Chapter 141: The Way of the Sword!!
"Luffy, eat as much as you want! There's still plenty here!!"
Boa Hancock gazed at Luffy with infatuation as he devoured the food before him. Her eyes were filled with focus and tenderness, as though she were caring for something incredibly precious.
If Luffy in battle was the embodiment of coolness and dominance, then the current Luffy looked like an unbelievably adorable doll.
'Luffy… is just too cute!!!'
Hancock clasped her hands together, her cheeks flushed crimson as her imagination ran wild.
"Jinbe, Tra…Law… ah— you guys should eat too!!"
Only then did Luffy remember the two of them. With his mouth stuffed full of food, he still managed to invite them to join.
Both of them froze for a moment.
Jinbe then sat down cross-legged.
"Then this old man won't stand on ceremony."
He picked up a small yellow pear and took a big bite.
"—JINBE!!"
Hancock immediately exploded in anger.
"This is the lunch I prepared for Luffy! How can you eat so much of it?!"
"—Cough! Cough!!"
Jinbe's face turned from blue to purple as he clutched his throat and coughed violently.
A former Warlord of the Sea… almost taken out by a pear.
"It's fine, Hancock!"
Luffy's voice rang out.
"Yes… of course, Luffy-sama!!"
Hancock instantly became gentle again. But when she turned back toward the others, her face hardened.
"You two may only eat a little. Understood?!"
Jinbe and Trafalgar Law nodded like pounding drums.
Kuraigana Island
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!
A group of baboons wielding various weapons surrounded Zoro in the center. They roared and called for reinforcements.
Clearly, the man before them was an extremely troublesome opponent.
"Tch… you're all so noisy."
Holding two swords, Zoro frowned and suddenly leapt into the air with agile speed.
In a flash, his figure appeared high above them.
Clang!
Brilliant sword light burst forth like a dazzling galaxy. A powerful gale erupted as the slashes intertwined, forming a twisting tornado of sword energy that roared skyward.
Two-Sword Style: Dragon Twister
The hurricane-like tornado of sword energy instantly expanded, sweeping up countless baboons.
Sharp cuts covered their armor and flesh. Soon, countless streaks of blood appeared across their bodies.
With just one move, Zoro instantly wiped out hundreds—no, thousands—of baboons.
—Whoosh!
Suddenly, a massive shadow tore through the air and appeared behind Zoro.
A gigantic blade came crashing down, its immense force making the air itself seem to freeze.
CLANG!!
Zoro turned around instantly. Kitetsu and Shusui blocked the unstoppable strike.
BOOM!!
The ground beneath them cracked visibly as if it could no longer bear the oppressive force.
Violent shockwaves burst from the clashing blades, whipping Zoro's clothes and bending nearby trees.
Bang!!
The tremendous impact forced Zoro to slide backward several meters before stopping.
His shoes carved two deep trenches into the ground.
"—Hah…"
Zoro lifted his head, a glint of excitement in his eyes.
Before him stood a massive baboon—tall and powerfully built, covered in gray fur, carrying an enormous sword on its back. Its gaze was as sharp as Hawkeyes.
Clearly, it was the king of this island.
Zoro's eyes fell upon the blade in the baboon king's hands.
The blade was jet black, long and razor-sharp, with cold light flickering across it. The hilt was simple and ancient, the sheath dark and heavy—its entire presence radiating chilling killing intent and domineering power.
"The Supreme Grade Blade—Yoru?!"
Zoro exclaimed.
But then he shook his head.
"No… just a replica."
Zoro drew Wado Ichimonji and held it between his teeth, his gaze turning fierce.
Roar! Roar!
The baboon king screamed loudly.
Then, before Zoro's shocked eyes, a black vortex wrapped around the sword in its hands. Within moments, the massive blade was coated in a deep metallic black sheen.
"…Since when do animals know Armament Haki?!"
Zoro shook his head.
The three swords in his hands also turned black, threads of dark lightning flickering around them.
Gradually, purple ghostly flames spread from the hilts to the blades. The surrounding air seemed frozen by the eerie aura and demonic presence they released, becoming oppressive and cold.
Zoro took a deep breath.
His eyes locked onto the baboon king a hundred meters away.
Every muscle in his body compressed like a coiled spring.
BOOM!!
The ground beneath his feet exploded as if a high-powered bomb had detonated. Layers of earth collapsed, forming a massive crater.
Using the terrifying recoil force, Zoro shot forward at extreme speed.
A streak of light wrapped in sinister ghostly aura tore through the air.
Three-Sword Style: Rengoku Oni Giri
Slash!!
A fierce purple blade of light screamed across the ground, flashing past at astonishing speed.
Clink.
Zoro sheathed his three swords without even looking back and began walking toward the castle.
—Rip.
Three deep sword wounds pierced through the baboon king's body.
Its steel-like skin shattered.
The tough muscles beneath split apart.
Its chest exploded into clouds of blood…
The massive body collapsed heavily onto the ground, dust scattering everywhere.
Thud… thud… thud…
At that moment, steady footsteps echoed.
Zoro stopped walking.
His beast-like pupils reflected a crimson light as his entire body began trembling.
SHING!
A sharp purple slash tore through the air again. Wherever it passed, all life seemed severed, withering instantly.
Zoro charged toward the figure ahead, his body stretched to its limits as he roared excitedly:
"I've finally found you, Hawkeyes! Take a look at the results of my two months of training!!"
Three Thousand Worlds: Rashomon Gate of Paradise!!
In the distance, a figure emerged from the thick fog.
It was Dracule Mihawk, returning from Marineford.
His eagle-like eyes stared straight at the charging Zoro, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"Interesting."
His hand rested on the hilt of Yoru.
Without even looking carefully, he casually swung a single slash.
At that moment, every pore on Zoro's body exploded open.
No words could describe the brilliance of this strike.
Violent.
Blindingly fast.
Domineering.
It carried the overwhelming momentum of something that could split heaven and earth itself.
The blade fell from above.
CLANG—
A sharp blue slash collided with Zoro's deep purple aura.
The howling wind collapsed and shattered under the violent clash.
But in the next instant—
The blue blade light instantly crushed the ghostly aura.
SLASH!!
A fountain of blood burst from Zoro's chest.
His body flew backward like a cannonball struck by a speeding battleship, blasting rings of white air along his flight path.
So that's how it is…
I'm still not his opponent!!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Zoro's body crashed heavily into the castle.
RUMBLE!!
The explosion echoed like a missile detonating in the sky.
"…I'm still too weak."
Zoro looked down at the deep slash across his chest, the bone nearly visible.
A cold voice sounded.
"That's right. The current you… is far too weak."
Mihawk's figure appeared beside him instantly, his expression complicated.
To be fair, Zoro's talent in swordsmanship had genuinely surprised him.
In just two months, he had risen from obscurity to becoming a great swordsman.
Truly impressive.
But with Luffy's brilliance shining ahead of him, Zoro's light inevitably seemed dimmer.
Mihawk took out a newspaper, with a stack of bounty posters tucked inside.
"Perhaps one day you may take my seat."
"But right now…"
"…you are far from strong enough to support your captain."
Zoro took the newspaper.
His pupils shook violently.
[EMPEROR OF THE SEA]
Luffy… you've already reached this level?!
Zoro clenched the paper tightly.
Blood from his chest had already soaked through his shirt.
Luffy was now only one step away from becoming the Pirate King.
Yet he…
Still could not see the end of the path of the sword.
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