New Shining Star |『 Male Reader 』• One Piece

Page 50: The Soul That Defines Us

"The time is the Great Pirate Era!"

"Countless pirates fight desperately for the One Piece, the great treasure left behind by Gold Roger, the Pirate King."

"Y/n L/n, a young man whose body can transform into a buffalo after eating the Ox Ox Fruit Model Water Buffalo, also takes the sea to become the Pirate King."

"As Y/n and his friends overcome numerous adventures, the World Government is less and less able to ignore their existence."

"The crew, on its way to the New World, will speed along the Grand Line again today!"

*Clang*

*Clash*

The sharp clang of steel echoed through the spacious chamber, the sound bouncing off the cold, unyielding walls. Sparks flared with every collision of blade against blade, illuminating the focused faces of the two combatants locked in an unrelenting duel.

Silas's twin katanas moved with precision, each strike calculated and deliberate, while Inoko's twin swords answered with raw ferocity, her aggressive style pushing the Longarm swordsman to remain sharp. Their movements were a blur of silver and black, each step purposeful, every attack laced with armament haki that shook the room with violent intent.

Silas's extended arms gave him a natural advantage, his strikes reaching Inoko before she could fully close the distance. But she refused to relent, her feet dancing forward with relentless determination, closing the gap every time he tried to keep her at bay.

"You're quick, I'll give you that," Silas remarked in an almost analytical tone. "But you fight like a storm, wild and without focus," he said. Inoko smirked, pivoting on her heel and bringing her right blade down in a diagonal slash. "Good thing storms are stronger than rivers," she retorted, her voice filled with fiery confidence.

*Swish*

*Clang*

Silas performed a smooth Iaido quick-draw technique, his katana meeting Inoko's sword. Then, his second blade flashed toward Inoko's shoulder. She barely ducked in time, her hair whipping behind her as the blade cut through the air with a whisper.

Inoko grinned, the glint of challenge sparkling in her eyes. She surged forward, her twin blades a blur of motion. "Dual Blade Reckoning!" she shouted, her slashes creating a whirlwind of steel around her. The air itself seemed to hum under the intensity of her attack.

Silas responded with poise and precision. "Flowing River Defense," he said, deflecting each strike as though the blades were nothing more than ripples in a stream. His twin swords moved with an almost liquid grace, arcs of steel cutting through the air as he parried her relentless assault.