One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 291

Chapter 291: [291] : [BONUS] - Shodai Kitetsu, Clash of Conqueror’s Haki, Rowen vs. Imu!

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"Oh? You can recognize the origin of this sword."

Nusjuro’s forehead veins twitched slightly, then he seemed to sense something, looking towards the sword in Zoro’s left hand.

"I see. You are also a Cursed Sword user."

Nusjuro’s demonic eyes, at this moment, shone with a chilling underworld light.

"A pity... it’s just a Skillful Grade Sword,"

Nusjuro’s tone was dismissive.

Cursed swords, even among the many famed blades, were a special existence.

A swordsman who possessed one would be drawn into terrible perils by its influence, eventually disappearing from the world entirely. Cursed swords were also known as "cursed famed blades."

To break this curse, one had to completely subdue the cursed sword, make it acknowledge its master. But swordsmen who could do this were extremely rare in history.

Otherwise, the Nidai Kitetsu and Sandai Kitetsu would not have made so many of their wielders vanish from the world, forging their terrifying reputation as cursed swords.

And now, two Cursed Sword users, Zoro and Nusjuro, were facing off here—

Though Zoro was also a Cursed Sword user, in Nusjuro’s eyes, he was insignificant.

A mere Skillful Grade Sword, Sandai Kitetsu, the gap between it and his Shodai Kitetsu was like the difference between clouds and mud.

His other two famed blades, the Great Grade Enma and Wado Ichimonji, were at least worth a look. Especially Enma, with its ability to absorb and amplify Haki, it was top-tier even among Great Grade Swords.

But compared to his Supreme Grade Sword, Shodai Kitetsu... it was still not enough.

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"The Sandai Kitetsu isn’t strong enough yet. But as long as I kill you and take that sword from you... my Sandai Kitetsu can be upgraded to a Supreme Grade Sword."

Zoro said, his expression grim.

He had no intention of replacing this Sandai Kitetsu.

After all, this cursed sword had completely acknowledged him as its master—and it had done so because of his Asura Aura. Under the effect of his Asura Aura—this sword was already gradually moving towards becoming a Black Blade.

To replace it now would be a greater loss than a gain.

But as a Skillful Grade Sword, the Sandai Kitetsu’s power was indeed struggling to keep up with his swordsmanship and combat strength.

This had become especially obvious after he became a Great Swordsman and mastered Haōshoku Coating.

Both Wado Ichimonji and Enma could completely withstand his Haki and swordsmanship. And Enma, because of its special nature, could even make his Haki exert stronger power.

But Sandai Kitetsu, as a Skillful Grade Sword, was already struggling to bear his Haki and swordsmanship. Even if it eventually became a Black Blade, it would still be limited by its original grade, affecting his performance.

For other swordsmen, if they encountered such a situation, only by replacing it with a better famed sword could they solve this problem.

But behind him, there was Rowen!

On these seas, there were the 50 Skillful Grade Swords, the 21 Great Grade Swords, and the strongest 12 Supreme Grade Swords.

Even the weakest of these, the Skillful Grade Sword, could cut through steel like mud and were extremely rare weapons.

And among the Great Grade Swords, Shusui, which had been forged into a Black Blade, was so strong that even a dinosaur standing on it couldn’t bend its blade in the slightest.

Not to mention the Strongest 12 Supreme Grade Swords.

Even the most powerful Haki couldn’t possibly damage a Supreme Grade Sword!

But Rowen had the power of Kamui.

He could even crush the legendary Treasure Tree Adam, which was said to be indestructible, and fuse it with the Merry’s keel to create a new—ultimate pirate ship.

That was a power on the level of space!

Even a Supreme Grade Sword, as long as it existed within this space, could not withstand the power of Kamui.

If he could completely crush the Shodai Kitetsu, and then use the power of the Munch-Munch Fruit—

He could re-forge the Sandai Kitetsu into a Supreme Grade Sword!

Rowen had already run this idea through his enhanced intellect from the Human-Human Fruit and had gotten a positive answer.

The Kitetsu series were all from the same source, all cursed swords.

By completely crushing the Shodai Kitetsu and then using the Munch-Munch Fruit to fuse it into Zoro’s Sandai Kitetsu. He could evolve Zoro’s Sandai Kitetsu to the level of the Shodai Kitetsu, reaching the realm of a Supreme Grade Sword.

It would be a Supreme Grade Sword that completely belonged to Zoro, that acknowledged Zoro as its master—

It wouldn’t affect Zoro’s progress in forging this Kitetsu into a Black Blade in any way.

Zoro looked at the Shodai Kitetsu in Nusjuro’s hand like a beast that had found its favorite prey. His eyes were like those of a demon from hell.

The Sandai Kitetsu in Zoro’s hand also seemed to sense this, letting out a series of hums.

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"YOU WANT TO MAKE MY SHODAI KITETSU... FOOD FOR YOUR SANDAI KITETSU?"

Nusjuro was about to sneer, but then he thought of the man behind the swordsman before him.

Sky Sovereign Rowen!

What others couldn’t do, didn’t mean this man couldn’t do.

Devil Fruits abilities were something that even the World Government coveted. The treasures of the sea, capable of granting unbelievable power.

The Five Elders and the God’s Knights were all ability users. Even the highest prize in the hunting games of the Celestial Dragons in God Valley was a Devil Fruit, which spoke volumes.

But Sky Sovereign Rowen was a man who could make Devil Fruits exert power beyond their limits—

With that power, it was no surprise that he could achieve such incredible feats.

Everything he had done on his path to becoming the undisputed strongest hegemon of this era proved it.

The swordsman before him—relying on Sky Sovereign Rowen behind him—had already marked his Shodai Kitetsu as prey.

"Interesting! Then let’s see which of us two Cursed Sword users can survive!"

Nusjuro’s voice was icy cold.

CRACKLE!

A horrifying cold aura covered Shodai Kitetsu.

"Cold aura? This isn’t the chill from the Ice-Ice Fruit—it’s something else. More like the deathly cold that comes from the Revive-Revive Fruit."

Zoro smiled.

"Asura Aura——!"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A Demonic Asura Aura—fused with Zoro’s Haōshoku Coating—completely engulfed his three blades. Behind him, the towering form of a demon god materialized.

"Asura Aura??" Nusjuro snorted coldly.

It was this power that had elevated Sky Sovereign Rowen’s combat strength to a new level.

CLANG!

Zoro and Nusjuro instantly clashed.

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WHOOSH!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A horrifying Conqueror’s Haki made the entire Egghead begin to shake violently.

Zoro, Sanji, Ace, Moria, Enel, Kuzan, and Crocodile’s foreheads broke out in cold sweat, struggling to withstand the impact of this Conqueror’s Haki.

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Cold sweat beaded on Zoro’s forehead, his expression grim. This Haki had broken through the Emperor and Admiral threshold—reaching Rowen’s level, the Legendary tier with combat power exceeding 100,000!

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WHOOSH!

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