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Shanks: "Hahaha! That Luffy over there is so amusing! He's even imitating the way I talk..."
Gol D. Roger: "Teaching someone just once and letting them learn as much as they can on their own—there's nothing wrong with that!"
Silvers Rayleigh: "Indeed, to Luffy right now, Zoro over there is like how Shanks was to him when they first met—a stranger he respects. The fact that he's willing to teach him even once is already commendable."
Roronoa Zoro (current): "Thank goodness... I thought my counterpart over there was about to get beaten up by Luffy..."
Nami: "I have a feeling that Luffy and Zoro over there are going to become partners soon!"
Nico Robin: "Not only will they become partners, but perhaps the version of Zoro over there will end up stronger than our Zoro?"
The Zoro in the red-framed video is only 16 years old at this point. Even if his strength hasn't yet reached the level of Zoro at 19 in this timeline...
By the time he turns 19, having already been exposed to Haki, he'll undoubtedly surpass this timeline's Zoro by a significant margin!
Brook: "Yo ho ho ho~ After Luffy, it seems Zoro is also being overshadowed by his older self!"
In the mountains of Kuraigana Island...
Zoro gazed at the red-framed screen in the sky, lost in thought: "That version of me has better luck than I do. I hope he doesn't waste his youth and grows strong quickly, fulfilling both Kuina's and my dream..."
["Hey, kid, you don't have enough money!"]
[The restaurant owner suddenly stepped out, holding Luffy's coin purse, looking utterly exasperated.]
[Despite the bag appearing full and hefty, it contained mostly small-denomination Berries...]
[This was bad!]
[Luffy scratched his head awkwardly: "Eh? Not enough? How much more do I owe you? Can I pay you back later?"]
["Nani???"]
[The shopkeeper was stunned. His expression darkened as he shouted: "Come see this! This guy wants to eat for free! Is there no justice left in this world?! Doesn't he know better than to cheat an honest man??"]
[But just as his gaze inadvertently fell upon a certain green-haired swordsman who had just gotten up from the ground...]
[Hiss!!]
[The shopkeeper's heart leapt into his throat!]
[He swallowed his words mid-sentence, too terrified to continue...]
[Zoro calmly looked at the shopkeeper and asked in a low voice: "How much does he owe you?"]
[Uh...]
["F-Four thousand Berries..."]
[Facing this infamous devil, the shopkeeper trembled, walking on eggshells as he nervously held up four fingers.]
[He feared that one wrong word or tone would cost him his life...]
[As Zoro approached, the shopkeeper's heart pounded wildly, beads of cold sweat pouring down his face like rain!]
[It's all over!]
[I'm done for...]
["Here, take it. That's four thousand Berries."]
[Just as the shopkeeper braced himself for death, four large bills were slapped onto his chest.]
[Eh?]
[The shopkeeper froze momentarily before grabbing the money, overcome with relief: "Th-Thank you! Thank you so much!!"]
[He scrambled back into the restaurant, tripping over himself in his haste.]
["Thank you. I'll pay you back those four thousand Berries someday," Luffy said earnestly to Zoro.]
["No need. If you're willing to teach me Haki, consider this tuition!" Zoro replied.]
[Zoro shook his head and patted his wallet. "I've got money. If you're willing to teach me a few more times, I can treat you to meat! My savings should be enough to cover a month's worth of meat."]
[Meat!]
[A whole month of meat!!!]
[At these words, Luffy's eyes lit up instantly.]
[Without hesitation, he agreed: "Deal! It's a promise!"]
Usopp: "Pfft!"
Nami: "Sweat drop! So even that version of Luffy can't resist the temptation of meat, huh?"
Vinsmoke Sanji: "Of course, as long as there's meat, Luffy is easy to deal with."
Monkey D. Luffy: "Meat is delicious—why would anyone resist its allure?"
Urouge: "Four thousand Beries as tuition for learning Haki? That's practically highway robbery!"
Jewelry Bonney: "Haha! Look at that Zoro's expression earlier—he acted like handing out four thousand Berries made him look rich..."
Trafalgar Law: "Straw Hat clearly thinks four thousand Berries is a fortune too."
Capone Bege: "These two blockheads act like they've never seen money before..."
Tony Tony Chopper: "Luffy, Zoro, you guys are getting roasted!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Nope, they're talking about the other Zoro—it's got nothing to do with me."
Monkey D. Luffy: "Yeah, it's not about me either..."
[Kotori Island—Mountains]
[Zoro began his first day of training!]
[In the morning, Zoro used a wooden sword to chop away at a mountain, practicing Armament Haki based on what he'd learned.]
[In the afternoon, Zoro trained Observation Haki with the help of wild beasts.]
[By the end of the day, Zoro was exhilarated!]
[But Luffy... was restless...]
[He felt uneasy!]
[Throughout the day, he occasionally guided Zoro's training, but he himself had nothing meaningful to do.]
[The method of cultivating Armament Haki by striking mountains and using wild animals to train Observation Haki had almost no effect on Luffy anymore. Staying in the mountains meant he couldn't train his Haki effectively.]
[A day without training left him feeling like he was wasting precious time...]
[Guilt overwhelmed him!]