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Chapter 147 The World's Greatest Swordsman Retires! (First Chapter, Please Subscribe!)

"This isn't swordsmanship at all..."

Hawkeye Mihawk gripped the massive hilt of the Black Blade Night tightly with both hands, and black and red arcs of electricity continuously erupted from his body, each arc radiating a terrifying and awe-inspiring pressure.

An overwhelming sense of mental pressure, originating from Hawkeye Mihawk, swept across the entire island like a storm.

This is the sign that [Conqueror's Haki] has been activated!

As the world's greatest swordsman, a man standing at the pinnacle of the world, Hawkeye Mihawk naturally possesses the innate ability known as one in a million—[Conqueror's Haki]!

Under Hawkeye Mihawk's control, black and red arcs of electricity, symbolizing Conqueror's Haki, continuously gathered and coiled around the broad hilt of the Black Blade Night, adding a touch of dark red to this jet-black and heavy two-handed cross greatsword.

Storm unleashed his "Unlimited Blade Works," and one clay greatsword after another slashed menacingly toward Hawkeye Mihawk's location.

Strictly speaking, this can't even be called a "chop," it's more like a "slap"!

"You are blaspheming swordsmanship..."

Hawkeye Mihawk gazed at the towering white giant swords sculpted by the white dragon, wrapped his Conqueror's Haki around the Black Blade Night, and unleashed a swift and devastating attack.

"Black Blade - Slash of Chaos!"

Hawkeye Mihawk moved forward rapidly, constantly swinging his Supreme Grade Sword in the process.

The Black Blade Night, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, unleashed a series of incredibly powerful cyan-green flying slashes, each powerful enough to tear apart the earth and cleave the ocean.

In the blink of an eye.

Hawkeye Mihawk's "Black Blade: Slash" unleashed a flying slash that collided with the menacing "Unlimited Blade Works," instantly creating a deafening roar across the island.

Boom boom boom—

The seemingly powerful and sturdy white clay greatsword was as fragile as paper in the face of the flying slash imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and was easily cut in half.

The flying slash directly cleaved through the white clay greatsword, and after piercing through its target with unstoppable force, the sword energy contained within it also burst forth, rapidly spreading into the interior of the white clay greatsword.

A dense network of cracks, like a spiderweb, appeared on the surface of the white clay greatsword, and the sounds of breaking echoed incessantly.

A burst of sword light erupted.

Countless white clay giant swords created by "Unlimited Blade Works".

Completely torn apart by Hawkeye Mihawk's "Black Blade: Slash of Chaos," it turned into countless white clay fragments flying everywhere.

"Conqueror's Haki Entanglement..."

A crimson light flashed in Storm's eyes as he quietly activated his Observation Haki, clearly capturing Hawkeye Mihawk's presence amidst the chaos and simultaneously reading the other's inner thoughts.

He slowly raised his right hand, and a continuous stream of white clay gushed out, instantly swelling and enlarging his right arm into a massive, giant hand resembling that of a giant.

At the same time, the white clay fragments that had just been flying everywhere fell back down, as if a white clay rain had fallen on the island.

In this torrential downpour of white clay.

Hawkeye Mihawk's lean figure, wielding the Black Blade Night, burst out.

His sharp, hawk-like eyes were firmly locked onto the enemy's location, and the Supreme Grade Sword, still wreathed in astonishing Conqueror's Haki, slashed towards the White Dragon with unstoppable sharpness.

"Black Blade - Saku!"

"Clay Giant Fist!"

Having anticipated Hawkeye Mihawk's offensive strategy, Storm, as if possessed by divine revelation, swung his right fist, the giant clay fist wrapped in powerful Armament Haki, to meet the Supreme Grade Sword's slash.

Boom boom boom—!!!

Before Storm's Armed Giant Fist and Hawkeye Mihawk's Supreme Grade Sword could even touch, with a small distance between them, the surrounding space could no longer withstand the pressure of these two terrifying forces and exploded, producing a deafening roar.

One punch, one sword.

White Dragon, Eagle Eye.

The collision of the two enormous forces directly unleashed a powerful and violent super storm on the island, which surged in all directions.

The island's ground, which was very close by, was the first to be impacted, immediately cracking and breaking apart.

Chunks of white clay were shaken out of the earth by the aftershocks of the battle and then carried away into the distance by the storm.

next moment.

The aftershocks of the battle spread to the horizon. The clear sky above the doldrums, which should have been cloudless, was forcibly compressed into two halves, and the air surged in both directions.

From a distance, it seemed as if the sky above the windless zone had been torn open by the aftershocks of the battle between Storm and Hawkeye Mihawk, creating a deep and dark chasm that stretched all the way to the distant horizon.

A battle of earth-shattering magnitude!

"I acknowledge your power, White Dragon."

Hawkeye Mihawk's bright yellow eyes peeked out from the black blade of [Black Blade Night] as he stared at Storm with great interest.

"Although you are not a swordsman, it is still exciting to fight against such a strong opponent."

"I may not be a swordsman, but I do use a sword!"

Storm's tone sounded slightly strained.

With his eight-star Clay-Clay Fruit and Observation Haki, he was able to fight Hawkeye Mihawk to a standstill.

However, his own strength attribute and Armament Haki level are still slightly inferior.

Storm and Hawkeye Mihawk's "Entangle" slashes clashed.

It will be difficult for him, that's inevitable.

"You call that using a sword?"

Hawkeye Mihawk recalled Storm's fighting style just now.

That doesn't deserve to be called "swordsmanship"!

Haku was clearly using the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit to fight blindly!

Hawkeye Mihawk lost his temper. He unleashed his power, forcibly pushing back the enormous fist wrapped in Armament Haki slightly, and then continued to slash with his sword.

We must teach this guy who knows nothing about swordsmanship a lesson!

Storm's Observation Haki once again revealed Hawkeye Mihawk's inner thoughts.

He remained silent, continuing to swing his right fist, using Armament Haki to meet the blade of [Black Blade Night].

Storm's [Strength] and [Haki] levels are slightly weaker.

But it's okay.

[Momo Fruit]! Lend me your power!

Storm silently activated the power of the Momo Fruit, and the power of his fist instantly surged.

【MoMo Fruit - Ten Times Strength - Ten Times Speed】!

boom--

Storm's fist collided with Hawkeye Mihawk's black blade once again, unleashing another terrifying and astonishing battle shockwave.

This time.

Having borrowed the power of the Momo Fruit, Strom felt no strain whatsoever.

Even with the [Black Blade Night] and several layers of domineering aura in between.

Hawkeye Mihawk also noticed that the White Dragon's punches were much more powerful than before.

"interesting!"

The recent clash led Hawkeye Mihawk to believe that White Dragon was an "exciting" opponent.

The current clash has made Hawkeye Mihawk realize that White Dragon is an opponent "worth going all out against"!

Hawkeye Mihawk's inner fighting spirit was instantly ignited.

He admires skilled swordsmen, but he never shys away from powerful opponents!

Hawkeye Mihawk once again wrapped his Conqueror's Haki around the Black Blade Night and slashed fiercely at the white dragon in front of him.

Not to be outdone, Storm swung his "Armed Giant Fist" at the world's greatest swordsman in front of him.

A sword and a fist collided once more.

The sky above the windless zone was torn apart once again.

……

Sunrise and sunset, five days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this deserted island in the doldrums.

Storm and Hawkeye Mihawk fought a serious duel for five days.

After five days of continuous fighting.

Storm used the world's greatest swordsman as a whetstone to constantly hone his Armament Haki.

Today, his Armament Haki level also received a small upgrade.

[Armament Haki: ★★★★★★★☆] (Seven and a half stars)

Storm's iron fist clashed with Hawkeye Mihawk's black blade once again, before separating a distance between them.

After five days of hard work.

Hawkeye Mihawk's expression remained unchanged, as if he felt no fatigue at all.

"White Dragon".

Hawkeye Mihawk's yellow eyes were fixed on Storm not far away, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Aside from the redhead, you're the first opponent I've ever had such a satisfying fight with!"

"Yeah?"

Storm smiled faintly.

"That would be my honor."

Storm's aura remained largely unchanged.

His [Endurance] attribute has already been upgraded to eight stars.

After five days of fighting, Storm felt somewhat tired, but he still had some stamina left.

but……

"That's enough, Hawkeye."

Storm took a deep breath and, for the first time in front of outsiders, unleashed the full power of his Clay-Clay Fruit.

The white clay, like flames, directly "ignited" Storm's body.

Storm's hair and clothes transformed into a smooth, clay-like white, with incredibly lively white flame-like ribbons swirling around his body, adding an air of mystery to his appearance.

[King of Figures Form], making a dazzling debut!

Hawkeye Mihawk looked at the new image that Storm was now displaying, and his eternal poker face, which was as unchanging as if a mountain were to collapse in front of him, also changed at this moment.

Five consecutive days of battles.

Hawkeye Mihawk thought he had forced out all of White Dragon's tricks.

It wasn't until then that he suddenly realized...

The White Dragon has been holding back a powerful move all this time!?

Are you kidding me?!

Hawkeye Mihawk's sharp eyes were fixed on Storm, his gaze constantly shifting over the man.

What are these white shapes and white ribbons?

Like a Devil Fruit...

It's clear that Dragon's Clay-Clay Fruit has been developed to the Awakened state, and the entire island has been in a state of "clayification" ever since...

What abilities does this new form possess...?

Is it a realm beyond [Awakening]?

Hawkeye Mihawk is not a Devil Fruit user, and he is unclear about the different levels of Devil Fruit development.

But he can be sure of one thing.

The form that the white dragon was now displaying was something he had never seen in his previous decades of life!

After getting used to the [Figure King Form] for a while, Storm looked up at Hawkeye Mihawk and suddenly swung his right fist. The fist, wrapped in [Armament Haki], stretched out like a rubber arm with elasticity.

"There's been no change in speed..."

Hawkeye Mihawk, fully focused, swung his Black Blade Night, intending to slash at the white dragon's fist.

boom!

The moment [Black Blade Night] collided with Storm's fist, a dull thud erupted, and the latter was sent flying.

"In terms of strength... it seems to have weakened?"

Hawkeye Mihawk was momentarily stunned.

But it was in that moment of his daze that he realized what was happening.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly rippled like ocean waves.

This surge of energy traveled from Hawkeye Mihawk's feet directly to his legs.

Suddenly, Hawkeye Mihawk's legs underwent a transformation.

The original human legs became incredibly thin, and four long, sharp claws grew from their feet.

Both the "legs" and the "claws" were covered with a layer of yellow, wrinkled skin.

At first glance.

Just like the claws of a real eagle!

Hawkeye Mihawk seems to have truly become a "harpy"—except he's missing a pair of wings.

The eight-star [Clay Fruit] can influence an even wider range and target.

Not only non-living things, but also living things are within the influence of the Clay-Clay Fruit!

Hawkeye Mihawk's legs were infected and modified by the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit, and he immediately noticed this change.

Looking at his legs, which had turned into bird claws, Hawkeye Mihawk gritted his teeth, and his facial muscles trembled violently.

"What...are you doing?"

"Hahaha!"

Storm laughed loudly.

"Aren't you 'Hawkeye'? So we gave you a pair of eagle claws! Do you like it?"

"That's enough!"

Hawkeye Mihawk roared, unleashing an astonishing aura of dominance.

As a seasoned veteran, Hawkeye Mihawk certainly knows how to break the abilities of Devil Fruit users.

As long as one's [Overpowering Aura] is strong enough, one can forcibly remove the effects of an ability applied to oneself by another!

Hawkeye Mihawk mustered all his strength and unleashed his Haki, forcibly expelling the effects of the Clay-Clay Fruit on him.

Those lifelike eagle claws transformed back into human legs.

"I thought you'd like it, Hawkeye."

Storm took a step forward, and his body suddenly swelled up, growing to more than ten times its original size in an instant, turning him into a real clay giant!

Completely unleash the eight-star [Clay Fruit].

Storm also became more able to change his own form at will.

He grew into a tall and strong giant, and swung his right fist, which was wrapped with Armament Haki.

The giant form of Storm, with its simple punches, is just as powerful as the "Clay Giant Punch" in its normal form.

Hawkeye Mihawk was not careless. He leaped high into the air and swung his Black Blade Night with all his might. The Supreme Grade Blade, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, slashed fiercely at that bastard, White Dragon.

The Black Blade Night clashed with the giant's fist.

however.

A completely different feel than in the past entered Hawkeye Mihawk's mind.

puff--

The Black Blade Night struck Storm's right fist, which was wrapped in Armament Haki, but it felt like striking a piece of soft clay.

Under the influence of the eight-star [Clay-Clay Fruit] power, Storm's own [Armament Haki] also seemed to become "softer".

Hawkeye Mihawk swung the Black Blade Night with all his might, but it was like trying to cut water with a knife. Not only did he fail to sever the target, he also sent his own blade into the "water".

Storm's fist was like a "scabbard," directly "locking" the blade of [Black Blade Night].

"What?!"

Hawkeye Mihawk is really starting to lose his composure.

What's wrong with Bailong?

Is this still the Clay Fruit?

Storm didn't care. He "locked" [Black Blade Night], swung his right arm, and did a "super windmill" while standing still.

Hawkeye Mihawk, who was firmly gripping the hilt of the Black Blade Night with both hands, also began to spin rapidly along with Storm's movements.

whoosh-

Storm suddenly released his right hand.

Hawkeye Mihawk, along with his Black Blade Night, flew towards the ground below, breaking through several sound barriers at such speed that it left behind rings of white ripples in the air.

boom!!

Hawkeye Mihawk's body slammed heavily onto the island's ground, creating a terrifying crater nearly a hundred meters in diameter.

The powerful impact caused Hawkeye Mihawk to involuntarily cough up a mouthful of blood.

The world's greatest swordsman, his physical abilities are only average among top-tier fighters of the same level.

"This ability seems like nonsense..."

Hawkeye Mihawk struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared intently at Storm with his still fiercely fighting eyes.

"White Dragon!"

Storm didn't notice Hawkeye Mihawk's shouts.

Transformed into a giant, he continued to unleash the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit. His already enormous fist grew even larger with the enhancement of the Clay-Clay Fruit, to the point that—

Dynamax!

In the blink of an eye.

Storm's right fist swelled to a hundred times its original size.

That was a gigantic fist, even for a giant.

Storm wrapped Armament Haki around his fist until the entire giant fist was transformed into an unparalleled iron fist with a diameter of about 100 meters.

"It's over, Hawkeye!"

Storm unleashed this simple yet powerful super clay punch at the world's greatest swordsman standing on the ground below.

An eight-star Clay Fruit, fused with the Momo-Momo Fruit - 100x Power!

"Peerless Clay Fist!"

Hawkeye Mihawk gripped the Black Blade Night tightly, leaping into the air to meet the incredibly large fist with his sword. Violent arcs of black and red electricity crackled around the blade of the Black Blade Night.

This was Hawkeye Mihawk's all-out, domineering attack.

"Black Blade - Nothing!"

boom--

A deafening roar, powerful enough to eclipse the heavens and earth, resounded.

Hawkeye Mihawk's all-out slash only delayed "Peerless Clay Fist" for a tiny bit.

The next instant.

The world's greatest swordsman was blasted into the depths of this deserted island by Storm, sword and all.

The entire earth trembled violently under the force of this punch, and the violent shockwave spread directly to the ocean beyond the island, creating a super wave like a tsunami on the surrounding sea surface.

One by one, the sea monsters emerged from the deep sea, but even with their enormous size, they were powerless against the terrifying tsunami that resembled a natural disaster, and were pushed and shoved away by the seawater.

After everything settles down.

An eight-star grand prize trophy suddenly appeared before Storm's eyes.

[Moonlight Trophy: Hawkeye D. Mihawk]

[Tournament Rating: ★★★★★★★★]

(End of this chapter)