The first mask was a black ghost mask with ferocious fangs and blood-red eyes carved on it, as if it was a demon crawling out of hell.

The second mask is a white skull mask with empty eye sockets and white bones carved on it, as if it were a ghost walking out of a grave.

The third mask is a golden dragon head mask with mighty dragon horns and golden dragon scales carved on it, as if it were a divine dragon descending from the sky.

This is the Shadow Mask!

According to legend, this terrifying artifact can summon shadow warriors!

Looking at the three masks in front of them, the Straw Hat Pirates were filled with awe.

Luffy said excitedly:”Is this the Shadow Mask? That’s so cool!”

Luffy said, and he couldn’t wait to get the golden dragon head mask, but was stopped by Robin.

“Luffy, wait!”

Robin warned:”These masks are dangerous, you can’t touch them casually”

Luffy asked curiously,”Why? Aren’t they left by my great-grandfather?”

Robin explained:”Your great grandfather said in his notebook that these masks contain the souls of the Shadow Generals. If your will is not strong enough, you will be devoured by the Shadow Generals’ souls and become their puppets.”

“puppet?”

Luffy shrank his neck in fear.

He doesn’t want to become someone else’s puppet.

“So what should we do?”

Luffy asked

Robin said:”We must be careful not to be tempted by the soul of the Shadow General.”

After Robin finished speaking, he turned to look at Brook and asked,”Brook, how much do you know about the soul of the Shadow General?”

Brook said:”I don’t know much, I only know that the Shadow Generals are the rulers of the Shadow Kingdom. They all have great power and evil souls.”

“Their souls have been twisted by the power of shadow. They long to devour all light and turn the whole world into darkness.”

Hearing this, everyone was filled with fear. They had not expected that these masks could be so dangerous.

“So what should we do?”

Nami asked worriedly, she was already regretting coming to this place

Brooke said in a deep voice:”We must be careful and not be tempted by the soul of the Shadow General, otherwise, we will become their puppets and sink into darkness forever.”

Everyone nodded after hearing what Brook said. They decided to be cautious and not be tempted by the soul of the Shadow General.

Brook turned to look at Zoro, and then asked:”Zoro, how much do you know about sword spirits?”

Zoro said:”I know something. Sword spirits are the souls of swordsmen. They will choose the strongest swordsman as their master, and then dedicate their strength and will to their master.”

“Is the sword spirit the soul of the swordsman?”

Robin asked curiously.

Zoro nodded, and then explained:”Legend has it that every famous sword has its own soul, and the sword spirit is the soul of these famous swords.”

“When a swordsman pours his soul into a famous sword, the sword will give birth to a sword spirit.”

Hearing this, Robin suddenly realized

She finally understood why these shadow masks were so dangerous

Because these shadow masks are actually famous swords, and the souls of these famous swords are the shadow generals.

When a person puts on the Shadow Mask, it is equivalent to pouring his soul into the Shadow Mask, and the soul of the Shadow General will take the opportunity to invade his body, trying to devour his soul and control his body.

In order to resist the soul of the Shadow General, one must have a strong will and firm belief.

Brook said:”If I guess correctly, in order to wear these shadow masks, you must defeat the will of the shadow general in the mask.”

“Overcome their will?”

Zoro’s eyes lit up. What he liked most was to challenge the strong, and the Shadow General was undoubtedly the strongest opponent.

“Then let me try it!”

Zoro said, and walked towards the black ghost mask.

“Solon, wait!”

Before Robin finished speaking, Zoro had already grabbed the dark ghost mask.

The mask was cold to the touch, and an inexplicable chill ran through Zoro’s fingertips straight into his heart, as if it was a gaze from the abyss, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

He stared at the mask in his hand. The ferocious fangs and blood-red eye sockets seemed to come alive, flashing strangely in the dim light, as if mocking his overestimation of his own abilities.

“Zoro, wait!”Robin stretched out his hand anxiously, trying to stop Zoro’s reckless behavior.

Zoro ignored Robin’s dissuasion. He grinned, showing his white teeth and said:

“Robin, don’t worry, my will is stronger than steel!”

He turned his head and looked towards the deep secret room:

“I will overcome the Shadow General’s will and become the master of this mask!”

Before he finished speaking, Zoro suddenly put the ghost mask on his face.

For a moment, the world seemed to stand still.

There was a bone-chilling chill in the air, like countless tiny ice needles piercing Zoro’s skin, making the hairs all over his body stand up.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying shadow force poured into Sauron’s body like a flood, violently attacking his soul, trying to devour him and assimilate him!

“Aaaaaahhh!!!”

Zoro let out a heart-wrenching scream, his body began to tremble violently as if he had been electrocuted, his veins bulged and his blood vessels seemed about to burst!

He knelt on the ground in pain, grasping his hair tightly with both hands, his nails digging deeply into his scalp, blood dripping from his fingers, staining the ground red.

He felt like his soul was being torn apart and devoured, as if he was being dragged into an endless abyss!

“”Zoro!” Nami exclaimed, and tried to rush forward in panic, but was pulled back by Sanji.

“Don’t go over there, Nami!” Sanji said solemnly,”Going over there now will only cause trouble. We believe in Zoro!”

Everyone anxiously gathered around Sauron, but they were helpless and could only watch him suffer great pain.

The shadow power became stronger and stronger, and more and more crazy, as if it was going to completely destroy Sauron’s will!

“Jiejiejie……”

A sharp and piercing sound rang in Zoro’s mind like a ghost.

“Foolish swordsman, you dare to challenge my will, you will pay the price for your stupidity!”

The sound entangled Zoro’s soul like a maggot on the tarsal bone, making him unable to escape and unable to resist!

He saw countless bloody and brutal scenes flashing before his eyes. Those were the memories of Shadow General before his death, full of killing and destruction, with rivers of blood and corpses everywhere!

He felt as if he was in the Asura Hell, with countless wronged souls and evil spirits wailing in his ears, and bloody murderous aura filled the air, almost suffocating him!

“I am the master of this mask, and you will become my slave, forever sinking in darkness!”

Zoro’s consciousness gradually became blurred, his body began to change uncontrollably, his skin gradually turned pale, his eyeballs turned blood red, and the three swords also emitted a strange black light, as if they were stained with an ominous curse!

“No…I…I am……”Zoro tried hard to speak, but found it difficult to even speak. His will was being devoured by darkness!

“Sauron!”

Luffy shouted anxiously. He could feel Zoro’s pain and the terrifying power of shadow. He wanted to help but didn’t know how to do it.

“Shut up!”

At the moment when Zoro was about to be swallowed by the darkness, he suddenly roared and used the last of his strength to dispel the horrific images in his mind!

“I am Zoro! I want to be the world’s greatest swordsman, and I will never be anyone’s slave!”

That cry from the depths of the soul, full of unyielding will and firm belief, was like a dazzling light that dispelled the darkness shrouding Sauron!

“My will is harder than steel! My faith is stronger than diamond! I will never yield to you!”

Zoro roared, and his body began to tremble violently again, but this time, it was not because of pain, but because of anger and unwillingness!

His soul seemed to be burning���Rise up, transform into a raging flame and burn the invading shadow force to ashes!

Zoro’s body gradually returned to normal, his skin returned to its original healthy color, his eyeballs turned back to black, and the black light on the three swords disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

“Huh…Huh……”

Zoro was breathing heavily, his clothes were soaked with sweat, but he felt unprecedentedly relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He stood up slowly and looked at the black ghost face mask in his hand.

“I won”

Everyone looked at Zoro in surprise. They didn’t expect that Zoro actually defeated the Shadow General’s will.

However, just as everyone was cheering for Zoro’s victory, something strange happened!

The two masks that were originally lying quietly on the stone platform suddenly trembled violently, as if they had sensed some terrible power and wanted to escape from here.

“Oh no! Those masks……”

Robin’s heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. She saw that the two masks that were originally lying quietly on the stone platform were now as if controlled by invisible hands, trembling slightly and slowly floating up. (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

“”Not good!” she cried out in shock,”The souls of the shadow generals in those masks may have awakened!”

Before he finished speaking, the two masks suddenly shot out from the stone platform like awakened beasts, and headed straight for the exit of the secret room with a sharp sound of breaking through the air!

“Don’t even think about running!”

Zoro roared angrily. He had just experienced a baptism of the soul and was eager to fight. How could he watch the spoils slip away?

His figure flashed, and he rushed towards the two flying masks like a cheetah. Three knives were unsheathed, flashing with cold light, and transformed into three sharp sword auras, heading straight for the two masks!

Just when Zoro was about to touch the mask, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky like a mountain, making him breathless.

Zoro was shocked. He instinctively felt that a powerful force was approaching. The power was so strong that it even made him feel despair!

A huge black shadow fell from the sky and landed heavily in front of Zoro, blocking his way!

“boom!”

The earth shook violently, countless pieces of rubble flew everywhere, and smoke and dust filled the air!

The shadow was like a small mountain, covering Zoro in shadow. Zoro raised his head and squinted his eyes, trying to see the true face of the shadow, but the thick darkness blocked his sight.

He could only see a pair of scarlet eyes, flashing an eerie light in the darkness, like a gaze from hell, which made him shudder!

“Hehehe…want to stop me? You are not qualified enough!”

A cold and piercing voice came from the black shadow. The voice was like a steel knife scraping bones, piercing Sauron’s eardrums and making him uneasy.

The black shadow slowly raised his right hand, and Sauron saw that he was holding a huge black sword in his hand. The sword was covered with black runes and exuded suffocating shadow power, as if it was a curse from hell![]

“Who are you?” Zoro clenched his three swords.

The shadow was in no hurry to answer. He slowly raised his head and lifted his hood, revealing his face hidden in the shadows.

It was a face full of evil and madness, with pale skin, sunken eye sockets, and distorted facial features. It looked like a demon crawling out of hell, making people shudder!

The corners of his mouth curled up into a cruel smile, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, like the fangs of a wild beast, flashing with cold light.

“I am……”

Zoro’s breathing became rapid, and his fingers gripping the hilt of the sword turned white due to excessive force. He had met a very scary opponent today, an enemy who was enough to force him into a desperate situation!

“The Lord of Shadows!”

Zoro’s pupils shrank, and these four words exploded in his mind like a thunderbolt.

The prophecy of the diary owner Wu Ming, the descriptions about the Shadow General, and the terrifying pressure just now, all made him realize that the black shadow before him was definitely not an ordinary person!

He clenched the three knives in his hands, his knuckles turning slightly white due to excessive force. The cold light of the blades reflected on his face, but it could not hide the burning fighting spirit in his eyes.

He will not retreat or be afraid, he will only fight, fight to the last moment!

Zoro took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, trying to calm the surging fighting spirit in his heart.

He placed three swords across his chest, posing as a three-sword style fighter, staring sharply at the Shadow King in front of him, ready for battle.

The temperature of the entire secret room dropped suddenly, as if even the air was frozen.

An invisible murderous aura spread between the two people, like two beasts testing each other, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere that was about to explode.

“Jiejiejie……”

The Shadow King let out a cold laugh, and that laugh was like the cry of a night owl, creepy.

The black sword in his hand was slightly raised, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at Sauron. The strange black runes on the sword seemed to come alive, twisting and wriggling in the dim light, emitting a heart-pounding dark aura.

“Young man, your courage is commendable, but your strength is far from enough!”

The Shadow King spoke with contempt, as if he was looking down at an ant.

Zoro did not speak. He just silently tightened his grip on the hilt, his knuckles turning even paler due to excessive force.

What the other party said was right. There was indeed a huge gap between my strength and that of this monster in front of me.

But so what?

He, Sauron, has never been a person who would retreat because of fear!

He licked his dry lips, his eyes filled with more fighting spirit.

He longs to fight and to challenge the strong. Only in fighting with the strong can he constantly break through himself and realize his dream to become the world’s number one swordsman!


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