Has his appearance changed?
Mihawk looked at the figure in front of him, confused.
The sound of footsteps, sounded like the sound of drums.
No, that's the sound of a heartbeat.
Did this girl eat a Devil Fruit?
Change in appearance, her body is probably stronger, this is obviously a characteristic of a Zoan.
But... it's no ordinary Zoan, right?
Could this be a mythical beast?
"Who would have thought there would be someone like you here in East blue. What's your name?" Mihawk showed an interested expression.
"Monkey D. Luffy."
This name... It was mentioned by the redhead.
Mihawk's mouth curved. "Sorry, I'm only interested in fighting swordsmen. You don't look like one, so I have no reason to fight you."
Upon hearing this, Luffy looked in the direction of the restaurant.
Sanji dragged the injured Zoro out of the sea.
"Hey Zoro, can you lend me your wife for a moment?"
"Cough...cough...huh?"
Zoro's chest was bleeding profusely, and his consciousness was almost gone. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Wife?
Is he talking about his sword?
Indeed, for a swordsman, his sword is almost like a wife, never leaving his side for 24 hours. They don't even treat their wives as seriously as their swords.
Two of his three swords were destroyed by Mihawk.
One of the 21 Great Grade swords, Wado Ichimonji!
Zoro lay on the ground, tightly holding Wado Ichimonji, even though he was on the verge of death, he handed him to Sanji.
"Take..."
Sanji took a deep breath, looked at Zoro and then looked at Luffy and Mihawk not far away.
Gritting his teeth, he picked up Wado Ichimonji and forcefully threw him away.
"One crazier than the other."
"Thanks."
Luffy received the sword, but did not draw it. Instead, he laughed.
"Now, I'm a swordsman."
Although he didn't know anything about swordsmanship.
Before Mihawk could say anything, the wreckage of the ship beneath his feet suddenly began to soften.
They were affected by Nika's ability and turned into rubber.
Luffy stamped his foot, and with the elasticity of the rubber, he suddenly shot into the sky.
"Huh?"
Mihawk was full of doubts.
Paramecia?
The ability to affect external objects is a characteristic of a Paramecia.
He didn't have a chance to reflect on it. Luffy, who had flown into the sky, suddenly extended his palm.
His right hand swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into a colossal fist.
He then grabbed the wreckage of the huge warship that was about to sink and ferociously threw it towards Mihawk.
"It's gigantic...!" Sanji's face was full of astonishment.
The Straw Hat crew members were equally surprised.
The chefs hiding at the restaurant's entrance, as well as the owner Zeff, who ran over upon hearing the commotion, all looked in disbelief at everything that was happening.
The only injured were the starving members of the Krieg Pirates among the wreckage.
Along with the debris, they were all thrown towards Mihawk.
"What a ridiculous skill."
Mihawk brandished his black sword, Yoru, and with a single swing, cut through the wreckage of the warship.
At this moment, the colossal hand that covered the sky had already disappeared from sight.
Luffy, who was hiding behind the wreckage, quickly approached Mihawk's body.
His leg gradually turning black as it was dyed with Haki, he kicked ferociously towards his abdomen.
A simulated attack?
Mihawk defended calmly with his sword.
However, this attack was not blocked as he expected.
When the leg hit his sword, an unbelievable scene occurred.
His sword softened and could no longer stop anything.
Bang!!
A strong kick hit his abdomen, almost as if it was going to go through his body.
Mihawk's pupils constricted and his body was thrown away.
He was like a small stone thrown with force, bouncing across the surface of the sea.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
In an instant, he flew hundreds of meters away, his body losing balance as he rose and fell on the sea surface.
The spectators stared with wide eyes and expressions filled with disbelief.
"Nishishishi~"
Luffy's laugh echoed in the sky.
With a step in the air, white flames appeared under his feet, he flew like a missile chasing Mihawk.
Attacking first.
Before Mihawk could stabilize his position, Luffy had already caught up to him.
With a single strike, his fist expanded rapidly, instantly reaching a hundred meters in diameter.
"Giant rubber gun!"
His fist was wrapped in Armament Haki.
Boom!
Mihawk was thrown into the sea, causing gigantic waves.
The sea remained turbulent for a long time.
The huge fist quickly returned to its original state, while Luffy stayed in the air, using Observation Haki to search for Mihawk's presence.
Below the sea surface.
Mihawk held his breath.
"What a formidable attack power. If it weren't at sea, I would have been seriously injured. Is this the boy Red mentioned...?"
With so many doubts that he couldn't even think, he decided to turn around and ask.
At this moment, Mihawk grabbed his black sword, Yoru, and used Observation Haki to aim at the white figure in the sky, swinging his sword with all his strength.
In an instant, a hundred meter long trench tore through the surface of the sea.
The deep green slash rose towards the sky.
The blade's aura swept towards Luffy.
"This is... The same attack that was aimed at Whitebeard."
Luffy recognized him at a glance.
White flames appeared beneath his feet once again, dodging the attack.
This blow passed through Luffy's original position, heading straight into the sky.
Boom!
After flying for several kilometers, he created a huge hole in the sky, cutting through the clouds above.
"What kind of battle is this!?"
The spectators in the distance were shocked beyond belief.
Is this the level of someone with a 3.5 billion bounty?
"So these are the monsters from the Grand Line!?"
Sanji gasped, stunned by the spectacle.
Zoro struggled to lift his head, staring at the distant battle.
Both Luffy and Mihawk were unimaginably powerful at that moment.
The distance between them was like an unbridgeable chasm.
In the next moment, Mihawk jumped out of the choppy ocean and landed firmly on his own coffin ship.
He looked up.
"This place is not suited to your abilities, Monkey D. Luffy. I will remember that."
He sheathed his sword.
"Are you running away?"
Luffy chuckled lightly.
Mihawk completely ignored the fact that he had just been kicked.
Unfortunately, he still couldn't use Emission, so he couldn't infuse Haki into the enemy's body to cause internal damage.
Otherwise, that kick just now would have certainly made Mihawk at least cough up blood.
"Strong individuals like you will be confined in this weaker sea. I will be waiting for you at the Grand Line."
Mihawk smiled, completely unfazed by Luffy's teasing.
When it comes to killing time, this trip to East Blue far exceeded expectations.
"You are not waiting for me, but for my vice-captain."
Luffy saw that Mihawk had lost his will to fight and was not interested in continuing the confrontation. "Cherish your remaining time. The title of greatest swordsman in the world will soon change hands."
"Really? I'll be looking forward to it."
Satisfied, Mihawk left.
He couldn't wait to have a good chat with Red.
Is this brat he was talking about? That kick just now... It really hurt a little.
(End of chapter)