One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 148 The Resurrection of the Sword God!

Looking at the familiar figure among the many resurrected pirates, Kiro's mind went blank.

His thoughts were tangled together like a jumbled mess, and a surge of anger almost clouded his judgment.

He could recognize that the slender figure with a sharp aura in the center of the group of pirates was clearly Shimotsuki Ryuma!

That's right, it was the author of the Dragon Slayer Sword Manual, the legendary swordsman known as the "God of Swords," a great swordsman from hundreds of years ago!

As a practitioner of the Dragon Slayer Sword Manual, Kiro had met Shimotsuki Ryoma when he reached the perfect proficiency level, and the latter could almost be considered his mentor.

Even the Dragon Slayer sword in his hand was inherited from the other party.

But now, this once strongest swordsman has been transformed into the other's subordinate by Schi due to his own selfish desires.

Looking at Shimotsuki Ryoma's empty eye sockets, Kiro's face remained indifferent, but his constantly trembling pupils showed that his heart was not as calm as it appeared.

He originally planned to find Moria and free Shimotsuki Ryoma's corpse from him, but unexpectedly, Shimotsuki Ryoma appeared under Saki's command.

Seeing Kilo's stunned expression, Sci assumed that the other party was intimidated by the lineup he had built up over the years, and immediately sneered.

"What's wrong? Scared?"

"These are my undead legion; they won't show any mercy. If you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Kiro's voice came from hell, his icy tone sending a chill down Schi's spine.

"You shouldn't have crossed my line, Sci-Fi—"

The next moment, Kiro's figure flashed and suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Even with his self-developed ultra-high-precision camera, Schi, inside the giant robot, couldn't see Kilo's movements clearly at all.

Wow, so fast!?

Could this be his full power?!

With almost no time to react, a dazzling burst of light exploded in the air surrounding the giant robot, crimson and silver sword energy intertwining and crisscrossing, leaving terrifying sparks beneath the faintly visible protective shield.

？ ！！

Seeing the shield energy level rapidly decreasing in front of him, Sitch's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted.

"Get him! Kill him!"

The moment the order was given, the group of resurrected pirates, who had inhuman appearances, immediately moved, turning into afterimages as they rushed towards Kiro.

Instantly, countless chaotic and varied attacks rained down on Kilo in the air, creating such a powerful impact that the surrounding space was momentarily distorted.

Seeing this, Schi breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously relaxed.

"Kilo, you have no chance against my undead army!"

At the same time, he realized what was happening and manipulated the giant robot to instantly leap hundreds of meters backward, creating distance between himself and Kilo, while countless cannons appeared behind him.

Compared to Vegapunk, although he doesn't have a smarter brain, his Devil Fruit ability allows his technological creations to be more advanced. He only needs to imbue the basic prototype with a sense of life to make the technological creations work.

This giant robot, which embodies countless efforts of his, is called "Tyrant" and is currently his strongest weapon besides the resurrected pirates.

Its core energy source, or even a large amount of energy rock, can unleash unprecedented destructive power. Kiro watched the fleeing "Tyrant," his feet barely touching the ground, his figure blurring instantly. Just as he was about to chase after the opponent, the massive energy fluctuations behind him forced him to stop.

With a swift turn and a few clean, decisive slashes, Kiro finished off the attack. Just as he was about to continue his assault on Schi, an undeniable, sharp slash instantly caught his eye.

The longsword of the Thunderlord was held horizontally in front of him, barely withstanding the powerful slash, only to see that the one who came was none other than Shimotsuki Ryoma.

At this moment, Shimotsuki Ryoma's eyes were empty, his body was nothing but a skeleton, and his Wano Country-style outfit was tattered, yet a chilling aura still lingered around him.

Faced with Kiro's block, Ryoma did not hesitate at all. His body followed his instincts, and his black sword, Autumn Water, instantly slashed down with several giant silver-white beams that far exceeded the scale of Kiro's attack.

The attack was tricky and aggressive, making it difficult for Kiro to defend himself. Fortunately, the black sword Shusui was not imbued with sword intent, otherwise Kiro would probably not be a match for Ryoma in his full strength under normal circumstances.

Realizing he could no longer delay, Kiro decisively activated his markings. Crimson markings instantly climbed onto his cheeks, and an indescribable, immense power surged around him.

He roared, raising the Dragon Slayer sword high in his hand, his gaze fixed on the vacant eyes of the dragon horse.

"Shimotsuki Ryoma—wake up!"

The moment the Dragon-Slaying Sword struck down, its blade trembled uncontrollably, emitting deep, resonant sword cries, as if it too wanted to awaken its former master.

A massive, silvery-white sword beam, entwined with sharp sword intent, descended upon the dragon horse with tremendous force.

Almost instantly, Zhanlong and Heishi Qiushui clashed and intertwined.

"Boom boom boom!"

A clash that almost distorted the surrounding space exploded out, with sword energy overflowing from all sides, even piercing through several nearby resurrected pirates.

Kiro's expression was grave; the sensation in his hand told him that this attack had successfully repelled Ryoma.

After all, his own slashes were imbued with sword intent, making them akin to a dimensional reduction attack against slashes without such imbued intent.

However, he did not relax at all; on the contrary, his face became more and more serious, and a sense of unease arose in his heart.

Gazing at the dust and smoke from the retreating dragon horse, Kiro's pupils suddenly contracted as he sensed a familiar aura—sword intent!

He had personally witnessed this sword intent when he upgraded the Dragon Slayer Sword Manual to perfection—it was the sword intent of the dragon horse!

Could it be that Ryoma has also reawakened his sword intent?

Oh no!

Under Kilo's somewhat solemn gaze, Ryoma's figure slowly emerged from the collapsed ruins.

At the same time, a terrifying sword intent far exceeding anything seen before suddenly rose from Longma's body, its sharpness causing Kilo's heart to tighten.

However, contrary to expectations, even though Schi was shouting orders from a short distance away, Ryoma did not launch an attack on Kiro.

His body trembled slightly under the sword intent, and after a moment, a faint blue flame suddenly rose from his empty eye sockets.

After a moment of stunned silence, Longma seemed to recover and slowly began to look around.

After seeing that most of his body had turned into skeletons, and that someone was still shouting orders at him from a distance, Ryoma seemed to understand something.

He raised his hand to look at the black sword Qiushui that was constantly trembling and buzzing in his hand, and then turned his gaze to Jilo, whose sword intent was surging not far away.

The moment Ryoma looked at him, Kiro felt a chill run down his spine, and the threatening feeling made a bead of cold sweat appear on his forehead.

Ryoma didn't make a move. Instead, amidst the utter shock and panic of everyone, he slowly spoke: "—I... I'll actually see the light of day again?"

He stretched his limbs, let out a soft chuckle, and glanced at the group of resurrected pirates, as well as the astonished Schi not far away, before finally fixing his gaze on Kiro.

"Those who come after me, I am the greatest swordsman in the world; I must not become someone else's puppet—"

"Let me be free!"