Chapter 180: Chapter 180: Testing Strength, Warm-up Preparation.
Very good, just as I expected.
Facing the zombie generals swarming out, each with a bounty of at least 50 million, Roman nodded calmly.
Ever since being wiped out by Kaido, Moria had completely lost his spirit. His daily routine was to sleep for several days, wake up to eat, then casually deal with the prey captured by the terrifying three-masted ship, and then go back to sleep to dream of becoming the 'Pirate King'.
Or have nightmares of being wiped out by Kaido!
In reality, life was boring, and only in dreams could he find joy...
No matter how you look at it, Moria's current lifestyle was lazier than a pig.
This led to Moria relying on others to do everything for him, with his catchphrase being 'I'll leave it to you'. So as long as his forces on this island weren't defeated, Moria would continue to sleep soundly.
"Hey, kid, what are you looking at?!"
With a dry, harsh voice, the pirate captain with messy hair smashed the bottle in his hand, suddenly pulled out two sailor knives that pierced his chest, and charged at Roman with a wild laugh!
The sailor knife could be said to be the most common weapon among pirates.
From the Pirate King to the rookie who just set sail, everyone used it!
To adapt to close combat, the sailor knife was designed to be slightly shorter than regular swords. It was a slashing weapon with a curved blade to increase its cutting power.
The Sword didn't require the user to have advanced skills, and it was also the standard weapon on Marine and pirate ships.
Of course, although the weapon was common, it depended on who wielded it—
The messy-haired captain spread his twin blades, exuding a fierce and wolf-like killing intent! The blades extended two long, misty blue arcs of sword energy towards Roman!
Accompanied by the ear-piercing whistle of the blades cutting through the air, it seemed as if countless Sanjuan_Wolf suddenly leaped out in front of Roman, roaring and pouncing on him, with sharp blade light flying like wolf fangs, filling the air with a thick, suffocating scent of blood.
Swish, swish~~
As Roman retreated into 'White Knight' mode, he conjured an eight-sided Han sword out of thin air, and with a twist and turn of the sword light, he deflected the two long arcs of sword energy!
The sword light flew past Roman, instantly cutting a thick tree behind him at the base and then 'biting' upwards, tearing the tree into pieces.
It turned out to be a swordsman-level expert!
"Is that all?"
However, Roman looked disappointed.
After all, the person in front of him was the famous 'Captain John'!
Who was Captain John? A member of the legendary Rocks Pirates, where all the big shots gathered! When he was active, the mighty Four Emperors Kaido was just an apprentice sailor mopping the deck and cleaning the toilets on the ship, treated the same as Shanks.
The treasure that Buggy always talked about, 'Captain John's treasure', was left by him. And it was most likely related to the Rocks Pirates.
Such a person, even if not at the emperor level, was at least an emperor's deputy-level expert, but now he was just a mere 'swordsman', simply...
He really didn't live up to his reputation in life!
While dealing with the opponent, Roman glanced at the zombie samurai in white warrior attire and wooden clogs not far away.
"Yohoho, is this all you've got?"
His opponent was Brook, and to explain: the one controlling the body of the great swordsman named 'Ryuma' was Brook's shadow!
With the strength of a Wano Country samurai and advanced Haki training, Ryuma was known as the 'Sword God'! Wielding one of the 21 Great Grade Swords, the 'Black Sword Shusui,' was enough to demonstrate his power in life. However, now:
He was only slightly stronger than Brook.
It's not that Roman looked down on Brook, but... even the 'Shadow Brook' controlling the legendary swordsman's body was no match for Zoro!—In fact, Zoro's gaze had drifted over there more than once.
The Black Sword Shusui was as tempting to a swordsman as Boa Hancock was to an old snake. The fact that Zoro hadn't pounced on it immediately was a testament to his incredible self-control!
"Kid, are you looking down on me, Captain John—"
Captain John, noticing his opponent's distraction during the battle, roared in anger, raising his twin swords high and leaping forward! The two sailor swords in his hands turned into crossed fangs of light, aiming straight for Roman in white armor.
Twin Fang Annihilation!
With this move, Captain John believed that not just mere armor, but even a city wall would be torn to pieces by his blades.
Then Roman suddenly changed his previous subtle, evasive style, swinging his sword upward with a golden glow as heavy as iron!
Armament Haki Hardening—
In the next moment, with a resounding crash that echoed across the battlefield, the two broken curved blades flew into the sky.
"How... is this... possible..."
Even with a zombie body, Captain John momentarily lost control of his arms, involuntarily flying backward, trembling all over and barely able to stand.
"You're not—"
A flash of light, and the head of the silver-haired 'Captain John' flew up. Behind him stood the white knight Roman, twirling his sword.
"—Captain John."
It was just the shadow of some unknown swordsman.
...
Cross Slash!
The crossed sword energy roared through the air, forcing Franky to dodge sideways.
"It can perform flying slashes..."
"Weapon Left!"
A cannon shot hit the helmet of the opposing sword-and-shield knight, but the opponent still launched a counterattack without hesitation, giving Franky a headache.
"These guys are tough—more troublesome than those Marine captains."
"Indeed,"
Robin sidestepped a giant axe-wielding zombie general, facing another assassin zombie general diving at her with clawed arms, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Twelfth Bloom: Twist!"
In an instant, multiple arms grew out of the body of the clawed assassin, twisting and bending unnaturally. Although Robin's strength couldn't compare to that of a zombie, just a little 'mistake' was enough.
This slight deviation turned the clawed assassin's perfect strike into a joke. Losing its balance, the zombie assassin tumbled through the air, brushing past Robin and rolling away with great momentum. Everywhere it passed, the ground was shredded into powder by its claws!
"These opponents are really strong..."
"Gomu Gomu no Rocket!!"
Boom!
With a loud bang, a millstone-sized iron ball flew back, deeply embedding itself into the chest of a tall zombie warrior. The three-meter-tall, three-meter-wide giant was sent flying along with his armor and the iron ball!
The tall zombie warrior crashed through the mansion behind them like a siege cannon, smashing through countless rooms with a series of crashes! Finally, he lay in the rubble, his limbs twitching unconsciously, and his flesh emitting a burnt smell.
"Hahaha, that was awesome!"
Luffy enthusiastically rotated his arm.
"Next!"
...
Taking back my earlier words, maybe in the eyes of the captain and Roman, these opponents aren't that strong after all?
Yes, indeed.
Roman continued to fight while observing the battlefield. These zombie generals weren't weak. Plus, if their bodies weren't completely destroyed, they would get up and continue fighting, making them excellent:
Sparring partners.
Perfect for the Straw Hat crew to practice in real combat. — As for stamina consumption? The dozens of blood bottle papers accumulated recently were enough for the entire Straw Hat crew to keep going, standing tall and fighting until dawn...
Zombie Generals: We want to report the opponent for cheating!
Yes, Chopper was getting used to using combat techniques in his transformations; Usopp was being shot at by a four-armed gunman, rolling and crawling, but Roman noticed that Usopp was deliberately depleting the opponent's ammunition, ready to counterattack as soon as the bullets stopped—
"Don't run! Good man~~"
A pig-headed... well, a female pig-headed zombie was chasing Sanji all over the place!
"Marry me! Take this—"
"Bride Martial Arts - Vow of Eternal Love!"
As Sanji was cornered, the female pig zombie's elongated pig snout with 'fiery red lips' suddenly attacked Sanji! The blond chef had to use the wind shell to soar into the sky. Below him:
Bang bang bang bang!
The 'kisses' landed on the wall like a woodpecker, leaving a row of dents in the bricks. The sight made Sanji's legs go weak.
"Can someone get this... female wild boar away from me!!"
In response to Sanji's plea for help, Zoro, who was dueling with an old man, raised an eyebrow.
"Isn't she a perfect match for you?"
"Marry her, you pervy cook."
"Shut up!!"
Glancing at the female pig zombie in a wedding dress, with lipstick, eyeshadow, and false eyelashes, even Roman, who didn't care much about appearances, twitched his mouth.
"Sanji, your sister-in-law's taste is really terrible..."
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"Alright, let's leave this opponent to Nami."
"Huh," Nami, who was hanging around watching the show with the newly acquired 'Transparent Page', pointed to herself, looking confused!
Roman, you know my skills require time to charge and cover a large area...
"That's right, beat her up!"
Preferably beat her up good... so that her real body, Lola, won't mention anything about the life paper...
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