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

Moreover, the original order he received from the Shichibukai was to defeat the Straw Hat Pirates.

Now that Hawkeye has boarded the enemy ship, he can carry out the next order.

However~~~

If he were so rule-abiding and obedient, he wouldn't be Hawkeye Mihawk.

"Looks like you've got another great knife~"

Hawkeye's gaze fell on Zoro's waist.

Besides Wado Ichimonji, the Enma and Nidai Kitetsu were also instantly clear to Hawkeye.

These are also two swords, absolutely no weaker than the previous [Autumn Water] famous sword.

Moreover, it is a very suitable sword for Zoro.

"Your skills seem to have improved quite a bit again~"

Hawkeye glanced at Zoro again, a hint of interest creeping into his expression.

"My experience in battles against strong opponents has basically filled in the gaps..."

"Was it a fight with him?"

His expression remained calm as he looked at the icy figure on the ship.

"Yeah~"

A confident smile appeared on Zoro's face. "I'm one step closer to surpassing you."

He also looked intently at Hawkeye, his tone firm and resolute:

"The day I challenge you again is not far off!!"

“I look forward to that day.”

Hawkeye smiled, genuinely looking forward to it.

He has remained silent on this vast sea for far too long since Shanks lost his arm.

"So what exactly do you want to do by getting on my ship?"

Luffy was picking his nose and tilting his head to look at Hawkeye.

"You're planning to attack Kaido, right?"

Hawkeye didn't answer but asked a question instead.

"Ah, I only intended to get his Poneglyphs~"

Luffy scratched his head. "But he probably won't hand it over to me so easily, so we'll probably still have to fight."

"Is that so?"

Hawkeye continued, "I originally received orders from the Navy's Seven Warlords to come here and fight against your Straw Hat Pirates together."

"But~"

He glanced at the trio of Usopp, whose expressions had suddenly changed, and said, "Now I've changed my mind."

Hawkeye glanced around and said softly:

"I'm more curious about who's stronger, you or Kaido?"

"I want to see how this battle between you will ultimately end."

Over the past year, he has been incredibly powerful, even overshadowing veteran pirates and suppressing the reputation of the Four Emperors.

The Straw Hat Pirates are arguably the strongest rookies in history, bar none.

They previously split into two groups to disrupt Charlotte Linlin's wedding and caused a huge disturbance in Totto Land.

However, they did not launch a direct attack on any of the Four Emperors.

With such a large force and resources gathered in the waters of Wano Country, there's no doubt they're launching a genuine challenge against the Beasts Pirates!

A clash between the strongest newcomer and the veteran champion, a battle between the new era and the old.

Such a battle truly makes one want to witness it firsthand!

"Just to see the results?"

Luffy touched his straw hat on his head. "Okay~"

He nodded in agreement in a very casual manner.

In his view, as long as Hawkeye doesn't step in to stop or intervene in their battle with Kaido, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Then excuse me."

Hawkeye gave Luffy a final nod, then glanced at Aokiji, who was still standing there calmly.

Although he was very curious about the final outcome of the battle, since he cared about it, he must have had his own judgment in mind.

Kaido had witnessed his power, and the Straw Hat Pirates' performance in the Marineford War left a deep impression on him.

The Straw Hat Pirates were already very powerful at that time, and even a Marine Vice Admiral was no match for them.

Even Akainu, who was at the Admiral level, was blasted away by a single punch from Luffy in his strange state.

Now, Hawkeye can sense that the crew on this ship has become even stronger.

Moreover, two more formidable individuals have joined the fray.

Jinbe, the former Shichibukai, and Kuzan, the former Marine Admiral.

Mihawk wasn't surprised that Jinbe was with the Straw Hat Pirates, given their shared history of life and death, having come through countless battles together.

As for Aokiji...

Given that Zephyr left the Navy to form the new NEO Navy, it's not surprising that Aokiji is hanging out with the Straw Hat Pirates... just kidding!!

"With Aokiji joining the fray, this battle..."

Hawkeye's eyelids twitched slightly, revealing a shimmering light within.

The scales in my heart have already tipped.

Hawkeye wasn't the only one who was shocked and surprised at this moment.

"Who is that person?!"

From the port of Renbu, the ship carrying many prisoners, led by Hyogoro, also met up with Kin'emon and his group on the stormy sea.

Kidd and Hawkins, who arrived at the same time, naturally focused their attention on the Straw Hat Pirates, whom they cared about very much. They also saw familiar figures on the Sunny Merry.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hawkeye Mihawk, and the former Seven Warlord of the Sea, Jinbe..."

Kidd pronounced the two names slowly and deliberately, his face filled with disbelief:

Why are they with the Straw Hat Pirates?!

Kidd already felt that the former Admiral Aokiji was hanging out with these guys, which was beyond his imagination.

And now...

Two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship again.

And one of them is the world's number one swordsman...

What exactly is going on here?!

Just how many people has the Straw Hat Pirates quietly gathered?!

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Chapter 618: Jinbe and Kawamatsu, the two great fish-men, make their move!! Their plan to invade Onigashima!!

Kidd and Kira were puzzled and jealous.

Hawkins, however, had a knowing and relaxed look in his eyes.

"No wonder……"

He glanced at the tarot cards showing the divination results and couldn't help but reveal a knowing and confident smile.

With this lineup, how could we possibly lose?!

Beside him, Hyogoro and the others didn't really recognize Mihawk, but they recognized Kin'emon and the others.

The moment they saw the Red Scabbards standing together, the 3,500 prisoners, plus 200 gangsters, all cheered with joy.

This lineup can be considered the strongest and last force that Wano Country has assembled so far.

They will definitely defeat Kaido, they definitely will!!

With this mindset, the fleet sailed through the ocean waves.

They sped towards Oni Island, which was practically just across the sea.

Soon, the Beasts Pirates' warships appeared indistinctly ahead of the fleet.

"Just the vanguard?"

Usopp looked carefully through his binoculars and found that there weren't many fleets on the sea.

"And the people on the ship are all behaving really strangely~"

Usopp smacked his lips. "They were all laughing there, laughing in a weird way. I don't know what they were laughing about."

"Maybe they're all pleasure-seekers~"

Robin rested his chin on his hand, his expression calm. "Besides, the number of people sent out is mostly for testing purposes."

Within the Beasts Pirates, besides the Three Disasters, the Great General, and the True Fighters, there are also three other titles: [Giver], [Pleasure Giver], and [Waiter].

The reason for this distinction is that artificial Devil Fruits have significant drawbacks.

The side effects of this fruit are particularly strong, and it carries a high degree of risk.

If you gain the ability, you will become a [Giver]; otherwise...

Then you will suffer from a severe side effect, namely losing all facial expressions, leaving only a smile on your face.

Caesar Clown and the others used the expression of those who failed to acquire the power—as if mocking the user's bad luck—as the name for the artificial Devil Fruits they handled, namely "SMILE".

The term "waiters" refers to those who are waiting to acquire Devil Fruits due to a shortage of artificial ones.

However, since Caesar is now on Link's ship, they are destined not to obtain any artificial Devil Fruits.

"The Pleasure Man is a warrior who ate an artificial Devil Fruit but failed to gain any power and ended up only laughing."

Robin explained the information she knew, "Then these warriors might also have been used by the Beasts Pirates as a vanguard to test us."

"So you mean cannon fodder?!"

Jinbe took over Robin's words, and his massive figure slowly stepped forward.

"Since the battle is at sea, then this is my home turf!!"

Jinbe threw down his cloak, "Leave these men to me!!"

After saying that, he leaped into the sea.

It swam rapidly in the ocean.

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! How can we let the guests make their move first?!"

On the samurai's side, Kawamatsu, also a fish-man, laughed loudly and, not to be outdone, leaped into the sea.

"I've arrived!!"

Amidst these surging waves, only they, the fish-men, can swim and roam freely!

In the blink of an eye, the two of them arrived near the ships.

"Gun Wave!!"

A deep, powerful sound rang out from underwater.

A fierce jet of water shot out from the sea in an instant, transforming into a long spear that pierced through the sturdy warship!

The long-range cannons that were ready to fire shells were destroyed, and a large hole was pierced through the hull.

This sudden situation also threw the group of pleasure-seeking pirates into a panic.