The lush branches of dozens of mangrove trees formed a sea of green.
Faint golden light filtering through the gaps suffused it with warmth.
Two figures flashed past, darting between the branches through the sea of green.
Branches swayed, shaking loose a few tender leaves. The moment Lina landed, he leaped away again, his gaze fixed on Zoro ahead.
In their brief battle just now, Zoro had displayed not only superb swordsmanship but also an exceptional mastery of Haki.
When it came to using Armament Haki, Zoro's training had already surpassed Lina's.
Though his Haki was a little weaker, combined with his swordsmanship, it made Zoro's attacks extremely powerful.
"A young man's body is always better than an old man's. It should be able to give Sukuna another little boost. I wonder if Luo has awakened his Devil Fruit yet," Lina mused.
He didn't care much for the Op-Op Fruit's cutting ability. It could create the effect of cutting without actually causing damage, which was inferior to a straightforward slash.
But its ability to extend a slash to any location in an instant, along with the power to teleport within a space, were both pretty useful.
Lina had already considered using Luo's ability to fuse a complete version of Sukuna and create the [Malevolent Shrine] domain.
But he hadn't heard anything about Luo in a long time.
He wondered what had become of Dressrosa after Doflamingo's death.
"Oh, right."
Zoro suddenly spoke up ahead of him. He removed Shusui from his waist and turned around. "I can buy a new sword in Sabaody Archipelago, so you can have this back."
"What, can't get used to it? I was thinking of giving it to you. Sukuna doesn't need a sword anyway," Lina replied casually.
Ryoma had honed his skills throughout his