The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

The sound of tearing echoed everywhere, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

Clouds and lightning blocks floating in the sky collided with each other, bursting out blinding light; on the ground, layers of yellowish-brown sand blocks crumbled apart, and the originally connected land was broken into countless scattered block fragments.

The atmosphere violently turbulent, the air blocks that had been cut apart became displaced and collided, creating a violent and chaotic torrent that swept countless sand blocks into the air.

The pirates hiding on the edge of the coastline stared in horror as the ground beneath their feet began to detach, and everything around them lost its original shape, turning into cubes.

Without any buffer, the entire island instantly reached the point of collapse.

"This insane monster!"

This scene left Crocodile's eyes wide with shock and his heart filled with immense astonishment. However, he had no time to think and his body instinctively entered an elemental state to protect itself.

Mihawk couldn't help but tremble in the face of this power, and quickly propelled himself to leap high backward, landing on the small coffin boat moored at the dock.

Compared to the two men's loss of composure, Barrett stared intently at the purple-haired figure standing among countless transparent cubes, his fighting spirit almost burning through his chest.

"The strongest in the world!"

This is the man Barrett seeks out and wants to defeat!

Jin, on the other hand, appeared unusually calm. Through this world-destroying power, he saw his future life.

That was a peace where he wouldn't be hunted down, imprisoned, or studied by the world government; it was his ultimate aspiration.

“Mr. John…”

As Jin's soft murmur began...

boom

A deafening explosion rang out.

From top to bottom, countless cube fragments, including high-altitude thundercloud blocks, air blocks, surface sand and building debris, and island rock blocks, exploded and scattered outwards.

In the sky, fragments of clouds and stray bolts of lightning flew in all directions, and earthen-yellow blocks of earth exploded in all directions like fireworks, with countless fragments carrying sand, dust, and lightning, covering the entire field of vision.

The town of Mogu, which had just existed, along with the island itself, was completely shattered by the power of the Cube Fruit, turning into countless cube fragments flying everywhere and dissipating between the raging sea and sky.

Chapter 215 Mihawk the Cube

Amidst the vast expanse of yellow sand swept into the sky by the impact, Crocodile was tossed about like a leaf in a storm, struggling to maintain his balance as he looked down.

The town of Mogu, along with the entire island of Jaya, has completely disappeared, leaving behind a huge, square depression on the horizon, resembling a super-vast swimming pool.

The seawater at its edge did not flow back in, but instead solidified into densely packed small crystal cubes, just like the tiles used to build a swimming pool.

In this huge, empty swimming pool, three upright crystal towers stood tall, with John and his two subordinates standing on them respectively.

Only the crystal cube beneath the feet of these three people remained intact and did not crack.

He seemed so eccentric and unconventional.

"What kind of power does this monster possess?!"

Crocodile was completely baffled. Captain John was a Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, so how could he use Paramecia-type powers?

And this power is terrifyingly powerful!

The surrounding sea was whipping up a fierce wind, so turbulent that it was impossible to even open one's eyes properly.

Strangely, the pirate ships were unusually stable, as if they were stranded on the shore, without the slightest shaking or turbulence.

On the coffin ship, Mihawk leaned out of the gunwale, and the sight of the hull below made his pupils shrink abruptly.

The sea surface is smooth and flat like a mirror, covered with dense horizontal and vertical lines that divide it into countless tiny crystal blocks.

The ship's keel is embedded in these crystal blocks, which makes it as stable as when it lands, and it remains unaffected by the howling wind.

"This guy isn't called the 'world's strongest man'?"

For a moment, Mihawk began to question the meaning of life.

Captain John is so incredibly powerful, yet he wasn't even given the title of "World's Strongest Man." How powerful must Whitebeard be?

Like Crocodile, he had also challenged Whitebeard before. Although that challenge was also terrifyingly destructive, the power he displayed was still somewhat inferior to Captain John's current form.

Could it be that Whitebeard held back back then?

Or is it that Captain John's strength is only reflected in his Devil Fruit, while his Haki and physique are weaker compared to the other Four Emperors?

"If that's the case, perhaps I can give it a try."

As he pondered, Mihawk gradually gained confidence, raising his head and fixing his eagle eyes on the purple-haired figure standing atop the cube tower.

If it were just the power of a Devil Fruit, he could withstand it with Haki!

Then, he raised his knife and slashed down!

Clang

The sound of metal clashing against metal exploded, and a ghastly green light burst forth from the blade, transforming into a straight, flying slash that shot towards John.

On the surrounding pirate ships, the pirates were trembling at the earth-shattering power, but were instantly drawn to the slash that turned the area a ghastly green.

"It's 'Naval Hunter,' he's made his move!"

"Has he gone mad? How dare he challenge that monster!"

"Hahahaha! Today was truly spectacular! To witness these super strong individuals dueling is enough to make me feel satisfied even in death!"

Amid the pirates' gasps of alarm, the pale green flying slash had already leaped close to John, about to engulf him.

Just as the pirates were watching intently, eager to see how this Yonko, who had been in hiding for many years, would deal with the challenger's attack...

John raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and gently touched the huge slash that was flying towards him.

Ding

The moment the fingertip made contact with the slash, the latter's surging and sharp momentum suddenly froze, and then, amidst horrified gazes, it exploded into countless tiny cubes.

"How could this be?!"

"They neutralized the 'Naval Hunter's' attack so easily!"

"Hey! How can the world be so far away? The gap between people can't be that big!"

The pirates never imagined it would be this simple. After all, that was the most talented swordsman in recent years, a Marine hunter who was very likely to ascend to the throne of "World's Greatest Swordsman"!

Compared to the startled pirates, Mihawk remained calm, as if he had already anticipated this outcome.

He immediately gripped the knife hilt with both hands, took a step forward, and leaped across the deep ravine, lunging directly at John.

"Commendable courage!"

As John watched Mihawk swoop down like an eagle, a strange smile crept across his lips, and he pointed his index finger at him again.

The next moment, Mihawk brought the blade to his fingertips, where they collided.

Clang

The fleshy fingertips collided with the blade covered in Armament Haki, producing a deafening metallic scraping sound and sending orange-yellow sparks flying.

"Oops!"

Upon contact, feeling the immense force that followed, Mihawk realized that his judgment had been seriously flawed.

Captain John not only possesses a monstrous physique, but his domineering aura has also been refined to the very texture of his skin, forming an invisible armor that is unseen by the naked eye.

Even someone as well-mannered as him couldn't help but curse inwardly at this moment.

What kind of beast decided this title? This super monster doesn't deserve to be called the "World's Strongest Man"?!

This has caused immense harm!

The next instant, Mihawk watched helplessly as the layers of Armament Haki covering his blade crumbled, revealing the pale white metal beneath.

Immediately afterwards, straight horizontal and vertical lines appeared on the blade uncontrollably, and it disintegrated and shattered into cubes.

His great sword, with its twenty-one techniques, is ruined!

"withdraw!"

Before he could feel any pain, Mihawk quickly used the recoil from the impact between the blade and his fingertips to retreat as swiftly as a swallow turning around.

"Since you're already here, don't leave."

John's entire right arm extended like lightning in an instant, slamming onto Mihawk's top hat before he could react.

The power of the Block-Block Fruit is activated!

With a casual grab, Mihawk visibly and rapidly transformed into a half-meter-tall cube.

The cube's surface clearly shows Mihawk's face and various details of his clothing, perfectly pressing him into a square shape.

But Mihawk could sense that he could still control his body in this form, so he quickly continued to leap backward to create distance between himself and the monster man.

Upon losing control, Mihawk immediately mustered his strength and used Haki to force the "Devil Fruit power" within him out.

But after trying several breaths, he found that it had no effect at all!

"How could this happen?" Mihawk asked anxiously.

It's not that Haki counters Devil Fruits, but rather that once it's out of the user's control, the ability it exerts becomes like a tree without roots, completely powerless to continue.

In such a situation, the victim can rely on the continuous flow of Haki within their body to dispel and eliminate the "Devil Fruit power" acting on them.

But now Mihawk is facing the fact that the "Devil Fruit power" still exists and has not weakened at all because it has been separated from Captain John's hand.

The power of the devil is still being continuously supplied!

Chapter 216 Heaven and Earth Reversed!

"'Naval Hunter,' is this all you've got?!"

High in the sky, Crocodile, now a clump of sand drifting about, couldn't help but roar.

Mihawk is a man he respects, how could he be defeated by a mere Yonko in one move!

"You better pull yourself together!"

"So noisy!" Mihawk really didn't want to talk to Crocodile.

You're making such a fuss, why don't you come and try it yourself!