I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

By this time, Sieg's ship was very close.

Upon hearing this, Kuina immediately looked up at the large pirate ship beside her and placed her hand on her waist.

Her sudden words also caused the newly resurrected pirates to look up at her with ill intent.

“That voice…” On the other side, Zoro, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly noticed something and turned to look, his gaze falling on Kuina.

Chapter 1013 Zoro's Challenge with Three Swords

Just as the Krieg Pirates were feasting and baring their fangs, another small boat came breaking through the waves.

Kuina's sudden outburst naturally drew the attention of the Krieg Pirates and Zoro.

"That's right, we are the Krieg Pirates, the largest pirate crew in the East Blue!"

"Admiral Krieg is the ruler of the East Blue!"

"Now that you know our name, then give up resistance and hand over all the valuables on board!"

"Or is this young girl a member of the navy, trying to meddle in other people's business?"

Pirates shouted and yelled.

The setbacks of their initial foray into the Grand Line were quickly forgotten, and upon returning to the familiar East China Sea, they remained the undisputed rulers of the East China Sea.

Despite the pirates' loud shouts, Kuina remained unmoved, her hand resting on her waist, hesitating whether to intervene.

Although I'm on vacation, I can't just ignore the pirates I've encountered.

But since she was currently by Sieg's side in disguise, it would be difficult to explain if her naval identity were exposed later.

As I hesitated, a familiar voice came from afar.

"Kuina? Is that you?"

Zoro leaped onto the battle platform that had just been unfolded at the Baratie restaurant, completely ignoring the shouting Krieg Pirates, and looked at her in surprise.

Zoro?

Guina looked up, and her pupils contracted slightly behind her sunglasses.

Kuina is two years older than Zoro. They are not only childhood friends who grew up in the same dojo, but also rivals who have fought thousands of sword duels since they were young.

"He became a pirate? I've never seen a pirate flag like that before..."

Kuina's change in expression was well concealed by her sunglasses. She glanced at the Straw Hat Pirates' symbol, then decisively turned her head away. Under the cover of passing through the railing, she quietly unfastened the Wado Ichimonji and chainsaw from her waist and replaced them with an ordinary longsword.

Both the chainsaw and her signature Wado Ichimonji were enough to completely expose her identity...

Although the chance encounter with Zoro was a pleasant surprise, now is not the time...

Guina glanced discreetly at Sig beside her.

"He saw right through me..." Sig thought to himself, but said nothing.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Kuina raised her fair chin and looked at Zoro:

"Green algae head, your way of flirting is way too low-class."

Although her eyes were hidden behind sunglasses, anyone could hear the disdain in the girl's tone.

"Green...green algae head?"

A vein throbbed on Zoro's forehead; this nickname made him anything but happy.

But the girl in sunglasses in front of me not only looked exactly like Kuina from my memory, but her voice was also exactly the same as I remembered.

But why doesn't Guina acknowledge him? Why did she say such things to him?

Zoro narrowed his eyes, a dangerous grin spreading across his face, revealing a set of white teeth.

"really interesting."

His gaze fell on Sig, who was standing next to Kuina, and lingered for a moment on the longsword at Sig's waist.

As Kuina's childhood rival, Zoro is extremely familiar with her and knows every subtle movement she makes during their duel.

For example, just now...

Guina tilted her head slightly, seemingly glancing sideways at Sig.

The movement was very subtle, and with the sunglasses obscuring the view, it was impossible to see who Kuina was looking at.

But Zoro had his own guess.

"Kuina is only pretending not to know me because of this man's existence."

Zoro scratched his lush green hair, his gaze shifting back and forth between Kuina and Sigurd. Suddenly, his expression changed as he realized a possibility.

"Could it be... that she's been kidnapped?"

Zoro suddenly realized.

"I don't quite understand what happened... but as long as I cut you down, it's fine, right?"

At that moment, a commotion arose around him, and the pirates of the Krieg Pirates had surrounded him.

They had just declared their intention to rob someone, and then this green-haired swordsman suddenly jumped out and started flirting with another woman in sunglasses...

"They don't even consider the Krieg Pirates a threat!"

"Let's start with you as an appetizer!" The pirates swarmed forward.

"What a nuisance..." Zoro gripped his sword with both hands, gathered his strength slightly, and as he slashed out with his longsword, a wave of sword energy emerged.

"One-Sword Style: Thirty-Six Troublesome Phoenixes!"

The phoenix-shaped sword wave swept across the battle platform floor, leaving a long sword mark and simultaneously sending a large group of pirates flying, splashing into the sea like dumplings.

Amidst the flowing blood, the combat tablets that were just moments before crowded with people were now empty.

The sword wave, still powerful, swept across the battle platform, skimmed the sea surface, and roared as it rushed toward Sig on the small boat.

Kuina drew her sword a few inches from its sheath, but then sheathed it.

After all, she and Zoro were from the same school. If she didn't make a move, she could still get away with it, but once she did, her true identity would be revealed.

But just as the sword wave was about to engulf Sieg...

The once calm sea surface suddenly arched up, and patches of seawater floated in the air, transforming into a transparent greatsword of seawater. Amidst the roaring sword waves, the greatsword of seawater cleaved down with force.

boom!

Amidst the splashing water, the phoenix-shaped sword wave vanished without a trace under the impact of the seawater sword.

"A Devil Fruit user?"

Zoro was slightly taken aback, but didn't think much of it.

What he desires most is a powerful swordsman as an opponent, but now is not the time for him to choose an opponent.

Zoro grinned, revealing a cold smile.

"I don't know what kind of ability you have, or what happened between you and Kuina... but as long as I defeat you, that should be enough, right?"

He took off the green headscarf that was tied to his arm and tied it to his forehead, turning his already green head a deep green.

Holding a knife in each hand and a third knife in his mouth, he had already entered a fighting stance.

"It's Zoro with the Three-Sword Style!"

"Zoro, the pirate hunter, is that bounty hunter who specializes in hunting down pirates..."

Zoro is a well-known figure in the East Blue. When he assumes a fighting stance and is recognized, people, including the chefs at the Baratie and the Krieg Pirates, can't help but take a second look.

"Hey you over there, I see you're an ability user, but you should also be a swordsman. Let's have a duel."

"I refuse."

Sigurd remained standing at the bow, watching the show without even glancing at Zoro, and used telekinesis to move the small boat.

This scene only strengthened Zoro's resolve.

He sprinted across the combat platform, lunging towards Sig.

"Three-Sword Style: Demon Slash!"

Just as the Demon Slash was about to be unleashed, a soft, ringing sound rang out.

At Sieg's waist, the longsword once again drew from its sheath on its own, arriving in a flash like a gleaming bolt of lightning.

Chapter 1014: Starting Today, I'm Invincible (3k)

The longsword at Sig’s waist, which was not yet drawn, was suddenly drawn by telekinesis, emitting a clear, ringing sound.

With a crisp clang.

Zoro's lightning-fast charge came to an abrupt halt, his body coming to a sudden stop.

In front of him, the floating longsword swept down from above, blocking Zoro's two swords.

"The sword actually floated out on its own?"

"That was amazing! Was it magic?"

On the nearby battle platform, Luffy and Usopp's eyes were shining as they looked enviously at the longsword suspended in mid-air.

To the others present, Sigurd remained standing still, without even changing his posture, yet the sword at his waist flew out on its own, blocking Zoro's attack.

The way he manipulated the flying sword was surprisingly effortless and graceful.

Compared to Luffy and Usopp.

Joseph and Johnny, who were also watching from the scene, were not so surprised, but rather paused for a moment.

"The ability to control flying swords?"

They looked at each other and simultaneously had the same idea.

The two of them boarded Higuma's ship and entered the Grand Line ten years ago. Later, after Higuma faked his death in the Sabaody Archipelago, they left the bandit group and returned to their old profession as bounty hunters in the Grand Line.

Although he has now returned to the East China Sea and become a fisherman, he has gained much more knowledge and experience than others around him.

Such a technique of manipulating flying swords... is something that more than one person on the high seas can do.