Krieg's Pride Collapses, Zoro VS Hawk Eyes.

Because Luffy's fight with Krieg ended too quickly, after Sanji and Gin exchanged a few blows, Krieg was sent flying off the large ship.

Seeing this, Gin immediately created distance between himself and Sanji, then leaped into the sea to save his captain.

The battle where the pirates tried to plunder Baratie seemed to have ended just like that.

Sanji, touching his chest where Gin had injured him, walked step by step towards 'Red Leg' Zephyr.

"Old man, did we win?"

Zephyr was about to reply yes, but he suddenly thought of something unusual, furrowed his brow, and began to ponder.

Currently, the Krieg Pirates' fighting strength was reduced to just Gin.

But Gin appeared to have completely lost the will to fight.

Even if Gin still wanted to fight, facing our side with such a massive advantage would be like an egg hitting a rock, a small buffalo attempting to rape an African elephant, or Sanji chasing after a pirate empress – utterly overestimating himself.

Then why were Can Yue and Luffy upstairs, and Zoro in front, showing no signs of relaxation?

Something was definitely wrong, nine times out of ten.

Seeing the battle end, Nami and Usopp let out sighs of relief, glad they weren't involved.

Usopp put his hands on his hips, tilted his head back, and proudly shouted to everyone.

"Luffy, Zoro, Shushu, well done! The only regret is that you didn't get to see us two in action."

"Exactly, exactly."

Nami chimed in confidently, shouldering her club.

Sanji, standing near Zephyr, immediately ran over to fawn over Nami upon hearing her voice.

"With me here, I won't let a beautiful lady like you get her hands dirty by those trash pirates!"

Can Yue and Luffy stood on the rooftop, their expressions focused, ignoring the bragging of the two below.

Zoro was the same, his entire body tense, his eyes fixed on what was ahead.

Except for Sanji, no one paid attention to the cowardly duo, and the atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.

For some reason, only the sound of the sea breeze hitting the wooden planks and flags could be heard.

Sanji saw that these people dared to ignore his goddess.

He suddenly became enraged, "How dare you ignore Miss Nami! Zoro, you will pay the price."

Upon hearing this, Zoro didn't argue. His expression was focused, he stood straight, and calmly told Sanji, "Shut up!"

Veins bulged on Sanji's forehead. "You say wha—"

Before he could finish, two sharp sounds rang out.

Following the crisp sound of swords being drawn, the massive main ship of the Krieg Pirates collapsed.

The huge hull was sliced into several pieces, and the wreckage that plunged into the sea created massive waves, causing the Baratie restaurant to sway violently.

Fortunately, Johnny and Joseph had already sailed the Merry far away, otherwise, it would have likely sunk on the spot.

Amidst the surging waves, Zoro's previously calm body began to tremble with excitement, his heart beating faster.

Controlling his slightly shaking muscles, Zoro slowly put on his headscarf, gripped his sword hilts tightly, and a strong fighting spirit flickered in his eyes.

Can Yue, watching from above, saw Zoro losing control and softly said, "Zoro, stay calm!"

Although Can Yue's voice was quiet and he was far from Zoro, his voice still reached Zoro clearly.

Upon hearing this, Zoro nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and practiced the breathing technique Can Yue had taught him. His heart rate gradually returned to normal, leaving only his fighting spirit intact.

The sea returned to calm, leaving behind the wreckage of the huge ship floating on the surface, inexplicably forming an even larger battlefield.

The still-conscious pirates of the Krieg Pirates broke out in cold sweats upon seeing this scene, their bodies hidden beneath the sea's surface also began to tremble.

"N-n-no way! That guy followed us all the way to East Blue?"

"Such a terrifying slash attack, I can't think of anyone else capable of it."

"Look, that small boat, that big sword, it's him."

"We're finished. With Hungry Wolf in front and Fierce Tiger behind, our Krieg Pirates are done for today."

A group of low-level pirates watched in despair as the small boat drew closer, feelings of impending death and suffocation washing over them.

Until one pirate could no longer control his fear, swimming towards the Baratie platform while crying out.

"It's Hawk Eyes! The man who easily wiped out our pirate crew is here, help!"

Seeing this, 'Red Leg' Zephyr finally understood.

From the beginning, the targets of Can Yue, Luffy, and Zoro were not the Krieg Pirates.

In their eyes, there was only the man before them.

The Shichibukai, the World's Greatest Swordsman - Hawk Eyes.

But why would they definitely fight? They had never heard of any connection between these people.

The Straw Hat Crew was a newly formed pirate crew, and its members were all locals from the East Blue, having no connection whatsoever with Hawk Eyes.

Zephyr couldn't understand, but as the owner of Baratie, he had to greet this man, Hawk Eyes, first.

"Why would you, the World's Greatest Swordsman, come to a small place like our East Blue?"

Hawk Eyes looked at Zephyr for a second, then shifted his gaze to Zoro and the rest of the Straw Hat Crew.

A moment later, he disembarked from his small boat, stood on the wreckage of the floating giant ship, and simply replied, "Because I was bored."

Krieg, who had just been rescued by Gin, had regained consciousness. Upon hearing Hawk Eyes' words, he angrily asked, "Then why were you chasing us?"

"Also just out of boredom, looking for something to do."

Krieg was already heavily injured, and now hearing Hawk Eyes' answer, he realized his pirate crew of 5,000 men was merely a toy to pass the time in Hawk Eyes' eyes. Instantly, blood rushed to his head, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

With veins bulging on his forehead in anger, Krieg threw Gin aside and charged at Hawk Eyes.

"I won't lose, I am the strongest, you have no right to look down on me!"

Hawk Eyes frowned, "Stand down, I'm no longer interested in you."

However, Krieg, who had lost his reason due to excessive stimulation, completely ignored Hawk Eyes' final warning and still intended to fight Hawk Eyes with all his might.

"Foolish fellow, you're asking for death," Hawk Eyes drew the small knife from his chest with one hand, preparing to end Krieg's life.

Just then, a green figure flashed past the dazed Krieg, who was about to approach Hawk Eyes.

Zoro's two swords flashed, slashing Krieg's legs and making him fall straight to the ground. Then, he turned the back of his blade and struck Krieg on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.

Gin immediately ran over and carried Krieg away from the battlefield.

Hawk Eyes saw Zoro's reaction and commented, "Not bad."

Zoro responded as calmly as possible, "He is not worthy of fighting you. The one who can challenge you is me."

With that, Zoro bit down on the Wado Ichimonji.

"Three Sword Style swordsman, Roronoa Zoro, has arrived!"