At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 296 I Recognize You

"captain!"

"I am going to kill you!"

Seeing Blackbeard die before his eyes, Gizzas Burgess's eyes turned bloodshot, his arm muscles bulged, and as a user of the Power-Power Fruit, he uprooted the entire mountain and smashed it down on Lin Mo!

Van Augur immediately raised his gun, the barrel spitting fire as black bullets shot through the air.

"Devil Sheriff" Lafayette's figure flickered like a ghost, unleashing a series of ultra-fast thrusts, with streaks of sword energy rushing towards Lin Mo.

This was somewhat unexpected for Lin Mo. He hadn't expected that these crew members who had followed Blackbeard from the very beginning would actually seek revenge for him.

"Avenge Lord Kaido!"

Jhin and Quinn seized the opportunity and unleashed their strongest killing moves.

"Guarding the Fire Dragon Emperor!"

The katana in Jin's hand was wreathed in flames as hot as magma. With a single slash, a fiery dragon roared forth.

"Black fire!" A dazzling laser beam erupted from Quinn's mechanical arm and his mouth at the same time.

Katakuri also wanted to avenge his mother. His giant mochi arm spun at high speed and crashed down like a meteor hammer, carrying an aura of dominance!
"Cut, cut, rice cake!"

Faced with this devastating siege—

Lin Mo simply raised one finger.

One index finger!
Use your fingers as a sword!

With a casual flick of his wrist, as if swatting away flies, the sword energy bursting from his fingertips was devastating.

Giant mountains, bullets, blades, dragon flames, lasers, and giant rice cake hammers.
All attacks turned to dust and were completely annihilated the moment they came into contact with the sword energy.

Next comes the body of the person who launched the attack.

Katakuri and his companions were suddenly engulfed in countless rays of light, and before they could even react, they were completely annihilated by this invisible sword energy.

Lin Mo didn't move a single step from beginning to end.

Hawkeye, who was watching from the sidelines, was shocked like never before, not only by the terrifying power, but also by the unparalleled and terrifying sword intent.

Lin Mo's cultivation path has reached this point, and his strongest reliance is naturally the Strange Fire.

However, when he first started out, he began with kendo.

Having mastered all breathing techniques and sword skills in the world of Demon Slayer, he was able to do so.

Afterwards, Lin Mo studied all the methods, comprehended the Dao, and entered the Nascent Soul stage.

This naturally includes swordsmanship.

After his trip to the Void Heaven Palace in the mortal world, he even learned the Great Geng Sword Formation from Han Li in the Azure Origin Sword Technique.

His swordsmanship skills have long surpassed the limits of the pirate world.

Ninety-nine percent of the members of the Blackbeard Pirates were originally gathered under the banner of the Blackbeard Pirates for profit, and now that Blackbeard is dead.

Naturally, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter and flee in all directions.

"Run! That guy isn't human!"

"Split up and escape! Every one of us who survives is a chance!"

however--

Even after escaping hundreds of meters, the deadly sword energy remained relentlessly pursued, slaying the fugitives one by one.

"Damn it! Damn it! How could such a monster exist in this world!"

Shiryu of the Rain used the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit to turn himself into an invisible man, and with the others drawing fire, he finally escaped to the end of the harbor.

Just as he was secretly rejoicing—

The entire port, including him, was neatly split in two, and the port collapsed amidst a roar.

At first, everyone was puzzled, but when they saw Shiryu of the Rain appear, they understood what had happened.

The one-sided massacre ended in the blink of an eye. The Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Blackbeard Pirates—the three Yonko-level pirate crews—were completely wiped out.

Lin Mo glanced at the scene, then turned and left.

"Is this what true world number one is?"

Hawkeye, summoned by the World Government, watched all of this unfold before his eyes.

His palms were sweating.

Jorah Mihawk never considered himself to be afraid of anyone.

From an unknown swordsman to the world's greatest swordsman, he has experienced countless battles and faced many opponents far stronger than himself.
His heart had never pounded so fiercely since his youth when he fought Shanks and faced Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world, at Marineford.

For the first time, the hand holding the knife hesitated.

This unprecedented sense of dread came entirely from the figure in front of him with his back turned.

His long black hair fluttered in the sea breeze, and his thin frame, not particularly robust, appeared somewhat frail in his blue robe. This should have been the back view of an ordinary person, but at this moment it resembled a towering mountain, inspiring awe and fear.

Hawkeye first met Lin Mo two years ago during the Marineford War.

At that time, Lin Mo was a newcomer who made a name for himself. He fought Akainu, saved the Whitebeard Pirates, and cut off Blackbeard's arm with a single sword, ending the Marineford War.

At that time, Hawkeye only regarded Lin Mo as a respectable competitor.

For the next two years, he heard countless stories and legends about this man.

He single-handedly wiped out the entire Don Quixote family, becoming the new emperor of the underworld, and then fought against all beasts, destroyed mammoths, and slew evil dragons!
In the battle with Kaido, even the sky was shattered, and blood stained the entire port of Dressrosa.

Hawkeye never expected that in just two years, his opponent would have already surpassed him.

He came to answer the call this time for no other reason than to challenge Lin Mo!
But he didn't expect it to turn out like this.

Witnessing all of this, Hawkeye felt despair for the first time.

Faced with such power and such swordsmanship, do I really have a chance of winning?

He already had the answer in his heart.

Anyone with a sound mind who has witnessed the scene should know what happened.

However, his dignity as the world's greatest swordsman did not allow him to retreat without a fight.

"Lin Mo!"

Hawkeye strode forward, determined to uphold the swordsman's honor even knowing defeat was inevitable.

Faced with the challenge from the world's greatest swordsman, Lin Mo didn't react much, only glancing back at him.

Hawkeye tried to draw his sword, but somehow, no matter how hard he tried, the black sword Night behind him seemed to be bound by an invisible force, and he couldn't pull it out no matter how hard he tried.

"drink!"

Hawkeye unleashed his full power and gave it his all, but in the end he could only manage to pull the sword out by half an inch.

A master swordsman couldn't even draw his sword.

"Jorakoll Mihawk, you were able to draw your sword half an inch under my pressure, which shows you have some skill; you still dared to challenge me after watching my fight, which shows you have some courage; and you didn't resort to sneak attacks during the challenge, which shows you have some backbone."

"I approve of you."

"Draw out your sword."

Lin Mo spoke up.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hawkeye Mihawk finally drew the black knife from behind him.

The scene before him was strikingly similar to his duel with Zoro back in the East Blue.

However, now the roles have been reversed, and Hawkeye Mihawk has become the challenger.

Hawkeye Mihawk gripped his sword with both hands, adjusted himself to his best condition, charged towards Lin Mo, and slashed down fiercely.

Lin Mo simply extended one index finger.

(End of this chapter)