The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Sanji chuckled and readily agreed.

He was also curious to know just how skilled this kid with Reiju's best friend's knife really was.

With that thought in mind, he strolled outside.

Seeing this, Zoro followed with a big smile.

"Hey, shouldn't we be worried?"

Nami watched the two figures with some worry. It wasn't that she thought Zoro would lose, but even if he won, it would be on someone else's turf, which would be a thankless task.

Just then, the dishes they ordered arrived, filling the entire table.

"Trust Zoro, he's our comrade!"

While Usopp was saying encouraging words, his hands and mouth were indeed constantly moving, stuffing food into his mouth:

"I must say, the food here is really delicious. If we could get the sous chef, it would definitely be worth it."

"That's right! That's right!"

Luffy chimed in, just like Usopp, constantly stuffing food into his mouth.

Compared to sparring outside, food is obviously more important. Zoro is his companion, so of course he has to trust him.

"You two are really something, acting like gluttons."

Nami couldn't help but complain, but seeing how much the two of them were enjoying their food, she couldn't resist joining in.

Forget about the duel outside, let's finish eating first. It won't be a loss if we run away later.

Chapter 337 I Challenge You!

boom! ! !

On the deck of Baratie, Zoro's sword collided with Sanji's leg before they separated.

"A nice knife!"

Sanji swung his legs, still with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking nonchalant.

His strength lies in physical skills. He is proficient in both Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and is also a master of the Six Powers, having learned all the advanced techniques.

With just a simple test, he was able to roughly estimate Zoro's current level.

Having just reached the level of a swordsman, he is far from being able to execute a flying slash, let alone have Armament Haki applied to his sword.

Zhefu could usually handle such an opponent; he wouldn't need to deal with him at all.

"Take this!"

Zoro licked his lips, his eyes filled with excitement.

The difference that Sanji could sense, he could naturally sense as well.

His opponent was definitely the strongest he had faced since he set sail. Even though he used the Sword Master's Iron Slash, he still couldn't sever the opponent's leg.

After testing the waters, Zoro drew the other two swords from his waist.

Swish!

In an instant, Zoro moved again, with Shusui in his left hand, Onimaru Kunitsuna in his right, and a long sword made of fine iron in his mouth.

"Tsk, three-sword style, a rare style. I wonder how well you coordinate it."

Sanji, still smoking, remained calm as Zoro charged towards him.

Compared to Zoro, who is clearly a half-baked member of the family, he was at least a member of the Donquixote Family when he was young.

boom! boom! boom!

His legs flew up repeatedly, clashing with Zoro's sword.

Looking at Zoro's youthful appearance, Sanji's eyes held a hint of reminiscence.

After being rescued by Olvia while stranded on a deserted island, he realized his own incompetence. While learning cooking from Zeff, he also became the apprentice of the family's third-ranked Blade Master, who was also the best in physical combat.

Sanji had to admit that his opponent was indeed a renowned teacher, which explained why his senior brothers and sisters were all Admiral-level powerhouses.

Although that period was tough, it was also one of the happiest times for him.

People only strive to become stronger when they have goals.

boom! ! !

Sanji kicked Zoro away, and before Zoro could react, he placed a foot on Zoro's neck.

He does intend to join the Straw Hat Pirates, but he doesn't intend to join as a loser.

His senior brothers and sisters are all monsters. If he were to infiltrate a pirate crew as a loser, not only would he be ridiculed by that bastard sister, but he would also lose face.

"The knife is good, but the person wielding it is not."

Sanji's casual remark only fueled Zoro's anger.

"You bastard! You can kill me, but don't insult my knife."

"So you're still young. When a person dies, all their dreams and pursuits cease to exist."

Sanji stood with his foot on Zoro, a look of melancholy on his face.

Having truly experienced the brink of life and death, he understands even more the preciousness of life.

No matter how grand his dreams were, they could never be realized once he died.

"I disagree with your idea. Although you can't achieve your dream if you die, you can't achieve your dream if you don't even have the courage to face death."

Despite being stepped on, Zoro still stubbornly looked at Sanji.

More than death, he feared becoming further away from his dream.

"I would like to debate some philosophical topics with you, but we have a guest who seems to have ill intentions."

Sanji was about to say something, but after sensing a presence in the distance with his Observation Haki, he slowly raised his head and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Meanwhile, Usopp and Nami, who were eating inside the ship, paused slightly, but only for a moment, before continuing to eat as if nothing had happened.

"Ok?"

Zoro was slightly taken aback at first, and after a while, his Observation Haki finally detected the presence of a living person in the direction Sanji was looking.

"Such a sharp aura... He is a very strong swordsman."

Sensing an incredibly sharp aura, Zoro excitedly licked his lips.

Even though he is a loser now, it doesn't stop him from wanting to fight other swordsmen.

"cut."

Sanji, bored, moved his foot away and walked to the railing, gazing into the distance.

A dilapidated but enormous pirate ship appeared in the distance; it looked as if it would sink as soon as it set sail.

His gaze swept past the great pirate ship and lingered on a small boat behind it that looked like a coffin.

On that small boat stood a muscular man with short black hair, a black top hat, and sharp, eagle-like yellow eyes.

The man wore a black trench coat, a cross hung on his chest, and a long, narrow knife scar was visible on his exposed, muscular chest.

"'Hawkeye' Mihawk..."

Sanji murmured the man's name: Hawkeye, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. How could he not recognize him?

"That guy is Hawkeye, who's known as the world's second-best swordsman?"

Zoro stood next to Sanji, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at Mihawk.

"Being second in the world is not a good title."

Sanji glanced at Zoro before looking at Mihawk with a pitying gaze.

Hawkeye Mihawk was an absolute genius from the start, crushing his peers with his invincible style, breaking into the New World with absolute strength, and finally making a name for himself.

It's a pity they were born in the wrong era.

If Hawkeye had been born later, in an era when his family's Skyblade had faded into obscurity and been forgotten, gaining the reputation of the world's greatest swordsman would have been easy.

If it had happened a little earlier, perhaps Hawkeye could have avoided the confrontation with that person. Even if he lost in terms of strength, he could still have earned the title of the greatest swordsman through pure swordsmanship.

Unfortunately, at the height of Mihawk's career, he encountered Gion, who had been following that prince for many years.

In the end, Mihawk suffered a crushing defeat, and that person became his lifelong obsession.

In order to get Gion to accept the challenge, Hawkeye chose to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea and was willing to perform various unofficial missions for the family.

In a sense, the other party is considered an unofficial member of the family.

That's why Sanji knows so much about the other party.

Swish! ! !

Mihawk effortlessly drew his sword, a flying slash that swept across the sea, splitting the massive pirate ship in two with a single blow, leaving no survivors.

"That's the Krieg Pirates' logo, right? The captain's bounty is 1700 million."

Zoro didn't have as many thoughts as Sanji; he just watched Mihawk swing his sword with excitement, his face practically overflowing with fighting spirit.

"As a swordsman, do you want to challenge him?"

Sanji lit another cigarette, glanced at Zoro, and asked.

"Of course, that's the world's second-best swordsman!"

Zoro cuts through the iron track; as a swordsman, he naturally has to constantly challenge the impossible.

Even though he had seen a wider world, even though he knew he was no match for his opponent, even though he couldn't even beat Sanji beside him, it didn't stop him from launching an attack on his opponent.

As Mihawk's ship drew near, Zoro cleared his mind of all distractions, letting out a single, excited shout:

"Hawkeye! I challenge you!"

Chapter 338 The Vow Made in Tacit Understanding

Upon hearing Zoro's challenge, Mihawk, who was standing at the bow of the ship, glanced at him.