"Swimming here from Marineford actually took me nearly three days."
"I swam for less than an hour and spent three days lost."
The green-haired man with three swords at his waist muttered to himself, his expression as grim as it could get.
He had thought he understood just how bad his sense of direction was, but he had still vastly underestimated it.
"But!"
At that, a smile appeared on the green-haired swordsman's lips.
"According to Kuina, my strength has already reached the point where I can stand shoulder to shoulder with an Admiral!"
"My swordsmanship has broken into a whole new realm, too."
"I can rival Mihawk, the former World's Greatest Swordsman!"
Over those two years, under Xia Le's guidance, he had grasped those powerful sword techniques and mastered Haki, bringing his strength to an unprecedented level.
He was incredibly powerful now!
He had the stamina to swim all the way from Marineford to the Sabaody Archipelago, and a casual slash could cleave mountains and seas.
"I wonder how strong Luffy and the others have gotten!"
Zoro smiled, anticipation flickering in his eyes.
"I must have left that lousy cook in the dust!"
He felt rather pleased with himself.
Naturally, that immense strength had come through countless hardships and relentless training. Mastering the three types of Haki alone had put him through endless suffering, even trials that brought him to the brink of death.
But all that suffering had been worth it!
"Right, where did we agree to meet again?"
A moment later, Zoro scratched his head.
Meanwhile, on a street in Area 24.
Two figures walked briskly along.
"They should all be here by now, right?"
A low voice rang out.
"Yes! Don't worry, Luffy. Have faith in your friends!"
"Today is the day you agreed on!"
Rayleigh spoke