Kuina???

As Zoro agreed, Tashigi took a deep breath and stood up. Then she slowly turned around and looked at Zoro behind her.

"Ku... Kuina?!"

Zoro's pupils shook more violently than ever before. The shock on his face was even greater than when he had seen Mihawk.

Her face was almost identical to Kuina's—even her hairstyle and gaze were exactly the same!

After forcing himself to calm down, Zoro repeatedly examined the woman standing before him.

That's right. That's right...

The next moment, Zoro suddenly rushed forward and pulled Tashigi into his arms, saying excitedly, "Kuina, you're actually still alive? What happened?"

Tashigi, whose personality was rather slow on the uptake, was completely bewildered. She asked blankly, "What? What happened?!"

"How are you still alive?" Zoro asked in wild joy.

"Huh?"

Tashigi answered blankly, "Wasn't I supposed to be alive?!"

"No, no, no! It's wonderful that you're alive. Wonderful..." Zoro spoke excitedly as he hugged Tashigi tightly.

Just then, Zoro suddenly felt tremendous force at the back of his neck. He was forcibly lifted up and thrown to the ground.

"Hey, Zoro, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that Kuina was already dead? And didn't you swear at her grave that you would become the World's Greatest Swordsman with her 'Wado Ichimonji'?"

Ying spoke with a hint of displeasure in her voice, but her words also brought Zoro back to his senses. He turned toward Tashigi and asked, "You're not Kuina. You... who are you?"

Even as he asked the question, Zoro still held a sliver of hope in his heart, wishing that this woman would say the name "Kuina."

However, Tashigi, who was also slow on the uptake, had now realized what was going on. Her face flushed slightly, and she instinctively raised a hand to adjust her glasses.