Delayed Duel

"Boom!!"

Another incomparably savage Flying Slash collided with its counterpart. After fighting nonstop for nearly half an hour, Mihawk and Ying each moved away to opposite sides, landing atop the shattered remains of the Krieg Pirates' ships floating on the sea.

At that moment, however, Mihawk's expression was one of considerable astonishment.

There were indeed famous female Great Swordsmen in these seas. The Navy's "Momousagi," Gion, and Charlotte Smoothie, one of the "Sweet Commanders" of the Big Mom Pirates, were both renowned Great Swordsmen across the ocean.

Even so, Mihawk was still shocked by the strength of the girl before him.

Even at her age, his own strength had been nowhere near this level!

And...

Mihawk's gaze gradually sharpened like an eagle's as he stared directly at Ying in the distance and asked, "State your name, strong one."

"Ying!"

"Your swordsmanship is extremely complex. It bears traces of the Navy's schools, as well as the essence of the schools from Wano Country..."

After a pause, Mihawk asked with some puzzlement, "There's also a style from an unknown school. Who is your teacher?"

Ying spun the "Famous Sword - Cherry Ten" in her hand. Jet-black Armament Haki spread across the blade, and her graceful figure suddenly charged straight toward Mihawk.

"Dueling in swordsmanship is my teacher!"

"Boom!"

The next moment, the two famous blades, both pitch-black in appearance, collided with a thunderous crash. The vast expanse of wreckage beneath Mihawk suddenly sank into the sea, sending splashes dozens of meters high in every direction.

Then, before those splashes could fall back into the sea, a large number of wildly dancing Flying Slashes erupted from the center of Mihawk and Ying's fierce battle, instantly chopping all the spray apart.

Realizing that the shipwreck beneath their feet could not withstand much impact as