Chapter 486 - 325

Chapter 326: One Blade Dominates the Field!"Shut up!!"Lucci roared as he struggled to stand, black flame clouds surging from his body once more, coiling around him. The injuries on his right arm were slowly repairing under the influence of his Awakened vitality."What do you know?! A bastard like you, born blessed by luck, how could you possibly understand my—"His words came to a sudden halt.Because Zoro had moved.No longer defending in place, he was taking the initiative to attack!With one step forward, the sandy ground exploded.Though it was just a simple step, it carried the momentum of a charging army of thousands."Oni Aura: Three Sword Style..."Even though he only had wado ichimonji in his hand, the moment he stepped forward, an Oni Aura so thick it seemed tangible erupted behind him, manifesting two hideous, giant illusory blades made entirely of Oni Aura!Lucci's pupils shrank to pinpoints."...Black Rope Dragon Twister!!!"Zoro spun and swung his blade!A blue-black tornado composed of countless sharp slashes was instantly generated, roaring as it swallowed Lucci along with the dozens of meters of space around him!"Paper Art: Feral Instinct!"Lucci dodged frantically, but the tornado's range was too vast, and its suction was too strong!He relied on his powerful Awakened body to endure it, but his clothes were instantly shredded, and his skin was cut with countless fine gashes, blood immediately dyeing his whole body red.Having finally rushed out of the tornado's range, the blood-soaked and battered Lucci hadn't even steadied himself—Zoro's figure appeared directly in front of him like a ghost.wado ichimonji was held high above his head with both hands.Red-gold lightning sparked once again.Around the blade, space began to distort slightly, emitting an overburdened hum.Lucci's beast-like instincts screamed frantically!!Danger! Extreme danger!"One Sword Style..."In Zoro's golden pupils, Lucci's hideous face was reflected."...Advanced Armament Haki: Oni Giri: Kiri-Hata."...Middle level of the Coliseum, inside the VIP room.The atmosphere inside was completely different from the bloody frenzy below, permeated with a heavy sense of worry."Buru buru... buru buru... kacha."Busy signal."Buru buru... buru buru... kacha."Another busy signal."Aaaah!! Luffy, that rubber idiot! Sanji, that Perverted Kappa! I can't reach either of them at the crucial moment!!"The orange-haired Navigator was pacing irritably in the room covered with thick carpets, her slender fingers almost crushing that poor den den mushi.Her beautiful face was full of anxiety and anger. From time to time, she looked through the one-way glass at the chaotic battlefield below. Every time she saw the sparks and airwaves from Zoro's clash with that leopard-head, her brows furrowed deeper."And that directionally challenged MossheadZoro!""I clearly said not to attract attention, but now look—he finished fighting a Four Emperors executive and is now fighting CP0!... Does he plan to take down the entire field by himself?!"Compared to Nami's agitation, Robin, sitting on the velvet sofa, appeared much calmer.She was wearing dark casual clothes suitable for movement, with a heavy historical tome spread across her lap, but her gaze never truly landed on the pages.Those deep eyes were constantly observing every slight change in the battle below through the glass."Nami,"Robin closed her book, her voice calm and carrying a soothing power,"Calm down. Luffy and Sanji haven't responded; perhaps the signal where they are is blocked, or perhaps they are dealing with more important matters. You must trust our Captain and partners.""Trust? How can I trust!"Nami turned around, pointing out the glass,"What's the situation down there? King! Katakuri! And now a monster from CP0 has come!""Sabo-san may be strong and has eaten a fruit, but the enemy has numbers! No matter how well Zorofights, his stamina isn't infinite! Where on earth did that idiot Luffy run off to?!"Her worry was not without reason.The situation below seemed temporarily stabilized due to Sabo's powerful intervention and Zoro's combat power, but King and Katakuri, the two Four Emperors executives, had not yet truly gone all out. They were watching and weighing their options.And CP0 clearly wasn't just Lucci alone; that woman with the hot figure and dangerous aura was still watching from the side like a tiger stalking its prey.There were too many variables.Robin stood up, walked to Nami's side, and gently patted her shoulder."Which is exactly why we need to be calm, Nami. Panic won't solve any problems."Her gaze shifted to another direction of the battlefield. There, as she expected, King and Katakuri had not continued their attack on Zoro or Sabo. Their attention was focused more on Sabo, their faces showing clear wariness and hesitation."Look, even the Four Emperors' executives are hesitating! The Revolutionary Army's second-in-command combined with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit—the deterrent power of this combination is far greater than we imagined. They don't dare to act lightly because the price might be unbearable."Robin analyzed calmly,"This gives us time.""Time? What use is time?"Nami smiled bitterly,"It's not like we can go down and help..."Her words suddenly stopped because her gaze, following Robin's, fell on a corner of the sofa.There, a long object wrapped in dark canvas was lying haphazardly.From the silhouette, it was clearly two swords.Those were Zoro's swords—sandai kitetsu and Shusui!In order to compete in disguise, Zoro had only brought wado ichimonji with him, leaving the other two swords here for them to look after.Robin followed Nami's gaze, the corners of her mouth curling into a meaningful arc."'Insurance'."Robin said softly,"Zoro only took one sword down, which was for the sake of disguise, but also out of confidence in his own strength. However, Nami..."Her gaze turned downward again. Zoro was swinging that blade coiled in red-gold lightning, while Lucci was practically in a desperate situation."The battlefield changes in an instant; no one knows what will happen next. Facing multiple top-tier experts, an extra sword might mean an extra chance of victory, an extra lifeline."Nami's eyes widened:"You mean... we send the swords down to him?"She immediately shook her head,"No! It's too dangerous! It's so chaotic down there, how would we get across? Even if we could, we'd just become targets!""Of course we can't go directly."Robin walked to the window and pointed to an inconspicuous angle at the edge of the Coliseum."Look there."Nami looked where she was pointing.At first, she only saw the chaotic crowd and ruins, but looking closer, she noticed several very small figures moving quickly in the shadows of an archway, appearing and disappearing.They moved nimbly, skillfully using the terrain and debris to hide themselves, seemingly observing the battlefield."Are those... the dwarves of the Tontatta Tribe?""Exactly."Robin nodded,"They've been active in the shadows. Usopp and Chopper should have already made contact with them and are likely planning something. If we can get in touch with them..."She didn't finish, but the meaning was already clear.The Tontatta Tribe were small and stealthy, and they knew the underground passages like the back of their hands. If they could get their help, quietly delivering the swords to Zoro's vicinity wouldn't be impossible.Nami's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again:"But how do we contact them? We can't get out, and they can't come up..."Robin smiled slightly, walked to a decorative vase in the corner of the room, and gently picked up a very fresh, fluorescent leaf from inside."They might have already contacted us."She showed the leaf to Nami,"This is a special Fluorescent Moss leaf only found near the Tontatta Kingdom. It was placed here no more than half an hour ago. Moreover, the placement is very clever, as if... it's pointing the way."Nami took the leaf and examined it closely, and indeed found something unusual.She looked up at Robin, the anxiety in her eyes finally replaced by a glimmer of hope."Robin, you noticed this a long time ago?""It was just a guess."Robin walked back to the window, looking down again at the battlefield where Zoro and Lucci were in their final showdown, her gaze deep,"Now, we need to wait for the right moment, and... a signal."Her gaze inadvertently swept over the two cloth-wrapped swords on the sofa nearby...