Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 93 One Move Decides the Victory

As the two clashed, Hawkeye became increasingly surprised.

I thought this naval captain hiding in the East China Sea was just the kind of person who was trying to gain fame and reputation.

Wait, this guy...

There is absolutely no reputation whatsoever!

From the moment he first met this guy, his impression was... a corrupt naval captain who bribed his superiors and colluded with pirates.

What reputation do you have?

How could there be a misunderstanding?

After all, this guy secretly slipped a card into the hands of the naval hero as soon as they met, and even had the overlord of the East China Sea take the naval hero to Honglang for a foot massage. Could this be the kind of thing a proper naval captain would do?

Would a regular naval captain do something like this?

Forget about seeking fame and fortune; he had never even heard of a swordsman of such skill in the East China Sea.

Of course, he didn't care about the dirty dealings within the Navy!

The only thing that could concern him was the sword.

Hawkeye Mihawk, having blocked the flowing sword strike, raised his head once more. The anger in his eyes had vanished after Xia Che had neutralized his first attack. His sharp, hawk-like eyes fixed on Xia Che. "I apologize for my rudeness just now, Colonel Xia Che. You did not dishonor that sword!"

This was the first time he had ever seen a sword style as fluid as water.

Flowing like water, gentle like water, and ceaselessly flowing like water.

Even though he had fought against many sword masters and seen all kinds of powerful figures on the sea, he still felt a different kind of emotion at this moment.

"That naval hero is right, it really surprised me."

Not only was this guy's depravity surprising, but his swordsmanship was also beyond his expectations.

even……

Even the way this battle unfolded was somewhat unexpected for him!

"The world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk, has retreated! He's stopped! He's admitted it! He's admitted our colonel's swordsmanship."

On the stage in the distance, a guy holding a megaphone Den Den Mushi was shouting excitedly.

"And what about our colonel? He specially organized this grand duel so that everyone could personally experience a duel between top swordsmen. This shows that our colonel approves of it! Is this what recognition from top swordsmen is like?"

As he spoke, he even handed the Den Den Mushi to Vice Admiral Garp, who was yawning and picking his nose.

"Now, please welcome our special guest—Vice Admiral Garp. Vice Admiral Garp, what are your thoughts on this duel?"

"Very good, you explained it very well!" Garp said cheerfully, still picking his nose. "By the way, when will we see that special guest gift you mentioned? Haha, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Everything is ready. It will be delivered to you after the event!"

"Haha, is that so? Then could I have some snacks?"

"..."

So, shouldn't this vice admiral who accepted bribes be in the Red Romance?

Didn't you say you weren't interested?

When are you coming over?

Mihawk gripped his longsword tightly. Although the fallen naval captain's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations, one thing remained unchanged.

That is……

I feel like I want to chop this guy up.

They're getting stronger and stronger!

And that's not all...

"Thank you very much, Vice Admiral Garp, the naval hero, for your explanation. Now, let's ask our other host today." The host placed the megaphone Den Den Mushi in front of Moke, who was standing with his arms crossed and a serious expression. "Captain Moke, the overlord of the East Blue, with his rich experience in public speaking, let's see what insights he has!"

"Our boss is the strongest!" East Sea Overlord Moke, arms crossed, eyes wide, sat there with a serious expression, saying, "Although the rower is also very strong, I believe our boss is the strongest!"

As he spoke, he stood up, raised his fist, and shouted loudly to the crowd below, "Go, boss!"

"..."

So, when did this equally uninterested guy arrive?

Hawkeye remained silent.

He's never been this pathetic in any of his many duels with sword masters!

This was the only time he felt a strong fighting spirit, yet wanted to end the duel as quickly as possible.

and also……

I already told you not to call me the rowing man!

With a dark expression, Mihawk swung his sword directly at the stage.

The fierce and domineering slash flew towards the host's stage in an instant, even more terrifying than when it struck Shache earlier. The host screamed in fright and quickly got up to hide behind Garp.

Then, under the protection of special guest Lieutenant General Garp, he was thrown out.

however.

This is not over yet.

"Hawkeye Mihawk seems to be getting a bit worked up; he's started attacking the host. As the host, I, Ginny, hope Mr. Mihawk can control his emotions. Friendship first, duel second." Host Ginny didn't give up and even turned to Mok, who had also run away, saying, "Captain Mok, what do you think about this?"

"Our leader is the strongest! Go, leader!"

"..."

These guys...

Mihawk, who wished he could strike again, took a deep breath, turned to look at Xia Che, and said calmly, "Did you arrange this?"

"Let's give everyone a chance to learn!" Xia Che smiled slightly, nodded, and said solemnly, "Don't worry, this will only be shared internally and won't be leaked."

"..."

Is that what I meant?

Mihawk raised an eyelid, drew his long sword, and slashed out again.

Instantly.

"It's begun again! After a brief exchange of words and a clash of wills, the two have clashed once more. I must say it again, as expected of the world's greatest swordsman! With just a wave of his hand, the world loses its color! The wind and rain howl! Space is torn apart! Let's cheer for the world's greatest swordsman!"

Genie shouted excitedly again, "Of course, our colonel didn't disappoint us either! He blocked it! He blocked it! This terrifying sword strike was blocked by our colonel! Let's cheer for our colonel!"

As the cheers of encouragement subsided.

Cheers erupted again; the duel between these top swordsmen had truly broadened the horizons of the students.

"Now let's ask Instructor Kuina, who is also a swordswoman, what her opinion is?"

"Is this the strength of a top swordsman? I'm still far from that." Kuina lowered her head in disappointment.

Kuina, who was also watching the duel, cheered for her senior brother while intently observing the battle.

She had witnessed her senior brother's battle with a naval admiral some time ago. At that time, her senior brother's swordsmanship had already shocked her, but now... this pure swordsman duel made her even more aware of her own strength and somewhat discouraged, realizing that she was still far from being a top swordsman!

"But good luck, senior!" She remembered that her senior had come to see her last night and told her to keep a close eye on things today.

Last night she was wondering what she was looking at, but now she finally understands.

Kuina raised her fist again, her disappointment gone, and with a determined tone, she shouted, "Don't worry, senior brother, I will never, ever give up! Please wait for me!"

That's what I meant.

That firm tone.

Even Mihawk, who was chopping down Shattrath, was somewhat surprised. He turned to look at Kuina on the platform, especially at the long sword at her waist, which made Mihawk pause again. "Wado Ichimonji?"

"My junior sister, isn't she great!"

"It seems that the East Sea has indeed reaped a good harvest this time!" Hearing Xia Che's words, Mihawk nodded slightly. Although he felt disgusted by the battle, he would also acknowledge the swordsman who could still uphold his swordsmanship and shout it out loud after seeing the battle.

He pursed his lips. "Fine, I won't cut the top this time!"

however.

As soon as he said that...

"What a steadfast heart for swordsmanship! Let's send our blessings to Instructor Kuina!" Host Ginny exclaimed, then added, "Now let's ask Vice Admiral Garp what his thoughts are."

"Interesting! Looks like this vacation is going to be really fun!" Garp said, laughing as he stuffed snacks into his mouth. "We should have Sengoku do this next time! Ahaha~"

"..."

These guys...

Mihawk swung his blade upwards again, then turned to Xia Che, his face dark, and said, "Let's settle this with one strike, shall we?"

His fighting spirit was high, and he had lost interest in continuing.

All I want to do now is go up and chop people up!

"That works too!"

Xia Che looked at Mihawk in surprise, thinking it would be a long fight, but it ended just like that.

This guy is even more shy than he thought!

How could someone be embarrassed in public?

Seeing that the degenerate naval captain agreed without causing any trouble this time, Mihawk breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he was unaware of Xia Che's inner thoughts; otherwise, he probably would have fought Xia Che for three days and three nights.

Sheathed his black sword, Night, and his sharp gaze shifted again, staring at Xia Che with a fierce aura, just as he was about to unleash his strongest move.

And then suddenly.

"Wait a moment!"

"???"

Mihawk stopped when the naval captain in front of him shouted at him, but before he could ask what was going on with his dark face, he stopped.

"This sword, Shusui! One of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords, it was once the sword of Ryuma, the great swordsman of Wano Country."

Xia Che held Qiu Shui across his chest and solemnly showed Mihawk the sword he had recently acquired.

"Rumor has it that it once slew a dragon; now it is my sword!"

The words were spoken.

But before Mihawk could say anything, the host, Nagini, shouted again, "The most exciting moment has arrived! Our colonel has revealed his sword to the world's greatest swordsman, displaying the highest swordsmanship etiquette. His extraordinary demeanor has shown everyone what a top-tier swordsman truly is!"

"And what about our Mr. Hawkeye? Why is he still silent? Does he look down on our colonel's swordsmanship? Or is he unaware of swordsman's etiquette? But it doesn't matter..."

He raised his fist.

"Let's cheer for Mr. Hawkeye! Shout Hawkeye with me!"

"Hawkeye!"

"Speak louder, Hawkeye!"

"Hawkeye!"

With each shout...

Mihawk: ...

He remained silent.

God's swordsman etiquette!

He doesn't want to fight anymore!

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Mihawk took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and raised his sword. "Night, the world's strongest black sword!"

Before Xia Che could say anything more, Mihawk's aura changed drastically. Like a drawn sword, he exuded a terrifying and invisible aura and swung his knife at Xia Che without hesitation.

A sword strike was unleashed.

A terrifying sword aura swept towards Xia Che.

The wind and clouds trembled again, as if the heavens and earth were about to be split apart.

however.

After unleashing his sword, Mihawk ignored it, turned his head, raised his longsword, and his calm, composed, and elegant demeanor vanished, replaced by a chilling coldness on his face.

You've been babbling on and on since just now!

(End of this chapter)