One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

Dark gold patterns flowed at the heart of the flame, and the edges of the flame were almost faintly blood red. The air was distorted and deformed under the high temperature, making crackling and popping sounds.

"See that, you green-haired moss head?" The cigarette dangling from Sanji's lips burned out quickly in the intense heat. "I won't let you defeat me!!!"

Zoro's pupils contracted slightly.

He could sense that Sanji's power at this moment was at least one level stronger than when they fought last week.

"What exactly is mixed in this guy's blood?"

Zoro cursed inwardly.

He knew nothing about Sanji's past.

But regarding the power in Sanji's bloodline, he is arguably the person in the entire Straw Hat crew who understands it best, besides Sanji himself!

but……

Don't assume you're the only one making progress!

Zoro grinned, his smile brimming with fighting spirit.

He slowly raised his arms.

In the palm of his left hand, a blood-red dagger silently extended, the blood-red spiral patterns wrapped around the blade seemingly coming to life, exuding a strong aura of killing intent.

In his right palm, a cicada-wing-shaped razor blade quietly appeared, its edge shimmering with icy blue and silver light, making half of Zoro's face appear cold and stern.

"Let me see—" Zoro lowered his body slightly, his hands gripping his swords like a beast about to pounce, "who has gotten stronger more!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zoro's figure vanished!

"So fast!"

Ace, who was in the crowd of onlookers, let out a gasp.

He raised an eyebrow, feeling increasingly terrified.

How much time has passed?

He witnessed firsthand how Zoro and Sanji, whom he had once regarded as his "juniors," now unleashed terrifying power that forced him to take them seriously.

If this leapfrog growth rate can continue... the future Grand Line, and even the entire ocean landscape, will likely be completely rewritten by them.

He turned to look at Luffy, who was laughing heartily beside him.

This was the first time in two years that Ace had wavered in his belief that Whitebeard would definitely become the Pirate King.

In the center of the sand valley, Zoro's figure appeared like a ghost behind Sanji, his twin swords slashing down!

"Three-Sword Style: Tiger Hunt!"

The crimson dagger and the ice-blue longsword drew two dazzling trajectories in the air. Wherever the blades passed, the air was easily torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek.

Zoro, with the Wado Ichimonji in his mouth, was now imbued with a layer of hard Armament Haki, and he slashed at Sanji without hesitation.

Sanji's reaction was equally astonishingly fast.

His mature Observation Haki allowed him to make a move even a split second before Zoro drew his sword.

His right leg whipped upwards like a whip, and the instep, wreathed in flames, precisely kicked the weak spot where Zoro's two swords met!

"Devil's Wind Kick - Finishing Touch!"

boom--!

The moment the knife collided with the leg, a deafening roar erupted.

The scorching flames and the sharp blade energy clashed, creating a visible shockwave that blew up all the sand and gravel within a radius of tens of meters, forming a huge circular depression.

Zoro and Sanji flew backwards simultaneously, each carving two deep furrows in the sand as they landed.

"I blocked it." Zoro steadied himself, showing no surprise.

If you don't even have this level of skill, how can you possibly beat yourself from a week ago?

Fortunately, this is not Zoro's full strength!

For the entire week, Zoro was immersed in the hell of defeat.

After undergoing mental and physical trials, he finally emerged from hell once again and gained new power from it.

"Demon Aura - Nine-Sword Style -"

"Asura!!!"

Chapter 95 My Partner Becomes Stronger (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

Zoro's low growl seemed to come from the depths of the underworld, carrying a metallic clang.

The moment the words fell, the already scorching air suddenly froze, and a chilling, chaotic, and ominous aura, like erupting volcanic ash, instantly spread from Zoro's body.

It wasn't an aura of dominance, but it was more chilling than the oppressive feeling of Armament Haki; it wasn't a murderous aura, but it was more terrifying than the atmosphere of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

That was pure, extreme ghostly energy, belonging to the spirits and demons of hell!

Om-! ! !

Zoro's figure seemed to suddenly blur and split in place, and three faint phantoms holding different blades rose up from the ground behind him and instantly overlapped with his main body!

Although this is not a true clone, it is merely a terrifying phenomenon caused by the extreme concentration of ghostly energy, which distorts light and interferes with reality.

But at this moment, in the eyes of the onlookers, Zoro seemed to have truly transformed into Ashura, a demon god with three heads and six arms who controlled slaughter!

"What the hell is this?" Sanji's pupils contracted as he felt a strange tremor in his heart.

At this moment, despite possessing an exoskeleton and superhuman regenerative abilities, he actually sensed a hint of danger from Zoro.

He remembered clearly that in the fierce battle last week, Zoro could barely withstand even his initial Diable Jambe.

"What kind of amazing stuff did V use on the green algae head?!"

Thinking of this, Sanji gritted his teeth fiercely.

He strongly suspects that he has been set up by capital.

In order to become stronger, he cultivated day and night, even going so far as to have V activate the hidden power within his bloodline.

During this time, he made countless sacrifices to satisfy V's desire for exploration.

However, this green algae-headed creature gained powerful and strange abilities simply by undergoing a modification surgery.

Sanji desperately wanted to shout at the Straw Hat crew in the audience, "I've been treated unfairly!"

"Demon Wind Kick - Blazing Flames!"

Filled with resentment towards the injustice of the world, Sanji transformed into a blazing fireball, his figure shooting out like a cannonball.

Sanji's figure was enveloped in blazing golden flames, each step leaving charred footprints in the sand, the air crackling and popping from the intense heat. His right leg, like a red-hot iron, ripped through the night sky, leaving a blinding arc of fire, aimed straight for Zoro's head!

Flames and ghostly energy collided in the circular sand valley, as if two completely different laws were vying for control of this space.

"Green algae head—I will not lose!!!"

Zoro's three-headed, six-armed phantom solidified for a moment amidst the demonic aura. All six arms swung their swords simultaneously, creating an impenetrable net of blades with blood-red spikes, ice-blue cicada-wing blades, and the tightly clenched Wado Ichimonji in his mouth.

"Nine-Sword Style: Asura - Piercing Might!"

clang--!!!

The deafening clang of metal against metal almost pierced eardrums.

The shockwave from the explosion of flames and blade energy shaved the bottom of the sand valley down by half a meter, and the sandstorm swept outwards like waves, forcing the onlookers to retreat repeatedly, exclaiming in surprise.

"Zoro and Sanji, they're both amazing!" Chopper gripped his clothes tightly, excitedly watching the battlefield below.

Usopp sighed and facepalmed. "Hey, I mean... is it really necessary to have a competition every week?"

The thought of fighting such a monster sends chills down one's spine.

V stood with his arms crossed at the edge of the spectator area, the pale blue light from the brain-computer interface illuminating his calm profile.

Luffy, standing beside him, was already dancing with excitement, his rubber arms flailing wildly in the air: "Oh my god! Zoro! Sanji! They both look so cool!!"

Ace adjusted his hat brim, his eyes a mixture of seriousness and excitement: "Completely...unlike a newcomer who has just entered the Grand Line..."

In the middle of the sand valley, Zoro and Sanji separated after a brief encounter, each taking more than ten steps back.

The flames on Sanji's right leg dimmed slightly, and several slits were cut in the hem of his pants, revealing the slightly reddish surface of the metal prosthetic body underneath.

Don't get me wrong, Sanji's legs are still completely natural.

In order to unleash the power of his blood, V used his divine hand to create a set of prosthetic skin that was similar in effect to the Germa 66 battle suit, and fitted it onto Sanji's body.

Including Zoro's prosthetic arms that combine the powers of two Devil Fruits, V alone spent the equivalent of 15 trading points on just the two of them!

Fortunately, the Baroque Works team is constantly helping to hunt down pirates and criminals from the Alabasta Kingdom along the Grand Line...

Otherwise, V wouldn't have been able to gather so many trading points to strengthen his allies.

Zoro is also having a tough time.

Although his prosthetic body enhanced his understanding of swordsmanship and his fusion with swords, it ultimately did not provide him with a significant boost.

Zoro's current strength is largely due to his rapid improvement in his understanding of swordsmanship.

After a brief moment of preparation, the two looked up again, their fighting spirit undiminished. On the contrary, the bond forged in battle caused a slight upturn to their lips.

"Not bad, you lecherous cook!"

"You're not bad either, algae head."

After a brief respite, the two launched their attack almost simultaneously.

Sanji's flames streaked across the night sky like meteors, his legs unleashing a series of fiery whip-like kicks, each strike containing the power to tear apart steel.

However, Zoro's figure became increasingly eerie under the enhancement of Ashura's demonic aura, and the six sword shadows blocked all of Sanji's evasive routes like a net.

The impact of the confrontation between the two sides was so great that it seemed to obliterate the entire valley.

For a moment, the entire sky above Airuma was filled with the incessant sound of collisions.

until……

"Nine-Sword Style: Asura: Demon Nine Flashes!"

Zoro's growl echoed through the sand valley once more.