บท 79: Chapter 79: The Realm of Cutting Steel, Foreseeing the Future.
**Slash! Slash! Slash!**
The icy sharp blade 'Yubashiri'; the ominous cursed blade 'Sandai Kitetsu'; and the unassuming yet ingeniously crafted great blade 'Wado Ichimonji'—
The three swords danced in the air, their gleaming arcs cutting through the space, sealing off all escape routes for the opponent. The fierce wind generated by the blades formed a steel-like pressure, pressing heavily on the enemy, carving smooth sword marks across the battlefield with terrifying momentum!
Zoro, who is less than 20,, displayed swordsmanship that fully embodied the essence of the Ittoryu style, blending it seamlessly with his self-created Santoryu style, showcasing both killing intent and skill to their fullest!
As expected of the Isshin Dojo in Shimotsuki Village... you could even say he's the genius swordsman recognized throughout East Blue.
But....
Clang, clang, clang, clang!!
Amidst the dense sound of clashing metal, opposing the violent sword strikes was the calm, bald Mr. 1.
Facing Zoro's fierce attacks, he stood firm, his punches and kicks displaying a refined simplicity honed through countless battles! He took all of Zoro's attacks head-on.
If Zoro's attacks were like a stormy rain, a raging sea! Then Mr. 1 was like a pillar in the middle of the stream, a towering cliff! No matter how Zoro slashed and cut, he remained unmoved.
Smack,
After another intense exchange, Zoro, biting the Wado Ichimonji in his mouth, raised his two swords like horns! Gathering his strength, he launched another attack, his whole body moving like a rampaging demon.
?
"OniGiri!"
Clang!!
The bald monk-like Mr. 1 was knocked to the ground by the immense force! As Zoro passed him, he suddenly turned, crossing his two swords with the Wado Ichimonji to form claws:
"Tora Gari!"
Boom—
The tall Mr. 1 was forcibly slashed into the yellow sand, creating a house-sized crater in the ground, and Zoro, stepping back to catch his breath, let out a dissatisfied sound.
"Tch, still nothing?"
Smack,
Mr. 1 stood up from the sand pit, calmly dusting off his clothes. Zoro's combo attack hadn't even torn his clothes!
"Don't waste your strength,"
"My Devil Fruit ability makes my skin as tough as a famous sword, even my internal organs are like steel."
...Seeing that, attacking from the inside through shockwaves won't work either...
After being exhausted by Roman's 'Paper Dance - Iron Armor' defense, Zoro had thought about how to deal with such high-defense opponents—using slashes to create shockwaves to destroy from the inside was one method he came up with, but it seemed:
The first attempt was completely ineffective.
"So troublesome... Devil Fruits really are 'cheating'!"
"Of course, because:"
Mr. 1 returned Zoro's words from before the battle.
"You haven't met me!"
!!!
Being called out like that made the veins on Zoro's forehead bulge. But:
"Since you've had enough slashing—"
Mr. 1 charged at Zoro, his hands coming together into a palm shape! His ten fingers turned into blades, pushing towards Zoro like a 'Kamehameha'!
"Now it's my turn to attack."
—Sparkling Daisy Slash!
Clang!
Zoro crossed his two swords in front of him, but the immense force pushed him back, slamming him into the rock behind him. Just as he let out a breath, he suddenly froze.
Because behind him, the rock on the cliff had ten radiating giant sword marks! Corresponding to Mr. 1's ten fingers.
This guy!
He can emit such fierce sword energy...
"Fly."
With Mr. 1's cold voice, ten radiating sword marks suddenly appeared on Zoro's chest! He had already been cut by the invisible sword energy.
Boom—
With the second burst of sword energy, Zoro was sent flying backward, and the giant rock behind him collapsed, pinning him underneath!
...
I've trained harder than anyone, and I've escaped death many times...
Trapped under the rocks, Zoro asked himself, he was definitely not lazy.
—What am I still lacking?
Is it the 'Armament Haki' that Roman mentioned? Believing in yourself, believing in your sword, and you can cut through anything? Roman probably doesn't even believe that himself...
Or is it the 'sword that can't even cut paper' that the teacher mentioned? But what does it mean to not be able to cut paper! I only know that moving forward is the 'path of the swordsman'!
Crash,
Zoro stood up from the rubble, gritting his teeth.
"Infusing your soul into your fists and swords..."
"Protecting everything, even paper can't be cut..."
Boom—
Zoro lifted a house-sized boulder and smashed it down on Mr. 1! Facing this attack that could turn flesh and blood into pulp, the bald monk Mr. 1 calmly spread his fingers like blades.
"No matter what it is... I will cut it to pieces."
—Dust Slash!
In an instant, countless sword energies sliced through the falling boulder, neatly dividing it into hundreds and thousands of pieces! And behind those stones:
"Slash!"
Zoro's sword slashed down fiercely. If he couldn't cut through metal, it only meant he hadn't worked hard enough! It only meant his strength wasn't enough! So he needed to be:
Stronger,
Faster,
More ferocious—
In an instant, Zoro's sword momentum surged, and his killing intent was several times stronger than before!
A layer of dark, misty sword aura extended from the three blades, spreading a suffocating murderous aura across the battlefield! The insects and animals lurking in the sand and soil were instantly paralyzed, dying silently under Zoro's killing intent.
"Crab Claw!"
On the battlefield by the cliff, with the deafening roar of the blade cutting through the air, Zoro crossed his three swords and slashed at Mr. 1's neck, like a crab grabbing its prey!
As Zoro forcefully pulled the reversed blades, a phantom of a crab claw appeared behind him! One could even see the cold iron pincers cutting through the sharp sword light, the killing intent flying, and the thick smell of blood suffocating.
"Ugh,"
Mr. 1, who was slashed hard on the neck by Zoro, experienced the feeling of 'pain' for the first time in a long while! It was as if his proud skin was about to tear apart in the next second, forcing him to immediately focus all his attention.
To avoid prolonging the fight, he needed to end it quickly.
"Spiral Slash!"
His thick arms suddenly transformed into rotating blades, deflecting Zoro's sword upward, then:
Slash, slash, slash, slash!
The high-speed rotating blades instantly cut across Zoro's chest, staining it blood red! But it wasn't over: "Spiral Punch!"
The high-speed rotating blade fist struck Zoro's chest hard, and even with Zoro's inhuman physique, he was instantly hit so hard that his eyes rolled back, and his long sword slipped from his hand! His whole body flew backward, crashing into the cliff wall and then falling to the ground.
..I Can't...
...Can't turn my back on the enemy...
With his mind already muddled, Zoro managed to get up with sheer willpower, but what greeted him was:
"Destructive Slash!"
Sharp sword energy cut across! It not only tore Zoro's chest apart but also shattered the cliff behind him! As countless boulders fell with a rumbling sound, Mr. 1 turned to leave.
"It's over—"
!!!
Suddenly turning back, the bald monk-like Mr. 1 looked in disbelief at the man standing amidst the rubble.
Ah, so unwilling...
I said I would become the world's greatest swordsman, but facing all these powerful opponents along the way, my swords kept failing...
It seems Roman deliberately provoked me to deal with this blade-covered guy. Because whether it's Luffy or Roman, their Devil Fruit abilities would be restrained by this blade man, right?
If I fail, who else will deal with him?
Usopp? Nami? Chopper...
So I can't fall!
Only I can—
"Why are you still standing? Even though I cut you like that... and you still dodged the boulders!"
Facing the incredulous Mr. 1, Zoro didn't even have the strength to answer, but he knew very well:
Dodge... no, I just felt the place where the boulders wouldn't hit!
In his dying moments, the whole world seemed different in Zoro's 'eyes':
The sky, the earth, the rocks—and that damn blade man opposite!
Everything emitted a unique 'breath', and in Zoro's 'eyes', it was all so clear. As long as he followed the rhythm of the breath:
Is this the 'Observation Haki' Roman keeps talking about? ...It seems a bit different, well, whatever.
Picking up the Wado Ichimonji from under the rocks, Zoro sheathed his sword and took a proper stance.
"Still want to fight?"
"This time I'll slice you into pieces—"
Facing Mr. 1, who charged with fingers like blades, Zoro calmly drew his sword.
As soon as the blade was unsheathed, its speed instantly changed from extremely slow to extremely fast. This slash seemed to transcend time and space, disappearing in an instant. When it reappeared, Zoro was already standing behind Mr. 1, slowly sheathing the Wado Ichimonji!
"Ittoryu Iai: Shi Shi Sonson!"
Thud!!
Mr. 1, who claimed to have never been injured by a swordsman, spat out a mouthful of blood, turning back with a grim face. He didn't even know when he was cut! How did this guy's strength increase so much in an instant?!
"...Next step... is to cut diamonds?"
Facing Mr. 1's question, Zoro calmly replied.
"That would be too wasteful."
It's not that he can't, it's just 'too wasteful'...
"...I'm impressed with you..."
Thud,
Mr. 1, the top fighter of Baroque Works (Crocodile is the boss), fell to the ground.
Thud,
And Zoro, who cut through steel with one slash, also fell onto:
A white stretcher.
"Impressive,"
Before losing consciousness, a familiar voice reached Zoro's ears.
"As expected of the future world's greatest swordsman!"
Of course...
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