I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

Grand Route, Doldrums - Ruskena Island. From a distance, you can clearly see three huge volcanoes.

Its unique rhythm slowly interprets the magnificent chapter of the forty-eight seasons of a year. Every week is a new awakening and sleep of nature, repeating over and over again, the four seasons cycle.

It is said that Ruskena was once a prosperous kingdom, and the light of human civilization once shone brightly on this land.

However, in the long river of history, it ultimately failed to escape the cruel law of survival competition. Like a bright star, it quietly fell on the sky of the times, leaving only ruins and desolation.

Today, Ruskena has become a haven for ferocious beasts, a forbidden land teeming with danger. Within the dense jungle, countless unknown creatures lurk, using this forsaken land as their stage to enact the laws of nature, where the strong prey on the weak.

However, half a year ago, two men came here and took advantage of the unique advantages of this place to carry out devilish training in survival in the wild.

They are the Straw Hat Luffy who caused a bloody storm and made a great reputation in the "paradise" in the first half of the Grand Line half a year ago; and the deputy of the former Pirate King Roger - Pluto Rayleigh!

Since arriving on this island, Rayleigh has begun to guide Luffy in practicing the three-color Haki. No one has been interested in this island for half a year, which can be called closed teaching.

It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze. The island was ablaze with flowers, a dazzling display of color that resembled a beautiful painting. Luffy stood amidst this beautiful scene, his eyes blindfolded by a white cloth, unable to see anything around him.

On the side, Rayleigh was like a strict teacher, holding a wooden stick in his hand, moving around Luffy silently, ready to hit Luffy on the head with the stick to train Luffy's observation Haki.

When Rayleigh was raising his hand to hit Luffy, he suddenly stopped and his expression became serious.

After six months of training, Luffy's observation Haki has become somewhat sophisticated. In addition, he is very sensitive to the emotions of living things: "What's wrong? Rayleigh..."

"There's a strange aura coming this way. Who is it?"

Luffy pulled off the white cloth and saw Rayleigh looking at the sky in the distance with a serious face.

After a while, bursts of roaring sounds were heard in the distance, and a golden spaceship flew from the sky.

"It looks like a ship... a ship that can fly in the sky like the Sunshine!" Luffy's eyes began to shine.

As the spaceship got closer, the eye-catching straw hat skull logo caught their eyes: "Hey!? Why is our pirate flag flying on this ship?"

Then, a figure in a green robe appeared from the bow of the ship. He waved excitedly at Luffy and Rayleigh: "Hey!! Luffy!!"

Luffy was stunned at first, then the smile on his face gradually widened and he became extremely excited: "Oh!! Zoro!!!"

"Luffy!!"

"Zoron!!"

Rayleigh, standing by, was stunned. "It's only been a short while since we last met, and it's already reached this point?"

……

At this moment, Zoro was also extremely excited: "Finally found it!"

And the haggard Enel cried with joy: "Woo, we're finally here!"

He was almost drained dry during these three days. If he could do it again, he would stay in the dungeon of Sky Island forever and never run away again. Meeting this evil capitalist, Suo Baopi, was the worst misfortune he could have ever experienced.

His working hours still exceeded 16 hours a day. Not only that, when he was about to rest at night and dropped anchor at sea, he had to wear seastone handcuffs. Moreover, in order to satisfy this pervert's strange hobby, he had to release a voltage of up to million once a day. Who could stand this?

As the golden spaceship landed smoothly, Enel finally collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Luffy suddenly stretched out his arms and rushed towards Zoro, hanging on Zoro's body. The scene was full of gay passion.

"Hahahaha... Zoro, why did you come so early?"

"Hey, my training is almost done, so I'll leave early."

Hearing this, Luffy jumped off him and grinned, "Are you almost done with your training? That's great! I guess I have to work harder too."

"Is your training almost done? It seems so." Rayleigh also came over.

Zoro grinned, "Uncle Rayleigh, long time no see."

"Not long actually. You've made a lot of progress in the past six months. Luffy has been talking about surpassing you. It seems like there's still a long way to go."

"Hehehe, this is more interesting!" Luffy showed his big white teeth.

"Since you've been reunited for a long time, let's end today's training here. But you must work harder tomorrow, Luffy!"

"Oh!" Luffy responded excitedly, and then shouted, "Let's eat!"

Enel on the boat was very depressed: There is still someone here!

"Oh, by the way, Zoro, where did you get this flying ship?" Luffy pointed at the spaceship and suddenly looked shocked: "Hey! Is this gold?"

"Oh! I almost forgot there's another person. Hey! Battery, come out now! Don't even think about escaping!"

Enel got off the boat timidly, complaining in his heart, "Do I still have the energy to run?"

"Hey! Isn't this person that so-and-so?"

"God! I am the God of Sky Island!" Enel was very concerned about the fact that he had no sense of existence.

Snapped!

"Wrong! You are a prisoner of war!"

……

Then, several people sat around the campfire. The huge barbecue slowly turned in the firelight, and the golden fat slowly dripped, causing sparks to fly everywhere. Along with the tempting aroma, it filled the air around them.

Zoro told Luffy and Rayleigh about Sky Island.

"I didn't expect that the uncles would also go to Sky Island. That's great." Luffy showed his big white teeth: "However, something like this actually happened on Sky Island. We really can't leave this guy on Sky Island."

"Well, so I brought him down with us. Luffy, let him follow us from now on, so that he won't run back to Sky Island and cause harm to others." Regarding the matter of bringing people on board, Luffy's opinion must be sought.

Luffy, however, looked disgusted: "I don't like this guy. We can't let him be our partner."

Enel was extremely excited: "Then let me go, I promise I won't go back."

Snapped!

"From now on, sit at the table for the children when eating. Don't interrupt when the adults are talking." After Zoro taught the traitor a lesson, he advised Luffy: "Of course he is not a partner, he is a prisoner of war."

"It's not a good thing to go on the road with a time bomb." Rayleigh took a sip of wine.

"That's nothing, I'll keep an eye on him. The main thing is that his words can't be trusted. What if he goes back to Sky Island with a different mind than what he said? If we're not there by then, our friends on Sky Island will be in danger."

After thinking for a moment, Luffy finally followed Zoro's advice and kept him by his side for the time being to transform him. As for whether to take him on the road after a year and a half, it depended on the progress of the transformation.

"By the way, Roronoa, what are your plans for the future? If you stay here for a long time, it will not be conducive to Luffy's training."

"Raleigh~~" Luffy expressed his dissatisfaction.

Zoro grinned. The main purpose of his trip, besides coming to see Luffy, was to reap some benefits. "Hey, I promised Hancock that after the war, I would go to Amazon Lily to make amends to her. I'll go there now while I have some time. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll stay there for a while."

"Oh, that's right! I almost forgot. I promised her before that I would go with you." Luffy suddenly realized.

"I can go by myself. You should practice with Uncle Rayleigh. After all, time is running out."

"That's fine." Rayleigh took out a pointer and gave it to Zoro. It was a permanent pointer to Amazon Lily.

Zoro naturally accepted it with pleasure, and then asked Luffy about Ace's situation.

After the end of the Battle of Marineford, Ace recovered from his injuries and followed Marco back to the New World to find a place to live with the Whitebeard Pirates.

After the two of them chatted, Zoro turned to the top sparring partner and said, "Uncle Rayleigh, I have a favor to ask."

"Ok?"

Zoro grinned, "I wonder if I'd be lucky enough to learn a thing or two from Pirate King Roger's deputy, Pluto Rayleigh!"

"Oh!! Is Zoro going to fight Rayleigh?" Luffy became excited. He also wanted to know how strong Zoro was now.

"Hahahaha!" Rayleigh laughed heartily. "You're so energetic! Come on, Roronoa!"