After seeing those sharp hawk-like eyes, Garen felt a vague sense of familiarity.
It was not only the black-bladed swordsman's hawk eyes that felt familiar to Garen; the scene before him also gave him an inexplicable sense of déjà vu:
The "Overlord of the East Blue," aboard the Dreadnought Saber, had encountered a black-bladed swordsman at sea shortly after entering the Grand Line.
"No way..."
A chill ran down Garen's spine, and he could not help muttering:
"Did I inherit Admiral Krieg's African luck too?"
Then, something even more familiar happened:
The black-bladed swordsman's expression darkened slightly, and the broad black sword in his hand slowly rose along with the murderous aura gathering around him.
When the pitch-black blade pointed toward the Dauntless Vanguard Saber where Garen stood, the black-bladed swordsman's arm moved slightly as he casually swung his sword in a completely unadorned motion.
Though his movement looked light and casual, it stirred a sudden change in the winds and clouds:
Powerful wind pressure formed around his blade, and the escaping sword intent forced the surrounding air into visible spreading shockwaves, instantly whipping up a violent hurricane across the calm sea.
Wind and sea roared together as a broad sword slash was born within the storm.
The sword slash took shape from the black blade before rapidly expanding and transforming through the air ahead. As it swelled into a smooth air blade dozens of meters high, it tore apart everything around it.
The air was ripped open, the waves were cleaved apart, and in the end, even the entire sea was cut with a broad gash.
At the very end of that gash was the Dreadnought Saber aboard which Garen traveled.
Before this sword slash, the majestic, imposing, and seemingly indestructible Dreadnought Saber looked as tiny and fragile as