4 Shimotsuki Village

Garp: Come. I will give you the first three moves for free.

At the same time without any warning or signal from any of them, all of them dashed towards Garp. Garp seeing this was disappointed in the trio because of the strategy they choose was a mediocre and simple one as it was predictable that all of them would do exactly what they did 2 days ago, but he didn't moved. As Garp was about to receive the attacks his body bent like a paper, dodging both Sabo and Ace attacks, but after dodging both attacks, he couldn't dodge Larch attack which was a simple drawing from his sword sheath aiming at Garp torso. Thinking back to the wound this little body had caused him he wanted to try something, so not dodging Larch attack Garp brought his arms in front of his body and covered them with his Armament Haki.

Clang

The sound of metal clashing with metal resound inside the forest. This time now Garp used his haki seriously.

Garp: I guess this means i win.

Larch: It's true, but to know you would use Kami-E and your Haki against little kids says something about you stinky old man.

Garp: Hahahahaha. A sore loser are you. I never said it was forbidden to use it. I have to say that your strategy is bad one.

Larch: As if another strategy will be a good one. A strategy is meant to bring the full combat potential someone as and to serve as a way to surpass the more powerful opponents and with not and passing all the time honing our skills of survival and combat skills there is no time to practice meaningless strategies when exists full trust this kind are the best. Besides even if you aren't one of the brightest mind in the world, you are an experience fighter. So i doubt any tricks will work on you. Sometimes the simplest strategies are the best.

Garp: So i want my part of the deal.

Ace: Brother don't do it, as you said before we can just go by ourselves towards Shimotsuki Village.

Sabo: Yeah.

Garp: So you are men of no honor.

The moment he heard Garp, Ace began laughing like crazy.

Ace: Ahahaha. Honor? You are speaking of honor? You are a lapdog of the world nobles, the scum of the world.

Even though what Garp heard didn't pleased him, it was the truth. The world nobles treated the marine like their slaves. Still Garp persisted in knowing Larch better.

Garp: Are you going to tell me or not?

Larch: What do you want to know?

Ace: Brother no!

Ace didn't continue as Larch raised his hand.

Larch: Don't worry, in the end, Garp will still take us to the Shimotsuki Village, after all what kind of person will he be if didn't do such thing.

Garp: Ok, i will take you there, i bet you didn't even take the deal seriously. Like the attack a days ago, you just wanted to show the world to your brothers and it worked from them improve tremendously in 2 days is huge.

Larch: To survive the life i lived, there is a need to become stronger and we don't have devil fruits, are part of marine and world nobles, so the only way was practicing our weapons against each other and animals finding ways to improve. As for the Haki it was a coincidence during our physical training. When will you take us there.

Garp: Hmm i feel that i didn't told the whole truth, but ok, i will bring you there today.

After that he took them to Shimotsuki Village.

Garp: Now that i took you here what is the business that you have here?

Larch didn't even answer him, as he started walking towards a wood building that looked like a dojo. Walking inside was Koushirou teaching and the students were fighting, seeing people coming inside, Koushirou went to them with a smile in his face.

Koushirou: Hello may i know why have you come to ours dojo?

Larch: I come to challenge your dojo and i can face anyone even you.

Koushirou: You know that to challenge a dojo, you have to put something of the same 'value'.

Larch: What about 100, 000 Belly.

Ace, Sabo, Garp, Luffy, that came with them, and Koushirou were shocked by the amount Larch just spoke. Ace and Sabo were the more shocked as that amount was what they had made after all this years together.

Koushirou: There is no need to so much money, 10, 000 Belly is enough.

Larch: Yes.

Before anyone said anything about it Larch said yes.

Koushirou: As you are a kid you will be fighting another kid, but be warned as it will be our best student, Zoro. Zoro come here.

Zoro which was sparring against Kuina, together with her came to Koushirou.

Zoro: I heard everything, but Kuina should be the one to fight.

Koushirou: I choose you.

Larch: Both of them can come at the same time. I will double the price.

Koushirou knew that something was wrong in all this, but he couldn't tell what it was.

Koushirou: Very well. Take your positions.

Kuina and Zoro couldn't say anything as it was already decided.

In the center of the dojo stood on one side Larch with his sword in it's sheath on his left side, in front of him stood, on the left, Zoro and, on the right, Kuina, both with, metal swords that Koushirou had arranged from them, sword draw out. As Larch put his hand on the handle of the sword a sharp aura was released from him. The moment Koushirou felt the aura, he finally knew what was the bad feeling he had earlier.

Koushirou: "This duel seems pointless, i just hope he holds himself and doesn't hurt Zoro and Kuina very much." BEGIN

Zoro and Kuina dashed towards Larch swinging their swords in his direction forming a cross. As the attacks were about to reach him, Larch swinged his sword meeting the 'cross' in the middle sending their swords flying and cutted in half. Only an attack, only a movement and he defeated both of the top students in the dojo.

Koushirou: Congratulations you have defeated them.

Larch wasn't even listening to him as he defeat them he putted the sword back on it's sheath then he walked towards the stunned Kuina offering his hand towards her.

Larch: Would you like to be part of my crew?

Everyone was surprised by what he said. Kuina hearing him left her stunned state and looked at him.

Kuina: Why? You are a lot stronger than me. What use will i have in your crew?

Larch: The important part in getting someone is not strength but loyalty. I can see in your eyes the pursuit for strength, even though you are a girl, you have not given up your pursuit. So what do you say?

Kuina: Can you make me the strongest swords user alive?

Larch: That i can't do.

Kuina became disappointed in hearing Larch.

Larch: Because i will be the strongest, you can be the second strongest.

As she heard him her disappointment went away and became very happy, after that she realized that he messed up with her.