One against five, a lone warrior holding the line?
In the end, those were just flattering words.
Zoro was no fool.
His current strength truly made him second only to Luffy.
His demonic aura had begun to take shape, he had glimpsed Conqueror's Coating, and his Asura path as a Great Swordsman was firmly established.
But could that power take on Blackbeard himself, with his two Devil Fruits, along with Van Augur, Jesus Burgess, Samuel, and Kuzan-four elite officers, each with formidable abilities?
Fighting to the death without retreating was mere reckless courage.
It was something an idiot, or perhaps Luffy, would do, but not the dead end Roronoa Zoro should choose at this moment.
So his objective had been crystal clear from the start...
Take down the leader first!
And before the echoes of Blackbeard's wild laughter and his order to attack together had faded-
Zoro moved!
He ignored Van Augur raising his gun on the left and Jesus Burgess clenching his fists with a savage grin on the right.
He also disregarded Samuel's flickering green light and the cold mist spreading around Kuzan behind him.
Every ounce of his focus, every trace of killing intent and demonic aura, converged on a single point.
Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, sitting on a reef directly ahead!
"King of Hell, Three-Sword Style..."
Zoro began his verse. The muscles in his arms bulged as he swung the Sandai Kitetsu and Enma forward in a fierce crossing slash.
The attack formed a vast, sweeping intersection of slashes, catching Blackbeard squarely between them!
Meanwhile, the Wado Ichimonji between his teeth shifted slightly, precisely sealing off Blackbeard's best escape routes to either side or above!
Three blades moved as one, offense and defense united, leaving no room to escape!
"Purgatory..."
The word thundered out, and the