One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Therefore, he also needs to adopt an equal attitude towards this young challenger!

A strong sea breeze suddenly blew by, like the starting gun in a race.

In an instant, Zoro and Hawkeye on the deck suddenly moved.

Thunderous Strike!

Zoro unleashed the first attack: "Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds - Lightning Descent!!!"

Boom! ...

As Zoro's blade sliced ​​through the void, terrifying lightning suddenly exploded, spreading across the entire deck and forming a lightning field that enveloped both Zoro and Mihawk.

Sizzle!

Endless lightning flashed onto Hawkeye's black blade, then rapidly spread towards Hawkeye's body.

"Um!?"

Feeling the slight tingling sensation in his hands, Hawkeye's expression changed again, and a moment of surprise welled up inside him.

"This lightning can actually penetrate my domineering aura and affect my body!?"

As we all know, powerful Haki can overcome the effects of all Devil Fruit abilities!

Therefore, true powerhouses never fear strange or unusual Devil Fruit abilities.

But just now, Hawkeye could clearly feel the lightning making his body stiff.

Although it only lasted for a moment and quickly disappeared, it shattered his long-held beliefs.

"It seems there are still secrets hidden within you that I don't know about!"

A look of curiosity and excitement flashed in Hawkeye's eyes.

However, all of this happened in the blink of an eye and did not affect the duel between the two swordsmen.

The slight numbness quickly disappeared, and Hawkeye, holding his black sword, took a step forward to meet Zoro's attack.

Stimulated by the power of thunder, Zoro's burst speed is now comparable to the Navy's Six Powers: Shave.

Hawkeye, on the other hand, simply took a step and unleashed a speed even faster than Zoro's.

The two leaped and intertwined, maintaining their sword-wielding postures.

Clang!

A crisp, metallic clang echoed across the entire sea.

At that moment, the world suddenly fell silent.

"W-how...how is it!?"

The crew of the Going Merry and the chefs of the Barratier all craned their necks, watching with curiosity this earth-shattering battle.

The moment Zoro was nearly stabbed through the heart by Mihawk's knife, Sanji and Johnny, who had just boarded the ship, were already gripping the railings tightly in tension.

Even Usopp and Nami, who were prepared, were so frightened by this scene that they couldn't help but close their eyes.

In comparison, among everyone present, only Red and Luffy were still able to seriously observe the situation before them.

As Zoro and Mihawk crossed paths, Luffy couldn't help but clench his fists, wishing he could rush forward to help his crew.

But he ultimately held back.

Because this is Zoro's own challenge!

No one has the right to interfere in this duel until he concedes the result.

Bang!

Just then, the battlefield, which had seemed to stand still for time, changed once again.

Suddenly, the two fine longswords in Zoro's hands shattered and fell to the ground.

A huge gash appeared on Zoro's chest, gushing blood!

puff~

Zoro knelt on one knee, his eyes dark and gloomy.

“I lost.” He took the Wado Ichimonji out of his mouth, carefully sheathed it, and then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Is this the strongest power in the world?"

"I knew this would be the result, but I still find it hard to accept."

Zoro turned around and opened his arms to Hawkeye with a sense of relief.

"What?"

Hawkeye looked up in surprise, only to see Zoro grinning and uttering that classic line:

"A scar on the back is a swordsman's shame!"

"Humph!"

Hawkeye smiled approvingly and murmured, "Amazing!"

The next moment, the heavy black sword suddenly swung down, the sharp blade slicing through Zoro's chest again, leaving an X-shaped wound on his body.

Having lost too much blood and exhausted his strength, Zoro finally couldn't hold on under the impact of the slash and fell backward, crashing onto the dilapidated deck.

Upon seeing this, everyone present couldn't help but show expressions of worry.

The Johnny brothers screamed in terror, "Brother Zoro!!!"

In their understanding, no one could survive such an injury.

But at that moment, an incredibly intense aura suddenly erupted around the two of them!

"Is the battle over?"

Seeing Zoro's serious injuries, Nami asked him with concern.

Although she hasn't yet experienced the ordeal with the Arlong Pirates, she has already completely integrated into the Straw Hat Pirates and considers Luffy, Red, and others as her most important partners.

"No!"

Upon hearing Nami's question, Luffy, who was standing next to her, suddenly punched her in the face, his body surging with a fierce fighting spirit, and then he grinned:

"The battle has only just begun!"

Red, who was already in a wheelchair, was pushed over by Usopp, who encouraged the two of them:

"This is a very rare opportunity, so make sure you see it for yourself..."

"The true power of this world!!!"

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his lips, and a rare look of anticipation showed in his eyes.

Usopp, his legs trembling, forced himself to speak:

"You...you guys have to...keep it up!"

Recalling Hawkeye's formidable combat prowess, he could hardly suppress the fear in his heart.

The fact that he can still stand, and even push Crimson, is already a huge improvement!

Of all the Straw Hat crew's official members, only Sanji remained completely bewildered.

He looked at Red and the others with curiosity, wondering why Zoro was so badly injured, but apart from the kind-hearted Nami, the others didn't seem to care at all.

Just as he was hesitating whether to step forward and ask what the arrangements were...

Crimson suddenly turned her gaze to him and said with a smile:

"Sanji, haven't you always been curious about what abilities I, as a trainer, have?"

"Get ready..."

"Today, I'm going to show you something amazing!"

Before Sanji could ask any further questions, Akane tilted her head to the side and fell asleep in her wheelchair.

"Um!?"

Sanji, who was smoking a cigarette with sparks still lingering in his mouth, was taken aback by this strange scene.

But the crimson figure seemed to be a signal, and Luffy, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly took action.

He grabbed the ship's railing with one hand and used his rubber slingshot to shoot towards Hawkeye and Zoro's location.

boom!!!

Luffy's body suddenly fell into the deck, but he quickly struggled out.

After shaking off the wood chips, Luffy flashed a bright smile and, pointing to the cheat sheet in his hand, laughed loudly at Mihawk:

"Shichibukai Hawkeye Mihawk!"

"I also want to challenge you!!!"

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"Ok?"

Hawkeye frowned instantly upon seeing Luffy suddenly step forward to challenge him.

"You must be this swordsman's partner, right?"

"After witnessing my power, you still dare to challenge me? Your courage is commendable!"

"but……"

Hawkeye paused, his gaze falling on Zoro lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, and reminded Luffy:

"Before you challenge me, you should go and see that swordsman first."

"He is a future powerhouse, and I look forward to his growth, so I spared his life!"

Like Shanks, Hawkeye also longs to see outstanding young swordsmen sail the seas.

His final slash at Zoro was less a reflection of victory and more a way of giving Zoro the dignity of a swordsman.

However, his good intentions did not receive the response he deserved.