"Here they come! prepare for battle" a random chef shouted as all of them ready up their weapons.
Slash~
As the Krieg's pirates were about to launched an attack, their ship were all of a sudden sliced into pieces causing some pirates to slip off on to the sea.
Everyone was utterly shocked as they saw as the pieces of the ship started sinking in the ocean as it created a whirlpool that sucks everything near it.
Kaito saw as the Straw hat's crew dashed outside, shouting about 'Johnny' and 'Yosaku' still being on their ship.
Kaito just stood still calmly as he watched as everyone panics while he sips his green tea.
"CAPTAIN KRIEG!! It's the hawk eyed man who destroyed our ships" a random Krieg's pirate shouted as he pointed at a tiny boat with a man sitting on it.
Kaito and the others immediately looked at where the pirate pointed at as they observed the hawk-eyed man who could destroy 50 ships all on his own.
"He looks like an ordinary man, how could he have destroyed 50 ships without even having any weapon" a random chef questioned.
"If you are talking about his weapon, it is on his back" Zeff answered.
"Impossible! he only used his sword to slice the ship in half" a random chef commented as he looked at the hawk-eyed man in disbelief.
"That's because he is no ordinary swordsman, he is the strongest swordsman in the world, Dracule Mihawk" Zeff stated calmly as if he found no surprise to what he just said.
Everyone gasped in shock as the Krieg's pirates fell in despair, not knowing what they should do.
"Damn you!... what grudge do you have to come after us?!" a random Krieg's pirate questioned in despair.
"I just want to kill time" Mihawk stated in a bored look.
The Krieg's pirate was in disbelief as he found his reason to be inconceivable, he fell in despair as he aimed his gun at him.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
The Krieg's pirates were shocked as they found the bullets to abruptly missed.
"It's pointless, he will just use his sword to redirect the bullets to change its course" Zoro stated as he somehow appeared behind the pirates.
"To be able to slice the ship with that sword... you really are the strongest swordsman" Zoro added with anticipation.
"What is you goal?" Mihawk asked in a calm manner.
"To become the strongest..." Zoro answered as he tied his bandana on his head and he unsheathed his swords.
Everyone was surprised as they didn't expect someone to suddenly challenged the world's strongest swordsman.
"Three swords... could it be..." a Krieg's pirate commented as he suddenly thought of someone.
"He's pirate hunter Zoro! Roronoa Zoro of the three swords style!" a random Krieg's pirate exclaimed in shock.
Everyone was even more surprised now as they didn't expect the 'moss head' to be a famous person.
As everyone was in shocked, there was one person who was watching everything in deep concentration as if he didn't want to miss a single detail.
'So he's one of the strongest people in this world huh... I want to see it... I want to know how big the gap is between me and the top people' Kaito thought in suspense.
...
"How pitiful, weak one... to even dare challenged me, I'll let you see how you're only a frog in a well" Mihawk stated as he ripped off his cross-shaped necklace which turned out to be small knife.
"Hey! what's the meaning of this?" Zoro questioned in annoyance.
"I'm no beast that goes all out when hunting a rabbit" Mihawk stated calmly.
"Unfortunately, I don't carry a smaller sharp instrument than this one" Mihawk added in a regretful tone.
Zoro looked mad as he rushed towards him with swords equipped on both of his hands and mouth.
"Oni... Giri!" Zoro yelled as he simultaneously slashed his three swords at him.
Whish~ Clang~
Zoro paused in disbelief as Mihawk blocked his three swords with a single small knife, he tried pushing his swords to overpower him but couldn't do it no matter how much he tried.
Zoro jumped back a few meters to gain some distance as he rushed forward and used the momentum to perform several slashes at him.
Clang~ Clang~ Clang~
He blocked every single slashes that Zoro made as Mihawk parried a slash, making Zoro pushed back and sliding off the floor.
Zoro stood up in discontent as he dashed forward and performed another several slashes as Mihawk nonchalantly blocked all of them.
Mihawk used the moment that Zoro paused as he parried back, making Zoro pushed back again as he rolled on the floor.
...
Kaito noticed on the corner of his eyes as he saw Yosaku and Johnny shouting as they tried to rushed towards them to assist as Luffy grabbed their collars and threw them back.
"We have to be patient! this is Zoro's fight, not ours" Luffy stated while suppressing his restlessness.
'Luffy... he's a good captain' Kaito commented as he nodded in approval.
...
"Tiger... Trap!" Zoro stood up as he yelled and charged with two swords pulled back at his left shoulder, intending to do a vertical slash.
Swish~ Slit~
Zoro halted as Mihawk stabbed him near to the heart just as he was ready to attacked him with his swords.
"This knife is about to go through your heart, why aren't you stepping back?" Mihawk questioned.
"I don't know... however if I take a single step back then I'd feel that I've broken my vows and I will never be able to stand here again" Zoro stated as blood continuously drips down on his mouth.
"Even it means losing your life?" Mihawk asked.
"If I have to lose, I'd rather die!" Zoro stated with a smirk.
Mihawk went silent for a few seconds as he looked at Zoro in deep thought.
"Kid! state your name" Mihawk stated as he took his knife out of his chest.
"Roronoa Zoro" Zoro said as he posed with his three swords in a fan-like arrangement.
"I'll remember it, strong one... as a swordsman's courtesy, I'll sink you using the world's strongest black blade" Mihawk stated as he took out the large black sword at his back.
They both looked at each for a few seconds as they prepare for one final attack.
"Fall" Mihawk stated as he assumed a 'wrath guard' stance and dashed towards him.
"Three-sword style secret move... Three thousand worlds!" Zoro yelled as his three swords started spinning like a fan and rushed at Mihawk in full speed.
Whish~
They both quickly passed each other, they then saw Zoro manifest a slash wound at his chest as two of his sword shattered.
Mihawk then saw as Zoro sheathed his last sword as he turned around and faced him with open arms.
"What are you...?" Mihawk questioned in a confused look.
"Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame..." Zoro said with big smirk on his face.
"Admirable!" Mihawk praised with astonishment.
Mihawk slashed his chest as a huge slashed wound appeared on his chest, Zoro flew away due to the impact as he landed in the ocean.
"ZORO!!" Luffy shouted in worry.