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

Chapter 90 The three-month deadline has arrived, the Dragon King returns to the pirate world!?

In Z City, ever since he resolved the calamity caused by the cosmic overlord Boros, Bane, as usual, spent his days holed up in Bang's dojo, engaging in passionate battles with the two old men to strengthen himself.

A lot of things happened during this period.

The Monster Association is starting to stir, and Bang's apprentice, Garou, has also embarked on the path of hero hunting.

This weighed on Bang and Bomb's minds, and they would occasionally leave the dojo to search for Garou's whereabouts, but so far, they had not found him.

Bane didn't really care about what happened next, nor did he intend to get involved.

The reason for this is that his three-month deadline, the time for the Dragon King's return, is fast approaching. Just thinking about how he can soon return to the world of pirates and continue to stir up trouble makes him want to smile.

Inside the dojo, Bangu and Bomb were drinking tea, while not far away, Bane sat cross-legged on the floor meditating.

At this quiet moment, footsteps were heard outside the dojo, and soon two figures appeared outside the door: one with green hair and the other with blond cyborg hair. They were clearly Zoro and Genos.

"Oh, you're back from your studies?" Bang asked Zoro with a smile.

Zoro smiled and nodded, saying, "Yeah, judging by the time, we should be heading back in a few days. I learned quite a bit at the Sword Saint Guild, so I came back two days early."

As he spoke, he drew the Wado Ichimonji from his waist.

Bangu was not surprised to see this, and pulled Bomb away a little.

As soon as the two of them stood still, a flash of electricity appeared on Zoro's body, and the next second, he appeared directly behind Bane, as if Bane was not his senior brother but his enemy. Without saying a word, he slashed down at Bane's head with his sword.

Bane, who was meditating, reacted quickly. He braced himself on the ground with one hand and did a backflip to dodge Zoro's attack. At the same time, he drew his Heart Cross from his waist and slashed at Zoro with a backhand.

The characters "心渡" and "和道" collided suddenly, producing a resounding clang.

Without any further words, Zoro's long sword grazed past Shindo, and then, in that extremely short distance, he unleashed several slashes in an instant!

This is a new technique he hadn't mastered before. Given the length of the blade, it's actually quite difficult to unleash a powerful and dense barrage of slashes in an extremely limited space in an instant. Zoro couldn't do it before, but after returning from his training at the Sword Saint Guild and learning a trick from Atomic Samurai, he can now do it.

The slashes were sharp and dense, as if they would slice a person into countless pieces in an instant, making them extremely ferocious.

At that moment, Bane, holding the Heart Crossing, was completely unable to resist Zoro's slash. Therefore, at that critical moment, Bane did not hesitate to abandon the Heart Crossing again. And the moment the Heart Crossing left his hand, his entire aura changed.

"Water Flow Rock Shattering Fist!" Bane shouted.

At that moment, his arms seemed to catch up with Zoro's slashes as if they had arrived before him, and in an instant, several winding and flowing afterimages appeared in the air, forcefully defending against all of Zoro's dense slashes.

As he unleashed his final strike, Bane's footsteps trembled, and his aura shifted once more. What had been as delicate as flowing water was now as fierce as a storm.

"Whirlwind Steel-Cutting Fist!"

He suddenly swung his arms, using one hand to block Zoro's Wado Ichimonji, and with the other hand, he struck Zoro's chest.

Even though there was no physical contact, the powerful force of the punch had already erupted, instantly blasting a hole the size of a basketball into Zoro's chest, sparks flying everywhere. Then, the powerful impact exploded inside Zoro's body in the next moment.

In an instant, Zoro was reduced to a pile of mangled corpses.

After delivering the blow, Bane laughed heartily, "Don't think you're the only one who's achieved success in your training. I told you last time, I'm a martial arts genius. I've already mastered the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist and the Whirlwind Steel-Cutting Fist. How about that? Pretty fierce, huh?"

Even Bang had to admit that Bane's talent in martial arts was ridiculously strong, even more terrifying than his and his brother Bomb's.

To be honest, this made Bane more confident. After all, apart from being physically strong, he didn't feel that he was any better than others, especially in swordsmanship. He and Zoro both learned swordsmanship, but their growth rates in this area were worlds apart. Now he has finally found his own path.

Compared to his merely decent swordsmanship talent, he is now a true martial arts genius!

Although Zoro was beaten to a pulp by Bane, neither of them used Armament Haki during their fight. In other words, neither of them went all out. As a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Zoro was naturally unharmed and emerged from the lightning energy in the blink of an eye.

Watching this scene, Bang exclaimed, "No matter how many times I've witnessed it, it always amazes me. Your superpowers are just too overpowered."

Bang believes that in terms of raw strength, he should be stronger than that young Zoro, but so far he has not been able to master the power of Haki, so once Zoro uses his ability, he has no way to deal with him.

"It seems you've truly found your path." Zoro looked at Bane with great pleasure, then, before Bane could speak, he asked with some concern, "You won't give up the way of the sword because of this, will you?"

"No, I would certainly like to develop in all aspects if conditions allow," Bane said, shaking his head.

However, he will place more emphasis on martial arts.

"Genos, it's been a long time. You've had a tough time these past few days," Bane said, patting Genos on the shoulder again.

"It's nothing, I've learned a lot from Zoro-senpai," Genos said again.

Although Bane didn't quite believe it, it was actually true. Zoro always used Observation Haki and was very vigilant about changes in his surroundings. Genos had a problem: he always liked to be careless at crucial moments. He had encountered this problem when he helped Zoro solve several disasters before, and he always lost the games he could have won.

Later, thanks to Zoro's example, Genos has also corrected many of his own little flaws.

"Mr. Bane, are you leaving soon?" Genos asked again, somewhat reluctantly.

"Yes, but I'll come back later, and I'll bring you a gift that will make you stronger!" Bane promised.

Genos paused for a moment, then immediately replied enthusiastically, "Thank you so much!!!"

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

Meanwhile, in the no-man's-land, Saitama was standing on his balcony, watching the two sisters confronting each other outside.

"Hey, you two, stop fighting here!" Saitama called out helplessly.

But it was clear that neither of the two sisters, who were flying in the sky at that moment, paid any attention to him.

The two sisters were Fubuki and Tatsumaki. Tatsumaki, as usual, used her telekinesis to levitate herself in the air, but her eyes were complicated because of Fubuki's change.

Although Fubuki could levitate briefly in the past, her abilities were limited and she could not do it easily. But now, with yellow sand swirling around her, she floated in the air without feeling any strain.

That's right. As early as the second day after Bane returned to Z City, Fubuki made up her mind and ate the Sand-Sand Fruit, and has now become the new Sand-Sand Fruit user!

She already has experience controlling superpowers, and the Sand-Sand Fruit is very compatible with her to a certain extent, so she has a pretty good grasp of her abilities now.

"Are you really going to leave with that bastard?" Tornado asked, somewhat annoyed.

"This is the price I have to pay for gaining power, and I have already agreed to it," Fubuki replied without any fear.

She might not be able to defeat Tornado yet, but at least until her sister discovers the weakness of her ability, it won't be easy for Tornado to take her down.

At this moment, Fubuki was truly grateful to Bane and to the Devil Fruit. She never expected that the power boost this fruit gave her would be so terrifying. If she calculated it, she felt that she could easily defeat a hundred of her original self!

"You didn't even consult me!" Tornado angrily attacked, unleashing a surge of psychic power towards Fubuki.

In an instant, Fubuki was reduced to scattered sand. Then, Fubuki transformed into a sandstorm and attacked Tornado. The two sisters fought fiercely in this no-man's-land, creating a huge commotion, like a sandstorm and a hurricane, destroying several tall buildings.

In fact, Tornado could win, and it would be easier than Fubuki imagined. In just a moment, she could control all the sand and subdue Fubuki, and Tornado is fully capable of doing just that.

But she didn't. Instead, she unleashed her superpowers and fought passionately with Fubuki. Perhaps this actually represents some of her attitudes?

"I'm not a child, I'm an adult. I don't need to discuss everything with you or insist on your consent. If I'm like that, I'll never become stronger, and I'll never be able to stand by your side, sister!" After being blasted to the ground by a telekinetic force, Fubuki quickly emerged from the yellow sand and looked at the tornado in the sky without backing down.

Hearing this, Tornado didn't attack again. She looked at Tornado with a very complicated expression and said in a deep voice, "But you will suffer a lot if you make this choice."

Sister, I could have protected you!

However, the thought of Fubuki's words, "Standing by your side," made Tornado's heart waver. After a moment, she suddenly turned and flew away into the distance, saying, "Well, I've had enough of you guys. Do whatever you want!!!"

(End of this chapter)