I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The sound of the Emperor's engine had become so loud and intense that it was chilling.

At the edge of the distant square, some people began to feel weak in the limbs and collapse.

"Someone has lost consciousness..."

"Damn it, can't we even watch? Retreat!"

"What kind of power is this? He was just walking..."

An indescribable sense of fear instantly filled their minds, and the group couldn't help but run far away.

Momousagi's expression changed repeatedly as she watched this scene. Suddenly, she recalled the report of the siege of the Sigir Sea two days ago.

It is said that Higuma possesses a very strong Conqueror's Haki, capable of subduing even giant Sea Kings...

"Such a unique Conqueror's Haki! You all retreat now!"

Conqueror's Haki is a power of intimidation; outwardly, it manifests as a terrifying sense of oppression so strong that it can cause the weak to faint.

In Momousagi's view, it did indeed resemble some kind of special Conqueror's Haki... except that it wasn't released suddenly, but rather gradually increased, like water overflowing from a full cup.

"This is not just swordsmanship; it also incorporates Conqueror's Haki!"

"What a devastating blow that will be..."

Despite being enemies with Sig, Momousagi, as a swordsman, also felt a sense of anticipation.

Four steps, three steps...

Inside Sig’s body, his heart was now like a terrifyingly powerful engine, and his blood was surging like a river!

The true Emperor Engine, pumped by the heart, similar to Luffy's Gear Second.

At this moment, Sieg was in a strange state of excitement. Not only was his physical strength and speed improved, but his reaction speed was also much stronger than usual.

At the same time, Sigurd has also activated his Observation Haki, making his five senses more acute.

The next moment, both of them swung their swords almost simultaneously.

The world's number one Black Blade Night unleashed a terrifying, suffocating sword pressure that swept over us.

In True Emperor Engine mode, Sieg's sword swings are very fast, but Hawkeye is even faster.

However... the ability to catch a blade barehanded 100% of the time it took for Sieg to even swing his longsword slightly was already in effect.

In that instant, Hawkeye, whose expression had remained calm, suddenly changed color, and his hand involuntarily loosened, letting the large black knife slip from his grasp and fall to the ground.

As he clasped his hands together to receive the sword, his body involuntarily bent his knees and knelt down.

The instant Hawkeye's hands touched the longsword, Sieg felt a struggling force that almost instantly overturned him.

"This is the moment!"

With the True Emperor Engine and the perception of Observation Haki, Sigurd's reaction speed far exceeded his usual speed, and he tried his best to capture the moment when Hawkeye caught the sword with both hands!

He did not forcefully maintain control, but instead immediately raised his hand to deflect the attack.

The sword in his hand was lifted by this powerful force and flew out of his grasp.

Hawkeye's figure blurred for a moment, then instantly appeared three or four steps away, looking at Sieg with surprise and uncertainty.

And at this time.

Two clanging sounds.

Black Blade Night and Sig's swords finally landed on the floor one after the other, making a crisp sound.

Chapter 129 Who Will Win and Who Will Lose?

In the square.

Hawkeye stood three or four steps away, looking at Sieg with suspicion and uncertainty.

The swords in their hands had already fallen to the ground.

Even Hawkeye himself was frowning, pondering what had just happened.

As a swordsman, how could I have willingly thrown away my sword?

Hawkeye stared at the world's number one black sword, Yoru, lying on the ground, lost in thought.

And just a few steps away from him was Sieg...

He stood there, speechless.

Throughout the entire process, he barely managed to suppress his inner fear by practicing the "Eagle Eye Holding a Black Knife and Rowing a Boat at Night Visualization Method".

Now that he had caught his breath, Sieg was drenched in sweat and felt a lingering fear.

A duel between swordsmen is merely a matter of determining victory or defeat, not necessarily life or death.

But as Hawkeye's black blade was about to strike, Sieg truly felt the threat of death...

Hawkeye is truly terrifying...

Sieg didn't say anything for a moment.

The two stood there, three or four steps apart, each in silence.

This bizarre scene left the onlookers completely bewildered.

"What...what just happened?"

The moment of catching the blade barehanded lasted only a split second. In their eyes, Sieg and Hawkeye exchanged blows in an instant. Before they could even see Hawkeye's movements, he appeared three or four steps away.

The knives in their hands were gone.

"Was their confrontation too fast, so fast that we couldn't react?"

"What just happened? Hawkeye and Sieg, could they have ended up in a draw? Their swords both fell from their hands."

"Are we too weak? Not only can we not withstand Sig's aura, but we can't even see their battle clearly?"

"is that so...."

"Wait, if we don't understand, Crocodile, who is also a Shichibukai, and a Marine Vice Admiral, they must have seen it clearly, right?"

Amid the discussions, someone suggested this idea.

Then many eyes turned to Crocodile and the others.

Then... they were completely shocked.

Crocodile took a deep drag on his cigar, exhaling a cloud of smoke, his expression unreadable, and remained silent.

And Momousagi... she was putting away the Kinpira sword that was half-drawn from her waist.

"The strongest attack born from incorporating Conqueror's Haki into swordsmanship, even stunned Hawkeye for a moment?"

The peach rabbit muttered to itself.

She had originally planned to arrest the defeated and injured Sieg immediately after the duel ended.

But now, she feels she should reconsider, as acting hastily could lead to losses.

The exchange between the two just now lasted only a moment.

Crocodile and Momousagi's strength was enough to clearly see the brief exchange between the two.

But each of them had their own ulterior motives, and their attention was entirely focused on Sig, waiting for the moment Sig was defeated. Their attention was not on the duel at all.

Therefore... they only vaguely saw that Hawkeye seemed to have dropped his sword, and after catching it with his bare hands, he appeared unable to withstand the weight, his body slightly bent...

For example, even Hawkeye was briefly suppressed by Sieg's strongest attack?

However, the one who was most deeply shocked was Stusi, who had personally experienced this move.

Stussy was probably the only person in the entire arena, besides Hawkeye and Sieg, who clearly saw what had just happened.

Among the powerful individuals, she was the only one watching the duel intently.

"Even Hawkeye couldn't block this sword strike..."

Stussy was deeply frightened.

She had originally pinned her hopes on Hawkeye, hoping to discern Sieg's true strength through his duel with him, but she never expected the outcome to be like this.

She couldn't help but recall the words Sieg had spoken to her when she first arrived in Loguetown...

................

The duel, which lasted only a short time, had ended, but the entire square was filled with strange discussions.

It's completely different from what they imagined!

The earth-shattering clash just now ended silently.

Sig finally caught his breath and silently picked up the longsword from the ground.

"Huh? Someone said that Hawkeye and I are evenly matched?"

Sig blinked.

Damn it, I'm evenly matched with Hawkeye? Am I going to go viral again?

I really don't want to be famous anymore!

Thinking of this, Sieg immediately shouted:

"As expected of the world's greatest swordsman, you caught my strongest attack without a scratch!"

"I, Sig, am utterly defeated. I'm in a hurry, so I'll take my leave!"

After saying that, Sieg immediately turned around and walked back quickly.

Before they could react, we slipped away.

"Sieg himself admitted he lost, so there can't be any mistake, right?"

"Is that so? Sig lost to Hawkeye? But it's still a glorious defeat, isn't it? Look, he even knocked Hawkeye's knife away."

"Even if he loses, Sig can only be considered to have lost by half a move, right?"

"Is he really that strong? Then what about that treasure he mentioned..."

Amidst countless inexplicably complex gazes, Sieg walked further and further away.