Shimotsuki Kozaburo

The fight between Zoro and King rages on. King, in his massive winged dinosaur form, roars "ENMA!!" while grappling with the swordsman. A speech bubble warns "STOP DRAINING MY ENERGY...". Text notes "ZORO HAS TO DEAL WITH A ROGUE SWORD...I!" Zoro strains, shouting "...WITHOUT PERMISSION!!" as he clashes with the blade. Below, King plummets toward the ground in a fiery impact, muttering "HUFF... HUFF...". On the right, King's masked face appears with the line "TROUBLE IN PARADISEI".

Zoro yells "WHAT'RE YOU TRYIN' TO PULLI!" as King spreads enormous black wings marked with "は" and "!!". Zoro reacts with "HUHI!" while biting his sword. A close-up shows Zoro's shocked face with "WHA..." and "AHH... A DIRECT HIT." Massive impact SFX "ドス" and "ドォン" explode across the page as debris flies. King delivers a crushing blow, leaving Zoro reeling amid smoke and rubble with "!!I".

Inside the Skull Dome's Left Brain Tower Pleasure Hall, a figure stands amid destruction as someone laughs "MUHA HAHAHA!!" and remarks "YOU JUST CALLED THE PIRATE HUNTER, RIGHTI HE DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST KING!!" King, in his dragon-like form, growls about Lunarians thriving in harsh environments, declaring "HE'S A SURVIVING LUNARIAN... THEY WERE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE ERADICATED!!" Sanji watches silently with "...". A small creature exclaims "YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!!" while another voice wonders "HOW COULD BEINGS LIKE THAT GET WIPED OUTI" and adds "IN THE DISTANT PAST... THEY WERE CONSIDERED GODS!" The hall lies in ruins with scattered debris and broken structures.

A swordsman in black stands amid smoke and rubble, breathing heavily after a massive explosion. "HOW IS HE STILL UNSCATHEDI HE JUST BLEW HIMSELF UP!!" someone exclaims in shock. The swordsman mutters, "HUFF.. HUFF.. CLOSE ONE... I'D BE A GONER IF I USED ARMAMENT A SECOND LATER..." as he grips his blade. He declares, "ONE-SWORD STYLE, IAI..." while preparing a strike. SFX rumble with ゴゴゴゴゴ. In a powerful stance, he unleashes a devastating slash, shouting "LETHAL LION SONG!!" as the attack erupts with force, sending debris flying and clashing against a massive dark figure.

Close-ups show the swordsman's intense expression and a massive armored figure with horns. "II" appears in reaction. The armored figure looms with "IMPERIAL..." as the swordsman sits calmly on a rock. "NOTHINGI!" the figure reacts in surprise. "STRETCH" and "STRETCH" effects appear as the swordsman extends his arm. "WHATI!" the figure yells. The swordsman counters with "TEMPURA..." while dodging. "ZOOM" and "NOT NOW!!" flash as the armored figure attacks desperately. "STOP IT!! ENMA!!" the swordsman commands, gripping his sword tightly with "SHIK" sound as the clash intensifies.

The swordsman is hurled backward violently, "UDON!!" and "UGH!!" marking the impact as his sword flies. A massive explosion erupts with debris and smoke, SFX ドゴォオオオオオ. The swordsman crashes into rocks, his weapon broken. "SANDAL KITE TSU!" he calls out. A panel reveals the broken blade. "A SWORDSMAN BEATEN BY HIS OWN SWORD!!" a voice declares. "THAT'S A FIRST!!" another reacts in astonishment as the armored figure watches from the side.

The armored figure holds a broken sword, declaring "I-I CAN'T SELL IT, YOU MORON!! IF YOU END UP DEAD, IT'S CURSED..." A close-up shows his face: "YOUR BLOOD WOULD BE ON MY HANDS!!" The swordsman grins widely, replying "I'LL TAKE IT." and "THAT IS ONE OF MINE. YOU ALREADY WIELD SANDAI KITETSU." The armored figure reacts, "WHAT, REALLYI!" In a fierce clash, the swordsman attacks with "HAVE YOU LOST ITI!" as the blade strikes with "CRASH!" and "RISKING YOURSELF TO SAVE A SWORDI" The swordsman pants, "HUFF... IT BURNS...!!!" while the blade glows and burns with intense flames and SFX.

A young woman with a scar on her face hands over a sword, saying, "OKAY... IT'S YOURS." Nearby, a small figure pleads, "SENSEI!! PLEASE LET ME HAVE HER SWORD!" The blade is revealed as "...WADO ICHIMONJI." A swordsman in the rubble pants, "AGH... HUFF... HUFF... WHAT A RELIEF... IT DIDN'T FALL OFF THE ISLAND." In a powerful flashback panel, a young scarred swordsman grips a hilt and roars, "STRONG ENOUGH REACHES UP TO THE HEAVENS!! I AM GOING TO BE THE WORLD'S GREATEST SWORDSMAN!!" A smiling girl watches as he adds, "STRONGER FOR THE BOTH OF US!! I'LL GET STRONGER!!" Later panels show an older swordsman reflecting, "I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE, BUT... HOW DID A SWORD FROM WANO WIND UP IN THE EAST BLUEI" A voice explains, "IT WAS FORGED BY THE SAME MAN THAT MADE ENMA!! THAT WHITE KATANA OF YOURS IS THE WADO ICHIMONJI... IT MUST BE FATE..." The narration declares, "THE MASTER SWORDSMITH - SHIMOTSUKI KOZABURO!!"

The scarred swordsman draws three blades at once. A voice exclaims, "SO YOU'VE PICKED UP YOUR THREE SWORDSI!" Massive impact lines erupt as the attack is named "IMPERIAL TWIN BLADES!!" The swords clash violently with "ENMA!!" A small character stares in shock and cries, "ZORO-JURO, I WAS TOLD NOT TO SAY 'SUNACCHI.'" The swordsman is hurled backward with a pained "UGH!!" as debris flies and a heavy impact "SLAM!!" shakes the ground.

A flashback shows a lone figure by the shore. Narration recalls, "THAT GEEZER ALWAYS SAT BY THE SHORE. I NEVER BOTHERED LEARNING HIS NAME." The old man puffs on a pipe while a young girl says, "I'VE NEVER USED THE WORD MYSELF. IT'S JUST SOMETHING I HEARD FROM AN OLD GEEZER IN MY VILLAGE." The scarred swordsman reacts with shock, "WHATI!" He questions the story as the girl continues, "SHIMOTSUKI KOZABURO, LEFT THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY OVER 50 YEARS AGO. THE MASTER SWORDSMITH, AND I ONLY FOUND OUT HE WAS KUINA'S GRANDFATHER AFTER HE CROAKED." The swordsman gasps, "..." and "SUNACCHI!!" Training scenes erupt with cries of "YAH!!" "HAH!!" A sign reads, "SHIMOTSUKI VILLAGE (ZORO'S HOMETOWN)" and "SHIMOTSUKI DOJO" with the note "13 YEARS AGO - THE EAST BLUE."

The scarred boy with a sword on his back shouts, "EVERYONE AT THE DOJO SAYS YOU WERE." The old man with a ponytail and pipe glares and asks, "IS IT TRUE YOU WERE A SAMURAII SAY, OLD MAN." A small onlooker comments, "IT SOUNDS WEIRD!...I DON'T THINK I'LL USE IT." The boy presses, "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! NOW SCRAM, YOU SNOT-NOSED BRAT!" The old man snaps, "YOU'RE GONNA BRING THE MARINES DOWN ON MY HEAD! WHY WOULD THE NAVY CAREI!" The boy retorts, "SCREW YOU, YOU USELESS OLD WINDBAG!!" The old man growls, "QUIET, BOY!!" and is labeled "VILLAGE GEEZER." Training dummies are struck with loud impacts "BISH!!" "BASH!!" "BAZUN!!" as the boy yells, "YAH!!"

A young boy with spiky hair holds two swords and shouts, "IT'S FINE, TAKE 'EM, THEY'RE NOT MUCH ANYWAY." Another boy nearby panics, "WHA-I! BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY!!" The first boy continues, "I NEED TO TRAIN NON-STOP!! I LOST TO KUINA, AGAIN!!" An older man with a wide hat and beard asks from his seat, "YOU FED UP WITH PRACTICING AT THE DOJOI" The boy reacts in pain, "AGH...!!" The older man, working at an anvil, declares, "WHEN SMITHS CREATE THEM, THEY ENSURE THEY CAN TAKE AS MANY LIVES POSSIBLE!! LISTEN! SWORDS EXIST TO CUT PEOPLE DOWN. I CAN ONLY MAKE ONES LIKE THESE NOW... USE THEM FOR YOUR TRAINING..." A large narration box states, "A SWORDSMAN IS ONE WHO TAMES THE SWORD'S WILD NATURE AND BENDS IT TO THEIR WILL!!" Another reads, "EACH BLADE IS LIKE A PERSON WITH A UNIQUE DISPOSITION..."

The boy swings a sword with determination, "IT MEANS THOSE SWORDS FULFILL THEIR PURPOSE WELL!!" The older man, Shimotsuki Kozaburo, holds a long blade and says, "I CONSIDER IT PRAISE!! LET THE WEAK SPREAD THEIR NONSENSE!! THAT'S JUST HOW NAMED BLADES ARE!! IT'S A JOKE THAT DEADLY SWORDS ARE BELIEVED TO BE CURSED!!" He continues, "I NAMED THE BLADE AFTER... YOU'D GET THE CHILLS JUST HOLDING IT! THE TEMPERAMENT OF THAT SWORD WAS SOMETHING!!...WHEN I WAS STILL YOUNG. I CRAFTED MY MAGNUM OPUS..." A dramatic panel reveals, "THE LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD!!" The boy stares at a sword stuck in the ground emitting smoke and cries, ""ENMA!"" while a scarred man nearby reacts with shock, "..."

A scarred man lies injured and realizes, "THAT GEEZER WAS A SAMURAI OF WANO!!" Others discuss, "THE MASTER SWORDSMITH, SHIMOTSUKI KOZABURO, LEFT THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY OVER 50 YEARS AGO. DID YOU KNOW THE VILLAGE WAS FOUNDED BY PIRATESI! MY GRANDMA TOLD ME! IT'S CALLED SHIMOTSUKI VILLAGE!! THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A COINCIDENCE NOW..." Shimotsuki Kozaburo smiles while holding a needle, "NAMED BLADES STAY VIGILANT... THEY WAIT PATIENTLY TO FIND A SWORDSMAN WORTHY OF THEM!! HE WAS THE SWORDSMITH, SHIMOTSUKI KOZABUROI!" In the present, a muscular man with a black headband struggles as flames erupt from his back, "IT'S TESTING ME...!!!" while gripping a smoking sword. A close-up shows an intense face shouting, "THAT'S WHAT THIS IS... IT IS SAID A SWORD CHOOSES ITS WIELDER."

Zoro, covered in smoke and haki, thinks, "YOU'RE TELLING ME... ODEN WAS EASILY ABLE TO WIELD YOU... THE SWORD ISN'T ACTING OUT OF MALICE... THAT MEANS I'VE JUST NOT BEEN MEASURING UP TO ITS STANDARDS! IS THAT IT, ENMAI!" He pours out massive amounts of haki, "EVEN WHILE THIS MUCH HAKI WAS POURING OUT OF HIMI!" Kozaburo's voice echoes, "BUT THAT COULD KILL ME! WHAT DO I DOI! I CAN ONLY APPEASE IT IF I KEEP GOING ALL OUT WITH MY HAKI," as he wields Enma. In the background, pirates react in panic, "KING-SAN!! LOOK HERE!! IT'S THE PIRATE HUNTER!! WE'RE SURE TO GET A PROMOTION IF WE DO!! LET'S HELP HIM TAKE HIS HEAD!!" Explosions and debris fly as the fight intensifies with "KRR!!" and "!!I" effects.

A masked figure with a mechanical helmet declares, "I SEE..." Explosions and impacts erupt around a cloaked warrior with a massive bird-like silhouette as SFX "!!" "!!" "!!" fill the air. Luffy stares upward with wide eyes, exclaiming, "THE WORLD'S GREATEST SWORDSMANI THAT'S PERFECT! THE FUTURE KING OF THE PIRATES WOULDN'T SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS!!" A voice questions, "...KINGLY AMBITIONSI" while another notes, "SO YOU'VE ALSO GOT..." The swordsman in the ruined structure reacts with "HUHI" as flames and debris swirl. A massive close-up shows the scarred swordsman in a dark hat, his face intense as he shouts, "SURPASSING LIMITS!! I MADE PROMISES TO MY CAPTAIN... AND MY OLDEST FRIEND!!" He concludes, "...I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT. AFTER ALL..." The page ends with the One Piece logo and "CH. 1033 / END".

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