The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"Hey, Van Augur, the Cursed Doctor, wanna take a gamble?"

"How many moves will it take Shiryu to take down this guy? I bet it'll be under ten!"

Van Oka held the gun, his deadpan expression remaining unchanged.

Samuel Kronos smiled effeminately, “I bet… five moves.”

Shiryu is, after all, a great swordsman, and his strength is not easy to withstand.

Moreover, this three-sword style swordsman seems to be affected by his emotions. He glanced meaningfully at Zoro.

Kuzan stood with his hands in his pockets, leaning against a rock, his icy blue eyes calmly observing the scene, neither participating in the betting nor making any statement.

The Blackbeard Pirates' officers clearly viewed this battle as a form of entertainment.

And Zoro, standing at the eye of the storm...

Upon hearing Shiryu's insulting words

The moment I thought, "Sanji and Jinbe are no match for me," my body did stiffen almost imperceptibly.

He knew his companion had encountered this group of guys first, and judging from the swordsman's tone...

A chilling undercurrent of anger quietly surged within Zoro's heart.

But he showed no sign of anger or loss of control on his face.

On the contrary, those eyes, which were always as sharp as an eagle's, slowly closed at this moment.

Faced with Shiryu, who had entered stealth mode and could launch a deadly assassination from any angle at any time, Zoro made a move that surprised Blackbeard and the others.

He reached out his left hand, untied the headscarf that had been tied around his left arm, and then tied it around his forehead, tying up his signature short green hair.

The moment the headscarf was tied, her closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

It was no longer the sharp or fierce look he usually had, but a kind of almost ethereal calm.

An indescribable pressure, a mixture of sharp sword intent and demonic aura, quietly spread out from him.

Even Van Auger and Samuel, who were watching from a distance, subconsciously squinted their eyes.

Zoro neither searched for any trace of Shiryu's concealment nor adopted a defensive stance.

Instead, he slowly carried the Sandai Kitetsu in his right hand and the Enma in his left hand in a peculiar way, as if he were carrying them on his back.

He crossed the blade above the back of his neck, the edge pointing diagonally towards the sky.

The wado Ichimonji he was biting down on was held steadily in front of him.

Three swords, three different postures, yet they form a unified and unpredictable stance.

The demonic energy, like living vines, swiftly coiled around the blades of the three swords.

Especially Yama, whose blade hummed and whose purple ghostly aura flickered, as if it had been completely awakened by its master's killing intent.

"Heh..." Zoro let out a barely audible snort.

Under the watchful or mocking gazes of Blackbeard and his crew, and under Shiryu's proud concealment...

Zoro moved.

It's not dodging, it's not blocking, it's... attacking!

His figure left a faint afterimage in place, while his true form charged forward!

It's incredibly fast, yet it possesses a smooth, effortless quality!

"Three-sword style..."

A deep, powerful roar exploded!

Zoro's figure seemed to split into three during his charge, and then rejoin into one!

The trajectory of the Sandai Kitetsu and Enma's cross slashes from behind perfectly intersected and overlapped with the horizontal slash of Wado Ichimonji from the front in an instant!

Three slashes, each a different color (cyan, purple, and black) yet equally sharp, did not fly out in a straight line.

Instead, it is like a raging tiger with life, baring its fangs and claws, or like a ghostly figure hunting in an intertwined pattern, its trajectory unpredictable!

They didn't attack a specific point, but rather covered, cut off, and blocked every inch of space in the fan-shaped area in front of Zoro!

The air was silently torn apart, emitting a high-frequency buzzing sound!

Wherever the slash passed!

Stealth?

Faced with absolute power, speed, and indiscriminate strikes, the so-called "invisibility" is meaningless!

"what?!"

An barely suppressed growl of astonishment came from what appeared to be empty space to Zoro's left front!

The powerful Conqueror's Haki (Asura Demon Aura) forcefully "cut" Shiryu's figure out of his stealth state!

The cruelty and mockery that had been on his face had vanished without a trace, replaced by extreme shock and a hint of panic!

He swung his "Thunderstorm" sword at breakneck speed, attempting to deflect the omnipresent storm of slashing attacks, but...

"Tiger Queen - Biao Shou!!!"

Three strikes, four slashes!

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Four distinct cutting sounds rang out almost simultaneously!

Shiryu's chest, left shoulder, right abdomen, and right arm holding the knife suddenly burst open with four gruesome wounds, the flesh torn open and the bone exposed!

Blood gushed out like a fountain, instantly staining a large area of ​​his black coat red!

I let out a muffled groan as I was sent flying by the immense force of the strike.

Like a kite with a broken string, it crashed onto the distant beach, tumbling for more than ten meters before barely coming to a stop, leaving a shocking trail of blood.

Zoro's figure, however, passed through Shiryu's original position and appeared several meters behind him, with his back to the heavily injured Shiryu lying on the ground.

Sandai Kitetsu and Enma clashed, swords locked together, while Wado Ichimonji remained firmly in his jaws, the headscarf on his forehead fluttering slightly in the sea breeze.

Zoro didn't turn around, but merely tilted his head slightly, giving Shiryu, who was struggling to get up on the beach, a cold glance from the corner of his eye.

"I don't think... you're capable of beating both of my partners in a one-on-one situation."

"You... shameless bastard."

"..."

For a moment, the only sounds at the berth of the Thousand Sunny were the sobbing of the waves and the howling of the sea wind.

Blackbeard's smile froze, and his eyes widened slightly.

Van Oka's arm holding the gun tightened imperceptibly for a moment.

Burgess gaped, forgetting about Lucci on his shoulder.

Samuel's eerie green eyes behind the mask were filled with disbelief and astonishment.

Even Kuzan, who had been expressionless the whole time, had a slight flicker in his icy blue eyes as his gaze swept between Zoro's back and the heavily injured Shiryu.

Shock!

Shiryu of the Rain, a core member of the Blackbeard Pirates, was defeated in a single encounter.

He was forced out of his stealth state by Roronoa Zoro, the "first mate" of the Straw Hat Pirates, with an incredibly powerful and indiscriminate slash, and was instantly severely injured!

Furthermore, Zoro's extremely calm demeanor, his incredibly precise judgment, and the power displayed by his "Tiger Queen - Fierce Hunt" technique...

A terrifying control over space, power, and swordsmanship...

All of this demonstrates that this was by no means a fluke, but an absolute crushing defeat in terms of strength!

Shiryu's previous insults to Sanji and Jinbe have now become the loudest slaps in the face, striking himself and all the members of the Blackbeard Pirates!

"Thief...thief hahaha..."

Blackbeard was the first to recover from his shock, slowly standing up, a smile returning to his face.

But this time, there was a hint of seriousness in his smile.

"Looks like... I underestimated you, Roronoa Zoro." Blackbeard licked his lips.

"The strength of a swordsman... always surprises people!"

He glanced around at his cadres and grinned.

"However, the game time is over."

"Come on, guys!"

"Take down this green-haired brat for me!"

"This island, and everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates... Today, none of them will escape! Zehahaha!!!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro slowly turned around, his three swords once again assuming a fighting stance, his eyes calm and unfathomable.

One against five?

No, it's a one-man army holding off the enemy!

Chapter 660 Psychological trauma from facing a great swordsman

One against five, a single man holding the pass?

Ultimately, it's just nice talk for appearances.

Zoro isn't stupid.

His current strength is indeed second only to Luffy.

With the initial formation of ghostly energy and the first glimpse of domineering influence, the Great Swordsman's Asura Dao realm has already stabilized.

But this power must simultaneously contend with Blackbeard himself (who possesses two Devil Fruits) and four top-tier executives—Van Augur, Burgess, Samuel, and Kuzan—each with unique skills and exceptional strength.

Fighting to the death without retreating is nothing but reckless courage.

It's foolish, something Luffy might do, but it's not the dead end Roronoa Zoro should choose right now.

Therefore, his goal was crystal clear from the very beginning...

To catch the thief, first catch the king!

And so, before Blackbeard's maniacal laughter of "Let's all go!" had even faded...

Zoro moved!

He ignored Van Oka, who was raising his gun on his left, and ignored Baghez, who was grinning with a clenched fist on his right.

They also overlooked Samuel, whose green light was faintly visible behind them, and Kuzan, whose aura was filled with coldness.

All their energy, spirit, killing intent, and ghostly aura were concentrated in one point.

Right in front of you, sitting on the rock, is the black-bearded Marshall D. Teach!

"King of Hell - Three-Sword Style..."

Zoro began reciting poetry, his arm muscles bulging, and his Sandai Kitetsu and Enma swords slashed forward in a powerful, crossed motion.

It formed a huge, all-encompassing area of ​​cross-cutting strikes, completely "clamping" Blackbeard in sight!

Meanwhile, the Wado Ichimonji he was holding in his mouth was slightly tilted, precisely blocking Blackbeard's best possible escape routes to the sides or upwards!

Three swords working together, combining offense and defense, sealing off space!

"Purgatory..."

The two words exploded, and Zoro's demonic aura erupted!

A ghostly green, flame-like aura shot into the sky, vaguely forming a hideous phantom of a demon king!

The dark, domineering aura and the purple, ghostly energy swirled wildly around the blades of the three swords, especially Yama, who was fully awakened and emitted an excited buzzing sound!

The next moment, Zoro's figure merged with the erupting demonic energy, transforming into a deathly hurricane wreathed in black, purple, and green light.

At a speed beyond the limits of visual perception, it charged straight at Blackbeard!

Wherever it passed, the beach was plowed up, the air was torn apart with a shrill sound, and the afterimage behind it lingered for a long time!