One Slash!
At the Life and Death Moment, Zoro finally awakened Armament Haki and reached the realm he had long pursued—Iron Cutting!
"How... how did you do that...?"
Blood streamed from Daz's chest. He fell to his knees in disbelief, then asked in a muffled voice with his back to Zoro.
Zoro slowly sheathed Wado Ichimonji.
"I only passed... my will on to the blade."
Zoro was gradually growing weak, but he still forced himself to remain standing.
"..."
Daz fell silent at those words.
He was not a swordsman, after all, so he could not understand what Zoro meant.
A moment later,
His tall body abruptly collapsed to the ground, and he lost consciousness.
Hearing the sound of someone collapsing behind him, Zoro did not turn around. His lips moved a few times.
"Thanks. I... will become even stronger."
He did not know whether he was thanking the powerful enemy behind him or Maud, who had brought about so many changes.
"Phew, that really hurts... And I can't exert any strength... Damn it, is it because I've lost too much blood...?"
"I wonder how those guys are doing..."
"Did Nami escape safely...?"
"Did Vivi make it in time...?"
"Everyone should be fine, right...? I really want to know what's happening now..."
Zoro glanced at his broken swords, then struggled forward a few steps.
Blood trailed across the ground behind him.
"Ah... I can't collapse at a time like this..."
As Zoro's thoughts ran wild, his limbs grew increasingly weak, and his vision began to blur.
The man who had supported his body with astonishing willpower ultimately lost to reality and collapsed unconscious.
Beneath him, blood slowly spread across the ground.
Inside the clock tower.
"Not bad."
Watching Zoro grow stronger in the desperate situation, Maud was filled with emotion.