"Nicely done, Admiral!!"
"Even Roronoa was completely outmatched before the captain, hahahaha!"
"Kill this bastard and avenge us!!"
Around the ruined streets, wave after wave of pirates stood scattered across the rooftops, watching the battle.
Seeing Zoro, who had slaughtered so freely before and had even cut down Shiliew of the Rain, grievously wounded by Teach, the fierce-looking pirates around them became fired up and excited.
"Zehahahaha~ Zehahahahaha!!"
His wild, sinister laughter echoed through the air. Having landed a blow, Teach stared at Zoro's bloodied shoulder, where white bone was faintly visible, his eyes carrying a cold smile.
"Your left hand can't hold a sword anymore, can it? Losing an arm in battle is a fatal wound for a swordsman~"
"Roronoa—!!"
Teach let out a hoarse growl. His gaze turned ruthless as strange purple energy once again flowed over the steel claws on the back of his hand, and he thrust them down without mercy!
Judging by the marks that previous attack had left in the steel bars, it was absolutely not something he could block. Even with Black Blade Shusui, Zoro had no confidence in stopping that bizarre move.
Having suffered from it once, he did not choose to take it head-on. Instead, he gritted his teeth and leaped backward.
Clang!
The steel claws missed and pierced the ground as easily as slicing tofu. Teach did not stop, fiercely raising his arm and swinging it forward!
"Claw of Erosion and Death!!"
The purple energy became a slash that tore across the ground, shooting forward like the claws of a raging lion. Everything in its path was cut apart, while corrosive energy remained behind and slowly spread.
"Three-Sword Style... Urgh!"
Zoro was about to swing his swords and blast apart the incoming slash when his movements stalled. The instant he