Although he hadn't been reborn through a life-or-death battle or suddenly achieved enlightenment overnight,
Lina wasn't surprised that Zoro had awakened Armament Haki.
Ever since he'd begun learning swordsmanship as a child, the young man had displayed a natural talent for the sword, and he still trained hard every day without ever slacking off.
For ten years, he'd never wavered.
The promise he'd made back then, along with his goals and ambitions, had never diminished in the slightest.
In talent, effort, and willpower, Zoro was no worse than anyone else. There was no reason he couldn't learn Haki.
Even if he'd awakened it by dozing off one day, Lina still thought he deserved that power.
Lina ran a finger over the sword wound across her chest. A little warm blood smeared onto it, and she flicked it away carelessly before refocusing on Gion, who was pursuing her.
Below, the Straw Hat crew was locked in a fierce battle with the elite force from Headquarters...
Zoro and Sanji were holding the front line, keeping most of the Marines occupied.
The soldiers who slipped past them were fighting Robin and the others, along with the shipyard thugs led by Franky, near the lake formed by the collapse of the Tower of Law.
Nami was in the clouds, using the energy of her thunderclouds to bombard the entire battlefield.
The fierce battle was nearing its end, and the Straw Hats were almost completely exhausted.
"Hey, why does it only work sometimes?!"
Zoro gritted his teeth as the patch of black on his hand began to fade, then yelled in frustration, "Come out, you bastard!"
"You only just awakened it, after all."
Sanji kicked a lieutenant in the chest and sent him flying. He landed lightly on his feet and said calmly, "It's normal