One Piece: The sky is azure, I just time-traveled today.

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"The schemes you've laid out for the future won't truly take effect for many years."

The wine in the pot gradually dwindled. The last few drops fell onto the stone slab, making a soft sound.

"However, when I see these young people going out to sea on adventures..."

He put away the wine jug and gazed at the bustling dock in the distance. "It makes me nostalgic for the days when I was wiping the floors of ships. I could make a name for myself lying down and still have a hidden reputation. If word got out, it would probably arouse the world's suspicion."

The sea breeze blew, lifting the black hair on Liu Jiu's forehead.

The execution platform stood silently in the sunlight, as if quietly listening to this dialogue that transcends time and space.

"The new era hasn't arrived yet; I'm going to lead newcomers on an adventure!"

After a long while, he turned and left, his steps steady, heading towards the vegetable market.

The wine stains on the bluestone slab are slowly evaporating, leaving only a dark watermark, which will soon be completely dried by the sea breeze.

Kuina pushed open the door of the seventh weapon shop, and the bell rang crisply. This shop was hidden deep in an alley, and its sign read "Ancient Weapon Shop".

The shop was filled with all kinds of weapons, and more than a dozen swords and knives were hanging on the wall.

Her gaze swept over a row of katanas, finally settling on a deep purple sword. The scabbard was dark purple, engraved with flowing cloud patterns, and the hilt was wrapped with black cord.

She reached out and gripped the knife handle; it felt just right.

She drew her sword, its blade gleaming coldly. The blade was slightly narrower than a typical katana, making it more suitable for her swordsmanship style.

"What's the name of this knife?" she asked the old blacksmith in the shop.

"Purple Cloud." The old blacksmith didn't even look up. "It's made from purple iron ore unique to the East Sea, and it costs 3000 million Berries."

Kuina swung the blade a few times, the blade cutting through the air with a faint hum.

This reminded her of the knife [Wado-mon Ichiji] that she kept at home, so she nodded:

"I want it."

Meanwhile, Robin discovers a yellowed nautical logbook in a corner of the bookstore, which records the early activities of the Revolutionary Army.

Sabo was enjoying a hearty meal at the barbecue stand, with five empty plates already piled up in front of him.

Seven days later, everyone returned to the ship.

Kuina had a newly bought purple cloud hanging from her waist, Robin's suitcase was full of books, and Sabo carried a backpack full of snacks.

Just as Liu Jiu opened his mouth and set sail...

A naval warship entered the port.

Standing on the deck was the white-haired, stern-faced Smoker, a cigar dangling from his lips, his brow furrowed as he gazed at the town of Rogue, where he was about to take up his post.

"Reporting to Colonel Smoker! The 'Shura Girl' Kuina,' with a bounty of thirty million, is on that ship!"

A soldier came to report.

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring, his gaze sharp, and turned to look at the sailboat not far away.

He was about to order a pursuit.

A black-haired female navy girl wearing glasses suddenly stepped forward.

"Please wait a moment, Colonel Smoker!"

Tashigi pushed up her slipping glasses, clutching her Shigure tightly in her hand. "Let me go meet that Kuina."

Smoker frowned. "Reason?"

Tashigi pulled a wanted poster from her pocket, featuring Kuina's cold, stern face. She then pointed to her own face, which bore a striking resemblance to Kuina's.

"How could someone in this world commit evil with a face so similar to mine..."

Tashigi's voice was unusually agitated, "This is a desecration of justice! I must personally correct this mistake!"

She gripped Shiyu tightly, her gaze behind her glasses unusually resolute: "Please give me this chance. I will use the sword in my hand to prove that even if we look alike, we walk completely different paths!"

Smoker paused for a moment, then exhaled a smoke ring.

"You have half an hour to defeat your opponent." He turned and walked towards the cabin. "If you fail, proceed with the planned encirclement and annihilation."

Tashigi stood at attention and saluted, her gaze fixed on the sailboat not far away.

The sea breeze ruffled her short black hair, and her face, which resembled Kuina's, carried a completely different kind of determination.

Walking up to the sailboat, Tashigi took a deep breath and shouted with all her might:

"Kuina, the 'Shura Girl'! Come down and fight me!"

Everyone on the deck of the sailboat was stunned.

Kuina leaned out from the ship's side and froze the moment she saw Tashigi.

"W-What's going on?" Sabo's eyes widened. "Kuina, when did you... learn the 'Shadow Clone Technique'?"

Robin was also quite surprised: "It seems there are more coincidences in the world than I imagined."

Even the usually calm Liu Jiu glanced sideways, a sudden impulse rising within him. He longed to invite Tashigi aboard and embark on an adventure in the Grand Line.

However, I managed to suppress it; impulse is the devil!

Tashigi continued shouting from below, "I absolutely cannot tolerate anyone bearing my face and becoming a notorious pirate! It's an insult to justice!"

Kuina turned to her companion expressionlessly and asked, "Should I tell her that she's actually the one wearing my face?"

Sabo couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why don't you go down and ask her mother if she's ever lost a child? Or maybe she's not related to you at all?"

Robin then began his analysis in a serious tone: "From a genetic point of view, this level of similarity is indeed very unusual..."

Just then, Tashigi shouted again, "If you don't dare to fight, it means you're not as good as me!"

Kuina sighed and stood up straight with a sense of resignation: "It seems this fight is unavoidable."

She leaped lightly off the boat and landed in front of Tashigi.

Two girls who looked almost identical stood face to face, and the air around them seemed to freeze.

Tashigi gripped Shigure tightly and said solemnly, "Let's prove with our swords who truly deserves this face!"

Kuina silently drew her Purple Cloud sword, muttering to herself, "That sounds so strange... Come on, I'll give you a three-move head start!"

Tashigi's face flushed with anger upon hearing this: "Why should you give way to me?"

Kuina calmly tossed Ziyun aside: "Because I unlocked the '10,000-kill' achievement."

"A 10,000-man kill?!" Tashigi adjusted her slipped glasses. "What kind of weird title is that?"

"To paraphrase my uncle, it's like accumulating achievement points in a video game," Kuina explained earnestly. "I killed ten thousand enemies, and the system gave me the title 'Shura Girl.'"

Sabo laughed so hard he slapped the railing on the boat: "Kuina, when did you learn to tell corny jokes?"

Robin glanced in Liu Jiu's direction, puzzled. "Did Uncle say anything like that? I don't know anything about it."

Tashigi stomped her feet in anger: "What kind of reason is that! Our navy values ​​efficiency and justice!"

"Efficiency?" Kuina raised an eyebrow. "Let me put it another way—I've killed more people than you've eaten."

"You!" Tashigi pointed her sword at Kuina, "I'm going to erase all the zeros from your bounty!"

"Okay." Kuina nodded. "Remember to have the Navy reimburse me for the difference."

The soldiers watching whispered among themselves:

"Are they really not long-lost sisters?"

"Even the rhythm of their吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary/criticism) is exactly the same..."

Smoker, watching from the warship, frowned deeply: "Tashigi, finish this quickly!"

Tashigi took a deep breath and assumed a fighting stance: "Then let me see the true value of your '10,000-kill'!"

Kuina gently turned the purple cloud: "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you... After all, I'd feel guilty if I damaged this face."

Chapter 89 Kuina Wins!

"You're infuriating! You have the same face as me, yet you spout nonsensical nonsense!"

Tashigi launched the first attack, and Shigure drew a streak of silver light straight for Kuina's face.

Kuina dodged to the side, and with a gentle flick of her wrist, Shigure was deflected. The two swords clashed, producing a crisp ringing sound.

"Too slow," Guina commented. "Your wrist movement is incorrect."

Tashigi gritted her teeth and unleashed three consecutive thrusts.

Stop talking big!

Kuina still did not retaliate. Ziyun seemed to have come to life in her hands, and she could always accurately find Shiyu's weakest point of force.

"That last move should have been three inches lower," Kuina said, parrying a slash. "You're prone to losing your balance when you swing your sword like that."

Sabo, watching from the ship, kept yawning: "Kuina's old habit's back again. Does she think she's still in Shimotsuki Village? A bunch of her junior disciples are always surrounding her, asking her how to be a pirate!"

Robin smiled and said, "Don't you find it interesting? They look like the same person, but their strength is worlds apart."

Tashigi was already panting, her naval uniform soaked with sweat. But a fiercer fighting spirit burned in her eyes: "So close...so close to cutting her down!"

【One-Sword Style Secret Technique: Slash】

She unleashed a self-created series of slashes, and Shigure drew several silver arcs in the air.

Kuina continued to dodge with ease, even finding time to point out, "That's a good idea, but the footwork is too messy."

The soldiers watching began to whisper among themselves:

"Tashigi seems to be completely suppressed..."

"But look at her expression, it's like she thinks she's about to win?"

"Damn it, why is the 'Shura Girl' so strong?! They even have the same face!"

Smoker watched the unequal contest from the warship, frowning. He could tell that Kuina wasn't using her full strength at all.

Tashigi suddenly jumped back, assuming a new starting stance: "This move will definitely defeat you!"

She sprinted with all her might, and Shiyu pierced straight into Kuina's chest.

Kuina sighed softly, and the purple cloud tilted upwards at an odd angle.