Rage, Revised Edition

The dojo was a field of shattered walls and rubble.

The dojo's sign had been torn into pieces, with vivid crimson bloodstains still visible on it.

Inside the dojo, familiar friends lay scattered all over the ground.

Looking at everything before him, Mu Yu could not help recalling Master Koshiro's words from that morning, when he had entrusted the dojo to him before leaving.

Mu Yu clenched his fists, fury blazing within his chest.

At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to torture the culprit to death ten thousand times!

But he forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart. Saving the injured came first.

Mu Yu did not know medicine, but during the last draw, he had obtained some Blood Medicine and healing bandages.

A quarter of an hour later.

Mu Yu had clumsily bandaged every injured person.

The most severely injured were probably Instructor Sosuke, who had smashed through several walls, and Kojiro, whose face had nearly caved in from a punch.

But the people of the One Piece world truly had monstrous resilience. Even Kojiro's injuries began to improve directly after being given some Blood Medicine.

No one had died, which greatly relieved Mu Yu.

The only thing he could not accept was that he could not find Kuina or Zoro!

Just then, a rush of hurried footsteps sounded.

Mu Yu turned around and saw a Moss Head youth charging over.

Who else could it be but Zoro?

Zoro's legs and arms were bound with four large iron sandbags. His face and body were already drenched in sweat, as though he had taken a bath in it.

Clearly, Zoro had gone out to train as usual.

Mu Yu could not help shaking his head. Was this what it meant to be one of the protagonists?

The dojo had suffered a catastrophe, yet he had happened to be away!

What luck.

Seeing the dojo nearly reduced to ruins and the injured sprawled across the ground, Zoro was instantly consumed by rage.

"Who? Who did this?"

Mu Yu did not answer, because he was searching for that answer as well.

Just then, a groan sounded.

Who else could it be but Instructor Sosuke?

Mu Yu dashed to the side of the newly awakened Instructor Sosuke and asked, "Instructor, what exactly happened at the dojo? And where is Kuina?"

Instructor Sosuke burst into tears. "Shameful... utterly shameful. I am unworthy of being an instructor of this dojo."

Through Instructor Sosuke's account, Mu Yu and Zoro finally learned everything that had happened in the dojo earlier.

Neither of them had expected the one who attacked the dojo to be Terukawa, Master Koshiro's former genius disciple—the disciple Koshiro had once even intended to pass his legacy on to.

In an instant, Zoro felt unprecedented pressure.

Koshiro's standards were incredibly high. If he had acknowledged Terukawa as a genius, just how powerful must he have been?

Moreover, ten years had already passed since Terukawa had been expelled from the dojo.

Ten years. Who knew how terrifyingly strong Terukawa had become by now?!

When they heard that Kuina had fought desperately to protect the dojo's sign, while Terukawa had broken his promise, both Mu Yu's and Zoro's eyes darkened beneath shadow.

Terukawa!!!

"Zoro, the dojo is in your hands. I'm going to save Kuina and kill someone!"

Zoro clenched his fists, his face stern like that of a little adult.

"This time, I'm going with you!"

Mu Yu shook his head. "A battle at this level is still far beyond you."

Zoro immediately flared up. "Don't look down on me! Even Kuina, a girl, could risk her life to protect the dojo's sign. Why can't I?!"

Feeling the momentum erupting from Zoro, Mu Yu's heart stirred violently.

As expected of... Zoro?!

"Do you have real swords?"

"Of course I do. I'll go get them right now!"

With that, Zoro rushed off to retrieve his real swords.

After thinking it over, Mu Yu decided to visit Kuina's room as well.

His trump card was Two-Sword Style, but White Deer was his only weapon.

Seeing Mu Yu about to leave, Instructor Sosuke became anxious.

"Wait, please wait!"

Mu Yu said, "Instructor, if you're trying to persuade me not to act rashly, then there's no need."

Instructor Sosuke said, "No. I have another piece of information that I hope will be useful to you. Of course, perhaps I'm simply overthinking it."

"Oh?"

Mu Yu immediately became interested.

Instructor Sosuke said, "Mu Yu, I taught Terukawa swordsmanship for a time as well, so I know his face better than anyone. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he definitely wasn't ugly either. Yet this time, he was so ugly that I nearly failed to recognize him!"

Mu Yu was surprised.

"Was he disfigured? Was he seriously injured, with lots of scars on his face or something?"

"No. Terukawa's ugliness wasn't caused by injury. I couldn't see any sign that he had been hurt—it was as though he had been born that way. It was truly strange. It wasn't just his facial features; it was his height and temperament too. I don't know how to describe it exactly. It was like he had become another person!"

This...

Mu Yu was immediately taken aback.

In the One Piece world, suddenly becoming hideously ugly...

A thought instantly surfaced in his mind. Could Terukawa be a Devil Fruit user?

Mu Yu could not help thinking of Trebol, who had eaten the Sticker Fruit and constantly had a snot bubble hanging from his nose, disgusting enough to make anyone sick.

And Caribou, who had eaten the Swamp Fruit, had taken ugliness and wretchedness to a whole new level.

"Instructor, this information is very useful. Thank you!"

Hearing Mu Yu's words, Instructor Sosuke was so moved that he wanted to cry. At last, he had been of some use.

Several minutes later, Mu Yu retrieved Wado Ichimonji from Kuina's room.

Seeing Zoro waiting for a long time with three swords in hand, Mu Yu said, "Let's go!"

Zoro said, "Okay!"