"Cough, I have lost, kill... kill me."
Zoro struggled to stand up, facing Rosen with open arms.
"Being injured from behind is a swordsman's shame!"
At these words, Rosen snapped out of it and looked at Zoro with a strange expression. Zoro's current appearance made Rosen feel increasingly familiar.
However, Rosen wasn't Hawk Eye; he didn't intend to leave scars on Zoro.
"Zoro, don't give up your life so easily."
"Defeat is nothing, but if you lose your life, you won't be able to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship anymore."
"Or are you planning to go to another world as a swordsman who can't cut through steel?"
Rosen flashed past Joseph and Johnny, who were blocking Zoro, and approached Zoro.
He patted Zoro's shoulder and disarmed him of his named sword, Wado Ichimonji, before Zoro could react. Killing him was impossible. When Zoro's strength grew, Rosen planned to defeat him again to brush up on his swordsmanship or obtain a named sword from him.
After all, Zoro in the original story was a man covered by named swords. Perhaps he would amass numerous named swords in due time.
"Darn it, give me back my sword!"
Zoro turned around, trying to run towards Rosen, who was heading towards the coast. However, the battle with Rosen just now had depleted too much of his energy, and his injuries were not light.
Just as he took two steps, he fell to the ground.
"You fear not the loss of your life, but the loss of your sword?"
"Zoro, if I kill you, won't this sword still end up in my hands?"
Rosen shook his head, walking forward while speaking.
"It's different! Darn it, you..."
With the support of Johnny and Joseph, Zoro gritted his teeth, locking eyes with Rosen ahead.
"If you desire to reclaim Wado Ichimonji, strive to become stronger, Zoro."
Rosen raised Wado Ichimonji toward Zoro without looking back and said, "My goal is to collect all the named swords in the world and establish an organization composed of all the great swordsmen of the world in it."
"Someday in the future, if you can defeat me or defeat my comrades,"
"Perhaps you can get back Wado Ichimonji."
"Not only Wado Ichimonji, but you might also acquire other named swords."
"Remember, I am Rosen, the man who aspires to vanquish all the renowned swordsmen of the seas and assemble every named sword known to us."
"Even if it's Hawk Eye's sword, Yoru, it shall be mine one day."
As his words fell, Rosen's figure disappeared in front of Zoro.
"Darn it!"
Zoro glared at the disappearing Rosen, utterly powerless.
"Yearning to conquer all the renowned swordsmen, amass every named sword, and even establish a league of distinguished swordsmen?"
"Even coveting Hawk Eye's blade as a trophy?"
"I shall remember you, Rosen."
"One day, I shall defeat you and reclaim my sword!"
...
On the boundless sea, a small three-masted sailboat drifted with the waves, sailing away from the islands.
On the mast, a flag with a cross of a sword and a dagger fluttered in the wind.
From a distance, it looked like a pirate ship's flag. However, unlike the skull emblem typical of pirate ships, the flag on this ship had no such symbol.
Inside a room on the ship.
Rosen, who had just defeated Zoro, was leisurely admiring his spoils, Wado Ichimonji.
"I remember the system said that different grades of named swords would grant me different numbers of lottery tickets."
"Wado Ichimonji is one of the 21 Great Grade Swords. I wonder how many rewards it will give me this time."
Tossing Wado Ichimonji in his hand, Rosen immediately contacted the system and chose to upload Wado Ichimonji.
[Host uploaded named sword, activating the "All Swordsman System"; "Gym" and "Sword Enlightening Room" permissions have been unlocked, rewarding the host with "C-rank Nutrient Potions" x10.]
["Gym" contains complete fitness equipment for the host and the host's companions to exercise; combined with "Nutrient Potions," training in the gym will rapidly enhance personal "Health Points."]
["Sword Enlightenment Room," where the host can challenge the images shadow of the corresponding swordsmen and gain victories, can directly obtain the essence of swordsmanship and swordsmanship realms; special reward: "Sky-Cutting Realm Swordsman Challenge Permission" x1.]
[Note: "Nutrient Potions" range from E-rank to S-rank, with a total of 6 grades. The host's health point level is C-rank, so only C-rank Nutrient Potions can be used; after the host's health point level increases, they will no longer be able to use C-rank Nutrient Potions for improvement.]
[Host uploaded one of the 21 Great Grade Swords, Wado Ichimonji; congratulations to the host for acquiring 3 lottery tickets.]
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