Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Just by looking at Zorro's expression, you can tell that he still has some strength left to spare.

Shiraishi Shuya's previous playful demeanor vanished.

He stared intently at the electric river surrounding Zorro's sword.

My mind was racing, trying to figure out how to deal with this dead water.

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden realization, he understood: shouldn't these Logia-type powers be dealt with using Armament Haki?

"It seems that Zorro's rapid improvement has made him lose his composure!"

With this in mind, Shiraishi Xiu quickly activated his Armament Haki, turning his entire body into a bright black.

After the Armament Haki had been fully condensed on his body, Shiraishi looked at Zoro:

The river in front of him, formed by a 3.9 kJ current, was constantly changing shape, sometimes cascading down and sometimes surging with waves.

Although this river only had two or three fast crossings, it perfectly depicted the most dangerous sea areas on the Grand Line.

"Ha!"

Zorro gripped the still water and pointed in the direction of Shiraishi Xiu. Instantly, the river formed by the convergence of electric currents all flowed towards Shiraishi Xiu's scroll.

Chapter 0513: Something's Strange

If the Thousand Birds is like a living being with its own life, then the river that evolved from the Thousand Birds is more like a human being with its own independent consciousness.

It knew that the man opposite it was its target, and as it charged toward Shiraishi Xiu, it kept rolling around to vent its dissatisfaction with him.

But how could Shiraishi Osamu be an easy opponent? He had already made thorough preparations, as evidenced by his skin turning a glossy black.

Although Zorro's fighting skills were not particularly strong, even Shiraishi Shu had never seen these moves before.

The fact that such an electric current could act as if it had its own life was something Shiraishi Xiu had never heard of before.

Even as it approached Shiraishi Xiu, the air around him trembled.

It came on fiercely, and its speed was getting faster and faster.

It was imposing, as if it had already defeated Shiraishi Xiu.

"Come on, Zorro, let me see just how much you've changed over the years!"

After saying that, Shiraishi Xiu rushed towards the surging current that had shrunk dozens of times to the size of a tsunami.

One foot, two feet, the distance between the two people kept shrinking.

"boom!"

Finally, Shiraishi Xiu collided with the electric river, producing a deafening roar.

The violent impact caused the ground around them to collapse once again.

Dozens of small and medium-sized pits appeared behind Bai Shixiu.

Even Crocodile and a dozen other CPO agents who were not far away were affected by the aftershocks.

Two of the less capable agents even fainted from the aftershocks.

"what!"

They, who were usually so quiet, were actually screaming in pain because of the battle between Shiraishi Osamu and Zorro.

Crocodile only hesitated for a moment before taking advantage of the favorable situation and rushing into the crowd once again.

He wanted to take advantage of the moment when they were at a loss and affected by the aftermath of Shiraishi Xiu's battle to harvest these guys.

Crocodile thought these guys were far too weak; they were no match for him.

The person he wants to fight now is the guy opposite Shiraishi Osamu who wields the famous sword Shisui.

Although he knew he might not be a match for him, Crocdale always wanted to give it a try.

"Captain Shiraishi, be careful, this guy's moves are a bit strange!"

Even without Crocodile saying it, Shiraishi Shu had already noticed the difference.

Shiraishi Osamu and the electric current brought them to a standstill, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Although the two of them seemed to be frozen in place, only Shiraishi Xiu could sense the immense pressure emanating from the unknown entity ahead, which occasionally emitted a startling force.

Even a peerless expert like Bai Shixiu (963) didn't know how to handle the situation.

He could only keep increasing the force in his hands, but Shiraishi Xiu soon discovered that this force was completely useless against the strange object in front of him.

On the contrary, I seemed to be weakened in the face of this special power. Could it be that I haven't used enough Armament Haki?

With this in mind, Shiraishi Xiu once again exerted all the Armament Haki on his body, and his glossy black skin once again turned into the pitch black that had appeared before.

"Squeak, squeak!"

It seemed that some power had entered Shiraishi Xiu's body, causing his body to creak and groan continuously.

Chapter 0514: Competing with the Bright Moon for Glory

It's like the bones are being cleansed.

Although Shiraishi Osamu experienced great physical pain when he first came into contact with this power.

But he soon discovered that all the bones in his body had become harder under the power of this force.

Each time his bones broke, they would quickly heal again. It was through this process of breaking and healing that Shiraishi improved his physical strength to another level.

Zorro, however, was not so relaxed. He thought that Shiraishi Osamu's move would not last long.

Judging from the current situation, Shiraishi Xiu not only did not suffer a setback, but her expression became more and more relaxed.

What's even more outrageous is that he could feel the power emanating from Shiroshi Xiu from that river channel was even stronger.

Because this river was formed from the sword energy he had criticized and was under Zorro's control, the power it received could naturally be perceived by Zorro.

Moreover, since this sword energy has already possessed its own Zorro, it doesn't require much control at all.

"Zorro is indeed impressive; I could learn from that move. But if you were Zephyr or Sengoku, I would already be defeated by it!"

"But unfortunately, you are not them, and your strength is not as great as theirs. Without the support of great strength, the damage of your move did not reach its maximum!"

After saying that, Shiraishi Xiu stopped talking nonsense, stretched his right hand back sharply, and then clenched his fist again.

To Zorro's disbelief, Shiraishi Osamu's fist was faster than the wind, directly attacking his sword aura.

"Has this guy gone mad? He's actually trying to fight my sword energy with his body. Doesn't he know what kind of power this sword energy contains?"

Although Zorro had doubts, he knew that Shiraishi Xiu was not that kind of fool, so there was only one reason why Shiraishi Xiu dared to do this: he had enough confidence to break through his sword energy.

Otherwise, given Shiraishi Xiu's background, he would never do something so self-defeating.

Moreover, this was when the difference in strength between the two of them was so vast.

"boom!"

When Bai Shixiu's fist landed on the sword energy, he immediately felt his fist being blocked by a strange force, unable to move forward.

But as the force of Shiraishi Osamu's fist increased, the strange force that had been blocking him gradually dissipated, like a sick cat encountering a tiger.

"A single spark cannot rival the brilliance of the bright moon!"

"I admit Zorro, you are very strong, but you are still not qualified to face me. I'll say the same to you!"

"I won't kill you. Instead, I'll let you return safely to Mary Geoise and let those five old dogs know that I, Shiraishi Xiu, am not someone to be trifled with!"

After saying that, Shiroshi Xiu poured all his strength into his right fist.

"sip!"

The sword energy could no longer withstand the pressure, and Bai Shixiu's terrifying power began to dissipate with it, followed by an even louder and more intense sound than before.

After this collision, the ground around them was damaged once again, leaving only small craters.

Now there's nowhere left for the two of them to stand.

Every single one of them was, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Chapter 0515: A Battle of Observation Haki

Seeing the rapidly deteriorating situation, Zorro knew that he would definitely not be a match for Shiraishi Osamu today.

He had originally pinned his hopes on the few killing moves he had mastered over the years, but he never expected that they would be nothing more than this in the hands of Shiraishi Xiu.

After dispersing the sword energy that had been imbued with his own power, Shiraishi stopped fighting and stood still, choosing not to pursue the attack, but instead calmly watching Zorro.

Zorro was also somewhat intimidated by Shiraishi Osamu's gaze.

For a moment, she felt like a newcomer at sea, staring at Shiraishi Xiu, at a loss for what to do.

If Shiraishi Shu had chosen to attack Zorro at this moment, Zorro's life would likely have already been taken by Shiraishi Shu. 963

But Shiraishi Osamu did not do that; instead, he continued speaking:

"Zorro, I've already tested the power of your moves. If your strength is comparable to mine, then with just these few moves, you'll be invincible on the entire Grand Line!"

Even Shiraishi Osamu's praise did not snap Zorro out of his astonishment; he remained standing there, his eyes vacant.

His empty eyes were fixed on Shiraishi Xiu's direction, and it was unclear what he was looking at.

But Zorro quickly reversed his decline, his face regaining its radiance and his original spirit.

His eyes were also filled with fighting spirit as he looked at Shiraishi Xiu.

Perhaps only such a strong person is worthy to be Zorro's opponent. Zorro has long been tired of carrying out those boring missions for the World Government.

Every enemy he encountered was easily dealt with in a few moves; he had never met a top-tier expert like Shiraishi Osamu.

Although he couldn't defeat Shiraishi Osamu, Zorro firmly believed that as long as he could survive this battle...

Then he will definitely be able to learn more things, things that he cannot obtain through cultivation alone.

After regaining his senses, Zorro gripped Shisui even tighter in his hands once more.

This time, he didn't rush to attack Shiraishi immediately. Instead, he kept his eyes on Shiraishi, trying to see through Shiraishi's next move.

But how could Shiraishi Xiu do as he wished? In a flash, he disappeared from where he was standing. Because he was too fast, Zorro couldn't catch up with where Shiraishi Xiu had gone.

All I saw was a white blur that flashed past me.

The only thing that could prove that Shiraishi Xiu had appeared before him was the wisp of wind he had just felt.

When that white figure flashed past him, Zorro clearly felt a gentle breeze on his face.