Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Just as Wood's "black blade" was about to strike Crocodile's Armament Haki, Crocodile, who was originally in Wood's attack trajectory, dodged the attack at a strange angle and quickly distanced himself from Wood.

"boom------!"

Wood's slash missed its mark, and the terrifying sword energy instantly tore through the ground. It expanded rapidly in the wind and eventually extended to the entire battlefield, even cutting a huge gash in the frozen tsunami in the air!

The shockwave from the slash instantly dispersed the dust that had been rising all around. Crocodile, who had narrowly escaped death, along with the surrounding marines and pirates, were utterly stunned to see a huge canyon suddenly appear in front of Wood.

Looking at the massive canyon that had suddenly split open in front of him, Wood remained calm and sheathed his sword, then looked at the two tall figures not far away and said, "So that's how it is. Are you planning to join forces?"

Wood had seen it clearly just now: Crocodile's body was able to dodge the attack at such a strange angle and retreat against the laws of physics. It was not his own strength, but Doflamingo's doing.

Puppet strings, one of Doflamingo's abilities from the "String-String Fruit," allow him to control the limbs of others through strings.

Normally, Doflamingo uses this ability for amusement, to control others to kill each other, but just now he used it to help Crocodile dodge Wood's slash.

"Who the hell told you to meddle? I already said I would never cooperate with you."

Crocodile, who had been rescued, looked at Doflamingo beside him without a trace of gratitude after hearing what Wood said. He even looked down on Doflamingo for meddling in his affairs.

Although he was indeed rescued, Crocodile was still a powerful figure, and he had his pride. He would rather die in battle than be looked down upon. Moreover, he hated the feeling of being controlled, so he immediately transformed his body into elemental form and broke free from Doflamingo's control.

"Do you think I want to save you? I'm just trying to protect myself. The more opponents he has, the more chances I have to survive."

If you get taken down, I'll be next. Do you really think I'd want to team up with you?

Doflamingo, wearing sunglasses, maintained his smile, but the bulging veins on his forehead were enough to prove just how furious he was.

Given his personal grudge against Wood, Doflamingo naturally didn't believe that Wood would show him the same mercy he would to Gecko Moria, that fat otaku.

So it is indeed as he himself said, the reason he rescued Crocodile was simply to share the burden.

"It's alright, even if the two of you team up, it's fine. In fact, that might pique my interest."

Despite their arrogant words, Crocodile and Doflamingo, as powerful figures, couldn't get angry at all.

Because through that single slash, Doflamingo and Crocodile were able to clearly sense the difference in strength between themselves and Wood.

Although the other party's words were incredibly arrogant, they were the truth. In a one-on-one fight, they had no chance at all, and even if they joined forces, their chances of winning were extremely slim.

However, just as Wood was gripping his sword with both hands, watching Doflamingo and Crocodile, preparing to enter the second half, a figure wearing a top hat, sporting a mustache, and holding a huge black sword slowly walked over from not far away.

Looking at Wood in front of him, the other party revealed an extremely excited fighting spirit and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you, but I wonder if I could also join this battle?"

Upon seeing the hawk-eyed, black-haired man who had suddenly appeared, Wood wore a troubled expression, while Doflamingo, on the other hand, smirked as if he had seen a savior.

The newcomer was none other than Hawkeye Mihawk, a man who was also one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but had the more prestigious title of "World's Greatest Swordsman".

Hawkeye's strength needs no further explanation. With just one "Number One Slash in the World," he shaved off the frozen giant tsunami's head, demonstrating his terrifying power.

Chapter 463 The Battle of the Great Swordsmen!

Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, only two people hold the title of "World's Strongest".

One of them is Boa Hancock, the pirate empress known as the "world's most beautiful woman".

As for the other one, it is Hawkeye Mihawk, who is known as the "world's greatest swordsman".

Compared to Hancock's "world's number one" title, which lacks practical value, Hawkeye's title of "world's greatest swordsman" is entirely earned through his strength.

As mentioned before, although they are all "Seven Warlords of the Sea", there are different levels of strength. Wood can assert that Hawkeye is definitely the strongest of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he has even surpassed that level.

Other "Seven Warlords of the Sea" are only qualified to be Warlords because they have their own forces under their command, but Hawkeye is all alone and is qualified to be a Warlord.

It can only be said that although they are all Shichibukai, the level of their status is completely different.

Furthermore, Wood knew that Hawkeye often fought against Shanks, one of the "Four Emperors," and the outcome of the battles was unknown. However, being able to compete with one of the Four Emperors was itself a testament to his strength.

As the "world's greatest swordsman," Hawkeye's greatest interest is to compete with the world's best swordsmen, and as everyone knows, the "Ancient Weapon"—Wood—is a formidable swordsman on the high seas!

Hawkeye's target is a powerful swordsman, so it's obviously not Doflamingo or Crocodile. Therefore, his target here is quite clear: the Ancient Weapon in front of them—Wood.

The current lineup is the same as before, still consisting of three Shichibukai, but Hawkeye, the "world's greatest swordsman," is far more powerful than Gecko Moria, that long-necked fat otaku!

Doflamingo previously thought they would have a hard time surviving Wood's clutches, but now that Hawkeye has intervened, Doflamingo even thinks they have a real chance of taking Wood down!

Hawkeye is the world's number one swordsman. While he may not be able to completely overpower Wood in terms of swordsmanship, he should at least be able to restrain him.

He himself has mastered all three types of Haki and awakened his Devil Fruit, making him one of the strongest beings in the sea.

Crocodile's strength is a bit lacking, but he is still a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. With a lineup of three like theirs, they could even take on one of the "Four Emperors" as opponents. Defeating Wood doesn't seem entirely impossible.

Although Hawkeye had also fought in the plaza before, his opponent was Vista, the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

As a veteran member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Vista the Flower Sword is one of the top swordsmen on the sea. He may not be a match for Hawkeye, but he can certainly fight him without any problem.

And since it was a rare opportunity to encounter a worthy swordsman on the battlefield, Hawkeye held back and fought Vista with the foil sword at a fair pace.

As far as swordsmen are concerned, Vista the Flower Sword is probably one of the top swordsmen on the entire battlefield. Mr. 1, the bounty hunter from the West Sea, was also a well-known swordsman on the sea.

However, after exchanging blows, Hawkeye was instantly disappointed. His opponent's strength was far less than his reputation suggested. He was called a swordsman, but he was just a guy who had eaten a special Devil Fruit. Strictly speaking, he couldn't even be considered a swordsman.

So Hawkeye, who had no interest, killed his opponent instantly with a single strike, and then he encountered Vista with the Flower Sword.

Hawkeye originally thought that Vista, the flower sword of the Whitebeard Fifth Division, was already the most satisfactory opponent he had encountered in the Marineford War, besides Whitebeard.

After all, Vista is a great swordsman who hasn't eaten any random Devil Fruits, making him a pure swordsman, which is what Hawkeye is most satisfied with.

Therefore, before challenging Whitebeard, Hawkeye held back while sparring with Vista, enjoying the battle and appreciating his opponent's superb swordsmanship.

It wasn't until a stunning slash suddenly appeared on the battlefield, splitting the entire battlefield and even cleaving the frozen tsunami in two, that Hawkeye and Vista simultaneously stopped their attacks and looked at each other.

They were all great swordsmen, and they knew better than anyone how powerful that outward slash was.

Even just now, many people around them were shouting that "the world's number one slash" was coming again!

Vista looked at Hawkeye in front of him with considerable surprise. He naturally knew that the reason he was able to compete with Hawkeye for so long was entirely because Hawkeye was deliberately holding back.

However, he never expected that, besides Hawkeye, there would be someone else on this battlefield who could unleash such a powerful slash.

"Let's save our victory or defeat for when we meet again. Excuse me for now."

Upon hearing Hawkeye's words, Vista knew that Hawkeye had probably lost interest in him because he had found a better opponent.

Faced with Hawkeye's avoidance of battle, Vista had no intention of stopping him from leaving. Under normal circumstances, as a great swordsman, his pride would not allow him to be looked down upon by the other party.

However, the current situation is special. The main purpose of the Whitebeard Pirates is to rescue Ace, not to engage in a battle of egos.

As the captain of the Fifth Division, he was a formidable force, yet he was now blocked here by Hawkeye and couldn't advance an inch.

Hawkeye seems to have found a more satisfactory opponent, and Vista has no reason to stop him from leaving, so he simply watches as Hawkeye rushes towards the place where the sword energy just erupted.

"So it was you, Navy traitor... no, Wood, the so-called Ancient Weapon. Indeed, you are a renowned swordsman on the high seas, so it's not surprising that you could unleash such a slash."

I've always wanted to learn swordsmanship from you, and I never expected to meet you here.

Wood is no longer the novice he once was. To put it bluntly, his face is now highly recognizable across the entire ocean.

So it's not surprising that Hawkeye recognized him. However, what Hawkeye found a little strange was that, as far as he knew, Wood should be a dual-wielding swordsman, but the Wood in front of him was carrying three swords.

There aren't many swordsmen who use the three-sword style on the high seas, but there's only one whose name Hawkeye remembers.

The young man I once met at the East China Sea restaurant was a man of great spirit named Roronoa Zoro.

"Hawkeye Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, has encountered a rather troublesome opponent..."

But we probably have no reason to fight, right? Didn't you see the naval uniform I'm wearing? Let me tell you a secret, this time I'm an off-site reinforcement called in by the Navy.

"And you are one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea under the World Government's command, so we're on the same side this time, and there's really no reason for us to fight."

Wood spread his hands with an extremely sincere expression and said this, but unfortunately, neither Doflamingo and the others nor Hawkeye believed a single word he said.

There's no other reason than that it's simply too absurd. Everyone present is well aware of just how powerful Wood's influence is now.

Doflamingo, who has spent years in the underworld, is particularly aware of Wood's current status in the underworld, which is practically that of a true emperor.

Wood would obey the orders of a mere Marine Headquarters, given that even the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, have to fawn over him.

Rather than believing that Wood was an outsider brought in by the Navy Headquarters, they would rather believe that Wood was originally a Navy officer.

Hawkeye had no intention of believing Wood's nonsense... no, he should say that even if Wood were truly a member of the Navy, Hawkeye had no intention of leaving.

There are very few worthy opponents on the high seas, not to mention fellow swordsmen. Shanks is good, but Hawkeye occasionally wants to spar with other strong opponents.

In just a moment, Hawkeye, who was holding the Black Blade Night, disappeared from his spot, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Wood.

"clang------!"

A metallic clang echoed through the air, followed by an incredibly powerful shockwave.

Hawkeye gripped the Black Blade Night, his body weight shifted downwards, and he made a downward slashing motion, while Wood held the Winter Knight horizontally in one hand, blocking Hawkeye's downward slash with a rather relaxed posture.

Both of them had very calm expressions, even nonchalant ones. However, the shockwaves generated by the collision of the black and blue blades proved that their seemingly simple attacks were far more complex than people imagined.

The sharp sword energy that spread out instantly sliced ​​the surrounding ground into square pieces like tofu, and the burst of air cleared everything within a radius of several hundred meters in an instant.

"As expected, my feeling was right, you are really strong!"

Seeing Wood effortlessly parry his attack, Hawkeye wasn't disappointed at all; instead, he slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

From that single strike, Hawkeye could clearly sense that Wood's strength far surpassed that of Vista, the foil swordsman.

He didn't hold back much in his strike just now, because Hawkeye knew that someone as famous as Wood was not someone he could defeat with a single move.

Almost instantly, the two exchanged a glance and then vanished from their spot. When they reappeared, they were several meters away in the air, where they engaged in a rapid sword duel.

With the accumulation of knowledge from multiple worlds, plus a bunch of other abilities like the "Blessing of the Sword Saint," Wood was confident that there were no more than three people who could rival him in the path of swordsmanship.