One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates.

Chapter 69 Understanding Yourself, Knowing the World

The battle is in full swing.

With Hawkeye's intensified slashes, Luffy and Zoro were practically powerless to resist.

However, Hawkeye had clearly discerned the intentions of the two men from their actions.

What kind of challenge?!

These two guys are totally treating him like a nice, temporary teacher!

Hawkeye felt a surge of emotion.

Despite his usual arrogance, he didn't seem to mind Luffy and Zoro's behavior at this moment.

After all, the progress these two made was indeed quite impressive to him!

Just like how he chose to use a knife against Zoro before.

In his eyes, the act of a lion using all its strength to catch a rabbit was simply foolish, beastly behavior.

In comparison, he prefers to complete the operation with minimal effort.

This is also Hawkeye's way of swordsmanship!

Do everything to the extreme, use the least amount of force to deliver the most powerful strike, and waste not a single bit!

But as time went on, he discovered that the power of his swings was gradually increasing.

And this also foreshadows...

Luffy and Zoro are getting stronger and stronger!

"What terrifying young people!"

Hawkeye sighed inwardly, but suddenly intensified his movements.

"Well……"

Under the heavy pressure of the fierce slash, Zoro's twin blades were instantly smashed into his chest, and he flew backward.

Luffy, who tried to ambush from behind again, soon followed in his footsteps.

"Luffy, are you alright!?"

Zoro, who was the first to struggle out of the ruins, quickly asked the person beside him.

"I'm fine!"

From beneath the broken wooden planks came Luffy's clear reply.

The next second, he suddenly smashed through the wooden planks and jumped out of the cabin.

Looking at the wounds that stretched from his chest to his waist, he suddenly grimaced in pain.

"As expected... it still hurts."

"Of course!" Zoro chuckled. Since he had just been healed, he wasn't as disheveled as Luffy.

But that's all.

Having survived hundreds of near-death experiences, their will had long since become as firm as a rock.

Moreover, through their constant battles with Hawkeye, they were able to clearly sense that their strength was gradually increasing!

Perhaps it was Hawkeye's intention, but Zoro felt that every slash he made was perfectly controlled.

Just enough to injure them, but not to kill them.

It's hard to believe, but that's just how it is...

To this day, Hawkeye has only been conducting "instructional warfare" with them, never using any real methods to defeat them.

"It's really frustrating~ I can't even force the opponent to reveal their true strength."

Zoro felt immense guilt because of his weakness.

However, after recalling Crimson's statement that he had indeed become stronger, his eyes blazed with boundless fighting spirit.

So what if he was hacked to the brink of death a few times?!

If this makes me stronger...

That's absolutely fantastic!!!

The next instant, Zoro's gaze was fixed on the black sword in Hawkeye's hand.

Crimson said...

The world's top swordsmen all possess the ability to blacken their swords with Armament Haki!

If possible, I must observe that black knife closely...

Perhaps, that's the opportunity for me to master Armament Haki!!!

Zoro firmly believed this!

After all, after being slashed by the black knife hundreds of times, he could feel a power stirring within his body.

Perhaps...

It's my own unique Armament Haki!!!

Thunder shines once more!

Luffy and Zoro launched another attack on Mihawk.

The battle has now lasted for more than an hour.

On average, the two of them suffer serious injuries 1-2 times per minute!

The pain involved is something that most people simply could not bear.

But for Luffy and Zoro, they cared more about what they gained from this battle than the pain!

At this moment, in the Red Machine's Pokémon list...

Luffy and Zoro have reached levels 49 and 40 respectively!

After more than an hour of fighting, the two of them each gained more than 1 experience points!

With a massive influx of experience points, Luffy successfully leveled up by 1.

Zoro, who was at a lower level, was directly promoted by 2 levels.

It's only been an hour!

However, this improvement speed is several times faster than leveling up in the game world.

No wonder Luffy's strength increased dramatically after fighting Guy a few times, and he even awakened his hidden Devil Fruit power.

Also, don't be fooled by the fact that Luffy and Zoro are treated like toys in front of Hawkeye, getting beaten up all over.

But Luffy's current strength is already comparable to that of a Marine Vice Admiral.

Of course, this refers to a relatively weak naval vice admiral.

After all, a vice admiral in the Navy Headquarters is the highest military rank below an admiral.

The waters here run deep.

Even among lieutenant generals, the difference in their abilities can be enormous.

Leaving aside unexpected characters like Garp and Tsuru...

A powerful Navy Vice Admiral whose strength is comparable to that of an Imperial Commander, and who is not afraid of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

The weaker vice admirals are only at the level of pirates with a bounty of 3 million.

This strength might only be slightly better in the Grand Line where there are many powerful beings, but it is already invincible in the East Blue, the weakest sea!

"Oh my god! I didn't see that wrong, did I?!"

"Is this really something that can be done by human beings?!"

Looking at the shattered wreckage of the warship, the occasional slashing shockwaves, lightning flashes, and giant hands appearing...

The entire team of chefs at the Barradi restaurant was in a daze.

Even the well-traveled Zeff gripped the windowsill tightly, his face showing disbelief.

In the East Blue, Red-Leg Zeff's name is enough to make most pirates tremble with fear.

In the end, he was just a pirate who had been defeated on the Grand Line, and he had never seen a battle of this scale before!

Even if this is just Hawkeye's "after-dinner activity" to pass the time.

Unfortunately.

Although Hawkeye is also very much looking forward to seeing how far Luffy and Zoro will ultimately grow...

But his identity is, after all, that of a pirate.

To avoid lowering his own prestige, or even attracting a bunch of guys who want to get free "guidance" from him...

Hawkeye has made the decision; it's time to end this tutorial game!

"It's getting late."

Suddenly, Hawkeye spoke.

And the next second...

Whoosh—!

A dark, domineering aura suddenly extended from Hawkeye's arm, spreading directly to the black blade.

In an instant, cyan lightning appeared around the blade, causing it to exude a powerful and mysterious aura.

Upon seeing this, Zoro's beastly instincts instantly made his hair stand on end, and he immediately stopped in his tracks, also blocking Luffy who was about to attack.

"Excellent insight!"

Hawkeye's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

Then, he suddenly raised the black knife in his hand, his aura surging powerfully, and said:

"It's time for this battle to end."

"Young pirates, understand yourselves, understand the world..."

"Then, keep moving forward and become stronger!!!"

"The world is waiting for you!!!"

Whoosh—!!!

A cyan-green slash, seemingly capable of cleaving the world in two, suddenly flew out from the crackling blade and hurtled towards Zoro and Luffy!

The slash grew larger and larger in their eyes until it occupied their entire world...

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