I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

The Tiger Hunting Slash, which had instantly killed the Cat Brothers, was swiftly executed. Hawkeye simply bent down, and the dagger pierced Zoro's chest, causing blood to splatter.

Luffy gritted his teeth and forced himself not to interfere, while Johnny Yossa shouted in surprise, worried about Zoro's safety.

Bai Yun straightened up. He clearly had so many trump cards, but none of them made him feel that using them would be worthwhile.

There is now.

Hawkeye asked Zoro why he didn't retreat, and Zoro replied that if he retreated, many things would disappear.

"Yes, that's failure."

"Then I can't back down even more."

"Even if it costs me my life?"

"It's better to die happily."

Zoro's strong determination finally surprised and impressed Hawkeye.

He pulled out the knife and asked.

"Boy, tell me your name."

Zoro assumed a stance for his ultimate sword technique as he replied.

"Roronoa Zoro!"

"I will remember this; it's been a long time since I've encountered a [strong person]."

Hawkeye replied, drawing his black sword and sending Zoro off with the highest swordsmanship. Strength is not only reflected in physical strength.

"Three-Sword Style: Ultimate Technique - Three Thousand Worlds!"

The two clashed and switched positions, and Zoro suffered another wound to his abdomen, from which blood flowed continuously.

Of the three swords, only Wado Ichimonji remains; the other two have been broken in two.

Chapter 77 What, are you shy?

Compared to Mihawk, Zoro is now a world apart.

The secret technique met Hawkeye's sword swing.

Zoro was slashed in the chest, and two of his three swords were broken, but when he looked back at Mihawk, not even the hem of his clothes was torn.

At this point, Zoro's mind actually calmed down, more so than ever before.

He sheathed the still-intact Wado Ichimonji, turned around and opened his arms to Hawkeye, not to hug him.

"What?"

"A wound on the back is a swordsman's shame."

For the first time since he appeared, Hawkeye smiled. "Well said."

Then, with a single slash, he drew an X on Zoro's chest.

Luffy finally couldn't hold back and shouted, "Zoro!"

Everyone was shocked to see this. The famous bounty hunter from the East Blue had no power to resist at all. Is this the strength of the people on the Grand Line?

A sharp pain shot through Zoro, who released Wado Ichimonji and fell backward.

Luffy, Yoza, and Johnny moved, but Bai Yun was faster. Just as Zoro fell into the sea, Bai Yun caught him in a flash.

"Princess carry!" Zoro could feel it. He struggled to open his eyes. "Put me down..."

"What, are you shy?"

"Johnny, Yosar, row the boat here!"

Bai Yun shouted and jumped into the sea to save Zoro, but saw Johnny, who was stunned, being hugged by Bai Yun. Yossa was awakened by Bai Yun's shout and immediately rowed the small boat over.

"Yes, sir!!"

Bai Yun put Zoro on the small boat and threw him gauze and medicine.

"Bandage him up; even a blood bag shouldn't leak like this."

Johnny and Yossa immediately did as they were told and stopped the bleeding from Zoro.

Bai Yun turned around and found Hawkeye staring at him with his hawk-like eyes.

"ah!"

"Mr. Hawkeye's eyes are indeed as good as their reputation."

"And who are you? Speed... not bad."

Eagle Eye heard this.

“My name is Bai Yun, and I’m this idiot’s partner.”

"We are all members of the Straw Hat Pirates. That guy with the straw hat is our captain."

Bai Yun introduced himself.

"...Never heard of it"

"What do you intend to do by blocking my ship?"

Hawkeye pressed for an answer.

Bai Yun was still smiling when he flicked his arm, and a silver longsword appeared in his hand.

"I just saw you guys having so much fun fighting, so I also want to experience the strength of the world's greatest swordsman."

"Also, I don't quite agree with what Mr. Hawkeye just said."

"Remember, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit!"

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye laughed, but his laughter terrified the others even more.

"Haha, there are so many people trying to kill themselves today."

"Get out of my way, kid!"

Looking at Bai Yun's unimpressive blade, weaker than Zoro's, Hawkeye couldn't help but laugh.

But the next second, Bai Yun flipped his sword.

An immense aura emanated from the blade, completely different from before.

"Now, am I worthy to be taught a lesson, Mr. Hawkeye?"

"...Funny, very interesting!"

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Hawkeye's eyes.

He immediately took the black knife and aimed it at Bai Yun.

Before everyone could recover from the shock, the second match began, and this time Hawkeye actually pulled out a black knife.

"Who is that kid?"

"It seems to be Zoro's companion."

"But I've never seen him before. Could he be even stronger than Zoro?"

"......"

Bai Yun knew he was doomed to lose; he was only using 6% of Shanks' swordsmanship, and against Hawkeye, defeat was only a matter of time.

He also wanted to experience what it was like to be a "strongman," and at the same time, he wanted to give Zoro some revenge and help the Straw Hat Pirates regain some fame.

The two stared at each other, and the next second, they both moved.

The two men's knives were so fast that no one else could see them; all that could be seen were the sparks flying out.

Everyone gaped in astonishment. Was this what a swordsman's duel should be like? Zoro had been completely outmatched just now.

Zoro also struggled to raise his head, looking at Bai Yun who was exchanging blows with Mihawk, and felt like he had been the one being manipulated.

"when!"

Bai Yong slashed down with all his might, knocking himself back, then steadied himself and took a step forward.

"Red Fang - Horizontal Bite!"

Hawkeye blocked the attack with a single, powerful slash from left to right, simply by parrying with his scissors.

But the blade swept backward, slicing the already cracked front half of the Delidornod Saberu into two halves.

Creek was stunned again. Was this the kid he had just shot?

.......

"Your sword has the shadow of that red-haired guy, no, it's like you're using his sword."

Eagle Eyes frowned slightly. Something was wrong with Bai Yun's knife. Even if a master taught his apprentice, there couldn't be two identical knives. Everyone has their own understanding of knives.

When he fought Bai Yun, his sword was like fighting a weakened version of Shanks.

"hey-hey."

“Mr. Hawkeye, as I said, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Be careful of some strange people, like me.”

"My sword is weak, even weaker than Zoro's. I haven't even grasped the essence of my own sword."

"As for why I know Shanks' swordsmanship, it's because my captain Luffy and I were taken care of by the Red-Haired Pirates when we were young."

"Shanks is half my mentor. I can only use his sword by some tricks."

"I'm not as good as Zoro, but it would be nice to fight with you, Mr. Hawkeye, and make a name for myself."

"Humph!"

Hawkeye snorted coldly, then quickly turned his blade and slashed at Bai Yun's waist.

The speed was so fast that Bai Yun only managed to catch it in a panic, taking several steps back. Although he managed to block it, a tear appeared on his waist, and blood seeped out.

The deck beneath their feet was also split in two.

Seeing this, Luffy immediately stretched out his arm and flew over.

Bai Yun shook his head with a smile, while pulling Luffy back. It seemed that if he let Luffy use his full strength, he would be defeated in no time.

"Your tone and personality."