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"Sanji, Zoro doesn't need to prepare a lunch box for this special training."

On the Merry, Bai Ye said with a twitching mouth as he looked at Sanji who threw a large lunch box on the deck:

"I will prepare energy-maintaining pills for Zoro in advance."

And Zoro, who was standing next to Bai Ye, looked at the package in front of him in silence.

After hearing Bai Ye's words, Sanji turned his head silently and muttered:

“I just made a little too much and didn’t want to waste it.”

"Since it's not useful, let Luffy take care of it."

At this time, Sanji looked at Zoro:

"You better come back soon."

"Ah, I will."

Zoro nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

Just as Zoro was about to say something else, Sanji's next words came out:

"After all, Sister Robin has to stay on the lookout for you. It's very hard to be exposed to the wind and sun on weekdays."

Zoro: "...Perverted cook!!!"

Sanji: "Green algae head!!!"

white night:......

A moment later, in Zoro's room—

Looking at the colorful fog in front of him, Zoro's eyes became determined and he looked at Bai Ye.

"This is the Soul-Nourishing Pill. You should eat this first. It can ensure that you consume more energy when you enter the devil state."

Bai Ye took out a white pill and put it in Zoro's hand and said:

"This is the Demon Pill. Before you take it, make sure your spirit is in the best condition."

As he spoke, Bai Ye placed the Demon Pill in his hand into Zoro's hand.

Holding the pill in his hand, Zoro said no more, just nodded to Bai Ye, and walked into the fog.

At this moment, Bai Ye called him again:

"By the way, Zoro, although I am not interested in swordsmanship, my master once told me something."

"I thought, maybe you'd like to listen?"

...

Soon, Bai Ye walked out of Zoro's room and told Sanji and others that Zoro had officially started special training.

the other side--

After gaining authority over the Rainbow Mist World, Bai Ye also made some changes to the environment here.

For example, an uninhabited island that is just right for Zoro.

At this time, Zoro had already sat down cross-legged and swallowed the Soul-Nourishing Pill.

Feeling the power constantly surging in his body, Zoro closed his eyes and threw the Demon Pill in his hand into his mouth.

It seemed like a long time, but also like only a second had passed.

"Hey, you guy, why are you here?"

A voice sounded in Zoro's ears, which made me open my eyes subconsciously.

Immediately afterwards, Zoro was startled and fell to the ground.

Because the moment he opened his eyes, a girl was looking at him with her head tilted.

Moreover, the two were very close.

Zoro's face turned red, perhaps because he was shy, so he couldn't help but shout to the girl:

"Who are you? Why are you so close all of a sudden? It's scary."

Hearing this, the girl obviously didn't react, but she didn't seem angry.

Instead, he took the initiative to reach out and pull up the little boy in front of him, smoothed his short hair and said:

"I...I came here to ask because I saw you standing at the door of my gym with your eyes closed."

"So, you're here to learn swordplay?"

"I..."

Zoro was about to answer, but suddenly he was stunned, as if he had forgotten something.

But soon, he said angrily:

"I'm here to challenge you."

"Quickly call out the strongest guy in your gym to fight me!"

Zoro grinned, revealing an arrogant and ostentatious smile.

"Pfft~"

Who knew that after hearing what Zoro said, the girl opposite laughed out loud.

"You look like this, are you really here to challenge me?"

The girl said as she pointed at Zoro.

At this time, Zoro also lowered his head and looked at himself. He was wearing a tattered white short-sleeved shirt, dark blue pants, and shoes with various weeds on them.

It's completely refugee attire.

Being told this by a girl, Zoro's face turned red again:

"Of course I'm here to challenge you!"

"Don't underestimate me. No one in the next village can defeat me."

"Hurry up and call out the strongest person in your gym to duel with me!"

"If you lose, I'll take your sign away!"

"If I lose, I will...become your disciple."

“Gurgle…”

Following a hungry sound, Zoro's face turned even redder.

The series of embarrassing situations made him subconsciously want to escape from this place.

At this moment, the girl's voice sounded again:

"Are you hungry?"

Zoro looked up and saw the girl's concerned expression:

"Come with me to eat first."

"No...no." Zoro turned his head and said awkwardly.

"Oh? Really? "

The girl said with a smile:

"If I failed to challenge the master because I was hungry, you would not accept it either."

Hearing this, Zoro was obviously convinced.

Seeing Zoro's expression, the girl continued:

"Come on, come with me to eat first, and I can also arrange a time for you to challenge the master."

"I know...I know."

Zoro finally turned around and followed the girl into the gym.

The moment he entered the door, Zoro suddenly paused, but immediately returned to normal.

"My name is Kuina, what's your name?"

"Roronoa Zoro."

"Zoro, did you come here on purpose?"

"..."

"Could it be that you came here by accident because you got lost and couldn't go back?"

"You...how did you know!!!"

"Sure enough, I guessed it right, hahaha!"

"I'm sick!"

-

"Bai Ye, what kind of person do you think Zoro will meet?"

Luffy sat on the bow of the Merry, looking into the distance and asked Bai Ye beside him.

"Everyone's situation is different, and I don't know."

Bai Ye answered without hesitation:

"But it might be a pretty bloody battlefield."

"Really? It's really fun! Can't I touch it too? Really?"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Luffy asked Bai Ye with stars in his eyes.

"It's [Possession], not just touching, you idiot."

Bai Ye resisted the urge to take action himself and complained to Luffy.

Ever since Bai Ye explained the content of Zoro's special training to everyone, everyone else was fine and simply marveled at the magic of Bai Ye's elixir once again.

But Luffy is different. He sticks to Byakuya and refuses to let go, insisting on experiencing the demonic possession himself.

Even though Bai Ye repeatedly explained that the Demon Pill only worked on people like Zoro, Luffy still——

Didn't listen at all!!!

Bai Ye can be said to be quite helpless about this.

In fact, Bai Ye and Chopper have been researching elixirs to help Luffy improve his strength for some time.