In Flower Shop Square.
People one by one looked at the man currently lighting a cigarette on the screen, their expressions astonished, mouths agape, and cold sweat covering their bodies.
"Su… sugei!"
"Such… such terrifying destructive power. With this kind of strength, are they really rookie pirates~?"
"Am I really not dreaming? This Black Leg looks… just like a devil. That kind of strength, he must be a great pirate with a bounty of at least over 100 million Beli!"
"So scary! The Straw Hat is so scary!"
"This time… another instant kill? The Straw Hat is just too terrifying!"
And Smoker, who was mixed in the crowd, was also greatly shaken at this moment.
The strength of Sanji's kick just now made even him feel powerless to resist.
At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Straw Hat, did I still underestimate you, underestimate your pirate crew?"
Meanwhile, Germa Kingdom!
Upon seeing the incredibly powerful attack displayed by Sanji, everyone in the audience showed horrified expressions.
Niji was the first to exclaim in disbelief.
"Impossible! That good-for-nothing can't be that strong!"
Yonji immediately followed, saying.
"Yeah! That good-for-nothing was a failure, how could he suddenly become so strong?"
Ichiji also looked incredulous, frowning and saying in a deep voice.
"That good-for-nothing's kick just now didn't seem to rely on our family's unique lineage factor!"
"Could it be that good-for-nothing is already so strong even without awakening his lineage factor?"
Judge's usually indifferent expression softened a little, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes as he mused.
"From the looks of it, you already have the strength to be recognized as a member of the Vinsmoke Family!"
"If you come back and beg me, I might agree to let you return to the Germa Kingdom!"
Reiju completely ignored Judge and her brothers, instead, she was secretly shocked in her heart.
"You've already become this strong, Sanji?"
"With this, you'll have the ability to completely break free from this family, right?"
...
As soon as Sanji's battle ended, everyone shifted their attention to the second screen, the duel between Zoro and Mr. 1.
Zoro and Mr. 1 stood facing each other.
Mr. 1 looked indifferent, with his arms crossed, appearing incredibly confident.
Zoro, on the other hand, had a vacant gaze, looking somewhat bored, as if he didn't even have his opponent in his eyes.
Just this initial confrontation attracted a lot of attention and discussion worldwide.
...
A certain island in the New World.
Looking at the Three-Sword Style swordsman in the screen who seemed a bit bored at the moment, Hawkeye's eyes lit up with a smile as he muttered.
"Roronoa Zoro, can you also experience that boredom of facing an opponent much weaker than yourself now?"
"Let me see, how much have you grown now."
...
A certain island on the Grand Line.
Capone Bege and his crew, one of the future supernovas in the original story, were standing under a large screen, watching the scene of Zoro facing Mr. 1.
Suddenly, one of his subordinates exclaimed.
"Captain... Captain! Isn't that Daz Bones? Our West Blue's most famous assassin!"
As soon as these words came out, the other subordinates exclaimed one after another.
"That's right, it's him! That guy is ridiculously strong. When we were in West Blue, we didn't dare to confront him head-on!"
"If anyone goes up against him, it won't be good! That guy is a demon who kills without batting an eye."
"By the way, who is that Straw Hat swordsman opposite him? Has anyone heard of him? Why does he carry three swords?"
Someone asked this question, and soon, another person in the crowd exclaimed.
"Three-Sword Style?! There's no mistake, that guy is the East Blue bounty hunter, Three-Sword Style Roronoa Zoro."
Seeing someone react so strongly, the crowd immediately became confused.
"Three-Sword Style Roronoa Zoro?! Is that guy very strong?"
"In East Blue, that guy is a super strong individual who makes all pirates tremble in fear."
"Heh! You said he's from East Blue! This is the Grand Line! Can a place like East Blue compare to the Grand Line?"
"That's right! How strong can a swordsman from East Blue be? After all, that sea is the weakest of the Four Seas!"
"Hahahahaha..."
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Capone Bege, at this moment, was chewing on a cigar, his brows furrowed.
Although he didn't know how strong Zoro truly was, just by watching him stand there, completely disregarding his opponent, he was incredibly surprised.
Only when one can strongly feel that the opponent is far weaker than oneself will one be so unmotivated.
And Bege was also extremely impressed by Mr. 1's strength.
Even he, back in West Blue, didn't dare to confront the opponent head-on.
This made Bege even more deeply shocked and wary of the Straw Hat's strength.
At the same time, he couldn't help but think to himself.
"What kind of monstrous rookie pirate crew is this?"
...
Alubarna, the battlefield of Zoro and Mr. 1.
Mr. 1 glanced at the three swords on Zoro's waist, a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said coldly.
"It's not that I'm trying to discourage you, but ever since I gained the ability of 'Slicing,' I've never been harmed a single hair by a swordsman!"
"Swordsmen... can't defeat me!"
Zoro's mouth curved into a smile upon hearing this, and he chuckled.
"Then I'm truly sorry!"
Mr. 1 was puzzled by this and couldn't help but ask.
"Why would you say 'sorry'?"
Zoro gave a charmingly evil smile, his gaze fixed on Mr. 1, with unparalleled confidence in his eyes, and the arrogance of viewing his opponent as an ant, he slowly said.
"That's because... this is the last time you'll have a chance to say such a thing!"
Mr. 1 instantly understood Zoro's meaning, and coupled with Zoro's gaze that looked at him as if he were an ant, his eyes immediately flared with anger and killing intent, and he said coldly.
"Hmph! What an arrogant fellow."
"I'll let you witness my ability of the Dice-Dice Fruit, which can turn my entire body into sharp blades."
"Only a swordsman who can cut steel can defeat me."
"And such a swordsman... I haven't met one yet!"
As he finished speaking, Mr. 1 transformed his arms into sharp steel blades, while also roaring at Zoro.
"Draw your sword, swordsman!"
Zoro smiled faintly upon hearing this, and as he drew his sword, he said.
"You're really pathetic!"
"You claim to be the bane of swordsmen, yet you've never met a swordsman who can cut steel."
"Then I'll... open your eyes!"
As he finished speaking, Zoro's Sandai Kitetsu was already out of its sheath.
And seeing such a scene, Mr. 1 frowned again and asked.
"Why? Don't you have three swords? Why are you only using one?"
Zoro smiled faintly upon hearing this, then once again looked at Mr. 1 with the same confident and arrogant gaze as if looking at an ant, and said.
"You're not worthy enough... to make me draw all three swords!"
...
At the same moment, everyone across the world who witnessed this scene was shocked by Zoro's imposing aura.
The island where Bege was located.
"This... this East Blue swordsman is too arrogant, isn't he?! To look down on Daz Bones so much!"
"Although I also think that guys from East Blue shouldn't be very strong, this swordsman gives me the feeling that he's incredibly strong!"
"That's right! I have that feeling too. It's as if the two of them are not on the same level at all."
"Straw Hat... are they all monstrous existences?! What kind of pirate crew is this? Are they really rookies?"
As people were shocked and terrified, Bege looked at Zoro, and a strange sense of fear crept into his eyes, as he sighed in his heart.
"A formidable pirate crew is about to emerge in this world!"
...
Alubarna, the battlefield of Zoro and Mr. 1.
Upon hearing Zoro's incredibly arrogant words, Mr. 1 felt deeply insulted, and his eyes instantly ignited with extreme rage, as he roared.
"Arrogant fellow, go to hell!"
As he finished speaking, Mr. 1 charged forward, slashing towards Zoro.
Zoro, on the other hand, was unhurried, holding the Sandai Kitetsu in front of him, and slowly said to the charging Mr. 1.
"Since I said I'd open your eyes, I can't go back on my word!"
As soon as Zoro finished speaking, his hands gripping the sword were instantly covered in black.
The moment the black appeared, it rapidly spread to the blade.
In the blink of an eye, the entire blade was enveloped in wisps of black mist, looking like a ghostly aura, making people extremely terrified.
This scene caused Hawkeye, Shanks, Kaido, Big Mom, Sengoku, and all the other big shots to widen their pupils, their eyes filled with shock.
That power...
Haoshoku Haki Infusion!
Just as all these big shots showed their shock, Mr. 1 also charged forward at this moment.
Zoro swung his sword, and time seemed to stop.
Next second!
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword.
At the same time, a large amount of blood spurted from Mr. 1's chest.
His eyes showed a horrified expression, and he slowly fell down.
Before everyone could even react in shock, they saw dozens of houses behind Mr. 1, all neatly sliced apart, slowly sliding down along the cut surfaces.
In an instant, the whole world fell silent.
Everyone gasped in astonishment, breaking out in a cold sweat, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief, each of them standing frozen like puppets.
The island where Bege was located!
After being too shocked to speak for a few seconds, voices of overwhelming shock gradually began to emerge from the crowd.
"That... that guy... so... so strong!"
"More than just strong, he's like a monster!"
"He cut dozens of houses with one slash. With this kind of strength, there probably aren't many swordsmen in this world who can do that?!"
"Straw Hat... what kind of monstrous existences are they?! One by one, they're all as strong as monsters!"
...
"That's right! One after another, they instantly defeat their opponents! And they showed absolutely overwhelming strength. Are they really a rookie pirate crew?"
Listening to the shocked discussions around him, Bege also recovered from his shock and instinctively took a puff from his cigar to calm himself down.
"??? Where's my cigar?"
Bege's mouth moved slightly, but he didn't feel the presence of his cigar. He looked down and saw that the cigar had fallen to the ground at some point.
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A certain island in the New World!
Hawkeye's eyes gleamed, revealing a strong look of pleasant surprise.
"How astonishing, Roronoa Zoro!"
"It hasn't been long since our last duel, yet you've already grown to this extent?"
"You've even mastered Haoshoku Haki Infusion!"
"As expected of the swordsman of that monstrous Captain."
"I look forward to it, Roronoa Zoro!"
"I look forward to fighting you again...."
"Hahahahaha..."
Seeing Hawkeye laugh so excitedly, Shanks couldn't help but smile, with anticipation in his eyes as well.
"I wonder how much Luffy has grown?!"
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Flower Shop Square!
When Smoker saw Zoro's world-shaking strike, his heart nearly stopped beating.
"I truly underestimated the Straw Hat's strength!"
"These guys... I definitely can't defeat them right now."
As he said these words, Smoker clenched his teeth, secretly making a resolution in his heart.
He must first find a place to become stronger!
And just behind Smoker, Tashigi, who had arrived with a group of Marine, was now stunned in place, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
.. .... ....
Even the sword in her hand fell to the ground with a "clang."
Smoker heard the sound and looked back, only to see Tashigi with a shocked expression, staring blankly at the figure on the screen, muttering to herself.
"Roronoa Zoro! Has the distance between us... really become this great?"
Tashigi couldn't believe it in her heart, and like Smoker, she also made up her mind to become stronger.
Smoker then suddenly noticed the group of Marine following behind Tashigi, and immediately asked curiously.
"Tashigi, what happened? Why did you bring these guys in?"
Tashigi's thoughts were pulled back by Smoker, and she immediately remembered something, quickly replying.
"Captain Smoker, this live broadcast has been relayed to the entire world!"
Smoker was startled at her words.
"What did you say?!"
They had been in the square all along and had no idea such a thing would happen.
Tashigi continued.
"Captain Smoker, headquarters called and told us to immediately stop this live broadcast."
Saying that, she lowered her voice slightly.
"They said the World Government was very angry because Crocodile damaged the World Government's image."
Smoker gnashed his teeth in anger at her words, and snorted coldly.
"Hmph! I knew those old guys would say that."
"If that's the case, why establish an organization like the Shichibukai?"
"The Government cooperating with pirates, what idiot came up with that idea?!"
After cursing the people from the Government, Smoker looked at Tashigi and said angrily.
"I won't stop this live broadcast."
"You know, Tashigi."
"I really dislike the Shichibukai."
"Make me maintain the Shichibukai, maintain the World Government's reputation?"
"I'm not doing such a stupid thing!!!"
Smoker roared the last sentence, making Tashigi tremble.
Even the surrounding Marine and civilians shivered.
Tashigi said fearfully.
"Ca-Captain Smoker! Please keep your voice down! You'll scare the civilians!"
"If you're not going, then you're not going, I'll take them there."
With that, Tashigi quickly led dozens of Marine away from Smoker.
Nojiko was standing below the screen at this moment, also watching the images on the screen.
Suddenly, she heard a commotion and a voice from behind her.
"You're from the Straw Hat, aren't you?!"
"We're here to arrest you now!"
Nojiko turned around at the sound, only to see a female swordsman Marine leading dozens of Marine surrounding her.
Nojiko smiled slightly and said.
"Sorry! I have a mission right now, so I can't go with you!"
Seeing this, Tashigi didn't waste any words, drawing the sword in her hand, and at the same time said to the Marine behind her.
"Don't use guns, you'll accidentally injure the civilians."
The Marine nodded in agreement and also drew their swords.
Then, just as they were about to act, they saw Nojiko smile strangely.
"This is my domain, you've come to the wrong place!"
As Nojiko finished speaking, everyone saw the strange plants that had been surrounding the screen, enclosing Nojiko and the broadcasting equipment, suddenly grow rapidly.
They transformed into giant plant monsters, either coiling around and grabbing the dozens of Marine, or swallowing and encasing them with flower-like mouths.