In the midst of this Great Event, the death of a Marine Rear Admiral truly seemed insignificant. If it had not involved one of the Five Emperors and a Marine Admiral, her death would not even have been worth reporting in the newspapers.
Aside from Marine Headquarters, only one other group of pirates would remember her existence.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" A green-haired swordsman stood on the deck, slashing wildly at the sea ahead of him.
The others behind him were all somewhat worried.
"Is Zoro all right?" Chopper asked worriedly.
"He should be... all right, shouldn't he?" Usopp said.
"He's Zoro! How could something like this defeat him?" Luffy was full of confidence.
Nami sighed. "It's such a shock. Someone who was fighting alongside us just half a month ago suddenly died!"
Beside her, someone else was weeping bitterly. "Boohoo... How could someone as kind and beautiful as Miss Kuina die like that?"
Since Kuina had voluntarily spared them last time, the group had a favorable impression of her. Hearing Sanji's wails, Chopper began crying too. "Sister Kuina!"
"That Apophis guy is absolutely terrible. Wait..." Usopp was speaking indignantly when he suddenly turned toward Zoro in horror. "Zoro, don't tell me your promise to Kuina was to challenge that guy named Apophis?"
The others also realized what he meant and looked nervously toward Zoro.
Although they did not know what the Five Emperors mentioned in the newspaper meant, even someone as powerful as Kuina had been easily killed by him. That showed just how monstrously powerful this Apophis was!
If Zoro challenged such a monster, he would definitely be beaten to death!
After venting for a while, Zoro finally sheathed his sword and stood still.
"He killed my teacher ten years ago—Kuina's father. That's why we both vowed to challenge