Trafalgar Law's Secret

"Damn it! Die!" Pica's entire body trembled with rage. His eyes bulged wide, bloodshot veins filling them, his pupils shrinking until they were nearly invisible. His expression was terrifying, and his voice grew even shriller with fury. The instant he finished speaking, he hoisted his massive sword and leapt upward, bringing it straight down at Zoro.

With a thunderous crash, a huge cloud of dust erupted. Pica's arm strength was immense, and the dust obscured even their silhouettes. Feeling that he had struck his target, Pica let out a confident laugh. But when the dust settled, he discovered that he had not hit Zoro at all.

"Huh?!" Pica was utterly stunned. Turning around, he saw Zoro standing behind him completely unharmed.

"What are you doing, you sissy old man?" Zoro held a sword in his right hand and lightly tapped his shoulder with its blunt side. Looking at Pica, he sneered without a care.

But upon seeing Zoro's reaction, Pica immediately swung powerfully at him again. Zoro swiftly leapt backward and dodged the attack. The two exchanged blow after blow, attacking and defending against each other.

"We swore we'd never lose. Never!" On Luffy's side, he rode atop the bull with a broad grin, laughing happily and brimming with confidence.

Behind him, Trafalgar Law stared at his face, then slowly closed his eyes. Suddenly, he opened them again and said, "Hey, Straw Hat-ya."

"Yeah?"

"I understand that, at this point, we can only go all out. I've made up my mind too. The plan I suggested before takes a longer route, but it truly is a way to defeat Doflamingo. But I also want to settle the score with him myself. I lost this round, but I definitely won't lose again next time." Trafalgar Law looked into Luffy's eyes and