One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Snapped!

A flash of white light disappeared!

In the blink of an eye, a completely new form of Zoro appeared in front of Shiryu...

Chapter 253 Mega Zoro

Amidst the ruins, flickering flames cast a faint light upon Zoro's body, leaving a long, narrow shadow on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, a Zoro who was much more mature than he was nineteen years old appeared in front of Shiryu.

His figure suddenly turned around.

In an instant, a sharp, cold light drew a perfect arc in the air and struck Shiryu, who was rushing towards him.

boom!!!

A huge cloud of smoke suddenly rose up, engulfing the ruins.

The next second, a figure shot out from the smoke and crashed into the wooden house next to it, traversing several streets in a row!

And that figure was none other than Shiryu of the Rain, the top swordsman who was attacking Zoro.

"...How...how is this possible!?"

Shiryu, who was not seriously injured, quickly stood up from the ruins, but looked ahead with a shocked expression, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Just then, a shadow suddenly appeared from within the thick dust.

Sharp dragon horns, huge angular wings, and a long, powerful tail!

Shiryu was no stranger to this figure.

After all, the dragon that Zoro summoned before looked just like this!

However, compared to the giant dragon's figure, this dragon-shaped figure was only a little over two meters tall, but it was much more solid than the previous phantom.

tread!

Soon, the figure slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.

It was Zoro, who had undergone some kind of mysterious evolution!

At this time, although he still had a human body, many characteristics belonging to the Pokémon Dragon race had grown on his body.

Above Zoro's head, his sharp, black dragon horns with a metallic sheen shimmered slightly, as if some mysterious energy was gathering within them.

From his chest, an incredibly hard metallic dragon scale grew, extending down to his lower cheek, protecting his vulnerable neck and eliminating a major weakness for Zoro.

In addition, scales also grew on Zoro's wrists, covering his hands and miraculously extending to the hilts of Zacian and Sandai Kitetsu, securing them firmly.

The Wado Ichimonji, which holds unique significance for Zoro, has changed as Zoro has evolved.

The sword, which originally exuded a clean and holy aura, became slightly stronger as Zoro's size increased.

Furthermore, a crescent-shaped dragon tail hook of the same color as the hilt has been added to hang the longsword on Zoro's mouth.

No matter how much it speaks, it will not cause the Wado Ichimonji to fall.

However, apart from that, there are no other significant changes in Zoro.

"What kind of ability is this!?"

Looking at Zoro's strange figure, neither dragon nor human, Shiryu's eyes showed even more confusion.

more importantly……

He actually felt a faint sense of pressure emanating from Zoro at this moment!

This is by no means the influence of Conqueror's Haki, nor is it simply the mental suppression caused by Shiryu's oppressive nature.

This feeling is more like a fear stemming from a biological instinct!

just like……

At this point, Zoro had completed a species leap, becoming a higher being that Zoro could hardly look at.

"What on earth is going on!?"

Shiliu asked himself a question, but no one could answer it.

Zoro, having completed his mysterious evolution, flicked his dragon tail, creating a sharp, piercing sound as it cut through the air.

He immediately assumed the Three-Sword Style stance again, and a dazzling electric current began to emanate from his body.

"Then... the real battle is about to begin!!!"

Zoro grinned in his evolved form, and his wings suddenly flapped behind him.

In an instant, a swift shadow shot straight toward Shiryu like a beam of light.

Because he had already begun controlling the dragon phantom in battle long ago, he felt no sense of unfamiliarity when his body suddenly acquired some dragon-like features. He instantly controlled it as if it were his own arm.

"Dragon Blade Style - Thunderous Strike - Thousand Pounds!!!"

Stab it! ! !

The dragon scales, resembling metal, seemed to be even more adapted to the energy of lightning.

In the blink of an eye, Zoro's longsword was enveloped in a terrifying lightning bolt.

Wherever he passed, the air was filled with the residual power of lightning, and tiny electric currents, like small snakes, emerged.

"Damn it! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you ate a powerful Devil Fruit!!!"

Seeing this, Shiryu was still shaken, but he bravely picked up his weapon, stomped his feet on the ground, creating a huge crater, and then brandished his sword in a fighting stance against Zoro.

"Bloodshed - A River of Blood!!!"

Peng!

A surge of murderous intent erupted from Shiryu's body once more, turning the surrounding air blood red.

As a world-class swordsman, even though he was mentally uncomfortable, he instantly adopted the posture of a swordsman and faced Zoro.

Clang!

The four longswords clashed together once more, unleashing an even more powerful impact than before, instantly sweeping across the surrounding area and turning it into a foundation of only rock layers.

At that moment, the earth began to split apart beneath the feet of Zoro and Shiryu.

The huge crack continued to spread to both sides as the two struggled.

"Um!?"

Upon realizing this, a thoughtful look flashed across Zoro's eyes. Then, he flapped his wings and deliberately dissipated his power, suddenly soaring into the sky.

Regardless, they came to help Amazon Lily defeat the invaders.

If, by some accident, Amazon Lily suffers irreparable damage because of their power...

That would be incredibly embarrassing!

"Shiryu of the Rain, do you want my Devil Fruit power!?"

"If you want it, come find me in the air!!!"

Knowing what Shiryu was thinking, Zoro stopped explaining and instead began to entice him in the direction of his thoughts.

"Damn brat!"

Upon hearing this, Shiryu's face immediately showed an angry expression.

But at this moment, he had to admit...

After seeing the effect of Zoro's transformation, his initial interest in the fruit turned into a determination to get it!

tread!

A perfectly circular wave of air suddenly erupted from beneath Shiryu's feet.

Having received formal naval training, he naturally had also learned the techniques of the Six Styles.

However, as a swordsman, he more often uses agile techniques such as Shave and Paper Drawing from the Six Styles, and has long since incorporated them into his daily battles.

But this does not mean that he will become unfamiliar with the other six moves.

Shiryu, using Moonwalk, quickly caught up with Zoro, who was soaring through the air.

After Zoro's bizarre, back-and-forth movements, they finally stopped above a dense forest.

"Is the cat-and-mouse game finally over?!"

Shiryu, who had been following Zoro through several inexplicable turns around Amazon Lily, remained suspended in the air and questioned Zoro.

But upon hearing this, Zoro said with considerable feeling:

"I never imagined that the airspace over Amazon Lily would be so complicated... It's so hard to find even a quiet area."

?

A hint of doubt flashed in Shiryu's eyes.

He set his gaze on the open space several kilometers away, where they had been standing before.

With their current strength, a distance of several kilometers is nothing at all when they unleash their full power.

But for some reason, Shiryu had a strange guess in his mind at this moment...

"Could this guy be an absolute klutz when it comes to directions?!"

"If the goal was to find a quiet area... why did you lead me around the entire Amazonian Lily Kingdom several times before finally coming out?"

Although this question had nothing to do with the battle at hand, three black lines still appeared on Shiryu's forehead.

A strange sense of humiliation suddenly welled up in his heart.

This guy can't be that stupid, right?

However, Zoro on the other side seemed completely oblivious to Shiryu's thoughts, his aura solidified once more, and he instantly entered a battle stance.

Meanwhile, Shiryu on the other side also put aside his chaotic thoughts and began to take the battle in front of him seriously.

In an instant, the battle between the killing maniac and the Dragon Swordsman began in the sky above Amazon Lily.

Terrifying slashes flew out continuously, heading towards the distant sea or the forest below, despite the two's attempts to dodge.