Chapter 469 Convergence

After drinking the water, Kuina leaned against a tree to relax, looked at Zoro and said, "We have to return to the Sunny as soon as possible, tell everyone about the black-robed swordsman, and discuss countermeasures together."

Zoro nodded slightly, his brows still furrowed: "Well, the appearance of those guys is too strange, maybe there are more enemies in the dark." As he said, he helped Kuina stand up, and the two continued to walk in the direction of the Sunny in their memory.

However, this forest seemed to be full of obstacles. They walked for a long time, but found that the surrounding environment was becoming more and more unfamiliar. Zoro frowned and stopped: "Something is wrong, we seem to be going in the wrong direction."

Kuina looked around with a serious expression: "The aura here is very strange, we have to be careful."

Just as they were about to find a new path, a noisy sound came from not far away. The two men held their swords tightly and approached the direction of the sound. Not far away, they found themselves in front of a camp. The camp was full of female warriors wearing strange costumes. They exuded a unique aura. This was the camp of the Nine Snakes.

Zoro whispered to Kuina: "This is the place of the Nine Snakes. We must leave quietly and not cause any misunderstanding."

But just as they were about to turn around, they were spotted by a Nine Snakes warrior. The warrior shouted, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Nine Snakes camp!" Following this shout, the other warriors gathered around them, their eyes alert and fierce.

Zoro raised his hands and tried to explain, "We meant no offense, we just got lost."

But the Nine Snake warriors did not believe it. One of them, who looked like the leader, shouted, "No matter what your reasons are, anyone who trespasses will be killed!" After that, she waved her hand, and the warriors attacked Zoro and Kuina.

Zoro sighed helplessly: "It seems that we can only fight." He clenched the three swords again and said to Kuina: "Try not to hurt anyone and find a chance to break through."

Kuina nodded, and the two immediately took up their positions. The Nine Snake warriors came like a tide, and their attacks were fierce and swift. Zoro used the "Three Swords Style - Leopard - Koto - Jade", and the three swords swung quickly like a cheetah, deflecting the attacks of several warriors. Kuina then used the "Tengen Swordsmanship - Breeze", and her sword was like the breeze, deftly defusing the enemy's offensive, while looking for an opportunity to break through the encirclement.

But the Nine Snakes warriors did not retreat because of their defense, but attacked more fiercely. A Nine Snakes warrior stabbed towards Zoro with a spear in his hand, shouting, "Outsider, die!" Zoro's eyes were stern, and he dodged sideways, and at the same time slapped the warrior's arm with the back of his knife, knocking the spear off. "I said, we don't want to fight." Zoro said loudly.

On the other side, Kuina was also in a tough fight. Several warriors attacked together, making her overwhelmed. Kuina gritted her teeth and secretly groaned in her heart. She knew that this was not a solution. "Zoro, we have to find a way to rush out!" Kuina shouted.

Zoro frowned as he looked at the warriors rushing up around him. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Three Swords Style? Secret Technique? Three Thousand Worlds!" He jumped high, and slashed at the enemy with three swords with great momentum. The powerful force pushed the surrounding Nine Snake warriors back a few steps. Taking this opportunity, Zoro and Kuina rushed in one direction.

But the Nine Snakes warriors soon caught up again, and the two sides were once again in a melee. During the battle, Zoro and Kuina tried their best to avoid seriously injuring the warriors, but many of them were still slightly injured. This made the Nine Snakes warriors even more angry, and their attacks became more fierce.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, a loud shout came from deep in the camp: "Stop!" This voice was full of majesty, causing everyone who was fighting to stop. Zoro and Kuina looked towards the source of the voice, only to see Luffy and Ling Tian walking out of the camp.

Luffy saw Zoro and Kuina and said in surprise: "Zoro, Kuina, why are you here?"

Zoro breathed a sigh of relief: "Luffy, we walked here accidentally. We wanted to leave, but they thought we were enemies."

Ling Tian walked up to the Nine Snake Warriors and said to the warrior who looked like the leader: "This is our partner. It was a misunderstanding."

The leader of the Nine Snake Warriors frowned and looked at Zoro and Kuina: "Are you really their partners?"

Luffy nodded, "Yes, they are my crew."

The leader of the Nine Snake Warriors then put away his weapon and said, "Hmph, be careful next time and don't break into our camp again."

Zoro and Kuina put away their swords and walked over to Luffy and Ling Tian. Kuina said tiredly, "We had a hard battle and encountered a group of black-robed swordsmen. The situation was complicated."

Luffy frowned. "A black-robed swordsman? Is he related to the black-robed man who attacked us before?"

Zoro nodded, "It's very likely. Their swordsmanship is very strange, and it seems that their goal is to kill us. We need to discuss what to do next."

So, everyone came to an open space in the camp and sat together. Sauron described in detail their battle with the black-robed swordsmen, including the swordsmen's moves and the unusual ferocity they showed.

Luffy stroked his chin, thought for a moment and said, "It seems that these black robe guys are a big trouble. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

Ling Tian also nodded: "We have to take the initiative to find their lair and completely eliminate this threat."

Kuina said worriedly: "But we know too little about them. It might be dangerous to act rashly like this."

Luffy grinned, "What are you afraid of? We are the Straw Hat Pirates! No matter how powerful the enemy is, we will defeat them."

Zoro looked at Luffy, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "That's right, but we still need to collect more information first."

At this time, a Nine Snake warrior came over and said to them: "We have also found some suspicious traces nearby, maybe they are related to the black-robed man you mentioned."

Luffy jumped up excitedly: "Really? Take us to see it!"

Everyone followed the Nine Snake Warrior to a forest outside the camp. The warrior pointed at some strange footprints and damaged vegetation on the ground and said, "These traces don't look like they were left by normal creatures, and there are also some black cloth fragments here."

Zoro squatted down and carefully observed the footprints and debris. "These footprints are very deep, which means that their bodies are very heavy, or they are carrying heavy objects. These black cloths are very similar to the black robes of the black-robed swordsman."

Kuina also nodded: "It seems that they have been here."

Luffy looked at the surrounding woods, his eyes sharpened: "Let's follow these traces and maybe we can find their hiding place."

So, they split into several groups and began to follow the clues in the woods. Zoro and Kuina were in one group, and they moved forward carefully in the direction of the footprints. As Zoro walked, he looked around vigilantly: "Everyone be careful, these guys may have set a trap nearby."

After walking for a while, they found that the footprints became more chaotic, and there were some traces of swords and knives on the surrounding trees. Kuina whispered: "There must have been a battle here."