One Piece: Unreal Adventure-Chapter 97: A sword with the power of an elemental devil fruit

When Luffy and the rest of the crew got near the location, Zoro was by the smithy, his body was in flames, mainly his arms were on fire.

"We have to stop him..." Coby said wide-eyed, but was stopped by Luffy.

"Look carefully... the flames aren't hurting him." Luffy said, "They are testing him..."

Coby blinked and he and the rest looked carefully... it didn't seem like Zoro was struggling with flames. No, they were going over his body, wrapping around his right arm that held the blade...

With one swipe the flames were gone, and stood the bare sword in Zoro's hands. Zoro cryptically looked at the blade for a few moments. It was as if he was having a conversation with the blade.

The complete blade now stood magnificently in Zoro's hands. Red blade that had a few silver lines —mainly where the blade was missing parts, where Anchor had reforged them with spear parts— still it didn't look like a flaw. No, it looked like a unique pattern instead. Along the green grip of the blade, it looked magnificent.

But it was just a showpiece either, Luffy could feel the aura of the blade... and it was definitely strong. Even his nameless Naginata wanted to clash with it and judge it's strength.

"Dirty bastard didn't even like me when it awakened..." Anchor grumbled, his clothes were scorched, but he was already wearing protective gear and so he didn't get injured. "I'll have to buy new gear... But it seems that he likes you... Heh, it seems like I don't have to test you either, since the blade already took a liking to you..."

Zoro looked at Anchor and nodded gratefully. Anchor tossed a green sheet which the swordsman caught. "Use this... and treat him with care. Akaiittou Nozarashi, that's the name... the red blade that can stand anything... a mighty name, but the previous user left it broken mess. Hope you don't do the same thing."

Others also seemed to arrive, mainly Kuina and Sanji.

Zoro sheathed the blade. "I will treat him with care... but he's stubborn." He said smiling at the new blade. "And I don't back off from the challenge. I will make you acknowledge me. Akaiittou Nozarashi. And together we will one day take the place of the strongest swordsman." As if hearing Zoro's call the blade hummed softly.

"Wait Nozarashi... as in the madman's blade Nozarashi?" Kuina was the first one to ask. She recognizes the name. Though the legend was old... scratch that... it was considered a fairy tail. Her grandfather used to tell her about it once in a while.

How every user of it was a mad man.

Luffy rubbed his chin. 'Nozarashi... why does that name sound familiar.'

Anchor puffed his chest with pride. "Yes, but this isn't the original Nozarashi... it was made by the same man who made the famed Nozarashi blade. But this one was the first, unrefined, and unbalanced... yet a mighty blade that holds the power of a devil fruit. Of course, I would know... it was my granduncle who made the blade."

"Wait, a sword with the power of an elemental devil fruit?" Luffy blinked... "Is that even possible?"

Popeye bit his tongue, but his face turned serious. "Me and my big mouth... Don't tell anyone else this... but yes... this sword possesses an unknown flame-based fruit. Anyway, I'm already thankful for being here and reforging the sword... with this, I know the secret of forging a devil fruit-based weapon." He said with pride. "And soon enough I will able to make one... hey, I'm willing to trade the fruit you have got I might be able to make a good weapon out of it."

Luffy wanted to so badly persuade him to join his crew. But he stopped himself, he didn't want to ruin the relationship between him and the crew. He would be helpful much later. "Sure... but I'm willing to give it to you anyway, just remember you owe me a favor."

"I hate owing people favors... but fine. I will take this as an token of friendship." Anchor said.

Luffy just smiled. It would be better this way... no amount of money would be able to what Anchor was capable of. But...

"Hey just so you know... it would be pretty bad if you share the secrets with the Marines." Luffy said, thoughtfully. "But then again they might give you your captain position back." Luffy casually said. While he was judging Popeye's reaction.

He would rather kill him than let that kind of secret be in the hands of marines. Fuck being a good guy... giving that kind of secret to the marines was handing them over to the world government.

Anchor snorted. "I like my job as it is... and besides with what I did. I'm lucky to be even alive... luck and because of the help of a certain marine," he said thinking of Garp. He would die rather than reveal the secrets to the marines.

As a former member of the SWORD he knew the corruption of the marines. And there was no way, he would do anything that would serve the pigs on the red line.

Coby was sympathizing with the man. As he also was someone who wanted to be a marine.

"So... does that mean if we bring you a devil fruit and a sword you can make them combine?" Johnny was the one to ask. And all heads moved towards him before moving towards Popeye.

He shook his head. "It has to be some kind of element-based power... be it logia and Paramecia. That's the only requirement fruit-wise... as for the weapon. It should be at least a named blade." With that Popeye shrugged. "But to use that... one must be very tuned in with the blade. It was a good thing that the Akaiittou Nozarashi took a liking to Zoro... maybe it's due to it bearing the formerly broken swords of Zoro. But I would recommend you to use a weapon that you are familiar with. For the payment... I will just say it will be pricy."

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Now that brought both Kuina and Luffy to look at their blades. Each having their own thoughts in their mind.

"Hey..." Popeye was the one to break Luffy out of his thoughts. "You know the deal."