Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 433 The Pinnacle of Swords
Is he afraid of failure?

Yes.

Hawkeye's words hit the nail on the head, and Zoro took a deep breath to calm down.

He was never afraid to face his own heart. He was indeed afraid of the outcome. Now, he could no longer accept that he had failed again.

For the sake of the promise he made years ago, and for the sake of his own dream, he forced himself to come all the way here, to stand before this man.

There is no way out.

"The world's greatest swordsman, I must use this title to help Luffy ascend to the throne of Pirate King."

Zoro's eyes were calm to the point of being cold, and he held his two swords horizontally crossed in front of him.

He seemed to already know what to do.

Cast aside your inner fears, sever the last vestige of hesitation, and transform your beliefs into the most ruthless blade.

"Ghostly Nine Swords Style!!"

Zoro roared, unleashing a powerful burst of Haki from his body.

—Wow!

A chaotic shockwave erupted, and his aura surged, conjuring a phantom image with three heads and six arms.

Black lightning coiled around nine jet-black blades, as if a demon had descended!

And on the opposite side.

Hawkeye raised his sword and pointed it directly at Zoro. His sharp eyes seemed to have the power to see through everything, and his aura also suddenly surged!
boom! boom! boom!
The two powerful auras clashed, unleashing countless dark red lightning bolts that relentlessly ravaged and bombarded the surrounding giant tree branches.

This momentum was clearly the power of Conqueror's Haki!

"Oh, that's exactly what happened."

Zoro's eyes were playful, as if he had expected this all along.

How could a man who firmly holds the title of the world's greatest swordsman not have the qualifications?

When Zoro and Mihawk's auras both reached their peak.

Whoosh—! The two figures disappeared from their original spot, and when they reappeared, they were already close together in an instant!
Hawkeye's movements were wide and sweeping, as he swiftly slashed down with a knife raised in one hand!
Clang!
Zoro's phantom was almost tangible as he twisted his body and swung his sword, causing the six swords to bounce off the black sword Yoru like spinning tops!
"Asura draws his sword!!"

A red light flashed in Zoro's eyes, and he swung his nine swords rapidly, closing in on Mihawk, perfectly embodying the word 'brutal'!

Clang! Clang!
Clang! Clang!
Sparks flew through the air as Hawkeye wielded the heavy Black Blade Night with effortless ease, his simple yet powerful movements revealing a profound and refined skill.

Despite his seemingly slow swordsmanship, he always managed to deflect Zoro's ferocious attacks at just the right moment.

As he retreated, his sharp, golden vertical pupils darted around rapidly, trying to find a weakness in this impenetrable attack.

at last.

Just as Zoro was about to run out of breath, Hawkeye took a heavy step back, ducked to dodge the final blow, and then swept his sword down with both hands!

Stupid!
A massive slash erupted from the blade; each of Hawkeye's strikes was powerful and heavy, carrying the sword's momentum to cleave everything in its path.

Zoro leaped into the air with both feet, barely dodging the slash. Hawkeye then flipped his wrist and reversed the blade, slashing diagonally upwards!

Feigning an attack from below to force the opponent to jump, and then launching a more powerful attack while the opponent is in the air—simple techniques like these are always used perfectly by Hawkeye.

And it's hard to defend against!
Stupid!
An unstoppable slash flew out, Hawkeye's cold eyes fixed on Zoro, no matter what methods his opponent used to deal with it, he could suppress him in time.

"Sky Fox Spear!!"

boom! !

Zoro gritted his teeth and swung his sword, creating a whirlwind that struck the air. Using the recoil, he was forced to fly backward, dodging the slash and quickly falling towards a huge tree trunk behind him.

Deng Deng Deng!
Hawkeye stomped his feet repeatedly, his greatsword held horizontally at his side, and charged toward the spot where Zoro had landed.

The moment Zoro landed, Hawkeye unleashed a merciless sweep of his greatsword!
Keng! !

In a moment of desperation, Zoro only had time to raise his sword to parry, but the terrifying force of the impact transmitted from the blade to his hand, sending his entire arm flying.

Zoro gritted his teeth and frowned, feeling his wrist go weak and almost dropping his sword.

Black Blade Night's sharp blade pierced his chest, cutting through the flesh and drawing out a few drops of blood.

next moment.

Under Hawkeye's astonished gaze, Zoro's eyes hardened, and instead of retreating, he advanced and closed in, the black sword Shusui in his other hand gleaming coldly, the tip of the blade stabbing straight towards the opponent's chest!
Chi-

Hawkeye quickly leaned back, the blade slicing through his clothes and flesh, blood staining his white shirt. He narrowly escaped the fatal blow that had almost decided the outcome of the battle.

The black sword hovered in the air, and Zoro was about to follow up with a downward slash when Hawkeye kicked him hard in the stomach, sending him flying. Bang!
Zoro's back slammed heavily against the tree trunk, and the illusion of his three heads and six arms vanished.

Hawkeye braced himself with one foot to stop his retreat, glanced at the blood seeping from his chest, and then looked up, his gaze fixed on the road ahead.

This is the first time Zoro's sword has left a wound on him so far.

"Not bad, it's starting to look a little better."

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment."

Zoro smiled coldly, his left wrist, which had been shaken and was still feeling weak and sore.

One can imagine that if he had chosen to retreat just now, the opponent's next strike would have knocked his weapon away, and the result now would probably be completely different.

After Hawkeye's reminder, he understood his problem. He didn't look much different from before, he just adjusted his mindset slightly, but his combat power increased significantly.

Only Hawkeye, who trained with Zoro for two years, knew that Zoro's swordsmanship style was inherently wild and brutal, and that only aggressive fighting could unleash his full potential.

Being overly cautious and bound by various agreements will only dull your skills.

On the contrary, when he puts everything aside and immerses himself in the battle without distraction, his sword becomes faster, more ferocious, and more violent.

"Ghostly Nine Swords Style!!"

Zoro straddled a half-squat stance, his twin swords held at his sides, his aura surging once more, his eyes gleaming with a cold, piercing light.

- Swish!

Eagle Eye swept his broadsword, creating a gust of wind, and assumed a fighting stance, ready for battle.

In less than a second, Zoro transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being once again, charging forward in the form of a ferocious Asura, with a flurry of sword flashes and shadows!

"Demon! Nine! Flash!!"

Clang! !

Hawkeye's gaze sharpened, adopting an offensive strategy as a form of defense. He slashed down with his black blade, but it was forcefully deflected.

Seeing that Zoro's offensive was unabated, Hawkeye finally frowned, retreated, and used a technique of deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces to quickly swing his huge blade and immediately switch to a defensive blocking stance.

Clang!! Clang!! Clang!!

Sparks flew amidst the deep, dark forest as Zoro unleashed one powerful slash after another, his momentum rising like surging waves, each strike heavier than the last.

Hawkeye's movements were so steady that there was no visible distortion; he precisely found the most suitable angle to block each time.

Even with such superb force-dissipating skills, Zoro gradually began to struggle as his sword became heavier.

Only then did he realize that he had been drawn into the opponent's offensive, and if he tried to break free, the opponent would probably seize the opportunity when he changed his move.

Maintaining the status quo until the opponent runs out of breath may not be enough to withstand the terrifying final blow.

Faced with this dilemma, Hawkeye's sharp eyes revealed a long-lost excitement.

Finally, after a somewhat strenuous block, Hawkeye used the momentum to slide back two meters.

Zoro unleashed his final, powerful strike, carrying immense sword energy!
Hawkeye abandoned his parrying stance, instead pointing his sword forward, gripping the hilt with one hand and placing the other on the ornately decorated guard.

Since we know that both dodging and blocking carry extremely high risks, then...
To Zoro's surprise, Hawkeye thrust his sword forward with both hands!

Keng! !

puff-

puff-

Sparks flew, followed by a spray of blood, accompanied by the sound of two sharp blades cutting.

Zoro slashed diagonally through the flesh, creating a horrifying gash in Hawkeye's chest.

The black sword Yoru also pierced Zoro's body, but the target was deflected from his chest and moved to his ribs, only a hair's breadth away from his heart!
A duel between two equally matched swordsmen could last for days and nights without a clear winner, or it could be decided in a single thought.

Release your left hand, and the snow falls and embeds itself in the ground.

Despite the excruciating pain and covered in cold sweat, Zoro gritted his teeth and gripped the back of the black sword Yoru, raising the black sword Shusui high in his right hand.

"it's over"

Then, with a simple and unadorned chop, it comes down.

For a swordsman, abandoning his sword is tantamount to surrender. Hawkeye did not retreat, but instead gripped his black sword Yoru and calmly faced the descending blade.

Pfft——!
Blood spurts.

(End of this chapter)