The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

He turned to look ahead and saw a figure gracefully approaching him.

He wore black ankle boots, a black top hat adorned with white fur, a burgundy patterned shirt, and a black trench coat as dashing as Link's. A small cross-shaped knife hung on his chest, and he sported a short beard. His sharp, eagle-like yellow eyes were fixed on them.

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At the same time, the strongest black blade in his hand also exuded a chilling sharpness.

As he walked toward them, all the marines and pirates along the way, whether they were carrying knives, guns, or hammers, retreated or kept their distance with expressions of fear or apprehension.

No one appeared in front of him, clearing a perfectly unobstructed path for him.

All of this is because this man has the same title of strongest as Whitebeard.

"Here you are, Hawkeye~~~"

Zoro gazed at the imposing man, his eyes brimming with an uncontrollable fighting spirit.

The world's greatest swordsman, and the strongest swordsman in the world, [Hawkeye] Dracule Mihawk!!

despair.

The footsteps stopped, and Hawkeye slowly raised his head to look at Zoro, who was standing there full of fighting spirit.

"I never expected that you would come to this battlefield."

He smiled slightly. "Perhaps before I met you, I might have thought that this battlefield was a little too early for you."

"but……"

He glanced at Onigumo on the other side, the broken blade on the ground, and the scene of Zoro easily deflecting his slash when their warship crashed down...

"It seems that you also have the qualifications and confidence to step into the new world and enter this higher level."

The black sword, Night, was slowly raised in his hand:

"I didn't expect you all to grow so quickly. I originally thought I would have to wait a few more years, but now it seems..."

"This will allow me to feel your determination and conviction again sooner."

The tip of the knife pointed at Zoro, and with that, everything was clear.

"I never expected that we would be able to face each other again so soon..."

Zoro gripped his two famous swords tightly, and the burning flame in his eyes intensified.

"This battlefield truly is the perfect stage!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura surged, and he became like a sharp sword, upright and unyielding!

"Let's do it one more time then~"

Zoro's eyes became extremely serious. "It just so happens that the warm-up is over."

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369. A combined attack from two lieutenant generals! [Animal-type enemy-avoiding pills]!! Awakening, the hunt is on!!

"This time, the result is completely different from the last one!!!"

Zoro's resolute words fell to the floor~

Whoosh! ! !

Their figures vanished from the spot simultaneously!

Dang! ! !

On the ice, the black and red [Autumn Water] and the black sword Night clashed and resounded throughout the battlefield.

In the sky, the clouds churned.

The commotion they caused naturally attracted the attention of others.

"That's... [Pirate Hunter], and [Hawkeye]!!!"

"The Straw Hat Pirates' swordsman is going up against the world's greatest swordsman?!"

"Two people can actually fight?! That 'Pirate Hunter' can actually fight 'Hawkeye'?!"

"After all, he defeated the famous Navy swordsman Vice Admiral [Onigumo], so it's only natural that he could go toe-to-toe with Hawkeye!!"

"I never expected that [Pirate Hunter] to be this strong!!"

Pirates and marines were amazed, especially the swordsmen who were skilled in swordsmanship, who were deeply moved.

The two men, however, paid no attention to anything and began brandishing their famous swords.

The battle between the world's top swordsmen has officially begun at this moment!

"That green algae head..."

Sanji, who had also finished his battle, glanced at the battlefield, which no one could get close to.

The overflowing sword energy nearly cleaved the entire ice surface in two, making it impossible for anyone around them to approach.

"You've already run into that Hawkeye again so soon. If you get killed, there really won't be anyone left to collect your corpse..."

With that muttered complaint, Sanji lit another cigarette for himself.

Then~~~

“Crack!!”

Suddenly, footsteps came from this direction.

"Indeed, being on this battlefield, there is never a moment's rest."

He glanced at Dalmesia, whom he had kicked away, then looked at the two figures walking towards him.

One of them, wearing a navy vice admiral's cloak, a beige suit, and carrying two large swords almost as tall as himself at his waist, was bald with thick, grayish-yellow hair on the left and right sides of his forehead.

He had thick lips, and his overall face was aged and serious.

The other was a muscular, broad-chested middle-aged man.

His black hair was tied into a wild ponytail that stretched to one side, and he wore a sun hat and sunglasses.

"It's Lieutenant General Gumir!! And Lieutenant General Maynard!!!"

The navy personnel who had been in shock and fear after Dalmesia's defeat suddenly perked up when they saw the arrival of the two vice admirals, one old and one middle-aged.

One is a seasoned, experienced lieutenant general, and the other is a middle-aged lieutenant general in his prime.

With such a combination, no matter what, if they cooperate and attack together, let alone this newcomer, even the Seven Warlords of the Sea might not be able to handle it!

The Marines firmly believed this, while Sanji, amidst the swirling smoke, calmly sized up the two men.

"Are there any masters of swordsmanship or martial arts?!"

Vice Admiral Gumir is one of the Navy's veteran vice admirals. He is currently the commander of the G2 branch and one of the disciples of Admiral "Black Arm" Zephyr from the former Navy Headquarters. He is a graduate of the same military academy as Kizaru and Aokiji.

He was the base commander who had previously complained that coffee was too bitter, but Estimoda sent him a letter in which milk was added to the coffee, making it taste better.

Lieutenant Admiral Maynard, in the original story, infiltrated the Corridor during the battle for the Flame-Flame Fruit in Dressrosa.

His own strength was also considerable, and he easily dealt with Bartolomeo's advisor, the missionary Gambia.

However, due to negligence, Bartolomeo discovered his undercover identity and defeated him, making him unable to participate in the competition anymore.

Despite possessing the strength of a vice admiral, he couldn't even defeat Bartolomeo, who had a rooster-like hairstyle, so his level and caliber are quite questionable.

At this moment, the two vice admirals arrived without saying a word, but their eyes were both fixed on Sanji in front of them, and their meaning was self-evident.

yah~

Gumir slowly drew the two famous swords from his waist, and then put on brass knuckle gloves.

At the same time, a strong Armament Haki suddenly appeared on the blade and the knuckle duster!

despair! !

Both of them suddenly shot forward at the same time!

"Two lieutenant generals, let's have some fun then!!"

A red light flashed in Sanji's eyes, and the demonic crimson flames beneath his feet spun and burned once more!

He quickly got up as the two figures lunged at him...

"Devil's Kick - Grilled & Roasted SHOOT!!"

On this frozen surface, the battle has reignited!

…………

On this ice surface, in a particular battle.

boom! boom!

boom! boom! !

Countless bullets, shells, and gunpowder rained down, truly embodying the phrase "a hail of bullets"!

The entire area was engulfed in the atmosphere of gunfire, with smoke lingering and condensing in the air above this icy land.

"Now, we can finally take care of that guy, right?!"

A group of the navy's most skilled snipers couldn't help but smile as they looked at the area they had bombarded.

They just launched a full-scale, comprehensive attack on that area.

It was an attack from every angle, leaving no blind spots. No matter how well he dodged, he couldn't escape such dense artillery fire!

"Hahaha, what 'Dual Guns will provide the answer'? That's absolutely hilarious!!"

"That's right, all by himself, yet he dares to provoke a group of us marines!!"

"What do you take us for? Go eat shit, you pirates!!!"

A group of marines were laughing heartily, expressing their joy at having defeated a notorious pirate with a bounty of over 60 million Berries.

However~

As the smoke cleared, the smiles on the faces of the group of people froze in place.

In the very center of the arena, only one set of clothes remained intact, lying on the ground.

However, the figure of the long-nosed man from before was nowhere to be seen.

"Where did that guy go? Why are only his clothes here?!"

"Could it be that we bombarded them to the point of obliteration?!"

"No way! If the body is completely destroyed, why are the clothes still intact?!"

"He couldn't have just thrown down his clothes and run away, could he?!"

The navy men were discussing amongst themselves.

"how's it going?!"

A voice suddenly rang out from behind the group of sailors.

"Lieutenant General Prodi!!"

The sailors turned around and saw a man dressed as a vice admiral, wearing a greyish-white shirt and sporting a goatee, pushing a cannon as he approached. They quickly saluted him.

No need for formalities~

He waved his hand, his gaze falling on the clothes he was wearing.

"Bah."

The next second, the cannon next to the vice admiral, the director of the naval front-line base on Flem Island, suddenly let out a bleating sound.

Then, right before everyone's eyes, it transformed into a living alpaca!

"Yes!"

The sailors responded, then looked at the alpaca that had been transformed from a cannon, and composed themselves...

He was just about to reply when...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several grayish-white beams of light suddenly shot out from the clothes worn inside the arena.