Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

In Chapter 68, Zoro, who traveled through different worlds, ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Bane held a seven-day banquet in Kumogakure, thoroughly enjoying the Sky Beasts. And to be honest, these creatures were quite something, with effects similar to those of Sea Kings.

But that was all. Seeing that the Sky Beast had nothing else special about it, Bane decided not to stay any longer.

Before leaving, however, Bane planned to take Zoro back to the Empire to settle the matter of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and make Zoro a user who was not afraid of the curse of the sea. After eliminating this weakness, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would probably be even more 'invincible'.

Deep in the sea of ​​clouds, a small sampan is moored. Due to the dense fog surrounding it, the two figures on the boat are somewhat indistinct.

Feeling that this place was secluded enough, Bane stopped rowing and anchored the boat in the sea of ​​clouds, looking at Zoro and saying, "Let's stay here."

Zoro asked, quite puzzled, "Can the side effects of Devil Fruits be eliminated here? Or do you have some secret method that can't be revealed to the public?"

"This is one of my core secrets, but I told you and Nami about it before, and you just thought I was bragging and didn't take it seriously," Bane retorted.

Because Bane is a guy who often talks nonsense and brags without thinking, Zoro thought for a long time but still couldn't remember what he said.

"I said I'd take you guys to another world, have you forgotten?" Bane reminded him.

Zoro paused for a moment, then remembered the incident, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes as he asked, "You mean...?"

Bane didn't explain anything further. Instead, he focused his mind on the power of the mysterious door within his body. To Zoro's surprise and shock, a portal to space and time slowly opened in front of the two of them.

At the same moment the door revealed a crack, the power of time-space freezing surged out, and almost in the blink of an eye, everything seemed to stand still.

Bane was just about to show off to Zoro when he turned around and found that Zoro had been "frozen," just like when he first saw Teach—motionless, without any aura, as if he didn't exist.

"This is really something." Bane clicked his tongue upon seeing this, then reached out and picked up Zoro, tucking him under his arm, and stepped through this portal.

The same was true on the Empire's side; time and space were frozen, and Bane could feel his physical strength still rapidly diminishing, even though he was countless times stronger than before. This loss of physical strength seemed completely unreasonable.

Moreover, as Bane stepped through the door, he noticed that the blue, dazzling aura representing the pirate world seemed to have 'gone out' with each step he took.

Looking at this scene, he was still somewhat puzzled and confused. What exactly was going on with this door?

But there was no time to think about it. He stepped into the empire's territory and quickly closed the portal, because his strength was almost exhausted.

The moment the portal closed, time and space resumed their normal flow, and Zoro, who had been tucked under Bane's arm, suddenly came to life. He was stunned for a moment, then looked somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, as the position was too awkward. So he quickly broke free from Bane.

Then, Zoro was stunned for a moment. He had been so focused on his awkward posture that he realized that he was no longer in the sea of ​​clouds!

"Where is this?" Zoro asked, looking around at the deserted mountains and forests.

"Another world," Bane replied casually, but this wasn't the time to explain. He said directly, "Quick, eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit here; the curse won't affect you!"

Although Zoro still had a lot of questions, he wasn't the type to get to the bottom of things, so he quickly suppressed his shock and confusion and took out the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

He completely trusted Bane, took out the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and took two bites.

Bane once told Zoro that when he ate the Devil Fruit, he didn't find it unpalatable; in fact, he thought it was quite delicious.

But Zoro wasn't really stupid; he had heard some rumors and even asked Issho about it. Issho told him that Devil Fruits tasted terrible and that he almost couldn't swallow one.

Considering that Ikko is generally composed, that Bane always likes to joke, and given the rumors, Zoro naturally assumed that Devil Fruits must be extremely unpalatable.

As a result, when he took a bite, his mouth was filled with the refreshing aroma of fruit and wood, and he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

"It's really that delicious?" Zoro asked in surprise.

"Why would I lie to you? It's probably because the world is different now," Bane said, pursing his lips.

Since it wasn't bad, Zoro made the same choice as Bane, quickly devouring the entire Rumble-Rumble Fruit without missing a single bite.

After Zoro finished eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he stood quietly for a moment. Then, Bane saw lightning flash in Zoro's eyes. Seeing this, Bane immediately said, "Think about how you felt when you learned the Six Powers. Control your body and slowly adapt to this ability!"

Back then, Bane was just a novice. For the first two days after eating the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would occasionally lose control of his dark power. Later, he realized that it was because he had very poor control over his body.

Now, Zoro is not the same Bane he once was. After hearing Bane's instructions, he quickly calmed his mind and focused his attention. The lightning power that was originally about to overflow in his eyes also quickly dissipated.

After that, Bane didn't disturb Zoro. Zoro stood still, motionless, as if he was resting with his eyes closed. However, you could see that arcs of electricity would occasionally crackle and pop across his body.

After waiting for about half an hour, Zoro suddenly opened his eyes, drew the Wado Ichimonji from his waist, and then casually slashed at the dense forest in front of him.

A dazzling lightning bolt clung to his strike, slicing through the dense forest in front of him in a flash. Black smoke billowed from the cuts in the broken trees, clearly indicating that this strike had condensed both lightning and swordsmanship!

"It's done!" Zoro said excitedly.

He became a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Moreover, it is the kind without a curse, neither hated by the sea nor restricted by seastone!

At that moment, Zoro felt that he had mastered his skills and was invincible. So he immediately looked at Bane, his eyes showing an excited desire to challenge him.

But before Zoro could make a move, he saw Bane with a malicious smile on his face and dark elements flowing from his fingertips.

"What? Want to spar? Of course your senior brother will take care of you," Bane asked with a smile.

Zoro's face twitched a few times before he said, "Let's talk about it in a few days. I just gained my power, and while I'm not out of control yet, I haven't truly mastered it."

"That's a real shame," Bane said, clicking his tongue in slight disappointment.

Seeing his malicious look, Zoro couldn't help but declare, "Don't worry, in time I'll let you experience the power of the Thunder Swordsman."

"Hahahaha!" Bane laughed a few times, but instead of discouraging Zoro, he encouraged him, saying, "Very good, I'll be looking forward to it!"

After all these matters were resolved, Zoro couldn't help but ask, "Is this another world?"

"To be precise, it's the world I was in before," Bane replied.

After a moment of silence, Zoro asked in surprise, "So you're not from our side?"

"That's right." Bane nodded slightly, and then explained the situation to Zoro.

After chatting for a while, Zoro remarked, "I thought I had escaped the well, but it turns out I just went from one well to a slightly larger one. There are other worlds besides ours."

"That's why I told you back then, you won't regret following your senior brother. In the future, we'll see even wider horizons," Bane said, patting Zoro on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)