"That slash of that scale wasn't the power of swordsmanship. It was the ability of the weapon in that junior's hand."
"No wonder Teacher Zefa insisted that he train in swordsmanship."
"With the swordsmanship of a Great Swordsman, Enzetsu's Moon Cutter, and Armament Haki or Conqueror's Haki coating it, he could absolutely contend for the throne of the world's strongest Great Swordsman."
After witnessing Rosen cut Catarina Devon out of the air with a single slash, Borsalino's thoughts stirred.
As a Great Swordsman himself, he could naturally tell at a glance whether Rosen's Moon Cutter was a Fruit ability or a swordsman's slash.
It was merely that fleeting glance, yet it made him profoundly realize just how terrifyingly Rosen had developed the Weapon Fruit.
So far.
Thousand Cherry Blossoms.
Shinsō.
And Enzetsu just now.
Every weapon possessed a unique ability of its own, as though they were weapons that had eaten different kinds of Devil Fruits.
Any one of them was already an immensely terrifying ability when used alone, let alone when combined with swordsmanship, physical techniques, and Haki.
"Even Catarina Devon is still too much of a stretch?"
Every frame of Rosen's clash with Catarina Devon just now flashed through Zefa's mind.
A complete stomp.
He had dominated her from start to finish.
Even after crossing out fourteen names in one go and having Catarina Devon appear fourteen days early, she still could not keep up with Rosen's growth.
Granted, compared to the prisoners Rosen had previously one-shot, Catarina Devon had performed far better. At the very least, she could exchange a few moves with him, but that was clearly nowhere near what he had wanted.
"Do I have the next prisoner come out?"
"No. Unless I send out an Emperor Class monster like Bullet directly, no prisoner could