One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates.

Chapter 546 Mastering Nature and the Evolution of Life

"Damn it! Have these inferior creatures grown to this level?!"

Under the cover of the cold air, Sanji's flames were quickly suppressed.

But what they saw before them greatly shocked the five elders.

The last time they met, this guy with curly eyebrows could barely hold his own against them.

If the Straw Hat Pirates' captain and vice-captain hadn't appeared later, the outcome of that battle would have been uncertain.

But in such a short time, the flames this guy released made them feel so dangerous.

Lord Im is right!

If these guys are allowed to grow unchecked, they will definitely have the power to overthrow the world government.

"Attack together!"

A thought flashed through his mind, and Nasujiro suddenly spoke:

"Their strength is no longer what it used to be. Show no mercy, fight with everything you have to wipe these guys out!!!"

"Um!"

Nassou's words received strong approval from the other three Elders.

A cold glint flashed in Itsumade's eyes as he flew up behind the three crimson figures, attempting to create an advantageous opportunity for himself by extending the battlefield.

At the same time, Pitsaur, in his sandworm form, suddenly broke through the thick ice layer and burrowed underground.

Although the ice was chaotic, the constantly writhing figure of Piet Saint could still be seen under the light.

It can be said that one of his proudest abilities has been severely limited by the venue.

Thus, remaining

"Do you need my help?"

Chi Hong slightly raised her hand, her eyes shimmering with a pinkish-brown light.

But Zoro and Sanji grinned and said in unison:

"Need not!"

"Dealing with just a few old geezers is more than enough for me and the perverted chef/green algae head!!!"

"Alright then." Crimson smiled with relief, and the aura that had risen around him subsided.

Perfect, this is a good opportunity to test Zoro and Sanji's growth, and also save some battery power.

tread……

Against the backdrop of Luffy and Im colliding repeatedly, Zoro drew his three long swords, assumed a fighting stance, and stepped to the opposite side of Sanji, confronting Nasujuro in his horse bone form and Vochuri in his boar form.

"I'll take care of these two. You can have the big bird and the worm. Is that alright?"

"Hmph~ Of course not!"

Sanji gave a haughty snort, but had no objection to Zoro's arrangement.

Although they are confident enough at this moment, they will not be overconfident.

Both Saint Nasujuro and Saint Vochuri are straightforward, close-combat powerhouses, which happens to be the same type of fighter as Zoro.

Maz Saint and Pit Saint excel at ranged attacks and rapid sneak attacks, which are also the types that Sanji is good at dealing with.

A dazzling light of evolution flashed across Zoro and Sanji simultaneously, causing them to enter a stronger Pokémon form.

wow——

A sharp sword light suddenly flashed in the turbulent air, as if tearing the void apart and emitting a series of buzzing sounds.

A mysterious light burst forth from Zoro's eyes, and he seemed to merge with the surrounding void, transcending nature.

In contrast to Zoro's "calm" demeanor, Sanji, standing beside him, completely erupted, his entire body enveloped in intensely hot flames. Ultimately, he moved with the flames, his body gradually being replaced by particles of fire, as if he had achieved a leap in life, reaching a completely new form.

"This is……"

Upon seeing the two's new forms, the Five Elders on the surface widened their eyes instantly.

For some reason, they felt an unbelievable sense of crisis emanating from these two young men.

just like……

Even though they possessed immortal bodies, they would be beaten to death by these two.

However much they feared the battle, at this moment they had no chance to regret it.

Because Zoro, having entered a completely new form, was already riding a gust of wind, and was attacking the three of them with great speed.

"Three-Sword Style: God-Slaying, Devouring Breath of Wind!!!"

Whew!!

At that moment, the air around Zoro trembled violently, and then, like soldiers in formation, it formed a fierce hurricane following Zoro's consciousness.

Part of it carries Zoro, forming the power for his movement, while another part blends seamlessly into the way of the sword, forming a mysterious aura.

The next second, as Zoro appeared, Nasujuro was forced to raise his First Generation Kitetsu to confront Zoro.

Clang!

A crisp sound, like thunder, resounded throughout the entire sea, transforming an invisible sound into a tangible impact that swept in all directions.

A single clash encapsulates a contest of swordsmanship between two of the world's top swordsmen.

"It was nothing but a lot of noise and little action; it seems I overestimated you!"

After successfully deflecting Zoro's attack, a relieved smile suddenly appeared on Nasujuro's lips.

Feeling the force of the blade in his hand, which was not much different from the last time they clashed, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness...

The only monster capable of growing rapidly is the Straw Hat Puppet, and that's something they can accept.

Just as Nasujiro thought this, Zoro, who was hovering in mid-air and fighting with him, also curled his lips upward.

"Do you really think so?!" Zoro smiled slightly and questioned Nasujuro.

"Hmm?" Nasujiro raised an eyebrow.

Just as he was about to say something polite to continue mocking Zoro, his expression suddenly turned to one of terror, and his eyes widened as he stared at Zoro in disbelief.

boom!!!

Endless chilling energy and Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from Nasujuro Sei's body, forming an instantaneous burst of power. With the force of this impact, his figure quickly retreated, creating distance between him and Zoro.

"impossible!!!"

Nasujiro looked up in fear at Zoro and the long sword in his hand, as if he had seen some terrifying monster.

But at this moment, his deepest, most genuine feelings proved that none of this was a hallucination.

he……

We really saw a monster!!!

"Impossible! How did you do that!?"

Nasurou repeated himself again and looked up at Zoro, questioning him loudly.

He couldn't be allowed to change his usual style and become so irritable.

Just now, after his clash with Zoro, a strange power suddenly appeared in his mind.

That power, like a sharp gale, connected his spirit with Im's...

A portion of it was cut off directly!

Although it was only a tiny bit, it was just an ordinary sparring match!

If this happens a few more times, wouldn't he... completely sever ties with Lord Im?!

The severing of the connection not only freed him from Im's control and restored his freedom, but also caused him, who had already lost his own life, to simply dissipate into the air.

This guy... actually possesses the power to kill these immortals!

"Nasujuro Sei, what happened!?"

Seeing Nassuro's sudden strange state, the Saint of Vocuri immediately asked him in confusion.

Nasujiro Sei replied in utter terror:

Be careful!

"This guy's swordsmanship can sever our connection with Lord Im!!!"

"What did you say?! How is this possible?!"

Saint Vocuri stared wide-eyed in astonishment, revealing the same incredulous expression as Saint Nassuro.

Just then, Zoro suddenly let out a soft chuckle:

"Heh~ Why is it impossible?"

"It's nothing more than a spiritual connection residing in the soul."

"How can such a trivial matter not be executed?!"

Since Zoro developed the God-Slaying Sword Technique and made great contributions in the battle of Pangaea, he has devoted himself to developing the God-Slaying Sword Technique since his return.

Just as Hawkeye commented on Zoro's swordsmanship:

Unprecedented and unparalleled, he pioneered the transformation of swordsmanship from a material form to a spiritual one!

In the past, apart from a few powerful users of Conqueror's Haki, almost no one used mental powers.

As a result, swordsmanship in the One Piece world has always been limited to the level of cutting flesh with a blade.

It's not that the swordsmanship in the One Piece world isn't up to par.

A world of swordsmanship capable of conjuring up various artistic conceptions such as wind, fire, thunder, and lightning cannot be said to have poor swordsmanship in the One Piece world.

It's just that the impressions of the past have made people overlook the unorthodox swordsmanship that cuts through the soul.

Zoro, however, has now successfully filled the gap in the swordsmanship of the pirate world by relying on his potential.

With that first step taken, everything else fell into place naturally, and Zoro effortlessly mastered the subsequent development of this swordsmanship.

For example, just now, he used his dragon attribute to control elemental energy, adding the power of wind from nature to his strike, and using the cutting properties of wind to amplify the damage of the God-Slaying Sword Path to the soul and spirit.

In order to successfully master these elemental attributes, Zoro even reduced his sparring with Sanji and Mihawk during that period.

Instead, he sought Nami's help, asking her to use the power of the Disaster Fruit to continuously summon various natural elements to attack him, helping him to comprehend nature more quickly.

Zoro has now successfully mastered the power of the basic elements of nature, such as wind, fire, thunder, and water.

As a Pokémon, possessing the power to control nature is probably a perfectly normal thing, right?

“…………”

Saint Nassuro and Saint Vocuri fell silent for a moment.

They didn't care how Sauron relied on their connection with Im.

But if Zoro can actually "kill" them, that would be a huge problem!

The Five Elders have always fought by relying on their immortal and indestructible demonic bodies to kill enemies regardless of any attacks.

But now... a figure has appeared before them that makes them afraid to fight.

Although Zoro only inflicted less than one percent damage on Nasujuro, based on that, Zoro would need to slash them hundreds of times to completely kill them.

They don't want to fight a battle that could lead to their deaths!

Moreover, Zoro's attack just now was merely a test; who knows if he has an even more powerful move coming up?

"No! Bring them both back!"

"We must kill this swordsman first, otherwise our lives will be in danger!"

Nasujiro said sternly.

But Saint Vocuri's expression was quite different, and he let out a long sigh.

"Saint Nasu, I'm afraid Saint Maz and the others... don't have much of a chance to help us deal with this brat right now."

As he spoke, Saint Vocuri looked up at the distant sky and gestured.

Nasujuro was so focused on Zoro that he didn't even notice...

On the battlefield not far away, there were Maz Saint and Pit Saint being toyed with like toys!

"What!?"

Nasujiro looked up in confusion, and then he saw a scene he would never forget in his life!

All that could be seen were Maz, who possessed air superiority, and Pit, who had somehow been dragged into the void, fixed in a strange position high in the sky. Then, as if there were countless invisible people around them, they launched a brutal and inhumane group attack on the two of them.

Almost every second, hundreds of heavy blows would appear on the bodies of the Great Bird Itsumade and the Giant Insect Sandworm, and each attack was accompanied by flames that burned through their bodies.

Although their injuries would be quickly healed by the power of immortality.

But this...

That's the most terrifying place!!!

After each attack, the remaining flames would not disappear; instead, they would remain inside the two people's bodies, continuing to burn their internal organs.

The burned internal organs will regenerate in the next moment.

In an instant, Maz and Pit had entered an endless cycle of suffering.

Judging from the pained expressions on their faces, death might be the only true relief for them at this moment.

"What... what's going on!?"

Nasujiro asked a question in confusion, but was met with Zoro's disdainful laughter in return:

"Tch~ It's just that perverted cook's Devil Fruit ability, and it's scaring you two like this?"

Inspired by Zoro, Sanji, after returning from the battle of Mary Geoise, also devoted himself to developing his body and various abilities.

After confirming that he had no weaknesses and that almost every cell in his body possessed the same resistance properties, Sanji completely let loose!

To this end, he even went so far as to seek out Judge and Reiju, asking them to help him complete his inner plan.

Sanji had complained and resented in the past, unable to accept that he had been born as a failed product of Vinsmoke Judge's experiments.

But now, his mindset has already undergone a transformation and sublimation. In addition, the Vinsmoke family is now just a relatively important force under the Straw Hat Pirates.

The change in his identity allowed Sanji to completely forget his past unpleasantness, focusing solely on gaining enough power to protect his friends, and...

Powerful enough to defeat the green algae-headed monster!!!

and so!

At Sanji's insistence, Judge and Reiju continuously extracted Sanji's own bloodline factors, then transformed and purified them before injecting them into Sanji's body.

This cycle repeated itself countless times.

Under normal circumstances, such experiments manipulating genes would be enough to easily destroy Sanji's body, causing him to lose everything through continuous mutations.

However, thanks to the effects of the combat armor and the Vinsmoke family's mastery of lineage factor technology...

Sanji actually survived one experiment after another!

His internal organ cells are as strong as his tough bone cells.

His plan is to alter bloodline factors to cause internal organ cells to continuously evolve, thereby feeding back to the whole body from the inside out.

Time and time again...

During that time, Sanji lost count of how many needles he had been pricked with.

He only remembered that later, because his skin was too hard, ordinary alloy needles could no longer penetrate his body.

Perhaps out of guilt and a desire to make amends to Sanji, Judge even had Vegapunk modify his body and use the serum from the Op-Op Fruit to help Sanji achieve his ultimate goal.

And so, with the continuous refinement and enhancement of his bloodline factors, Sanji's power...

A completely new evolution has begun!!!

(End of this chapter)