Zoro had lost!
In the end, he had failed to maintain his undefeated record before defeating Dracule Mihawk. He had lost completely, and he accepted that loss wholeheartedly! But he had not died!
His unyielding will and pure swordsmanship had conquered Shiryu. Under the sunlight, the bloodthirsty man sat on the beach, quietly smoking as he felt the pain coursing through his body. Looking at the man before him, who refused to fall even in unconsciousness, he took off his coat and draped it over Zoro, covering the other's horrifying wounds! It was the highest respect he could offer this young enemy!
Elsewhere.
"What? You little brat! You want to challenge me? I have to say, you've made a very serious mistake!" Fakyu played with his wine bottle with a sleazy grin. Though his strength had not reached the level of his 1.9 billion Beli bounty, he had spent so long with the Blackbeard Pirates that he had undergone brutally harsh training. He was now more than capable of dealing with the opponent before him!
His opponent was none other than one of the Straw Hat Pirates' main fighters, Black Leg Sanji!
"Hah! A Blackbeard Pirates combatant, the Master Thief Fakyu, with a bounty of 1.9 billion Beli! Your viciousness far surpasses what ordinary civilians could imagine. You always love looting other people's warehouses, and you even shake up the yolks of leftover eggs and slice living earthworms lengthwise! Your cruelty truly exceeds all normal imagination! However, I also have things I must protect! For Luffy's dream, for the final All Blue! Today, I will defeat you here!"
Sanji looked at the terrifying man before him. He was several times stronger than the strongest enemy Sanji had ever defeated! Although Fakyu had no particularly dazzling accomplishments, how could a