After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

It seems that the knife in the opponent's hand can instantly extend and change its length to stab the opponent, and its attack speed and power are extraordinary.

If it weren't for his Observation Haki sensing the danger in advance, he might have been injured long ago.

There is no one in the world who can wield such a deadly sword technique. Apart from a few great sword masters, probably no one can withstand this terrifyingly fast sword.

I never expected this!

Hawkeye adjusted his breathing, bringing himself to peak condition.

This sword strike made him feel a great threat; to defeat his opponent, he would have to use all his strength to win.

Mihawk gripped his knife with both hands again, took a deep breath, and prepared to unleash his full power.

This man is incredibly strong.

I thought his swordsmanship was mediocre, and I was just playing along, but it turns out he was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

It seems I have to use all my strength, otherwise I might be the one to die next.

However, he had no idea what kind of attack he would suffer next...

"It's him, there's no mistake, he's the one who attacked me at the seaside restaurant!"

Shimotsuki Koshiro gasped, "This man is terrifying."

He couldn't help but look at the wound on his left shoulder. He had barely managed to deflect the sword, and the wound was still not healed. He was terrified by that sword.

Today I finally witnessed a glimpse of this swordsmanship, and although I didn't see it clearly, I was still amazed.

He looked at Hawkeye: "If it weren't for Hawkeye, there probably wouldn't be many swordsmen in the world who could withstand this move."

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Is this swordsmanship? It's practically a legendary divine skill!"

Tashigi was overjoyed, watching her husband fight Hawkeye to a standstill. Her heart was filled with sweetness, and her female admiration for strength completely erupted at this moment, her eyes turning into hearts.

Zoro Jr. and Kuina's mouths were already wide open.

This battle between great swordsmen was completely beyond their imagination; it was like watching gods fight.

Aside from sheer horror, and utter incomprehension, the two figures' unparalleled stature was deeply imprinted in their minds.

Bankai, God Slayer Spear!

At this moment, Martin's divine gun had already completed its Bankai.

At the moment of the Divine Spear's Bankai, an enormous sword light suddenly ripped through the sky.

This sword light was incomparably sharp, possessing extremely strong impact and cutting power, carrying the momentum to cleave the entire world.

rub!

The sword energy transformed into an enormous crescent-shaped slash that hurtled towards Hawkeye.

Hawkeye sensed the anomaly beforehand and suddenly swung his sword into the air.

"What exactly happened?"

At the same time, Hawkeye felt an immense threat and an enormous force coming from the blade of the sword, sending him flying like a cannonball.

He tried his best to defend, but he could only barely hold on. He felt a sharp pain in his hand, as if his wrist was about to break. He began to fly wildly through the air, with the wind howling in his ears and the scenery rapidly receding into the distance. After a while, clouds appeared around him.

I'm flying!

I was actually flying in the sky!

Wait, that island... that island has been cut in two.

Yes, in Hawkeye's eyes, the ever-shrinking island was actually cut in two.

Is this even swordsmanship that a human could possibly perform?

……

On the merchant ship, countless people stared wide-eyed.

They had no idea what had just happened; they only felt as if a light had appeared before their eyes.

Then Hawkeye flew out and disappeared into the sky.

Looking ahead, the once intact island had suddenly split into two islands, as if it had been cut by a sword.

This is simply baffling!

What exactly just happened?

The others all looked puzzled.

Shimotsuki Koshiro's chin nearly hit his feet as he sensed what had just happened.

On the other side, Joel also covered his mouth, which was filled with bananas, seemingly unable to believe what he had just sensed.

"I see you off, a thousand miles away, you are silent and indifferent..."

Martin hummed a little tune as he sheathed his Godkiller Gun.

The God-Slaying Spear's extension and retraction speed is 500 times the speed of sound [although the God-Slaying Spear is actually very fast, this is just an estimate].

In addition to its astonishing slashing power, the blade of the God-Slaying Spear turns gray the instant it extends or retracts. A potent poison capable of dissolving cells appears inside the blade, and when the blade is thrust out and then retracted, a portion of it turns to ash and remains inside the opponent's body.

This poison is extremely potent; it can dissolve a person into dust instantly.

Hawkeye Mihawk should not be injured; given his strength, he should be able to barely protect himself.

However, he was still shaken, because he knew he was no match for Hawkeye in terms of swordsmanship alone. The fact that he could fight Hawkeye to a standstill meant that Hawkeye wasn't using his full strength.

He estimated that his swordsmanship was about one level below Hawkeye's, a difference that was neither huge nor small.

If it weren't for his Zanpakuto, he wouldn't have been able to gain any advantage over Hawkeye, no matter how hard he tried.

"Ugh, this Bankai consumes a lot of stamina. It seems I can't use it indefinitely. With my current stamina, I can only use it three times at most."

Martin reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He could feel that after Bankai, his physical strength was significantly reduced, his blood energy was weakened, and even his mental strength was diminished.

Zanpakuto originally relied on the power of the soul to operate and required spiritual energy to sustain its consumption. In the world of One Piece, there is no spiritual energy, so the consumption is all physical strength and mental energy, which can be considered in line with the rules of power.

This time, Martin felt where his limits were, and his blood energy also decreased significantly.

"Honey, you're amazing!"

Upon landing on the warship's deck, Tashigi was the first to rush forward, while Robin and Joel immediately embraced Martin.

How proud they are that their husbands single-handedly defeated Hawkeye Mihawk.

That's the greatest swordsman in the world!

"Dad, that's amazing! I never imagined that this godfather of mine was actually a super swordsman!"

Bucky felt incredibly lucky; he had managed to latch onto the biggest leg of the leg.

Everyone on the merchant ship was stunned.

No one expected that Hawkeye would be knocked away by the opponent.

That's the real Shichibukai, and the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.

Just as everyone was speechless, Shimotsuki Koshiro made his move. He led Kuina and Zoro directly to Martin, his face full of smiles: "Mr. Martin, I was rude just now. Please accept my daughter Kuina as your apprentice."

As he spoke, he patted Kuina on the shoulder: "Quick, become my apprentice!"

If he was a hundred times willing just now, he's now a thousand times willing.

This man is absolutely qualified to be Kuina's teacher, absolutely qualified, extremely qualified.

If he weren't so old, he would also like to become an apprentice.

For no other reason than that astonishing swordsmanship.

Kuina, being quite sensible, knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and immediately knelt down, kowtowing to Martin: "Disciple greets teacher!"

Martin nodded: "Okay!"

Zoro was nudged and brought before Martin, where he knelt down and said, "Master, please accept my bow."

Martin raised his hand to stop Zoro: "Hey, I'm not planning on having you."

Without saying a word, Shimotsuki Koshiro knelt down as well: "This child is called Zoro, and he is also a swordsmanship genius. His swordsmanship talent is not much worse than Kuina's."

"Most importantly, he is a boy, and his future swordsmanship achievements will surpass those of Kuina."

Martin nodded: "You really are sexist."

Shimotsuki Koshiro gave an awkward smile.

He was telling the truth. Due to physiological reasons, female swordsmen have weaker muscle strength and can never reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

However, this statement is somewhat biased. Strength is only an important part of swordsmanship, not the decisive factor.

"Consider Zoro a bonus; please accept him."

Seeing that Martin was somewhat reluctant, Shimotsuki Koshiro pressed the stubborn Zoro down to bow as well.

Bonus...

Do you think it's buy one get one free?

However, Zoro still has room for development. With further training, Zoro's talent will reach the level of Hawkeye, and he will become a top-notch swordsman in the future.

The ship needed help with odd jobs, and these two could become free child laborers.

After a moment of silence, capitalist Martin accepted Zoro.

Having done all this, the warships set sail again, continuing their journey along the Grand Line.

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"Marieford" of the Navy Headquarters' "Paradise"!

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was answering the Den Den Mushi when his hands trembled so badly that he dropped the receiver on the table. He never expected to hear such shocking news.

"What's wrong, Sengoku? Is Kaido causing trouble again?"

Garp, who was eating senbei next to him, couldn't help but feel strange when he saw this: "You look like your mother has died."

"Pah, Garp, you don't know anything!"

Sengoku roared, "You old bastard, do you even know what's happening in the East Sea?"