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Lexicon: Hawk Eyes: Armament Haki (Super Gold), Observation Haki (Super Gold), World's Strongest Swordsman (Super Gold), Conqueror's Haki (Super Gold).
Armament Haki (Super Gold): Capable of enhancing one's defense and attack power, and able to capture the physical form of ability users.
Observation Haki (Super Gold): Can make one's five senses extremely sharp, deriving a sense of the surrounding living beings' aura, and changes in Haki. It can also be used for precognition to avoid danger, honed to perfection. It allows for a brief "glimpse" of the future.
World's Strongest Swordsman (Super Gold): No need for words! In this vast sea, whoever wields a sword is called the strongest!
Conqueror's Haki (Super Gold): Complete mastery of Conqueror's Haki. Possesses power that reigns supreme in this vast sea!
This is the vast sea. Truly the strongest standing at the peak!
The World's Strongest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, possesses this Lexicon!
Seeing this golden scene before his eyes, Lu En's lips curved, showing a hint of interest.
Hawk Eyes' true strength was undoubtedly Admiral-level, perhaps even above Admiral.
Indeed, this man completely mastered the power of Haki.
In the original plot later, the main reason Buggy could become a Yonko was because of the Hawk-Eyed Man.
Dracule Mihawk was also the only man in the Yonko pirate crew whose bounty exceeded that of the Yonko himself.
As for Buggy's so-called second "Imperial Father," Crocodile, it could be seen from his lower bounty than Mihawk that in the eyes of the Marines, his strength was not strong, far from reaching the level of a peak powerhouse in this vast sea.
And the Marines even clearly stated that they gave Crocodile this bounty because of their strategic recognition of him.
In terms of pure strength, even when it came to the final arc, Crocodile wouldn't have had a bounty of one or two billion.
It can be said that in the original work, the Cross Guild could be recognized as a Yonko pirate crew because of Mihawk, Dracule Mihawk!
Without a peak Admiral-level powerhouse, no matter how good Buggy's luck was, he could not become a Yonko.
Coming to this world, he finally saw the strongest in this vast sea. Lu En's Conqueror's Haki within him was secretly surging.
"Dracule Mihawk!"
Zoro walked quickly to Lu En's side, his body secretly trembling.
This was not fear, but excitement and nervousness.
After all, Zoro had only just set sail at this time, not possessing the power he would later have in the original work.
Facing the world's strongest, even though he was the one who set his goal to challenge him, his heart was uncontrollably nervous at this moment.
"Lu En, I'll move the ship to a safe place."
At this moment, Nami drove a small boat, leaping from the small boat to Lu En's side.
"You worked hard."
Lu En pressed down his surging Conqueror's Haki, looked at Nami, and chuckled.
Nami, as expected, did not leave at this time, unlike in the original work, to go alone to Arlong Park.
"Bastard! Why are you attacking us like this, what did we do to you?!"
At this moment, a subordinate of the Krieg Pirates, his emotions on the verge of collapse, roared at Mihawk.
"Just killing time."
Mihawk said indifferently.
"Don't joke around!"
This subordinate of the Krieg Pirates shouted, holding a gun in both hands and pointing it at Mihawk.
He saw the black knife behind Mihawk fiercely drawn. It was clearly a heavy knife, but in Mihawk's hand, it appeared incredibly soft.
"Hmph!"
Those two bullets instantly changed their trajectory.
Lu En's eyes narrowed.
Mihawk's swordsmanship, unlike Zoro's rough and powerful style, was a combination of strength and softness.
Ordinary bullets, which did not possess Haki, were simply bypassed by the world's strongest black knife, one of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords. In terms of softness, it could be said to be like a feather.
Especially, this strongest black knife was still in the hands of the World's Strongest Swordsman,
But Mihawk was able to deflect even un-cut bullets, using the sharpest flying slash to change the trajectory of the bullets.
It could be said that Mihawk controlled every aspect of his swordsmanship to the extreme. He could cleave mountains and shatter rocks, yet also parry a thousand pounds with four ounces.
This kind of flexible swordsmanship, in close-quarters combat, was absolutely the dream of other swordsmen and strong individuals.
Swordsmen, even great swordsmen, don't look like they can unleash a terrifying flying slash. But a true killing move is a close-quarters slash.
After all, Haki and stamina are limited. Even a peak Admiral-level powerhouse is the same. To continue unleashing flying slashes, how much Haki and stamina would that consume?
This is also why Mihawk, who had already unleashed slashes in the overhead battle, could be blocked by the Stone-Stone Fruit.
Because the previous slash had no Haki, it was just Mihawk's probing attack.
And a remote attack with a flying slash, after all, was not as powerful as a direct swing of the sword.
Seeing Mihawk's contemptuous gaze, Lu En's eyes flickered, and he became even more aware of Mihawk's terrifying power.
Lu En pulled Nami behind him. In his eyes, red and black began to surge.
"I, I clearly aimed!"
This subordinate of the Krieg Pirates looked unbelievable.
"He made the bullet shoot, and then lightly changed the bullet's trajectory with his blade."
Zoro stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
Then, Zoro didn't waste any more words. He walked towards Mihawk.
"Hey, who are you?!"
That subordinate of the Krieg Pirates shouted at Mihawk.
"Hmph!"
Zoro gripped his Wado Ichimonji at his waist. The three swords tucked at his waist drew everyone's attention.
"Three swords? Is that his style?!"
A Krieg Pirate subordinate's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"I've never seen such a soft sword."
Zoro looked at Mihawk, a beast-like grin on his lips.
"Only a strong sword can be like this."
Mihawk turned his head to Zoro and said indifferently.
"Was that ship also cut by this sword?"
Zoro looked at the completely cut ship.
"Precisely."
Mihawk said indifferently.
"I see. As expected, he's the strongest."
Zoro revealed an excited smile.
"I set sail to meet you!"
Zoro tied the bandana from his arm to his head, representing Zoro's full power.
"What's your goal?" Mihawk showed some interest.
"The Strongest!"
Zoro revealed a smile befitting his ambition.
"Hmph, truly foolish."
Mihawk revealed a slight smile.
"You seem quite idle. How about a match?!"
Wado Ichimonji was drawn, pointing at Mihawk.
"This guy, he's Roronoa Zoro of the Three Sword Style!"
A subordinate of the Krieg Pirates shouted.
"He's Zoro?"
Sanji was a bit surprised.
This green-haired, moss-head, is he actually that famous pirate hunter from the East Blue?
"Hmph, a pirate hunter?"
Don Krieg's eyes narrowed.
That little brat's ship, still has this kind of guy on it.
But the feeling that man gave him was even stronger than Zoro.
Don Krieg looked at Lu En, his forehead starting to sweat.
What, what's going on?!
Why does this man feel even stronger than before?!
Just standing there, the feeling, terrifyingly powerful!
Especially when he saw the fleeting red and black in that man's eyes, Don Krieg subconsciously lowered his head, not daring to look directly.
"Wh-what's impossible!"
Don Krieg gasped, his forehead covered in green veins.
He was the overlord of the East Blue!
Seeing that man, he felt a sudden sense of emptiness in his heart, a feeling that he was unworthy to look directly at that man. It was as if he was looking up at the sky.
"Match? Pitiful weaklings."
Hmph!
Before Mihawk could make a move, the next moment, Mihawk disappeared from the makeshift raft and appeared in front of Zoro.
"If you are a first-rate swordsman, even without fighting, you should be able to clearly see the gap in our strength.
Dare to cross swords with me? Is this a challenge or foolishness?"
Mihawk's eyes showed no emotional fluctuations.
"Ignorance and a gap?"
Zoro held Wado Ichimonji, revealing a beast-like grin.
"Perhaps before meeting Lu En, I might have been truly ignorant, but now, I also have a general understanding of what this vast sea contains."
Luffy, Lu En, truly sorry. Before going to the Grand Line, I was a bit too arrogant.
Zoro's eyes glowed with a beast-like aura, looking at Lu En and Luffy.
"The path I chose myself, I will walk it well, Zoro."
Lu En's lips curved into a domineering arc.
"As the captain, whatever decision my crewmates make, I will support."
"I'll watch you right here, Zoro!"
Luffy shouted loudly.
"Lu En? Is that... 'Celestial King' Lu En?!"
Upon hearing that name shouted by Luffy, everyone's gaze focused on Lu En.
"'Celestial King' Lu En?! It's actually this man!"
Don Krieg's lips twitched.
Not long ago, Don Krieg naturally knew about the super rookie who appeared in the East Blue.
He hadn't expected to encounter him in such a way.
He originally thought he was just some nameless nobody, but when facing this man, he didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye.
Damn it! He's the overlord of the East Blue!
Don Krieg gasped heavily.
"Lu En?"
Mihawk's sharp eyes looked at Lu En. Feeling the aura that faintly but powerfully erupted from Lu En's surroundings, his eyes narrowed.
Conqueror's Haki.
Interesting. In this weakest of seas, he actually encountered a man with this level of Conqueror's Haki.
Then, Mihawk also saw Luffy's hat.
This was Shanks's.
So, Shanks suppressed his left arm and placed it on this brat?
Mihawk's face showed no abnormal expression, but his heart secretly stirred.
When Shanks lost his left arm in the East Blue, it caused a huge stir in the New World.
For Mihawk, it was also a great regret. For Mihawk, who was a swordsman, losing his left arm was a pity, and the red-haired swordsmanship training was also unnecessary.
What Shanks said was that he had suppressed his left arm and placed it in the new era.
He hadn't expected it to be placed on such an unknown kid.
However, seeing the red and black flashing in Lu En's eyes, Mihawk's eyes narrowed.
Being recognized by someone with this level of Conqueror's Haki, and with Shanks's backing, this kid's future is truly worth looking forward to.
Then, for Shanks's sake, he would give this swordsman in front of him a slight hint of how vast this sea truly was.
"Hmph!"
In Zoro's grim expression, Mihawk drew a small, fruit-knife-like blade from the cross on his chest.
"Unlike me and those wild beasts, who need full power just to hunt a rabbit, I'm sorry, I don't have a smaller knife than this."
Mihawk frowned, seemingly displeased to use such a small knife to deal with Zoro.
"Looking down on someone also has its limits!"
Zoro was completely enraged. Biting his Wado Ichimonji, holding two katanas, he furiously charged towards Mihawk!
"Three Sword Style - Oni Giri!"
"Clang!"
The next moment, Zoro's Three Sword Style secret technique was easily blocked by Mihawk with his small knife.
"!!!"
Everyone present, except for Lu En, was completely stunned.
That pirate hunter was actually blocked by a small knife.
"Can't move! What in the world happened?! How is this possible, such a huge gap!"
Sweat from his forehead continuously dripped.
He was clearly just blocked by one move, but his body actually couldn't move.
Zoro, who knew Haki from Lu En, had anticipated a battle with Mihawk. Perhaps, if the opponent used Haki, he might fall into a tough fight.
But he never expected the gap to be so huge!
Forget Haki, the opponent just took out a small knife.
"The world can't be this far apart!"
Zoro roared, his heart completely in chaos, and launched a frantic attack towards Mihawk.
But these chaotic and disorganized attacks were all blocked by Mihawk with that small knife, as if he were taking a leisurely stroll.
Subsequently, Zoro was completely toyed with by Mihawk, leaving him with no strength whatsoever.
"Weakling, what are you carrying? At the end of strength, what do you yearn for?"
Mihawk watched Zoro, who was completely out of strength but still swung his sword at him. Finally, his stamina gave out, and he collapsed, staggering.
"He actually called Big Brother weak! You bastard!"
"That man is our Big Brother!"
Seeing Zoro being toyed with like this, Johnny and Yosaku couldn't hold back and rushed forward to fight Mihawk.
But they were grabbed back by Luffy, who used his Gum-Gum Fruit ability, and pulled back to the ground.
"Don't interfere, Johnny, Yosaku. Endure for me. This is Zoro's fight!"
Luffy also gritted his teeth, enduring, his whole body's veins bulging.
"Watch closely, Johnny, Yosaku. Men like Zoro don't need sympathy."
Lu En, his Conqueror's Haki almost overflowing from his eyes.
"I absolutely cannot lose!"
In Zoro's mind, like a fleeting glimpse, the promise with Kuina, and the promises with Luffy, Lu En, and the others, appeared.
That ambition to become the world's greatest swordsman!
"Tiger Hunt!"
Zoro roared.
"Hmph!"
The small knife pierced Zoro's chest.
"Why not retreat? Do you want to be pierced through the heart?"
Mihawk's eyes narrowed.
He held back. Zoro only needed to retreat one step to avoid this injury.
"I don't know either. I just feel that if I retreat, my past oaths and promises would all vanish."
Zoro looked at Mihawk.
"That's right, this is called defeat."
Mihawk said.
"Then I can't retreat even more."
Zoro smiled.
"Not even death will make you retreat?"
Mihawk's gaze narrowed.
"Dying here might be better."
Zoro revealed a smile befitting his ambition.
"What a strong heart. Compared to defeat, is death truly insignificant?"
Mihawk's eyes flashed with admiration. He put away the small knife and drew out the black knife, Yoru.
"Kid, state your name."
"Roronoa Zoro!"
Zoro held his three swords in a ring formation, a beast-like grin on his lips.
"I will remember that. A long-awaited strong one. As a swordsman's etiquette, I will use this strongest black knife to let you experience the vastness of the sea."
Mihawk smiled.
"Then many thanks."
Zoro held his three swords and unleashed his strongest attack.
"Three Sword Style Secret Technique - Three Thousand Worlds!"
"Hmph!"
Fresh blood splattered. Except for Wado Ichimonji, the swords in Zoro's hands were directly broken.
"I lost. Such a miserable defeat. Is this the world's strongest power?"
Zoro silently put away Wado Ichimonji. He turned to Mihawk, opened his arms, revealing his chest.
"What are you doing?"
Mihawk was slightly surprised.
"A scar on the back is a swordsman's shame!"
Zoro laughed loudly.
"Amazing!"
Mihawk smiled heartily.
"Hmph!"
The black knife directly cleaved Zoro's chest, sending him falling into the sea.
"Zoro!"
Seeing the result, Luffy couldn't help but rush towards Mihawk using his Gum-Gum Fruit ability, but he was easily dodged, and crashed into the wreckage of the Krieg Pirates' ship.
"Don't worry, he's not dead yet."
Mihawk said.
Watching Johnny and Yosaku jump into the sea to rescue Zoro,
Lu En leaped forward, appearing in front of Mihawk.
"Huh?"
Mihawk's eyes narrowed.
"Hmph!"
The red and black in Lu En's eyes materialized, faintly flickering in the atmosphere.
A hint of red and black also flashed in Mihawk's eyes.
Conqueror's Haki, against Conqueror's Haki.
King, against King!
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