Sanji's Broken Leg, Zoro Struck by a Sword

"Haha... haha! You guys..."

"Can you keep up with my speed!?"

The mocking voice of 'Roman,' who was unparalleled on the Wind-Driven Lightning at lightning speed, was intermittent, like a crazy use of 'Shave' at high speed without any cooldown! This Luffy, Zoro, Sanji helpless as their attacks repeatedly missed.

It's instant and Inazuma!

A fleeting glimpse, and I was already hurt!

"This can't go on."

Nami frowned and looked at Chopper beside her.

"Chopper, you go up and hold the line for a bit."

???

"Oh no, I can't do it!"

Chopper was practically in tears. How strong was Roman? In regular training battles, Chopper had never lasted more than three minutes against him! Especially now, with Roman clearly three times stronger after his "darkening"...

"I asked you to hold him off, not to defeat Roman!"

Nami glanced at the battlefield, annoyed. It was supposed to be a three-on-one attack, but with 'Roman's' high-speed movement, many engagements turned into one-on-one duels. Against this 'darkened' Roman, the Straw Hat crew's three strongest fighters, already exhausted from a previous battle, were struggling greatly...

No, it's more like it's on the verge of collapse.

"Luffy, come back here first!"

As Chopper, transformed into his half-beast form, joined the battle, Luffy was called back by Nami from behind.

"What are you doing? I still—"

Puff,

Waaaaah~~

Luffy was so engrossed in stuffing large chunks of meat into his mouth that he lost the ability to speak. Nami grabbed Luffy's collar and, with the same gusto as dumping garbage, spat food out of the Baku Baku Pages into Luffy's mouth.

"Eat quickly, then you can fight!"

"Apart from your Second Gear, no one else can catch up with Roman now."

Through the book of the same origin in her hand, Nami had already 'seen through' Roman's true nature of high-speed movement: a layer of high-speed 'wind' surrounded him, which was the power extending from Crocodile's 'Suna Suna no Mi'.

This gave Roman's figure a strange rhythm and frequency, making him look blurry, hazy, and... natural! Like a rushing stream winding past rocks in the water, creating ripples; like a gentle breeze rustling through willow branches, creating a harmonious dance.

But this very natural frequency not only greatly increased Roman's speed, but also caused the high-speed wind flowing over his body to automatically deflect any attacks that weren't powerful enough. —Just like Chopper inexplicably slipped out and slammed his fist into the ground!

"Become···"

At the same time, tiny bolts of lightning crackled all over 'Roman's' body, stimulating every muscle, every nerve, and every cell! This kept him at a near-perfect, 100% peak condition, something he rarely achieved under normal circumstances. Then:

Seeing Chopper miss his attack, 'Roman' didn't hesitate to deliver a powerful knee strike to Chopper's blue nose, leaving Chopper's mind blank. Meanwhile, 'Roman' had already performed a backflip to gather momentum, raising one leg high into the air!

"····food····"

"Danger!"

Sanji immediately kicked Roman, attempting to relieve the siege by attacking from the sidelines! However, a cunning glint flashed in Roman's eyes; his target was actually Sanji.

"Gravity Kick!"

Roman's descending right leg suddenly shifted to meet Sanji's right leg, and as the '100,000 kg' effect was activated, a thin layer of black appeared on Roman's calf! The Sanji legs collided violently.

At the same time, a savage, ferocious, insane, and domineering aura, unbridled and treating all living beings like ants, suddenly assaulted Sanji's mind. It was enough to Haki fear in every life at the most primal and instinctive cellular level.

Faced with such Haki, all the willpower, perseverance, and emotions cultivated through training seem incredibly fragile! Even Sanji couldn't help but have his mind go blank, his fierce kicking technique instantly going awry! And the result was:

Click,

With a clear cracking sound, Sanji's right leg bent at an exaggerated angle! The blond chef, who had just recovered from the impact of the opponent's Haki, was momentarily stunned.

"Three-Sword Style: Tiger Hunt!"

A blade of energy, as sharp as a tiger's claws, crashed down in front of Sanji. However, Roman, who had just severely injured Sanji with a single blow, had already dodged to the other side, looking at Zoro with a mocking gaze.

"Sword····?"

With a whoosh, a broadsword fell into Roman's hands, its surface adorned with majestic beast patterns and intricate carvings of plants and flowers. He swung it with a powerful, sweeping, and imposing aura, slashing towards Zoro.

"... Me too!"

"Good timing!"

Faced with the bizarre state of 'Roman,' only Zoro remained unmoved. For him, surpassing powerful opponents was his sole pursuit, and the multifaceted Roman was one of his targets!

Unfortunately, ever since Zoro's strength skyrocketed, Roman has never had a proper sword fight with him, which has always made Zoro very unhappy.

Let's fight to our hearts' content today!

Roman's greatsword was powerful and heavy, while Zoro's three swords flew nimbly; Roman's speed was as fast as a ghost, while Zoro's body was like a demonic beast; for a moment, the two were evenly matched, and they instantly became a ball of light like a firework, emitting a series of ear-piercing sounds of metal being struck!

This dangerous situation lasted only two seconds.

Then came a deafening roar!

Suddenly, countless sword and blade marks appeared where the two stood, spreading over an area of several dozen meters. The dilapidated Justice Tower crumbled into geometrically shaped rubble that slowly floated up, as if weightless. Then came a terrifying explosion, like dozens of warship cannon shots, the shockwave carrying debris in all directions—

"Good!"

After a fierce exchange of blows, the two retreated simultaneously. Compared to Zoro was covered in blood, Roman, although also injured, quickly closed up after his wounds spurted blood. Each wound, while spurting blood and pulverized tissue, also drove away the rampant sword energy and killing intent within, minimizing the damage inflicted by his opponent by sacrificing small parts.

Life Return —that's such a useful skill!

Otherwise, why would those experts' injuries disappear as they fight? It's because they've already healed themselves.

"Not bad... swordsmanship,"

Roman sized Zoro up and down, his killing intent diminishing considerably. He spoke with a mixture of sternness and respect, "A swordsman's duel... a fair fight..."

"I couldn't ask for more!"

However, just as Zoro charged forward again, 'Roman' gave a mysterious smile and suddenly disappeared.

"Just kidding..."

Clang!

The greatsword suddenly pierced through Zoro's three katana, but this time it wasn't just a simple swordsmanship; rather:

Sizzle! Sizzle!

As their swords clashed, leaping, azure Electric Light instantly climbed up Zoro's body along his weapons. Although the Straw Hat crew had been training with lightning for some time, the lightning they used for training was nothing compared to the current lightning—it was like comparing lukewarm water to lava! With his muscles twitching and his face trembling, Zoro gritted his teeth Wado Ichimonji.

"I--"

In a battle between masters, every second counts!

The current situation is like being in the middle of an intense laning phase when someone suddenly experiences a lag 460ms. There's only one outcome:

Pfft!

With a single slash, blood spurted high from Zoro's chest! He was sent flying backward instantly; it was only because of his abnormal physical abilities that he wasn't cut in two.

"Sanji, Zoro ~~"

It sounds like a long story, but it only took a few seconds. Chopper had just recovered from the dizziness of the violent impact on his nose when he saw the devastating situation of Sanji's broken leg and Zoro being stabbed. This made Chopper grit his teeth and pull out the third Rumble Ball.

"Mr. Roman!!"

When Chopper cried out, he was met with a pair of cold eyes and a fleeting figure.

Sorry--

Just as Chopper was about to fight, even if it meant going berserk and losing control, a red figure suddenly filled his field of vision, causing Chopper's hand to tremble and almost to throw the Rumble Ball directly into his mouth.

"Luffy?"

"Gomu Gomu no Jet Whip!"

Snap!

Luffy kicked Roman's right leg, which he had raised to block his way, Luffy looked at Roman intently, his body steaming.

"'Roman,' you've gone too far!"

Sanji with a broken leg, Zoro with a sword in his chest, the Sniper King trapped in the ruins, Chopper on the verge of collapse...

"I'm going to beat you up! I'll beat you until you come to your senses!!"

Roman grinned at Luffy's words.

"Outrageous claims..."

Speeding—

Speeding—

The two figures vanished simultaneously in an instant, leaving only the arrogant second half of 'Roman's' words in the air.

"... Shameless!"