Chapter 442 Porusalino: The Battle Between Vice Captain Zoro and Vice Captain Nami!
Whether in the original plot of One Piece or in the current timeline influenced by Porusalino, Nami is the most reliable one among Luffy's group - not that she has much fighting power or intelligence. Astonishing, but it means that among the weird Straw Hats, apart from her obsession with money, her way of thinking is the closest to that of a normal person.
Therefore, although Nami was acting angry and annoyed because she had been left alone on the ship for a long time and was actually deceived by Luffy, a fool, in fact, her assessment of Zoro was not intentional. Or take advantage of the situation, but have very reasonable considerations.
After all, Nami had talked with the navy bosses such as Porusalino and knew that the so-called "Luffy's group" where they were actually shouldered important tasks of the navy and was not a real pirate group. Therefore, even if Luffy, a rough captain, doesn't matter, she, the brains of the team, must ensure that all crew members are reliable and can carry out secret missions from the headquarters at critical moments.
Among the current members of Luffy's group, she knew Sanji and Luffy well and had grown up together; Franky and Chopper were familiar to her because they both belonged to the navy camp; only Zoro, as a real As a newcomer, Nami didn't know much about his character, nor his combat capabilities and strengths... The only thing she knew clearly was that this guy was an extreme fool, and he had just met them by causing a scene at the naval base.
For Nami, who has been trained as an elite sailor, this is basically equivalent to unacceptable hidden dangers and unstable factors. Therefore, Nami proposed a combat assessment. She must personally understand some of Sauron's situation to determine his qualifications and team positioning.
Judging from Zoro's current performance in the first phase of the assessment - Nami thinks that he has a very good sense of combat and can switch from a relaxed state to a state of concentration in an instant; he is not a guy with a bad personality, although he made a scene at the naval base before The method is a bit outrageous, but in the whole process, it is just like switching to the back of the knife to chop, with obvious retention of hands; the emotional intelligence is very good, and the speech and expressions etc., there is a high probability that you will not feel uncomfortable when getting along with each other in the future; the combat ability is okay, Being able to keep up with their other companions who have received elite sailor training...
"Oh? Are you serious?"
Although there was a knife in his mouth, Zoro's excited voice was still clear, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, "I like what your team is doing... just come on!"
As soon as Zoro finished speaking, Nami raised her hand without warning and performed a special "finger gun" skill - "Pull" the flying finger gun!
Paying full attention to Nami's movements, Zoro jumped away from the original position when Nami's fingers made a special power pose, but Nami's "Weather Stick" also aimed at his head at the same moment.
"BIU——"
"boom!"
The air bullets fired from Nami's fingertips naturally returned in vain, and the air cannon she aimed at Zoro's head was also deflected by the other party's sudden head tilt, and the air flow wiped his cheek.
Although Zoro dodged both attacks, the hairs all over his body still stood on end, and goose bumps gradually appeared - at least 90% of the people he had come into contact with were unable to do anything about Nami's two attacks. Parry.
And that air cannon is incredible, it’s actually high-temperature gas!
"Santo-ryu - flowing water style!"
This is a new move developed by Zoro after he was defeated at the hands of Hawkeye at Barati at the Sea Restaurant and learned about the strength and realm of a true top swordsman.
It is no longer like his previous fierce and indomitable sword style, but mainly passive, and then gradually changes from passive to active. Although his active offensive in the past was very good, it was easy for him to reveal his flaws when facing an unfamiliar and powerful enemy. And if you first use three knives to resist and prevent the opponent's attack, you can use slow to attack fast. After judging the situation, launch a fatal counterattack towards the opponent like flowing water that moves with everything.
Zoro himself believed that if he were to face Hawkeye again with this newly developed move, he would definitely lose miserably, but at least he would be able to hold on for a few more seconds!
Zoro's "Flowing Water Style" surprised Nami, who thought he would launch a ferocious attack. However, she simply retreated and advanced. Instead of keeping the distance as Zoro imagined, she did the opposite. As he did, he pressed the "Weather Stick" filled with high-heat flames directly against Zoro's forehead.
At the same time, she also pulled down hard with her left hand, and the end of the weather stick suddenly "grew" a new length, and at the same time, it made a close impact towards Zoro's lower body.
Unexpectedly, Sauron did not hide or evade at this critical moment, his muscles swelled, and the dark armed domineering energy instantly enveloped his body. Be it high-temperature flames or slashing-type impacts, he swallowed them all!
Then, after being shocked back half a meter, he naturally launched a counterattack, and the extremely sharp blade mercilessly slashed at Nami's neck, heart, waist and abdomen at the same time!
"shave!"
The emergency use of "Shaving" could only barely get Nami out of Sauron's attack range. She simply hit Sauron's long knife with the weather stick, cutting the opponent to the edge in front of her to block it.
Then she stabbed Zoro between the eyebrows with her finger gun. The fingertips covered with armed domineering were only less than 10 centimeters away from Zoro.
Zoro slashed across the area with his sword, and the thick back of the sword hit the "finger gun" in front of him.
"boom!"
Although Nami is very good at pointing guns, her domineering armament and pure strength are not as good as Zoro's. In addition to the pain in his whole arm, the fingertips that were pulled in a wrong direction could barely brush against the ends of Zoro's hair. At this time, Sauron's long-planned knife struck directly at her face!
"One sword style - cow needle!"
Rush forward like a bull, and use continuous attacks when passing by the opponent - "Two Swords and Bull Needles" can even stab at more than 8 times in an instant. It is Zoro's move to kill the enemy instantly. .
But at this moment, he used it in a one-sword style without any sprinting assistance. He just wanted to complete the ultimate penetration like a sniper bullet!
Nami's Haki of Wisdom and Information had already been activated. Just as the tip of Zoro's knife was about to pierce into the pupil, her slender legs exerted force, kicked off the ground, and rolled over Zoro's head.
In mid-air, Nami was about to use the weather stick to release a powerful blow from the laser shell below Zoro. Seeing that Haki was warning frantically, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a flash of white light blooming at a rapid speed coming from her left side.
With no way to avoid it in mid-air, Nami simply gave up her thoughts of dodge, released her laser sword, and collided head-on with Zoro's blade.
Half a second later, Nami landed steadily and glanced at the laser sword module on the weather stick that had been damaged due to excessive use in a short period of time. She lowered her body distressedly and fired three consecutive hits with the flying finger gun from the bottom up. The angle was tricky and straight. Hit Zoro.
"Nami's finger gun is really getting better and better!"
Sanji was watching the battle with a cigarette in one hand and a smile on his face. The butt of his cigarette was almost burnt and he didn't even notice it - when Nami made big movements in the air just now, he was feasting his eyes and immersed in it.
However, as he continued to look forward to Nami's performance——
"Hey, Sanji! Stop Nami and Zoro! Tell them to stop fighting!"
Frankie ran out of the cabin and said with a slightly anxious voice, "The Melly's surveillance system has discovered that many people are approaching here! They are probably the sailors just now! The situation is super urgent!"
Although the competition was interrupted by an unexpected situation, Nami still decisively admitted defeat - she was very clear-headed. The reason why she was able to show the strength of going back and forth with Zoro for so long was entirely because the other party did not take her. Treat them as real enemies and have no murderous intentions.
But this is good. She recognizes Sauron's "mode of distinguishing between friend and foe" and believes that after this competition, Sauron will recognize the tactical arrangements she has made.
In short, the new member assessment came to a perfect conclusion. In order to avoid the trouble of dealing with the navy, the "Golden Merry" also set sail directly.
Zoro was a little surprised when he stepped on the turf deck. The facilities he saw in front of him were different from any ship he knew.
The slides, swings, fishing seats, orange trees full of fruits, and parasols are more like a small amusement park on the sea than a pirate ship?
There is no mainmast with sails hanging on it. There is an observation deck at the top, and below it, there is some kind of special device that is rolled up like a scroll.
Nami and Sanji went to the control room, while Franky went to help repair Nami's newly damaged weather stick. Luffy finally found the feeling of a captain, and proudly took Zoro to introduce him to various areas on the ship. .
"The first floor is our boys' room, this! This! This! And this! How about it, it's pretty good, isn't it?"
Although he really wanted to say some nice descriptive words, due to limited cultural literacy, Luffy could only convey the simplest emotions through dancing.
"On the second floor, there is a restaurant! Ah! It's time to eat!"
"Hey! Do you only introduce sleeping places and restaurants?! What kind of captain are you!!"
Although he was speechless and complained about Luffy, after all, it was indeed time to eat, and if he expected Luffy to introduce the regional facilities on the ship, it would be better to live with him for a while, so Zoro still stayed with him. We arrived at the kitchen and dining room located in the center of the ship.
In the kitchen and dining room, there are various high-end kitchen utensils that Nami and Sanji took directly from Marineland. These kitchen utensils, including the refrigerator, are all equipped with password locks in order to prevent Luffy from harming this place.
Zoro sat obediently in front of the bar, staring at the mini aquarium not far away with wide eyes. The entire wall was a fish tank. On the one hand, he could watch various fishes, but more importantly, it was connected to the lifting facilities. and kitchen. There is a lot of wine next to the entrance, there is a passage inside the tank, and even the ladder inside is also a fish tank.
For some reason, Zoro always feels that based on what he has learned about Luffy and his gang so far, this fish tank may not really be an ornamental fish tank - maybe there is some secret weapon hidden, just like Nami's Senki The ever-changing weather is great.
"Oh!! This is delicious!!!"
After setting up the autopilot program with Nami, Sanji returned to the main battlefield of the kitchen and soon presented a table of delicious food to his friends.
Although Zoro usually used all the bounty money from the pirates he hunted to enjoy eating and drinking, he still recognized the dishes made by Sanji.
"Hey, Green Algae Head, do you know our next arrangements?"
Seeing Zoro sincerely compliment his cooking skills, Sanji took the rare initiative to talk to him.
"I don't know, do I need to know?"
Zoro put down his wine glass and asked doubtfully.
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Sanji and the three looked at each other, while Luffy laughed:
"Well said! From now on, you just have to listen to my arrangements as the captain, Zoro!"
Zoro ignored Luffy's nonsense and continued to explain:
"I came to your ship just because by following you, I can meet all kinds of strong swordsmen, and I also have the opportunity to meet the world's greatest swordsman, Eagle Eye. The wave of your navy General Russalino and Hawkeye himself have confirmed these two points to me before."
"Huh? General Porusalino? Has he confirmed it with you?"
Hearing this, Luffy turned into Luffy with a confused look on his face. He turned his head to Nami and the others, "Hey, Nami, why is there something happening with General Porusalino? He..."
As he spoke, Luffy suddenly seemed to think of something, and touched his chin suspiciously. His eyes swept over Nami and the other three who were smiling nervously, and then fell on Sanji who was crazily stuffing food into his mouth. On Sauron:
"I feel"
"Huh? Are you hiding something from me?"