Chapter 417

Quick Summary
After a long and difficult battle Zoro managed to defeat Kaku and his Four Swords Style by using his secret sword style: the Nine Swords Style of Asura.

Long Summary
Aftear being knocked down by Zoro's Nigori Zake, Kaku gets angry and claims he hasn't shown yet his real giraffe strenght. Kaku uses his Kirin Houdai: Kyouki Bigan Kilinmanjaro (his most powerful version of Bigan) and attacks Zoro, but Zoro dodges it. Then Kaku uses Neji Hakujin and Zoro manages to block it.

Kaku prepares himself to use once again Kilinmanjaro but hi put inside his neck so fast that his legs end extended surprising both Zoro and himself. Then the CP9 realizes he can use that form in battle and gives that the name of Pasta Machine, Zoro gets angry saying that it was not the time to be thinking names for his attacks. Kaku claims he is very good at unexpected situations and then use once again Kilinmanjaro. Zoro uses to strike back Tatsu Maki, making Kaku to use Geppou and jumping into his room. Then hi falls attacking with his swords, Zoro blocks it but Kaku's strenght is too much.

Kaku then barrage Zoro with continuous sword slashes while he say he has several advantages: his Four Swords Style, his Rokushiki and his giraffe form. However, Zoro stops the attack saying that advantages are not enough to beat him.

Zoro prepares his counter attack and uses Hyou Kin Dama, Kaku tries to dodge it with Kami-E but somehow Zoro managed to slash him, knocking down the CP9 agent. Kaku gets berserk and attacks with Rankyaku: Shuriken, Zoro tryies blocking them but Kaku's attacks are enough and the giraffe hits him in the stomach with Kilimanjaro knocking down the pirate. Before Zoro stands Kaku strikes him with Henchikirin and Kenchikirin. After Zoro stands Kaku uses Gekirin, a great barrage of swordslashes and Rankyakus. Zoro tries to block it, and finally he awakes some kind of dark aura over him.

Kaku stops. He thinks he has seen the form of a demon god of six arms and three faces. Kaku decides to end the battle, he starts spinning in order to deliver his strongest Rankyaku: Amenadachi. Zoro sees that and activates his ultimate form: Kiki Kyutouryuu Ashura, gaining two extra faces and four extra arms, giving him the form of the demon god Kaku's seen before.

Kaku delivers his Amane Dachi, Zoro blocks it with his nine swords and then disintegrates the Rankyaku. Finally Zoro charges against his opponent and with Ashura: Ichibugin the swordsman pirate ends the face off.

Plot Points
Zoro defeats Kaku.

Zoro's Asura technique is revealed.

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat Pirates
 * Zoro
 * CP9
 * Kaku

Attacks

 * Kaku
 * Kirin Hodai (Giraffe Cannon Stand)
 * Kyoku Bigan: Kirimanjaro (Giraffe-Man Fire Oar)
 * Rankyaku "Neji Hakujin" (Storm Leg: "Spiraling Naked Blade")
 * Pasta Machine
 * Tekkai (Iron Mass)
 * Geppou (Moon Step)
 * Kami-e (Paper Drawing)
 * Rankyaku "Shuriken" (Storm Leg: "Shuriken")
 * Hechikirin (Bamboo Whip Forest)
 * Mochikirin (Fierce Bamboo Forest)
 * Gekirin (Imperial Wrath)
 * Rankyaku "Amane Dachi" (Storm Leg: "Severing Cut")
 * Zoro
 * Tatsu Maki (Dragon Twister)
 * Hyo Kin Dama (Leopard 'Kin' Ball) (first time)
 * Kiki Kyutoryu: Ashura (Demon Spirit Nine Sword Style: Asura) (first time)
 * Ashura: Ichibugin (Asura: One Mist Silver) (first time)