One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

However, compared to the naive boy he once was, Abel has matured in many ways, especially in swordsmanship, which has made astonishing progress.

The same move, the first time it was used, only earned him a nod of approval, but this time it made him feel danger.

In critical moments, a sharp knife and sharp eyes are essential.

Mihawk seized the last split second Abel spent sheathing his sword and struck.

"night!"

it's dark.

It was as if history was repeating itself; back then, Mihawk had also unleashed the same strike, breaking Abel's attack.

But just like I said at the beginning...

“I am not the same person I used to be. Over the years, almost every time I close my eyes, I think about how to solve this problem.”

Then he actually closed his eyes.

Because his Observation Haki allowed him to foresee the future.

The condensed black crescent slash was shattered by Hawkeye's single strike, but Abel was completely unaffected and, following his future self, thrust out with his own blade!

This strike, strangely, absorbed all the surrounding light, temporarily creating a small, dark area.

Mihawk, who had slashed out of 'Night', also found himself in the darkness of 'Night'.

Swish!

The two figures passed each other in an instant.

Mihawk's "Night Slash" sliced ​​off half of a mountain peak not far away!

But then, a tear appeared on the upper right arm of his clothes.

Fresh blood slowly seeped out.

Turning around, Mihawk ignored the insignificant wound on his arm, his eyes filled with both surging fighting spirit and a hint of admiration.

That last strike really surprised him.

When all the light around him disappeared, Mihawk paused for a moment without realizing it, and then his attack missed.

Abel, hidden in the darkness, stabbed his arm.

If someone else had been in his situation, it might not have been as simple as just suffering a minor injury.

"Back then, my swordsmanship only reached the seventh form, and I only revealed the seventh form back then."

"Now, I would like to ask you to demonstrate the eighth move."

Abel also turned around, unleashing his full power of darkness.

Breath of Darkness - Form 8 - Eternal Night!

The dark power that erupted from its body obscured the sky, blackened the earth, and eventually formed a giant black cocoon.

They completely enveloped Abel and Mihawk.

All creatures inside the black cocoon will be stripped of all their senses and their inner fears will be constantly aroused.

Of course, Abel himself was an exception.

Abel didn't know the source of Mihawk's fear, or whether the other person even had anything to fear.

He knew he wanted to defeat his opponent, but it wouldn't be that easy.

As a trial, he simply swung his sword and unleashed an ordinary flying slash.

Mihawk stood motionless, like a block of wood.

But when the flying slash came within 2 meters of his body, it was as if some kind of automatic defense system was activated, causing Mihawk to instantly draw his sword and shatter the flying slash!

"It's this trick again..."

The unique realm of swordsmanship belonging to 'Hawkeye' Mihawk!

I am invincible, and I will surely kill anyone within my reach!

What good is being deprived of all senses?

The value of the swordsmanship lies not only in the difficulty of its cultivation and the need for comprehension.

Furthermore, once formed, it has the highest priority!

Logically, Mihawk shouldn't be able to sense the attack or danger, but within that 'circle,' nothing can hide.

It's like... it has unique operating rules!

Abel was suddenly jolted!

Chapter 883 The King's Courtyard, where the gods pay homage!

Abel suddenly realized the true essence of the art of swordsmanship.

Using sword intent as the rule, transform it into a domain!

He finally broke through that last layer of paper.

Having realized his mistake, Abel decisively withdrew the 'black cocoon,' holding back all his power.

An invisible 'circle' radiates outwards from him.

The overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, emanating from him, naturally erupted and was then completely absorbed by the [Autumn Water] in his hand!

This is the Breath of Darkness, Form Nine...

The King's Courtyard, where the gods pay homage!

A terrifying tremor that made one instinctively drop their weapon and kneel instantly jolted 'Hawkeye' Mihawk awake.

Although I had just been deprived of all my senses, the feeling now seems particularly terrible.

But Mihawk still managed to open up the sword domain.

Anything that dares to approach him will be cut down by him!

In that endless darkness, the passage of time was imperceptible.

So Mihawk didn't know exactly how much time had passed before his vision returned.

He checked his status immediately and confirmed that Abel had indeed failed to break through his swordsmanship domain.

Before he could even evaluate Abel's move, the thrill of that life-or-death crisis had already brought his mental focus to its peak!

You can’t go wrong!

This is the true realm of Kendo.

A unique realm of swordsmanship belonging to Abel.

In particular, the sword intent it contains is extremely strong.

Even gods must kneel before me and submit to my authority!

"The sword of a king who dares to challenge the gods?"

"bring it on!"

At this moment, Hawkeye finally acknowledged Abel's swordsmanship skills and regarded him as a true opponent who could rival him.

If Shanks were here right now, he would definitely be filled with emotion.

Since he lost his arm, he had not seen Mihawk so genuinely joyful in a long time!

If Koushirou's sword intent is protection, and Abel's sword intent is the domineering way of a king, then Mihawk's sword intent is the purest way to climb to the pinnacle of swordsmanship!

He pursued this goal throughout his life, so from initially challenging sword masters everywhere, to becoming the world's greatest swordsman, he changed his mindset and waited for others to challenge him.

Then there's the proactive cultivation of rivals, hoping that more rising stars will surpass them.

This kind of open-mindedness and dedication to the way of the sword is Mihawk's sword intent!

That's why his knife is so sharp, unstoppable, and capable of cutting through anything!

The two were ten meters apart, their auras rising steadily, and the non-existent 'circle' beneath their feet was expanding outwards.

Until the two different 'circles' came together and collided.

In an instant, it was like boiling hot oil in a pot and then pouring in cold water.

Boom!

The ground within a radius of 100 meters was instantly shattered, as if it had been sliced ​​into a thousand pieces by a sharp blade.

Invisible sword energy surged forth continuously, each one capable of traveling thousands of meters.

Any obstacles encountered along the way will be smoothly cut through, just like tofu.

Kidd and the others who remained in the castle immediately looked up, speechless with shock at the two astonishing auras.

Even more terrifying, a flying slash landed nearby, nearly disintegrating the castle.

One of the attacks nearly severed Kid's arm, but Bellamy, in his spring form, managed to knock him away in time, saving him from serious injury.

Even so, Kidd had a deep, bone-revealing cut on his arm, and blood was flowing out continuously.

The aftermath of such a battle was truly terrifying.

This made the expressions on their faces look rather unpleasant.

"Thanks."

After getting up, Kidd thanked Bellamy.

Bellamy gave a haughty snort, which was taken as acceptance.

"We can't stay here any longer. Let's go back to the forest we came from."

Now they understood why they hadn't been allowed to watch the battle from the sidelines.

Because the level of combat was too high, they simply didn't have the ability to stay.

One wrong move and you could lose your head.