Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

A streak of emerald green sword light slashed out, heading straight for Mihawk's face.

Its speed was so fast that the surrounding naval observers only saw a flash before they could no longer see it.

Mihawk truly deserves to be the strongest swordsman in the future world; even in his youth, his understanding of swordsmanship surpassed that of Raleigh.

With just a slight flick of his blade, he sent Raleigh's sword beam soaring into the sky.

call.

Mihawk exhaled a breath of stale air, his eagle-like eyes filled with fighting spirit.

He hadn't encountered such a formidable opponent in a long time.

Although Raleigh's swordsmanship is inferior to Mihawk's, his powerful physique and terrifying ability to master Devil Fruits give him an almost overwhelming advantage.

Come and don't go indecent.

Raleigh had just unleashed a sword strike at Mihawk, and Mihawk responded with a counter-strike!

However, compared to Rory's sword aura imbued with the Hurricane Fruit, Mihawk's sword aura was slightly slower.

Under the detection of Observation Haki, Raleigh simply twisted his head slightly to dodge.

Then, with a light tap of his right foot on the ground, he instantly appeared in front of Mihawk.

clang!

The two black blades clashed again, putting immense pressure on Mihawk's right arm. He gritted his teeth and looked at Raleigh, who seemed completely relaxed opposite him.

Suddenly, Mihawk withdrew his sword, letting Raleigh's blade slash towards his shoulder, while Mihawk gripped the Black Blade Night and thrust it forward.

"A trivial skill."

A disdainful smile appeared on Raleigh's lips.

Such moves have been ineffective against him for at least six months.

Under the detection of Observation Haki, the chest that was about to be pierced instantly transformed into wind element, avoiding Mihawk's attack.

boom!

Raleigh's blade cleaved the earth, its residual force spreading for kilometers, cutting all obstacles in its path in two.

Mihawk reacted with lightning speed. Seeing that Raleigh was temporarily unable to attack, he gripped the black sword Yoru with both hands and unleashed several consecutive slashes. The sharp sword light blocked all of Raleigh's escape routes, seemingly intent on cutting him to pieces. Raleigh struggled and smiled, his left hand instantly covered in dense Armament Haki, and then he swung it forward.

"Fallen Bone Stars!"

Those sharp attacks were shattered by Raleigh's single punch, and the blast from the explosion billowed Raleigh's cloak.

Seeing this, even Mihawk's hawk-like eyes couldn't help but show a hint of apprehension.

Then, Mihawk stood still, raising his black sword high with both hands, his eyes closed, as if he were preparing some powerful move.

Buzz—

A sharp, ringing sound rang out, and everyone present felt an extremely refined sword intent, stimulating their skin like needles.

Gion couldn't help but grasp the hilt of Kinkunro's sword!

She was somewhat worried that Raleigh might get hurt by Mihawk's sharp attacks.

Barrett, standing nearby, felt this aura and his eyes were filled with excitement.

too long.

He hadn't felt this kind of swordsmanship pressure for far too long.

"The last person to truly impress Barrett with their swordsmanship was Gol D. Roger." "Don't worry, an attack of this level wouldn't pose any threat to Raleigh."

"Because he is the kind of man I respect."

Barrett crossed his arms and said confidently that he trusted his judgment and also believed in Raleigh's abilities.

After that battle, Barrett realized that Raleigh was a monster, and no one knew how high his power ceiling was.

Those who fight him always feel that they only need to put in a little more effort to defeat Raleigh, but when they intensify their attacks again, they discover that Raleigh's strength has no upper limit.

No matter what your strength is, you will never make a ripple in Raleigh's hands.

If Raleigh hadn't said he didn't yet have the strength of an Admiral, Barrett probably wouldn't have believed him at all.

Of course, Barrett knew that even if Raleigh didn't have the strength of an admiral, he was probably only slightly lacking.

Metaphor!

The air in front of Mihawk began to tremble, and an overwhelming killing intent was locked onto Raleigh by Mihawk.

Sensing the power of Mihawk's attack, Raleigh slightly abandoned his playful mindset and began to be fully on guard.

"This is the move I'm most proud of so far, and it's also my strongest move."

If you can't withstand this, you'll die from this move. Next, I'll die by your hand.

Mihawk said expressionlessly,

He is a sword fanatic, and most of his time is spent challenging various strong opponents to hone his swordsmanship. This move is a technique he has been refining since his debut.

"The world is doomed!"

With a loud shout from Mihawk, the Black Blade Night suddenly burst forth with light, which then quickly receded, shrinking into a jet-black sword beam. From Raleigh's perspective, Mihawk's attack seemed to soar into the clouds like the Red Line, as if the entire world would be cleaved in two by Mihawk's single strike.

Of course, Raleigh knew perfectly well that Mihawk couldn't possibly split the sky in two.

The scene before my eyes now is all influenced by the sword intent in Mihawk's moves.

Raleigh's excitement remained undiminished, and the Mikazuki Munechika in his hand erupted with a light no less than that of the black sword Yoru! "One-Sword Style Tengetsu Slash!"

Raleigh's body flew into the air, and the knife in his hand transformed into a beam of light.

Rumble!

From the point where Raleigh's blade met the sword's edge, a deafening roar echoed throughout the space.

The sword energy above Mikazuki Munechika and the sword light of Mihawk constantly clashed and eroded each other.

From an outsider's perspective, Raleigh's figure appeared like an ant in front of the massive sword light, yet this ant easily blocked the sword light's advance.

A flash of anger crossed Raleigh's eyes, and the blade's previously dim light shone brightly once more.

"Break it!!!"

Without the support of its subsequent power, the sword's edge was undoubtedly shattered into countless fragments by Raleigh.

The flying sword energy slashed the already damaged earth, creating crack after crack.

Raleigh's sword strike continued its relentless momentum as it slashed towards Mihawk on the ground.

Mihawk swiftly dodged, avoiding the fatal blow.

The terrifying slash flew away into the distance with a whoosh, and soon after, a loud boom was heard.

The once towering mountain peaks in the distance were cleaved in two at the waist and collapsed straight down.

"His strength is truly like that of a demon god."

Barrett shrugged and said with lingering fear.

Fortunately, Raleigh's attack wasn't aimed at killing Barrett. Otherwise, Barrett didn't think his Fusion Fruit combined with Haki would have been enough to withstand Raleigh's attack; he might have been cleaved in two like this mountain.

Navy Type 6 - Shave.

With his incredibly skilled shave and the speed boost from the Hurricane Fruit, Raleigh's movements were so fast they were almost like the speed of light, that even Mihawk, with his eagle-like sharp eyes, couldn't lock onto him in time.

He reacted instinctively, raising the black sword Night above his head to prevent Raleigh from slicing him in two!

Mikazuki Munechika struck the blade of the black sword Yoru, and the powerful impact forced Mihawk to kneel down on one knee, pressed down by Raleigh's strength.

That was terrifying! You almost cleaved me in two.

Despite his boastful words, Raleigh's eyes remained filled with icy killing intent.

Mihawk's eyes showed no concern for his own life either. He took a deep breath and forced himself to stand up again despite Raleigh's strength.

I hate disobedient people the most. I'd break their bones so they could never stand up again.

Raleigh said with a ferocious look on his face.

Mihawk's gaze was unwavering as he looked directly into Raleigh's eyes.

"Then you can give it a try."

boom!

Mihawk's renewed burst of power sent both of them flying backward.

After only a few dozen steps, the two figures stopped downloading and then rushed towards each other again.

Time slips away bit by bit.

Battles between the strong are always long.

Even if Raleigh is stronger than Mihawk, it's not an easy situation for him to defeat him.

The island's inhabitants have all been evacuated by the navy, because in the battle between the two powerful figures, a small island is barely enough for them to fight.

The once prosperous and beautiful island now has a third of its land submerged in the sea. The few remaining mountain peaks have been flattened by the sword's edge. Everywhere there is land that looks like it has been bombarded by artillery shells, with cracks several meters wide. At this moment, Raleigh's clothes have been torn to shreds by Mihawk's blade, so he simply took off his shirt to reveal his muscular body.

At this moment, a deep knife wound on his waist signifies the terrifying possibility of Mihawk's desperate counterattack.

However, Mihawk's injuries on the other side are now more serious.

Under the combined attack of Raleigh's swordsmanship and Devil Fruit powers, Mihawk's entire body was covered in wounds from tiny wind blades. At the same time, his right arm, which was holding the sword, had been severed by Raleigh, and his left leg had been broken by Raleigh's powerful kick. At this moment, he could only use the black sword Yoru to maintain his balance by sticking it into the ground.

"Cough cough cough."

Mihawk was coughing up blood uncontrollably.

In the previous battle, Raleigh not only used his swordsmanship to fight him, but also his iron fists in close combat were too much for Mihawk to handle.

Before he could react, a punch broke several of his ribs.

The broken ribs pierced his lungs, making it extremely difficult for him to breathe.

Mihawk swayed, but managed to stand up, his blade pointing directly at Raleigh not far away.

Even Raleigh has come to admire Mihawk as a swordsman.

If it weren't for his political stance, Mihawk would be a decent person.

However, he shouldn't have made his name by stepping on the Navy, and he certainly shouldn't have done anything to harm Navy soldiers in front of Raleigh.

Raleigh wasn't the kind of person who didn't care about his subordinates.

He knew that having superior strength wasn't enough to keep his subordinates obeying.

Having great strength is only part of the equation; what's even more important is inspiring subordinates to feel a sense of belonging.

If someone who indiscriminately harms naval soldiers appeared in front of Raleigh, and Raleigh did nothing at all,

Naroli was not a qualified naval commander.

Even after Raleigh was promoted to general, he was still unable to unite the hearts of his soldiers.

Garp is just Garp; no one else can become Garp.

In fact, most people have too much of a bias against Garp. If we set aside the bias that he is a naval hero, Garp is not a qualified naval commander at all.

Now, it's time to end all of this.

Raleigh's right hand was still firmly gripping Mikazuki Munechika's as he slowly walked towards Mihawk, whose life was already counting down.

Mihawk knew his impending fate. He didn't say anything, but just stared intently at Raleigh's movements.

brush!

Two figures passed each other.

The two stopped a short distance apart, standing back to back.

Mihawk was the first to put down his knife, his eyes filled with regret.

"Old friend, it seems I can't accompany you anymore. What a pity, we haven't reached the world number one position yet."

Then, Mihawk tossed the black sword Yoru backwards. "If you have the chance, help me find it a master. It deserves to become the strongest black sword in the world."

!

A thin line of blood, as fine as a hair, appeared on Mihawk's neck, and blood quickly seeped out as soon as it appeared.

thump.

After Mihawk lost his balance, he fell to the ground. Raleigh stretched out his left hand and caught the black sword Night that Mihawk threw at him, without saying anything.

As Raleigh turned around, a deep, bone-revealing knife wound was seeping blood from his chest.

His eyes flashed with amazement, admiration, and disgust before finally settling into calm.

Mihawk was neither the first celebrity to die at his hands nor the last.

Although he was a slightly better pirate compared to Shiki and Whitebeard,

However, he is different from Barrett. Barrett can be controlled, while Mihawk is an uncontrollable factor.

"Raleigh!"

As soon as the battle ended, Gion, who had been waiting at the edge for a long time, quickly rushed over using Moonwalk.

"You need immediate treatment!"

Gion, supporting Raleigh's body, rushed towards the warship.

Raleigh's expression was a mixture of sweet helplessness.

"Gion, I'm actually fine, I just lost a lot of blood."

Raleigh, who was being helped up, was a little embarrassed, but Gion didn't care.

"Don't speak now, I'll call the army doctor to treat you right away."

Gion placed Raleigh in the medical room, where a military doctor who had been prepared quickly stepped forward to clean and suture his wounds.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Raleigh, who hadn't felt any pain during the fight, experienced unusual pain after his adrenaline subsided!

By evening, Raleigh's chest was wrapped in thick bandages.

He sat up in bed and lay half-reclined against the bed.

"You're awake, Raleigh?"

Raleigh snapped out of his daze and looked at Gion, who was lying to the side.

"Hmm, has Mihawk's body been brought back?"

Raleigh scooped up Gion with his right hand and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't move, be careful not to aggravate your wound!"

Gion dared not move, afraid of touching the wound that Raleigh had just bandaged, and could only let Raleigh do as he pleased.

Barrett and the soldiers cleaned up the battlefield, retrieving Mihawk's body and the pirates' loot.

"That's good!"

As Raleigh stroked Gion, he considered his next move.