I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

In the Dressrosa Kingdom, at the bullfighting arena, the screams from the riot reached the lounge.

"What? The winner of Area A has already been decided!"

"Why so fast!"

"Who is that guy? He's as strong as a monster!"

"That knife is..."

Hmm? Knife? Area A, if nothing unexpected happens, should be Badgers.

So, Zoro from the lounge walked to the stands and took a look, his eyes full of surprise.

The entire arena's A area was in a state of extreme devastation, with defeated warriors lying all over the place.

Some of them were as pale as paper, with their eyes tightly closed, not knowing whether they were alive or dead; some were groaning in pain, trying to struggle up from the ground, but were unable to do so; and some had completely lost consciousness, lying limp on the ground like rag dolls.

In the center was a tall and strong swordsman holding a cigar. He was wearing a pair of black sunglasses and holding a white handkerchief in his hand. He was elegantly and calmly wiping a precious sword that was shining with a strange blood-red light.

"...Thunderstorm! It's the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates' second ship!!"

"Why would such a big shot come to participate in the competition?!"

The audience was in an uproar.

"Huh? Rain Shiryu??"

Uh... okay! If Brother Ming offered a knife as a reward, it wouldn't be unacceptable to him...

Suddenly, a faint and enchanting fragrance wafted from behind him, and he involuntarily turned his head to look. It was a slender, mature female swordsman, dressed in an elegant pink shirt, as charming as a blooming peach blossom.

Nana was walking towards Zoro, exuding a unique charm with every step. She had a pretty face, skin as white as snow, a pair of big bright eyes, and her lips were slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible smile.

The most eye-catching thing is that she has a famous sword with a pink handle on her waist, and a spider tattoo on her left thigh.

Time does not seem to have left too many traces on her, but instead has added a bit of maturity and charm.

"The new Four Emperors' cadre, well... things are really getting more and more interesting, don't you think?" She parted her red lips, her eyebrows slightly raised, and a hint of charm in her eyes: "...By the way, should I call you No. 0556 Zhang San, or Roronoa Zoro?"

Zoro didn't deny it, but just grinned: "Hey! It's really interesting. I didn't expect that a dignified vice admiral of the navy would appear in such a bloody place."

Hmm... the system isn't responding? Didn't this lady appear in three episodes?

"Hehehe... I'm in Area B, the newcomer who stirred up the war two years ago. I'm very interested in you. See you in the next round." After saying that, she left her back to Zoro.

Area B... should be Stretch Man and the little fanboy and the others... Uh, sorry, I killed him when I was in Gaya...

Zoro looked at the cuckolded little fan on the field and could only mourn for him in advance. It seemed that Brother Ming had put a lot of thought into keeping him here.

As the clear and resounding opening bell rang, the entire scene instantly descended into chaos. The carefree young fan cleverly hid behind a transparent barrier, attempting to fish in murky waters, occasionally making a few gestures before quickly retreating back behind the barrier.

At the same time, the infamous Elizabero II, who claimed that he could defeat the Four Emperors with one punch, was under the precise deployment and coordination of the resourceful military advisor Vasco da Gama. He was as brave as a tiger descending from the mountains and killed the enemies bravely. No one could stop him wherever he went.

Yet, amidst this bloody battlefield, a beautiful figure stood out – a stunningly beautiful woman of her aunt's generation. Her figure was graceful, her steps light, as if strolling through her own garden. Amidst the fierce fighting, she navigated with ease, displaying grace and composure.

As time ticked by, the brutal melee drew to a close. At this point, Elizabello II finally unleashed his ultimate move—the Fist of the King! He concentrated all his strength into his right fist, striking out with unparalleled force, a terrifying and terrifying force.

Faced with such a powerful offensive, other enemies retreated one after another, only the little fanboy relied on his unique ability to build a solid "protective barrier" to withstand the attack.

Immediately, the fanboy launched a counterattack, manipulating his "impact barrier" to hurtle towards Elizabello II, striking him squarely on the forehead. Elizabello II was severely wounded, his vision blacking out, and he collapsed to the ground, completely losing his fighting ability and helplessly losing the battle.

Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, something unexpected happened! A graceful figure descended from the sky like a ghost, swiftly catching everyone off guard. This mysterious and stunning beauty's movements were so smooth and swift that the audience didn't even notice her drawing her sword. Only the subtle sound of it sheathing itself was heard, and the young fanboy fell to the ground with a thud...

At this time, Xiliu returned to the stands and smiled coldly, obviously recognizing his former colleague.

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On the other side, on the isolated island north of Dressrosa, a steel suspension bridge connects to the main island. With the intrusion of a certain team, schools of ferocious fighting fish began to appear around the waters of the suspension bridge.

The team leader said that he needed to save his energy to deal with the boss and could not take action. This made a big-eared team member unhappy, and he said that he also wanted to fight the boss.

Seeing that the fighting fish were about to attack several people, the great god Usopp had to take action himself, and the team's handsome Robin assisted from the side. However, the two of them alone were obviously unable to deal with the swarms of fighting fish. In desperation, they had to rely on the prisoner Caesar to take action. With the loud explosion of gas, the suspension bridge was crumbling.

Several people also sprinted, hoping to reach the other side before the bridge broke.

But the sound of fierce fighting attracted the elves living on the isolated island. They were going to do something earth-shattering today, and these bettas would become their food to replenish their energy.

So the elves attacked silently. A certain team saw a fighting fish in front of them being inexplicably trapped in a fishing net, with several iron spikes on its body, but they could only hear the sound but not see the person.

"Got it! Got it!"

"Okay! Pull it over here!"

"Today is the decisive battle! Let's replenish our energy with stewed betta fish!"

Usopp looked confused: "Isn't that an uninhabited island?"

Just as everyone was puzzled, the bridge suddenly collapsed.

So the guild leader Usopp started socializing: "Hey! Who are our friends over there? We want to cross the bridge."

From the other side of the broken bridge came bursts of exclamations: "It's humans!"

"Quick! Run!!"

Seeing this, the team leader had no choice but to ruthlessly abuse the prisoners and let Caesar act as a hot air balloon to take everyone across the island.

However, surprisingly, on this uninhabited island, in addition to the tall plants like the primeval forest, half of a navy warship was exposed at the edge of the forest not far away, and the plants around it had fresh scratches.

"It looks like this warship just arrived here..." Robin Gubo said calmly: "The navy may already be on this island."

"Hey!! Has our deal been exposed?" The prisoner of war Caesar began to scream.

Luo's mouth curled up slightly, but the old spy Robin saw through it: "You seem very proud."

Luo, who thought he was in control of everything, regained his composure: "You're wrong."

"It's just the navy. Hasn't that Dofran come yet? Foolish mortal, how dare he make God wait for him! It seems I need to teach him a lesson later on how to worship God." The big-eared thief picked his earwax.

"There are still 15 minutes until the agreed time. Please explore the forest and contact me immediately if anything happens." The team leader gave orders to Usopp and Robin.

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