One Sword Cleaves Arlong

Arlong looked solemn as he watched Lu Zhuo, who walked toward him slowly like an ordinary person, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"Me? A lowly human in your eyes!"

Lu Zhuo replied coldly, his hands gripping his sword, trembling.

Seeing his hands shaking, those fish-men immediately breathed a sigh of relief and laughed mockingly.

"As expected of a lowly human, you can't even hold your sword steady. Just use your head as a urinal for me!" Several fish-men roared with laughter and pounced on him.

Gathering power... Draw Sword Strike!

A sharp glint flashed through Lu Zhuo's eyes, and a massive sword beam swept across.

Those fish-men didn't even have time to grunt before they were all decapitated by a single strike!

The sword beam dimmed slightly, but its momentum remained, slicing the nearby building off at its base!

Slowly sheathing his sword, accompanied by the scene of the building collapsing, everyone present was shocked beyond measure!

"The... the sword actually cut a building in half!"

"Heavens, what kind of strength is this?"

At this moment, high above Lu Zhuo, a Surveillance Seagull transmitted every image back to the Marine Branch.

The Major General of the Marine Branch looked on in shock, slamming the table and saying, "How is this possible? He is actually a Master Swordsman?! A Master Swordsman has appeared in the East Blue?!"

One must know that even Zoro, who returned two years after the Summit War in the original story, had only just become a Master Swordsman. Possessing the strength of a Master Swordsman, even in the New World, could be considered a mid-tier powerhouse!

Beside the Major General, the highest-ranking officer of the Marine Branch... Lieutenant General Kri, put down the documents in his hand, replayed the footage, and said admiringly, "What a genius. He is not a Master Swordsman, yet he used a clever method to unleash a Master Swordsman's slash!"

Yes, by relying on the powerful friction between the sword and the scabbard, one could unleash a powerful slash similar to a Master Swordsman's sword pressure!

"This person must be recruited into the Marines; he must never be allowed to become a pirate!" The Lieutenant General made the final decision.

On the other side, Lu Zhuo was completely unaware that he had entered the sights of the Marine high command.

Before him stood the furious Arlong and several severely wounded officers.

Lu Zhuo swept a contemptuous glance over them and said, "Arlong, worth 20 million Beli, I'll be taking your head!"

Arlong looked at the dead and wounded fish-men, his eyes turning red, and he roared, "You lowly human, you... deserve to die!"

He stomped his feet and lunged toward Lu Zhuo, his saw-toothed nose carrying a sharp whistling sound as it reached Lu Zhuo in an instant.

Lu Zhuo looked at him coldly, holding his sword horizontally in front of him.

Ding!

A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out.

Lu Zhuo was pushed back several steps by the immense force, but his footing remained perfectly steady.

Seeing this, Arlong laughed wildly, saying, "We fish-men are a superior race; our natural noses and teeth are powerful weapons! Lowly human, go to hell!"

Hearing his words, Lu Zhuo chuckled and said coldly, "This nose is indeed hard, but unfortunately, the one you've encountered is me!"

Then... let me use you to test my new move!

Lu Zhuo's expression suddenly turned solemn as he watched Arlong charging again, and he slowly closed his eyes.

Ghost Shadow Flash!

Everyone felt their vision blur, and Lu Zhuo vanished from where he stood.

Arlong's body seemed to freeze in mid-air! His eyes filled with shock and horror.

The next moment, Lu Zhuo's figure appeared behind Arlong, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he slowly returned his sword to its scabbard.

The sound of a blade slicing through flesh rang out, and Arlong's body was instantly cut into four pieces by an X-shaped sword light, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

Such... such a fast sword!

I was actually... defeated by a...

Lowly human...?! With a look of unwillingness in his eyes, Arlong's body crashed to the ground.

Lu Zhuo didn't care at all about Arlong's thoughts; after all, Arlong was just a minor character.

He looked at the sword in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

This move was a new technique he had created by combining the Draw Sword Strike with Captain Kuro's footwork: Ghost Shadow Flash!

"How is it possible? He is actually this powerful?"

"One sword... he killed Arlong with one sword!"

Outside Arlong Park, the onlookers from the village were shocked beyond belief. Although the previous scene of Lu Zhuo slaughtering a group of fish-men and cutting down a building was shocking, those were just lackeys of the Arlong Pirates.

Having been ruled by Arlong for years, they had come to view Arlong's strength as an insurmountable mountain! Yet, at this moment, Arlong's arrogant and powerful image collapsed instantly.

So fish-men are just like this! Fish-men with ten times the wrist strength of humans are nothing more than this!

Watching Arlong being killed by Lu Zhuo's single strike, the other two officers of the Arlong Pirates swallowed hard and retreated in fear.

Lu Zhuo felt a bit bored and drew his sword from its scabbard.

A flash of sword light swept past, and of the entire Arlong Pirates, only one fish-man remained standing there in terror... Hatchan.

This fish-man was a crucial character to the plot, practically a secondary lead. With the existence of Dark King Rayleigh, Lu Zhuo would not kill him so casually.

Moreover, Hatchan was not a bad person by nature. Plus, since Lu Zhuo might need to learn Haki from Rayleigh in the future, he decided to let him off the hook.

Seeing Lu Zhuo standing motionless and watching him with cold indifference, Hatchan swallowed hard, shuffled his feet, then splashed into the nearby water and quickly fled the scene.

Watching Hatchan leave, Lu Zhuo's body swayed slightly, his sword barely supporting his weight. After a bitter smile, he was surrounded by the cheering villagers who rushed toward him.

As expected... the Charged Iai Slash and Ghost Shadow Flash consumed far too much energy. Attempting to unleash the power of a master swordsman without actually being one, even with clever tricks, was an immense drain on his stamina.

With less than ten percent of his strength remaining, Lu Zhuo was hailed as a hero by the villagers and carried back to the village.

In the crowd, Nami, still bearing tear tracks on her face, stared at him blankly.

Lu Zhuo sensed Nami's gaze in an instant, turned his head, and looked at her with a smile.

Meeting that burning gaze, Nami thought of Lu Zhuo's loud declaration that he wanted her to be his woman. Her pretty face flushed red, and amidst her shyness, a sense of happiness gradually welled up in her heart. She turned her head away, not daring to meet his eyes.

The villagers cheered as they carried Lu Zhuo back to Cocoyasi Village. This time, the celebration was truly unrestrained, and the entire village became an ocean of joy.

At this moment, Lu Zhuo, having managed to break away from the crowd, walked slowly toward the sisters Nami and Nojiko, who were happily celebrating.

He smiled slightly and said to Nojiko, "I want Nami to be my navigator. Is that alright?"

Nojiko looked at Nami, whose face was burning, and how could she not know her sister's feelings? She smiled and replied, "Of course!"

After the two shared a smile, Nojiko stepped away and joined the celebrating villagers. The villagers also steered clear of the area, leaving the space around Lu Zhuo and Nami empty.

Lu Zhuo walked slowly to Nami's side and sat down.

Nami turned her head away, not daring to look into Lu Zhuo's eyes.

Lu Zhuo chuckled, then reached out to stroke her pretty face, gently turning her head toward him. Staring into her somewhat flustered eyes, he said domineeringly, "From today on, you are mine!"

"Who... who is yours! You pervert... Mmph!"

Before Nami could finish, Lu Zhuo kissed her, domineeringly taking her pink lips into his mouth and sucking on them.

Nami's eyes instantly lost focus as she responded passively, her delicate body burning hot.