Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Back on Fishman Island, he had seen those enormous sea kings comparable to those on Fishman Island; only an admiral could defeat them.

If the World Government knew, it probably wouldn't be able to sleep.

"Zoro is like this, don't worry about him. If he's really in pain, he'll go find Chopper."

Nami told Bonnie not to worry about it.

Everyone on the ship was obsessed with saving face, and Chopper, as the ship's doctor, was often exasperated by this.

She wasn't surprised by Zoro's victory.

The only thing to worry about with this directionally challenged swordsman is whether he will get lost in battle and wander behind enemy lines.

In other aspects, it is quite reliable, especially in terms of combat effectiveness.

"The pirate hunters have finished their battle?"

When the Whitebeard Pirates saw Zoro, they were stunned for a few seconds, then reacted as if struck by lightning, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Could it be that Captain Vista was defeated so quickly?"

"That's a man who can go toe-to-toe with Hawkeye!"

"Hey, do you have a ship's doctor here?"

Zoro rested his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, casually pointing west with his right thumb. "Hurry up and go check on the east side. That guy is exhausted. Take the ship's doctor and give him a good bandage. Don't blame me if he dies."

Several pirates instinctively ran in the direction he pointed, only stopping abruptly after running more than ten meters.

But you're referring to the west!

They turned to look at Zoro, completely bewildered.

He clearly said east, but his finger was pointing in the exact opposite direction. What kind of operation is this?

Zoro gave him his signature devilish expression, a slight smirk playing on his lips, his eyes dangerously murderous. "What? You think I'd say the wrong thing?"

The pirates were startled by that look, shrank back, and could only mutter to themselves about the swordsman's sense of direction before hurriedly adjusting their course to continue searching for their captain.

Even after they'd run a distance, you could still hear them muttering to themselves, "No wonder he's a swordsman with no sense of direction..."

Zoro's forehead veins throbbed, but his attention was quickly drawn to a figure approaching from a distance, and he put on the same smug expression as Luffy.

"Wow, you're pretty fast, Number Five. Not bad, you've improved compared to before. I thought you'd be slower."

Sanji's forehead veins bulged, and the cigarette in his mouth was bitten flat. "You want to fight, you bastard? I just kicked Diamond Jozu away! That guy is made of diamond, as hard as anything. You probably couldn't have cut him!"

"I could have chopped diamonds into pieces a long time ago,"

Zoro said casually, "But you are number five after all, so it's understandable. Not everyone can be ranked fourth like me."

"You directionally challenged swordsman, speak again and I'll cut you down, understand?"

"Come on, you stinky cook! I haven't had enough of beating you yet!"

Just like a tortoise seeing a turtle, these two people immediately locked eyes and were about to fight.

Nami and the others were already used to this kind of scene and went about their business.

Meanwhile, in an open area on the island.

The ground around was covered with deep sword marks, crisscrossing each other, the deepest of which were almost invisible. Trees had been cut down to half stumps, and a small mountain nearby looked as if it had been slashed by a knife, with a flat cross-section and the upper half rolled away not far away.

It's clear from this that a fierce battle took place not long ago.

Two exquisite Western swords lay scattered on the ground. Their owner lay in a pool of blood in a secluded corner, his chest rising and falling weakly, gasping for breath, as if he might die at any moment.

It was Vista, the captain of the 5th Division, who was defeated by Zoro.

Just by looking at the surrounding battlefield, one can imagine how intense the battle between the two was; the lingering echoes of their clashing sword energies seemed to still remain in the air.

Even now, Vista still feels lingering fear when he recalls the battle.

That young man is really amazing.

Dual-wielding is weaker than triple-wielding, which seems quite reasonable when you think about it.

I clashed with Hawkeye, who was perched atop the mountain, during the Battle of Impel Down. I thought I could see the end of this road, but looking at it today...

“There’s still a long way to go,” Vista murmured to himself.

He had mastered the dual-sword style to its fullest extent. His foil swordsmanship was renowned for its elegance, with each strike scattering red rose petals. Elegant as it was, it couldn't overcome savagery.

Zoro's three-sword style is unreasonable, and the most terrifying part is the last sword strike.

"A ghostly aura? Just who is that young man? Besides his three-sword style, he also possesses Conqueror's Haki... The Straw Hat Pirates are truly full of hidden talents."

"Straw Hat Luffy, Pirate Hunter, Ace... they're all young people in their twenties."

"It's time for us old folks to retire from the stage of history; now it's the era of the young."

Vista looked up at the sky and forced a smile. "You lost too?"

A series of heavy footsteps approached.

Bista turned his head and saw a burly, muscular man slowly walking over.

He was a large man, wearing heavy armor, with dark skin, and a faint smell of burning emanated from him.

The newcomer was none other than Diamond Jozu, the strongest shield of the Whitebeard Pirates and the third division commander.

"Hmph, you could say I lost, but that's one way to put it."

Joz snorted, "It's too embarrassing to always get kicked. That guy is a monster. How could a normal person's bones be so hard?"

Compared to Vista's disheveled state, Joz was in much better shape.

His clothes were slightly charred, but he had no obvious wounds. After all, he was the strongest shield, and his body could turn into diamonds, so his defensive power was insane.

"It's been a while since I've seen you like this." Jozu sat down next to Vista, took out a jug of sake from his waist, and took a big gulp. "Want some?"

He handed over the wine jug.

"You can't drink alcohol when you're injured."

Vista sighed, but without any hesitation, he took the wine jug and started chugging it down.

It's common sense that you shouldn't drink alcohol when you're injured.

But my father taught me very well by example; the worse my health was, the more I needed to drink alcohol to replenish my body.

This is a traditional skill of the Whitebeard Pirates.

After coughing several times, Vista wiped his mouth and glanced at Joz beside him. "You're not doing too well either. Are you suffering from internal injuries?"

"Are you kidding? Who told you I was injured?"

Joz immediately retorted, but before he could finish speaking, he coughed twice while clutching his chest. "Cough cough... I just got a bit of a stitch from being kicked. If your eyesight isn't good, gouge your eyes out."

"Tch, stop pretending. If you were to deal with that monster, you wouldn't fare much better than me."

“Oh right, right, right,” Joz waved his hand, not wanting to listen to the other party’s excuses at all.

That's how swordsmen are; they're all stubborner than knives.

Swordsmen are all the same; their mouths are tougher than knives.

He knew Vista all too well. The guy was humble on the surface, but actually very proud. For him to say something like that, it was clear that the green-haired swordsman was quite skilled.

Arguing with the other party in this situation will only lead to an endless argument.

Apart from the two captains, the Straw Hat Pirates' officers and other captains are still fighting.

Explosions and roars could be heard from afar, and flashes of fire or lightning occasionally streaked across the sky. It seemed that the battle would remain undecided for the time being.

However, right now everyone is only focused on two games.

Ace vs. Kuzan, and Luffy vs. Whitebeard.

As for the match between Marco and Jinbe, both veterans were clearly just going through the motions.

Marco's Phoenix Flame was quite a spectacle, and Jinbe's Fishman Karate was also quite impressive, but in reality, no one was really fighting. Like everyone else, they were waiting for the outcome of the two battles mentioned above.

"Do you think Dad and Ace can win?" Jozu asked after a long silence.

As a core member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Jozu followed his father on his journeys across the seas for decades, witnessing countless battles.

In his heart, his father was always the epitome of invincibility. No matter who the opponent was or what kind of predicament he faced, his father was always the man who stood tall and upright, even when facing the Pirate King.

But today, for the first time, that belief has wavered.

Bista shook his head with a wry smile, "Anyway, I don't have much confidence."

Jozu paused for a moment, "You mean Ace?"

Bista shook his head.

That's my dad.

Joz remained silent.

It's hard to imagine that one day, these old subordinates who have followed their father for many years would actually lose faith in him.

Moreover, the current father is still close to his peak condition. Although he lost the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his fighting power is still terrifying.

Straw Hat Luffy, that young man, has repeatedly exceeded their expectations.

What's even more terrifying is that this guy reached this level before he was even twenty years old.

Jozu recalled that when he was twenty years old, he was still an apprentice crew member in the Whitebeard Pirates. Every day he did odd jobs, trained, and went to sea with his seniors. He wasn't even a captain yet.

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.

Forty years old is the peak of a pirate's life. He is experienced, his body is not declining, and his fighting power is at its peak. But now he is being beaten by a twenty-year-old. He suddenly feels unbalanced.

But when I think about how my father, who has roamed the seas for so many years, is fighting Luffy like this, I feel a little better.

“It’s so good to be young,” Vista exclaimed.

While the two defeated captains stood there silently lamenting, the fighting continued and intensified throughout the island.

The most anticipated battle was undoubtedly the fight between Ace and Kuzan.

As for the duel between the other two captains, everyone could only see the devastating scene from afar.

The sky was torn apart, the earth trembled, and occasionally black and red lightning streaked across the sky. Anyone who got too close would be knocked unconscious by the impact of the clash of Conqueror's Haki.

Not a single detail is visible!