The Attack That Was Blocked Once Again!

Strictly speaking, this was the first time Ron and Shanks had fought seriously.

During the last war in the New World, both sides had known the conflict could not escalate that far. They had held back, focusing mainly on probing each other.

But this time, Shanks was truly furious!

Whether Ron had come aboard his ship years ago to gauge his mettle, or whether Rayleigh and Mihawk had fallen to Ron one after another, Shanks could understand it.

Everyone had their own path to walk. Those had been choices they made themselves.

He would not take his anger out on others. He would only choose to respect them.

But this time was different!

This time, Ron had thoroughly harmed his companions!

To Shanks, who regarded adventuring with his companions as everything, this would never be allowed to pass. He would use the sword in his hand to tell Ron exactly what price he would pay for hurting his companions!

"Die!"

The two clashed fiercely high in the air. Shanks suddenly drew back Gryphon, then stabbed toward Ron, whose previous momentum had been spent.

"Worthy of a swordsman who fought Mihawk to a standstill at Reverse Mountain. Even with only one hand, that swordsmanship is enough to look down upon the world!"

Facing the incoming blade, Ron's fighting spirit surged. The Thunder Dragon Halberd swept upward with the motion, slashing across.

Among all martial arts under heaven, only speed was invincible.

No matter how exquisite one's swordsmanship was, it was useless if it could not hit anyone!

Clang!!!

Amid the piercing collision, the two froze in place at the same time before plummeting downward.

The howling wind rang in their ears as the sensation of weightlessness from the high-altitude fall suddenly struck.

Between them, the black, vicious crescent blade of the