The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

but......

How can I grant your wish?

"Watch closely, Zoro, this is the real Dugu Nine Swords!"

Sima Di infused Armament Haki into the blade of Hyōrinmaru, changing his attack from a slash to a cut aimed at Rayleigh's hand holding the sword, forcing Rayleigh, who was stronger than him, to retreat.

Instead of launching a fierce and rapid attack like Zoro, Sima Di went straight for Rayleigh's vitals, aiming directly at his heart.

What seemed like an ordinary move forced Rayleigh to continue defending.

But then Sima Di's next killing move came.

One move after another, each strike slow yet deliberate, each one deadly.

Rayleigh, who was able to find opportunities to counterattack during Zoro's fierce offensive, was now only able to defend and had no will to fight back.

Gradually...

Sima Di seemed to be able to split into two, attacking as if he were in two separate bodies.

This forced Drelli to concentrate even more.

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...

In the end, a total of nine Sima Di were besieging Rayleigh, forcing him to defend himself. Several times, blades broke through his defenses and pierced his Armament Haki, penetrating three-tenths of an inch into his flesh.

The seemingly ordinary sword move was so powerful that it almost broke through the defense of top-level Armament Haki!

Zoro was completely mesmerized.

turn out to be......

Is this the true Dugu Nine Swords?

It wasn't a fierce, overwhelming attack, but rather a series of deadly strikes, each more powerful than the last, aimed directly at vital points. While the enemy struggled to cope, they fell into a trap woven from the sword techniques, and finally...

Sima Di suddenly merged into one, and the Hyōrinmaru, carrying sharp sword energy, stabbed straight at the vibranium longsword. Despite Rayleigh's resistance, the Hyōrinmaru was forced to retreat until it crashed into the wall, where it was caught in the force of the vibranium wall's rebound.

Blood suddenly streamed from Rayleigh's mouth!

He, a master of top-tier Armament Haki, was actually injured by Sima Di, who possessed advanced Armament Haki?!

"What terrifying swordsmanship!" Rayleigh exclaimed. "That kid's swordsmanship just now, did he learn it from you? I knew it, it's completely different from his later moves."

Sima Di took a few steps back and twirled his sword with Hyōrinmaru.

"The true essence of the Nine Swords of Solitude is to defeat the opponent with no moves. It should be different in the eyes of every swordsman. Only when you completely forget it can you truly master it."

These words struck Zoro, who had seemed to understand something, like a heavy blow!

Yes!

He had always been too focused on the moves of the Dugu Nine Swords, and had never thought of "forgetting" them...

"No moves are better than moves?" Rayleigh became interested: "Then try these two moves of mine."

The black, glossy Armament Haki flowed along the vibranium longsword, slashing towards Sima Di from a distance!

"God avoids!"

Sima Di raised his sword to block, but was surprised to find that the slash seemed to have a mind of its own, bypassing Hyōrinmaru and heading straight for his chest!

"brush--"

Sima Di activated the Rabbit Talisman and dodged the slash at lightning speed. The slash struck the vibranium wall and was not deflected, but instead tore a crack more than an inch long in its wake!

Emperor Sima stared at the crack in astonishment.

Even he wasn't confident he could cut through vibranium.

"This metal is really hard!" Rayleigh exclaimed in surprise. "This Divine Evasion technique can easily slice through mountains, yet it only tore open a crack?"

"God's Evasion... isn't that Roger's move?" Sima Di realized belatedly.

“Yes, Roger, like you, was very enthusiastic about teaching his crew his own sword techniques,” Rayleigh explained.

That's it!

Sima Di carefully considered the situation that had just occurred, and also tried to let his Armament Haki flow, and then...

Swing the knife!

Rayleigh didn't pay much attention at first, raising his sword to shatter the attack, only to be horrified to find that the attack bypassed the vibranium longsword and struck his chest.

"Bam—"

Rayleigh slammed into the vibranium wall again, but this time he didn't cough up blood.

The core of "divine avoidance" is "surprise attack," which allows one to bypass the enemy's defenses and strike at their vital points.

In terms of power amplification, it is still not as good as the "Nine-Nine Combination" of the Dugu Nine Swords.

"Hiss—you learned it just by looking at it?" Rayleigh grinned.

What kind of monster is this?

"Ah, it's very simple." Sima Di nodded and said, "Even Nami and the others can make Armament Haki flow in a specific way."

While others might find it difficult to control the flow of Armament Haki, it's incredibly easy for the Straw Hat Pirates, who use cultivation techniques to replace physical training.

Rayleigh remained silent.

"Since that's the case... let's give this a try!"

"Roger's most prized sword move..."

"God Slash!!!"

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Rayleigh's Armament Haki flowed again, followed by the emergence of his Conqueror's Haki. Along with the Armament Haki, it was compressed onto the vibranium longsword, where pure white lightning intertwined with the jet-black Armament Haki.

This is going to be a big move!

Sima Di was secretly on guard. Was he finally going to use Conqueror's Haki to entangle her?

"Watch out, this is Roger's most prized move..."

"God Slash!!!"

The same slashing attack

This time, however, it was a dark slash as dark as ink, interwoven with violent pure white lightning, which made Sima Di immediately realize that the vibranium wall could not withstand this attack!

If he dares to dodge, then the Going Merry will be the one to take the hit!

【Ding......】

Sima Di had no time to pay attention to the system notifications; saving the Going Merry was the priority!

"Ten times Kaio Fist!!!"

A crimson aura rose up and enveloped Sima Di, his aura increasing tenfold in an instant!

Sima Di discarded Hyōrinmaru, gathered all his Armament Haki in his right palm, and poured in Conqueror's Haki as well. A five-clawed black-gold dragon head condensed in his right palm, with golden lightning intertwined on its surface.

"The arrogant dragon will regret!!!"

The five-clawed black gold dragon collided with the dark slash, and the terrifying power exploded in the training room. The shockwave hit the vibranium wall and caused it to deform slightly, indicating that it had reached its limit!

Sima Di, who was still fighting against the Dark Slash, finally had time to be distracted.

"Magic-suppressing barrier lifted!"

【eliminate!】

All the rampant power in the surrounding area vanished quietly. Sima Di also managed to put away "Regretful Dragon" with lingering fear, glancing at the cracked vibranium wall.

so close!

I really don't know if this Marvel's number one "divine iron" is having trouble adapting to the One Piece world or what, how did it crack after just one exchange of blows?

Emperor Sima was completely unaware.

Rayleigh stared at him in shock, his mouth slightly agape in astonishment!

"You...you caught it?" Rayleigh stammered.

Sima Di was releasing the "Ten Times Kaioken" and showed signs of fatigue, which was rare for him.

"Nonsense!" Sima Di's voice was a little hoarse: "It's just a friendly spar, there's no need to go all out, is there?"

Seeing Sima Di's appearance, Rayleigh finally felt a little better.

Rayleigh glanced at Vivi, who rushed towards Sima Di as soon as she opened the door, and then exchanged a look with Crocus.

Both of them had the same look of shock in their eyes.