"Usopp!" As he fought several members of the Vinsmoke Family, Zoro kept part of his attention on his companions' situation.
Usopp was actually doing fairly well. Though he was being chased all over the place, his man-eating plants were causing the others considerable trouble. Nami and Chopper, on the other hand, were not suited for combat and were already close to their limit.
Fortunately, the people fighting them were not particularly strong, which was the only reason they had managed to hold on until now.
"Damn it, Three Thousand Worlds!"
Seeing that the situation was turning against them, Zoro decisively unleashed his ultimate move. Like a tornado, his speed surged to the absolute limit in an instant.
A hurricane rose over the sea in the wake of his sword technique. Countless towering waves were swept up, transforming into a sky-piercing tornado that engulfed heaven and earth.
The Vinsmoke Family members looked grim. One of them said, "He's really tough to deal with. Who would've thought that brat Sanji's crew would have someone like this?"
All of them bore injuries to varying degrees. They had originally thought this would be an easy mission. They knew Luffy had defeated Doflamingo, but they had the numbers, along with Blackbeard and Weevil. No matter how they looked at it, it should have been a complete rout.
Unfortunately, overwhelming superiority overall did not mean they could overwhelm every individual battle.
At the very least, Zoro, whom they were facing, was the toughest bone to chew in this battle. In some respects, he might have been even harder to deal with than Luffy or Ace.
"Use the combination technique!" the leader said. The others nodded at once and took their positions from several directions.
In the world of pirates, things similar to battle formations existed. Such