Lightning Tribulation?!

Lu Zhuo looked at the Nidai Kitetsu floating in front of him, a hint of joy on his face; he couldn't even be bothered to pay attention to the bizarre spectacle in the sky.

Just as Lu Zhuo reached out, intending to grasp the Nidai Kitetsu, a massive sword intent moved with the wind and suddenly bore down upon him.

Lu Zhuo's expression turned cold. He let out a huff, and his own sword intent condensed violently, pressing back toward the Nidai Kitetsu.

So, there was another sword spirit residing within the Nidai Kitetsu as well? The two spirits had merged, resulting in a brand-new sword spirit for the blade.

The new sword spirit, however, didn't care much for Lu Zhuo as its master and wanted to turn the tables and suppress him instead.

How could Lu Zhuo let it have its way? The two sword intents clashed and collided.

"You are merely a sword! Only when held in the hand of a swordsman can you unleash your true power!"

Faint sparks of electricity flashed in Lu Zhuo's eyes. His sword intent condensed sharply, showing faint signs of manifesting into a Sword Domain.

However, his current strength was not yet enough to turn a single sword into ten thousand, so this Sword Domain possessed the momentum but lacked the substance.

Under the pressure of the Sword Domain, the Nidai Kitetsu finally let out a hum and drifted slowly into Lu Zhuo's hand.

Lu Zhuo stroked the blade and smiled slightly, saying, "I am your master, and I shall be your master forever."

At this moment, the Nidai Kitetsu had completely evolved into a Supreme Grade Sword.

The sky, however, had grown even darker. Bolts of lightning surged one after another, as if brewing something.

A strange thought suddenly rose in Lu Zhuo's mind: could this be a lightning tribulation?

What a joke. He wasn't some immortal cultivator undergoing ascension; for a lightning tribulation to appear in the One Piece world was simply too absurd!

What Lu Zhuo didn't know was that the Kitetsu in his hand had been struck by lightning countless times while in the possession of Enel, and it had subtly integrated the power of lightning into itself.

Lightning is Yang, while the ghostly nature of the Kitetsu is Yin. The clash between Yin and Yang had caused Lu Zhuo's Kitetsu to always remain stuck at the threshold of becoming a Supreme Grade Sword.

It wasn't until the fusion with this Nidai Kitetsu that the Yin attribute of the blade finally overwhelmed the Yang attribute of the lightning, allowing it to successfully promote to a Supreme Grade Sword.

But lightning is the power of heaven and earth; in any world, it is considered sacred and inviolable. If not for Enel, Lu Zhuo would never have obtained such power.

Now that the Kitetsu had suppressed the power of lightning, it was a provocation against the will of heaven and earth, which was why this lightning tribulation had manifested in the One Piece world.

Watching the thunderclouds gradually taking shape in the sky, Lu Zhuo was dumbfounded.

My god, you've got to be kidding me, right?

Yet, this was no joke. A bolt of lightning as thick as an arm crashed down from the sky, roaring toward Lu Zhuo!

What is going on?!

Everyone paying attention to this area was stunned. Nami had just returned to the ship with Ain when she was met with a strange look from Robin.

"That has nothing to do with me!" Nami hurriedly explained.

Damn it, if you're really going to strike me, do you think I'm afraid of you?!

Seeing the lightning actually descending, Lu Zhuo threw caution to the wind. He cursed loudly while swinging his sword to meet it head-on.

As if sensing Lu Zhuo's will, a sharp, oppressive pressure suddenly condensed upon him.

Lu Zhuo had just swung his sword to shatter a bolt of heavenly lightning when his chest suddenly felt tight, and he nearly coughed up blood.

Struggling to hold his head up, Lu Zhuo roared at the thunderclouds in the sky.

"Damn it all! Just because I'm not from this world, you're going to treat me unfairly? If that's the case, then how about I surpass you, you damn heaven?!"

As soon as these words left his mouth, a powerful aura suddenly surged from Lu Zhuo. This aura was completely different from his sword intent; it was a sense of majesty.

Lu Zhuo noticed this as well, and he immediately recalled his battle with Aokiji, where he seemed to have unleashed this very power at the final moment.

Could this be Conqueror's Haki?

Forget it, deal with this heavenly lightning first!

Watching another bolt of lightning, this one as thick as a thigh, descend, Lu Zhuo let out a furious shout.

Heavenly Lightning, Wave Sword!

Instantly, he channeled that lightning with his sword, driving it upward to collide with the third bolt of heavenly lightning.

This kind of lightning couldn't even compare to Enel's one hundred million volts!

Lu Zhuo sneered. Watching the third bolt of lightning—now as thick as a bucket but with most of its energy depleted—he swung his sword and shattered it to pieces.

After consuming three bolts of heavenly lightning, a strange white light emerged on the blade of the Kitetsu.

Lu Zhuo didn't know what was wrong with the Kitetsu, but he felt it wasn't a good thing.

The next moment, he felt two forces suddenly surge from the sword, and the blade of the Kitetsu began to tremble violently!

Seeing this, Lu Zhuo let out a furious shout. He released his half-finished Sword Domain once more, forcefully suppressing the Kitetsu.

At this moment, inside the Kitetsu, the Yang power of lightning and the Yin power of the blade were clashing violently.

The thunderclouds in the sky seemed to sense what was happening within the Kitetsu; they ceased their barrage of heavenly lightning and slowly began to dissipate. Lu Zhuo gripped the sword with both hands, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Damn it, I can't suppress it! Conqueror's Haki, come out!"

Lu Zhuo felt that the sword in his hands remained unyielding, as if the power within was about to erupt; his instincts told him this was far from a good thing.

With a roar, he tried to unleash his Conqueror's Haki, but no matter what, he couldn't bring it forth.

If it is my own power, I must be able to control it! Even without seeking out Dark King Rayleigh, I need this power right now, so it had better come out for me!

Lu Zhuo gripped the hilt of the Kitetsu with all his might, condensing his Sword Domain to its absolute limit and bearing down entirely upon the blade.

The next moment, that familiar sensation suddenly emerged; his Conqueror's Haki finally answered Lu Zhuo's call, surging forth to press down upon the Kitetsu as well.

The dual pressure tightly constrained the Yin and Yang forces within the Kitetsu, forcing the volatile energies to compress against one another.

A more unique power began to manifest—a new force born from the fusion of the lightning's energy and the power of the Kitetsu.

Because the Kitetsu was not purely Yin, and the lightning was not purely Yang, this new power had absolutely nothing to do with chaos.

Feeling this special power, a glimmer of realization dawned in Lu Zhuo's eyes.

His thinking was not limited by the world, and he quickly deduced the origin of these events.

If the Kitetsu hadn't happened to undergo these changes, even if all the fragments of the Kitetsu were reforged, it likely wouldn't have been a match for the Light of the Millennium.

But now, hope had emerged! And this was no longer just hope; it was a fact. As long as the Kitetsu was made whole once more, it would surely surpass the Light of the Millennium!

Having now fused two Nidai Kitetsu and three Sandai Kitetsu, this New Kitetsu had likely reached the pinnacle of the Supreme Grade swords.

Gently stroking the blade, a look of satisfaction appeared on Lu Zhuo's face.

"In that case, the name Kitetsu no longer suits you. From this day forward, you shall be called... Zhankong!"

The sword spirit was now nearly complete, and the entire blade hummed, as if giving a satisfied response.

Lu Zhuo lightly released his grip, and Zhankong circled around him of its own accord before sliding naturally back into its scabbard.

Watching this scene, Lu Zhuo nodded in satisfaction and strode away from the area.