One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

No one is unafraid of death, not even the world's greatest swordsman.

However, what is more terrifying than death is the unknown!

He was perfectly fine just a second ago, but the next moment he was about to face the threat of death...

Everything that happened filled him with astonishment and doubt.

More importantly, he had just tested it and found that his domineering aura was completely unable to resist the deterioration of his body.

Everything seemed to be telling him... that his fate was sealed.

"It seems I was too careless!"

Suddenly, Hawkeye, who was usually aloof, muttered a curse under his breath, then immediately looked up at Red and the others and said:

"It must be Kaido and his crew!!!"

If there is anyone in this world who can bypass his instinctive vigilance and still affect him, it is only those forces of the Four Emperors' caliber.

Hawkeye, who could sense the amazing effects of those healing medicines, did not include the Straw Hat Pirates among the suspects.

Therefore, the only Yonko-level force he has recently come into contact with is Beast!

Actually, back when they were on the Beasts Pirates' ship, Hawkeye subconsciously sensed something was wrong, but he didn't actually see anything.

But now that his body has become like this, the first thing that came to mind was the strangeness of what happened back then.

“Kaido, huh…” Red nodded as expected; that was exactly what he had thought.

But to be able to so secretly and silently put a powerhouse like Hawkeye in a life-or-death situation, he couldn't figure out what kind of method it was.

Just then, the Straw Hat crew, who had been watching the battle, saw that Akame and the others had not yet rescued Mihawk, and they ran over out of curiosity.

"Crimson, what happened!?"

Luffy and the others asked curiously.

It's a rare opportunity to witness the power of the world's greatest swordsman, and they are all very much looking forward to seeing just how far Zoro can go.

Moreover, since Red and the others did not refuse to let others watch the battle, many people outside of Taiwan have already seen the scene of Hawkeye being stunned and vomiting blood by Zoro's aura.

Nowadays, rumors may have already spread that the title of the world's greatest swordsman has changed hands.

However, Crimson and the others no longer have the time to think about those things.

After briefly explaining Hawkeye's situation to everyone, Luffy and the others showed expressions of surprise and anxiety.

After all, Hawkeye had once given them guidance when they were in the East China Sea.

At that time, Hawkeye in the East Blue clearly saw that Luffy and his crew were using him to train, but he was still willing to engage in some minor skirmishes with them...

This debt of gratitude made it impossible for Red and his crew to stand by and watch Hawkeye die.

Just then, Brooke, who had experienced death once before, suddenly stepped forward and quietly suggested:

"Crimson, do you think it's possible that Lord Hawkeye has been poisoned by some kind of powerful toxin!"

The Rumbar Pirates were wiped out back then because the enemy's weapons were coated with a deadly poison.

Looking at Hawkeye's condition, Brook immediately realized this.

"Poisoning!?"

Everyone present was taken aback by this answer.

Red realized what was happening and quickly pulled out a bottle of antidote, handing it to Chopper again.

"Quick, Chopper, try this!"

“Okay!” Chopper didn’t waste any more words. After taking the antidote, he immediately fed it to Hawkeye with a professional gesture.

However, after drinking a bottle of antidote, Hawkeye's complexion did not improve at all.

"How could it not work!?"

Upon seeing this, even Chopper couldn't help but shout in astonishment.

Having studied antidotes, he knew all too well how powerful this medicine was at eliminating toxins!

It can be said that, so far, Chopper has not discovered any toxins that cannot be eliminated by an antidote.

"It doesn't work..." Crimson also showed surprise, but this made him think.

The fact that the Haki had no effect proves that it is not a Devil Fruit ability.

There is no antidote available, which means it's not a simple toxin.

If that's the case, then there can only be one thing that could have such an effect on Hawkeye...

That's a medical condition!

Some of the diseases in the world of One Piece are quite terrifying.

Even someone like the Pirate King Roger couldn't escape the torment of the disease.

As a time traveler, Crimson knew very well that Hawkeye at this point in time did not have any physical illness.

In other words, his illness was most likely caused by human intervention!

Referring to the Beasts Pirates he just mentioned...

"Did Quinn invent some kind of bio-virus that can harm the strong!?"

"This explains why Hawkeye's condition affected the Straw Hat Pirates."

Viruses are contagious!

Kaido's choice to arrive at the Festival Island at this time is most likely because he intends to use the power of the virus to deliver a fatal blow to the Straw Hat crew.

"What a dishonest fellow."

His crimson eyes narrowed slightly, having guessed the truth, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you for treating me, but... it seems there's no need for it anymore."

At that moment, the weakened Hawkeye suddenly spoke, interrupting Crimson's thoughts.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a helpless smile.

As the world's greatest swordsman, he still possesses the courage to face death.

At least he won't leave behind a disheveled image at the end of his life.

As if he had come to terms with reality, he suddenly mustered the last of his strength and picked up the black sword Night that had fallen to the side.

The power from his old friend seemed to have given him some strength again, and he once again exuded the aura that only top-tier experts possess.

"I never imagined that my life would end in this way."

"Roronoa Zoro!"

Swish!

Hawkeye suddenly raised his black sword, Yoru, and stretched out his arm toward Zoro, saying:

"Although our battle cannot continue, I can see... that you, in your youth, possess limitless potential!"

"After my death, I hope you will accept this Supreme Grade Sword, Black Sword, Night."

"Whether you use it yourself or give it to a suitable swordsman is up to you!"

"I just hope it never runs into a lousy guy like me again!"

Knowing his days were numbered, Hawkeye began to entrust his sword to others.

Faced with such a world-class sword, Zoro did not hesitate at all, and simply refused with a light laugh:

"I'm so sorry, but I've already decided to use these three swords to reach the summit!"

"As for finding it a new owner or something, I don't have the leisure time for that."

"So you'll have to do these things yourself!"

"And another thing... our battle isn't over yet!"

"Don't even think about running away!!!"

"Ha ha……"

Mihawk chuckled as he sensed that Zoro didn't want him to die.

But just as he was trying to make Zoro face reality, Red suddenly interrupted:

"Zoro is right, Mihawk-senpai."

"Your battle is not over yet!"

As she spoke, Crimson suddenly smiled and then said to Usopp:

"Usopp, do you have any poisonous insects on you?!"

"Huh?!" Usopp was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded and said:

Yes, there are.

As he spoke, he raised his arm, and several insects with long, sharp stingers, resembling large bees, flew out from his body.

"very good."

Chi Hong smiled slightly, then directly opened the system interface and found the [Purification] skill learning device that he had accidentally obtained.

With a thought, the insectoid creatures in front of him, which had already been loaded with the Pokémon template by Crimson, instantly gained a Poison-type Purify move.

The next moment, Crimson immediately had one of the insects use a purification technique on Hawkeye.

It nimbly flew to the top of Eagle Eye's head, and with a buzzing sound of its wings, a burst of deep purple energy suddenly shot out from the insect's body and entered Eagle Eye's body.

In an instant, a strange, thick, black energy, resembling blood, began to flow continuously from Hawkeye's body and returned to the insect's body.

Immediately, this strange energy transformed directly into a continuous source of physical strength, nourishing the insect itself.

Less than ten minutes later, Hawkeye, who had been extremely weak just moments before, slowly stood up and quickly became just as he had been when Red and the others first met him.

"This...this is!?"

Hawkeye stared in astonishment, as if he couldn't believe that the desperate situation he had just been in could be so easily resolved by a tiny insect.

As Hawkeye's body returned to normal, the corners of his crimson lips immediately curled up slightly.