" Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Azure Dragon - Flowing Water!"
Zoro and Kin'emon passed each other, both remaining in attack stances without making a move.
The next second.
A burst of blood suddenly erupted from Kin'emon, and at the same time, a clear knife wound appeared on his chest.
"Pfft!"
Kin'emon couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his body went limp and he knelt on the ground.
"Huff~ Huff~"
Zoro, slightly out of breath, turned to look at Kin'emon kneeling on one knee and said calmly, "You are no match for me. Do you still want to fight?"
"Shut up! You despicable little thief! I haven't lost yet!"
Kin'emon stood up, his gaze fixed on Zoro, his eyes filled with dread.
Through their exchange just now, he could clearly sense that the swordsman in front of him was extremely strong, definitely stronger than him!
If the fight continues, he is very likely to lose, and there is even a possibility that he will die.
but...
As a samurai of Wano Country, he would never back down just because the enemy is strong!
Putting aside Momonosuke, even for Shusui's sake, he cannot lose!
With this in mind, Kin'emon took a deep breath, calmed his breathing, and then crossed the two swords in front of his chest.
At the same time, a completely different aura rose from his body.
"Um?"
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Kin'emon, Zoro narrowed his eyes and said, "Looks like you're planning to gamble the outcome on this next move!"
"That's right!"
"This next attack is my most powerful strike. If even this can't defeat you, then I'll stop here!"
Kin'emon roared, his aura continuing to grow stronger.
"Oh? Interesting!"
"Since that's the case, then I won't hold back anymore!"
After saying that, Zoro placed the two swords in his hands at a right angle, forming a shape similar to a windmill with the sword in his mouth, and then began to spin the swords in his hands rapidly.
On the other side, those not far from them could also tell that the battle was nearing its end.
After all, the power they're unleashing now is completely different from when they fought before.
Franky, sensing the combined power of the two, exclaimed in surprise, " Zoro is actually this strong now?"
"Yeah, it's so much better than it was six months ago!" Chopper chimed in.
"It's normal for Zoro to have such strength! After all, we've had a tough six months, training and fighting every day. It would be strange if he didn't have this kind of strength!" Usopp said calmly.
"And I'm not afraid to tell you, Chopper, that I've actually improved the most in the last six months. Six months ago, I might not have been as strong as Zoro, but now..."
"Heh! I can only say... Zoro and Brook combined are no match for me!" Usopp crossed his arms, his tone incredibly calm, as if he were telling the truth.
A strong air of pretentiousness permeated the atmosphere!
Brook:...
Even if he hadn't been with them for the past six months, he wouldn't have believed Usopp's nonsense, let alone the fact that he had personally witnessed how Zoro had humiliated Usopp over the past six months.
Even though he doesn't have eyes, yo ho ho ho~
Most people present wouldn't believe Usopp's words, except for one tanuki!
"Really?"
(☆▽☆)!
Chopper exclaimed in astonishment, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Usopp.
"I never knew Usopp was this strong! You make me feel so safe!"
"Hahaha... Of course! I'll show you my skills when I get the chance, and you'll be absolutely amazed!"
"..."
Usopp was still bragging to Chopper, while the rest of the group focused their attention on Zoro and Kin'emon.
At that moment, Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It's coming!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Zoro and Kin'emon simultaneously charged towards each other.
" Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!"
" Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: One Great Thousand Great Thousand Worlds!"
Both of them moved with incredible speed, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky. In the blink of an eye, they had passed each other and were behind one another.
As before, the two remained in the same position without moving.
The next moment, a spray of blood bloomed on Zoro's chest!
Immediately afterwards, a very obvious cross-shaped bloodstain appeared on Zoro's chest.
" Zoro!!" everyone shouted in unison, their voices filled with worry.
"Cough cough!"
Zoro couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood. A look of surprise appeared in his eyes as he looked at the knife wound on his chest. He had clearly hit Kin'emon first, but he was still hit in the chest by Kin'emon.
but...
The wound on his chest looked quite serious, but it wasn't even a centimeter deep. It was just a minor superficial wound, nothing serious!
However...
Zoro slowly turned around, and as Zoro did so, Kin'emon's abdomen gushed out a large amount of blood.
A bloody gash running across his entire abdomen became visible.
"Pfft!"
Kin'emon couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, sweat beading on his forehead. He turned around with difficulty to look at Zoro, who had already sheathed his sword and was looking at him with indifferent eyes.
"Cough cough!"
"Your strength... is truly formidable!"
"I... have lost!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kin'emon could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.
Looking at Kin'emon lying on the ground, Zoro said something indifferently.
"You're quite strong too, a samurai from Wano Country!"
Then, turning his gaze to Chopper lying on the sofa, he shouted, " Chopper, come help me treat my wounds!"
"And help this guy out too! I can tell he's not a bad person!"
"They're here!"
Upon hearing this, Chopper jumped off the sofa and walked towards Zoro and the other person.
"Isn't he some kind of bad person?" Xia Chen murmured to himself.
Zoro's senses are correct; Kin'emon is indeed a decent person, and Xia Chen agrees!
The only problem is that he followed a disgusting person— Kozuki Oden!
To be honest, if Kozuki Oden were still alive, Xia Chen would be more than happy to kill him!
Feudal landlords may become reformers, but no matter how lofty their goals or how progressive their stance, they cannot change their inherent "pedantry."
He would compromise with Orochi Kaido for human lives and dance naked for five years.
He would believe Orochi Kaido's promise and hope that they would set sail once they built the ship.
All of this made Xia Chen feel absolutely no goodwill towards this character!
Xia Chen would call him and the Deserter King the two most repulsive people in the One Piece world!
Unfortunately, Kozuki Oden had already been killed by Teacher Kaido, and he didn't die at Guy's hands. To this, Xia Chen could only say... Teacher Kaido did a good job!
However, the fact that another Deserter King died at his hands brought him some comfort!
"Boom!"
Just then, a huge roar came from somewhere on the island.
"Um?"