The Title of World's Greatest Swordsman Changes Hands

Upon hearing this, Arthur understood Mihawk's resolve. His grip on the sword hilt tightened, and he said softly, "As a sign of respect, I will use my full strength. And a word of advice: you'd better not try to take this lying down!"

Arthur and Mihawk are not enemies. On the contrary, Mihawk's unreserved sharing of experience has opened a shortcut for him to become Great Swordsman.

Arthur felt a deep sense of gratitude towards this pure swordsman.

That's why Arthur gave that reminder.

"Come on!" Mihawk gripped the Black Blade Night tightly, a sharp glint flashing in his yellow eyes beneath his top hat.

'The five seals have been lifted--'

Arthur green eyes closed slightly as he raised Excalibur in his hand. Within a radius of nearly a hundred meters, the ground, trees, branches, and sand began to emit a golden glow, floating up like fireflies.

23. An endless radiance rose up, which would surely be a dreamlike sight if it were night.

"This is a sign that the 'King of Knights' is about to unleash his trump card..." Ben Beckman lit a new cigarette and said, squinting, "I've studied the timing of this golden light's trigger. Based on the radiance surrounding the King of Knights and the area it covers, I can discern the intensity of the golden light."

"Back during the Paramount War, the images we saw on the Image Den Den Mushi weren't nearly as exaggerated as they are now..." Ben Beckman paused here, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Ah... that move is no simple feat." Looking at Arthur, whose demeanor was holy and noble, Shanks clicked his tongue slightly and said in amazement.

'Voice of All Things' is already telling Shanks just how powerful this move is.

This kind of attack, capable of causing extraordinary celestial phenomena, is no joke.

"Relying on that golden light, whose power far surpasses that of a slash, 'Crocodile' Crocodile was defeated by 'King of Knights,' and 'Diamond Jozu, the third division commander of Whitebeard Pirates, was utterly destroyed. I went to see' Diamond Jozu's body afterward; it was vaporized by the intense heat." Ben Beckman took a drag of his cigarette and said in a deep voice, "Even Diamond and Armament Haki couldn't stop it... Without a doubt, that golden light possessed a heat level exceeding that of Akainu -Magma-Magma Fruit."

"However, while this move is powerful, its fatal flaw is the time it takes to charge up. We just need to interrupt his charging before he can unleash it!" Ben Beckman said with an extremely serious expression, "Shanks, I think Mihawk might not be able to withstand this move! Should we prepare to intervene in advance?"

"Grandma... it's alright, you have to believe in Mihawk's strength." Shanks patted Ben Beckman on the back with his right hand and laughed heartily, "Mihawk is a very powerful guy!"

"I hope so!" Ben Beckman didn't refute, but his eyes only became more profound.

'Whoosh!'

'Swish!!'

'Swish--!'

The golden light floating in the air began to gather like fireflies.

The Excalibur in Arthur's hand began to flash with dazzling golden light, each ray more brilliant than the last.

As the golden light continued to rise, an eternal light shone in Arthur green eyes.

"Excalibur--" Arthur shouted in the next instant.

The Excalibur high, suddenly slashed down.

'Boom--!'

'Boom--!'

The earth trembled violently, and golden light roared out like ocean waves.

The Golden Torrent formed by the golden light acted like a fuse, connecting the Mihawk ahead, and like a burst dam, it engulfed everything.

"Well done!" Mihawk shouted, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

With an extremely serious expression, he gripped the Black Blade Night with both hands, assuming a drawing stance.

'Whoosh--!'

In an instant, Mihawk's energy and spirit were highly concentrated, and he unleashed a massive cyan sword pressure against the roaring Golden Torrent.

The enormous cyan sword light resembled a tall building, leaving a huge, straight, and smooth trench in the ground, spreading out with a force more than twice that of the Golden Torrent.

'Boom--!'

The Golden Torrent collided with the azure sword pressure, creating a contest of strength.

The resulting wind and waves from the collision of the two forces swept around like a hurricane.

Sand and stones flew everywhere, and leaves danced wildly.

For a time, the game was evenly matched.

But if you have the eye, you'll notice.

The azure sword pressure, whose power was twice that of the Golden Torrent, was corroded by sulfuric acid, and gradually became unstable from the initial evenly matched state.

'Snap... snap!!'

Suddenly, the massive cyan sword pressed down, and a thin crack appeared.

This crack is like the source, constantly spreading outwards.

Before long, the azure sword pressure that had been clashing with the Golden Torrent shattered into endless radiance and vanished completely.

Although the Golden Torrent had consumed a great deal of its power, it appeared to continue spreading as if its residual power had not diminished.

"What a powerful strike!" Mihawk exclaimed as he watched his strike shatter.

"A scar on the back is a disgrace to a swordsman! 'King of Knights,' come and take my throne of the strongest!" Gazing at the oncoming Golden Torrent, Mihawk sheathed his Black Blade, Night, and calmly opened his arms, staring at the holy and noble figure that even the Golden Torrent could not conceal, and shouted loudly.

"You're not so easy to kill." Arthur smiled as he looked at Mihawk, who seemed indifferent to life and death.

'Click--'

Suddenly, a thunderclap rang out from the horizon, the dark clouds dispersed and the sky returned to its azure blue, and a bolt of red Inazuma struck down.

The Inazuma, like Divine Judgment, struck precisely the Golden Torrent.

The Golden Torrent, which had consumed most of its power in the collision with Mihawk's strongest slash, instantly transformed into a sky full of light and vanished without a trace.

Shanks, not far away, remained in the stance of drawing his sword.

Chapter 179 The World's Greatest Swordsman Hands

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The Golden Torrent vanished, and a gust of wind swept across the ravaged land.

The scene fell silent for a moment. Arthur slowly lowered Excalibur, while Mihawk and Shanks' faces were covered in dark lines, obscuring their expressions.

"Shanks, you bastard..." A moment later, Mihawk's furious voice broke the silence, his yellow eyes glaring at Shanks.

"Haha~ Sorry, sorry, it was a slip of the hand, a slip of the hand!" Shanks sheathed his rapier, scratched his head, and apologized in a humble voice.

Shanks knew that his intervention had indirectly insulted his friend.

But faced with that feeling of relief, he would still do the same thing even if he had to do it all over again.

Even if Mihawk killed him afterward, Shanks would be more than happy.

He couldn't bear to watch his friend die before his eyes and do nothing.

"Hmph..." Mihawk snorted coldly, seeing Shanks's feigned ignorance and understanding his personality, then strode towards Arthur.

"Come forth, 'King of Knights'!"

Mihawk walked up to Arthur, opened his arms again, stared at him with his yellow eyes, and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, before Arthur could make a move, Shanks, who was not far away, placed his right hand on the hilt of the rapier 'Gryphon'.

"Shanks, stop humiliating me." At this moment, Mihawk suddenly glanced at him coldly, speaking in a calm yet deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Shanks immediately raised his right hand, making a gesture of surrender, looking completely obedient.

It wasn't that he gave up, but rather that his 'Voice of All Things' came into play the moment Mihawk turned his head.

The surrounding nature told him that Arthur had no murderous intent.

Even though the boy disguised himself well and was able to evade natural perception, Shanks still had a backup plan.

Arthur was unaware of these things.

Looking at Hawkeye, who had his arms outstretched and a serious and determined Mihawk, Arthur felt as if he were seeing Zoro facing Mihawk in a scene from his past life.

Unexpectedly, that scene has been repeated, and this time I've become the protagonist.

"Then... I won't stand on ceremony and accept it." With that thought, Arthur raised Excalibur and swung it at Mihawk.

'Pfft--'

A golden sword light flashed past, and a deep sword wound appeared on Mihawk's chest, from which blood gushed out.

"Ship's doctor, prepare to rescue!"

Just as Mihawk fell to the ground, Shanks roared almost furiously at the "Red Fox" on the shore behind him.

Shouting as he led the Red Hair Pirates's officers, he ran towards Mihawk's direction.

"Quickly... carry Mihawk onto the ship."

The officers of Red Hair Pirates, without prior arrangement, raised their incredulous Mihawk eyes, smiled at Shanks was in command, and then sprinted towards the "Red Voss".

It gave Mihawk no chance to react.

Otherwise, anyone who knows Mihawk's personality can imagine that this meticulous man would definitely ask Arthur to cut him again.

"Thank you for showing mercy, 'King of Knights'! I owe you a favor!" Shanks said earnestly as Arthur watched his crew members leave.

"I don't need Helina's bribery. I just want to win more gracefully next time," Arthur said coldly, the Excalibur in his hand fading into golden light and disappearing.

"Hiss--"

Then, Arthur turned his back to Shanks and walked towards the King's Horse that had descended from the sky.

Then, Arthur turned his back to Shanks and walked towards the King's Horse that had descended from the sky.

As he said, this victory was purely due to the combined efforts of the team and the players.

If we take into account the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, then Arthur's overall strength is undoubtedly superior to Mihawk's.

However, without using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Arthur's basic Swordsmanship, sword stance, and sword pressure are all below Mihawk, and he is still some distance from the realm of Great Swordsman.

If Mihawk deliberately interrupts his charge, and if this battle is purely a contest of Swordsmanship, then Arthur is highly likely to lose.

Of course, Arthur would definitely use the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit at that time.

After all, if Arthur is defeated, it means everything will be back to zero.

To impart experience and give time to realize the True Name Release.

Therefore, even without Shanks, Arthur would not have killed Mihawk.

"Ding! You have won this battle. Your total number of wins is now 74!"

The moment the sword wound was left on Mihawk's body, Arthur heard the system notification in his mind.

An incredibly strong warm current surged forth.

Its intensity is second only to the presence brought by Kaido.

Under the strengthening influence of this warm current, Arthur felt that his four attributes were all becoming stronger.

The real bottleneck seems to be starting to emerge.

Name: Arthur Pendragon

Height: 181cm

Weight:69kg

Strength: A(A+)

Durability: A (A+)

Agility: A+ (A++)

Mana: A

Lucky Lucky~EX

Inherent Skills: Instinct (A), Mana Burst (A), Giant Beast Hunting (A), Charisma (D)

Skills: Observation Haki (A++), Armament Haki (A), Conqueror's Haki (A-), Swordsmanship (A+), Spear Technique (A)

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With brand new attributes, Arthur's four-dimensional attributes have undergone slight changes.

His normal strength level increased from (A-) to (A), but the level of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit power remained unchanged. Clearly, reaching that level is not something that can be achieved simply by improving his normal strength.