Cripple You

Moke took Roronoa Zoro's move a little more seriously.

He swung the Shusui sword in his hand with a sudden motion.

A terrifying slash erupted from his Shusui, reaching a height of ten meters. Wherever it passed, everything was as thin as a sheet of paper.

It was cut open very easily.

Even the ground was slashed, leaving a cut that was seven or eight meters deep.

"Collapse..."

The first to be hit was Roronoa Zoro, who slashed down from mid-air.

The special slash imbued with Asura's flames was directly shattered, but fortunately, Roronoa Zoro had already reached the level of Great Swordsman and his reaction was extremely fast!

He held the knife in both hands, blocking in front of him.

"Clang!"

The next second, the Muramasa in his hand clashed fiercely with Moke's slash.

Rumble...

The moment they officially connected, Roronoa Zoro's expression changed drastically, because he sensed an unparalleled power emanating from Moke's Shusui.

Under this unparalleled force.

He had been rushing forward at an incredible speed, and now he was flying backward at an even greater speed. He only caught his breath after traveling three or four hundred meters. His body somersaulted in the air before landing back on the ground.

When he looked at Moke again, his expression had completely changed.

He knew before the fight that there was a huge gap between him and Moke. But he never expected the gap to be this big.

After all, in his view, he had already entered the ranks of Great Swordsman.

He successfully defeated a veteran Great Swordsman and seized his sword. Logically, even among Great Swordsman, he should be someone who faces challenges head-on.

The stronger the opponent, the more excited he becomes.

"One Sword Style: Horse Demon!"

This is a technique he used two years later in the original story. He first assumes a stance, then draws his sword downwards, instantly splitting the head of the stone golem controlled by Pica in two. Its power is considerable...

But standing before him was not Pica from the original story, but Moke.

He watched the attack hurtling towards him.

He raised an eyebrow and exclaimed in approval, "Not bad!"

The next second, Shusui in his hand was also swung out.

"Brush..."

Another terrifying slash erupted, immediately meeting Zoro's attack head-on.

"Boom..."

Roronoa Zoro's attack was once again thwarted. The slash, however, continued its relentless momentum towards Roronoa Zoro.

"This..."

Roronoa Zoro's eyes widened in surprise.

If the previous instance could be understood as the opponent's power being too terrifying for him to withstand, then this move is a complete contest of swordsmanship.

But still, they lost.

"One Sword Style: Thirty-Six Winds of Trouble!"

Before unleashing his attack, Roronoa Zoro first bent his left arm, which was holding the sword, and raised it slightly. He then gripped the lower part of his left arm with his right palm from the inside, which was necessary to unleash the Trouble Phoenix.

Therefore, the biggest drawback of this move is that a special stance must be adopted before the "sword wave" slash can be executed, making the user vulnerable to attack if the stance is not properly adopted.

However, he has now mastered the preparatory moves of this technique to the point that they can be executed almost instantly.

A whirlwind-like slash shot towards Moke's attack.

"Collapse..."

Unfortunately, it still couldn't stop Moke's attack. However, after a brief stalemate, it gave him an opportunity for a strong counterattack...

"Brush..."

His hand rested on the second sword at his waist, Wado Ichimonji directly from its sheath.

"Two Sword Style Slash - Flash!"

A horizontal slash aimed at the enemy, but it was a very special slash, and both the person and the sword met it head-on.

Shusui, Muramasa, Wado Ichimonji clashed fiercely in mid-air, their blades colliding repeatedly. Terrifying power converged between the three swords, forming Shockwave that swept outwards.

Wherever it passed, it was as if it had been hit by a category 8 typhoon.

Everything on the ground was blown into the air by the wind. Even the trees on one side were rustling and their leaves were being swept up like snowflakes.

However, after a stalemate, Roronoa Zoro was forced to retreat repeatedly, leaving two deep gashes more than ten meters long on the ground with his feet.

"Drink..."

Sensing Moke's power once again, Roronoa Zoro's pupils shrank to pinpoints. With a final roar, he unleashed his full power, stomping his foot hard on the ground, creating a large crater.

Roronoa Zoro used this burst of power to stop himself and forcibly changed the direction of Moke's slash, sending it hurtling into the sky.

"Well..."

Marco and Ace exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness.

Because, although Roronoa Zoro is strong enough.

However... he was far inferior to Moke. Although he blocked Moke's attack, it was only after being weakened by two attacks.

And...

Moke reminded them so much of that guy.

Both of them pictured the man with the Black Blade on his back and eyes like an eagle's. Yes, like Hawkeye... A casual swing of his hand unleashed a terrifying and awe-inspiring slash.

Although, they could sense it.

Moke's every swing of the knife seemed casual, but it was far from the effortless, natural grace of Hawkeye's movements.

It actually seems a little deliberate!

They knew this was a difference in skill level. Although Moke had reached the same level of skill Hawkeye in cutting... he hadn't mastered it.

Shinuchi breaks out...

In terms of swordsmanship alone, there is absolutely no way he could defeat Hawkeye.

But for Hawkeye, swordsmanship is everything.

But for Moke, swordsmanship was only a small part of his strength. They believed that, in addition to summoning, Moke also possessed a special ability that could greatly enhance his swordsmanship level.

Once you enter this state...

Then Moke could instantly reach the same level as Hawkeye, or even a higher level. However, judging from the current situation, Moke clearly doesn't want to use this move.

He simply wanted to defeat Solo using only his swordsmanship.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Roronoa Zoro took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down.

Then he began, "To split the decadent self in the world in two, the Two Sword Style: Iai: Rashomon."

He then sheathed his two swords, Grade Meito Muramasa Yubashiri.

It strikes the enemy silently as they attack, so silently that you can't even see how the sword is drawn. Zoro once used this move to split open the carriages of the Sea Train, Puffing Tom.

This move is definitely one of the best techniques in Roronoa Zoro's Two Sword Style.

The Iai is known for its speed.

That's right!

It's incredibly fast, so fast that it leaves opponents no time to react. Usually, the opponent falls victim to this move before they even have a chance to react.

But who is he facing now?

Moke!

The next second, Roronoa Zoro was already behind Moke. At that moment, he sheathed Wado Ichimonji and Muramasa.

However, he didn't experience that pleasurable feeling after hitting the target.