area51novel Chapter 6: Swordsmen and Flying Slashes
Chapter 6: Swordsmen and Flying Slashes
west Yan ignored what others thought and instead pondered some questions on his own.
"Using this method to gradually eliminate the enemy's manpower," west Yan thought to himself.
Sanji probably knew that those who were left behind would be dealt with by the others later, which was indeed a good idea.
However, there is a prerequisite: that there is no enemy stronger than Sanji. But Zoro's words suggest otherwise.
Thinking of this, a hint of worry appeared in west Yan's eyes.
"Tell me about your deployment this time," west Yan said. "Also, what's the troop strength like on Enies Lobby?"
Whether it was good luck or something else, this man in the suit just happened to be the one who knew a lot about things.
"Besides a large number of soldiers..."
"The soldiers on the train go without saying," west Yan interrupted.
"..."
"This escort was mainly handled by five CP9 officers, while the permanent garrison on Enies Lobby is around 10,000."
"I see..."
Although west Yan didn't know how strong CP9 was, since Zoro called them formidable, they were probably not someone Sanji could handle.
He can't possibly beat five opponents at once; hopefully, that guy won't go overboard.
As for the so-called 10,000 troops on Judicial Island, Xi Yan did not take them seriously. Without a powerful person to guard it, no matter how many ordinary soldiers there are, it is useless.
After thinking for a moment, west Yan asked, "Are there any other CP9 members on Enies Lobby?"
"I don't know," the man in the suit said, "but CP9's duty is to guard Enies Lobby, so I think there should still be some people there."
As for how many there were, and who exactly they were, he didn't know.
west Yan thought for a moment. Since the CP9 members who left this time came from Water Seven, there must still be people on Enies Lobby.
Otherwise, there would be no time to provide support if attacked.
As for whether anyone would dare to take action against Enies Lobby?
Tsk, don't say no, they're planning to take on Enies Lobby this time.
While thinking, west Yan released the man in the suit from his control.
Now that the questions have been asked, this guy is no longer of any use.
The man in the suit, who had just come to his senses, changed his expression immediately after realizing what he had just done.
"I......"
What did he just do?!
They actually gave so much important information to the enemy?
It's over, he's completely finished.
Even if they survive this time by sheer luck, they will probably still be held accountable.
As a seasoned veteran, he knew all too well how to handle things.
"Under these eyes, no secret can be hidden," west Yan said calmly.
After saying that, he ignored the dejected guy and walked past everyone to another carriage, saying, "Luffy, everything is cleared up now, we can leave."
"Sanji isn't here..."
"Hmm, not here."
Looking out the window of the back door at the distant sea, west Yan said, "Sanji is still on the train ahead. Whether we can catch up with him before he enters Enies Lobby is still a question."
If Sanji were to storm Enies Lobby alone, he would have to face a large number of skilled fighters and 10,000 Marine soldiers.
Thinking of this, a trace of worry appeared in west Yan's eyes.
"Let's go then, we need to catch up with him quickly," Luffy said.
Although he trusted that Sanji could survive, it would naturally be better to catch up with him and help his crewmates sooner.
After reaching the roof, and seeing the train passengers getting closer, west Yan said, "We need to deal with this carriage, or the rocket man will be in trouble."
It wouldn't have been any better to crash directly into the detached carriage.
"Leave it to Zoro," Luffy said with a grin.
It was as if these weren't two train carriages, but two cakes.
"Okay, then."
west Yan, who was about to draw his sword, lowered his hand upon hearing this and calmly looked at the approaching train, saying, "Then let's leave it to Zoro."
He was also somewhat curious about Zoro's slash.
Soon, at Luffy's call, Zoro stood on the head of the rocket man, calmly watching the approaching carriage.
At the moment of approach, Zoro moved.
"Dual Sword Style - Iaijutsu: Rashomon!"
The flying slash flew out swiftly, instantly cleaving the two carriages in two!
This scene left those still awake in the carriage completely dumbfounded.
"The train...the carriages have been cleaved open!!"
What a miserable life they've been living! They just escaped one demon, and now their train carriage has been hacked to pieces.
"That's amazing!!"
Zambry and the others stared in disbelief at this scene. Was this the true power of a pirate hunter?!
"But such a powerful person isn't even the captain..." Zambry swallowed hard.
No, that's not right, this is better!
This would greatly increase their chances of rescuing their older brother!
Thinking of this, the excited people of Zambezi began to tremble.
"Is this the swordsman's slash?"
Back on Rocket Man, west Yan looked curiously at the two swords in Zoro's hands.
His Sharingan had just caught Zoro's flying slash, which was somewhat similar to the wind release technique he used with the Kusanagi sword.
But if I had to say, there are significant differences.
Zoro's slashes have no elemental attribute; they are very pure. However, his slashes do have an elemental attribute.
Zoro calmly sheathed his two swords without even glancing at the carriages that had flown to either side, as if he had only done something insignificant.
Then, he looked at Xi Yan and said, "You also have a knife..."
"I'm not just a swordsman," west Yan said, shaking his head. "Don't forget, I'm a ninja."
To him, both knives and swords were merely tools for killing, with no real difference between them.
If there's anything special about it, it's that the Kusanagi sword in his hand can transfer chakra.
"That makes sense," Zoro nodded in understanding.
Ultimately, west Yan is different from him; he's not a pure swordsman, so it's normal that he doesn't quite understand what a sword master is like.
"This is the swordsman's slash," Zoro explained. "After reaching the Iron-Cutting Realm, the next step is to unleash a flying slash."
"Once you reach this level, you can basically be called a swordsman."
Above that are the great swordsmen, such as Hawkeye Mihawk, whom he encountered back then. Mihawk was the undisputed world's greatest swordsman.
Sooner or later, he will surpass his opponent!
"Flying Slash..." west Yan stroked his chin and nodded, "Understood."
In a sense, could he also be considered a swordsman?
His wind blades could cut through steel without any problem.
"Strange, why is there a giant sea king corpse here?" Barry said, puzzled.
The rocket man moved very fast and quickly left the carriage that had just been cut open behind him.
But ahead, there appeared the corpse of a sea king, cut in half!
"Looks like there are still some experts ahead." west Yan glanced at the Sea King's corpse and said, "This would require at least a swordsman to do."
"Leave it to me," Zoro nodded.
It's natural that he should be the one to deal with the swordsman.