At that moment, Zoro's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints!
It was as though the entire world had become incomparably clear in that instant.
And at last, he deeply understood—his strength still fell so vastly short in this New World filled with endless challenges and dangers!
Yet in the face of such cruel reality, Zoro showed not the slightest intention of retreating.
Because he knew full well that running away would never solve anything. Only by bravely facing hardship and defeating powerful enemies could he truly improve his strength.
Zoro slightly closed his eyes and murmured, "Split my decayed and fallen self in two! Two-Sword Style: Iai: Rashomon!"
With Zoro's low cry, the two blades in his hands shot from their sheaths like lightning, and two fierce arcs of blade light instantly tore through the air.
Wherever the blade light passed, space itself seemed to rip apart, releasing piercing howls.
The power of those slashes seemed capable of cutting everything around them to pieces.
Just as the blade light was about to bloom completely, a mysterious force suddenly surged out from within Zoro.
That power fused perfectly with his sword technique, instantly increasing Rashomon's might severalfold.
The blade light transformed into a massive arc and swept toward the enemy ahead.
The enemy was stunned by the sudden, overwhelming attack and had no time to evade. The blade light savagely cleaved through its body, splitting it in two.
With a dull boom, the enemy's enormous, heavy body seemed to have had all its strength drained away as it slowly and powerlessly collapsed.
At the same time, dust billowed into the air, as though announcing that the fierce battle had finally come to an end.
However, just as Zoro secretly breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to loosen his taut nerves slightly,