I have to say that the story of "Legend of the Thunder Swordsman" is indeed quite attractive.
A brief text description, supplemented by photos to illustrate and restore the scene at that time, this extremely novel model not only attracted readers, but also came to an abrupt end at a critical moment. The serialized form completely whetted the readers' appetite and they began to look forward to the next issue of the magazine.
However, what made Vivian somewhat dissatisfied was that in the story portrayed in this issue of People magazine, his "love story" with Garrett actually accounted for one-third of the proportion, and the whole story from how the two of them met to how they got engaged by chance was narrated in full.
Of course, only half of the content seemed relatively true to Vivian, while the remaining half was almost entirely fabricated.
For example, the article says that Garrett is a slut who is extremely fond of men. After she first saw Vivian, she began to covet Vivian's face and tried again and again to make Vivian surrender. However, Vivian cleverly resolved the situation and thus kept her innocence.
I have to say that Gordon is quite good at making up stories, otherwise it would be difficult for Vivian to explain herself in front of the two women.
Let’s get back to the magazine.
On the last page, the photo freezes at the moment when Vivian, after his identity is exposed, defeats Blackbeard and draws his sword to rush towards Big Mom without hesitation.
Looking at the "to.be.ued" in the lower right corner and the preview on the cover page: "Next issue: "Legend of the Thunder Swordsman II - Bloody Battle of the Four Emperors", please stay tuned", Vivian couldn't help but touch his chin, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
This guy...is really worthy of being a talent that I value. Even he is curious about the content of the next issue of the magazine. Then the other readers who bought this magazine must be getting anxious, right
And in fact it is true.
Not only in the town outside the G1 headquarters, but all over the world at the same time, everyone had only two feelings after reading this magazine: excitement or discomfort.
The excitement lies in the fact that they were excited by the plot in which Vivian went undercover in the Four Emperors Pirate Group to fight against Blackbeard.
What’s uncomfortable is that the story ends when Vivian formally launches an attack on BIG MOM. It’s like you’re halfway through taking a shit and suddenly become constipated, with the remaining half stuck in your stomach, asking you to save it for next time. How can the readers not feel uncomfortable
In the New World, on an island, in an ordinary small town bookstore.
"Hey, boss, when will the next issue of this magazine come out?"
A young man with green hair and a nose ring hurried to the counter and asked the bookstore owner.
"What magazine? Oh, you mean The Legend of Thunder Swordsman? The second part will probably be out next week. The newspaper that sells this magazine told us that they will update it once a week. The printed magazine will be delivered to major bookstores around the evening of the eighth day..."
"Eight days later?"
The green-haired young man pursed his lips in disappointment when he heard this.
He still has to wait for such a long time, but now he is so curious about the subsequent content that his heart is about to explode.
"Captain Barto, we have purchased all the supplies. Should we continue on our journey? Or should we stay in town for a night before leaving?"
At the same time, a pirate with a head full of white hair ran in from the door, carrying large and small bags and spoke to the green-haired young man.
Yes, that's right, these two people are Bartolomeo and Gambia, who had met Vivian once in the town of Rogge more than two years ago.
Someone may ask here, more than two years ago, when Gambia appeared in the first chapter, wasn’t he a bald and burly man? How come he has changed so much in the past two years
In fact, the reason is very simple. After being exposed to the colorful Grand Route, Gambia decided to start losing weight. Through day and night exercise, he transformed his physique into the lean type he is today.
In addition, he has long hair, and when he got a haircut in town some time ago, he had the barber dye it gray. He can barely be considered a trendy person.
Bartolomeo...
This character, who originally got many roles in the original work with the image of "Luffy's crazy fan", now loses the opportunity to perform well in front of his idol because of Vivian's repeated intervention.
So, Bartolomeo, who had just entered the New World and passed through the Kingdom of Dressrosa, and had not encountered any difficulties or obstacles along the way, now seemed a little confused.
On the road
Where should they go now
The reason why he went to sea was because he witnessed Luffy's fearless smile under the execution platform, and was infected by it, which made him determined to become a pirate.
But now..
Luffy is no longer the only one who is his idol.
Vivian, who was also fearless of life and death and was willing to die bravely on the battlefield, became another object of his admiration.
Especially after learning that this Vivian was the navy officer who was in Rogue Town, he even developed a sense of familiarity.
"What would happen if we participated in the World Conscription?"
Holding the "Legend of the Thunder Swordsman" in his hand, Bartolomeo suddenly said these words, which immediately dropped the jaws of all the crew members who followed him.
"Captain Barto, you are serious, right?"
"Participate in the World Conscription... Once you pass it, won't you have to join the navy? But we are all pirates, and you have a bounty order. If you are discovered by someone, wouldn't it be like walking into a trap?"
"That's right..."
Bartolomeo came to his senses immediately after hearing this.
I've been a pirate for almost two years. It's really too late to change my mind and join the navy now.
"In that case, let's continue on our journey to Cake Island."
"Go to Cake Island?"
When they heard the name of the headquarters of the Four Emperors BIG MOM, everyone was shocked again.
"That's right." Bartolomeo nodded, smiling, and said, "Both of my idols have appeared on this island before. Although it has been several days, if I go there now, maybe I can find out where Senior Luffy is. And..."
"And what?" Gambia asked.
"Besides, maybe the Thunder Sword Master Vivian is still on that island?"
Pulling out a handsome photo of Vivian drawing his sword and slashing at the enemy, Bartolomeo muttered to himself, "This way, I can ask him for his autograph later."
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