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It was a stance that blended power with sharpness.
"Up!"
Power rose from the soles of her feet, twisted through her waist and spine, passed through her shoulder blades, and finally poured entirely into her arms.
The giant axe cleaved down through the air, sending the torn air rolling to either side in trails like white waves.
This explosive technique, which surpassed her limits for an instant, was a trump card Rossi had learned from Gion years ago. It had helped him turn the tide of battle many times.
"** · Cross Guard!"
Although he had just been arguing with Sanji, Zoro's reaction was not the slightest bit slow.
His two long swords crossed to meet it, but-
Roooar!
Before the axe blade arrived, a dark red murderous aura had already spread.
Accompanied by an illusory roar, the scarred giant axe suddenly exuded a savage ferocity.
That brutality, tempered by drinking the blood of giant beasts, Sea Kings, and countless powerful enemies, made Zoro's pupils abruptly contract.
The wind pressure crushed down first, blasting spiderweb cracks into the planks beneath his feet.
The instant he was locked onto, Zoro's breathing briefly caught-with the difference in their strength, this sense of danger should never have arisen, yet it felt so real.
Clang!
The thunderous collision of metal reverberated relentlessly against their eardrums.
The next second, the door-sized giant axe bounced backward, dragging Nami into a stumbling retreat.
With every step she took, the deck shuddered and caved into a deep pit.
Shhk!
Only when the axe blade plunged into the planks did she barely manage to stop herself.
Zoro remained where he stood, holding both swords steady, seemingly with the absolute upper hand.
Crack-
Fine lines suddenly appeared across that merely well-made **.
The cracks spread rapidly. Then, with a