the surrounding swords and turned to Arton.

He had overheard Zoro, Uta, and the others' conversation earlier and was clearly intrigued.