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[Ding! Host's partner Kalifa defeated the zombie Ryuma. Host and Kalifa received the 'Hanauta Sancho Swordsmanship Experience' respectively.]
[Host and Kalifa have obtained the permission to challenge the 'Sky-Cutting Realm Swordsman Zombie Ryuma.' If they win the challenge, their sword level will be upgraded to the 'Sea-Breaking Realm'; it is detected that the Host's sword level has reached the Mountain-Cutting Realm, and this reward can be used by other partners.]
[Host can now deprive the zombie Ryuma of the famous sword 'Shusui.']
'Did she defeated the zombie? Fortunately, even though it's a zombie, I can still get rewards. I'm lucky this time - gained swordsmanship experience again.'
Ikki stopped and looked in the direction of Kalifa.
"What's wrong? Is something happening over there?"
Vivi took a step forward and looked at Ikki who suddenly stopped with some confusion.
"Nothing, let's continue exploring. After leaving here, it'll be rare to see this kind of horror paradise in the future."
Ikki smiled, and after using Brook's swordsmanship experience on himself and Kalifa, he continued to move forward.
"Haha, a horror paradise. But for these zombies, you're probably the most terrifying person."
Nico Robin chuckled lightly, and after looking at the fallen zombies around them, she swayed her seductive waist and followed Ikki's pace.
"That's true."
Vivi looked at the poor zombies around who were directly defeated by Ikki, and deeply agreed with Robin's words.
At the same time, on the other side.
Kalifa, who had just knocked down the zombie, suddenly stopped and frowned slightly.
'This is... the swordsmanship performed by the zombie just now? What's going on? Why did I suddenly gain his sword skills? Could it be that... it's him? Has he been observing here and copied the zombie's sword skills so quickly and passed them on to me?'
Kalifa's beautiful eyes widened, and she almost quit the state of Spatial Awareness in her excitement.
'He's indeed amazing - a truly powerful and mysterious man. In that case, let's try the swordsmanship I just acquired on this guy.'
Kalifa smiled, returned Katen Kyōkotsu to its sheath, and picked up the black sword Shusui that the zombie Ryuma had dropped to the ground.
Then she turned around and looked at Zoro who was looking at her solemnly.
"Then, it's your turn to play with me."
The corner of Kalifa's mouth raised, and she kicked the ground quickly, turning into an afterimage and rushing toward Zoro.
'It's this move again, and the one I avoided just now. Sure enough, this woman has something to do with CP9. Then Ikki should be related to the World Government.'
Zoro gritted his teeth. Although he was confused about Kalifa's identity, he still waved the three knives on his body and fought with Kalifa.
But soon, Zoro felt it. The person fighting in front of him was obviously the same person, but the fighting method she used seemed to have completely changed.
Not far away, Brook looked at Kalifa in shock and said in disbelief:
"That... that's my fighting style? How did she use it? Could it be that... she learned my swordsmanship from fighting that zombie just now?"
The corners of Nojiko's mouth rose. As someone who had gained Tashigi's swordsmanship by defeating her, she immediately understood the reason why Kalifa would use the swordsmanship demonstrated by Zombie Ryuma before.
"Damn it, that Ikki is a monster - are his partners also monsters?"
Zoro gritted his teeth and fought with Kalifa. The image of Ikki fighting himself using the three-sword style came to mind.
"You're distracted, swordsman."
Suddenly, Kalifa's cold voice sounded in Zoro's ears. Zoro's eyes widened as he saw Kalifa's figure passing him quickly.
By the time Zoro noticed, Kalifa's body was already two meters behind him. At this moment, she was slowly inserting the black sword Shusui into her scabbard.
"Hanauta Sancho: Notch Slash!"
With a low sound, the black sword Shusui was suddenly sheathed. At the same time, Zoro only felt the sensation of being hit by numerous swords. In an instant, a large amount of wounds and blood emerged from Zoro's body.
"No... this isn't right? You've even learned this trick? Did my shadow enter your body?"
Brook opened his mouth wide and looked down at his own shadow under his feet. Only then was it confirmed that Kalifa did not get his shadow... In other words, Kalifa had truly mastered his sword skills.
"Damn... bastard, are you humiliating me? Why show mercy? You should have been able to kill me just now."
Zoro stuck the two knives in his hands on the ground and looked at Kalifa fiercely.
At this moment, Zoro's body was covered with wounds of all sizes and was covered in blood. But the cuts of each slash weren't very deep. Far from fatal.
An average strong person only needed a certain degree of bandaging and treatment, and this kind of injury could be cured quickly. However, Kalifa's mercy was obviously an insult to Zoro.
Kalifa snorted coldly and walked toward Nojiko and Perona. She didn't have any good impressions of Zoro.
If Nojiko hadn't told her before, she would have even planned to kill Zoro completely right now, as well as Sanji who was not far away.
"Hey, are you going to leave like this?"
Zoro frowned and gritted his teeth as he spoke to Kalifa. However, he didn't step forward to stop her.
Although he was unwilling to give in, he already understood that he was a loser and wasn't qualified to ask Kalifa for anything.
"Since my partner isn't going to fight anymore, how about we both retreat separately? All we want is this sword. Moreover, if you fall here, your captain will lose a powerful helper against Shichibukai Moria."
Nojiko nodded to Kalifa who came to her side and reminded Zoro.
As soon as she finished speaking, a huge roar suddenly came from the distance. Zoro and others turned around and saw that their captain Luffy was fighting with a tall giant.
The tall giant cooperated with Moria to attack Luffy, but even Luffy, who had become stronger, was at a disadvantage.
Seeing this scene, Zoro and Sanji immediately became serious.
"Damn it, this matter isn't over yet. Tell that Ikki - one day I'll snatch not only my Wado Ichimonji, but also the black sword in your hands."
After saying that, Zoro ran straight toward the place where Luffy and the giant were fighting. Sanji and Brook followed.