The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Morning Song? Straight Thrust!!"

"Three-Sword Style? Tiger Hunt? Ultimate!!"

boom! !

Another clash of swords erupted, the entire castle extending outwards from the spot where Zoro and Ryuma stood.

Clang!

In another round of clashing blades, both men were forced backward.

Countless cracks, like a spider web, spread from the floor towards the walls, pillars, and even...

But ~

Clearly, Ryoma's white kimono was tattered and torn.

In this confrontation, he was clearly at a disadvantage.

Even though he possessed the powerful physique and charisma he once had, that was still a thing of the past.

Now, he is nothing more than a zombie with the shadow of a musician's skeleton.

"Yohohohoho."

Longma unconsciously tightened his grip on Qiushui, letting out a low laugh.

"I see, Ryuo?"

He gazed at the wounds on what looked like a mummy's body, and a hint of nostalgia seemed to flash in his empty eye sockets.

"It really has been hundreds of years since I've experienced this kind of power!!"

In Wano Country, Armament Haki is called "Ryuo" by the strong.

Most of his injuries were caused by Zoro's Armament Haki.

"To be able to freely control and entwine these flowing cherry blossoms shows that you are indeed a swordsman worthy of the title." "But..."

257 High-level Armament Haki! Break, three new swords!!

Ryuma swept the Shusui he was holding diagonally toward Zoro, and then...

"You haven't yet perfected the sword in your hand into a black blade, huh?! Yohohohoho!!"

The next second, an incredibly powerful aura suddenly enveloped the Autumn Water sword in Longma's hand!

The aura it exuded was so powerful it sent shivers down one's spine!

"Yoho, yohoho..."

However, at the same time, Ryoma's laughter became weaker, and his mummy-like body visibly shrank and became increasingly withered.

"I really miss Liuying, and Shusui..."

He gazed at Qiushui, which had regained its luster and turned back into a black blade, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

A domineering aura is a power that lies dormant within a person.

Although Longma has been dead for hundreds of years, his body and spirit are still intact.

This time, he truly unleashed all his domineering aura.

In other words, it's equivalent to extracting the last bit of strength from one's already exhausted body!

Therefore, Black Blade Autumn Water became a true Black Blade!

That black sword that belongs only to Ryoma!

"That color and imposing blade..."

Zoro's gaze sharpened abruptly upon sensing the aura emanating from Ryuma.

Even he felt a slight sense of unease.

Especially the Armament Haki wrapped around the blade—it was definitely not of an ordinary level!

That's definitely not just simple hardening and wrapping; it's a much more advanced application technique!

"A black knife..."

His gaze was fixed, and his tense body once again assumed a fighting stance.

The so-called black sword is an indestructible blade forged by a swordsman who can use Armament Haki, nurtured and tempered with his own Haki!

The famous sword, Autumn Water, served as Longma's personal sword. It accompanied him throughout his life of battles, and had long been forged by Longma into a black blade that belonged to him.

It already possesses immense power and strength.

In the original version, when Zoro unleashed the Hundred and Eight Pounds Wind, the sword aura emitted by Shusui could absorb the sword aura of the other two swords. It could absorb the power of the other two swords and combine them to unleash even greater power.

Furthermore, the sturdy blade back can withstand greater pressure, making this knife a true breakthrough in quality.

Even Zoro once said, "Even a dinosaur wouldn't bend a millimeter if it stepped on it."

Furthermore, the conclusion he drew from his training with Hawkeye was: "I've heard that the greatest characteristic of the Black Blade is its sturdiness."

Having been tempered into a black sword, Shusui is undoubtedly a national treasure of Wano Country.

Even if others obtain Autumn Water, they can still unleash considerable power, but unfortunately, that's all.

After being forged by Ryoma into his own black sword, no one else who uses Autumn Water can reach the level of its original master, Ryoma.

However, as long as it is tempered with Armament Haki, all swords have the potential to evolve into black swords. Swordsmen can use their own Haki to temper their swords into black swords.

However, that level is still a bit far away for Zoro right now.

"Yohohohoho, this is my final blow, and also Qiushui's final blow?"

Ryoma smiled weakly, "Whether you, a powerful swordsman, can withstand this move depends on your skill."

Squeak!

As soon as he finished speaking, the final burst of extremely fast speed propelled him towards Zoro in an instant.

“Nose Song Three Ding…”

Ryuma's black sword, Shusui, shot straight towards Zoro!

"Arrow Tail Slash!!!"

"Three-Sword Style? Crow? Demon Hunter!!"

Zoro, too, held nothing back, unleashing all his Haki!

When facing the strongest swordsman of Wano Country from hundreds of years ago, even with the opponent's remaining power, once it is fully unleashed and concentrated in this final move...

As a swordsman, Zoro knew better than anyone just how terrifying this move was!

boom! !

The two sides clashed, their swords flashing and shadows swirling.

The chilling killing intent intertwined with the hellish coldness, composing a poignant elegy.

嘶?

The surrounding walls were affected by the overflowing sword energy and instantly turned into rubble.

"That idiot with the green hair!!"

The overflowing sword energy not only affected the walls, ceiling, and floor, but also Link and the others who were watching the battle.

Luffy, Sanji, and the others stepped forward and quickly blocked the sword energy one by one.

"Wow, Zoro is amazing!"

As Luffy parried, he shouted with a mixture of surprise and joy.

Even the overflowing sword energy was somewhat troublesome to block.

The power of their strikes was extraordinary!

The reason for such high power is naturally due to the state of the two after their battle.

Clang

Two clear chimes rang out in the arena.

"It's broken?!"

Zoro stared blankly at the two broken swords in his hands, only the hilts and broken blades remaining.

There were also two broken blades on the ground.

The Fifty Good Swords that accompanied him all the way from Loguetown in the East Blue to the Grand Line, namely the "Snow Walk," were thus retired from their stage on this vast sea under the influence of Ryuma's black sword, Ryuo.

"Yoho, yohoho..."

Zoro paid the price with two swords, and Ryuma's side was naturally not completely silent either.

"That felt so good..."

And the demon sword, Sandai Kitetsu~

Despite his gaunt and sunken face, a hint of a smile could be seen.

"I never thought I'd have the chance to deliver this final blow with Ryuo?"

"Thank you so much, powerful swordsman."

Longma didn't turn around, but calmly sheathed Qiushui and then took it from his waist.

"I believe that Qiushui will be very happy if you become its next master, won't it?"

He gently tossed the knife behind him, and it landed precisely in Zoro's hand.

"I hope you can once again spread the fame of Qiushui, which has been dormant for hundreds of years, yo ho, yo ho ho..."

The laughter gradually subsided, and Longma's figure, along with the smoke and dust, slowly vanished into nothingness.

His body, which was already several hundred years old, was able to survive and turn into a zombie, relying solely on his strong physique and body. It was already quite remarkable that he could still move freely.

Now, he used all the power in his body to unleash a black sword strike imbued with flowing cherry blossoms, completely exhausting all the power within him.

This led to his body no longer being able to withstand the passage of hundreds of years, coupled with Zoro's slash~

His body simply weathered away, becoming nothingness.

Thus came the end of an era for a legendary dragon slayer.

"This is... the great swordsman of Wano Country!"

Even Usopp and Chopper, who had been watching from the sidelines, had to admit it.

Ryoma's strength and spirit truly live up to his title as a great swordsman!

嗖?

After Longma disappeared, the shadow within him instantly returned to its original owner's side.

"Yohohohoho, my shadow is back?!"

Brook, who was originally reminiscing about the legend of Longma, immediately smiled with joy and excitement after seeing his own shadow.

After so much time and so many years, he has finally reclaimed his shadow!

"talk?!"

Brook was slightly taken aback when the shadow returned.

He suddenly felt that something seemed to have appeared inside his skeletal head.

"Ryu...Sakura?!"

Unfamiliar knowledge slowly surfaced in his mind.

"Wano Country, it seems I definitely have to visit it sometime if I have the chance!!"

Beside him, Zoro also admired Ryuma's strength and demeanor, and couldn't help but feel an urge to visit Wano Country, where Ryuma lived.

Strictly speaking, he didn't actually defeat Ryuma, since he was using Brook's shadow form and his sword techniques were Brook's, not Ryuma's own. This makes Zoro even more eager to see Wano Country, a land of samurai and swordsmen.

He stood up, holding the Autumn Water in one hand and tidying up the broken blades of [Snow Walk] and [Sandai Kitetsu] in the other.

It can't be fixed.

Zoro looked at the broken parts of the two swords and couldn't help but sigh softly.