Chapter 88: Return to Hive Island

"Eee, eee!!!"

"Eee, eee!!!"

As Li Yuan was lost in thought, Esdeath in his arms reached out to grab the pacifier from Akihito's mouth. Akihito refused to give it up, and the two little ones began to tug at each other, their playful antics utterly adorable.

"Little ones, Daddy won't be able to be with you for a while as you grow up!!"

Li Yuan gently spoke to the two kids.

After a smooth journey through the New World, they arrived at Amazon Lily without any incidents.

Waiting to greet them was the current captain of the Kuja Pirates, Cecilia Bonney, along with five other members of the crew.

Xia Qi was responsible for the handover with Cecilia, while Li Yuan stood beside her, using his Observation Haki to scan the area.

He soon discovered that the Kuja Pirates bore no ill will towards them, allowing him to feel at ease leaving Esdeath and the others on Amazon Lily.

"Yadina, you're pregnant now; it wouldn't be suitable for you to come with me to Hive Island. You should stay here on Amazon Lily. This way, I can rest assured knowing you'll take care of Esdeath and the others."

Li Yuan then decided to leave Yadina behind as well.

After all, Yadina had a kind heart, and sending her to the darkest corners of the world on Hive Island would be too much for her.

"Li Yuan, I..."

Hearing that Li Yuan wanted her to stay, Yadina became anxious.

After leaving Asuka Island with Li Yuan, he had become her entire world. The thought of being separated from him was unimaginable for her.

"Listen, take this Den Den Mushi; you can contact me at any time."

"You're pregnant now, and after I return, I will be frequently engaging in battles against formidable enemies, which could affect our baby."

"For the sake of our child, staying here with Esdeath and the others is the best choice. I promise I'll come back when our baby is about to be born."

Li Yuan reassured Yadina.

"Okay, you must come find me."

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Yadina gradually calmed down, agreeing to stay on Amazon Lily so their baby could be born safely.

After arranging for Esdeath, Akihito, and Yadina, Li Yuan returned to Hive Island.

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!!"

As soon as he stepped onto Hive Island, the Seven Star Sword within him began to tremble wildly. He could clearly feel the sword's excitement.

This was the dark and sinful land of the New World, where countless pirates had buried their lives, and their blood had seeped into the ground.

For the Seven Star Sword, which craved blood and slaughter, this was the perfect paradise.

Most importantly, today, the scent of blood on Hive Island was particularly strong.

The moment the Seven Star Sword appeared, the essence of the blood instinctively surged towards it, being absorbed as nourishment.

"Boss, you're finally back!"

"Today is the recruitment meeting for the Rocks Pirates, and your return is just in time to expand our fleet."

As Li Yuan stepped onto Hive Island, Mari rushed over with over five hundred of his subordinates to welcome him.

"Another recruitment meeting, huh? Let's go see what's happening."

Li Yuan, wielding the Seven Star Sword, which radiated an aura of blood and slaughter like a bloodthirsty maniac, made his way forward.

No one dared to block his path; they all stepped aside, fearing that Li Yuan might end their lives with a single strike.

When Li Yuan arrived at the recruitment meeting, the internal conflicts had just come to an end.

The ground was soaked with blood, and the essence of the spilled blood and the surrounding violent atmosphere instinctively rushed towards Li Yuan's Seven Star Sword, being absorbed as its nourishment.

"Gahahaha! Li Yuan, you're finally back! It looks like you found a pretty nice sword!"

Seeing Li Yuan return, Shiki the Golden Lion first noticed the Seven Star Sword in his hand, which exuded a terrifying aura of blood and slaughter.

"Hahaha! This sword is called the Seven Star Sword, a demonic sword on par with the Supreme Great Blade Twelve Works!"

Li Yuan leaped onto the platform where the officers were gathered, raising the Seven Star Sword and looking at Shiki.

Back when Shiki had obtained the Cherry Blossom Ten, he had flaunted it in front of Li Yuan.

Now that Li Yuan had acquired an even better sword than Cherry Blossom Ten, he naturally wanted to show it off as well.

"Hmph, merely on par? I have two Supreme Great Blades, so combined, they won't lose to your Seven Star Sword!"

Upon seeing Li Yuan's triumphant expression, Shiki's face darkened.

Recently, he had acquired another Supreme Great Blade, the Wooden Withering, which perfectly complemented the Cherry Blossom Ten for his dual-wielding style.

He hadn't expected Li Yuan to find such a powerful demonic sword.

Feeling the bloodlust emanating from the Seven Star Sword, Shiki realized that Li Yuan was not lying.

Sword intent was a hallmark of the Supreme Great Blade Twelve Works; each sword contained a unique sword intent.

The Supreme Great Blade Twelve Works was not only superior in material compared to the Great Blade Twenty-One Works.

The most important aspect was that the Supreme Great Blades contained sword intent that the Great Blades lacked, making this the most significant part of the Supreme Great Blades.

Sword intent is a symbol of great swordsmen. It can be said that mastering a Supreme Great Blade is the path to becoming a great swordsman, provided one can make it submit to them.

Generally speaking, it was nearly impossible for swordsmen to subdue a Supreme Great Blade, making it exceptionally challenging to enter the realm of great swordsmen through such means.

It was almost impossible, except for monsters like Li Yuan.

"Gulalalala! Shiki, your swords are falling behind. As a great swordsman, your swords aren't even as good as Li Yuan's Seven Star Sword or my Cloud-Cutting Blade."

Nearby, Whitebeard proudly brandished his Supreme Great Blade, the Cloud-Cutting Blade.

During this time, not only did Li Yuan make gains, but Whitebeard also acquired a Supreme Great Blade, capable of withstanding the powers of his Quake-Quake Fruit. Though Whitebeard didn't understand swordsmanship and wasn't even a swordsman, he didn't wield the Cloud-Cutting Blade as a sword.

Instead, he used it to help his body endure the vibrations caused by the Quake-Quake Fruit, reducing the recoil damage it inflicted on him.

"A sword is merely an external object; true strength depends on the swordsman's abilities!!"

Shiki no longer wanted to continue discussing swords with Li Yuan and Whitebeard. As a dual-wielding swordsman, obtaining two Great Blades was already quite remarkable.

The prospect of acquiring two Supreme Great Blades was almost hopeless. He thought he might as well treat Cherry Blossom Ten and Wooden Withering as his swords, using Haki to nurture them into his exclusive black blades.

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