"It's been a long time! A powerful Swordsman!" Ryuma's aura completely changed.
His hair was white, and his body was covered in bandages, with traces of stitches.
He wore a blue scarf, a white kimono with the character (dragon) printed on both sleeves, a blue sash with a whirlpool pattern tied around his waist, and traditional wooden clogs.
He looked the same, but... that sword intent, accumulated over hundreds of years, was incredibly sharp!
"Yohohoho, I'm just... so happy!" Purple sword intent covered Shusui,
and in an instant, it slashed over. Zoro blocked with both swords!
Purple energy rippled, and sword intent raged!
Zoro was instantly blasted away, spinning several times in the air before landing on the ground.
Very strong, he was no match at all!
Concentrating intent into the sword, the threshold of a Great Swordsman!
Even after being dead for hundreds of years, the lingering sword intent could still force him back.
One could imagine how strong he must have been in his lifetime!
Ryuma didn't rush over but stood in place.
Powerful sword intent permeated his body, finally condensing onto his blade, the purple energy ethereal yet formidable.
"Come on!"
Zoro spun his swords with both hands, and a powerful wind pressure swept through the entire room. He didn't use Armament Haki; this was... a duel of swordsmanship!
"Three Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds!"
"Humming Arrow Notch Slash!"
The two crossed paths.
On Zoro's body, a sword mark tore across his chest, blood splattering!
The bandages on Ryuma's chest silently split open, revealing the already decayed skin underneath, with several sword marks breaking bones and bone fragments flying!
The two looked at each other, their fighting spirits intertwined!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Zoro and Ryuma's speed had already reached an invisible level, only two blurred figures could be seen intertwining... Meanwhile, on the other side,
Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper arrived in a spacious room.
Here, there was green lawn, and a small loli sat on a pink bed. She had pink twin pigtails, big eyes with thick black eyeliner, a red crown on her head, and wore Gothic clothing, paired with black and white striped long socks and red high-heeled boots. She held an umbrella with a ghost face pattern, exuding sweetness and mystery.
"Oh, someone's here, huh?" The loli Perona waved her hand, and a group of small white spirits filled the room.
"Miss! Beautiful Miss!" Sanji's heart pounded, once again, he felt the feeling of love.
"Eww! How greasy." Perona looked disgusted. "Negative Hollow!"
Several small white ghosts rushed towards the three. Sanji dodged with a sidestep, while the other two were directly pierced by the ghosts!
"I am a failed sea cucumber!" Chopper lay on the ground, his face full of gloom.
Usopp, however, looked up, checked his hands, then his feet. "I'm fine!"
"Huh?" Even Sanji was stunned by this situation.
"Negative Hollow!"
Dozens of Negative Hollows rushed towards Sanji and Usopp.
"Buh-ha!" Sanji moved swiftly, dodging all the ghosts, and ran wildly, carrying the despondent Chopper.
"Sorry, Usopp! I don't hit women, so I'm leaving her to you. Don't bully her!" Sanji's voice echoed in the corridor, but he had already disappeared.
"Sanji! Take me with you!" Usopp shouted.
But the little girl on the bed was instantly stunned. "Impossible! My Negative Hollows can make people negative, why don't they work on you?"
"Because... I'm already very negative!"
At these words, both were taken aback!
Suddenly, Usopp seemed to realize something, revealing an evil smile. "So, your ability... is useless against me!"
"You... what do you want to do!" Perona was startled, her body unconsciously leaning back until she hit the wall.
"Hehehe!" Usopp's smile became distorted as he approached Perona step by step.
Suddenly, a figure flashed by and punched Usopp.
Usopp's pupils contracted, his Observation Haki wildly warning him, but... it was too late! He wasn't Sanji; he didn't have that kind of speed.
"Bang!" Usopp flipped two and a half times in the air before landing on the ground.
"You are not allowed to harm Lady Perona!" A toy bear raised its arms and roared.
"Kumashi! In critical moments, you're still the reliable one." The loli Perona became arrogant again.
"Go give that long-nosed guy a good beating!"
"Yes!"
The toy bear Kumashi moved its legs and walked towards Usopp.
"Firebird Star!"
A burning bird flew towards Kumashi, easily setting it on fire.
"So hot, so hot!" Kumashi yelled, falling to the ground and rolling around.
However, not only did the fire not go out, it even started burning the lawn, the fire growing more and more intense, and Kumashi ran out on its feet.
Perona's expression instantly froze. "Damn Kumashi, you stinky bear!"
"And you!" Perona glared at Usopp. "How can there be such a negative person in the world? You wouldn't think I have no other methods, would you!"
"Do you?" Usopp's expression was cheeky, clearly not believing her.
"Damn it, Exploding Hollow!"
Several small ghosts, identical to the Negative Hollows, rushed towards Usopp.
Usopp frantically dodged with a sidestep; although a bit disheveled, he still managed to avoid them.
"Why are you dodging?" The loli was enraged.
No sooner had she spoken than several ghosts crashed into the wall, exploding with a bang.
Usopp looked at the wall with a large crater, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Luckily, he had activated Observation Haki and knew not to take the hit, otherwise, he would have been finished.
"Next, hehehe!" Usopp used his slingshot to launch a round ball. "Cockroach Star!"
The ball landed at the loli's feet and exploded into two halves.
Countless cockroaches crawled onto Perona's body.
"Ah--! Get off me!" Perona let out a sharp shriek.
Meanwhile, Usopp took out a "10-ton Golden Iron Hammer" and heavily smashed it towards Perona's head.
"Ah--!"
Perona's eyes widened, and she fainted!
The iron hammer, upon hitting Perona's head, exploded with a bang.
"Honestly, young people nowadays have such poor mental fortitude; they can even be scared unconscious by a balloon!"
Usopp grumbled while deflating the handle of the "iron hammer"!
"I need to leave quickly!" Usopp looked at the gradually spreading fire, a bit anxious.
But looking back at the unconscious Perona, he felt a little conflicted.
Suddenly, he remembered Sanji's parting words, "Don't bully her!"
Usopp sighed. "Forget it, such a young girl shouldn't have done anything too bad!"
He picked up his slingshot.
"Waterbird Star!"
A water ball rose into the air from below, then burst, extinguishing the flames!
Usopp shouldered his slingshot and left proudly. "I truly am a good person!"
...On the other side, Sanji and Chopper arrived at the entrance of Hogback's courtyard.
At the same time, an uninvited guest descended upon Thriller Bark.
To find out what happens next, tune in for the next installment
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