Zoro's Master Two Years Later Revealed
The screen was instantly flooded with a massive barrage of shocked comments: {Wow... that's amazing! He chopped down such a thick rock like it was nothing! Is Roronoa Zoro even human?!}
Wow... that's incredibly strong! He can even defeat monsters in their Haki state. Just how terrifying is Roronoa Zoro two years from now?!
{... This is terrifying! Is this the strength of a man who aspires to become the World's Greatest Swordsman? Judging from his appearance, he doesn't even seem to be using his full power yet. Just how strong will the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates be two years from now?!}
{So handsome! Absolutely so handsome! No wonder he's my Zoro husband. Two years later, he's even more handsome than ever!}
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The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Roronoa," Pica said through gritted teeth, her eyes flashing with venom, "I will never let you get away with this."
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East Blue, Shimotsuki Village, Shimotsuki Dojo.
"Yo ho! I knew Zoro would win."
"Tch! It's not like we all think otherwise."
"Exactly, but Zoro seems even stronger after two years!"
"Yeah! He can easily take down even that kind of monster, so we can't fall behind. We need to become stronger so that when Zoro comes back, he can praise us."
"Okay! Let's go train now."
"Let's go, let's go."
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"..."
Watching the apprentices walk in groups towards the training ground, Koshiro's face showed a hint of satisfaction, then he said thoughtfully, "Zoro, two years later, where did you learn that ridiculously strong Haki from? It's truly incredibly domineering!"
On a small boat in a certain area of East Blue.
"As expected of Zoro! He's gotten even stronger after two years!" exclaimed the Sword God, Yosaku. "I wonder when we'll be able to catch up to him?!"
"Then forget about it! We'll never catch up to Zoro in our lifetime," Sword Saint Johnny retorted. "Let's just stick to our current jobs! Here in the East Blue, let's just cheer Zoro and the others on!"
"That's true." Yosaku the Sword God nodded, saying, "Then let's catch a few more big fish before we call it a day, Johnny."
"Of course! I'm bursting with energy today, Yosaku!" Sword Saint, the Johnny, flexed his muscles and shouted.
"Me too, Johnny." Yosaku Sword God also flexed his muscles and shouted.
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, Coffin Boat.
"You've become even stronger two years later, Roronoa." Hawkeye Mihawk's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he said, "But that's far from enough. I'll still be waiting for you on the throne of world number one. Keep up the good work!"
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.
"You perverted kappa, see that? This is my power. Learn from me, so you don't get controlled by strings again!" Zoro said smugly, looking at Sanji who was standing to the side with a displeased expression.
"You stinky Moss Head, what are you trying to emulate? Taking so long to defeat the enemy is no good!" Sanji glared at him, indignantly replying, "I won't learn that! If it were me, I would have kicked that rock monster to pieces by now!"
"Hey! What nonsense are you spouting! You damn cook, you were clearly controlled by Doflamingo's strings just now!" Zoro mocked. "And now you dare to say this so shamelessly? You're really stubborn as a mule!"
"Hey! Who's being stubborn?! I already said I didn't understand Doflamingo's Devil Fruit ability before. If I had known earlier, I would have taken him down already!" Sanji retorted. "If you bring that up again, believe me, I'll kick you away!"
"Huh! You want to kick me away? You'd better have the ability! Watch me cut you down first."
"Ah! You try to cut me down, but I'll kick you away first."
"Come on then, who's afraid of you!"
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"..."
Zoro and Sanji were talking and looked like they were about to fight again, but luckily, Nami stepped in and punched them both, stopping them.
"That's enough! Can't you guys be quiet for a bit?" Nami glared fiercely at Zoro and the other man lying on the ground, and said.
"That's right." Usopp, speaking from behind, added in a show of bravado, "Hey! Nami, look! The system text hasn't disappeared yet; it looks like some kind of quiz has appeared!"
"What?!"
After announcing Zoro's victory, the system's text on the screen didn't disappear immediately. Instead, it remained silent for three seconds before reappearing. "Question: Who is Roronoa Zoro's master of Haki?"
Note: This person is a renowned and powerful figure of our time.
"Whoever answers correctly within the allotted time will receive a unique, exclusive gift. However, if no one answers correctly within the allotted time, the question will be considered closed."
Time limit: One minute.
"Now, begin."
"Whoosh!"
As the system text disappeared, the entire screen was instantly filled with the names of various powerful figures of the time.
From Rayleigh to Whitebeard, from Whitebeard to Shanks, and even the Four Emperors Kaido, Big Mom, the deceased Roger, and Garp, a Marine hero, all appeared on the screen, but none of them gave the correct answer.
Soon, a minute was almost up.
At that moment, a striking comment appeared on the screen. "World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk."
Following him was a dazzling name: Shanks, captain of the Red Hair Pirates and Four Emperors.
The next second, the comments on the screen were cleared, and the system text appeared. "Congratulations to Shanks, captain of the Red Hair Pirates and Four Emperors, for successfully answering this quiz question."
"Now I will present you with a unique and special gift. Please receive it."
The next second, the system text disappeared from the screen.
But these words from Heavenly Dao were like a bombshell dropped on the world.
The moment the system text disappeared, the screen was flooded with various comments: {Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?! Why is the World's Greatest Swordsman Roronoa Zoro's master? What happened between them?!}
"Wait, why would Roronoa Zoro become Mihawk's apprentice? That's ridiculous! They're rivals! How can rivals become master and apprentice? That's too surreal!"
{No, impossible! My husband Zoro is so powerful, how could he possibly become an apprentice of that Hawkeye Mihawk? It must be a lie.}
What on earth is going on? God from Beyond the Domain, please take a look! I beg you!
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East Blue, Shimotsuki Village, Shimotsuki Dojo.
"Hawkeye Mihawk? No wonder your Haki is so domineering. If it's him, then you've found a good master, Zoro." Shimotsuki Koshiro said meaningfully.
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, Coffin Boat.
"Roronoa became my apprentice? Hey! That's not like you, Roronoa." Hawkeye said thoughtfully, "Something must have happened to you for you to do this, Roronoa."
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.
"Zoro." Luffy and the others looked at Zoro, whose face looked terrible, and said with concern.
This time, even Sanji surprisingly didn't say anything to mock him.
Because they all knew very well that it was something Zoro, with his extremely strong sense of pride, could never accept becoming the apprentice of his rival.
"What on earth happened in the future?!" Zoro looked up at the screen in the sky and said quietly.
At this moment, the system's text appeared once again, "Since you are all so concerned about Roronoa Zoro becoming Mihawk's apprentice, then let me clear up your doubts!"
"This is a personal experience unique to Roronoa Zoro, one of the many things the Straw Hat Pirates went through after a major event..."
The next second, the system text disappeared, and the video footage appeared, the first thing that caught the eye was a gloomy and terrifying castle.
The camera then shifts to inside the castle, where a man with short black hair, a short beard, and sharp yellow eyes like an eagle is sitting on a sofa, leisurely sipping red wine.
His character profile immediately appeared. "Shichibukai, the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawkeye— Jora Mihawk."
Please!
Suddenly, a man's pleading voice rang out.
The camera immediately zoomed in on the man's voice.
Zoro, covered in bandages, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Mihawk, who was sitting on the sofa drinking, saying, "Please teach me swordsmanship!"
Beside him lay his three swords.
Upon hearing this, Mihawk did not stand up. Instead, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he said with disappointment, "I misjudged you, Roronoa."
"I can't believe you'd actually ask your enemy to teach you swordsmanship! Don't you feel any shame?!"
"Get out! A man like you is really boring. Looks like I overestimated you!"
No matter what Mihawk said, Zoro remained kneeling and begging.
A flash of anger appeared in Mihawk's eyes as he said, "What are you doing? Don't you know how unsightly you look?"
This time, Zoro finally reacted, but ignoring Mihawk's sarcasm, he continued to plead, "I want to become stronger."
"Ha!" Mihawk sneered, "A coward who was defeated by baboons, couldn't go out to sea, and then came back as if nothing happened—I have nothing to teach you."
To his surprise, Zoro's next words shocked him. "I've already defeated all the baboons!"
"What?" Mihawk was taken aback, a look of surprise appearing on his face. His gaze towards Zoro was no longer filled with disdain and disappointment, but with curiosity and incomprehension.
"Next, all that's left is your head!" Zoro continued, "But I'm not stupid enough to think I can defeat you now."
"I don't understand. If that's the case, why would you lower yourself to beg me, your enemy, to teach you?" Mihawk asked, puzzled.
"To surpass you." Zoro raised his head, his face resolute.
Upon hearing this, Mihawk paused for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter, saying, "Hahaha, you want me to personally train a swordsman who will take my own life?! What a strange fellow! Utterly foolish."
"However, this cannot conceal your disgraceful behavior. It seems you have found something more important than your ambition!"
Zoro seemed to have his thoughts read by Mihawk; he bit his lip lightly and remained silent.
Mihawk looked up and said something to a mysterious person beside him, which immediately drew the displeasure of that person.
However, Mihawk ignored her and instead said to Zoro, "Start training once you're healed!"
The next second, the camera shifts, and Mihawk, Zoro, and the mysterious man have appeared outside the castle.
Dozens of baboons carrying various weapons were seen surrounding the castle.
"You said you defeated all the baboons?" Mihawk smiled and said, "Even baboons, who have learned from humans and mastered all swordsmanship, have varying strengths. The one who rules over all the baboons on this island is the Baboon King."
As Mihawk finished speaking, the baboons surrounding the castle gradually dispersed, and a huge baboon emerged from within, carrying a massive knife on its back, identical in shape to the knife Mihawk carried.
"That sword is..." Zoro, who Wado Ichimonji in his mouth, stared at this scene, momentarily stunned, and exclaimed in surprise.
"It has imitated and mastered my swordsmanship," Mihawk explained. "It's not on the same level as the previous baboon. If you can defeat it, your strength will advance to a higher level."
"That's really interesting!" Zoro said fearlessly, walking towards the giant baboon as the thought crossed his mind, "I need to become stronger."
Immediately afterwards, he charged toward the giant baboon.
The giant baboon drew the greatsword from its back and charged towards him.
"Bang!"
The swords in the hands of the man and the baboon clashed, instantly unleashing a powerful shockwave that enveloped them both.
The next second, the system's text appeared, "... This is the story of Roronoa Zoro becoming Hawkeye Jora Mihawk's apprentice."
"As for why the two of them met, I'll keep that a secret for now and explain it to you later."
At this point, the system's text disappeared once again.
On the screen, however, a barrage of dissatisfied comments appeared: {Damn it! God from Beyond the Domain, couldn't you just finish telling the story? This is really leaving us hanging!}
Those who only say half of what they mean are usually quite unhappy, so I hope that you, the God from Beyond the Domain, will be ungrateful and not so ungrateful!
{The story isn't told in its entirety; chrysanthemums are filled by ten thousand people. I hope you understand this proverb, God from Beyond the Domain.}
{ God from Beyond the Domain, please! Release everything immediately! If I don't understand everything in a second, it feels like ants are crawling all over my body every second!}
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