Splash! Splash!
Sanji fell into the collapsed wall, letting the falling rocks hit him.
As for him, he was panting heavily, enduring the pain that gradually came over him after a while, while staring blankly.
Is this... the New World that all pirates dream of?
Is this the world of the strong, who have been eliminated by the Four Blues and then selected by the Grand Line?!
If one's enemy is a member of one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, even if it's just a lowly squad leader.
I wouldn't be so lost and confused now.
At least he's a member of one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews!
But the enemy before me... although he was a bit tall.
But he was just a small-time thug who took advantage of the chaos during the Dark Bird Ship's attack on Wano Country to rob beautiful women from the streets... right?
It's no wonder Sanji thought that way; anyone who saw the scene would probably mistake Yamato for some kind of thug.
After all, on the battlefield of pirates, kings meet kings, generals face generals, and flies swarm to green beans—this is all the norm.
Whether it's the strongmen of Wano Country or the executives of the Beasts Pirates, those people have long been taken over by a large group of squad captains and vice-captains, as well as the official elites within the squads!
Although the Beasts Pirates have many elites, aside from Governor Kaido and the three All-Stars, the Beasts Pirates also have a series of departments such as the Flying Six, True Fighters, Numberers, Gifters, Laughing Ones, Waiters, and Intelligence Analysts.
Although among them Gifters, the Laughing One, and the Waiter, Kaido has not yet come into contact with Artificial Devil Fruit, and therefore has not reached the overall strength shown in the original work.
In other words, those who were originally qualified to eat Artificial Devil Fruit to increase their combat power were already among the more outstanding Beasts Pirates.
In other words, the reason why the Beasts Pirates don't have Gifters now is because, before Artificial Devil Fruit, they were all just waiting for them!
What is a waiter?
In the next few years, those who wait will be the ones who are waiting to eat the Artificial Devil Fruit but haven't yet!
In general, how would you describe the strength of Kaido's subordinates...?
To put it another Luffy's generation of Supernova, besides Luffy, Law, Kid, and Zoro...
Most others could only manage to join the Beasts Pirates as one of the Flying Six or a True Fighter.
Drake is one of the future Flying Six, and Basil Hawkins is a true fighter; there are precedents for this.
In other words, the Beasts Pirates don't really lack minor characters with bounties below 500 million.
Correspondingly, although Gawain had fewer mid-level combatants, thanks to the selfless contributions of Lucci, Crocodile, and Doflamingo.
The mid-level elites under Gawain's command were also somewhat acceptable.
In short, even so, Gawain's attack on the Beasts Pirates still lacked mid-level combat power. Ultimately, he needed to rely on veterans like Rayleigh to put out the fire, and at the same time, he needed to quickly end the battles among the high-level combatants, thus ending the fighting from top to bottom.
As for Sanji...
At this moment, looking at Yamato in front of him, he felt extremely embarrassed!
I definitely need more practice!
With this thought in mind, Sanji struggled to move his limbs, intending to rise again from the ruins.
Not far away, Zoro's hands tightened suddenly as he watched Sanji struggling to get up!
Curled eyebrows!!!
He let out a loud roar, then instantly pulled out Wado Ichimonji and bit it into his mouth.
Facing Monster could take down Curly Eyebrows in one blow, Zoro must unleash the full power of his Three-Sword Style!
Across from them, Yamato was still running wildly in his wooden clogs.
Watching the little giant gallop wildly, Zoro gripped the two swords he inherited from Shiki tightly and chanted softly.
"Three-Sword Style: Alluring Demon, Sleepless Night, Oni Giri!!!"
After chanting, Zoro, accompanied by the faint ghostly figure behind him, rushed towards Yamato like the wind!
Yamato narrowed his eyes in confusion as he watched the Three-Sword Style swordsman suddenly rush towards him.
"Why?
What's going on?
Why is there always someone stopping me?!
How awful!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Yamato picked up Komurasaki from his shoulder Yamato his left hand and then shielded the courtesan behind him.
Then she raised her right hand, took the Seastone shackles she was wearing, and handed them to the sharp edge of Zoro's Oni Giri.
Zoro couldn't help but frown as he watched Yamato's actions.
Is this enemy still wearing shackles?
Wait, what are those shackles...?
Bite!!!
With a sharp crack, Zoro's sword struck the Seastone.
The next instant, accompanied by the sound of swords being broken, the Seastone shackles broke through Zoro's three swords and slammed into Zoro's face!
Wow!!!
Zoro flew backwards and landed right near Sanji. Sanji had just gotten up when he saw his good friend being knocked away. He could only smile wryly and start moving his legs.
"Moss Head, you're about to owe me a favor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sanji dashed forward and instantly rushed into Zoro's path as he flew backward.
Sanji hugged Zoro tightly, and sparks immediately flew from the friction of Sanji leather shoes against the ground.
The next moment, Sanji could no longer control his body and flew backward with Zoro, crashing back into the spot where they had just been.
A moment later, Zoro stood up groggily and mumbled something with difficulty.
"Are you going to pick me up, Curly Eyebrows? You're really just making things worse!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zoro turned around and looked...
Sanji had lost the ability to respond. He lay in the ruins, silently coughing up blood, his eyes, like his eyebrows, now spinning in circles.
Seeing this, Zoro felt a sinking feeling in his chest, and then gripped his sword even tighter.
"It seems I really do owe someone a favor..."
Only by forging an even sharper sword can we repay this debt!
For a moment, Zoro closed his eyes, as the teachings of his teacher Zephyr kept echoing in his ears for the past six months.
Find your courage, let it transform into desire, and then into your own strength!
Perhaps I am not yet a sword master, or perhaps I have not yet grasped the essence of Iron-Cutting.
But...
Courage is the true hymn of humanity. With enough courage, even the weakest swordsman can have the moment to charge at a dragon!
Teng!!!
Black flames suddenly erupted from Zoro's body, making him look like a demon lurking behind Zoro, eager to devour the flesh and blood of his enemies!
Immediately afterwards, the black flames continued to swirl and spread to Zoro's hands, then climbed up to the longsword!
Zheng!!!
Zoro suddenly opened his eyes and saw the black light emanating from his sword.
Is this the color of armor?
With this thought in mind, Zoro raised his twin swords, his jaw tightening even more Wado Ichimonji.
Standing amidst the ruins, Zoro pointed his sword at the little giant and closed his eyes!
Feeling the wind through his skin and the fine hairs on his face, Zoro's mind drifted through a river of wind.
Master Koushirou, if you knew, I was facing Seastone, which is harder than metal.
Do you think I would cut it off?
Wow!
Zoro suddenly opened his eyes.
His earrings and headscarf fluttered in the wind beside his ears.
"Thirty-six afflictions in one lifetime, seventy-two afflictions in two lifetimes, and one hundred and eight afflictions in three lifetimes."
All beings in this world are accompanied by afflictions; only the formless, the light, the ethereal can sever these afflictions...
"The wind!"
As he softly chanted, Zoro's aura gradually intensified. He raised his head, and a gust of wind seemed to pass through his pupils.
He looked at Yamato and suddenly thrust his twin swords behind him.
After a moment, he remained silent.
"Three-Sword Style: 108 Pound Phoenix!!!"
Warehouse!!!
At this moment, Zoro was like a sword drawn from its sheath, or even more like a whirlwind, rushing straight towards the surging Yamato!
Upon seeing this sword strike, Yamato's eyes lit up.
Isn't that the swordsman from earlier?
Wow, that's amazing! How come they've become two completely different people in such a short time?
Seeing Zoro charging towards her, Yamato smiled with great excitement, and then she quickly put Komurasaki aside.
"Wait a minute, courtesan-chan, this sword might just cut through my shackles."
If possible, hehe.
"Then, I, Oden, can better offer you to the ship... and take you away from Wano Country!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yamato turned around in his wooden clogs, placed his wrists in front of his chest, and charged towards Zoro's sword.
Seeing Yamato charging towards him, Zoro pursed his lips and then frowned.
Do you want to use me to break free of your shackles?
That's fine!
Even if you are the enemy, I don't want to fight an enemy whose hands and feet are tied!
Because that's not the glory of a swordsman!!!
Clang!!!
With Zoro's determination, the 108 Pound Phoenix slashed fiercely at Yamato's wrist.
This time, Zoro wasn't knocked away. His current strength is Yamato comparable to Yamato's, who is being restrained by Seastone!
The two remained locked in a stalemate on the ground for a long time, with Zoro clenching his teeth more and more, Yamato's eyes growing increasingly expectant!
Finally...
Click!!!
With a crisp crack, Yamato's Seastone shackles finally developed a crack large enough to break!
"Hahahaha!!!"
In that instant, Yamato suddenly twisted his wrists.
With his movement, the Seastone shackles clamped directly onto Zoro's sword.
With Yamato mighty effort, using her sword as leverage, Yamato flung the shattered Seastone Handcuffs away!
Then, Yamato narrowed his eyes and grabbed Zoro's three swords with his bare hands!
"You?!!"
Zoro stared in shock at the black hand gripping his blade.
Then, he gave a relieved smile and let out a long breath.
"So, you really are having your power significantly restricted by Seastone?"
"That's fine, haha, to die at the hands of a strongman like you, I..."
"Zoro!!!"
Before Zoro could finish speaking, in the distance...
Ace, who had just come to Luffy's aid, quickly flew over here.
Seeing that Yamato easily overpowered Zoro's sword, Ace gritted his teeth and then fiercely swung his fist.
"Let him go, you bastard!"
Great Flame Commandment!!!
"Oh? The Mera Mera no Mi???"
In the distance, Yamato turned around in surprise and shouted happily.
"Hahaha, all the trash pirates in Wano Country are Zoan, I've never actually fought a Logia!"
The Mera Mera no Mi, huh? Hahahaha.
"Take this, Thunderous Eight Trigrams!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yamato grabbed Zoro's sword blade and swung it around like a spiked club.
Ace's face turned green as his Great Flame Commandment was about to smash into Zoro. What was he going to do?! The enemy was too shameless!
Just as Ace's flames were about to collide with the innocent Zoro...
Click!!!
Thunderbolts suddenly crashed down from the sky!
"Hey, how come something went wrong so quickly?"
"Ace, haha, you bunch of kids still lack battlefield experience."
After a lighthearted remark, Gawain grabbed Yamato's wrist at any moment, while his free left hand forcefully extinguished Ace's flames.
"Zoro, you little rascal, how come you've already picked on a Yonko commander-level opponent right off the bat?"
Are you a born first mate? You even have such a knack for choosing your enemies!
After another teasing remark, Gawain grabbed Yamato's wrist and twisted it hard, then kicked Yamato in the chest!
Boom!!!
Just moments ago, Yamato was swaggering around arrogantly, but in the blink of an eye, he was kicked away by Gawain and fell into the ruins, painfully rubbing his soft chest.
As for Zoro, Gawain snatched him from Yamato and then threw him to the ground.
"Don't be discouraged, kid. That guy is Kaido's son."
She not only inherited the power of Beasts Pirates, but also ate the rarest Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit in the ocean.
In short, take some time to rest and recuperate, then find a more suitable opponent and hone your swordsmanship.
As for Kaido's daughter..."
At this point, Gawain waved to Ace, whose face was full of guilt.
"Ace, that guy's in your hands now, how about it?"
A while ago, you barely managed to fight Blackbeard, Whitebeard's son, to a draw. This time, try using Kaido's daughter to improve your skills.
Of course, if you have time, you can also practice with Linlin's children.
As for Shanks' daughter, forget about fighting her.
After all, Shanks' daughter is Uta, haha!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain waved his hand again and then vanished from Ace's sight in an instant.
The moment he disappeared, Ace's face fell sharply!
"That's outrageous!"
He shouted fiercely.
"As Kaido's son, how could he shamelessly hide in the streets and launch a sneak attack on his junior!"
"Child of Beasts Pirates, Kaido know how utterly uncivilized you are?!"
"Huh? What virtue?"
Facing Ace's accusation, Yamato scratched his head in frustration.
"What the hell are you talking about? I don't understand a word, buddy?"
At this point, Yamato stood up, no longer wanting to deal with Ace, that annoying guy.
She shook her head rapidly, searching as she asked in confusion.
Did I just see the captain?
I'm not seeing things, am I?
Hahaha, the captain is really strong! He blasted me away the moment he appeared!
As expected of... as expected of my captain, Kozuki Oden! Only a man like him is worthy of my loyalty!!!
"What did you say? Even at a time like this, you still want to hide your identity and deceive me!"
Son of Kaido, you've truly reached the pinnacle of shamelessness!!!
Hearing Yamato's voice, Ace could no longer hold back. He was clearly Kaido's son, yet he kept referring to himself as some inexplicable Kozuki Oden?
Wait, Kozuki Oden...?
This name seems familiar...
Damn it, isn't that my unlucky Pops's unlucky subordinate, the guy that Rayleigh always calls stupid?
So, it's like the imposter bumped into the real guy's friend and hit his head?
And also...
"You bastard, how dare you impersonate Rayleigh's crew member?! How dare you, you insolent scoundrel!!!"
"Kaido's son, take this Fire Fist!!!"
What fire?
"Fire Fist?"
Seeing Ace suddenly attack him, Yamato shook his head in frustration.
"Hey, freckled guy, I don't have time to waste on you."
I've found my captain, he's nearby, let me feel it!!!
Facing Ace's Fire Fist, Yamato surprisingly released his Observation Haki without any concern, searching for Gawain's presence.
A moment later, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"In the Castle Keep, actually?"
That's great! It's so close to here!
After saying that, Yamato quickly dodged Ace's Fire Fist, picked up Komurasaki, and ran away.
Only Ace remained, chasing after Yamato.
Frustrated, he shouted things like, "Don't run away..."