Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

"Who exactly is that woman? How could she possibly fight against a top-level agent..."

"This level of strength is terrifying!"

"How could someone with such strength be unknown? Who is this guy?"

"Could that lord be defeated?"

This is the lair of bounty hunters, and has been the site of numerous battles with sea monsters.

But those sea bream possess such exaggerated strength...

Bounty hunters who knew Bonnies's identity were even more surprised and shocked.

The Baroque Works organization is structured in the shape of a pyramid, and the smaller the code number, the stronger its power.

Daz Bonis, codenamed Mr. 1, is undoubtedly one of the strongest members of Baroque Works.

Perhaps only inferior to Mr. 0, the president who founded Baroque Works...

As a result, even the top experts of their Baroque Works couldn't win over a woman who looked very young.

Many people are already panicking.

If even Mr. 1 can't win over the person in front of him, then it's even less likely that they can.

They're not blind or stupid; they can see that Kuina is loyal to Lox...

……

'A close match? Hmm, Kuina should be slightly better, a bit stronger than Zoro during his Alabasta period in the original story…'

Rocks started to ponder, counting on his fingers.

Although there are still three years until the battle between Daz Bones and Zoro in the original story.

But Daz Bones' strength now may not be much weaker than it will be three years later.

Knowledge, will, goals, talent, experience... all these factors influence a person's overall strength.

Even the same person can have different strengths depending on their experiences.

The improvement in one's strength is different depending on whether one plays house in a remote corner or fights against powerful figures on the high seas.

The former's strength will not increase much.

As long as the latter is not killed and their will is not broken, their strength will definitely increase significantly!

Bonis is probably in the former situation, content to remain in a corner of Baroque Works, so his strength naturally won't improve much...

Nami's eyes sparkled, and she looked excited: "Kuina is so strong! Is this what she looks like when she's serious? So cool!!"

She didn't really know much about Kuina's abilities.

Now it's clear that Guina is far stronger than she imagined.

His appearance in battle also had a different air about him compared to usual.

So cool!

And for some reason, she always felt that Kuina's swordsmanship was stronger than Rocks'...

Hmm... is it just my imagination?

"Kuina was never weak to begin with; even the most ferocious dragons wouldn't have been a match for her with a single strike."

Locke said calmly, "Hard work in cultivation does pay off. Haven't you seen all her efforts?"

Kuina is very active; aside from that period of time when she needed to balance work and rest, she would exercise whenever she had free time.

In addition, her frequent sparring with Rocks greatly helped improve her skills.

Rocks believes that Kuina is stronger now than Zoro was in Alabasta in the original story, and has gone much further in the realm of Iron Slayer!

"Of course I know about Kuina's efforts..."

Nami couldn't help but admire Kuina's efforts.

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't have been able to persevere...

After a pause, Nami glanced at Rocks and asked curiously, "But you're clearly a year younger than her, and you don't train as diligently as she does, so why are you so much stronger than her?"

How so?

Lox thought for a moment and said, "I am a genius among geniuses."

"Whether it's swordsmanship, martial arts, or anything else, I have a stronger learning ability than others and it takes me less time."

"boast!"

Nami curled her lip in disdain: "You're only stronger than Kuina because of your Devil Fruit!"

Locus: "..."

"Are you envious of Devil Fruit users? Then the Great White Pig Fruit is yours!"

Now it was Nami's turn to have a toothache: "..."

Why does this guy keep talking about that big white pig fruit?

There's no way Nami would eat that kind of Devil Fruit!

……

'Boom!'

The rubble was pushed aside, and Bonnies got up from the ground.

His ten fingers, which had returned to normal, were trembling incessantly. A deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on his right palm, from which blood gushed out…

"I underestimated you."

Bonis took a deep breath, and his entire right arm transformed into a blade to stop the bleeding.

His sharp gaze fixed on Guina, and he said gravely, "You almost severed my right hand..."

"You're not bad either."

Kuina also felt numbness in her arms, but it was nothing serious.

His eyes gleamed with undiminished sharpness as he calmly said, "Continue. Only by defeating you can I truly step into the 'Realm of Iron Slayer'."

"The realm of cutting through iron? So that's how it is. Is this the true power of a strong swordsman? I was so ignorant before."

Bonis's eyes flashed; it was the first time he had ever heard the term "Realm of Iron Slicing."

This is clearly a standard of skill for swordsmen.

Chop iron.

A swordsman capable of cutting through steel.

He was narrow-minded before, thinking that no swordsman could possibly be his match.

However, it's not too late to realize this now!

He hasn't lost yet!

'Pop pop pop pop pop...'

Just as the two were about to fight again, the Den Den Bug's voice came from Bonis...

He paused, then pulled a telephone bug from his pocket.

The call was answered, and a calm and composed voice came through: "Mr. 1, return to headquarters immediately after you've dealt with the Whiskey Hill matter. I have some things I need you to handle."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Bonis replied, "I understand, Boss!"

The person on the other end of the phone clearly sensed something from Bonnie's momentary silence: "Looks like you've run into some trouble. Who is it?"

"I'll handle it, don't worry."

"Is that so? Return to headquarters immediately after you've finished."

The person on the other end of the phone didn't ask any more questions and hung up.

The basement located in the rainy area of ​​the city of Alabasta.

Crocodile hung up the telephone bee, thought for a moment, then dialed another one and calmly began, "I want to know what happened at Whiskey Peak..."

Chapter 76 Crocodile: You didn't do anything to my men, did you?

'Clang clang clang...'

The battle between Kuina and Bonis continues, with them exchanging blows.

Swords flashed and shadows danced across the field, carving deep ravines into the ground.

With a 'clang', Kuina, holding the Doichimonji, flicked her wrist, deflecting Bonis's crossed hands and revealing an opening!

"Slay him!"

With both hands gripping her sword, Kuina let out a low shout and swiftly slashed down with her sword.

The sword's edge flashed like silver light striking a blade, a single glint of light.

With a 'sizzle' sound, accompanied by splattering blood, a bloody gash appeared on Bonis's body, the wound spreading from his shoulder to his abdomen.

"..."

Bonis groaned and frowned.

But the pain fueled his ferocity. Enduring the agony, he clawed at Kuina with his five fingers, tearing the air apart.

'Clang!'

Kuina has keen senses and reacts extremely quickly.

He instantly parried with his sword, sparks flying, but was forced back by the power contained within it...

"Die!"

Bonnies's cold face revealed murderous intent.

As an assassin, he shows no mercy to any enemy and will kill them as quickly as possible!

"Spiral Slash!"

His arms transformed into high-speed spinning blades, slicing wildly like a chainsaw.

He then clenched his fists and thrust them straight at Kuina, who had just regained her footing.

"Isshin-ryu Ronbu!"

Kuina took a deep breath, gracefully swung her sword, and instantly struck several blows, each one hitting the very spot where it was meant to strike.

'Clang! Clang! Clang!'

The two clashed several times in a short span of time, with blinding sparks flying, and the aftershocks of their attacks slicing through the ground beneath their feet, leaving behind numerous cuts...

'Clang!'

Another violent collision occurred, the sound of metal clashing echoing throughout the surroundings.

The two were then thrown backwards simultaneously, one on the left and one on the right, unable to withstand the aftershocks of the collision.

*Sizzle!*

Kuina inserted the Wado Ichimonji into the ground, using the friction to dissipate the force, and only managed to regain her footing after retreating more than ten meters.

Even after such a fierce battle, Kuina was not unscathed.

A wound on his right shoulder was bleeding profusely, staining his clothes red...

"Chichi!"

Bonis gripped the ground with both hands, absorbing the force and stabilizing himself, his expression extremely solemn.

He was at a disadvantage in the previous collision, and his injuries became more severe.

It only left a not-too-serious wound on the other person...

Although this woman was not as strong as him, her swordsmanship was extremely profound.

He always managed to deflect his attacks in a way that was completely unexpected.