One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 337 Who dares to mess with him!

"bring it on!"

Shano beckoned to Garin and Sengoku:
"Either of you would be nothing more than a punching bag if you faced me alone. It wouldn't be very interesting to deal with you!"

"Now, I'll give you two punching bags a chance and see if you can take me down if you team up!"

"Don't get cocky, kid!"

The "Moon Goddess" that Garin Saint had transformed into let out a deafening roar, his body surging with purplish-black flames, and his massive body charged toward Xia Nuo.

at the same time.

On the other side, the Demon Buddha Sengoku also endured the excruciating pain. His eight scarlet demon eyes lit up at the same time, and he clasped his hands together. A purplish-black beam of light, even thicker than before, shot out with a bang!

"Buddha's Wrath - Amaterasu!"

Facing attacks from both sides, Xia Nuo neither dodged nor avoided them. Instead, he laughed wildly, clenched his fists, and met the attack head-on!
"Perfect timing! Let me have some fun!"

……

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Supreme Grade Sword "Sakura Snow" and the Supreme Grade Sword "Night" constantly collided, sparking dazzling sparks.

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged more than ten blows.

Swish!
Kuina and Mihawk passed each other, each taking a few steps back and looking up at the other.

"As expected of a man who once held the title of the world's greatest swordsman for many years."

Kuina's hand was a little numb, but she was completely excited and a smile, which she hadn't shown in a long time, appeared on her lips. "Hmph, she is indeed much stronger than the rumors say."

"You're not bad either."

Mihawk narrowed his eyes and said calmly:
"I remember you're the same age as Tashigi? At such a young age, you've mastered swordsmanship to this level. No wonder Shano values ​​you so much, even giving you the position of first mate."

Just now, when he was about to challenge Xia Nuo to a duel, he was stopped by the female swordsman in front of him with a single sword strike.

At first, he almost mistook it for his clumsy apprentice Tashigi, since the two looked almost identical.

But that chilling aura was completely different; his keen sense of smell as a swordsman allowed him to detect it.

It was fortunate that he wasn't careless; otherwise, if he had truly taken Tashigi's sword lightly and casually caught it...

Mihawk's eye twitched.

"You're a bit stronger than Vista in foil."

He slowly raised his black sword, Night, pointing it at Kuina:
"However, that's all. You're far from being able to defeat me right now. So, Miss Kuina, please step aside. I have a more worthy opponent than you."

"Of course I know that, otherwise why would I be here?"

Kuina sneered at this, and Sakura twirled her sword in her hand:

"The title of the world's greatest swordsman truly belongs to Lord Xia Nuo. You want to take that title back from him? You'll have to get past me first!"

She also wanted to measure how far she was from the former world's greatest swordsman!
The words fell.

Without another word, Kuina stepped forward and, with a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, suddenly swung her sword!

Steel-Cutting Flash!
In an instant, a tornado appeared, roaring like a giant dragon as it swept towards Mihawk!

Where did this strange swordsmanship come from?

Mihawk was slightly surprised, but his movements did not slow down at all. He slashed out with the black sword Ye without hesitation, and the sharp sword energy instantly split the tornado in two.

Ok?
wrong!

Mihawk's pupils contracted slightly. The ground in front of him was empty; there was no trace of Kuina.
Swish!
Almost simultaneously, Kuina's figure appeared beside him like a ghost, the tip of Sakura's blade gathering a bone-chilling cold, and without any hesitation aimed straight for Mihawk's throat!
"clang!"

In the nick of time, Mihawk had no time to think and could only parry with his backhand. The two Supreme Grade Swords clashed again, bursting out countless dazzling sparks.

Thankfully, I realized what was happening...

The opponent's speed was even faster than he had expected. As Mihawk's mind raced, he suddenly noticed that the smile on Kuina's lips had not disappeared.

A sudden sense of foreboding washed over him!
His extensive combat experience made him look back immediately, only to see that the tornado he had just cleaved apart with a single strike had actually reformed in mid-air, transforming into countless sharp wind blades that attacked from behind!

Chi Chi Chi!
With a series of sounds, even though Mihawk had tried his best to dodge, his black trench coat was still instantly torn in dozens of places.

Two wind blades, one on the left and one on the right, grazed his cheeks.

There was blood?
Mihawk touched his cheek and finally showed surprise. Seeing that Wind Blade and Kuina were attacking again in coordination, he had no choice but to retreat temporarily and create distance.

"Are you a devil fruit user?"

After regaining his balance, he couldn't help but ask.

Is that kind of control and manipulation of the wind, as if it were an extension of one's own arm, something that a pure swordsman could truly achieve?
"Devil Fruit? Like Lord Shano, I don't need that kind of power yet."

Kuina raised her chin proudly and said, "Nothing is impossible if you take your swordsmanship to the extreme!"

Mihawk remained silent.

"interesting."

After a long pause, he took a deep breath, and for the first time, a fighting spirit ignited in his eyes:

"It seems I underestimated you. In that case, I take back what I said before. To have honed your swordsmanship to this level, you are fully qualified to be my opponent! Come, Lady Kuina, let me see just how far your swordsmanship has come!"

Your Excellency?
The way she's addressed has changed. Kuina remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she couldn't help feeling a little smug. After all, it was a sign of respect from the former world's greatest swordsman!
Just now.

Mihawk, on the other side, suddenly flashed forward, and Black Blade Night slashed down, unleashing a huge black and red sword aura that roared out and headed straight for Kuina.

He actually used that strike directly...

Overlord color entanglement! ! !
"cut!"

Guina's expression changed slightly.

It feels familiar.

It's terrifying; it has a similar feel to the divine evasion unleashed by Lord Xia Nuo!
But in terms of quality, it's clearly still a long way off!

She let out a low shout, showing no fear, and Yingxue slashed horizontally with all her might. The wind pressure condensed into a cyan sword aura, which collided violently with Mihawk's black and red sword aura.

boom!
The moment the two sword energies collided, an astonishing shockwave erupted, tearing the surrounding hardwood ground apart with countless cracks.

"It's not over yet!"

Mihawk remained expressionless, his figure approaching like a ghost, unleashing a series of slashes with his black sword, Night.

Each strike was imbued with Conqueror's Haki, carrying an overwhelming force!

Kuina, with a cold expression, calmly responded, her cherry blossoms dancing like the wind, defusing Mihawk's attacks one by one.

The battle between the two intensified, with sword energy crisscrossing and wind pressure raging. The surrounding battlefield was affected by the aftershocks of their battle, and no one dared to approach.

"I smelled the scent of my own kind."

As Mihawk attacked, he said in a deep voice, "There's no mistake. Although you are that man's subordinate, you have still awakened that kind of talent... However, you don't seem to be able to entangle him yet?"

"So what!"

Kuina was annoyed and drank it cold.

So what if you've mastered Conqueror's Haki Entanglement?
Well, it is indeed quite remarkable... But there's nothing we can do about it; it's been several months since she awakened Conqueror's Haki during the last World War.

He could clearly feel that his control over the release of Conqueror's Haki was becoming more and more proficient, and he could release it anytime, anywhere, to accurately stun the target he wanted to intimidate in a large crowd.

However, the ultimate application of Conqueror's Haki—Conqueror's Haki Entanglement—has never been mastered.

Lord Xia Nuo was very concerned about this matter and privately trained her, demonstrating and explaining in various ways, and even using his domineering technique to beat her severely during sparring sessions, forcing her with terrifying pressure.

But it never succeeded.

Perhaps God is truly fair; she was exceptionally gifted in swordsmanship, but in this one area, she was completely clueless.

This caused Lord Shano a great deal of distress.

He kept muttering self-reproaching things like, "This doesn't make sense, Kaido did it exactly like that," and "Could it be that I'm the real T5-level mediocre teacher?"

I'm so sorry, Lord Xia Nuo...

“I meant nothing by it, Lady Kuina.”

A rare moment of speechlessness appeared on Mihawk's usually stern face.

Sure enough, I've never been able to handle this stubborn girl.

He said helplessly:

"You have the qualifications, but you haven't mastered the Overlord's Entanglement yet, and you've already fought me to this extent. Doesn't that just prove that you still have a lot of room for improvement on the path of swordsmanship?"

"Once you truly master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, you might actually surpass me!"

Guina was slightly taken aback.

She could tell that this guy was telling the truth.

No wonder Tashigi was willing to live with him for a whole year. It seems that this man named Khomi, although he sided with the Navy, is actually a pretty good guy at heart.

"Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate the sentiment, but perhaps we don't need to wait for the future!"

Kuina's eyes quickly sharpened again, and Sakura unleashed a massive wind blade. "Now, on this battlefield, I can defeat you!"

"Courage and conviction are commendable, but it's not something you can decide for yourself!"

Mihawk finally stopped holding back and unleashed his most powerful abilities. Black Blade Night suddenly erupted with even stronger black and red lightning, and sword energy poured out like a tidal wave.

……

"Hey, that Hawkeye Mihawk, this is the first time I've seen him fight like this when he's really going all out."

"After all, her opponent is that Kuina. As expected, none of the top executives of the Fallen Ones are weak. Although she doesn't look very old, even the strongest of the Seven Warlords, Mihawk, can't suppress her!"

The duel between the two great swordsmen is becoming increasingly louder and attracting more and more attention.

"..."

Vista, who had just casually dealt with several naval officers who were attacking him, was momentarily stunned and dazed upon seeing this scene.

So strong...

They're really strong, both sides are.

He muttered to himself, his twin swords unconsciously drooping.

The so-called layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

He could see far more than others. Whether it was Kuina's swift and agile swordsmanship or Mihawk's domineering black blade, they all deeply impressed him.

The strength Mihawk was displaying now was completely different from when he fought him earlier.

"What are you doing?"

Vista shook his head with a wry smile. "So you weren't even using half your strength when you fought me earlier?"

As a veteran captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and a renowned swordsman, he has always been quite confident in his swordsmanship.

He felt that his swordsmanship, even if not as good as Mihawk's, should be on the same level, with the difference being almost negligible.

As for Kuina, the one who brought down the curtain, I should be above her!

The result now seems...

This idea is ridiculous, utterly wrong, ridiculously wrong!

"Hey! What are you spacing out for, Vista? Watch out, watch your back!"

Suddenly, Diamond Jozu's furious roar came from afar.

Vista was jolted awake. A flash of red light appeared in his eyes, and his hair stood on end!

Something terrible is attacking!

Almost instinctively, he rolled to the side, and in that split second, two enormous, mountain-like black shadows swept over his head and slammed heavily onto the hardwood ground in front of him.

boom! boom!
Two deep craters were smashed into the ground, and dust billowed up.

If it weren't for the Joz brothers' warning, he would have been smashed flat! Vista, still shaken, turned back and stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape.

Lying in the pit were none other than the Demon Buddha Sengoku, who had recently joined forces with Shano to fight, and Garin, the leader of the Five Elders!

But at this moment.

These two powerful generals, who were at the level of emperors, no longer had any of the imposing and awe-inspiring demeanor they had when they first appeared.

The body of the purplish-black demon Buddha from the Warring States period was covered with cracks, and its eight scarlet demon eyes were so swollen that they could only open a slit. Its left arm had been torn off in large part, revealing a black cross-section that made one's scalp crawl.

And the Moon Goddess, who was the incarnation of Garin Saint, was even more miserable!
Not only was his entire face swollen like a pig's head, but several of his front teeth were sticking out, and the moon behind his head, which symbolized divinity, was also darkened and blackened. His clothes were tattered and torn.

"Uh...ah...ah..."

Garin Sei clutched his chest, groaning in pain.

If it weren't for his enormous size, at first glance, Vista would have thought he was some kind of pitiful beggar...

"This, how is this possible?!"

Vista finally came to his senses and couldn't help but gasp.

As a veteran of the Whitebeard Pirates, having sailed the seas with his father for decades, he knew all too well what it meant to be at the Emperor level.

Representing the strongest tier of the ocean, they are truly those who stand out from thousands of people and stand at the very top of the world!
So how come the two of them teamed up, and in such a short time? Less than an hour at most, they were both beaten into such a miserable state?

Although I know that Xia Nuo is very strong, this is just too exaggerated!
When Rocks was active, he was still young and didn't know how strong his father was, but he had personally witnessed his father at his peak!
Bringing over the peak-level Daddy might allow him to easily take on two opponents, but could he really beat the enemy to this extent within an hour?

Gazing at the indifferent black-haired figure in the distance, who was walking towards them step by step through the air.

"Hey, that's terrifying..."

Bista felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively swallowed.

The existence of a monster of this caliber is truly astounding. Perhaps he should be thankful that the Whitebeard Pirates have never provoked the creature, and their relationship has remained quite good...

　Hawkeye's official Vivre Card doesn't actually include the Conqueror's Haki entry yet; this is a secondary interpretation.

　　However, given Garp's precedent of betrayal, and the fact that each of the Five Elders has one, and even Zoro, Hawkeye's apprentice, has mastered it, it's likely that Hawkeye, as a finalist with a bounty of 35 billion Berries, will eventually be given Conqueror's Haki.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)