One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 683 Mihawk's Ideas and New Inventions
"Good sword. Although it is a demon sword and a sword without rules, and its style is a bit weird, it is indeed a good weapon. Although it is not as good as Ye, it is very good to use as a secondary weapon."

Mihawk pulled out the Ghost Sword, which was his other sword that he liked very much. Although most people looked down on the demon swords, for the truly powerful swordsmen, a mere demon sword could not hurt them.

"Gulala! It seems like you like it very much. None of my sons can tame this sword. Even if they can, they are not real swordsmen, so they are not suitable. So after thinking about it, I think it would be better to give it to you. By the way, did you compete with that Shanks kid again?"

Whitebeard looked at Mihawk. Although Mihawk had never called him dad and Whitebeard had never called Mihawk his son, the relationship between the two was no different from that of the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates. It was just the lack of a change in the way they addressed each other. As for the way they addressed each other, neither of them was pedantic and they didn't have so many requirements.

"Yes, we just had a competition before you came back. As for the result, I won in pure swordsmanship, but in terms of overall strength, I am still a little bit behind. The Conqueror's Haki Entanglement is really badass."

Mihawk sighed. If the two of them were just competing in swordsmanship, Shanks would really be no match for him. Although he was indeed strong, it would take hundreds of moves for the two of them to decide the winner through swordsmanship. But Shanks was not a pure swordsman after all. He was still no match for Mihawk, who had been obsessed with kendo all his life. However, this thing called Conqueror's Haki was really disgusting. When one of two evenly matched people gained Conqueror's Haki, his strength increased significantly. Originally, Mihawk had the advantage, but once Shanks' Conqueror's Haki was entangled, the situation between the two sides was reversed in an instant. Mihawk went from having a slight advantage to Shanks beating Mihawk. If Shanks' Conqueror's Haki was not so proficient, Shanks might have been able to suppress him from beginning to end.

"Gulala! Conqueror's Haki is indeed a very overbearing existence. However, in my opinion, you may not be without Conqueror's Haki's potential. You want to become the world's greatest swordsman. This is such a lofty ambition. How could someone who has such an ambition and sets out for this position not have the power of Conqueror's Haki? It's just that you haven't found that opportunity yet, the opportunity that will truly awaken you."

Whitebeard looked at Mihawk and said that many of his sons were obedient and quite a few were strong, but only a few had the talent to become overlords, and Mihawk was one of the few who possessed this talent.

"It's so difficult to be the greatest swordsman in the world."

Mihawk sighed. Lily's existence was a huge mountain in front of all swordsmen. Even though he had already mastered the black sword at an unprecedented age, Lily had also mastered the black sword. Coupled with the domineering color and the mythical beast fruit, as well as the momentum cultivated over the years, Mihawk encountered an abyss on the road to the strongest swordsmanship. Even though Mihawk was extremely strong in his heart, he felt frustrated from time to time.

“Gulala, are you giving up just like that?”

Whitebeard knew what Mihawk was thinking. Lily's situation was indeed hopeless, because Lily's age was not old, to be frank. Thirty or forty years old is considered a prime age for ordinary people, and for a race like the Demon Clan with a lifespan of 200 years, it is even more of a youth. Lily's strength still has room for development. Apart from anything else, for so long, Lily has never said that she and Kaido have awakened their devil fruits. If Lily's devil fruit awakened, with the special nature of the mythical beast species, who knows how much stronger she can become. However, Mihawk is not without hope, after all, he is competing in swordsmanship.

Mihawk is obsessed with swordsmanship. Whitebeard has never seen anyone so immersed in swordsmanship as Mihawk. Lily is no exception. Although Lily is also a genius in swordsmanship that is rare in a thousand years, there are too many things that need Lily to be busy. She does not have so much time to devote herself to swordsmanship. However, this also proves Lily's talent. Without putting all her mind on swordsmanship, she can practice the black sword that countless people cannot do in their entire lives. This talent is truly monstrous. However, no matter how monstrous one is, experience is limited. Not everyone can have the Supreme Heaven's cheat and get two hundred times the training time. This is ignoring the facts.

"It's not that I've given up, but sometimes I feel a little sad, wondering what the peak looks like. But I'm a little curious, has Madam Lily never claimed to be the greatest swordsman in the world?"

Mihawk asked as he picked up a bottle of wine and handed it to Whitebeard.

“Gudong, gudong, gudong, ha——, the greatest swordsman in the world? Gulla la la la la! Lily seemed to have mentioned this before. In her words, her swordsmanship is not pure enough and she is not a 100% swordsman. She is more like a soldier with a sword, a killer with a knife. If the Red Shadow Demon Blade was not so suitable for her, it would be difficult for her to practice the Black Blade. Although her words are undoubtedly self-deprecating, they are not without reason. Lily’s strength is comprehensive strength, not just relying on swordsmanship.”

Whitebeard sat next to Mihawk very casually, stroked his beard and said.

"Isn't she a pure swordsman? Her strength is really terrifying. Even if she is not pure, she is still ahead of all the swordsmen. If she is pure enough, then is there no hope for all of us?"

Mihawk took off his hat. This hat, which matched his clothes very well, was given to him by Vista. It must be said that Vista had a good aesthetic sense. This hat matched his temperament very well. While looking at the hat in his hand and thinking about what gift to give Vista, he talked to Whitebeard.

"Gulala la la la! Who knows? But if Lily specialized in swordsmanship, she would definitely not have achieved what she has now. Her and Kaido's dream is to liberate the world and everyone can freely choose their own future. To achieve this dream, Lily must try her best. So although specializing in one thing may indeed allow her to reach a peak that no one has ever reached, it is more likely that she will not have the opportunity to change the world. So Lily will not gamble, but will enhance her own strength as much as possible for the dream in her heart, just like you kid's special training to become the world's number one swordsman. Don't think that I don't know what you kid are doing every night, Gulala la la la!" Whitebeard smiled and patted Mihawk's shoulder. He knew about this kid's crazy training every night. The intensity of the training was simply self-abuse. What's more, this guy also had other training with Vista during the day. It can be said that if his other sons could be as hard-working as Mihawk, then Whitebeard would wake up with a smile in his dreams.

"I can't hide it from you. Don't worry, I won't give up. My goal is to become the greatest swordsman in the world. I won't be content even if I die before I achieve this goal."

"What discouraging words are you saying, little brat? The war is about to start. Do you want me to send you off?"

Mihawk had just finished speaking when Whitebeard slapped him on the back of the head. Whitebeard was so strong that the slap created a big bump.

"Hiss—it hurts, it hurts, it hurts."

Although Mihawk has always behaved very maturely, he is still a young man after all. After staying in the atmosphere of the Whitebeard Pirates for a long time, he unconsciously feels a sense of relaxation, and this sense of relaxation also makes him unconsciously show some things in front of Whitebeard that he would never show in front of outsiders.

“Gulala! Now that’s what young people are like. Okay, it seems that you have nothing to do. I’ll leave first. There are other things waiting for me.”

Whitebeard stood up and smiled. They had an important task to do tonight. If this task was really accomplished, their combat capability would probably not be worse than the raid on Dynamite Rock.

Whitebeard walked all the way to a hidden valley behind the island, where Kaido, Lily, Golden Lion and Big Mom were already waiting.

"Woo-lo-lo-lo-lo! Are you here? Newgate, I've been waiting for you."

Kaido said with a smile as he looked at Whitebeard who walked into the room.

"You are a little slow, Kaido. What good thing can compare to the Dynamite Rock? Tell me quickly. I have been waiting for a long time."

After taking a look at Whitebeard, Golden Lion turned and said to Kaido.

"No problem. This is a truly earth-shattering invention. Quinn almost died of exhaustion over this. Come with me, everyone. I'll show you the big thing we've prepared."

Kaido said this and pulled open the curtain behind him, revealing an enormous machine.

"Conqueror Haki storage launcher! Ulla-la-la-la-la!"

(End of this chapter)