bestfiction Chapter 502: Pirate Stage
Chapter 502: Pirate Stage
Amidst that heart-wrenching cry, Luffy roared and swung his right arm forward, and the rubber-like arm quickly extended.
Until he rested on the piece of wreckage floating on the sea, using the force to pull himself forward. Even though he was also seriously injured, he still chose to rush forward resolutely.
He was even shouting.
"Damn it, you bastard!"
This was the first time that the willful and cheerful Luffy showed such an angry expression!
But Hawkeye just dodged to the side, put the blade in his hand back behind his back and crossed his arms.
"Are you the companion of the young swordsman? Thank you for being there to see the end, but don't worry, the man is still alive."
Hear this.
Luffy hurriedly looked at Zoro who was lying on the side. Although he was collapsed on the ground with blood flowing on his chest, he could still vaguely feel it.
His chest still rose and fell slightly, proving that he was still alive.
Seeing this, Luffy's anxious and angry heart was temporarily calmed down, "Great, Zoro, are you okay?"
But in response to the concern, Zoro couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of bright red blood, and he looked listless.
As for Hawkeye, he turned his gaze to Zoro again and said with a serious expression, "It's too early for you to die now. I, Joracol Mihawk, am waiting for your challenge!
No matter how much time has passed, I will be waiting for you at this strongest position! Go and see the world clearly, try your best to become stronger, and try to surpass me, Roronoa Zoro! "
Just one language.
Hawkeye's hawk-like sharp eyes shifted to Luffy again. He noticed the straw hat on the other's head early on.
And that's exactly why he came here!
When he looked at Luffy again, he asked the question in his mind, "Boy, what is your goal?"
"One Piece!"
Luffy responded very decisively, without even the slightest hesitation, and just said it straight out.
In this regard.
Hawkeye tilted his head slightly, looked at Luffy with his sidelong glance, and said with a rare smile, "That is a more difficult path than surpassing me."
But this is something that ordinary people would consider as difficult as ascending to heaven, but Luffy's answer is just a simple and willful sentence, "I don't care, I just want to be it!"
But that's about it.
Zoro, who was lying not far away, finally used up his last bit of strength and shouted breathlessly, "Luffy, can you hear me?!"
"I can hear you!"
Luffy quickly responded.
Hearing the response coming from his ear, Zoro endured the severe pain in his body, and even his voice trembled.
"I guess I made you worried just now. If I don't become the world's strongest swordsman, you will be troubled too...
I……"
As he murmured, tears actually kept running down his resolute face. In his blurred vision, he looked up to the sky as if he was swearing something.
"...I won't lose again! I won't lose again until I defeat him and become the strongest. Do you have any objection? Pirate King!!!"
Hearing this, Luffy grinned and revealed his signature smile, giving his own response.
"no!"
“Nice team.”
Hawkeye on the side praised from the bottom of his heart, then jumped back to the coffin ship docked at the edge and left without looking back.
Everything returned to calm again.
Only Sanji, who was standing on the deck, was deeply moved after witnessing everything that had just happened.
He couldn't understand.
Why...why would you give up your life for ambition...
Besides.
With difficulty, Zoro shifted his gaze to the blade not far from his side, and smiled with some relief in his heart.
"Looks like you don't need to look for a new master... I'll take you and become the world's greatest swordsman!"
Feeling his weak state at the moment and the somewhat teasing voice in his heart, Ajuramaru raised the corners of his mouth.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you can really do it, prove it to me with your actions."
"must!"
Zoro smiled freely, then closed his eyes heavily, and fell into a coma, his consciousness gradually fading into darkness.
In the ear.
What echoed was the anxious shouts of Luffy and Usopp.
As for Zoro's current injury.
There was nothing Ajuramaru could do, after all, there was no way to cure him now, but considering the average physique of pirates.
As long as you don't die, you will recover in a few days.
Right now, Ajuramaru is more concerned about his future plans. You know, if he is bound to the sword master now, his actions will be restricted.
It is obviously unrealistic to reveal your identity to speed up the progress of the mission. If you really want to complete a special mission, you must demonstrate god-level power.
And let people all over the world witness it with their own eyes!
The only thing that can achieve this is the Battle of Marineford!
This is also the perfect stage to create for myself.
But in order to truly achieve this, Zoro needs to improve his strength as quickly as possible, at least by the time of the Battle of Marineford, he has to accumulate combat power at the admiral level!
Thinking of this.
Ajuromaru couldn't help but sigh, "This mission is really a long and arduous journey."
……
outside world.
Zoro had been bandaged and properly placed, and the two sharp blades had been put away.
At the same time, the two younger brothers who originally followed Zoro and Usopp were also sent on board the ship to chase the escaped Nami, trying to find her final destination.
On the other hand, Luffy was sitting in the restaurant, eating the seafood fried rice in front of him.
And on the chair in front of him.
The person sitting there was the owner of the sea restaurant, Red-legged Zeff. He looked at Luffy in front of him and suddenly made a suggestion.
"Boy, aren't you short of a cook on your ship? Of course, this isn't really a request, but can you take that brat with you? Take him to the Grand Line.
After all, that’s his dream.”
But Luffy, who had been asking constantly, refused without hesitation at this moment, "No."
Was rejected miserably.
This was something that no one present had expected. Zhepu asked in surprise, "Why? Are you dissatisfied with that boy?"
"How is that possible? But he said he wanted to stay here and be a chef. Even if you guys say so, I can't take him away if he doesn't want to."
"You can't accept it unless he agrees in person? It seems that with that kid's stubborn temper, he will never leave."
Zeff sighed, but he couldn't say he was disappointed.
"But fortunately he didn't hear this..."
The other chefs just smiled and didn't say anything else.
But what they don't know is.
Sanji is right outside the door now...