Almost the instant Chopper stood firm, Zoro moved.
He was like a wild beast, drawing wado ichimonji, sandai kitetsu, and Yukishiro.
He became a blur, appearing instantly before Wapol!
"How is this guy so fast even in the snow?!" Wapol only had time to yell before Zoro's blades descended.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Zoro's swordsmanship came like a storm, and Wapol could only barely use his iron outer shell to block Zoro's furious slashes.
Wapol's boasted steel defense actually appeared so clumsy before these fierce slashes; he could only frantically block and retreat, his fat body leaving deep footprints in the snow.
"Damn it! How can you still cut through my iron outer shell!?!?"
Wapol was both surprised and enraged; he felt like a piece of scrap iron being hammered by a blacksmith, with no chance to counterattack.
He could barely breathe, even feeling that the devil-like man before him, with his three swords, could break through his defense at any moment and slice him to pieces.
"Chess! Kuromarimo! Come help me! Merge!! Then kill him!" Wapol began to shout frantically amidst the dense slashes, then looked to both sides at his most loyal subordinates.
The power of the Munch-Munch Fruit allows one to absorb swallowed objects into one's body, making them part of oneself, or to combine them.
He could merge Chess and Kuromarimo, allowing their strengths to be maximized, whether it was close-quarters boxing or long-range archery, doubling their power.
Zoro heard him, his swords in hand pausing slightly, watching Wapol actually start asking two subordinates for help, and raising sandai kitetsu, he pointed it at him and said:
"Merge? Who would wait for you to merge before fighting, are you an idiot?"
Luffy, who was nearby, heard Wapol's shout, his eyes gleaming, and yelled: "Merge!!! Zoro!! Let them merge first before fighting!! I want to see!!"
"I'm done playing."
Zoro's low voice announced the arrival of the end, his left and right hands crossing his swords in front of him, a chilling killing intent locking onto Wapol.
"Three Sword Style: Oni Giri!"
He then charged directly at Wapol, who was still waiting to merge; three intersecting, fierce slashes, like ghostly claws, tore through the wind and snow, instantly sweeping past Wapol's body at an uncatchable speed!
Ugh ah —!
Wapol let out a bloodcurdling scream, several bloody gashes appearing on his body; his body, like a felled tree, crashed to the ground, scattering a large amount of snow, and he temporarily lost consciousness.
"Lord Wapol!!!"
"What a bore, Zoro."
While Zoro launched his fierce attack, Sanji also engaged Chess.
Chess knew he couldn't beat these pirates in close combat, so he kept retreating. At the same time, he continuously drew his bow and arrow, strong arrows shooting directly at Sanji's vital points.
"You stinking bastard who only hides and shoots arrows from afar, if you get within my reach, I'll never forgive you."
Sanji's figure swiftly weaved through the gaps between the arrows; all of Chess's arrows futilely missed, only embedding themselves in the snow.
"So fast! Damn it!" Chess's forehead beaded with sweat; the opponent's speed far exceeded his expectations.
"Neck Shot!"
Just as Chess missed another arrow, Sanji appeared beside him like a ghost, his right leg whistling through the air with a fierce wind, like a chef elegantly preparing a steak, kicking Chess directly on the side of his neck with a brutal force!
Bang!
Chess was sent flying horizontally, crashing heavily into the snow next to a soldier, his longbow flying from his grasp.
Then, Chess struggled to his feet, a frantic look on his face; he snatched a gun from a nearby soldier, intending to repeat his old trick.
I can't beat Dalton head-on either, but… as long as I rely on this, there will definitely be no problem; victory will be on my side.
He then aimed directly at Dr. Kureha in the distance, intending to pull the trigger. If that blond guy didn't stop him, he could help Lord Wapol complete the final perfect Doctor 20 plan; if he blocked the shot… that would be even better.
"You… you really don't know what's good for you."
Sanji's eyes turned completely cold; he detested people like this the most, aiming a gun at a lady, and doing so because he couldn't win against him in a fight, trying to win the battle this way.
He wouldn't give the opponent any more chances; his figure vanished again.
"Breast Shot!"
"Shoulder Shot!"
"Rear Rib Shot!"
"Abdomen Shot SHOOT!!"
Sanji charged directly in front of Chess, who was holding the gun, a series of dazzling kicks landing solidly on his body.
First his chest, then his shoulder, then his collarbone, until finally, concentrating all his strength into one leg, he directly kicked the opponent's abdomen.
Chess, subjected to this flurry of kicks, had no time to react, and was kicked like a sandbag, constantly trembling in the air, finally collapsing to the ground like a puddle of mud, completely unconscious.
Sanji landed lightly, adjusted the slightly disheveled collar of his suit, looked at Chess, who was seeing stars on the ground, curled his lip, then lit a cigarette.
"Has no one ever taught you to treat ladies well?"
On the other side, Chopper had transformed back into his human form, the one he used during the cliff rescue, and began his own battle.
He constantly dodged Kuromarimo's heavy punches, but Kuromarimo's gloved fists seemed to carry static, sticking to him once hit and refusing to let go.
Chopper was always passively dodging and defending; he also attacked with his fists, but those fists, not yet determined to fight with full strength, didn't aim well at Kuromarimo and were completely dodged by him.
"What's wrong, little monster? Can you only hide?" Kuromarimo looked at Chopper with a sneer, his attacks growing fiercer; he knew that if this continued, this monster would definitely fall.
"Zoan Devil Fruit users only have these three transformation stages; although I can't beat Dalton, can I not beat a fool like you, a reindeer?!"
Chopper gritted his teeth, struggling internally; in the past, he only survived by dodging countless human gunshots and being driven away by the deer herd.
Just then, a calm voice pierced through the chaos of the battlefield, clearly reaching his ears:
"You can do it, Chopper."
It was Tomioka; he still stood in place, but his gaze was on Chopper, and in his eyes, there was no urging, only a quiet trust.
Immediately following, Dr. Kureha's voice, with a hint of alcohol, also began to shout: "Chopper! What are you still hesitating for! Go! This is your and Hiluluk's place! Don't let these dirty guys step in again!"
Dr. Kureha's words were like a sharp knife, cutting through the confusion in Chopper's heart.
That's right… this is Doctor Hiluluk's last place! And Dr. Kureha's home! I must protect this place!
I must defeat this guy; if I don't defeat him, he will definitely continue forward.
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