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

Chapter 345 Giving Hawkeye a Swordsmanship Lesson
Kuina immediately saw through the intention behind the sword strike.

"Hey, you guy!"

His expression immediately turned cold, and Yingxue was instantly drawn, ready to intercept.

The Fallen Ship has been with them since the East China Sea, a true partner. They would be heartbroken if even a few railings were broken or the canvas had a few tears.

Mihawk, how dare you!

But Xia Nuo was faster than her.

"I've had enough of you, Mihawk!"

Xia Nuo leaped out from behind the railing, clenched his right fist, and black and red lightning instantly coiled around it. He then punched down at the incoming sword energy!
He was clearly very unhappy; even his voice was tinged with anger.

Wow!
Amidst the billowing mist, Black Blade Night's slash was actually blasted away!

Mihawk was also blown about by the violent wind pressure, his face trembled violently, his body staggered, and he almost fell into the sea.

"So you're finally willing to fight me?"

Hawkeye, far from being alarmed, was delighted. He gripped the black sword tightly and shouted sharply, "Then draw your sword, Lord Xia Nuo, and let me..."

"Pull your head out, my foot!"

With a furious roar of utter impatience, Xia Nuo's body suddenly swelled, his muscles bulged like mountains, and his bones cracked with a thunderous sound.

As the mist gradually dissipated.

His body had grown from less than two meters to about eight meters. One of his fingers was thicker than an average person's waist. His bulging muscles tore his shirt, and thick, terrifying veins bulged on his skin, like angry dragons coiled around him.

His weight has exceeded ten tons!

"See? This is what I really look like! You still think..."

Xia Nuo, his face contorted in rage, pounded his chest, then crouched slightly, the deck beneath his feet groaning under the weight. The next second—

boom! ! !
The entire ship, the Fallen Chapter, suddenly sank downwards, and Xia Nuo's figure had already disappeared from the spot.

Mihawk's pupils contracted sharply, but before he could react, a giant hand descended from the sky with a whooshing sound!

"Do you really think someone like me would need a sword?!"

clang!
Mihawk hurriedly slashed with his sword, and the moment the black sword collided with the giant hand, dazzling sparks erupted.

The next instant!
He felt an unimaginable force surge through him, and his entire body crashed into the sea like a cannonball, creating waves tens of meters high.

"Cough cough..."

Mihawk leaped out of the sea, his face bruised and swollen, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, staring blankly at the giant standing before him.

Did I hear that right?

This, this is what the other person really looks like?

He is over eight meters tall and weighs over ten tons!
He's taller than both Whitebeard and Kaido; only Charlotte Linlin can compare to him!

The strength of his body was terrifyingly astonishing. Not only did he withstand his own slash with his bare flesh, but he even turned the tables and slapped him away!
"I thought the truth would hurt me, but you forced me to say it, and even made me draw my sword? Humph! A sword is not such an inconvenient thing!"

Xia Nuo coldly opened her palm.

Even without using his domineering aura for defense, Hawkeye's slash only left a shallow white mark on his palm.

In just a short while, it has already shown signs of receding.

"Do you see that? A true master who has reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship should be like me!"

Shano looked down at Mihawk from his high vantage point, his voice booming like thunder:

"Look at your ridiculous appearance, always clutching that black sword like a treasure, even sleeping with it, just like a baby who hasn't been weaned! A true swordsman should be like me—using the body as a sword, the fist as the edge!"

He grinned, suddenly spreading his arms wide, his bulging, powerful muscles reflecting a dazzling, diamond-like luster in the sunlight.

"This body is my strongest sword! Every muscle is a blade, every bone is a spine! Hey, Mihawk! Tell me, when you can cut through everything with your fingers, what need do you have for scrap metal?"

"..."

Mihawk stood frozen on the small coffin boat, never having considered this possibility—could it be that the swordsmanship he had pursued all his life had gone astray from the very beginning?
"But I always feel..."

Mihawk spoke with difficulty, "A swordsman should still have a sword, so that he can unleash his own sword intent..."

"madness!"

Xia Nuo snorted coldly, and suddenly chopped his right fist into the distant sea in a chop motion.

Flowing Water Rock Crushing Fist!
boom!
The sea surface split open, creating a vacuum trench several kilometers long that stretched as far as the eye could see.

The seawater on both sides remained frozen like a cliff for more than ten seconds before crashing together.

"See that? As long as you cultivate to the extreme and have sword intent in your heart, then with a casual swing, you can still unleash a strike that brings sword intent to its fullest potential!"

Xia Nuo withdrew his fist and said disdainfully:

"Your excessive attachment to external things limits your potential. For example, you've nurtured this black sword for decades with your domineering aura—"

He reached out and grabbed it; before Mihawk could react, Black Blade Night was snatched away.

click!
With a seemingly casual exertion of force, Xia Nuo twisted the entire black knife into a pretzel.

"It's still just a toy, not even worthy of tickling me! You think you can challenge me with something like this?"

Boom!

Mihawk was struck dumb, and slowly knelt on the deck, staring blankly at the black knife that had been his constant companion for decades.

So easily defeated?
True sword intent should reside within the heart, and the true blade should be one's own body.
Did I really... take the wrong path?

"Now you should understand, right?"

Xia Nuo casually tossed the Black Blade Night back and said indifferently:
"The difference between your level and mine is too great; we're not even in the same world. If you want to pursue the true pinnacle of swordsmanship, first learn to abandon your crooked path. When you can unleash such powerful sword energy with just one finger, then come and discuss swordsmanship with me." He finished speaking.

He then turned and leaped back onto the Fallen Star, his figure transforming back into his 1.85-meter-tall paper-drawn martial form upon landing.

Only a distraught Mihawk was left, staring blankly at the black blade Night, twisted into a screw shape, floating leisurely on the sea.

It doesn't matter if the sword is deformed; you can find a blacksmith to forge it back to its original shape.

But what about his heart, which shattered along with it?
……

"Let's go! Keep sailing at full speed, we still have to get to the banquet the day after tomorrow!"

"Yes, brother!"

The curtain fell into the distance, putting some distance between itself and Hawkeye.

on the deck.

Kuina's face was also somewhat dazed. She stared blankly at the cherry blossoms in her hand, then looked blankly at Shano, who had returned to lie down under the parasol.

"Sir, what you just told Hawkeye..."

"Hey, don't take this seriously. Just stick to your original path."

Shano took the new soda Nami offered and took a large, satisfying gulp:

"I made up all those things I said earlier. This guy just kept bothering me. He wouldn't believe me no matter how nicely I explained, so I had to find another way to fool him. Tsk, at least I can have some peace and quiet for a few years now."

Guina: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Just then, Mihawk's deep shout suddenly came from afar:

"I truly understand now! Lord Xia Nuo, thank you for your guidance! If I achieve something in the future, I will certainly repay your kindness greatly!!!"

Everyone turned around to look.

Then Mihawk turned to them and bowed deeply in the manner of a disciple of the dojo.

Then, he took a deep breath and, like a beginner apprentice, began to practice his hand chop technique intently, over and over again, facing the sea...

"He was the world's number one swordsman, for goodness' sake! This is too much, bro!"

Nami laughed until tears streamed down her face, and she couldn't help but squeeze Xia Nuo's shoulder.

Is it too much?
Xia Nuo shrugged.

The reason he successfully fooled Hawkeye is that what he said actually made some sense.

It's hard to say about others, but with Hawkeye's unparalleled swordsmanship talent, he might actually be able to forge a new path through his own enlightenment.

If I really break through to a new level, I'll really have to thank him.

After Nami returned to her seat.

Xia Nuo looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, casually pulled out the black wide-brimmed hat that he had been hiding on his back and sacrificed it, then looked at the system panel that appeared in front of him.

[You sacrificed Hawkeye Mihawk's wide-brimmed hat, gaining 4000 points]

The income is not bad, more valuable than Hawkeye's bed last year, it seems Hawkeye really loves his hat.

but.

It wouldn't be considered excessive. If he really went too far, he would have taken the black sword Night just now...

Ok?
Xia Nuo suddenly noticed something.

These past few days have been so busy with government affairs that I almost forgot that we said goodbye to August and entered September the day before yesterday.

So, the trading market has been refreshed again.

Let's check the points first.

After using the teleportation function to aid Whitebeard, I had 14495 points remaining.

But after that war, he met some of the Whitebeard captains he had never met before, as well as several named vice admirals who had never dealt with him before but were captured in the war.

He managed to scrape together over 2000 points from these peripheral characters, bringing his total points to 16600. Now, with Hawkeye's hat, that's 20600.

Not much.

But it should be just enough, so it's time to buy a batch.

Turn your attention to the trading market button and open it.

This time, his luck seemed to be much better than last time; the very first item caught his eye.

However, the price...

[Random Simulated World Training Card]

[Type: special props]

[Price: 50000 points]

[Description: After use, three highly realistic simulated worlds will be randomly selected from all the myriad realms. You can choose any one of these worlds to enter, and return within one year (the real-world flow rate is one week)]

This item is extremely suitable for powerful individuals who have reached their limits in this world and wish to advance further.

[Seller's Note: None, system direct sales]

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PS: To avoid any misunderstanding, I would like to inform all readers again that this book will not be expanded into a multiverse anime/manga genre just because it has achieved good results. It will likely end within a few hundred thousand words.

(End of this chapter)