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But now his opponent is the "world's greatest swordsman," meaning that in terms of swordsmanship alone, the opponent is probably the strongest person in the world.

So even Wood, who has always been able to suppress others with his superb swordsmanship, has finally encountered a troublesome opponent.

Both Wood and Hawkeye are incredibly fast, and it's not just their movement speed that's fast; their sword-drawing speed, reaction speed, and other aspects are all at their peak.

In just one or two minutes, the two had already collided at supersonic speeds more than a thousand times, yet neither of them sustained any injuries despite such a high frequency and intense battle.

This doesn't mean they held back; rather, their swordsmanship was so exquisite that they couldn't find a single flaw or weakness in either attack or defense. That's why they fought for so long without either of them sustaining any injuries.

After they separated with a single blow, Hawkeye looked at Wood again, his fighting spirit undiminished, even stronger than before.

"The swordsmanship is breathtaking. Whether it is the dazzling attacks or the impeccable defense, it embodies the ultimate in swordsmanship."

Moreover, from your swordsmanship, I not only see experience, but also the influence of multiple schools of swordsmanship.

The warm-up exercises should be over by now. Would you be so kind as to let me test your swordsmanship?

Wood was clearly taken aback by Hawkeye's words. He truly lived up to his title as the "World's Greatest Swordsman."

The swordsmanship he used in his previous duel with Hawkeye was indeed not his own "Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu," but rather the swordsmanship styles such as Kenshin-ryu and Suigami-ryu that he learned in the "Mushoku Tensei" world.

Since he was just there to make a formality and had no personal grudges against Hawkeye, Wood's fight was mainly a friendly exchange.

But now it seems that his actions just now have displeased the "world's greatest swordsman".

"That level of fighting just now was merely a warm-up?"

"Is this the duel between the world's top swordsmen? If Ancient Weapon Wood defeats Hawkeye, will he take over his title as the 'World's Greatest Swordsman'?"

Hawkeye and Wood didn't control their volume during their conversation, and everyone around them was completely stunned when they heard them.

Many people believe that the fight between Hawkeye and Wood was a battle of epic proportions.

Currently, apart from the duel between the Marine Admirals and Whitebeard, their side is fighting the most intensely.

As you can see, the hard ground became as fragile as tofu under their attacks.

Anyone caught in the blast from the two men's attacks was either killed or maimed!

But now these two are saying that the previous match was just a warm-up, and now they're going to get serious?

What is class? This is class! This show of bravado made the marines and pirates present think the two were at an altitude of 10,000 meters, little did they know they were actually about to fly out of the atmosphere!

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"In that case, let's get a little serious. After all, our opponent is the 'World's Greatest Swordsman.' If we don't show some of our true strength, we probably won't be able to get past you."

As Wood spoke, he sheathed the 'Winter Knight' in his hand and drew two other famous swords from his waist, 'Morning Dew' and 'Heaven's Wither'.

"Morning Dew" and "Heavenly Dew" were modified by previous system rewards and became metals that can transmit magic power, while "Winter Knight" is a special Imperial Arm, but it cannot transmit magic power.

Therefore, if you want to use the enhanced version of "Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu", you can only use "Morning Dew" and "Heavenly Withering".

As for the 'Winter Knight', it can only be used to stack buffs.

A massive amount of magical power began to flow through Wood's arm into the twin swords in his hands. Hawkeye, who was standing opposite Wood, also sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the swords in Wood's hands, and his face turned solemn.

"The world is divided into three realms, and the Netherworld is the realm of life and death! The Hundred Demon Sword Style - Light and Dark Dual Sword Style: Enma!"

At this moment, Wood, wielding two swords, unleashed two dazzling slashes, one white and one black. These two slashes seemed to attract each other in mid-air, directly converging into an even larger black and white slash.

The powerful aura of the black and white slash even materialized into a majestic phantom of a superior being dressed in royal robes, whose every move could easily control the life and death of others.

The black and white colors, seemingly contradictory, are perfectly integrated together, as if representing life and death, carrying an extremely strong aura of destruction, directly annihilating and disintegrating everything in its path!

Seeing such an astonishing slash, Hawkeye's pupils contracted, and then he raised the Supreme Grade Sword Black Sword Night high above his head with both hands before bringing it down with a heavy blow!

Unlike Zoro, who possesses the Naming Fruit, Hawkeye's moves are never named. You can never tell whether he's using a basic attack or unleashing a powerful move.

However, judging from the current situation, Hawkeye's slash is clearly one of his most powerful moves.

Even with Hawkeye's incredible strength, he couldn't withstand Wood's "Enma" attack with just basic attacks!

A green, outward-firing slash shot out from the Black Blade Night, instantly expanding in the wind and easily leaving a huge trench in the ground, even splitting the entire island's surface in two!

Many people could see that the intensity of Hawkeye's current slash was three points stronger than the "Number One Slash in the World" that cut through the frozen tsunami at the beginning. Clearly, this time he was truly serious, just as he said.

"boom------!"

The green slash, representing the greatest slash in the world, and the black and white slashes, carrying an aura of destruction, finally collided at the center!

In the instant of the collision, the area where the ground collapsed and shook was no longer just within a few hundred meters in radius, but the entire Marineford Marine Headquarters was shaking violently!

The violently shaking ground caused the marines and pirates who were standing on the island to stumble and fall to the ground.

When they looked up at the location from which the shockwave originated, their expressions were truly stunned. Two enormous slashes, one green and one black and white, were now locked in a fierce struggle in the center of the battlefield.

The two massive slashes that were cutting along the ground were now in a semi-circular shape, pressing towards each other in an attempt to completely crush and destroy them.

As the sharp sword energy grew increasingly violent, the chasm on the ground became deeper and deeper until finally, large amounts of seawater gushed out from the ground like a fountain!

"The entire island has actually cracked open!"

"Are these two people even human?!"

A violent storm swept across Marineford, and the soaring sword energy even shattered the few remaining frozen tsunamis in the air in an instant.

Those closest to the impact range of the two slashes, within a radius of several kilometers, whether they were marines or pirates, all fell to the ground amidst the fierce sword energy.

People several kilometers away were also swept away by the powerful shockwave and storm, flying backwards for at least several hundred meters!

However, the storm did not last long, because those who witnessed this great swordsman's battle soon discovered that the black and white slashes began to gradually erode and suppress the green slashes.

Both are great swordsmen, and if we only consider swordsmanship, Hawkeye's strength is actually no less than Wood's.

But don't forget, unlike Hawkeye, Wood isn't a pure swordsman; he's also a mage who doesn't exist in this world.

Even if the external slashes released by great sword masters are of comparable strength... no, even if Hawkeye's are stronger, so what?

Wood's slashes, besides demonstrating his swordsmanship skills, also contained a vast amount of magical power, making them what is known as magical sword techniques.

One plus one does not necessarily equal two, nor does it necessarily equal three, but it is definitely greater than the original one.

This slash, imbued with the fusion of light and dark magic, possesses an extremely powerful aura of destruction; this is what is known as "Yama"!

This is a genuine magical sword technique, and the elemental damage it produces is also real. It's completely different from Zoro's flashy and unscientific sword moves.

God knows that Zoro, a powerless user who hasn't eaten a Devil Fruit, somehow manages to create whirlwinds and flames with his sword strikes.

An external slash is an external slash; its essence is sword energy. The ability to conjure various elemental attributes out of thin air is simply a highly illogical thing.

But Wood is different. His elemental attributes are all given by magic. Whether it's fire, ice, or holy light, they are all real and effective attacks, not just so-called special effects.

The world's number one slash was gradually suppressed, and even completely shattered in the end. Hawkeye also showed an expression of disbelief.

However, losing the slashing contest did not mean that Hawkeye would obediently wait for death. So when the black and white slashes enveloped him, Hawkeye used his extremely fast speed to disappear into the path of Wood's slashing attack.

The "Enma" slash, which shattered the "Number One Slash in the World," eventually sliced ​​across the entire island of Marineford. Although its power was greatly reduced after shattering Hawkeye's slash, it still managed to cut through most of the island and even created a huge gash in the defensive wall prepared by the Marine Headquarters!

In order to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates, the Marine Headquarters spent a lot of money to create this 360-degree defensive wall.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. The fallen Oars blocked a defensive barrier, allowing the pirates to rush into the execution grounds.

In Sengoku's view, this situation was not the worst-case scenario. After all, only one section of the defensive wall was missing. Even if the Whitebeard Pirates managed to rescue the people, how would they retreat?

However, to Sengoku's surprise, his wishful thinking was thwarted once again. The Whitebeard Pirates no longer needed to consider how to retreat.

Because a defensive wall near the port has now been cut open by Wood's powerful slash!

What was supposed to be a perfect defensive barrier surrounding the pirates from all 360 degrees has now been breached both ways. The facility, which cost a lot of money to build, is now useless!

The defensive walls prepared by the navy were extremely hard and thick, to the point that even Whitebeard could not destroy them.

According to the Navy's initial calculations, once the defensive wall was raised, it would be impossible for it to be destroyed. However, Wood has indeed managed to cut through this thick defensive wall.

Wood's ability to cut through the defensive barrier doesn't mean he was stronger or had a greater attack than Whitebeard. It's because the defensive barrier prepared by the Navy contained a large amount of Seastone, which greatly weakened Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power when it hit it.

But Wood is different. He is not a Devil Fruit user, so he is not weakened or affected by Seastone. Magic is not a Devil Fruit ability, so its power will not be reduced in the slightest.

Furthermore, "Yama," a fusion of light and dark magic, possesses extremely strong destructive properties, so it's not surprising that the defensive barrier was eventually breached.

"What the hell is that bastard Wood doing? I sent him here to help, not to cause trouble!"

With the defensive wall breached, the high command of the Navy Headquarters was naturally furious, and the most enraged among them was Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

The old man was so angry that his goatee kept swaying as he watched the defensive wall, which the navy had spent a lot of money to build, become a useless structure with open sections running through it.

"This is not his fault. I was nearby just now. It was Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who stopped him, so he was just forced to fight."

Just as Marshal Sengoku was so angry that he was blowing his beard and glaring, even doubting whether Wood had really betrayed him, Gion's figure suddenly appeared beside Sengoku and whispered something to him.

The intense fight between Wood and Hawkeye was hard to miss, especially since Gion, a great swordsman herself, was quite fond of Wood and naturally paid close attention to the battle, thus knowing the whole story.

After hearing Gion's explanation, the Sengoku Marshal's expression softened considerably.

It has to be said that Wood's power on the seas is now so great that it is no less than that of the "Four Emperors". If he were to betray the Navy, it would be a major blow to the Navy itself.

"I told you long ago that those 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' are unreliable. Only those idiots in the World Government would believe them!"

When the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" were first formed, many people voiced their opposition. However, the World Government was the true power behind the scenes, and no one else could influence their decisions.

And as it turns out, the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" is a joke. The current Seven Warlords of the Sea are either imprisoned or on the side of the pirates.

Or they're like the Pirate Empress Hancock, Doflamingo, and Gecko Moria—they do whatever they want and don't distinguish between friend and foe on the battlefield.

Bartholomew Kuma is known as the World Government's most loyal lackey, but he is likely also driven by ulterior motives.