While the entire world was plunged into shock over the capture of the Revolutionary Army's leader, the spread of another piece of news sent this sea into violent turmoil once again!
"What? The duel between Apophis and Hawk Eyes?" In a small tavern, a swordsman gripped the newspaper and stood up with flushed cheeks.
"Aha! This is a feast for all swordsmen!" In a secluded dojo, a Great Swordsman who had not left the dojo for years retrieved his weapon once more.
On a battlefield scarred and battered by countless powerful slashes.
"What are you talking about? The duel between Hawk Eyes and Apophis?" A Great Swordsman who had been fighting an enemy suddenly left the battle, grabbed a man muttering quietly at the edge, and shouted at him.
His enemy was not angry, because he, too, was a Great Swordsman wielding a famous blade. "Hurry up and tell me, is this news true? If you don't, I'll cut you down!"
The pirate, suddenly watched by two Great Swordsmen, went weak in the knees. With snot and tears smeared across his face, he said, "I-It's absolutely true! The newspaper said that their... their chosen battlefield is right on the Red Line!"
"The Red Line?" The first Great Swordsman to attack looked feverishly at the other. "Our duel will have to be postponed!"
"Ah~ That's exactly what I wanted to say!" the other Great Swordsman agreed. "A duel between Great Swordsmen is already a rare sight, and a battle between people standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship is something you might never see a second time in your life! If we miss it, we might as well die!"
The pirate held by the two men was no longer as frightened. He widened his eyes and asked, "It's on the Red Line!