Pirates: The Strongest Justice

Through the sea kings that were turned sideways, a small sailboat that was shaped like a coffin broke into their field of vision.

The green candle burned fiercely, and a man with sharp eyes like an eagle sat cross-legged next to it.

——[Hawkeye] Joracol Mihawk!

Of course, this is the appearance of Atlas that has been transformed using the monkey charm.

He always felt that Zoro was incomplete without meeting Hawkeye.

It just happened to help these two guys feel the power of domineering.

Now there is no sign of the Shichibukai on the sea. The Shichibukai system has been unilaterally abolished by the navy.

Who knows if that guy Hawkeye will wander into this damn place like the East China Sea on time.

Therefore, Atlas can only play in person to let Sauron see the differences of the world early.

"Eagle Eye Man..."

Zoro's eyes widened and he stared at the man in front of him.

He heard this man's name from Kuina.

'If you want to challenge Atlas, who is the world's best swordsman, there is a threshold that you must cross - defeat the world's second best swordsman, Joracol Mihawk, to get the ticket. ’

These are Guina's original words.

In this case……

Sauron's eyes narrowed, and he sheathed his swords. The green scarf on his arms was tied on his head, and his eyes were covered by a shadow.

"Then... let me challenge you first! At the very least... let me be qualified to challenge that man."

'Mihawk's eyes did not change at all, and he seemed to have finally become interested in the man in front of him.

"……what is your purpose?"

"The strongest!" Sauron grinned, showing a hint of ferocity, "Beat you, and then challenge Atlas!"

"Let's have a showdown with me!"

Luffy looked at Zoro with a serious look on his face, and quickly stretched his arms, tearing the two halves of the Neptune type apart, leaving a wider space.

"Pathetic... weakling."

'Mihawk' crossed his arms with a cold expression, "If you are also a swordsman, then there is no need to fight. The disparity in strength between you and me must be clear at a glance!"

"The courage to challenge me comes from your ambition..."

"Or is it out of ignorance?"

"This is my dream, and it is also an agreement between me and a close friend."

Zoro bit the handle of the knife and spoke softly and clearly.

"Promise? That man... is also the target of my pursuit. I will try for him. Do you... have such qualifications?"

‘Mihawk’ shamelessly complimented Atlas.

"To be honest, I really didn't expect... that we would meet so early..."

Before he finished speaking, Zoro's eyes suddenly froze, staring at 'Mihawk's' movements with an ugly expression.

——A hand-sized knife was taken out from his neck. It seemed to be of good quality.

"Hey! What do you mean?"

'Mihawk' explained calmly: "I am not that stupid beast who uses all his strength just to catch a rabbit. You are just a swordsman with no reputation. This place is divided by the Red Earth Continent and the Grand Route. It’s just the weakest sea among the four sea areas.”

"Sorry, this is already my smallest knife."

In fact, it wasn't that he was unwilling to pull out the knife from his back, but that it was just a decoration, and he couldn't conjure up a knife exactly like Hawkeye's [Black Knife Night] in a short period of time.

"..."

Zoro was stunned, not as furious as he expected.

I always feel like this sentence...where have I heard it? ! !

"Then don't regret it if you die!"

Putting this strange thought behind him, Zoro suddenly swooped over, opened his arms, and jumped up with the help of his powerful legs! !

"Ghost Slayer!!"

The three knives were crossed together, and the superior body functions exploded with terrifying power, heading towards 'Mihawk'.

however--

Ding! !

The tiny tip of the knife accurately blocked the intersection of the three knives!

"See? The gap between you and me...?"

Taking advantage of the stalemate, 'Mihawk' had a mocking smile on his lips.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of power suddenly erupted, instantly knocking Sauron away.

"—?!!"

Zoro was shocked.

"Sauron!"

Luffy yelled, his arms turned into rubber, grabbed Zoro's flying body, and dragged him back to the boat.

"how can that be?"

Zoro's eyes were full of disbelief.

Although Guina once told him about the outside world, the gap like a natural chasm cannot be realized without personal experience.

Just like now-

This kind of gap is really in front of us, but yet it is so far away.

"call--!!"

He let out a sudden breath and his eyes calmed down, "In that case, let me use you to test the results of the special training Kuina gave me."

The body was low and leaning forward, the two knives in his hands shook slightly, and the air vibrated slightly like sawtooths.

"Three-sword style, beautiful demon, sleepless night, ghost slash!!!"

The body leaped out again, the blade cut smoothly through the air, and the thick shadow above his head flashed away.