Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Among all the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hawkeye's strength and danger remain a mystery, but no one dares to underestimate him.

From time to time, news of this man sparring with some incredibly powerful individuals can be heard.

"Kurararara, the guy the red-haired brat was talking about?" Whitebeard squinted and said, "A very sharp sword."

"A pleasant surprise! This guy actually took the initiative to attack?"

The Warring States period, with its overall strategic vision, saw Hawkeye's movements.

Hawkeye seemed oblivious to the surrounding chatter and stares.

His gaze was fixed on Luffy.

Then, he slowly raised his hand and grasped the world's strongest black sword, Night, on his back.

Clang!

The clear, resonant sound of the blade seemed capable of slicing through the soul.

"Is that guy going to make a move?!" Ivankov exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Then, Hawkeye made a move.

He held the black sword horizontally and then simply swung it in Luffy's direction.

Whoa!

A massive, deep emerald-green flying slash appeared, tearing through the air like a crescent moon as it hurtled towards Luffy.

"Sword energy?" the navy exclaimed.

"Get out of the way!" The prisoners along the way panicked.

Who can withstand the slash of the world's greatest swordsman?

It's certainly not something those lowly soldiers and generals could accomplish.

Everyone is quite self-aware.

Wherever the strike passed, a deep, straight chasm was cut through the ice!

"Hawkeye."

Looking at the terrifying slash that was coming, Luffy narrowed his eyes.

That strike was very powerful.

It was a level stronger than any swordsman's strike he had encountered before.

This is the strength of the world's greatest swordsman.

However, compared to the sense of oppression Hawkeye gave him in his dream, it felt much weaker.

Upon closer reflection, it should be that he has become much stronger.

"Hey, you're Zoro's rival."

Luffy doesn't really want to fight Mihawk; Zoro has already decided on that enemy.

But his hands moved with remarkable speed.

He also brandished the black knife in his hand.

Overlord Blade - Severing Flow!

A massive, dark red slash, swirling with a domineering black and red aura and no less impressive in size, fiercely met Hawkeye's Emerald Slash head-on!

Boom!

The two flying slashes collided.

A blinding light erupted, and a violent surge of sword energy swept outwards like a meat grinder.

The ice was shattered layer by layer, and dozens of unfortunate people near the point of impact, whether marines or pirates, did not even have time to scream before their bodies were covered with countless sword wounds.

"It's blocked! It's blocked!" Ivankov exclaimed in surprise.

That's Hawkeye!

If the ultimate goal of pirates is to pursue the Pirate King Roger...

Therefore, Hawkeye is the ultimate goal pursued by all swordsmen.

Smoke and ice shards filled the air.

The two figures gradually came into view.

"Long time no see, Straw Hat. How about we have that sparring session that East Blue mentioned?"

Hawkeye stared at Luffy and said, "Now I'm even more curious about how far you've come."

Originally, he wanted to test how much of a difference there was between himself and that man, but after seeing what had just happened, Hawkeye became more interested in Luffy.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he leaped up and stood in front of Luffy.

"If you try to stop me, I won't hold back."

Seeing Hawkeye's movements, Luffy had already rushed in front of Hawkeye before the aftershocks of the collision had even dissipated.

Rubber Jet Bullets!

The fist, covered in a dark and domineering aura, shot straight at Hawkeye's face like a cannonball.

So fast!

Hawkeye's pupils contracted slightly, and the black sword in his hand, Night, moved horizontally in front of him with incredible speed and angle!

clang!

The fist slammed hard onto the thick blade, producing a deafening explosion.

A terrifying force emanated from the blade, causing Hawkeye's arm muscles to bulge as he gripped the sword, and the solid ice beneath his feet to crack with a spiderweb-like pattern.

His body was pushed backward several meters by this tremendous force.

"What a terrifying growth."

Hawkeye looked at Luffy with a puzzled expression, "Did you actually have a secret weapon up your sleeve back in the East Blue?"

Luffy's fist answered him, slamming solidly into the side of Hawkeye's hastily raised black sword.

This time, Hawkeye was finally unable to completely dissipate the force.

Bang!

His body was sent flying, turning into a blurry afterimage, and crashed heavily into the heavy hull of a medium-sized warship behind him.

"Is that Hawkeye?!"

“The straw hat boy without a sword is even more terrifying.” Sweat beaded on Ivankov’s cheeks.

The strong are all-rounders, so their physical skills are definitely not weak.

It's rare to see someone like Luffy who can switch between abilities and swordsmanship so easily.

Is this an innate fighting talent?

Indeed, he truly deserves the title of Pirate Emperor.

"I'm not a swordsman."

Luffy flicked his wrist, looked at the warship with a large hole in it, and said, "I don't have time to spar with you here now."

He plunged the Demonic Black Blade into the ice in front of him, stretched his arms back, and his rubber body made a taut sound.

"Rubber, rubber—"

"Jet - Machine Gun Fires Wildly!"

Bang bang bang!

Countless fist shadows, shrouded in domineering aura, poured into the damaged hole of the warship like a storm.

Each punch contained the terrifying power to split mountains and shatter rocks, slamming into the warship's structure with a dull, thunderous roar!

The unfortunate warship groaned under Luffy's ferocious demolition attack, its hull structure crumbling from the inside out, the sound of the keel breaking clearly audible.

Destroying a warship wouldn't be too difficult for Luffy right now.

"One troublesome guy after another has made his move."

Crocodile, watching this scene from a short distance away, exhaled a smoke ring in annoyance and looked up at a certain point in the sky. "Hey, I'm in a really bad mood right now. Don't mess with me, you bastard."

“Fufufufufu”

A strange laugh came from above.

Doflamingo, like a marionette, was suspended in mid-air by strings so thin they were almost invisible, looking down at Crocodile.

"Don't say that, Crocodile. I've always been interested in you. We're the same kind of people. How about considering my previous suggestion and joining forces with me?"

“Not interested,” Crocodile said coldly.

Doflamingo continued with his sinister laugh, "So, you've completely become that Straw Hat kid's subordinate?"

"Do you want to die?!"

Crocodile's forehead veins bulged instantly, and his left hand swung out with a golden hook, bringing with it a sharp sand blade.

"Fufufufu, don't rush!"

Doflamingo laughed loudly, his right foot covered in Armament Haki, and he kicked out like a whip, colliding with the Sand Blade!

boom!

The powerful aura collided with the sand particles, creating a small storm that sent all the surrounding marines flying.

"If not, how about you reconsider? It's easier to fish in troubled waters during this war!" Doflamingo persisted.

Crocodile snorted coldly, then suddenly looked up at the distance, "Is it not over yet?"

Hawkeye emerged unscathed from the wreckage of the nearly destroyed warship, Black Blade Night pointing diagonally at the ground.

"That won't do."

He got a little excited.

This is the kind of opponent I've been waiting for.