"Zehahaha... What an arrogant little brat."
Blackbeard threw back his head and laughed, then kicked the battered Zoro away. With a contemptuous snort, he turned toward the shore.
"Cough, cough..."
He had only taken a few steps when a sound behind him made him stop. He turned and stared in surprise.
Despite his terrible injuries, Zoro had dragged himself up from the snow, swaying on his feet.
Blood streamed down Zoro's body. He had more than a dozen wounds, large and small. The worst was in the center of his chest, where Blackbeard's Steel Claws had torn through flesh and exposed bone. Blood kept pouring out. Zoro barely had the strength to stand, but he gritted his teeth and stood anyway.
Then he charged again, swords raised.
Blackbeard snorted and sent him flying with another sweep of his claws. He turned and walked a few steps, only for Zoro to get up again.
Zoro was like a punching doll that refused to stay down. Bloodied though he was, as long as he drew breath, he would fight to the end. His sharp brows lifted, and he forced a cold smile. "You'll have to kill me."
Blackbeard drew a sharp breath.
The boy was only in his teens, yet he had shaken Blackbeard to the core.
It was as though a true monster stood before him. Young as Zoro was, his will was as hard as steel.
By the time Kuina arrived, Blackbeard had decided to kill him. She hurried to stop him.
From his vantage point atop Drum Castle, Ye Chen had seen the fight clearly.
"Damn it! That bastard hurt my friends."
Ye Chen ground his teeth. After hurriedly telling Smoker to take care of Nami, he and Lucci leaped from the high cliff, one using Lightness Skill and