"What?!"
The Straw Hat Pirates' cheers cut off abruptly!
"Cough... cough..."
Zoro looked at the wound on his chest that kept bleeding, then at the boy in the distance, who was likewise gravely wounded.
For the first time, respect for an "opponent" appeared on his defiant face.
"You're... pretty good."
Slowly, he took Wado Ichimonji, which he had been holding in his mouth, back into his hand.
He would answer this swordsman worthy of his respect with his strongest form!
An invisible, terrifying presence imbued with the qualities of a king surged skyward from his body!
"Three-Sword Style: Asura: One Mist Silver!"
At last, under Tanjiro's admiring gaze.
That three-headed, six-armed figure, like a demonic god, utterly engulfed him with swords capable of cutting through anything.
The battle ended.
The system's gentle white light instantly healed both men's injuries completely.
Then it teleported Tanjiro Kamado, who had lost the ability to fight but wore a satisfied smile, back to the stands.
The entire arena erupted in thunderous applause and cheers over this spectacular duel between swordsmen!
On the platform, Roronoa Zoro stood alone, swords in hand.
He waited for the system to draw his next opponent.
All the spectators present likewise regarded this powerful Three-Sword Style swordsman from the world of [One Piece] in a new light, with greater esteem!
[Winner of the first match-Roronoa Zoro!] [Now randomly selecting the winner's next opponent!]
On the four enormous electronic screens above the arena, portraits of countless powerful fighters once again flashed rapidly like a revolving lantern!
Finally, they stopped on the portrait of a black-haired man.
The instant they saw that portrait, the earthshaking cheers that the Straw Hat Pirates had just let out over Zoro's victory abruptly stopped!
"Huh?"
The smile on Luffy's face instantly froze.
"No...