Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

As he finished speaking, a blue barrier appeared in front of him, blocking Zoro's impending attack at the last second!

The demon slash struck the barrier fiercely, but it had no effect whatsoever; not even a single mark was left on the barrier.

This made Zoro's expression turn serious...

It turns out that this green-haired monster just seemed unreliable, and wasn't bluffing.

Bartolomeo was also taken aback. Although the barrier was intact, as the owner of this ability, he could sense how strong Zoro's attack power was.

"This bastard who disrespects his seniors is actually quite capable, not a complete novice..."

Just then, Zoro did a somersault, performing several backflips in the air to create distance between himself and Bartolomeo.

"Then try this trick again!"

"Tiger Hunter!"

It was another of Zoro's signature attacks, a swift slash at Bartolomeo as his two swords crashed down against the barrier with a piercing sound...

Unfortunately, it was still no use. Bartolomeo's defensive barrier held firm and did not budge an inch.

At the same time, after Zoro's offensive ceased, Bartolomeo switched from defense to offense, shouting, "Charge through the barrier!"

Immediately afterwards, he crossed his arms, the barrier in front of him grew larger, and he began to chase in the opposite direction. The barrier also moved with him, pushing forward at a constant speed.

"what?!"

Zoro was speechless for a moment, then took a shock and picked up several swords to flee.

If it had been a fraction of a second later, it would have been instantly crushed into powder by that barrier!

One chased, the other fled; a protracted battle began...

Finally, Zoro couldn't hold back any longer. He leaped into the air, rolled a few times to create distance again, and said, "I never thought that the move I saved to deal with that person would be forced out by you!"

"Take this! If you can withstand it, I'll admit defeat!"

As he spoke, Zoro crossed the two swords in his hands and began to slowly rotate, gradually increasing the speed until finally, a small whirlwind appeared, resembling the spinning of an electric fan.

This is the strongest move he has developed so far. As the twin swords reached their peak rotation speed, Zoro's eyes sharpened...

"Three thousand worlds!"

Chapter 50 Deceiving Zoro

With a loud shout, Zoro vanished!

He held the two swords, which were spinning to their limit, behind his back, and with the Wado Ichimonji in his mouth, he slashed fiercely at Bartolomeo who was charging at him!

"Three Thousand Worlds" is the most powerful move he can unleash at this moment, and it is also the move he calls the ultimate technique of the Three-Sword Style.

This move was originally intended to be his killing move against the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk!

This was his ultimate goal in training so hard to go to sea: to take the title of the world's greatest swordsman.

Time seemed to freeze, and Zoro and Bartolomeo switched places.

'Click…'

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Cracks appeared on the two swords in Zoro's hands, and in the next moment, the swords shattered into a pile of iron filings...

"Kid, it seems I underestimated you. That move is truly terrifying..."

Bartolomeo turned around, cold sweat beading on his forehead, and finally became serious, looking at Zoro with a somewhat solemn expression.

His barrier remained intact. As a bug-level defensive Devil Fruit ability, even if the opponent's actual combat strength was stronger than the user's, it would be difficult for them to do anything to him.

So over the years, Bartolomeo, as a gang leader, has lived a very comfortable life in a place like Rogge.

No one usually bothers with him; the Barrier Fruit is incredibly useful.

However, the barrier he created, though not broken, has developed some cracks under Zoro's attack!

This surprised him greatly; it was the first time he had encountered someone who could shatter his barrier!

"How's it going, kid? Are you alright? If you are, I'll keep you company!"

Even in defeat, Bartolomeo was unwilling to back down in front of Luo Feng, wanting to make a good impression on his idol. Moreover, he was currently in the lead and had once again entered a smug mode...

"I... have lost!"

Zoro stood up, threw away the hilts of the two swords in his hands, took off Wado Ichimonji, and put it back in its sheath.

"How could I lose to someone like that? I can't even beat a green-haired bastard, how am I supposed to challenge the great swordsman who is high and mighty!"

He was unwilling to accept this, his expression was solemn, and he muttered to himself.

Although it was meant for himself, it wasn't a good thing to say, and Bartolomeo overheard it.

He immediately bristled, his eyes rolling back until only the whites remained, glaring fiercely at Zoro, and roared, "What are you saying, you brat? You're not a green-haired monster yourself, are you? I'll beat you to a pulp..."

"Huh? What did you say? You think I'm afraid of you just because you have a Devil Fruit ability?!" Zoro rolled his eyes and turned to complain.

Watching the two of them start their verbal sparring, Luo Feng laughed. Who says only yellow and green can be a couple? Green can be too!

Then he muttered to himself, "It seems to be fate that I ran into Green Algae Head here. Since that's the case... then having one more wouldn't be a bad thing."

Luo Feng had an idea: he wanted to recruit Zoro into his crew.

Although Zoro's current strength is ridiculously weak compared to their team, his terrifying potential is undeniable!

Moreover, they are willing to put in the effort. On the original Straw Hat crew, Zoro was probably the only crew member who was constantly honing his skills!

With such perseverance, it's no wonder that when he arrived in Wano Country, his strength was not inferior to that of his captain at the time, Luffy.

As a deputy, being able to enter the eleven strongest supernovas of the same period, with his strength basically stable at the peak among these people, not inferior to the three giants, and qualified to participate in the competition of the emperors, is enough.

“You are qualified to board my ship.”

Luo Feng made up his mind and then interrupted Bartolomeo and Zoro's verbal sparring.

"Roronoa Zoro, is your goal the world's greatest swordsman?"

Upon hearing this, the two stopped arguing.

Zoro turned around, his expression serious, and nodded, saying, "That's right!"

"Having goals is a good thing, but you can't be blind. You're far from being good enough for the title of world number one; you're too weak right now!"

Luo Feng spoke calmly, but his words were utterly merciless.

"To put it bluntly, you're still a far cry from experts of this level and caliber!"

"It's no exaggeration to say it's like an ant trying to shake a tree. Your constant desire to challenge them and me only shows that your vision is too narrow, your understanding is insufficient, you don't know the true strength of those guys, and you haven't realized your own level."

"I'm giving you a choice: do you want to follow me?"

"I can show you a wider world, make you stronger, and help you achieve your dreams!"

Hearing what Luo Feng said, Zoro gritted his teeth. He wanted to defeat these people, but he wasn't stupid. He knew that what Luo Feng said was true and he couldn't refute it.

He's definitely not qualified yet!

In his words, if he could only be defeated by a small-time gang leader, how could he possibly challenge those big shots?

Zoro clearly knew how strong Luo Feng was, otherwise he wouldn't have been searching for him all over the place.

Because just as Luo Feng released the meteor to wipe out the Krieg Pirates, he was also on a small boat near Loguetown and witnessed that shocking scene firsthand!

That's why he knew clearly that the person in front of him was incredibly strong, perhaps even stronger than the Great Sword Master. He came to test his skills.

The result was obvious: he couldn't even beat one of the opponent's henchmen, and he wasn't even qualified to get the opponent to make a move. How could he possibly compete? How could he possibly challenge them?

Thinking of this, Zoro's expression turned serious, and he asked, "I'm a bounty hunter, and you're a pirate. Will you believe me?"

"And what makes you think I can believe you can do what you say, let me fulfill my dream and become the world's greatest swordsman!"

If it were an ordinary person, Luo Feng would be too lazy to pay attention to such a question, and might even kill them with a wave of his hand. But when it came from Zoro's mouth, he was not angry at all, but instead laughed.

"The first question is meaningless. My status is irrelevant to me. Even if you are a Marine, do you think you can threaten me with your current strength?"

Luo Feng didn't mock him. Instead, he said calmly, "Being by my side can multiply your training efficiency, saving you the effort of ten years in one year, and allowing you to reach an extremely high level in the shortest amount of time."

"And within a year, I will give you the opportunity to challenge the world's greatest swordsman!"

"It's not impossible for him to even challenge the former world's greatest swordsman."

Seeing Zoro's surprised expression, Luo Feng's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "So, do you want to follow me?"

Chapter 51: Another Core Crew Member Added (Brothers, it'll be available tomorrow night, 20 chapters to go!)

Training efficiency can be multiplied? Can one reach an extremely high level in just one year? Is there a chance to challenge for the world's number one spot?

These words struck Zoro like a series of bombshells, leaving him utterly shocked.

Who is this person in front of me? How could they possibly have such an unheard-of method of improvement?

Keep in mind that his usual training is insane enough in the eyes of normal people; most people couldn't even do it. Even so, more than ten years have passed, and he's only just reached this level!

Now that this efficiency can be increased several times over, you can imagine what that means!

Zoro was astonished. He was curious about the method of improvement, but he did not doubt the truthfulness of Luo Feng's words.

After all, why would a powerful and superior person need to lie to ants on the ground?

This was exactly what Luo Feng had been thinking. He had already made up his mind while watching Zoro and Bartolomeo fight.

Given Zoro's potential and his 'mad dog' training methods, weight training is undoubtedly the perfect fit for him.

No one is more suited to this training method than Zoro!

Since he doesn't have a Devil Fruit ability, he focuses on improving his swordsmanship and physical abilities. You can imagine how fast he would grow if he were given gravity!

"I am not a swordsman. My goal is to be the strongest! So it doesn't conflict with your dream of becoming the world's greatest swordsman."

"So, the strongest person in the future world, you should be qualified to be your captain, right?"

Zoro's shock slowly subsided, and he gradually regained his composure. Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, he couldn't help but smirk.

"The strongest in the world? That's quite a bold claim..."

"interesting!"

"To me, it makes no difference whether I'm a pirate hunter or a pirate. Since you put it that way, I'll just go crazy with you for a bit..."

"captain!"