Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 374: Gambler Zoro's Domineering Haki
"How can this be?"

"How on earth did he do it?"

"Shiryu's Iai was actually seen through, even when he was invisible."

Seeing that Xilu was at a disadvantage, the pirates watching around exclaimed in disbelief.

The cruel and extremely bloodthirsty Rain Xilu, who always brought fear to people with his sinister and vicious assassination methods, ended up in such a miserable state.

The strong contrast made it difficult for the pirates to adapt, and they couldn't help but look at Zoro again.

"Is this the great swordsman with a bounty of 17 billion berries?"

"He should be one of the men most likely to challenge for the title of the world's number one swordsman."

"Ah, if we're just talking about swordsmanship, that red-haired guy is incredibly strong after all."

"There's also Admiral Fujitora. I wonder who's stronger between Roronoa and him."

Several pirates nearby sighed a few times. This has long been a cliché topic among pirates.

People like Hawkeye, Red Hair, and Kaidolena, facing these top powerhouses, they can't win anyway, so they can only gossip about them behind their backs.

boom! !

A powerful sword energy burst out, blasting away the buried ruins, and a pair of black leather boots stepped out on the rubble.

Roronoa!

Xiluo's face was ugly and gloomy, the cigar at the corner of his mouth was bitten and deformed, there were knife marks all over his body and blood was oozing out, the white cloak became dirty and covered with dust, causing the blood on it to solidify.

He had to admit that Zoro was indeed the strongest swordsman he had ever met, in terms of swordsmanship, domineering aura, and willpower.

Xiliu licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled grimly:

"It would be fun to torture an opponent like this. Your screams would definitely be wonderful."

"Hey, you can still talk. Doesn't the wound hurt anymore?"

Zoro shot back in a playful tone.

He had witnessed Magellan's strength with his own eyes two years ago. Since Xilu was known to be comparable to Magellan, it was impossible for him to be defeated easily in just a few moves.

It was not ruled out that there was some luck involved in Zoro dodging a fatal blow just now. He was not so arrogant as to think that he could kill such a powerful swordsman in an instant with his eyes closed.

Stupid!
A flash of cold light flashed, and Xiliu's body gradually faded and disappeared into the air again.

"Rain Erosion·Blood Red Field!!"

Shiryu held the long sword in both hands, stepped on the ground quickly and continuously, and his hidden figure shuttled around Zoro quickly, bringing with him countless dense sword energies!

Clang!
A spark flew up, and Zoro raised his sword to block the sudden attack. The hand holding the sword was bounced away, and another attack came.

Clang!
Zoro used his other sword to block the attack in time. His ears moved slightly, and he used his observation Haki to sense the movements around him. Even the hair on his body stood up, and he subconsciously sensed the flow of the surrounding air.

Xiliu's speed was getting faster and faster. The blood oozing from the wound floated in the air and was swept up by the growing sword energy, creating a scarlet tornado around him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
The tornado, as sharp as a knife, swallowed Zoro into the eye of the storm, and sparks flashed from time to time due to the collision of blades.

Hearing, touch, smell
All are affected.

Zoro's five senses were gradually weakening, and his brows frowned. While he was parrying Shiryu's attacks from time to time, his face gradually became solemn.

The whistling sound of the wind echoed in my ears, and all I could feel on my body was the coldness of a knife scraping across my body, and the smell of blood like rusty iron pierced my nostrils.

In Zoro's dark mind, a flash of sword occasionally appeared, but he could only catch a vague trace.

As the five senses gradually weaken, even the perception of sight and hearing will be affected.

Zoro's sword swung in the air, and a terrible look suddenly appeared on his face.

next moment.

Chi!
The long knife slashed across, bringing up a few drops of blood and leaving a scarlet scar on his chest.

"Hehehe, how long can you hold on, Roronoa?"

Xiliu's sneer echoed all around, and his figure was hidden in the blood-colored tornado, moving at high speed and constantly changing positions.

Clang!
"If you keep going like this, your body will be torn into pieces soon."

Clang!
"Come on, I can't wait to hear your dying howl~"

Chi!Chi!
In a blink of an eye, two more swords fell on Zoro's body. The double torture of his tense nerves and body made him start to breathe heavily.

Zoro looked solemn.

Xiliu's voice was like the whisper of the devil, forcing people to quickly find a way to break the situation. If they continued like this, just as the other party said, they would be torn to pieces by this hurricane sooner or later.

If he just wanted to break this move, it would not be difficult for him to do so, but doing so would probably be exactly what he wanted.

Xiliu must be waiting for this opportunity and will definitely launch a fatal blow when he breaks the tornado.

Should we continue the stalemate and see who reveals a flaw first, or should we just give it a try?
"This is troublesome. I'm not very skilled at using that move. If I fail, I'll die here."

Zoro spoke softly, but there was no worry in his tone. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

It might be a difficult choice for others, but for Zoro, the answer was in his mind the moment the idea came into his mind.

He has always lived towards death.

"Mito stream!"

Zoro lowered his body and half-crouched, his arms spinning and swinging out, two long swords across his head and chest respectively, making a starting posture, his momentum suddenly rising!
"Rising Dragon: Reverse Tornado!!"

With a loud shout, Zoro suddenly twisted his waist and swung his sword. Three brutal slashes were launched from him as the center, converging into one and rising into the sky like a rising dragon!

boom! !

The outer circle of blood-red tornado suddenly broke apart, and a strong wind blew out. The inner circle of blue tornado spread out and protected Zoro!
It's now! !
The moment he swung the knife, Xiliu, who was waiting for an opportunity, looked fierce and rushed forward decisively with the knife in both hands.

He was certain that after Zoro's sword broke his move, there would not be enough power left to stop him.

"Iai·The remaining rain breaks the thunder!!"

Xiliu put his hand on the hilt of the knife, his eyes ferocious, and he actually planned to exchange his injury for his life, forcibly breaking through the tornado and delivering a fatal blow!
His speed was as fast as a flash of white lightning. As he stepped into the rising tornado, he drew his sword in an instant!

Stupid! !

With a sword chant, the blade light rose and slashed towards Zoro at a high speed, as if to cut him and the tornado in half!
But at this moment.

Chi!Chi!Chi!
Dense knife marks appeared on his body, blood foam flew up, and Xiliu's eyes suddenly shrank in shock.

The sword he swung also hit Zoro at the same time, but the expected scene did not appear. After breaking through Tornado's defense, it hit Zoro's chest, leaving a bloody gap.

Although Zoro was severely injured, it was far from being a fatal blow!

How could this be!

There was disbelief in Xiliu's eyes. The power of Zoro's move was inexplicably beyond his expectations.

In addition to being shocked, he immediately felt the strange yet familiar domineering aura contained in the wind sickles cutting through his body, shocking his mind.

"This is... Conqueror's Haki?!" A Conqueror's aptitude that only one in a million possesses.
Shiryu looked at Zoro in some surprise. The three pitch-black blades were covered with domineering aura and faintly emitted black lightning.

Not all strong people possess the Conqueror's Haki, but it is actually not that rare in the New World. Rather than calling it power, it is better to call it a kind of momentum.

In the Infinite Hell on the sixth floor of Impel Down, Shiryu had seen many people with Conqueror's Haki, but.

This was the first time he had seen an attack using the domineering Haki wrapped around a weapon.

"I'm not very proficient yet, but this is probably the correct way to use it."

Zoro groaned softly, and in front of Shiryu's shocked gaze, his aura surged again.

boom! !

Even though he was blindfolded, Xiliu felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, which was really chilling.

The three blades in Zoro's hands were wrapped in domineering aura, as if wrapped in a layer of purple-black flames and burning fiercely.

"When the three vehicles are connected, nothing can escape destruction!"

He pushed his hands forward, closed the hilts of the swords, and the two swords rotated in his palms. Zoro's face darkened and he kicked his legs hard!
boom!
Cracks appeared on the ground and spread like a spider web. His figure turned into a beam of light and instantly flew in front of the invisible Xilu!

Xi left his consciousness to block with his sword, but felt the terrifying momentum on the opponent's blade. He was shocked to find that he could not resist and quickly withdrew.

Just at this moment!

"Three Swords Style Secret Technique - One - Three Thousand!!"

"The vast world!!"

With a loud shout, Zoro swung the blade with all his strength and domineering power.

Stupid! !

An extremely terrifying sword light flashed, as if the heaven and earth were eclipsed by it!
Click-click-click.

Cracks spread across the famous sword Thunderstorm, and then it shattered with a clang, and the blade splattered with blood!
“Ugh!”

Xiliu's pupils dilated, blood spurted out of his head, his eyes rolled back and he completely lost consciousness!
Squeak—squeak!

Zoro spread his legs and slammed down to the ground, his feet digging into the earth and plowing dozens of meters before he came to a stop. After retracting his blade, he stood up.

"Well, it seems like I went a bit too far."

Zoro raised his hand and pulled off the headscarf covering his eyes. He slowly turned around, tied the headscarf around his left arm and said calmly.

He saw the entire space in front of him, houses, trees, everything, all cut in half by his sword! !
"Tsk tsk tsk, you actually have this hidden trick up your sleeve?"

At this time, a voice came out.

Zoro looked back and saw Reiner holding the tied-up Pizarro in his hands and landing from the roof with a few jumps.

"Your Conqueror Haki has awakened, why don't you come and ask me for advice? Are you afraid of embarrassment?"

boom.

Reiner said with a half-smile, throwing the 'hostage' to the ground.

Pizarro was gagged, but he was still conscious. However, he did not struggle. The seastone handcuffs on his hands meant that any resistance would be futile.

"This thing can't grow through practice, right? There's no point in asking."

Zoro looked down at his palm, shook it, and said casually.

This power was awakened during the previous battle with Kaido, but he himself did not realize it at that time. It was only when he recalled it after the battle that he vaguely realized it.

He could feel that this was the same power contained in Luffy and Reiner's attacks. It was undoubtedly the Conqueror's Haki. Unfortunately, he couldn't even release it at will.

If you are unable to skillfully control the Conqueror's Haki, practicing Conqueror's Entanglement is no different from relying solely on luck. Instead, you can grow further by stimulating this power in combat.

To be honest, there was a certain amount of luck involved this time, although he always had good luck when gambling with his life.

"How do you feel now? If you can use it once or twice, you should be able to master the technique."

Reiner asked as he looked at Zoro.

He started practicing Conqueror's Haki entanglement only after he had mastered the control of Conqueror's Haki during his two years of training.

Although it took a little longer to master, it was not a particularly difficult skill, and Luffy's situation was similar.

Zoro is different. He tries it when he can't even release his Conqueror's Haki freely, relying on the pressure of danger and crisis to stimulate his Conqueror's Haki.

If you succeed, it means you live towards death. If you fail, you are just a pure gambler and deserve to die.

Fortunately, Zoro has a strong life, and it is hard to say whether Reiner is good or bad.

He could feel that Zoro's control over the domineering color in that sword strike just now was still too poor. The domineering aura was not condensed enough, and although the power seemed great, it was actually a complete waste.

With the same power, Reiner can achieve it with less Haki, and the effect is only stronger than Zoro's sword.

"That's about right. At least I don't have to worry about failing to release the Conqueror's Haki. I'll try again later."

Zoro replied calmly after taking a long breath.

He is completely confused about the range of the Conqueror's Haki and how to accurately target individuals. To put it bluntly, he is not proficient in controlling it.

However, releasing the domineering color wrapped around the sword, although it is still very crude, the success rate can be much higher.

The important thing is, as long as you can control the expansion and contraction, you will have the foundation to master the Conqueror's Haki through practice.

It is only a matter of time before you can completely control this power, as for the growth of domineering power.

He had heard Reiner say a long time ago that it was impossible to improve the Conqueror's Haki through training, and that he could only hone his aura through various experiences.

It's a bit of an overreaction to worry about this issue now.

"What do we say now? Should we ask them to contact Blackbeard?"

Turning his head, Zoro looked deep into the island, where the fierce clanging and buzzing of blades and the roar of artillery fire could be heard continuously.

There are a huge number of pirates on Beehive Island. Even though they have an overwhelming advantage almost all the way, it is not possible to make so many pirates lose their will to fight in a short period of time.

Unless Reiner goes on a killing spree regardless of the cost, but that would deviate from the plan, as these are all hostages to be exchanged.

If they left a dead city to Blackbeard, he would probably kill Hancock at all costs to retaliate against them.

"Besides him and Shiryu, there are two other high-ranking officials on the island. Luffy and Sanji should be able to deal with them soon. We just need to take down these four."

Reiner had already interrogated them, and he didn't know the remaining two cadres.

During the Battle of Marineford, several of Blackbeard's men were either killed or captured and taken back to Impel Down. However, there was no shortage of pirates on Beehive Island, so two strong men were chosen through fighting to fill the vacancies.

Another piece of good news was that several of Blackbeard's cadres were petrified by Hancock during this sea operation.

If he loses his men like Xiliu and Pizarro, Teach will be back to the pre-liberation era overnight and become a completely lone commander.

Ever since he betrayed Whitebeard, Teach has worked so hard to assemble this team, but the other party probably cannot accept the price.

The hostage exchange is basically a done deal, but I don't know what the other party's expression will be when they come back and see the scene at the base camp.

(End of this chapter)