One-Sword Asura, the Doctor's Blade

"This is way too exaggerated..."

The battle in the open sea was drawing to a close. Without the support of truly powerful figures, and with two candidate Admiral on the Navy's side, the massive Blackbeard Grand Fleet had collapsed completely. Apart from a small group who had fled before the situation turned against them, the remaining crew had only two options: to become fish food at the bottom of the sea or to swim out of Whole Cake Island.

"A ray of light piercing the heavens! Truly worthy of Mr. Roman!"

In response to Koby's sentiments, Helmeppo, who was carrying two kukri knives, sighed.

"So, your Observation Haki is a bit over the top. You can 'see' everything so clearly from this far away..."

Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating!

Back then, Koby was just a cowardly little brat whom he bullied, but now he's become so strong he's almost at the level of a vice Vice Admiral. This makes Helmeppo wonder Koby actually has a father who's Fleet Admiral / Admiral, otherwise why is there such a big difference between them despite training and fighting together?

"Since Roman and the others are all fine, I can rest assured."

Although Roman once shot through his palm, Helmeppo now wishes he could travel back in time and beat himself up whenever he thinks about what he did! It's fair to say that without the Straw Hat crew, there would be no Helmeppo who has turned over a new leaf.

Besides, what's a little injury to a man of the sea?

"But this attack... was truly spectacular."

Even on this naval battlefield, everyone could clearly see the beam of light piercing down from the sky and disappearing into Whole Cake Chateau! And if you were there in person:

"Ha, as expected of Roman."

Zoro glanced at the colossal pillar of light descending from the sky, piercing the entire island with godlike dominance. He then turned to look at Shiryu, who was breaking out in a cold sweat, Wado Ichimonji at him.

"Let's finish this quickly, I'm going to chop you down with my next strike!"

"... Ha, what a boastful statement."

Brush,

Facing Shiryu, who had vanished into thin air, and a battlefield where even his Observation Haki sensed nothing, Zoro closed his eyes again and shook his head in disappointment.

"Relying on Devil Fruit to fight, supposedly only enjoying the feeling of cutting people down, ultimately..."

"You don't love kendo at all, do you?"

?!

With a lingering sense of disappointment, Zoro, still in his drawn sword stance, flashed the Wado Ichimonji in his hand!

"One-Sword Style: Iai - Black Blade - Death - Asura!"

The Wado Ichimonji drawn from its sheath instantly transformed into an invisible, dazzling brilliance. The sword's shadow was invisible when looking up or down; yet, with eyes closed, one could sense the sound of the blade, like the roar of a demon or the wailing of ten thousand ghosts. But as Zoro suddenly appeared on the other side and slowly sheathed his sword, all sound and light vanished in an instant!

Blood splattered, and with a single slash, the void split! A tall figure, cleanly and effortlessly cleaved in two from the chest and abdomen, emerged from the air!

"Shiryu killed..."

The Blackbeard Pirates' officers around them felt their minds suddenly fill with blood, utterly shocked and horrified.

?!

"A swordsman who doesn't even trust his own sword is nothing more than a half-baked amateur."

However, Zoro's voice brought them to their senses, only to find Zoro still standing there, sword drawn! And the supposed 'split in two' Shiryu was just an illusion... No!

"Cough cough,"

A dozen meters away from Zoro, who was keeping his eyes closed and sword drawn, a bright red bloodstain suddenly appeared in the air. Blood gushed out and dripped onto the ground, quickly dissolving and seeping into beautiful, bright red blood flowers as bright as the blazing sun! Then Shiryu's tall figure emerged from the air.

"Your... Observation Haki... has broken through?"

In the previous battle, Shiryu had already tested the range of Zoro's swordsmanship 'Mind's Eye,' which allowed him to capture all information, but he never expected that his opponent would actually—

"I'm not like you,"

Zoro straightened up Wado Ichimonji.

"In battle, I only trust my sword and my comrades."

Extreme skill with the sword, extreme emotion—this is Zoro's way of the sword. The closer he gets to his limits, the higher he can climb!

Compared to Zoro, Shiryu, who simply enjoys killing people, is several levels below him.

"Good,"

After a cheer, Shiryu's tall figure slowly collapsed to the ground, while the other spectators around him seemed to awaken from their daze.

"Just now····"

"That's the ultimate swordsmanship aura!"

A skilled knife user's hands trembled so badly he couldn't even hold his beloved knife.

"The sight of Captain Shiryu being cleaved in two was merely an illusion. It was the sheer awe and disbelief of the man's strike that created the illusion that Captain Shiryu had been rightfully split in two the moment the blade moved..."

Clang,

The Blackbeard Pirates executive, whose fighting spirit had been crushed by Zoro's blow, sighed as his Great Grade Swords fell to the ground and turned to leave.

"Faced with swordsmanship like this, I might as well go back to opening a kendo dojo..."

Wow, that's amazing! The group was completely blown away! A few seconds later:

????

You're not just taking this opportunity to run away, are you?!

On the other side,

"Indiscriminately piecing together and manipulating other people's corpses... No! Many of them were only seriously injured, not beyond saving..."

Chopper was furious when he saw the 'biological weapons' created by a group of the Charlotte Family executives!

"Little reindeer,"

Krieg, wielding his longsword, frowned. "These... monsters created from the flesh and blood of my brothers and sisters, though their fighting style is chaotic, their bodies, forged through countless trials, are still incredibly strong. If we're not careful—"

"Leave it to me,"

Chopper stepped forward and entered human form. Meanwhile:

"Strengthen, agile."

Chopper, now a tall, half-orc, took out the following from the medical kit on his back:

A scalpel!

"A doctor is someone who studies medical technology and makes a living by saving lives and treating illnesses." Faced with the ruthless Charlotte family executives who were composed of bio-weapons, Chopper simply walked forward without fear.

"I don't want to see this kind of thing, turning corpses, or even dying people, into weapons, a third time."

Back in Thriller Bark, Dr. Hogback had already shattered Chopper's reverence for sea doctors. Therefore:

"I'm going to stop you! It sounds selfish to say this, but what can I do? I'm a pirate."

Chopper's serious gaze swept past a group of bio-monsters and landed on Vajirus behind him.

"You're not fit to be a doctor! I said it—"

"Cough cough cough... I've already said it before: my primary profession is 'mortician'," the sickly Vajirus coughed, "Being a doctor is just a secondary profession. Do you really think you can make me give up my 'army' with just a few words..."

"No, I relied on—"

Call out!

Faced with Chopper's sudden charge, the bio-monsters in front of Vajirus immediately met him! They were not like the slow-witted and dull zombies under Moria's command; they were all former executives of the Charlotte Family, each with strengths of hundreds of millions, and even after being turned into bio-weapons, they still retained most of their combat instincts.

Just as Chopper charged forward, a barrage of fists, swords, and claws suddenly erupted from their 'wall' of flesh and blood! Of course, Chopper wouldn't just stand there and let them attack him; he dodged and charged right into the fray.

But as Chopper found himself surrounded, it was as if he were in a living hell! The air was thick with the stench of blood and preservatives, so strong it was almost impossible to open his eyes or breathe; all he could hear were the agonizing screams, frantic shouts, and desperate groans of Charlotte family members who weren't quite dead yet. It was truly:

"Just as Mr. Roman said, humans can be more evil than the devil—"

These bio-monsters created by Charlotte family executives have completely lost all the qualities that living beings should possess, such as fear of death, fatigue, and retreat. They surge towards Chopper from all directions, disregarding all costs, crowding together and even trampling on each other! Their frenzied momentum shows that even without swords, they are determined to pounce on Chopper to death with their teeth, and crush and crush Chopper to death with their bodies.

"Neurofascitis!"

With a swift, fluid motion, like a master butcher skillfully carving up an ox, the scalpel in his hand swept lightly across the surroundings. As Chopper stepped forward through the gaps in the crowd, a group of bio-monsters with the power of hundreds of millions lunged at him, but the monsters, like puppets suddenly released from their strings, remained motionless!

After Chopper passed by, they all slowly collapsed to the ground, their ferocious expressions gradually turning into peaceful ones.

Rest in peace.

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

As Chopper walked by, one bio-monster after another was 'instantly killed' without any resistance, making Vajirus on the other side widen his eyes!

"How could this be..."

"Once you find the neural connection nodes that control them, even a child can destroy these monsters you created." Chopper, wielding a gleaming scalpel, held the knife up to his eyes.

"As a doctor, isn't this the most basic thing?"

"Hehe... cough cough,"

Faced with Chopper's calm words, Vajirus was momentarily speechless, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth. What normal doctor could possibly possess such exaggerated surgical skills? And how could it be so easy... no, it should be said, simply impossible, right?

In other words, if this Reindeer Man in front of us were to become an assassin, even a master worth hundreds of millions could be killed by a single close-range strike from him...

"A doctor's knife is only for saving lives. Like Sanji, I will not use it for fighting."

That's right, the Straw Hat crew actually has two hidden sword masters: Sanji, who cooks, and Chopper, who performs surgery!

Puff,

It's a long story. As Chopper gently sliced through the air with his scalpel, the corpse of 'Perospero,' with its long tongue lolling out, fell to the ground, revealing Vajirus, the ninth captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, behind it.

"I will never forgive someone like you who desecrates corpses and the doctor's duty!"

"Ahem, well done, reindeer 'doctor'."

Amidst the somber voices, Vajirus, having lost all his puppets, suddenly ripped off his gray-black feather coat, revealing a muscular and robust physique! It was a stark contrast to his sickly appearance, and what was even more striking were his shoulders and chest.

It was like a pomegranate with its skin peeled back, revealing a dense array of fruits! It was a cluster of heads growing together, each head possessing normal human features and expressions, looking just like:

Bio-synthesized monsters!

"My body is the real 'masterpiece',"

"By transplanting other people's muscles, bones, and internal organs, I possess an extremely strong body! By transplanting other people's heads, I can even simultaneously possess top-notch swordsmanship, artillery skills, hand-to-hand combat, navigation skills, and even culinary skills... Yes, this is the essence of an 'embalmer'!"

Once the disguise is removed, Vajirus's ferocious nature is revealed as he looks down at Chopper.

"After I kill you, your 'medical skills' will allow me to reach an even higher level...?"

Faced with Vajirus's powerful attack after stripping off his clothes, Chopper simply turned and walked away calmly because:

"Your opponent is me,"

Puff!!

Accompanying the chilling words was the sound of a massive double-edged sword called 'Pretzel' tearing through flesh! Facing the horrified Vajirus, Krieg, with a scar on his right eye, had only surging killing intent in his eyes.

"I heard your synthetic body is very resilient?"

"Perfect, it would be boring if I just killed you outright—"

Ignoring the screams behind him, Chopper walked to Perospero's corpse. With a sigh, he crouched down, curled up the other's long tongue, and stuffed it back into his mouth.

"That's so tragic. Even after death, its tongue is still hanging out so long. I wonder what kind of torture it suffered in life..."

Perospero, who died with his eyes wide open. "However, that's just how my tongue is."