The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"Never mind..." Hawkeye consoled himself. "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Reaching our destination is the priority."

Anyway... he was the only one who saw it.

He tried his best to maintain a cool and expressionless demeanor, pretending to ignore the noise on the shore, preparing for the upcoming landing.

However, in the very next second!

A brief but exceptionally dazzling golden flash appeared without warning on the open ground of the dock next to Enel!

The light was fleeting, as if it were merely a playful reflection of sunlight.

But Hawkeye's sharp, hawk-like gaze suddenly sharpened!

After the flash, a tall, thin figure wearing a yellow and white striped suit and sunglasses appeared out of thin air like a ghost.

It was none other than Kizaru Borsalino, who, ever since completing his 'escort' mission, frequently lingered in G-10, a place beyond the reach of the Sengoku period, to relax and slack off!

Meanwhile, Kizaru now possessed a small, exquisite video Den Den Mushi (or camera) in his hand.

The camera is pointed directly at the small boat that is still gliding at high speed on the sea due to inertia, and... on the boat is the world's number one swordsman who has just completed the feat of "Black Blade Water Paddle".

On Kizaru's face, a smug, mocking smile appeared—a smile that was both incredibly annoying and filled with the excitement of discovering a shocking piece of gossip.

He even made a "V" sign in Hawkeye's direction, pursed his lips into a strange shape, and said slowly in his distinctive tone:

"What an incredible sight!"

Who knew the famous Mr. Mihawk had such... well... unique sailing skills~ Worth treasuring~

"Click!" (Sound likely from a camera shutter or a Den Den Mushi recording)

Hawkeye: "!!!"

At this moment, even someone as calm as Eagle Eye felt as if his mind had been struck by a huge bolt of lightning, leaving it completely blank!

The wishful thinking that I was just trying to comfort myself that "only one person saw it" has completely vanished!

Instead, there is the immense shock of an impending social death...

Being mocked by Enel is one thing, after all, he's a chuunibyou guy who doesn't seem very smart.

But how could Kizaru, a Marine Admiral known for his gossip and slacking off, capture such an image-damaging moment?!

Hawkeye could almost imagine the uproar this photo (or video) would cause on the Grand Line once it was leaked!

His carefully cultivated image as the world's greatest swordsman—cold, powerful, and exuding an aura of superiority—has been built up over the years...

It seems we're going to be completely associated with the "black knife rower" meme!

Thinking of this, Hawkeye's face instantly turned as black as the night behind him, and his knuckles turned white from gripping the Black Blade Night so tightly.

A chilling, almost tangible killing intent, mixed with extreme embarrassment, suddenly locked onto Kizaru on the shore!

Meanwhile, Enel, after seeing Kizaru appear and even capturing this amazing moment...

He was stunned for a moment, then burst into an even more earth-shattering, almost breathless, maniacal laugh:

"It's on camera! It actually got on camera! Flashman, you did a great job, hahaha!"

I admit you're sometimes useful! Hahaha! World's number one rower! Yayhahaha!

Just as Kizaru's mocking, lewd smile bloomed on his face, and he was about to make a few more teasing remarks, he suddenly met Hawkeye's gaze, which was projected from the sea.

What kind of eyes were those?

The previous calm and sharpness had vanished, replaced by an almost tangible, chilling killing intent!

It was as if countless invisible black knives were already at his neck, and his eyes clearly conveyed one message—you are all dead!

Kizaru's smile froze instantly, and his pupils behind his sunglasses contracted slightly.

"Whoa... this joke has gone too far..." Kizaru's heart skipped a beat. "Hawkeye... he's really angry..."

He didn't want to make a fatal grudge against the world's greatest swordsman on the high seas over such a harmless (in his view) joke, especially on Gern's turf.

Going to war with Hawkeye? This kind of troublesome and pointless thing is completely incompatible with his core values ​​of "ambiguous justice" and leaving get off work on time!

In almost a millisecond, Kizaru made a decision that was most in line with his personality.

Shift the blame! Immediately! Right now!

His expression instantly shifted from "finding something funny" to "it's none of my business"

At the speed of light, he shoved the Den Den Mushi that recorded the precious images into the hand of Enel, who was still laughing wildly next to him!

Enel: "...Hmm?"

Enel's laughter abruptly stopped as he stared blankly at the Den Den Mushi that had been forcibly shoved into his hand, still not understanding what had happened.

After stuffing the "hot potato" into his hands, Kizaru didn't give anyone time to react, and didn't even bother to say a word of politeness.

With a "whoosh!" his body instantly transformed into countless dazzling golden light particles, like a swarm of startled fireflies.

With a "whoosh," it completely dissipated from the spot, running away cleanly and swiftly without any hesitation!

Only a fleeting, insincere apology lingered in the air:

"Lightning Boy, I suddenly remembered that Mr. Sengoku has some important documents for me to review back home."

My vacation is over, I'm heading out now! Have a great time, you two!

On the dock, only Enel remained, still holding a Den Den Mushi and completely bewildered by the situation.

On the sea, the small boat slowly slowed down due to losing power, but the cold killing intent emanating from the great swordsman on board remained.

They have completely locked onto Enel, the only one on the shore who still holds the "evidence," like a blizzard!

"They're leaving already??" Enel glanced at the buzzing Den Den Mushi in his hand.

He glanced again at Hawkeye, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot and whose eyes could kill, and then recalled Kizaru's figure that darted away faster than light...

His bewilderment gradually transformed into sudden realization.

"Damn it, that bastard flashy guy!!! How dare he screw over me!!!"

Chapter 270 The World's Greatest Swordsman

"That damn flashy guy!!! How dare he screw over me!!!"

Enel's roar still echoed at the dock, but the cold killing intent on the sea had already locked onto him like a tangible icy spear!

Hawkeye clearly directed all his anger (and embarrassment) at this god who was holding the "evidence" and shouting loudly.

The moment the small boat reached the shore, Hawkeye's figure had already disappeared!

It's not elementalization, but rather a terrifying power unleashed purely from the legs.

This caused him to shoot out like a cannonball, and the wooden boat beneath his feet cracked instantly due to the reaction force!

Almost at the same moment, Enel's Observation Haki triggered a warning. Without thinking, his body crackled with lightning as he attempted to transform into his elemental form to create distance.

however.

A massive, jet-black slash arrived before him as if it had teleported!

This strike was faster than lightning could react, and it precisely predicted the trajectory of his elemental dodge!

Before the blade even arrived, the extremely concentrated wind pressure of the slashing attack already made Enel feel a stinging tearing sensation on his skin!

"What?!" Enel's pupils shrank drastically. In a panic, he could only cover his golden staff with Armament Haki and block with all his might!

"clang!!!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing rang out!

Enel felt an unimaginable force coming through the golden staff, as if he had been hit head-on by a high-speed moving mountain!

His powerful arms groaned under the strain as he was sent flying backward, crashing into a pile of newly stacked building materials behind him!

In an instant, pebbles flew everywhere!

Hawkeye struck without hesitation.

He landed silently, the massive black blade Night felt as light as a feather in his hand, twirling slightly, and with a shift in his footing, his figure blurred once more!

Enel had just struggled to his feet from the ruins when his vision blurred again, and the black figure approached him once more like a ghost.

Hawkeye gripped the sword with both hands, and the massive black blade slashed down with a simple, clean vertical motion!

There are no fancy tricks, only pure speed, power, and the will to cut through everything!

Enel roared, pushing his lightning power to its limit, transforming into bolts of lightning as he tried to retreat rapidly, while simultaneously unleashing a barrage of lightning interference!

But Hawkeye's Observation Haki is clearly far superior to his!

The vertical slash subtly adjusted its angle in mid-air, the tip of the blade drawing a strange arc, still firmly gripping Enel's vital point!

"Hey!"

Despite Enel's perfect dodge, a long gash was still slashed across his chest by the sharp blade's energy, causing a burning pain in his skin and a trickle of blood to seep out.

"Damn it!" Enel erupted in rage, frantically pounding the drum with his golden staff, shouting, "Two Hundred Million Volts Thunder Dragon!"

The ferocious thunder dragon roared out, opening its massive maw to devour Hawkeye!

Faced with this ferocious attack, Hawkeye's eyes remained calm, and he did not even retreat. He simply wielded the Black Blade Night in front of him!

With an exquisite and impenetrable sword technique, an absolute defensive sword barrier is constructed!

The massive black blade seemed to come alive in his hands; every parry, every pull, every slash was perfectly timed!

The raging thunder dragon crashed into the sword curtain, only to be shredded and deflected by the impenetrable blade light!

Countless scattered lightning bolts were forced to shoot in all directions, blasting the dock floor into craters, but they couldn't harm Hawkeye in the slightest!

Hawkeye, even with the Thunder Dragon's remaining energy, advanced step by step.

His steps were steady and firm, each step putting immense psychological pressure on Enel!

Enel unleashed a barrage of lightning spears, lightning beasts, and various ferocious attacks, attempting to overwhelm him with sheer power.

But Hawkeye's swordsmanship has reached a state of perfection!

Chopping, hacking, slashing, stabbing—every movement was concise and efficient to the extreme.

Without any unnecessary frills, he always manages to deflect Enel's fierce attacks with minimal cost and constantly seeks opportunities to counterattack.

This is the strength of the world's greatest swordsman. There are no moves, only the purest yet most unparalleled swordsmanship!

"Completely different from that woman, Nine Serpents. This man has no flaws whatsoever, and his inner peace is terrifying; he's completely unpredictable..."

"Can swordsmanship reach this level?" Enel became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed!

He discovered that his speed, which he was so proud of, was much less effective in the face of his opponent’s all-knowing Observation Haki and exquisite footwork!

Each seemingly simple counterattack from his opponent forced him into a frantic state of panic.

They can only rely on passive evasion through elemental transformation, but the intervals between elemental transformations and the gaps in their domineering defense are being gradually compressed and exploited by the opponent!

He finally realized that the swordsman in front of him was different from all the opponents he had encountered before!

This is not an enemy that can be defeated by brute force or strange abilities.

This is a man who has honed both his "skill" and "strength" to the highest level, truly standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship!

A swordsman with top-notch swordsmanship and domineering presence is simply the natural enemy of a Devil Fruit user like him!

Especially when...

"Whoosh!" A perfectly condensed flying slash silently sliced ​​through the remaining electricity.

Enel hurriedly transformed into his elemental form to dodge the main trunk, but was still struck on the arm by the sharp sword energy at the edge of the slash!

"Ouch!" he groaned in pain, a sharp, piercing pain shooting through his arm.

Elementalization couldn't be completely avoided?!

"Bang!" Immediately afterward, Hawkeye seized the moment when Enel froze in pain, and lunged forward, the hilt of his sword slamming into Enel's abdomen like a heavy hammer!

"Cough!" Enel felt as if his internal organs had shifted, and a sharp pain and a feeling of suffocation surged through him.

The lightning dissipated instantly, and the person bent over like a shrimp, flying backward and crashing into the ruins again, stirring up a cloud of dust.

This time, he couldn't get up immediately.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Hawkeye revealed himself wielding the massive black sword, Night.