I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

"What?! Is this card soaked in water?! This is so annoying!"

In a certain sea area of ​​the Grand Line, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered by thick dark clouds. It felt like a torrential rain was about to pour down in the next moment, and the ocean currents became extremely turbulent.

A lone boat suddenly turned on the sea. A swordsman in a green robe with three swords on his waist was rowing in panic and complaining.

This was his third day drifting at sea, and the food and water he had prepared before setting sail were almost gone. But that was not a problem, as with his physical condition, he could hold on for a few more days without any problem.

The most important thing is that Rayleigh's life card seemed to be broken. After adjusting the direction, before he had time to catch his breath, the direction indicated by the card changed.

Two days ago, the weather was fine and the ship just deviated a little. Zoro could still accept it. After all, he had been on the sea for so long and had some common sense. It was normal for the ship to deviate as the ocean current and wind direction changed.

But as the weather turned overcast, he lost his only reference point—the sun. So, today's card began to inexplicably point backwards. It seemed like he had just turned around and walked for a short time when it pointed backwards again. He seriously suspected that the card had gotten waterlogged.

In fact, it was not his fault. Not to mention that he was directionally challenged, even a normal person would easily get lost if they looked at the endless deep blue surroundings without any reference, let alone on a great route with extremely complex ocean currents.

Seeing that a heavy rain was about to pour down, he was furious and looked up at the sky with fierce eyes: "This weather makes me very unhappy!"

Then, he stepped his left foot on his right foot, rising into the air with a moonstep, and drew the three swords from his waist. Red lightning burst out from his body: "Three Swords Style: Thousand and Eighty Troubled Phoenix!!"

I saw a huge sword energy rising into the sky. In an instant, a crack appeared in the sky, and countless clouds surged upwards, but the thickness of the clouds was far beyond Sauron's expectations.

Although there was a gap in the clouds, no sunlight came through.

"Hmm? It seems... my practice is not enough~" Just as he was about to jump back into the boat, several creatures that were chopped in two fell from the clouds.

"This is... Sorayu?" He looked stunned.

……

In the distance, a winged sloop was approaching at high speed.

"Old man! Look what that is!?" There was a man on the boat who looked like an ape.

"The Jidi Cloud... cracked... a phenomenon never seen before." The uncle with a diamond-shaped face and a cigarette in his mouth frowned.

"Old man, why don't we just forget about going today? The weather is really weird." Another man who looked like a gorilla looked worried.

The uncle took a deep puff of his cigarette and said, "No! Today's weather is perfect. We can definitely make it."

"You always say that..." the gorilla muttered softly.

"Cack..." A strange-looking bird on his shoulder also responded.

"No! There seems to be someone in the sky!!" The ape holding the telescope suddenly screamed: "Three...three swords! It's that green algae-haired swordsman brother!!"

The uncle snatched the telescope and took a closer look. "It really is him! Could it be... Ji Diyun is... Quick! Pull the boat over! I haven't heard from him since the Marinford incident. I didn't expect him to show up here!"

"Hey! Swordsman brother!! Roronoa!!" The gorilla took out a loudspeaker and started yelling.

……

Because he was standing high up and could see far, Zoro in the air also noticed a ship on the sea and was immediately overjoyed: "Haha, this is really a change of fortune! The guides are here!!"

He sped up and flew over until he was a certain distance away. After using his powerful observation Haki to probe over, he found that it was still an acquaintance: "Shit! Kaya! They really are here! What are those little wings on the boat? Are they planning to go to Sky Island?"

……

"Haha, long time no see, Roronoa... It's amazing. It's really hard to imagine how strong you are now. You can even split Jidi Cloud." Uncle Lingjiao was holding a cigarette and laughing heartily at the reunion of an old friend.

"Hehe, excuse me for laughing, Uncle Kulikate, Brother Ape, and Brother Gorilla, I hope everyone is doing well!" Zoro grinned as he jumped onto the bow of the ship. "I don't know how I got back here, but it's great to see you again."

Then they exchanged a few pleasantries, and Zoro told them about the recent situation of the Straw Hat Pirates. Only then did they understand that after the end of the Summit, Luffy returned to Marineford to tell his friends that they would reunite in two years.

Kulikate also recounted their experiences. It turned out that since they heard the bell from the sky, they had begun their journey to the Sky Island. However, they were not as lucky as the Straw Hat Pirates. They tried twice, but both times they fell from the rushing water and were seriously injured each time.

During their recovery period, they continued to sum up their experience and modify the ship. Now is their third journey into the sky.

At this point, the old man put his arm around Zoro's shoulders and said, "Roronoa, I have a great suggestion. Since you agreed to meet in two years, it's still early. Why don't we go to Sky Island together? You're more familiar with it, and we'll definitely succeed this time!"

Well... that's fine, let's go to Sky Island and make some money first! Then, when we meet, we can harvest some money from Nami.

The trip to Sky Island was extremely dangerous for Kulikate and the others, but for Zoro, it was very ordinary. Failure meant that he just couldn't get up. With his Moon Steps, he could even save a few people.

"In that case, I'll accompany you, at least to meet some old friends..." Zoro grinned.

Upon hearing this, Kulikate and the others were overjoyed: "That's great! Guys! Head due south! Full speed ahead!"

"Roar!!" A group of little monkeys shouted excitedly.

So, taking advantage of the surging wind and clouds, the boat rushed to the sea surface. After reaching the center of the largest whirlpool, the sea surface suddenly became calm. In an instant, there was a loud noise from the bottom of the sea, and everyone's sight began to rise rapidly.

Finally, riding the surging ocean current straight into the sky, Zoro was familiar with it and was not surprised at all. After all, he was a man who had seen the world. With a reminiscent smile on his face, he felt the strong wind blowing from the underground behind him with comfort.

Compared to Zoro's ease, Kulikate and the others looked unusually nervous and serious. After two failures, they no longer had the excitement they had when they first boarded the ocean current. Instead, they clenched their fists and said, "We'll definitely make it this time!! We must charge forward!"

Then, the ship was about to break away from the current, and their faces became panic again. It was obvious that their sailing skills were not as good as Nami's.

"Oh no! The boat is going to fall!"

Zoro grinned. Although he didn't know how to sail, but... he suddenly jumped up and kicked the deck. The huge force immediately made the sailboat stick to the water again.

"They actually kicked the boat back into the current!! What kind of power is that... It's a monster!!"