On the island, relentless attacks rained down on Hawk Eyes Mihawk. Even though he constantly summoned Armament Haki to defend himself, he was still injured. His handsome, cold face was slightly swollen, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Although those injuries did not greatly affect Hawk Eyes Mihawk's combat ability due to his powerful Armament Haki, if this continued and the injuries kept piling up, his defeat would truly be inevitable.
Hawk Eyes Mihawk's sharp eyes remained as calm as a pool of stagnant water, but he immediately made a decision. He had to break free from his current disadvantage. Even if his injuries worsened instantly, it was better than being dragged down bit by bit as though trapped in a swamp.
Though the price of breaking free would not be small, as long as he was not injured to the point of losing his fighting ability, he still had a chance to turn defeat into victory!
Having made up his mind, Hawk Eyes Mihawk began calculating carefully. Once he paid the price of injury to pull away from this close-range engagement, he had to ensure Carlos could not close in again. If Carlos got close one more time, he would not have enough strength left to withstand a heavy blow and still turn the battle around.
During his exchange with Carlos, Hawk Eyes Mihawk had already noticed that among punches, palms, fingers, kicks, claws, and elbows, elbows possessed the greatest power and destructive force. An elbow strike would also create more distance.
Once Hawk Eyes Mihawk made his decision, he acted decisively. As Carlos drove an elbow toward his chest, Hawk Eyes Mihawk gathered as much Haki as possible to defend the targeted area while withdrawing the force he had been using to block, redirecting it