Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Thus, Katakuri's crimson gaze was fixed on the culprit who caused all of this, Luo Feng!

The next moment, Katakuri, who was exuding a chilling aura, flicked his wrist, and a long, pointed trident instantly appeared in his hand.

This trident gleamed with a chilling light, its sharpness terrifying. This was none other than Katakuri's powerful weapon—the Earth Dragon!

Earth Dragon is Katakuri's strongest technique besides his Devil Fruit awakening and Observation Haki. Its attack power is extremely strong, and he rarely uses it against enemies unless he is absolutely serious.

Because there are very few enemies who are qualified to force him to use his strongest methods!

But now, in his rage, Katakuri didn't care about any of that. He immediately swung his earth dragon, pointing it at the Godfall crew several nautical miles away...

"Brother, calm down, let's wait until MOM is rescued before we talk about it."

"Yes, brother, please don't be impulsive. That bastard is very powerful. It's too dangerous for you to go alone!"

"Brother..."

Seeing that Katakuri was about to leave to seek revenge on Luo Feng and the others, Brulee and the other children of Big Mom rushed forward to advise Katakuri.

Although in their minds, Katakuri is absolutely powerful and possesses the strongest aura.

But facing that Emperor-level figure who could rival their MOM, no matter how much they admired Katakuri, they wouldn't believe he could be stronger than him...

Although it's hard to admit, the young captain on the other side has indeed reached the same level as Big Mom and Kaido.

No matter how powerful Katakuri is, how could he possibly contend with a monster of this caliber?

If he had the same strength as MOM, wouldn't their Big Mom Pirates be a dual-Emperor crew, dominating the seas long ago? Why would they need to go to such lengths to plan like this?

Moreover, he has a group of powerful crew members by his side. For Katakuri to go alone is tantamount to courting death.

"...Don't follow me. You all hurry up and rescue MOM. I'll go and deal with him first."

Katakuri paused for a moment, but still did not heed the advice of his siblings.

The tall figure stood with his back to them, not turning around. After giving a final instruction, Katakuri leaped down onto a small warship and left the base, heading towards the direction of the Godfall crew.

No one expected that the main battle would not be started by Kaido and Big Mom, nor by Luo Feng.

Instead, Katakuri went alone and confronted the Godfall Pirates!

"That brat from that crazy old woman's family? Humph, overestimating himself!"

Seeing Katakuri sailing away in his warship towards the Big Mom Pirates, Kaido glanced at him, snorted disdainfully, and exhaled two puffs of white breath from his nostrils.

Upon hearing this, King the Wildfire, who had just arrived on Kaido's side, glanced in that direction but made no comment or move.

Clearly, the Beasts Pirates ignored Katakuri's actions, waiting for Kaido's orders and having no intention of helping him.

“Interesting… Katakuri.”

Do you think you can take me on by yourself?

As the warship drew closer, Luo Feng smiled and asked Katakuri, who stood on the bow of the ship exuding murderous intent, in a calm tone.

"I don't know."

"All I know is that you killed too many of my siblings, and you must pay for them with your lives!"

Katakuri spoke coldly, his eyes gleaming with a scarlet light. Before Luo Feng could respond, he immediately brandished the Earth Dragon!

The tip of the earth dragon's trident instantly began to spin, transforming at an incredible speed into a circular harvester capable of slicing through anything!

The warship had not yet docked and was still some distance from the deserted island where the Godfall crew was located. However, Katakuri did not intend to wait for the ship to dock. He leaped up, brandished the Earth Dragon, and thrust it towards Luo Feng!

"Oh…"

Seeing this, Luo Feng just sneered and didn't react at all. He even shifted his gaze from Katakuri to Kaido in the distance.

Clearly, no matter how powerful Katakuri is, he's no match for Luo Feng.

The two were not even in the same league; to attack them? Luo Feng felt it would be beneath him!

"Let me have a go at you!"

Just then, a figure suddenly darted out from behind Luo Feng, stomped hard on the ground, and brandished two beams of cold light in his hand, slashing directly towards the direction from which Katakuri had thrust!

The one who made the move was Zoro. He was holding Sakuragi and Kuju in his hands, with Wado Ichimonji still at his waist, not yet drawn...

'Ding…! Publication'

Zoro was incredibly fast. In mid-air, he crossed paths with Sakuragi Kouju in front of him and clashed with the Earth Dragon!

A piercing sound of weapons clashing rang out as Sakuragi and Kuju's swords were jammed directly in the center of the rapidly spinning spear tip of the Earth Dragon, bringing it to a sudden stop.

After a brief exchange in mid-air, the two performed a backflip and separated, standing facing each other on the edge of the deserted island.

"Get out of my way! I'm looking for your captain!"

Katakuri stared coldly at Zoro, his tone still filled with murderous intent, giving the impression that if Zoro continued to stand in his way, he would wipe him out as well.

"Our captain doesn't have that much time to waste on lowly minions like you."

"Hey, I'll reluctantly become your opponent!"

Chapter 373 The Most Suitable Opponent, Zoro's Whetstone

Hearing Katakuri's cold, murderous words, Zoro smiled dismissively and retorted sharply.

However, despite this, Zoro has never underestimated his opponents.

He knew a little about Katakuri.

The first mate of the Big Mom Pirates, he awakened Conqueror's Haki, possesses unique Observation Haki, and his Armament Haki is also extremely powerful.

It can be said that their overall combat strength is no less than that of their first mate, Crocodile!

He already knew this information before the combined forces of the two emperors arrived.

He also knows very well that he is definitely not at Katakuri's level yet!

However, Zoro wasn't afraid at all. What he needed most right now was an incredibly powerful opponent to unleash his potential, break through his limits, enter a new realm, and become even stronger!

Therefore, when Katakuri arrived, he was prepared to make his move.

At this moment, even the Wado Ichimonji had been drawn and was being held in Zoro's mouth...

"You? No, you're far from it."

"I don't want to say it a third time. Get out of here. I'm looking for your captain!"

Katakuri's face was already showing obvious impatience. The Earth Dragon in his hand began to spin again, passing Zoro who was blocking his way, and pointing directly at Luo Feng behind him.

"I don't want to say it a third time. You're not worthy to fight our captain. Don't waste his time!"

"If you want to attack our captain, defeat me first!"

Zoro countered forcefully with his three-sword style. Make way? No way! Why waste such a massive combat experience boost delivered right to his doorstep?

"Fine, then I'll kill you first!"

Finally, Katakuri turned around and stared coldly at Zoro, deciding to eliminate this obstacle first, and then seek revenge on Luo Feng!

"Come with me, don't stay here, you're in our captain's way."

Seeing Katakuri accept the challenge, Zoro smiled, then turned around and walked towards the deserted island next door, intending to make it their battlefield.

Seeing this, Katakuri paused for a moment, glanced at Luo Feng, and said nothing more before following Zoro.

After a while, a huge commotion came from the deserted island next door, and the two had begun to fight!

"That green-haired bastard, he's really quick." On the other side, Bartolomeo clicked his tongue and muttered a soft complaint.

But despite the complaints, Bartolomeo is still self-aware enough to know that he is no match for the guy who wields the trident!

On the other side, Luo said to Luo Feng with a solemn expression, "Captain, that person is very powerful."

"I sensed the aura of a crocodile on him; he's probably awakened his Devil Fruit power as well."

"With Zoro in charge, can he handle it?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, showing no sign of worry. While watching the movements of the combined forces of the two emperors in the distance, he said, "Katakuri is indeed not weak. His Devil Fruit ability awakened even earlier than Crocodile's."

"In his current state, Zoro is certainly no match for him, but..."

At this point, a strange smile appeared on Luo Feng's lips. He said, "That's not necessarily true. Who can say for sure what the outcome will be?"

Bartolomeo and Law might not be able to see through Zoro, but Luo Feng, the one who trained him, knows him very well!

Zoro has now reached a critical point, not only in swordsmanship but also in Armament Haki!

Zoro doesn't have a Devil Fruit ability, so he has always focused on training his physical strength and swordsmanship.

There's no doubt about his physical strength, and his swordsmanship has long surpassed the level of a sword master, reaching another level.

Once Zoro crosses that critical point, he can join the ranks of the great swordsmen!

His Armament Haki has already reached an advanced level, making it difficult for him to make significant progress. He is definitely no weaker than Katakuri at present!

It might even become more powerful!

Zoro's Armament Haki is already on the verge of awakening; he only needs one more opportunity to unlock Ryuo Haki.

That's right, it's Ryuo!

Back in the ruins of the Golden Lion, Luo Feng had already obtained the training method for Ryuo Haki and had passed it on to Zoro.

A few months ago, after Zoro's Armament Haki reached an advanced level and it became difficult to improve further, Luo Feng passed on Ryuo Haki to him.

It seems that Zoro has already mastered the Ryuo Haki to perfection, but he is lacking in how to use it.

After all, there really weren't any suitable opportunities for combat on the Godfall Islands.

Therefore, when a powerful opponent like Katakuri came knocking, Zoro couldn't wait to jump out and try to break through in the battle!

With Zoro's current strength, at full power, he can fight a Yonko's first mate, but it will only be a short-lived battle, during which he will remain undefeated.

However, if he can truly elevate his swordsmanship to the level of a great swordsman in this battle, and his Haki will also awaken, then his strength will definitely experience a qualitative leap!

If it were possible, defeating Katakuri wouldn't be impossible. At the very least, it would be very difficult for Katakuri to beat Zoro of that caliber.

With Zoro's current strength, he has already caught up with his original self in Wano Country, and may even be stronger.

After all, he was currently wielding three great swords of the twenty-one skills. He hadn't changed swords since the beginning, and he was already very proficient in them, his skill level almost overflowing.

These two swords are in no way inferior to Enma and Shusui.

After choosing to follow Luo Feng, Zoro gained so many innate advantages that his growth trajectory was much faster than in the original One Piece.