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【Promise me! 】

The boy was yelling at the girl:

[One day, either I or you will become the strongest swordsman in the world! ]

【Let’s see who can become the winner!!!】

The boy wiped away his tears and looked determined!

The girl pursed her lips to hold back tears.

Under the moonlight, the two held hands tightly——

Agreement reached!!!

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white night:...

Seeing Zoro fall into memories for the first time, Bai Ye naturally guessed something.

He also knew that the only person who could make Zoro show such an expression was that girl.

Kuina is the daughter of Zoro's mentor Koshiro.

She was also the one that Zoro had been pursuing when he was learning sword in the kendo gym.

The two of them once made a vow under the moonlight, promising to ascend to the throne of number one in the world.

But an accident happened, and Kuina's life forever stopped at the age of 10.

It was this incident that gave Zoro a new goal that went beyond his previous ones.

Zoro knelt in front of his mentor Koshiro, tears streaming down his face. He choked and said:

【Teacher, give me that knife.】

[Please give me Kuina's sword. ]

Zoro raised his head and shouted:

[I will make her stronger as well! ]

[I will be strong enough to make my name resound through the heavens! ! ! ]

[I will become the strongest swordsman in the world! ! ! ]

[Because... because... because that’s what we agreed on!!!]

Since then, Zoro obtained Wado Ichimonji.

He also officially changed from a two-sword swordsman to a three-sword swordsman.

This is a story that is full of pain even in memory.

So it was not difficult for Bai Ye to understand the hoarseness in Zoro's voice.

"I don't care what they say about the younger generation or the same age group."

Zoro stroked the Wado Ichimonji and spoke slowly:

“If it takes 28 years to get to the top—”

Zoro raised his head and looked towards the sky, as if he was looking for someone:

"It'll keep someone waiting too long."

"So, I need your help, Bai Ye."

In the end, Zoro finally turned his head to look at Bai Ye and said these words.

Although Zoro knew that he should not be anxious, he also knew that his current strength was not enough to covet the throne of the world's number one.

But he couldn't wait any longer.

When facing Hawkeye, he promised Luffy and Byakuya that he would not lose again.

But what about the facts?

Whether it's Kake or Aokiji, without the help of his companions or Byakuya, the only thing that awaits him is a decisive defeat.

He didn't want this to happen. For Zoro, who had a [Promise], such days were simply torment for him.

This was also the reason why he had gone astray before, becoming obsessed with domineering and neglecting swordsmanship itself.

On weekdays, Zoro has to undergo high-intensity training every day in order to catch up.

But this time, because of the teleportation, Zoro had to lie in the room for a whole day.

Instead, it made Zoro figure out some things, so after recovering, he first found Byakuya.

And said the above sentence.

Because he knew that at the moment only Bai Ye could help him.

At the same time, Bai Ye's expression was confused with a hint of shock.

This was the first time Bai Ye heard that Zoro could make such a "humble" request.

This left him speechless for a moment.

The more important reason is that Bai Ye has no idea what Zoro’s so-called help means.

Seeing him like this, Zoro also began to explain.

"When we faced the general candidate, we couldn't hurt him even a little bit even if we joined forces."

"But after you forcibly sent us away, you hacked that guy into pieces by yourself."

"That kind of slash is already on another level."

“I want to learn!”

"As long as I can learn it, I can bear any price."

Facing his vice-captain, Zoro for the first time put aside his swordsman's pride and humbly asked for advice.

And the help he wanted to ask for was not just this——

"Bai Ye, your strength is improving very quickly."

"Especially this battle with Aokiji, which made me feel your terrifying growth speed."

At this point, Zoro actually showed a rare expression of envy:

"Even Luffy and I and that perverted cook have grown up fast enough."

"But if it weren't for you, with only the three of us, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to hold out for long before we're all defeated."

Zoro stared into the white night:

"If possible, please let me have this opportunity to grow as well."

At this moment, Bai Ye finally understood what kind of help Zoro meant.

Bai Ye was also thinking carefully about the request he made.

That’s right, Bai Ye did not intend to reject Sauron’s request.

On the one hand, the two are partners who are willing to sacrifice their lives for each other. On the other hand, Bai Ye, who has changed his mentality, naturally hopes that Zoro will become as strong as possible.

So this requires careful planning.

First, there was the slash against Kake.

In fact, Zoro really misunderstood. The reason why it was so powerful that time was entirely because Bai Ye released all the surging energy in his body.

A typical mutual destruction move.

In other words, anyone who possessed the energy that Bai Ye had at that time could have performed such a slashing attack.

Then the focus should be on the second requirement.

Opportunities for growth.

Perhaps Zoro didn't know, but Bai Ye knew very well that there were many reasons why he could grow at such a terrifying rate.

First of all, there are methods of cultivation. Whether it is the Golden Light Mantra or the Fenghou Qimen, they are both top-level techniques.

This is just like the heavenly mental skills and martial arts in fantasy novels.

Once you succeed in your practice, there will naturally be a qualitative difference between your practice and those cheap goods sold on the streets.

Of course, it is extremely difficult to get started with this top-level technique.

And this has to do with the cheat that Daomen Ji Lu gave himself.

Full-level enlightenment buff, abundant training environment and most importantly, the speed of time flow.

It was only through this set of processes that Bai Ye was able to achieve such remarkable results in cultivation in such a short period of time.

Finally, Bai Ye’s strength has reached this level today thanks to the inner demon calamity.

Whether it was comprehending the two hexagrams of Qian and Kun or breaking through the Golden Light Curse, it was all thanks to the inner demon calamity.

Thinking of this, the answer is obvious.

Among these three aspects, Bai Ye can only provide Zoro with the last one.

Overcoming tribulation is also one of the fastest ways for practitioners of Qi to improve their strength.

Second only to practicing evil magic.

Of course, Bai Ye cannot directly cause Zoro to suffer from inner tribulation.

What's more, the inner demon calamity is only useful for sorcerers like Bai Ye who have practiced strange arts and refined their inner vision.

Among the ancient Qi-training practitioners, those who used swords to enter the Tao also encountered tribulations similar to the tribulations of the inner demons.

That is [Possession with the Devil]!