Chapter 612 The Young Man Striving to Be the World's Number One! (Three in One)

At the door of Zefa's office, Zoro, who was pestering two guards on duty, hoping that they could help him report to his superiors, suddenly noticed that the door of the office was opened.

Just as he looked sideways, Kuina was walking out from the crack of the open door.

"Kuina?! It's so late, why are you here?"

Zoro was stunned when he saw Kuina, pointed at Kuina, his face full of surprise, and his tone of voice had become sharp. He really didn't expect to see Kuina in this place.

"I came with my father, they are in a meeting."

"What are you doing here? Why are you not going back to rest so late?"

Kuina looked at Zoro and saw that the other party was covered in sweat and his hair was wet. At a glance, she understood that Zoro should have been training before.

When she thought of this, Kuina's eyes also revealed a different taste.

Kuina and Zoro can be said to have grown up together. Kuina is a little older and started practicing kendo earlier.

As the daughter of Shimotsuki Koshiro, Kuina has a great reputation in the new navy. Since she was a child, she has been called a genius. At the age of seven or eight, she can already beat ordinary adults. Even young swordsmen who have become navy members are quite praising Kuina's strength.

Kuina is completely different from Koshiro's slightly salty personality. Although she is a girl, she has very high requirements for herself. The person she admires is Yuichi Tsugikoku, who is known as the "world's strongest".

Kuina hopes that she can become the world's number one swordsman one day, and she has been working towards this direction all the time.

Kuina's training progress far exceeds her peers. While receiving countless praises, a young child like Kuina will inevitably become a little arrogant.

However, Kuina's pride changed after Zoro entered Koshiro's kendo training camp.

Zoro started kendo training much later than Kuina, but Zoro, who also aimed to become the "world's number one", practiced hard day and night and improved very quickly.

At the beginning, Zoro was just a rookie that Kuina could easily defeat, but as he grew older, Zoro spent more and more time in kendo, and the gap between the two narrowed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After Kuina's physical development, the power disadvantage of gender gradually began to emerge. The direction of Kuina's training also began to change with her physical development, from pure kendo practice to the direction of domineering.

But Zoro was different. Although he had awakened the two-color domineering early, Zoro's training was still mainly based on kendo.

Kuina knew that it was only a matter of time before the young man in front of her caught up with her.

She has always known that the reason why Zoro has become stronger and stronger and the gap between her and Zoro is getting smaller and smaller is not just because he is a man with a higher ceiling.

Zoro has grown to where he is today, relying on unimaginable efforts by others.

But Kuina is unwilling to admit this in her heart. She stubbornly believes that if she is also a boy, she will definitely be able to suppress Zoro firmly.

However, when Kuina walked out of the office at this time and saw the "training marks" on his body, she was also touched by his diligence.

Compared with the general new navy, Kuina is also a hardworking person, but compared with Zoro, there is still some gap.

"I am practicing at the seaside, and Mr. Mihawk is with me, but there is a strange domineering aura coming from the base."

"Mr. Mihawk thought something happened and came here first."

"Kuina, is Mr. Mihawk also in the meeting?"

Facing Kuina, Zoro subconsciously lowered his voice for some reason. Perhaps because they grew up together, Zoro has a pure trust in Kuina.

"Yes, Mr. Mihawk is also in there."

"In addition to my father and Mr. Mihawk, there are several senior generals of the new navy in there."

"Don't worry, nothing happened."

Kuina didn't notice that Zoro's attitude towards her had changed slightly. She turned her head and looked towards the office and explained.

"Okay, I understand."

Zoro naturally trusted Kuina's words. Hearing that Mihawk was fine, Zoro also breathed a sigh of relief, scratched his wet hair, and turned around to leave.

"Go back and rest early, don't train too late."

Kuina saw Zoro preparing to leave, looked at his slightly embarrassed figure, and didn't know why, she suddenly said such a caring word.

Zoro didn't look back, and waved his hand casually.

But before Zoro walked away, the door of Zefa's office was opened again, and Koshiro poked his head out and greeted Zoro who had not walked far:

"Zoro, wait a minute."

"Come!"

The two lieutenants on duty saw that it was Koshiro who came out, and they all straightened up.

Zoro also heard the voice of his enlightenment master and turned his head.

"Master Koshiro?" Zoro, who was called, was full of confusion. He didn't know why his master suddenly called him. He pointed to the tip of his nose with his finger and tilted his head.

"If someone wants to see you, come in."

"Guina, wait for what that person tells you. You can refuse or accept it. It's not mandatory. You can just act according to your own wishes."

After Koushiro said hello to Zoro, he also turned to look at his daughter, and then suddenly gave instructions without any beginning or end.

"That person?" Koushiro's words were unclear, but the smart Kuina understood instantly. She knew who the "that person" her father was referring to was.

Her father's words made Kuina feel uneasy. She didn't know what kind of words such a person would have to say to her.

Is he also the one who wants to see Zoro? !

"ah?"

Kuina turned her head slightly and glanced at Zoro, who was approaching quickly. Zoro also noticed Kuina's eyes and glanced sideways at her, feeling confused.

Before the two of them could think about it, Koushiro led them back to the office.

As soon as he entered the door, Zoro saw a room full of new naval officers sitting around the sofa, all looking sideways towards the door.

Several pairs of eyes fell on Zoro, making Zoro feel even more stressed.

Zoro looked around, sizing up the new navy officers in the room. He straightened up, put away his original lazy look, and was about to salute, when his eyes suddenly glanced at the person sitting on the window sill. On the bench, following the country's fate.

The moment he saw Enichi Tsukuni, memories came to his mind. Zoro's body suddenly froze there, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Although the red flame mark on Jiguo Enichi's face is no longer there, Zoro's way of recognizing people is not just based on their appearance.

The most iconic thing about swordsmen is often not their faces, but the temperament they faintly exude.

As a swordsman, Yunichi Jiguo's strong self-confidence has never disappeared from the beginning to the end.

"You are"

Zoro opened his mouth, but no complete words came out of his mouth. Seeing Zoro's gloomy appearance, Kuina also glanced at her companions beside her curiously.

She had never heard Zoro say that he knew Enichi Tsukuni.

Although Enichi Jikuni is the founder of the New Navy, not everyone in the New Navy can meet Enichi Jikuni.

The vast majority of people have only seen the portrait of Enichi Jiguo, and it is impossible for these people to recognize Enichi Jiguo so quickly.

Only those who have met and gotten along with Zhen and Ji Guoyuan can recognize each other at the moment they see each other.

"Haha, Roronoa."

"Hello, your name will still be spread even if you go out of the world."

Ji Guoyuan smiled and waved to Sauron, saying hello kindly. The gentle smile on his face was also the familiar feeling that deepened Sauron's heart.

What Tsukuni Enichi said was indeed not a compliment. Although Zoro was young, he had already made a big name in the new navy.

He has been training with Mihawk, and his strength is among the top among the new generation of the new navy.

Whenever someone talks about the new people in the Navy Headquarters and the New Navy, Zoro's name often appears in people's discussions together with the names of Ace and Sabo.

"Mr. Enichi Tsukuni!!!"

Zoro's eyes noticed the expressions on the faces of Mihawk, Yixiao and others in the room, and their expressions could also prove the identity of Enichi Tsukuni.

Realizing that the young man in front of him was really Enichi Jiguo, Zoro's mood immediately became a little excited.

Is it because of the deep relationship between him and Ji Guoyuan?

There are some feelings, but they are not as deep as outsiders imagine. Jiguo Enichi once guided Zoro's practice for a period of time, but it could only be called a chance encounter.

What really excites Zoro is that Enichi Tsukuni's return gives him another goal to surpass.

Zoro, who launched an attack with the goal of "number one in the world", set his target on Mihawk, but from beginning to end, Mihawk never claimed the title of number one in the world.

Zoro also knew very well why Mihawk never felt that he was the best in the world.

Both of them knew very well that there was someone else who was the strongest in the world.

As a swordsman, it is regrettable that there is no way to fight against a strong opponent like Enichi Jikuni. As long as they cannot defeat Enichi Jikuni head-on, even if they are swordsmen who are really recognized as the strongest in the world, they I still have regrets in my heart.

But now such regret no longer exists.

After Zoro saluted Ji Guoyuan, under the gaze of all the senior officials in the office, he actually reached out and held the two long knives at his waist, exuding a fierce fighting spirit from all over his body.

"Hey! Zoro, what do you want to do?"

Kuina noticed Zoro's movements beside her and quickly grabbed Zoro's sleeve, feeling an unpleasant feeling in her heart.

"I want to personally confirm the gap between me and the 'strongest'!"

The military salute that Zoro just gave Jiguoyuan and his party was the courtesy and respect he expressed to his superiors as a new marine.

And Zoro, who is now grabbing the sword with both hands and preparing to draw it, is a challenger to the world's strongest, a swordsman's instinct!

Zoro is a two-sword swordsman. Now he does not bear the expectation of Kuina to become stronger. His sword is for himself.

Zoro is as aggressive as an angry beast.

Seeing his appearance, Mihawk, as the master who has been guiding Zoro in his training, just stretched out his hand to stroke his hair, grabbed the teacup and took a sip of tea, raised the corner of his mouth and showed a bright smile.

Why did he guide Zoro in his training? It was because Mihawk saw his own shadow in Zoro.

Swordsman

Zoro is the purest swordsman like him.

"Oh"

"Roronoa, there is no need to suppress your instincts. If you want, just attack."

"I won't blame you."

When Jiguoyuan saw Zoro's high fighting spirit, he slowly got up from his seat and said to Zoro generously.

He actually doesn't hate Zoro's personality. Although Zoro's way of expression is a bit rash in the system of the new navy, people are different.

Tsukuni Yoriichi has different expectations for each new navy.

If it is Zoro, Tsukuni Yoriichi will be happy to see the other party act according to his will.

Too much interference and suppression of Zoro's personality will only make him lose the possibility of awakening the Conqueror's Haki.

"Just what I want!!!"

Sometimes Zoro speaks in a literary way, and I don't know who he is like. Maybe he is from Wano Country and has the blood of a certain literary giant flowing in his bones.

As soon as the voice fell, Zoro directly drew out the two long swords at his waist, kicked the ground fiercely, and rushed directly towards Tsukuni Yoriichi.

Two-sword style·Rashomon!

As Zoro rushed towards Tsukuni Yoriichi, the momentum emanating from him became more and more fierce.

The vigorous killing intent surged from Zoro. In the eyes of Yoriichi Tsugaku, the fast-moving Zoro was like a Shura from hell. His powerful aura made him raise his eyebrows slightly, and he was quite surprised.

Yoriichi Tsugaku didn't know what words to use to describe Zoro's current strength, and what standards to use to measure the opponent's slash.

If I must say.

Zoro's current strength is somewhat similar to Mihawk's when Yoriichi Tsugaku first met him.

And Zoro is now just a 14.5-year-old boy.

Talented.

Such words are probably difficult to use on Zoro.

And the strength Zoro has shown now also makes Yoriichi Tsugaku secretly happy.

Zoro, who joined the new navy, can become stronger. Now, after a period of growth, he should not be humiliated by Coby's "Bone Fist Honesty" that he has practiced for two years.

Everything happened in a flash. While the thoughts in Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's mind were flying, Zoro, who was driving a sword, had already attacked Tsugakuin Yoshiichi. With the determination to kill, Zoro's blade was also fiercely slashed at Tsugakuin Yoshiichi.

The long sword on Yoshiichi's waist had been removed by him at some point. Zoro couldn't even see what the other party did. He only felt a weight in his hand, and a black scabbard had already been pressed against his blade.

Tsugakuin Yoshiichi held the scabbard with his left hand and raised it slightly. He actually caught the balance point of Zoro's attack at that moment, and blocked the opponent's double swords with just one blow.

The next moment, Yoshiichi twisted the scabbard in his hand, and smashed it directly on the blades on both sides of Zoro's hand with a lightning speed. The huge force directly shook Zoro's arms apart, and the middle door was wide open.

Realizing that something was wrong, Zoro had no time to change his tactics. A black scabbard had already flashed before his eyes, and then, in Zoro's astonished eyes, it gently hit his head, making a "pop" sound.

At the same time, the voice of Tsukuni Yoshiichi came: "That's it, Roronoa."

Tsukuni Yoshiichi's figure was still standing steadily in front of the window sill as at the beginning. He not only blocked Zoro's attack lightly, but also found the flaw in Zoro's attack and completed the counterattack in an instant.

It was not until the scabbard in Tsukuni Yoshiichi's hand gently hit Zoro's head that Zoro realized that he had lost.

If it was a life-and-death duel, he would have been a corpse.

Then he obviously had not recovered from the shadow of failure, and his shocked look seemed to be unable to believe that there was such a huge gap between him and Tsukuni Yoshiichi.

Mihawk once evaluated Zoro's strength and praised him for having all the qualifications that a great swordsman should have.

Even in the new navy, there are only a handful of great swordsmen who can be recognized by Mihawk.

But even Zoro, whose strength has expanded to this extent, still can't get through a single move in front of Tsugakuin Yoshiichi.

This huge gap in strength once made Zoro lose the idea of ​​continuing to fight.

He didn't know if his efforts were still useful, and he didn't know if he could surpass a swordsman like Tsugakuin Yoshiichi in his lifetime.

Maybe he will never be able to beat the opponent in his entire life.

Zoro's swordsmanship seemed to be collapsing, and Tsugakuin Yoshiichi also keenly noticed this, walked up to Zoro, and put one hand on Zoro's shoulder.

"Boy, you are very good. When I was your age, I couldn't compare with your current strength at all."

Tsukuni Yoriichi told a little lie, and his words also pulled Zoro's consciousness back to reality.

Seeing that Zoro's eyes had regained their focus, Yoriichi also took advantage of the opportunity to encourage:

"I know that your dream is to become the world's number one swordsman!"

"The road to the world's number one is extremely difficult. There are more than hundreds of millions of swordsmen in this world?"

"But there is only one person who can stand at the top of the world."

"Countless swordsmen have wasted their time in failure. Every swordsman who can take a step forward has fallen in failure and then become stronger."

"You still have a long way to go."

Tsukuni Yoriichi encouraged Zoro and warned him. He liked this hard-working and pure child very much, and he also sincerely hoped that Zoro could grow into someone he was satisfied with.

"Thank you."

After a long silence, Zoro sighed heavily, then put his mood in order and bowed slightly to Tsukuni Yoriichi, as if he was paying a teacher's respect.

Yunichi patted Zoro's shoulder gently, and then looked at Kuina not far away with a gentle smile, and asked with a smile:

"What about you, Kuina?"

"I heard from your father that you are also determined to become the world's number one swordsman."

"Do you want to measure your own capacity yourself? See how big the gap is between you and me?"

When talking to Kuina, Yunichi did not deliberately emphasize the other party's gender. For this ambitious girl, Yunichi also admired Yunichi very much.

Hearing the "invitation" sent by Yunichi, Kuina shook her head gently after a brief hesitation.

She is different from Zoro. Zoro is an intuitive swordsman. Compared with Zoro, Kuina is much more rational.

Kuina doesn't think that fighting with Yunichi in front of her with her current self will be of any help to herself.

At the moment when Yunichi blocked Zoro's attack, she couldn't even see what Yunichi did.

The gap in strength is too big, and there is no point in fighting.

Seeing Kuina's refusal, Yuichi's eyes stayed on Kuina for two seconds:

"Kuina, when you can find the belief that makes you move forward, you can really break the so-called gender shackles."

Tsugikoku Yuichi's eyes became deep, and his words made Kuina startled and looked up at Tsugikoku Yuichi.

However, Tsugikoku Yuichi also changed the topic at the right time. He asked Zoro to come in because he had an idea for Zoro and Kuina to do it.

"Zoro, Kuina."

"Our new navy intends to infiltrate the new world with its influence."

"There is one thing I think you should know. The new navy has a very shallow foundation in the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line. Although we are famous, people there know very little about us."

"I plan to send a group of talented young people to sea for training."

"In this way, people can get to know our new navy, and it can also be regarded as a selection experience."

"There is no way to cultivate real strong people by working behind closed doors."

"Only life and death can speed up the growth of you young people."

"How about it, are you two interested in leading the team to sea?"

"Go to the wider sea to see those different strong people, and use the blood of the enemy to consolidate your path to leap forward."