One Piece: Invincible from the Start

"Ugh! This is rough."

But he had no time to dwell on it. With the Slash almost upon him, Armament Haki instantly coated all eight of his blades, and he swung them hard to meet it.

Even if she was a Great Swordsman, she had only just reached that level. He refused to believe he would lose to her. He was a Great Swordsman too!

Clang!

Kuina's Slash struck his blades and immediately drove him backward.

Feeling the force behind it, Onigumo strained until veins bulged across his hands and his arms swelled.

"Stop!"

Bang!

He planted his feet as firmly as he could, braced both hands against the Slash, and heaved upward.

Under his strength, Kuina's Slash changed course. It scraped along his blades in a shower of sparks, shot into the sky, and vanished beyond the horizon.

"Whew."

He exhaled softly and stared at Kuina, his gaze more serious than ever.

"I'm not done yet!"

"You've still got a long way to go before you can beat me!"

He kicked off the ground and charged at Kuina.

He had to fight her up close. He could not let her launch another Slash like that.

Watching Onigumo rush toward her, Kuina kicked off the ground and charged to meet him, sword in hand.

She would not let Onigumo drive her back now!

It's Good to Be Young

Behind the island lay a hidden cave, narrow enough for only one ship to pass through.

Inside was a vast dock. Countless people were rushing toward the Navy Warships and the dozens of sailing vessels of all sizes moored in its harbor.

They were all dark with grime and painfully thin. Through the holes in their ragged clothes, scars and welts covered their bodies.

Some wounds still oozed yellow fluid streaked with