The Confidence to Face the Four Emperors Head-On
"It truly possesses limitless possibilities!" Looking at the increasingly sinister Seven Star Sword in his hand, Roy rarely showed a satisfied smile.
After absorbing the blood of countless powerful enemies and even completely devouring the power of Kozuki Oden, the Seven Star Sword has shown signs of surpassing the Supreme Grade Sword. Even Mikazuki Munechika, one of the Supreme Grade Sword considered a treasure of Wano Country, can only tremble before this demonic Demon Sword.
To put it bluntly, if the Seven Star Sword were to leak out into the outside world, even if a Great Sword Master were to obtain it, he might be controlled by it and become a killing machine that only knows how to kill and crave blood.
As for Roy himself, after defeating Kozuki Oden in his prime and absorbing all of the latter's swordsmanship memories, he finally made another breakthrough in swordsmanship. If described using his own stats, he would be at level 19 in swordsmanship, just one step away from the pinnacle of swordsmanship, the Great Sword Master in the world, Hawkeye, who surpasses all other swordsmen.
It was from this moment that he truly had the confidence to face the Four Emperors.
After all, for Great Sword Master pursues the ultimate attack, a swordsmanship level of 19 is enough for them to unleash the power of a pure Body Technique level of 20. Of course, the corresponding physical strength is only half, or even less than half, that of Body Technique expert. This is why powerful Master Swordsman can easily challenge opponents of higher levels, and are also easily challenged by others of higher levels.
However, compared to other Great Sword Master, Roy, who has almost no weaknesses in terms of Devil Fruit, Haki, swordsmanship, or physique, can completely minimize these flaws.
In the weak stage, balance means mediocrity. However, at Roy's level, balance means no weaknesses and unlimited possibilities. This is why Roy, despite not having any of his abilities at their peak, was able to defeat an Admiral- level powerhouse Devil Fruit Ability had been developed to their fullest extent.
Although he has temporarily lost the ability to Virtualization and cannot maximize his overall combat power in a short period of time, Roy, whose swordsmanship has broken through again and who now possesses the Seven Star Sword, which faintly surpasses the Supreme Grade Sword, is no longer afraid of the battles to come.
"Captain Yorkson, I think... we should do as the Romans do. Our attire is too conspicuous in Wano Country."
"Yes, Wano Country is known as the land of Master Swordsman. They possess immense power, and even the World Government dares not invade them rashly, tacitly allowing their independence. You know, in the past, those countries that were not members of the World Government were the main targets of our pirates, Paradise for all thugs. But in the hundreds of years that Wano Country has been independent, every pirate who dared to invade this country has perished here without exception. There are even rumors that this place is a pirate's graveyard!"
"I know without you telling me." The speaker was none other than the Supernovas, Demon Johnson, who had suffered a crushing defeat in the Sabaody Archipelago and was almost crushed. Perhaps it was that experience of defeat that made him face reality and smooth out his rough edges. Otherwise, in the past, any crew member who dared to speak like that would have been executed by him long ago.
"I had already inquired beforehand. Wano Country has been embroiled in a war that has lasted for twenty years and is still in the midst of conflict. As you have seen along the way, this country is already impoverished and has no time to care about us outsiders. As long as we don't go too far and don't attract the attention of those Master Swordsman, nothing will happen to us."
"Besides, although Wano Country is known as the country of Master Swordsman are not as common as cabbages. How can you find one so easily..." Johnson shook his head and sneered.
"Is that the River Severing Sword Master ahead? Please wait."
"It is indeed me. I never expected to meet the renowned Master Swordsman and Miyamoto Musashi here. Apart from Yagyu Sword Master, you are probably the only other daimyo who can be called Master Swordsman."
"Haha, you flatter me. Are you also there to watch the match?"
"Of course, this is a battle that can determine the fate of Wano Country, how could I be absent?"
"Then let's go together."
"Then I shall accept your offer without hesitation."
Before Johnson could finish speaking, a samurai dressed as a ronin had a conversation with a dignified-looking daimyo and was then invited to join the daimyo's caravan. Johnson and his group fell into an eerie silence. What happened to the rare sight of Master Swordsman? They'd already seen two in just a few minutes.
Perhaps to break the awkward atmosphere and save Johnson's face, a crew member said, "Captain, I don't know if you've heard, but Fire Fist Ace, who is also Supernovas, seems to have left Wano Country recently. It's said that his purpose is to challenge Whitebeard, who is known as the World's Strongest Man!"
"Hmph, hasn't that guy realized reality yet?" Johnson sneered. "We couldn't even put up the slightest resistance against that man called Nightmare, and Whitebeard, whose strength is even greater than his, is even more beyond the reach of rookies like us."
"Yes, without stepping into this New World, you have no idea how vast the ocean is," a crew member said with deep emotion.
"To encounter the renowned Sunset Sword Master here is a stroke of luck. This is a battle destined for us. Draw your swords, Sunset Sword Master!" Just as everyone was filled with mixed emotions, another arrogant and unrestrained voice rang out.
"Breeze Sword Master, I accept your challenge. However, this battle will be postponed for now. After all, our battle can take place at any time, but that peerless battle is a once-in-a-century event. If we miss it, we will surely regret it for the rest of our lives."
"You're right. I was reckless. I already regretted not being able to witness the battle between the two great sword saints. If I were to miss this battle as well, I think I would even be tempted to commit seppuku."
Great Sword Master rode past on horseback, whipping their whips and kicking up clouds of yellow dust, plunging Johnson and his crew into an eerie silence once more.
"Captain, please don't worry. Perhaps the information from outside sources is also inaccurate."
"This land of Master Swordsman truly lives up to its reputation. Four Master Swordsman have passed by us in such a short time. Even in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, it is difficult to see such a magnificent sight."
"Something's not right. Even Wano Country shouldn't be filled with Master Swordsman like this." Johnson shook his head gravely. "They all mentioned some kind of epic battle, and they're all watching it with the mindset of a pilgrim. It's clear that something big has happened in Wano Country that we don't know about, and this event could even determine the fate of Wano Country. What could it be?"