One Piece: World Conquest Begins with Creating a Little Empress

"Didn't you see that I'm concentrating my entire attention?!"

"Fighting a man like Mihawk allows no room for carelessness! You bastard!"

After hearing Kake's cheers, Gion couldn't help but retort.

"Ah! Even the grumpy Gion-chan is still beautiful..."

Kake clutched his chest, his expression one of utter shock at Gion-chan's cuteness. If Kake hadn't become a candidate for Marine Admiral, he'd probably have become a professional NEET, the president of an idol fan club.

In fact, Kakei was using this method to help Gion relax. As a candidate admiral, Kakei naturally knew the immense pressure Gion was under, standing on the beach facing the renowned 'Hawkeye' Mihawk! In this world, aside from the unfathomable Lord Char Aznable, perhaps no swordsman could remain calm before Mihawk's eyes, sharp as an eagle soaring in the sky!

"Gion-chan! Do your best..."

Kake was cheering for Gion in his heart, but beneath his flamboyant support lay hidden worries.

"Hahaha! Mihawk, don't go easy on her just because she's a cute little girl! Be careful you don't end up getting yourself into trouble!"

"Yes! Yes! She's not one of those gentle, sweet-talking, delicate girls you see everywhere in taverns! She's the famous Navy Admiral Candidate, the Navy's strongest swordsman, and her strength is absolutely not to be underestimated..."

"That's right! You'd better not lose in the end! That would be truly embarrassing..."

Behind Beckman, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates were constantly shouting at Mihawk. Of course, compared to Kake's deep worry for Gion, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates were more teasing Mihawk. Everyone present firmly believed that Mihawk would never lose, and that in the field of swordsmanship, Mihawk was the strongest.

"Noisy!"

Upon hearing this, Mihawk glanced at the crew members who were mocking him with his cold eyes and uttered two extremely brief words in a chilling voice.

A hint of a smile flickered in Mihawk's eyes; he seemed to have grown accustomed to the Red-Haired Pirates' boisterous atmosphere and the crew's seemingly teasing concern.

"A duel between swordsmen?!"

Meanwhile, young Zoro and Kuina, who had just emerged from Shimotsuki Village, were intently focused on Gion and Mihawk. This was their first time witnessing a duel between swordsmen outside the village, a battle they would never forget.

"call……"

On the beach, Mihawk and Gion almost simultaneously placed their hands on the hilts of their swords. While adjusting their breathing, they focused their attention entirely on their opponent; a duel between masters allows no room for carelessness.

"rustle……"

For a moment, the gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.

The sound of the sand on the beach vibrating due to the Haki emanating from Gion and Mihawk, along with the shouts of the pirates, marines, government officials, and villagers of Windmill Village, seemed to fade away from Gion and Mihawk on the battlefield.

At this moment, the two of them were in a state of complete absorption.

until……

"Anyone need a beer?!"

"Ice-cold beer!"

As Marcino pushed her cart loaded with ice and beer toward the crowd, her gentle calls reached everyone's ears in that instant...

Before the audience could respond, Mihawk and Gion finally moved.

"boom!"

All that could be heard was a sonic boom...

Mihawk and Gion, who were originally about a hundred meters apart, were now right next to each other in the blink of an eye, their sharp swords emitting a piercing screech.

"Ding!!"

The moment when everyone present began to react...

What met everyone's eyes and ears was only the wild and domineering aura of the collision between swords, the dazzling sparks that jumped due to the high-speed friction between metals, and the crisp collision sound of famous swords colliding.

"boom!"

Immediately afterward, before anyone could react, a gust of air, like a gale-force wind, swept over them! Some who were slow to react were blown about by the gust, and Makino, who was pushing a beer cart, even screamed as she was blown backward by the gale.

"Are you okay?!"

Fortunately, a red figure arrived just in time, preventing Makino from collapsing...

The man with slicked-back red hair, a straw hat, and a cape, exuding an air of unbridled freedom and dashing charm, was holding onto Makino's beer cart with one hand and embracing the nearly collapsed Makino in his arms with the other. He lowered his head slightly, gazing at Makino in his arms with deep affection.

"Shanks! Thank goodness you came, thank you..."

Makino looked up at Shanks, whose nose was close to her pretty face, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

"As long as you're okay."

Shanks smiled faintly at Makino in his arms and very gentlemanly helped her sit up straight.

"oh?!"

Just as Shanks and Makino were gazing deeply into each other's eyes...

Char, who was holding Luffy with one hand and catching Uta, who was almost swept away by the blast wave, was watching Shanks with great interest...

Char, while looking at Shanks, asked Uta in his arms, "Was your father always this good at flirting?!"

"Hmph! Shanks has always been like this, a womanizer..."

Uta snorted coldly and spoke angrily.

"Truly worthy of being a descendant of the Figarands."

To everyone's surprise, Xia nodded in satisfaction after hearing what Uta said.

As everyone knows, the Figaland family is known for producing many beasts and affectionate beasts.

Aside from Makino, Uta, and Luffy, who were swept away by the gale, the other spectators were unharmed. The members of the Red-Haired Pirates, whose overall strength surpassed that of the Great Swordsmen, were not blown down by the gale of the battle between the great swordsmen. The civilians of Windmill Village were protected by a group of Marine Vice Admirals, while Char's wife was protected by CP0 members...

As for Char's children...

Even four-year-old Harman wouldn't be blown away by this level of gale.

Zoro and Kuina were almost caught in the gust of wind, but fortunately Douglas Barrett was standing behind them, so they were safe and sound.

"Is this what a battle between great swordsmen looks like?!"

"This is incredible! Is this the outside world that Master spoke of?"

"Compared to true powerhouses, the claim that Shimotsuki Village is the strongest is meaningless..."

At this moment, Kuina and Zoro stared at Mihawk and Gion on the beach, who moved like dark shadows, their movements exceeding their own speed, unleashing thousands of strikes per second. Their eyes were filled with nothing but shock. The distance between heaven and earth was greater than they had imagined; the vastness of the sky was greater than they had ever imagined. At their current level, let alone finding a path to becoming a great swordsman by observing Mihawk and Gion's battle, they couldn't even catch a glimpse of Mihawk and Gion.

"boom!"

Just as Kuina and Zoro were stunned by the scene before them...

A deafening roar, like an earthquake, came from ahead!

Gion was sent flying by Mihawk's superior arm strength...

Is there a difference in arm strength between men and women?

Kuina's pupils contracted slightly as she looked at Gion, who had been knocked away by Mihawk.

At this moment, Kuina once again recalled Koushirou's teachings to her.

"You were careless..."

Mihawk stared coldly at Gion, whom he had knocked away. He raised his black sword, Yoru, high above his head, assuming a flying slashing stance! Even against a beautiful woman like Gion, he showed no mercy.

"Get ready, it's coming..."

For a moment, the Red-Haired Pirates crew members who were familiar with Mihawk all stared intently at the black sword in Mihawk's hand! After all, what was about to happen was a rare sight.

"boom!!"

Just as the Red-Haired Pirates crew tensed up, and the surrounding citizens and marines looked on with confusion, Mihawk suddenly swung his black sword. In an instant, a massive, towering slash, like a monstrous wave, was unleashed from the black sword in Mihawk's hand. The slash reached hundreds of meters high and was continuous, like the waves of a rising tide...

"what……"

As Mihawk unleashed this powerful slash...

All the villagers from the windmill village present stared wide-eyed.

Even young Luffy, along with Zoro and Kuina who had just come from Shimotsuki Village, were no exception!

Mihawk's attack shattered everyone's common sense about humanity.

They knew that there were extraordinary strong people in this world, and they had even seen such strong people. After all, Garp, who grew up in Windmill Village, was one of these extraordinary individuals!

But the villagers present had never imagined that the gap between these superhumans and ordinary people could be so exaggerated! A guy who could unleash a flying slash hundreds of meters high—couldn't he be called human anymore? He was practically a monster…

"Flying Slash?"

In the sky, facing Mihawk's relentless slashes, Gion's pupils contracted slightly. Even with her mastery of Moonwalk, she was still limited when in the air, especially against a powerhouse of Mihawk's caliber. This disharmony could be fatal! However, Gion didn't have time to think too much. She only had one way to counter Mihawk's slashes: to retaliate with her own slashes.

"I'll come too..."

With a low shout from Gion, pink flying slashes instantly filled the sky, transforming into countless dense nets that rushed towards Mihawk on the ground.

"Oh! Interesting..."

Mihawk's lips curled into a smile upon seeing this. In a contest of slashing strikes, he had never feared anyone! Besides, that slash was merely a basic attack...

"Next, I'm going to use a little more force!"

"Let me show you my ultimate technique! This strike is called the World's Number One Slash..."

Mihawk smiled, then gripped the hilt of his knife with both hands and swung it sharply into the sky.

Yes, Mihawk's self-chosen name is indeed so simple and unpretentious...