"Hm?"
Zoro's words made Lucci pause. Then he smiled approvingly. This guy really is a freak. Anyone else with injuries that serious might die in their sleep without bandages, let alone wake up again. But Zoro doesn't care at all. To him, wounds like these might as well be scratches.
Zoro's ability to recover was frightening. There was no judging him by ordinary standards.
Zoro paid no attention to his injuries. He stared without blinking at Ye Chen and Blackbeard. He had never seen a fight this fierce.
Ye Chen attacked like a tiger and moved like a leopard. He was so fast that even Zoro, with his keen senses, struggled to follow him. He could make out only Afterimages flashing back and forth like the wind. Whenever sword met claw, dazzling sparks flew.
The clashes shook the earth and rang out in every direction.
Their duel was fierce and spectacular. Zoro watched, transfixed.
Blackbeard had never eaten a Devil Fruit, yet his hand-to-hand combat was formidable. Ye Chen was about as strong as Tyrant Kuma of the Shichibukai, but he held little advantage against Blackbeard.
Ye Chen sprang into the air again and flipped upside down, sweeping both swords in an arc. Cold light flashed as Oto and Kogarashi slashed toward Blackbeard's shoulders. Blackbeard hurriedly twisted aside and retreated.
Crack! The ground erupted. Snow swirled and gravel sprayed as Ye Chen's twin swords struck with astonishing force.
The moment his feet touched down, Ye Chen sprang up again without breaking stride. He flashed past Blackbeard, and Oto slashed toward his waist from an unexpected angle. With a wet slice, the blow finally landed. But before Ye Chen could celebrate, Blackbeard's Steel Claws raked across his chest.
Both men staggered back several steps, each wounded. With weapons in hand, they