6. Using the Sword of the World's Greatest Swordsman as a Ticket!
“Conqueror, the Overlord! His strength is truly terrifying! Even the famed world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, might not be his match, right?”
“But how could such a powerful swordsman remain unknown on the vast seas?!”
“Wait a moment—if he’s this strong, could I possibly learn swordsmanship from him?”
Zoro, who had just lost his Three-Sword Style, was initially a bit frustrated.
But now, his heart was filled only with admiration and respect!
*Ding!*
Hawkeye’s black blade, Yoru, fell in front of Zoro.
“This... this is Yoru, the black blade of the world’s greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk! How could it appear here?!”
“Hss! Could it be that even Mihawk acknowledges the elegance of this move?!”
Zoro was stunned.
If even Mihawk’s black blade showed up here, wouldn’t that mean Mihawk himself recognized the Overlord Chu’s swordsmanship?
At that moment, Zoro made up his mind.
No matter what, he would learn swordsmanship from the Overlord Chu!
If he could master that ultimate move just now—the one called ‘Sword’s Arrival’ or something like that—
He would surely become the world’s greatest swordsman!
Usopp’s eyes widened in shock; he never expected the Overlord Chu to possess such terrifying power.
The densely packed blades, darkening the sky like a storm of steel, left an indelible mark on his heart.
“Perhaps it’s best if Kaya is with the Overlord Chu.
Her taste is impeccable. From today on, Usopp, you must abandon unrealistic fantasies.”
Even Nami, who had sailed with many pirate crews and was known for her experience and composure, was momentarily stunned.
“If the Overlord... the Overlord Chu faces off against Arlong, the fish-man pirate... could he save my village?”
“No! I must do something! The Overlord Chu is the strongest human I have ever seen!”
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“Maybe only he can defeat Arlong and grant me freedom once more!”
After effortlessly wiping out the Black Cat Pirates in a single strike, the Overlord Chu felt no remorse.
Anyone who dared to harm his wife Kaya would pay with blood!
Even the unconscious Zango was not spared.
“This blade should be Hawkeye’s weapon, right? Zoro, do you want this sword?”
Zoro stared in disbelief at the supreme great sword, the black blade Shusui, known as the world’s strongest black blade.
“R-really? You’re giving this to me? But this blade belongs to Hawkeye Mihawk, the world’s greatest swordsman...”
Zoro was covetous of the blade but fully aware of its true owner.
The Overlord Chu shrugged indifferently. “Who owns it doesn’t matter. I’m giving it to you now. Later, whether you return it to its rightful owner or keep it as a treasure is your choice.
Consider this blade our ticket onto the ship.”
A ship? A ticket?
Using the world’s greatest swordsman’s black blade as a boarding pass?!
Zoro twitched his mouth in disbelief.
This was simply astonishing!
In the end, Zoro carefully sheathed the black blade Yoru.
His demeanor was as reverent as if performing an ancestral rite, fearful of dropping or damaging the blade.
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