Rejoice! Chapter 6 is here! BTW, There will probably be no chapter tomorrow, as me and my family are going to the city to do some sightseeing. So for now, enjoy this chapter!
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"My name is Dondiego Vega." Said. "You better be sure to remember that name and this face of mine, because I am the one who is going to defeat you one day and dethrone you as the strongest swordsman!"
"Oh really?" Said Zoro. "So why don't you just do it right now?"
"Good idea." Said Vega, drawing his claymore.
"Oi, I was joking." Said Zoro. "If you're only just wandering around this part of the world, it's a miracle you can breathe the air I exhale. You can't kill me."
"That maybe so," Said Vega. "But you know what? I bet you can't kill me either, because you see the potential that I have."
Zoro looked at him for a moment, and then he smiled. "You know what?" He said. "I think I really like you!"
For awhile, the two swordsman just stared at each other for awhile. They stared at each other for a while, a tension filling the air. Then Zoro spoke up.
"Alright, I'll I'll fight you." Said Zoro, pulling out one of his swords. "But if you want to fight me at full strength you're going to have to work your way up. For now, I'll use just this."
"That's fine!" Said Vega, pulling out his Claymore.
"Well then, looks like we're all set to go then." Said Zoro.
"Then I'll strike first!" Yelled Vega as he charged at Zoro and swung down his sword, though Zoro effortlessly blocked it. Vega then continued to hack down his sword, but Zoro kept easily dodging and blocking.
"You're Defense is perfect, just what I'd expect." Said Vega. He then jumped in the air and landed behind Zoro and turned around and slashed at him , But Zoro saw this as well, and blocked Vega's sword before slashing him across the chest, leaving a bloody scar.
"Hmph, to do all this while using just one of your famous three swords..." Said Vega, as if the wound had no effect on him. "Indeed, you have already shown me why you are called the greatest swordsman." Said Vega. Meanwhile, everyone else had been reduced to onlookers to the following scene.
"What is that guy?" Thought Coco. "He just took that huge bloody scar like it was nothing. And this other guy here is the captain..is he even stronger?"
"Woohoo! Yeah! Go Vega!" Said Ado as he cheered him on excitedly.
"That'd be really hard to believe..." She ended her thoughts with. Meanwhile, the man with a metal armbands, was also silently thinking to himself.
"Damn, I didn't think someone like Pirate Hunter Zoro would be here." He thought to himself. "I can't execute my plan properly if he's here, I'll just have to wait for him to leave. Hurry up and beat this guy already!"
"Well Zoro, I am convinced so far, that your level and my level are different, but can you take this?!" Said Vega. "ICHI-DAI-KIRI!" With that he took a massive slash at Zoro with his Claymore, however Zoro leaned backwards and dodged it.
"If I had let that hit me, it might've actually done something." Noted Zoro. "Good job, you've impressed me a little." With that, he drew his second sword.
"And now it's up to two swords," Said Vega. "Is this really all you have, Roronoa Zoro?!" With that he began slashing away at Zoro, but his two swords was just making it harder to hit him.
"Fool, do you honestly think this is all I have?" Yelled Zoro as he slashed both swords, resulting in a bloody slash on both of Vega's arms.
"That was a close one." Said Vega, licking the wound on his right arm. "A few more inches and that would've hit a tendon."
"Again with this guy," Thought Coco. "It's like he's forgotten how to feel pain in order to win this battle."
"Yeah Vega! C'mon!" Said Ado. "It's just a scratch, you can still do more!"
"And again this guy fails to see it...." Finished Coco.
"What are you doing Roronoa Zoro?!" Thought the man with the metal armbands. "I can clearly see it, you're definitely holding back against this guy. Just hurry up and finish him off and get your ass outta here!"
"CHIYAH!" Yelled Vega as the battle continued as he continued to slam down the Claymore on Zoro.
"That sword is big and heavy, so it's going to be slower than me." Stated Zoro. "Can you honestly expect to hit me, you caped lunatic?!"
"Hmmm, maybe not," Said Vega. "But what if I did this?!" With that he reached behind him and pulled out his Kodachi and tried to strike Zoro with it, and Zoro again blocked it, only this time it was just barely.
"Bastard, you had that all along..." Said Zoro. "Were you actually looking down on me?!"
"Not really," Said Vega. "But this is my true fighting style, the Nibekkotoryu. But I can only hold it for 10 minutes, so I was saving it until the last moment."
"Last moment? So you think this is almost over?" Said Zoro. "Well, I got news for you idiot, it isn't!" With that, he drew his third and final sword, placing it in his mouth.
"What's going on here?!" Thought the man with the metal armbands. "Roronoa Zoro is using his famed Santoryu against some novice! What is he doing?!"
"Finally, I get to see your true strength!" Said Vega. With that he ran towards Zoro and slashed both of his swords vertically at Zoro "NI-DAI-KIRI!" However Zoro expertly blocked it with both of his swords.
"Hmph, when I'm using all three it's easy to block your attacks." Smirked Zoro. "SANJUUROKU POUND HOU!" He screamed as he swung one of his swords at Vega, causing him to be flown back and crashing into one of the tables.
"Hey! Stop damaging this place!" Yelled Pati. "Wait a minute, that reminds me....they're fighting in the restaurant! God of this goes on, they might break more than just a table or two! Hey you two! If you want to continue this, you should take it outside!"
"It's no use Pati," Said an old voice next to him. "They're both too wrapped up to notice."
Pati looked to see who the voice. "Z-Zeff!" He said. "You should be resting right now! Go back upstairs!"
"Shut up!" Said Zeff. "I wanna watch this!"
"O-okay then..." Said Pati.
Zeff then grumbled "Why do all these sort of things have to happen here..."
"Huh? You say something?" Asked Coco.
"I said nuthin'!" Said Zeff. "Shut up and let me watch this!"
Meanwhile, Vega and Zoro where still going at it, as if nothing else mattered.
"Take this!" Yelled Vega as he jumped in the air and swung down both of his swords but Zoro was still able to block both.
"Fool, it doesn't matter how many you use, the result is going to be the same!" Said Zoro, who then gave Vega another slash at his right arm, resulting in it's second scar.
"Damn, the weight of this Claymore is getting heavy." Said Vega. "I better finish this up!" He then put his Claymore and Kodachi in the same hand, holding them like a two sided sword. "Nibekkotoryu Ougi: Ryoumentou!"
"That's an 'Ougi'?" Said Zoro. "It's pretty pathetic for one."
"Say that after you've experienced it!" Said Vega. "RYOUMENTOU: FUUSHA-KIRI!" With that he started spinning it like a windmill and slammed it down on Zoro, who blocked it, but it was still spinning, like a saw trying to cut through steel.
"Tch, it is indeed pretty annoying..." Said Zoro as he knocked away the swords, though they were still spinning in Vega's hands.
"W-what is this?!" Thought the metal armbanded man. "It's almost like this guy's almost even with Roronoa Zoro! Even though Zoro doesn't have a scratch on him yet, It definitely has that kind of atmosphere!"
"Yeah Vega!" Said Ado continuing to cheer like it was some sort of baseball game. "That's my nakama! Beat that guy!"
Zoro smirked. "Alright, I'm done playing now."
Vega looked surprised. "Wha-" and suddenly looked and saw Zoro was behind him, sheathing all three swords. "Oh shi-" Where Vega's last thoughts before blood suddenly burst out from all sides of his body, like the splash a humpback whale leaves when it's tail hits the water. "GAH!" Yelled Vega as blood also exploded from his mouth.
"HOLY SHIT! VEGA!" Yelled Ado.
"What-was that just now?" Thought Coco.
"I knew it!" Thought the man with the metal armbands. "He was holding back the whole time!"
"Bas...tard." Said Vega in a faint voice as he lied in a pool of his own blood. "How much...where you holding back?"
"At most," Said Zoro. "I was probably at 10%." He then turned to Pati and Carne. "Sorry for the mess." With that he took his bag of food and began to walk away.
"Hold on there!" Said Ado angrily. "I'm not gonna let you just walk away after doing that!"
Zoro turned towards him. "Don't waste your breathe. That guy was right, I couldn't kill him, he's got way too much potential. Well then, I'm going." With that he walked out the door and onto a small boat, which he then untied to the post it was tied to and began to drift away.
Meanwhile, Vega was thinking to himself while lying down in his blood. "10%, huh?" He thought. "Looks like...I still got a long way to go, until I fulfill...my dream!"
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And there you have it! For the record, an 'Ougi' means 'Secret Attack', in most martial arts and sword styles it is used to reference that that attack is something like a 'Secret Weapon' of sorts. Next chapter will be focusing on Vega's past, be sure to look forward to it! And leave some reviews while you're at it!
