35. A Qualified Opponent!

"Well!"

Rob reluctantly helped his forehead.

After sighing, Rob looked at the red-haired man:

"A favor! After the sword is completed, you and I will compete with all our strength!"

"Let me see what level the heir that Roger values is now! If you agree, you can ask your companion to bring the ship over. If you don't agree, please leave!"

While speaking, Rob raised his hand and pointed to the straw hat on Shanks, which was self-explanatory.

Shanks took off the straw hat on his head. Despite being only ten years old, he knew the origin of this straw hat. A surprised expression appeared on his face, and he looked at Rob with searching eyes!

He didn't ask too much. After putting the straw hat back on, he looked at Rob seriously:

"Then I leave my sword to you!"

Hearing this, Rob nodded and turned towards the small sailboat:

"Let your subordinates come over! I'll get ready, so we can forge your weapon as soon as possible and then have our fight!"

Since setting out to sea, Rob hadn't truly faced a master yet.

Now that he has his own weapon, his Conqueror's Haki has been developed well, and his physical and sword skills are already considered great. Meeting a qualified opponent like Shanks, who can test his own strength, was a rare opportunity he didn't want to miss!

Not long after, the Red Force of the Red-Haired Pirates landed on the small island.

Then, under the hands of the members of the Red-Haired Pirates, a simple forging workshop was built on the small island. Rob, the red-haired man, and a few helpers began to forge the red-haired man's weapon.

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day--

In the simple forging workshop, the final process of Rob's weapon for Shanks was completed.

The blade was generally straight but had a bit of width. There were no lines on the blade, and there was an obvious dividing line between the back of the blade and the edge, showcasing both toughness and sharpness!

The hilt followed Rob's usual style, with a purple wood pattern crane handle, but it also had the unique handguard of Western swords, giving it a gorgeous and refined look!

"Pity!"

Looking at the sword, Rob sighed:

"If there were enough materials, this sword could be forged into a Supreme grade blade! Now, if you want to improve its quality, it depends on whether you can forge it into a 'black blade'."

The quality of this sword was slightly lacking, far from reaching the level of a supreme grade blade. It was still a bit short, preventing it from becoming the second supreme grade blade born in Rob's hands!

Hearing Rob's words, Shanks held the sword in his hand, his eyes full of satisfaction.

He spoke:

"This is enough! Thank you for your hard work over the past half month, Mr. Rob!"

Shanks expressed his sincere thanks to Rob.

He was a swordsman, and a strong one at that, capable of challenging the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye. For a good sword, Shanks naturally had a strong desire!

However--

While there are many good swordsmen in the sea, there aren't many good swords!

In particular, Shanks is a character who doesn't want to settle for less, making it even more difficult to find a suitable weapon. Although it's uncertain when and where he acquired Gryphon, at this moment, he didn't have a weapon in hand. The great grade sword that Rob forged for him was a real solution to his weapon problem.

While it didn't meet Rob's expectations for the ultimate sword, it exceeded the Shanks' expectations.

Seeing how the Shanks couldn't put the sword down, Rob casually remarked:

"This sword is yours now! Give it a name, get familiar with it, and we'll fight tomorrow!"

Hearing Rob's words, Shanks nodded without saying much. This was something they had agreed on before forging the sword, and he could feel that Rob was very powerful. He, too, wanted to fight a strong man like Rob!

After saying goodbye, Rob turned and left the forge, heading towards his small sailboat.

...

That night.

In the dining room of the small sailboat—

Robin was eating while looking at a storybook in her hand. Rob, who was also there, was feeding Uta mouthful after mouthful, eating and drinking!

"Onii-chan, are you really going to fight Shanks tomorrow?"

After finishing dinner, Robin looked at Rob with worried eyes while cleaning up the dishes.

Rob nodded.

After wiping the rice grains from the corner of Uta's mouth, Rob looked expectant:

"For a long time, the opponents I have encountered were very weak, and there were no strong ones! It's rare to meet a master. Naturally, I want to fight him to see what level my current strength has reached."

Hearing the expectation and fighting spirit in Rob's tone, Robin's face showed concern:

"Onii-chan...you must win!"

Patting Uta's small cutlery down, Rob raised his head confidently and said:

"Of course! Your brother is are very powerful. How could I lose to Shanks who is still in East Blue? Hahaha..."

Rob was looking forward to this battle and was full of confidence!

The current Shanks—

No match for Rob!

...

The next day.

The small sailboat and the Red Force moved away from the small island, which wasn't very big, leaving the place for Shanks and Rob to compete!

On the Red Force.

Beckman and the others stood together, calmly watching the two figures, one big and one small, on the island's beach, all curious about the outcome:

"Who do you think is stronger?"

"Of course, it's the boss!"

"No, after getting along for half a month, that young Teacher Rob has given me a vague sense of oppression, and he is very powerful too!"

"Let's bet!"

"..."

The crew was placing bets. After all, there were very few recreational activities at sea. Now their boss was going to compete with a strong ten-year-old, and they couldn't ignore it!

Naturally, they wanted to start a round of gambling, not worrying about Shanks' safety at all!

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