Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

Hawkeye once again relied on his Observation Haki to predict the direction and swung his sword in a certain direction.

But the expected attack route changed once again.

"So that's how it is. Armament Haki can't hurt me, so you plan to attack me with Observation Haki?"

Hawkeye thought to himself.

In reality, Luffy was secretly delighted at that moment.

"Your comprehension is extraordinary. Through personal combat experience, your Observation Haki has been strengthened."

Each encounter with Hawkeye's Observation Haki allows Luffy to improve his own.

As Luffy's Observation Haki continued to improve, his attack frequency also increased.

The black and red arm spun rapidly in the air, launching continuous attacks on Hawkeye.

From the perspective of the people on Barati, who are now quite a distance away.

They saw a black and red arm, like a black snake, constantly changing and twisting in the air with a dazzling speed of attack.

It was as if a gigantic, intricate web had been woven around Eagle Eye.

Sanji stared in disbelief, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Such a fast attack, it forced Hawkeye to only be able to defend."

Zeff stared blankly at the dazzling battle, but his mind was racing.

"That Straw Hat kid... we must make him take Sanji away. If Sanji goes with him, he won't be forgotten."

Usopp looked delighted and cheered for Luffy.

"Sukuru, Luffy! Defeat that Hawkeye!"

Zoro, upon hearing Usopp's words, shook his head and said something.

"Such attacks alone cannot defeat Hawkeye. Hawkeye is currently forced to defend against attacks that are extremely fast and varied."

"But if he wants to break through, he only needs to take Luffy's punch head-on and then swing his sword at Luffy, and the situation will quickly turn around."

"That man doesn't actually want to defeat Luffy; he just doesn't want to be attacked by Luffy."

Uta nodded silently, agreeing with Zoro's assessment.

But she continued from what Zoro had said next.

"But when Luffy's Observation Haki improves to the level of Hawkeye, which is one step ahead, the kind of scenario you described will happen."

If Luffy's Observation Haki predicts Mihawk's movements in advance and launches an attack before Mihawk has time to anticipate and defend, then the latter will have no choice but to break the situation by attacking.

On Luffy and Mihawk's side, their attacks and defenses continued.

Because he was constantly battling with his opponent using Observation Haki, Luffy's Haki was being depleted extremely quickly.

However, the speed of improvement is also very fast.

Just then, Luffy suddenly saw something in his mind.

Hawkeye, who had been dodging and defending, suddenly stopped, gripped his black blade, and swung it fiercely at him.

At the very moment Hawkeye unleashed his slash, his fist finally struck Hawkeye, sending him flying.

However, he himself was also struck by Hawkeye's slash and suffered serious injuries.

...

"See the future!"

Luffy thought to himself, and instantly realized what was going on.

At the same time, he immediately stopped chasing Hawkeye and withdrew his fist.

While it would be great to land a punch on Hawkeye, he certainly didn't want to get stabbed, especially by Hawkeye.

Not a good deal!

Just then, his Observation Haki was almost depleted, and he had reached the level of foreseeing the future, so there was no need for him to hurt Hawkeye.

Meanwhile, on Hawkeye's side...

He had already clearly noticed that Luffy's attack patterns were becoming increasingly difficult for him to predict. Just when he was unsure and preparing to fight back, he discovered that Luffy had stopped attacking.

Hawkeye frowned immediately and muttered to himself in confusion.

"Are you out of energy? Or is it...?"

A thought that shocked Hawkeye came to mind.

Could it be some kind of foresight?!

Just then, Luffy deactivated Gear Fourth.

The exhaustion from using Armament Haki and Observation Haki left him feeling utterly drained. He lay helplessly on the deck, panting heavily.

Seeing this, Hawkeye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems Luffy is simply out of energy, rather than having reached the level of foresight.

Otherwise, such a terrifying rate of progress would make him doubt himself.

Even though he is the world's greatest swordsman, he doesn't have Luffy's abnormal rate of progress.

"You're really heartless! You actually planned to hit me so hard."

Suddenly, Luffy, who was lying on the ground, complained.

Hawkeye's pupils dilated upon hearing this, and he felt as if his heart had been stabbed. He was secretly shocked.

"It really is...foresight?!"

However, on the surface, Hawkeye maintained his usual indifference and said calmly.

"I only intend to incapacitate you, not kill you."

As he spoke, Hawkeye began to retract the black knife into his back.

"Red is right, you have indeed given me many surprises."

"With your talent, one day you will definitely grow into a top-tier expert."

"You are no longer capable of fighting. Let this battle end here!"

"I will tell Shanks about your growth."

"I hope that when we meet again, you will have grown to the point where I, the world's greatest swordsman, will give it my all."

After saying that, Hawkeye turned to leave.

But at that moment, he suddenly heard Luffy, who was lying on the ground, say something.

"Wait!"

"Who said I... am incapable of fighting?"

Chapter 41 The Eight Gates Formation: Hawkeye was greatly shocked!

"Wait!"

"Who said I... am incapable of fighting?"

Suddenly, I heard Luffy say this from behind.

Hawkeye turned around in confusion, looking at Luffy with bewilderment.

"Your domineering aura has been almost completely exhausted, and your body is almost at its limit."

"How can you fight like this?"

Luffy suddenly grinned and said.

"Didn't you already say that I'm a born king?"

"I haven't used it yet, have I?! Conqueror's Haki!!!"

Hawkeye's body trembled upon hearing this, and his pupils quivered.

Then his gaze sharpened, and he said with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

"Could it be... that you have mastered the Conqueror's Haki entanglement technique?"

The intimidation from Conqueror's Haki alone certainly wouldn't affect him in the slightest.

Since Luffy said he hasn't used Conqueror's Haki yet, it's undoubtedly because he's already entangled in it.

But that's exactly what shocked Hawkeye.

The Conqueror's Haki is the most powerful force in the world, possessed by only a handful of people, each of whom is undoubtedly a world-renowned figure.

Now, he is in the small East Blue, while his opponent is a person who has just set sail and has not even entered the Grand Line, yet he has already mastered the world's most powerful force.

How could Hawkeye not be shocked?

Suddenly, Luffy grinned and said calmly.

"I learned that ability when I was 7 years old."

"!!!"

boom!

Hawkeye felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

7 years old! ! !

To have mastered the world's most powerful strength at the age of 7... such talent is terrifying!

At this moment, even the proud and arrogant Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman, was shocked by Luffy.

If Luffy is given more time to grow, his future will be immeasurable.

However, Hawkeye still had a slight sense of confusion.

He looked at Luffy strangely and asked.

"Since you can use Conqueror's Haki to entwine, why didn't you use it just now?"

"Your body can no longer support you in this fight."

"You say you still have the ability to fight, what do you mean by that?"

As soon as Hawkeye finished speaking, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked at Luffy in disbelief.

Suddenly, an extremely strong energy burst forth from Luffy's body, who had previously appeared to have lost his power.

It was as if some kind of limit had been broken, causing his potential to erupt like a volcano, bursting forth wildly in an instant.

Hawkeye watched this scene in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"What ability is this?!"

He had sailed the seas for many years and was very knowledgeable, but he had never seen or even heard of such a strange ability that could break through limitations and unleash potential.

Luffy only opened the first gate of the Eight Gates Formation.

[Open the door: Release brain restrictions, unleash 100% of physical capabilities, and overload energy consumption to boost attack and speed.]

Then, using all the remaining energy he had, he climbed up from the deck.

Followed by.

Second rest gate, open!

[Rest Gate: Releases the physical fatigue limit, pushing the body to its limits to recover stamina, while simultaneously offsetting the fatigue caused by the energy consumption rate of opening the gate.]

In short, Luffy can now use the released energy, that is, Haki, to restore all his physical strength and relieve his fatigue.

In just a moment, Hawkeye was incredibly shocked to discover that Luffy, who had almost lost the ability to move, was fully revived in an instant, as if he had returned to his peak condition.

However, before Hawkeye could recover from the shock, his pupils suddenly dilated, and his heart felt like it had been struck by an earthquake.

The third gate of life, open!

[Life Gate: Further enhances attack and speed; the body begins to flush red with blood and emits green energy (steam produced by evaporating sweat).]

Then Luffy's skin began to turn blood red, and a green mist seemed to erupt from his body.