With a sharp cry from Kuina, the Wado Ichimonji in her hand released a chilling glow.
Her sword aura transformed into seven Eastern dragons, each one roaring with thunderous fury. The water dragons seemed alive, their murderous eyes locked firmly onto Zoro.
The moment they found their target, the seven dragons whipped their tails and charged toward him at terrifying speed.
Zoro's expression darkened.
What kind of sword technique is this, Sis?!
He had no time to think further.
"Three Sword Style: Tiger Hunt!"
Zoro pulled his blades behind him as the muscles in his arms swelled with force. Cold light flashed across all three swords, and a massive slash tore through the air in a beautiful arc.
Boom!
The clash between swordsmen exploded with overwhelming force. Dust and debris burst into the sky, swallowing Zoro completely.
Yet Kuina did not relax for even a second.
Sure enough, as the smoke cleared, Zoro emerged completely unharmed.
A faint smile appeared on Kuina's lips.
She gave him no chance to recover.
With a single step, she vanished and instantly appeared before him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Their blades collided nonstop, sparks flying wildly in every direction.
At this moment, the battle between master swordsmen was displayed in its purest form.
Meanwhile, on the other battlefields nearby, Sanji instinctively dodged to the right as a whip kick came flying toward him.
But in the next instant, a fist the size of a sandbag appeared from his blind spot, coated in Armament Haki.
Bang!
Sanji took the hit directly across the face.
His body spun through the air several times before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Damn..."
Sanji slowly climbed back to his feet, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth as he stared at the three burly soldiers before him.
"So this is the Zero Division... They're ridiculously strong."
He knew the Zero Division was powerful, but he never imagined even their regular members would be this terrifying.
If Ezra D. Vale heard him call them ordinary soldiers, he would probably strangle Sanji on the spot.
Ordinary?
For the past two years, Ezra had poured endless spiritual energy into training the Zero Division, purifying their bodies and pushing them beyond human limits.
Only then did the division finally produce a thousand fully qualified members.
These people were far from ordinary Marines. Every single one of them held the rank of Colonel or above.
Unfortunately for Sanji, he knew none of that.
All he knew was that he was getting overwhelmed.
Even after two years of brutal training on Kamabakka Kingdom, he still could not overpower the kicking techniques of the three men before him.
Their monstrous physiques combined with overwhelming strength created absolute despair for anyone who specialized in hand-to-hand combat.
"But I'm Sanji of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
With a furious roar, Sanji charged at them once more.
Boom! Bang! Crash!
A violent shockwave erupted as the four collided again.
Not far away, Usopp and Chopper had been pushed into the same battlefield.
Perhaps Kuina simply felt it did not matter whether those two fought together or not.
After all, their combat ability was... difficult to describe.
And just as Kuina expected, the battle quickly turned against them.
Usopp was desperately trying to keep the three soldiers at bay, but as a long-range fighter, once enemies closed the distance, his options became extremely limited.
Just like now.
One of the soldiers suddenly appeared directly in front of him.
His Armament Haki-coated fist rose high into the air before smashing downward.
Usopp's eyes sharpened.
"Got you!"
He immediately pulled a seed from his pouch and hurled it at the soldier.
Whoosh!
The seed instantly transformed into a giant man-eating plant, stopping the attack.
But before Usopp could even breathe in relief, a sharp sound cut through the air behind him.
"Huh?!"
He turned his head in panic.
Another soldier had already appeared behind him.
Before Usopp could even pull out another weapon, the soldier struck him cleanly across the neck with a chop.
"Urgh..."
Usopp's eyes rolled back as he collapsed dramatically onto the ground unconscious.
Nearby, Chopper had been fighting another soldier when he heard Usopp scream.
His attention slipped for just a moment.
The soldier fighting him instantly noticed the opening.
"Now!"
His Haki-coated leg slammed into Chopper with a devastating kick.
Boom!
Chopper was blasted away like a cannonball and smashed violently into the ground.
Before he could get back up, another soldier rushed forward and locked Seastone handcuffs around him.
At nearly the same moment, Karina was captured as well.
Her strength simply could not compare to theirs.
Meanwhile, Robin, Franky, and Brook were still resisting desperately.
Especially Robin.
She knew that if she were captured, Ezra D. Vale would personally come for her.
And if that happened, the entire Straw Hat crew would be dragged into disaster.
A sharp glint flashed through Robin's eyes.
She crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Six Flower: Twist!"
Instantly, multiple arms bloomed from the bodies of the three soldiers before her.
The arms locked onto their necks, arms, and legs, restraining them completely.
Robin narrowed her eyes and applied force.
But the expected sound of bones snapping never came.
The three soldiers merely stood there and shattered her technique through raw strength alone.
Robin's expression did not change.
She had expected this.
Suddenly, countless flower petals burst from beneath the soldiers' feet.
"Hundred Flowers: Giant Snapdragon!"
A fierce light flashed in Robin's eyes.
An endless number of arms erupted from the petals, binding the three soldiers tightly in place.
With a cry, Robin tightened the hold with all her strength.
Crack! Crack!
The soldiers' bodies bent backward at unnatural angles.
Only then did Robin finally let out a small sigh of relief.
Without looking back, she immediately ran toward Franky's location.
What she failed to notice was that the fingers of the three soldiers suddenly twitched.
Moments later, the bodies that should have been completely broken slowly repaired themselves.
One of them rubbed his neck and exhaled.
"That was close. Good thing Marshal Ezra enhanced our bodies, or we'd really be finished."
Another soldier snorted coldly.
"The fact that she beat us at all already counts as failure. Hurry and bring her back."
"Otherwise, we're dead once the higher-ups hear about this."
The three exchanged looks and immediately chased after Robin.
At the same time, the battle between Zoro and Kuina had already entered its fiercest stage.
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