58: Chapter 58 Zoro! He's recruited his first ally!The entire training ground fell into a deathly silence!
All the naval soldiers, including the furious Captain Morgan, were frozen in place, staring dumbfounded at the straw-hatted boy who was unharmed and laughing loudly amidst the smoke of battle!
Is this.is this even human?Invulnerable to swords and spears?What's the point of fighting like this?
Zoro was equally shocked as he looked at the figure blocking his way, a figure that was not particularly tall or wide, yet stood like an iron wall.
He looked at the three incredibly familiar sword sheaths on Luffy's back, his eyes flashing with disbelief!
"...you..."
Zoro's voice was dry and hoarse, filled with undisguised astonishment, ".Who exactly are you?"
Luffy stopped laughing when he heard Zoro's question.
He slowly turned around, his orange straw hat casting a faint shadow on his face, but it couldn't hide his eyes, which shone like stars and burned with pure flame.
He grinned, revealing a radiant smile, as bright as the sun, yet brimming with boundless ambition.His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced every corner of the training ground, exploding in everyone's hearts like thunder.
Me?
"I am Monkey D.Luffy—" He straightened his back, raised his arm, and proudly pointed his thumb at himself: "—The man who aspires to become the Pirate King—!"
One Piece!
"Wh.what?"
Zoro's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the straw-hatted boy in front of him, who was beaming as if to say, "What a beautiful day!" "You.you want to be the Pirate King?You.do you even know what that means?"
Luffy tilted his head, looking completely matter-of-fact, even with a hint of "does this even need asking?"
"The Pirate King is the Pirate King!Is there any other meaning?" His tone was as pure as stating a simple fact.
An eerie silence fell over the training ground, broken only by the howling sea breeze.
All the naval soldiers holding guns were stunned, as if they had been rendered incapable of thinking by this seemingly casual yet incredibly weighty declaration.
Coby stood behind Luffy, looking at the not-so-tall but seemingly capable of holding up the sky, and the fear in his heart was replaced by an indescribable excitement and pride.
He couldn't help but shout, his voice trembling with excitement: "I.I was startled at first too!But Mr.Luffy is serious!That's just the kind of person he is!"
He's going to become the Pirate King!And obtain the ultimate treasure of the world—the 'One Piece'!
"One Piece…" Zoro repeated the legendary phrase in a low voice, looking at Luffy in shock once again.
Beneath that silly grinning face lay such an astonishing ambition, enough to overturn the entire ocean!
This is no longer just a "villainous party," this is a madman who wants to challenge the top of the world!
"Give!"
Luffy seemed completely oblivious to the tense atmosphere around him and the turmoil in Zoro's heart.He casually took the three swords that were hastily tied together with cloth strips from his back and stuffed them into Zoro's arms like a few sticks.
"This is your treasure!Which one is it?I'm not sure, so I brought all three!"
Looking at his three long-lost friends, Zoro's eyes, which had been slightly dimmed by weakness and anger, suddenly burst forth with a sharp light like a drawn blade!
His voice was deep and firm: "All three are mine!Because I am a three-sword style!"
"Oh?Three-sword style?"
Luffy nodded as if suddenly understanding, then returned to the main topic.Pointing to the surrounding Marines who were eyeing him menacingly and could pounce again at any moment, he said to Zoro with an almost naive cruelty on his face:
"You'll accept it, won't you?If you fight alongside me here, you'll become a 'bad guy' rebelling against the government!Or."
He pointed to the dark gun barrels, ".Just like that, you're killed by the Navy?What do you think would be better?That colonel's stupid son said he was planning to execute you tomorrow!"
Zoro looked into Luffy's clear, unclouded yet powerful eyes, then glanced around at the naval soldiers who were twisted under Morgan's tyranny.
He grinned, revealing a狰狞 smile that was a mixture of helplessness, madness, and determination, his white teeth gleaming coldly in the sunlight: "Heh.you bastard.are you the son of the devil?Never mind."
He took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale all the shackles and hesitations into his lungs, and then exhale forcefully."Bearing the vow to become the world's greatest swordsman, rather than die here like a dog.I'd rather become a pirate!"
"Very good--!"
Luffy erupted in a deafening cheer, dancing with excitement, "You're willing to be my crewmate!Yay!"
"If you understand, then quickly untie the rope—!"
Zoro's roar instantly drowned out Luffy's cheers.He struggled violently, his skin marked by the rough ropes binding him, his face filled with the fury of "If you don't untie me, I'll cut you down first."
At this moment, some members of the Navy also recovered from the shock of "The Pirate King" and pointed at Luffy in horror: "What.what's going on with that guy?He actually ricocheted the bullets back?"
"A monster.a monster!"
Colonel Monka's forehead was beaded with cold sweat.He forced himself to remain calm and, in his authoritative voice, began to "explain" to his men, attempting to bolster morale: "Hmph!That straw-hat kid."
He's no ordinary person!He must have eaten some kind of legendary 'Devil Fruit'!
"Devil Fruit?" The navy soldiers were in an uproar, their faces filled with fear and curiosity.
"That's right!"
Monka raised his voice, "It's the legendary.ocean treasure that grants unimaginable power to whoever eats it!"
I've heard it before.There are many legends.but due to their variety, the specific details are not very clear.
I've heard its secret lies dormant on the Grand Line!What that Straw Hat kid displayed.is undoubtedly the power of a devil!
He attributed Luffy's power to a mysterious fruit, attempting to rationalize it, alleviate the soldiers' fear, and rebuild his own confidence.
Just as Captain Morgan was trying to "educate" the Navy about Devil Fruits, Luffy was sweating profusely as he struggled against the complicated knots on Zoro's body, cheered by Coby's shouts of "Go for it, Mr.Luffy!"
"Damn it!This rope is so complicated!I can't untie it!" Luffy complained as he tried to break the knot.
"Stop dawdling—!Idiot—!"
Zoro was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.He felt that if he didn't get it done soon, he would be driven crazy by this idiot new captain.
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