Everyone in the restaurant had already come up to the deck.

Zoro, Luffy, and the others, with their astonishing speed and strength, traversed hundreds of meters to reach the sinking half-ship.

Klick and his crew were also bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. After the emergence of a force that nearly wiped out all 50 of their ships, they all turned into quails.

He was hiding in a corner, trembling, not daring to show his face, and just focused on eating.

The man sitting in the small coffin boat looked up at the battle-ready Zoro and spoke calmly.

"A swordsman... what is your purpose?"

Zoro had already taken off the bandana from his arm and tied it on his head.

With Wado Ichimonji dangling from his mouth, his eyes gleamed with ambition.

"My goal... is to keep my promise to my best friend, and to become the strongest in the world!"

Hawkeye remained seated on the ship, showing no desire to move; in his eyes, Zoro was still too weak.

"You seem to have a lot of free time. In that case, let's have a match!"

Hawkeye is indeed very bored, so bored that he chased a bunch of small fry all the way from the Grand Line to the East Blue.

Rumor has it that Krieg saw Hawkeye rowing a boat at night with a black knife.

This is a duel between swordsmen, and also Zoro's pursuit of his dream. Luffy stares at the two of them, his expression solemn.

When the three swords were drawn simultaneously, everyone recognized Zoro as the famous three-sword style swordsman from the East Blue, a former pirate hunter.

To be honest, Gao Ge was also a little tempted, but he still planned to watch the famous scenes first.

A swordsman's progress must have a goal; only by seeing the strongest can one find a direction for improvement.

Only after Zoro becomes stronger can he continue to fleece the green-haired man.

After all, Gao Ge didn't believe he had the talent to improve his swordsmanship on his own.

Here it comes! A memorable scene!

Hawkeye blocked all of Hawkeye's ferocious three-sword style swordsmanship with a small knife no longer than a finger.

Zoro's Three-Sword Style Secret Technique, Three Thousand Worlds, was also shattered by Mihawk's casual strike.

The gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm, but in the brief battle, Hawkeye saw Zoro's swordsman's heart. Inner strength is the foundation that makes a swordsman stronger.

The green algae head has earned the recognition of the world's greatest swordsman.

After being cleaved in the chest by Hawkeye's sword, Zoro ended his first confrontation with Hawkeye, and a whole new world unfolded before him.

Gao Ge stepped forward and gave Zoro the healing potion, then stood in front of Hawkeye as well.

"You seem to have had your fill, but I'd like to give it a try too."

Gao Singer cut out the void from the middle of the song and looked at the man with eyes as sharp as an eagle.

"Not interested."

Hawkeye was very disrespectful; he could tell from Gao Ge's eyes that the person standing in front of him was not a swordsman.

Even if you're holding a sword, it's the same.

Gao Ge didn't dwell on this point, but instead changed his approach, saying,

"I heard that you haven't sparred with Shanks since he lost his arm?"

Hawkeye seemed to have become somewhat interested and looked at Gao Ge, saying,

"I'm missing an arm, I wouldn't stoop to taking advantage of someone in distress."

That's quite a bold statement. Even with one arm missing, you might not be able to beat Shanks. However, judging solely by swordsmanship and ignoring other factors, the outcome between them is truly uncertain.

It's not easy to find a worthy opponent to learn from and improve with, especially for someone like Hawkeye.

"What if I could make Shanks' severed arm grow back?"

"Are you telling the truth, Gao Ge?!"

Before Hawkeye could react, Luffy charged forward.

Shanks lost his arm because of him, and recalling the various miraculous potions he had been given, Luffy nodded excitedly.

"Yes, if it were you, it might really work!"

The moment Hawkeye's gaze fell on Luffy's straw hat, Shanks' words were still fresh in his mind.

He said he had blocked his future with his arm.

Is it this unassuming boy?

But it must be said, Hawkeye was indeed tempted. He drew the small knife hanging from his chest and said calmly.

"Then you'd better grow up quickly, because the Grand Line is not a sea that the weak can sail."

The opportunity to have Hawkeye accompany him in a coaching match is hard-won, and Gao Ge won't hold back.

With a chuckle, he unleashed the Breath of the Moon.

Beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.

The graceful sword arc and crescent shape were unlike anything anyone had ever seen in the entire East China Sea.

Not to mention flying slashes, this is something that even swordsmen at the Steel-Cutting Realm rarely see.

Each move, each burst of sword energy, made the already dilapidated ship even more wrecked.

There are fewer and fewer places to stand.

Breathing of the Moon, Breathing of Water, Breathing of Thunder...

Not only the weapon's built-in skill list, but also other breathing styles of swordsmanship, though he was not proficient and had not mastered all the sword moves.

Hawkeye was only slightly surprised at first, but his expression quickly returned to normal.

"rigid and inflexible, this isn't your own style at all. The swordsmanship is indeed flashy, but it's all show and no substance."

The green sword light flickered faintly on the dagger; though weak, each strike was enough to shatter Gao Ge's imposing sword light.

"Your swordsmanship is only good for dealing with weaker opponents!"

The two passed each other, and a small dagger was already pressed against Gao Ge's throat.

I didn't gain many insights, but I did learn something.

Instead of using a qi-based fighting technique with a forced mechanism, Gao Ge slowly sheathed his sword, took two steps back, and smiled.

"Hehe, no problem. I can handle the low-skill games. As long as my basic strength gets stronger, no matter how good the opponent's swordsmanship is, it will still be a low-skill game for me."

He's not the protagonist of a shonen anime, nor does he need to be invincible or reach the highest level of power.

Fighting Hawkeye wasn't just about testing my swordsmanship; there were other purposes behind it.

His existence value has subtly increased, and more importantly, his magic power limit has increased significantly after fighting Hawkeye.

It's not necessary to kill the opponent. According to the system's judgment, combat and sparring also seem to trigger a mechanism that increases the maximum magic power.

It's a bit like the experience bar in an RPG game.

With this boost in magic essence, Gao Ge's quest progress, which had remained unchanged for a long time, has finally taken another step forward.

After hearing Gao Ge's words, only three words remained in Hawkeye's eyes.

Hopeless.

He put away his knife, bored, and took two steps back to his small boat.

The coffin boat moved on its own without any wind, drifting slowly into the distance.

Although Hawkeye described him as "hopeless," Gao Ge's swordsmanship still shocked everyone else, including Zoro.

In the East Blue, no one has ever seen a sword technique with special effects, since even Devil Fruits are still just something like legends here.

"You bastard, you've become this strong in just a few days. Were you playing me before?"

Zoro almost choked after reading it.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, you'll find out what's going on in a bit. When I asked you for swordsmanship advice before, I was really bad at it."

Gao Ge spoke to Zoro quite sincerely.

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