"How was that possible?"
"How did he do it?"
"Shiryu's iai was seen through, even while he was invisible?"
Seeing Shiryu fall into a disadvantage, the surrounding pirates watching the battle cried out in amazement, their faces filled with disbelief.
Shiliew of the Rain, who was brutal and bloodthirsty by nature and had always inspired terror with his vicious assassination methods, had actually been reduced to such a sorry state.
The stark contrast left the pirates struggling to process it, and they could not help but look at Zoro again.
"So this is the Great Swordsman with a bounty of 1.7 billion Berries."
"He should be one of the men most likely to challenge for the title of World's Strongest Swordsman now, right?"
"Yeah. When it comes to swordsmanship alone, Red-Haired Shanks is ridiculously strong."
"And there's Marine Admiral Fujitora too. I wonder who's stronger, him or Roronoa?"
Several nearby pirates sighed. This had long been a common topic among pirates.
Hawkeye, Red-Haired Shanks, Kaido, Reiner... Faced with such top-tier powerhouses, they could not possibly beat any of them anyway, so all they could do was gossip about them behind their backs.
Bang!!
A powerful burst of sword energy exploded, blasting away the rubble that had buried him. A pair of black leather boots stepped out over the broken stones.
Roronoa!
Shiryu's expression darkened terribly. The cigar clenched between his teeth had been bitten out of shape. Blade marks covered his body, blood seeping from them, while his white cloak had become filthy with dust, causing the bloodstains upon it to congeal.
He had to admit that Zoro was indeed the strongest swordsman he had ever encountered, whether in swordsmanship, Haki, or willpower.
Shiryu licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a feral grin.
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