"Ding! Your "Basic Swordsmanship" has reached level 10 and will automatically advance to "Breath of All Things."
"Ding! You have comprehended the "Breath of All Things", and your current level is [Level 0 0%]."
Five days had passed since Dewey first made headlines.
During these five days, they have successfully passed through the "Devil's Triangle" and did not encounter Moria's "Terrible Bark".
On this day, Dewey practiced as usual.
Thanks to his efforts, his proficiency in basic swordsmanship finally rose from [Level 9] to [Level 10].
Just as he had predicted, after his swordsmanship level reached [Level 10], the swordsmanship column indeed changed, and Dewey finally entered the realm of swordsmanship that he had always dreamed of since he traveled through time.
[Swordsmanship: Breath of All Things [Level 0 0%]]
Basic swordsmanship has disappeared from the swordsmanship column, but that doesn't mean Dewey has lost the "basic swordsmanship".
Just like the body has not been digitized, the basic swordsmanship has become one of the body's instincts, and its name is – "skill".
"So it's not the one who has mastered "cutting steel" that is a swordsman, but the one who is a swordsman can "cut steel"?"
Dewey's senses were very strange at this time. The wind that was usually invisible to the eyes seemed to become materialized and turned into air flow at a slow speed, flowing slowly through his body.
The eyesight and hearing seem to have evolved into clairvoyance and super hearing. Not only can one see the flow of the wind, but one can even hear the sound of the breeze.
To be precise, it was not a sound, but – "breathing".
It was not only the breathing of the wind, but also the handrails on the side of the ship, the deck under his feet, the parasols and chairs not far away, and so on… Dewey vaguely heard the breathing sounds from these dead things.
The same is true for Nami and Kalina.
Dewey slowly closed his eyes. The materialized breath of wind did not disappear because he closed his eyes. In fact, it became clearer under the perception of his body.
That kind of God's perspective, following the breath of the wind, came to the handrail on the side of the boat.
Holding Qiu Shui's knife handle, Dewey suddenly swung the knife towards the handrail on the side of the boat.
The movement of swinging the knife was very slow. The blade touched the armrest and penetrated through without any pause.
Dewey opened his eyes and looked at the handrail on the side of the boat.
There was only a smooth, straight cut on the handrail on the side of the ship.
"Incredible!"
Dewey muttered to himself with a look of shock and excitement in his eyes.
Although he is the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, he can create flames through his body and control the element of fire between heaven and earth.
However, just like the first time he used the power of the fruit and Haki, Dewey was shocked by the "slash" power system that was completely different from the other two.
At this moment, Dewey finally understood why the swordsmen in this world, without the inner strength and true energy described in novels, could yet unleash "flying slashes" that were like sword energy.
The breath of all things, an ability that only swordsmen can master.
The swordsman can hear the breathing of inanimate objects or even living things within a certain range, and then cut off their breathing as if it were their Qi, resulting in a conceptual cut in half.
This is what is called "cutting steel", also known as – "slashing".
This ability, just like the domineering power of using willpower as a weapon, can also be cultivated to the extreme and can also reach the top of the world.
If one could cultivate both to the extreme at the same time, one could become the overlord of the sea.
"Red Hair" Shanks is such a person.
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After comprehending the "Breath of All Things", Dewey's overall strength finally broke through the bottleneck and entered a new level.
Until now, Dewey's "Sword of Flame" has only used the sword to use the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit.
And now, his swordsmanship can be called the true "Sword of Brilliant Fire".
Two days later, Dewey's sailboat returned to the Seven Waters.
After entering the port and dropping anchor, Dewey and his two companions first booked a hotel on Central Street, and then went straight to Dock No. 1.
"Mr. Dewey, I've heard a lot about you!"
Unlike their first visit, Dewey and his two companions were treated as VIPs this time and were received in person by Director Bingshan.
Having made the headlines of the World Economic Forum and being called "the strongest super rookie in history" by Morgans, Dewey has become someone who needs to be taken seriously.
"Hello, Mr. Iceberg."
Dewey glanced at Khalifa next to the iceberg, then said to the iceberg straight to the point: "I want to order a ship from you, a medium-sized three-masted sailing ship."
"A three-masted sailing ship? No problem!"
Bingshan agreed immediately and invited, "How about you three come to my office for a cup of tea? By the way, tell us your requirements and let our designer draw the design for you."
"good."
Dewey nodded slightly, then followed Bingshan and Kalifa to Bingshan's office.
After a while, the designer came in with various sailboat models and asked Kalina and Nami to see if there was one that suited their taste, or to design another model.
It has to be said that Carrera Company is worthy of being the world's number one shipbuilding company. Kalina and Nami didn't find a suitable model, so they just verbally described their requirements and the designer drew all of them.
"Total length 56.9 meters, main mast height 55 meters, displacement 1,500 tons, lawn deck, three levels of cabins, twelve interior designs, and an open-air swimming pool. Is this okay?"
"Great, this is it!"
Kalina and Nami cheered.
"What grade of wood are you going to use?" the designer asked.
"Of course it's the highest level."
Nami said with great wealth.
Dewey also nodded slightly.
The best wood is naturally the "Treasure Tree Adam", but there are only a few of the strongest trees in the world. "Carrera Company" may have channels to purchase it, but it will never purchase it.
After all, there aren't many pirate groups that have the capital to use the "Treasure Tree Adam" to build a ship, and even those that do are reluctant to do so.
Dewey also did not plan to use the "Treasure Tree Adam" to build a new ship, otherwise he would not come to the "Carrera Company" but to the "Franki Family".
His favorite shipbuilder is Franky.
"Okay, including the interior theme design, various furniture and carpentry fees, the total price is – 178 million."
The designer gave a deadline: "It will take about twelve days to build a new ship."
"No problem, do you need a deposit in advance?"
Dewey stood up and asked the iceberg.
"No need. Considering Mr. Dewey's reputation as the world's number one bounty hunter, less than 200 million is nothing at all." Bingshan said with a smile.
The world's number one bounty hunter?
Dewey raised his eyebrows and looked at Kalina and Nami with a puzzled look.
"Hehe… some gossip tabloids are just trying to get some popularity, just like those real-time rankings." Kalina said with a smile.
Dewey suddenly realized something, then curled his lips and said, "Boring!"
He doesn't want to be the world's number one with no style at all.