Chapter 194

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Chapter 194 is titled “Cutting Steel”.

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Color Cover: “No Brakes.” The Straw Hat Pirates all surf a monstrous wave: Luffy on a shortboard (with ankle leash), Sanji and Chopper on a traditional longboard, and Zoro, Nami, and Usopp atop the Going Merry.

Short Summary

Zoro and Mr. 1 fight starts but nobody is able to make a true decisive step. Mr. 1’s attacks are countered by Zoro and Zoro’s attacks are ineffective against Mr. 1’s steel body. After being buried under rubbles, Zoro reminds himself of a talk with his sword master: when he asked him if it was true that there was people able to cut through steel, Koushirou answered him that a true sword has the power to cut but also to not cut.

Long Summary

On the streets of Alubarna, Mr. 1 tells Roronoa Zoro that since he acquired the Supa Supa no Mi, not a single swordsman has been able to harm even a single strand of his hair, and that Zoro cannot win. Zoro responds by saying that he was just giving him some things to take into consideration, and that while he does not know who he fought before, he will change that fact. Mr. 1 charges, saying that Zoro only has a big mouth.

Zoro, calling him bald, blocks his leg slash with two of his swords. Both of them wonder how long their opponent can last, and Mr. 1 spins around, turns his hands into blades, and strikes at Zoro. Zoro successfully deflects a series of blows, and dodges a leg slash aimed at his head. Placing his third sword in his mouth, Zoro attacks Mr.

1 with Oni Giri, followed with Tora Gari, knocking Mr. 1 to the ground. However, the assassin simply stands up, having taken no damage whatsoever, and asks Zoro what he told him earlier. Zoro is surprised to see that there is not a scratch on him, and that he has not met anyone who took…

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