"Azure Dragon! What's he doing here?!"
"Quick, notify the shogun!"
The samurai on the other side felt their hearts suddenly race as they shouted nervously.
Even in Wano Country, people had heard of Marine Azure Dragon's great reputation. Not to mention that Kaido, Kurozumi Orochi's ally, had lost an arm because of Ron. It was impossible for these samurai not to know about him.
"What a hassle!"
Ron silently shifted his gaze, frowned, then spoke to Luffy.
"I'll deal with you later!"
"Need a hand?"
At that moment, Zoro stepped forward, tying his bandana around his head with a fierce look in his eyes.
Their original goal had merely been to break out, but upon seeing Ron, Zoro felt the urge to challenge him.
Ron could only sigh helplessly.
"I said this was a hassle. Can't you understand human speech?"
"If you want to challenge me, wait until you can see my movements clearly."
Without waiting for Zoro to reply, Ron kicked off the ground and turned into a black streak, vanishing into the air.
No, more accurately, he had not vanished. He was simply moving too fast for the naked eye to catch, like spinning fan blades that could be passed straight through with ease.
Ssh!
Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!
"Eight Directions Slash Shadow!"
Ron's voice seemed to come from all directions at once, making it impossible to tell where he was.
Without a weapon in hand, he raised his palm and used it as a blade. Almost simultaneously, blood sprayed from the necks of samurai standing in different positions, no more than a dozen meters apart, and they fell in a neat row.
"Run! Quick... Aagh!"
A samurai standing farther away shouted orders, only to be targeted by Ron. When the gale swept past him, he froze in place.