"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out as the three swords met in mid-air, sparking intensely.
The two figures wielding knives stared intently at each other, continuously exerting force in their hands, causing the knives to tremble slightly under the immense power.
At one moment, the two of them stumbled backward simultaneously, followed by their synchronized gasps.
"Phew~"
"Phew~"
"Hey you, what's your name, Mole?"
"Old man, your swordsmanship is not bad!"
Zoro was panting heavily, but his eyes were filled with excitement. Meeting such a powerful swordsman was incredibly exciting for him.
"Damn pirates!"
The Mole, also panting heavily, looked at Zoro and said, his eyes shifting from initial disdain to apprehension.
To be honest, this young man in front of me... is very strong! And his potential is enormous!
At the beginning of the fight, this person was having a hard time defending against his attacks, but then something outrageous happened.
In the ongoing battles, the young pirate became increasingly adept at dealing with his attacks, although he was injured by him several times during this period of adaptation.
However, he had to admit that after fighting for so long, he was no longer entirely confident that he could defeat Zoro. The gap in strength between Zoro and him was now not that large.
Moreover, both of them have already exhausted a lot of their energy, and neither of them can say for sure that they will win if they continue fighting.
"Phew~"
Zoro took a deep breath and looked at the Mole, saying calmly:
"I'm not much of a fighter left to continue this fight, so let me show you my newly improved moves!"
"This is my strongest move so far. If you can withstand it, then I have no chance of winning!"
Having said that, Zoro stood with his feet shoulder-width apart on the ground. With a thought, Armament Haki instantly enveloped his three swords, and he stared sharply at the Mole.
"Nine mountains and eight seas constitute one world; gathering a thousand worlds creates a smaller world; this world multiplied by three, without exception, there is no one who can be separated from me!"
At this point, Zoro placed the two swords in his hands at a right angle, forming a small windmill shape together with the third sword in his mouth.
At the same time, his legs were slightly bent, and the knife in his hand began to spin continuously, with a dark light flashing on the blade, exuding an incomparably sharp aura.
Seeing this, the Mole instinctively tightened his grip on his knife, then bent his knees, extended the knife behind him, and shouted at Zoro:
" Roronoa, after you lose, I won't kill you, but you'll spend the rest of your life in Impel Down..."
The Mole was shouting for a moment when it suddenly realized something was wrong.
It seems Zoro spent the last few days in Impel Down, right? Of course, it was only for a few days!
Even if he manages to capture Zoro and imprison him in Impel Down, as long as Xia Chen is safe, the chances of him being rescued in the end are...
The Mole pondered for a moment, then ultimately swallowed back what it was about to say.
Silence is the best answer!
Shaking his head, the Mole stopped thinking about these things and instead stared intently at Zoro in front of him.
Their gazes met in mid-air, as if sparks were flying.
The next second, as if by unspoken agreement, the two charged at each other simultaneously.
At the same time, the greatest poet in the One Piece world also reappeared.
" The Three-Sword Style Secret Technique..."
"One large and three thousand..."
" The Great Thousand Worlds!"
Mole:...
In an instant, the two figures passed each other, but no sound was heard. The two stood a few meters away from each other, both in their attacking stances.
This continued for several seconds until a voice broke the silence.
"Pfft!"
Zoro coughed up a mouthful of blood, his legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees.
He braced himself on the ground with both hands, sweat pouring down his face, and he was panting heavily.
On the other hand, the Mole remained in its attacking stance, without any injuries, seemingly... the outcome was already decided!
but...
"Tear!"
In the next instant, a large spray of blood suddenly exploded on the Mole's chest, revealing a shocking, deep wound that exposed bone.
At the same time, as if a switch had been flipped, the Mole coughed up several mouthfuls of blood in succession, and his body fell uncontrollably downwards, but he forcibly propped himself up with the knife in his hand.
"Cough cough!"
Another cough, and another mouthful of blood spurted out. The Mole, his heavy eyelids drooping, stared at Zoro's retreating figure. After a long while, he said:
"I... lost!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Mole could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. The only sound in the small area where they had fought was Zoro's heavy breathing.
After a long while, Zoro removed the bandana from his head and retied it around his arm. Then, he slowly stood up, turned to look at the Mole on the ground, and said calmly:
"You're the second person to witness this move of mine, but you're also the first to be defeated!"
The first person to receive this honor was, of course, our dear first mate, Xia Chen.
Because Luffy and his crew knew that Xia Chen's strength far surpassed theirs, they would always target him first whenever they developed a new technique.
They knew they couldn't hurt Xia Chen anyway.
This move was developed after he made some changes to the original Three Thousand Worlds, so its power and strength are beyond question.
However... Xia Chen only had one opinion on this: Zoro still remembers it clearly to this day.
After Xia Chen effortlessly caught his attack, he only said one sentence.
"You recited the poem well!"
Coming to his senses, Zoro said:
Even if you lose, I won't kill you. Just stay here and get some sleep!
After saying that, Zoro turned and walked towards Nami and the others.
Fortunately, this area is mostly open, flat land and ice, Zoro can spot Nami and the others at a glance, preventing them from getting lost.
Of course, Zoro himself would never admit that he has no sense of direction!
--
"Ten million volts!"
"Sizzle!"
Blinding lightning flashed across the battlefield, charring a group of naval soldiers black.
"These... navies, they really are... one wave after another comes!"
Nami forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, spoke breathlessly.
Upon hearing Nami's words, no one around her said anything, but they all tacitly accepted this statement.
"Miss Nami, Luffy's brother has been rescued by Xia Chen. We should start retreating now; there's no point in continuing the fight!"
After kicking down a Marine, Sanji said that he ran to Nami and the others after defeating Black Snake.
"Of course, the main reason is that we don't have much energy left, and continuing to fight would only make things more dangerous!"
"You're absolutely right!" Usopp said hastily before Nami could even speak.
"In that case, let's go to Ark Maxim's place now. We can ignore Xia Chen; if he wants to run, no one can stop him!"
"The most important thing now is for us to leave first, so that Xia Chen won't have any worries!" Sanji continued.
His statement was unanimously accepted by everyone.
"What about Zoro? We still don't know where he is?" Chopper asked.
"(⊙o⊙)..."
"That's a problem too. That damn Moss Head, if we don't find him, he's definitely doomed with his terrible sense of direction!" Sanji couldn't help but curse.
But just as he was feeling troubled, a curious voice came from inside.