Zoro wants to be the world's strongest swordsman

"Let me take a look." Hongxiang immediately ran over to help check and take emergency measures.

Shanks stood aside, feeling a little guilty: "I was holding back when I attacked, and I used a wooden sword, so he can't die."

"Really?" Meli's eyes were red.

"Really, really." Shanks nodded quickly to assure.

The other pirates also gathered around and saw Zoro's miserable condition. They started talking about it in a flurry.

"Boss, there's no need to be so cruel to a child, right?"

"That's right, why not just make some random gestures?"

"Ah, no, although he is a child, he is also a swordsman. I must respect his request for a duel."

"Then you can't beat someone to death."

"Every time I go to a new place, the locals treat me like a monster. Now I can't explain it any more."

"By the way, whose child is this? Go find his parents and apologize."

"Yes, yes, yes."

......

Accompanied by Gulishati, Beckman and others, Shanks returned to the village to find out who the green-haired child belonged to so that he could apologize.

Zoro was carried by Hongo to the ship's medical room for treatment.

Meli lay on the edge of the bed, holding her chin with her hands, and her tentacles became a little listless.

I didn't expect that after finally meeting Zoro, I would see him injured so soon.

If you think about it carefully, Zoro was often injured when he was on the Merry.

"Alas, the road to becoming stronger is really very difficult..." Merry couldn't help but sigh.

Zoro's eyelids trembled slightly, and he murmured incoherently in his sleep: "I... I must become... the strongest in the world..."

"Huh?" Merry was very surprised when he heard the voice and immediately moved closer. "Zoro! Are you awake?"

The little face was almost touching Zoro's face, and the hot breath brushed against the tip of his nose, making him feel itchy and unable to help but wrinkle his nose.

Zoro slowly opened his eyes and gradually regained consciousness.

Thinking of the duel before he fell into a coma, his round face wrinkled into a ball in an instant, and he looked sour, as if someone owed him millions of Baileys.

"You really woke up, that's great!" The tentacles under Meli also danced happily.

The tentacles swayed back and forth, and many of them touched Zoro, which instantly made him even more excited.

"You..." When Zoro saw Merry, he realized that he was in an unfamiliar place. He tried to sit up, but immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest. A painful expression appeared on his face, and he fell down again.

"Oh, Zoro, you are seriously injured and can't move!" Merry quickly reached out to support Zoro.

Worry made Merry's movements a little chaotic, and he accidentally touched Zoro's wound.

Zoro grimaced in pain. He gritted his teeth and endured the waves of pain in his chest. After a while, the pain was slightly relieved.

He glanced at Merry and suddenly asked, "Did I say my name?"

"Ah?" Meli was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, her eyes wandering, "You, of course you said... right." She lowered her voice so low that the last word "right" was almost inaudible.

Zoro looked at Merry suspiciously, somewhat puzzled, but the pain in his chest left him no energy to delve into the issue.

Maybe I really said it.

Zoro closed his eyes and said nothing, focusing all his attention on suppressing the pain in his chest.

Damn it! I lost again!

He didn't even catch a single move!

Recalling the duel, Zoro found that he lost too quickly and felt devastated.

He didn't even bother to think about the moves that he felt familiar with at first. His mind was full of: That red-haired man is really strong. Are all the pirates out there so strong?

no!

No matter how strong others are, he can't admit defeat!

If he wants to become the strongest swordsman in the world, he must train even harder!

One day, I will defeat all the swordsmen!

Merry saw Zoro's slightly furrowed brows and trembling eyelashes, his eyes full of worry.

She watched Zoro's expression change constantly, and various thoughts flashed through her mind.

In the end, all the exclamations turned into one sentence: It’s worthy of being Zoro!

He is only nine years old now. He suffered such a serious injury and was obviously in pain, but he didn't say a word. It's really amazing.

"Zoro, are you feeling better now? Do you want to ask Hongo to come over and take another look at you?"

"No, I'm fine."

"Okay. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me."

Not long after, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside the cabin, accompanied by low conversations.

Shanks, Beckman and others brought a strange man wearing a kendo uniform and round glasses to the medical room.

The man had gentle eyes and a kind temperament.

Seeing the arrival of this stranger, Merry guessed that this person might be Sauron's family. She stood up from her chair and nodded politely.

"Hello."

The man was slightly startled when he saw Merry's octopus tentacles, then smiled and nodded in response. His eyes passed Merry and fell on Zoro.

Seeing the bandages on Zoro's body and his pale face, Shimotsuki Koshiro couldn't help but frown, his face full of worry: "Why is he injured so badly?"

It was indeed he who injured the innocent child. Shanks stood aside, looking up at the lamp with a guilty look on his face: "Ahem... It was all an accident. I didn't expect him to be... uh, so vulnerable."

"Who can't stand a fight?" Zoro opened his eyes, his eyes full of a determination to not admit defeat, "I'm fine!"

"That's enough." Koshiro said with a gentle look on his face, patting Zoro's shoulder gently. "Lie down and don't move."

"Well, sorry, sorry, I did hit him a little too hard. We will cover all medical expenses and treatment."

"Mr. Shanks, you were really too harsh on a seven-year-old child."

"Yes, yes, you're right. I didn't control the strength well."

"Master, don't blame him. I asked him to fight seriously."

"Zoro, it is very foolish to blindly challenge someone when you are not strong enough."

"If you haven't tried, how can you know who is stronger..."

"..." Koshiro pushed his glasses up helplessly. This kid really was...too stubborn.

However, this is also a good thing, he will definitely become a great swordsman in the future.

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The night is as cool as water.

The sky is filled with stars, covering the world-famous music island, Elegia, with a dreamy light robe.

This is an island surrounded by music. Music is both art and a normal part of life here.

"...raise your sails and follow your heart..."

Uta stood in the center of the stage, her eyes confident and focused, her clear and melodious voice flowing out from her voice like a spring, floating in the air and penetrating every corner.

The audience in the audience was packed, all of them listening quietly with smiles, immersed in the wonderful music, and mesmerized.

After Shanks and his party landed on the island, Uta's musical talent quickly attracted the attention of Gordon, the ruler of Elegia.

Gordon had an almost fanatical love for music, and he invited Uta to become his apprentice.

Although Shanks hoped that Uta could stay and learn the music she liked, Uta did not want to be separated from the Red Hair Pirates, so she declined Gordon's kindness.

Even though the invitation was rejected, Uta's singing still conquered most people on the island.

During her time on the island, everyone still loved her very much and often held music banquets for them to communicate and party with each other.

"~~Run to the sea~Transform into the wind~~"

When the song ended, thunderous applause broke out from the audience, lasting for a long time.

Uta bowed to the audience and walked off the stage briskly.

Meli immediately ran over and hugged Uta tightly, her eyes sparkling: "Uta-chan, you sing so beautifully!"

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment." Uta happily hugged Merry back with a bright smile, "Where are Shanks and the others? They didn't even come to pick me up."

Meili pointed to the second floor and said, "They are drinking upstairs."

Wuta shook his head helplessly: "There's really nothing we can do about them. Why do adults like drinking so much?"

"Yeah, I don't understand what's so good about that wine. It tastes weird."

"Yes, juice tastes better."

"Yes, yes, yes."

The two little cuties walked into the banquet hall hand in hand, eating desserts and drinking juice while chatting.

From time to time, someone came over and greeted Uta warmly.

"Uta-chan, tonight's performance was fantastic."

"Thank you for the compliment. You play the violin very well too!"

......

"Uta-chan, there's strawberry cake over there, have you tried it?"

"Not yet. We'll be there soon. Thank you, Beibei."

......

"Uta-chan, you're really popular."

"Don't be sad, my favorite is still Merri sauce."

"What about Shanks?"

"Of course Shanks comes behind Merry-chan. He's the only one who's busy drinking instead of listening to me sing."

"Haha, you can hear the singing on the second floor too."

"No matter. I don't care."

......

The banquet hall was bustling with people coming and going.

Uta's attention was suddenly attracted by a piece of music in the corner.

The sheet of sheet music was a little yellowed and lay alone on the sofa.

"Huh? Why is there a piece of music here?" Uta walked forward curiously and picked up the music score.

“!”

Meli followed behind Uta, and the moment he saw the music score, his eyes couldn't help but widen a little.

She could sense an uncomfortable aura emanating from the music score, cold and eerie.

Meli hurried forward and tugged at Uta's arm, "Uta-chan, let's not take other people's things casually."

However, it was too late.