Not long after, about ten minutes later.
Mihawk frowned as he looked at Gawain.
His eyebrows were twitching involuntarily, his Adam's apple was bobbing up and down, and his lips were tightly pursed, as if he were enduring something.
Finally.
He couldn't hold back any longer!
He opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
But just before Mihawk could speak...
Gawain chuckled and waved his hand.
"Alright, Mihawk, I know you can't refuse this."
After all, this is a completely new power system, a power system that has never existed in the world before!
Although you focus on swordsmanship, you are not only focused on swordsmanship, after all, there is more than one ability that can enhance the power of swordsmanship.
Beyond swordsmanship, you also possess a considerable level of mastery of Haki aura. Although those qualities serve your swordsmanship, someone like you can't resist having more abilities that can support your swordsmanship, can you?
As for me saying you have to beg me, haha, that was just a joke.
I want you all to become stronger even more than you do, Mihawk, so how could I not teach you?
Come, come to my side, and I will ignite the seed of chakra for you.
Although I can teach you step by step how to master the chakra contained in every cell of your body.
But I think we should save some time!
As he spoke, Gawain extended his right hand, gesturing for Mihawk to shake it.
Mihawk breathed a sigh of relief. Gawain was a man he could get along with; at best, he didn't make him beg for anything.
In the blink of an eye, Mihawk had put his earlier struggles behind him.
He approached Gawain, extending his hand as he asked.
"Are you sure this is a new power system?"
But it has never appeared on the high seas?
Is it called chakra?
This energy, unlike Devil Fruit, doesn't have weaknesses; it originates from every single cell in every human body, right?
Are you sure this isn't a byproduct of some special Devil Fruit? I don't want to be associated with anything like that.
I only need things that we can acquire through our own cultivation; only that kind of power is worth our effort.
So..."
"So stop dawdling. What exactly is chakra? Just come and experience it for yourself, won't you?"
Gawain interrupted Mihawk's long-winded speech, surprised that this usually taciturn Mihawk was actually having a heart-to-heart talk with him.
This is Mihawk, a man who would give anything for the ultimate swordsmanship!
He truly deserves the title of the owner of the world's only Black Blade!
While pondering, Gawain gently took Mihawk's hand.
A moment later...
Buzzing!!!
Visible chakra continuously appeared on Mihawk's body, while Mihawk himself stared wide-eyed, accepting everything about himself in astonishment.
He didn't know what chakra was.
But he clearly felt that his body, already honed to its peak, was almost beyond any further improvement...
Now, surprisingly, there's a glimmer of hope for improvement again!!!
It's still unclear how chakra might help swordsmanship.
But one can further enhance their physical body using only chakra...
This was enough to make Mihawk extremely happy!
After all, the physical body is the most fundamental basis of swordsmanship!
At this point, some people might become interested.
Gawain had never considered whether the Shinobi World's chakra system was stronger.
The system of Haki Devil Fruit, and Seimei Kikan in the Pirate World is still stronger.
Just like Qin Qiong, although it's an impossible thing to do, everyone likes to compare their abilities.
The more impossible something is, the more you want to compare it to.
So, a lot can actually be explained through Mihawk.
The limits of the Shinobi World are far beyond what the pirates of today can compare to, and the bottom line of the Pirate World is also beyond what the Shinobi World can compare to.
If we simply compare the stronger ones...
That's really impossible to compare.
After all, the world of Pirate King hasn't completely ended yet, and no one knows how strong the final characters will be.
Just like how, until Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju appeared, people in the Shinobi World still thought that the Kage level was the strongest level, but the Fourth Hokage might really be the strongest Hokage.
Before the Ōtsutsuki Clan appeared, people thought that Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were invincible.
It wasn't until the final battle at the end that the foundation of the Shinobi World was finally torn apart.
The surname Otsutsuki elevates the destruction of nations and cities in the Shinobi World to the level of destroying planets!
What about pirates?
That's why, even with his current strength, Gawain doesn't dare to easily launch a full-scale attack on Mary Geoise.
It was precisely because he did not yet know the full extent of Mary Geoise's power.
Are Uranus, Poseidon Dark King truly the pinnacle of the Pirate World?
Who knows?
Even Oda doesn't know, because for any story that hasn't been fully created, even the creator isn't sure how they will continue to create it.
In short, let's just talk about pirates today.
In terms of the strongest, every pirate who has appeared so far can at most only be like Gawain, able to slightly contend with Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Whether it's Red-Haired Shanks' various one-hit kills, Red-Haired Shanks' lifelong nemesis Mihawk, or Garp's single Seafall attack that slammed Admiral Aokiji's face to the ground.
No matter how strong they are, they cannot defeat an immortal being.
Not to mention comparing it to Kaguya's attacks, which can destroy planets at any time.
In the Pirate World, there are most likely only two people who can rival Kaguya.
One is Imu, and the other is Luffy from the future.
Imu and Kaguya are actually very similar. One is an immortal woman who was sealed away for a thousand years, while the other is an immortal woman who has been hiding herself for eight hundred years.
Gawain always felt that there was something to compare between the two of them.
We'll discuss everything after the pirates are finished.
However, if we set aside the strongest group and continue discussing the strength of various characters in One Piece and Naruto...
It must be admitted that the Pirate World One Piece far surpasses the Naruto World.
To put it simply, even the Raikage, who has the strongest physique in the Naruto World, is practically no match for any monster.
You say the Raikage has better stamina?
The Third Raikage once single-handedly defeated thousands, forcing the Tsuchikage to retreat overnight.
Then take a good look at any monster in the Pirate World, even those at the level of the Shichibukai.
Which of them couldn't easily fight for three days and three nights?
As for ninjutsu, whether elemental or illusionary.
Aside from sealing techniques and space-time ninjutsu, is it possible for other ninjutsu to inflict core damage on powerful figures in the Pirate World?
Forget about illusions. The strongest pirates all Observation Haki. They can seal off four of their five senses—sight, hearing, smell, and taste—and use touch to sense the flow of energy through their skin. They can beat ninjas to a pulp with that.
The role of a ninja can be compared to that of an assassin in the game League of Legends.
But look, how many assassins can truly go one-on-one with a warrior?
Moreover, the Pirate World is a place where everyone is a warrior with top-tier equipment.
That being said, we cannot deny the existence of the chakra system.
The chakra system, as it has been demonstrated so far, is truly far superior to that of the Pirate World!
Comparing ordinary ninjas to ordinary pirates is simply being dishonest.
Just like Mihawk today.
In the Naruto World, where would a swordsman like Mihawk likely stand in terms of strength?
It must be admitted that Mihawk's level must be placed between Madara and Hashirama; he is an enemy that neither Ashura nor Indra can easily defeat.
His sword, capable of effortlessly slicing through meteorites and mountains, is as dangerous as Susanoo's Susanoo and Buddha Form's Hashirama.
While Mihawk's ultimate destructive power may not reach the level of the Buddha Form, his unparalleled swordsmanship makes him perhaps more dangerous to his enemies than the Buddha Form.
Besides Madara and Hashirama, Sasuke and Naruto are also present.
Mihawk has virtually no rivals.
You mean the Three Ninjas?
You flatter me; their summoned beasts wouldn't even be enough for Mihawk to cut down with a single sword strike.
Elemental attacks are almost useless against powerful pirates; this is a widely accepted fact.
Aside from elemental ninjutsu, there are only a few ninjutsu techniques that can pose a threat to Mihawk, and these are all types that Mihawk can easily dodge.
If we absolutely had to name someone who could defeat Mihawk, there would probably only be one person.
Kai!
Both worlds have Teacher Kaido, and both Teacher Kaido are ridiculously strong.
One Teacher Kaido, excels in persistence; the other excels in a single moment.
It was through another technique, namely using the Eight Gates to defeat Madara Uchiha, that he had to admit that Guy was the strongest in taijutsu.
This shows just how well the chakra system suits the strong in the Pirate World!
Ordinary elemental ninjutsu is almost useless against monster-level powerhouses.
Anything that ninjutsu can do, all the Devil Fruit users can do, and only a few of those Devil Fruit users can become monsters.
But the Eight Gates is a ninjutsu, or rather... a taijutsu within the Shinobi World.
This thing is absolutely perfect for the strong in the Pirate World!
What makes the strongest pirates so powerful?
Their strength lies in their bodies, which can easily tear mountains and seas apart!
Why is Guy the only one in the Shinobi World capable of opening the Eight Gates?
Because while learning the Eight Gates, Guy was also one of the strongest taijutsu users in the Shinobi World.
Pure physical fitness is the only necessary condition for opening the Eight Gates.
In terms of physical prowess, can Guy compare to the monsters of the Pirate World?
When Gawain first mastered chakra, he immediately noticed the enormous boost that chakra taijutsu gave to his body.
Even without mastering the Eight Gates, the boost from chakra was already considerable. If Gawain were to open the Eight Gates, he was confident he could teach Kaguya and Isshiki a lesson with his bare hands!
Guy's taijutsu is so powerful that it even affects the space-time of the Shinobi World!
Punches and kicks that even space-time ninjutsu like teleportation couldn't dodge, punches and kicks that even fixed space-time!
This is just based on Guy's physical abilities; what if we replaced Guy's basic abilities with the physical abilities of the monsters in the Pirate World?
God knows just how powerful the Eight Gates was back then!
I'm afraid they might actually blow a hole through the sky!
In short, just like Gawain.
When you feel the cells in your body being completely ignited by an energy called chakra.
Mihawk immediately realized the benefits of this power!
Simply by igniting his chakra, Mihawk felt that his pure physical constitution had increased by more than 10%.
What does "more than 10%" mean?
This achievement means he's gone from being Shanks' equal in the past to being able to completely overpower Shanks in the future!!!
For a moment, even Mihawk's eyes turned red.
It turns out that every cell in my body contains a power called chakra!
Why didn't my past self ever realize this?
But in the blink of an eye, Mihawk regained his peace of mind.
Even if I didn't discover it in the past, so what? Without chakra, I'm already the greatest swordsman in the world.
By then, I had already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, becoming so invincible that I was cultivating my own future opponents.
He is now pleased with his improved strength.
But ultimately, he felt a deep sense of regret.
As I've become stronger, it's become harder to find a worthy opponent, one with whom I can truly enjoy the thrill of defeating them!
Why...
Feeling a sense of emptiness, Mihawk released Gawain's hand and said softly.
"I have already felt the power of chakra. This power is indeed strong. It has further enhanced my strength from a perspective I have never paid attention to before."
But I want to say that young people need this power more than I do. Instead of giving this power to us monsters first, you should spread it to every child on the ship and even at sea!
At this point, a hint of anticipation appeared in Mihawk's eyes.
If children can hone their chakra power from the very beginning of their training...
That future self will surely encounter opponents far stronger, more brilliant, and more worthy of my admiration than those of the present era!
Thinking this, Mihawk patted Gawain on the shoulder, gesturing for Gawain to look into the distance.
After Gawain looked over, images of Zoro, Sanji, and other young people honing their skills immediately came into view.
Looking at the young people, Mihawk grinned, revealing a rare, bright smile.
"You bastard, after being in a coma for a month, you actually managed to pull out this amazing artifact."
You have now accomplished the same great feat as those predecessors who discovered Haki, developed the Rokushiki, and summarized sword techniques!
As long as this power flows to the sea, you are destined to become the father of chakra!
Ha, interesting. If one were in a coma for a month, one would always achieve this result.
"Then I wish I could be in a coma for twelve months out of every year!"
After saying that, Mihawk slapped Gawain hard.
After a brief moment of peace, his heart began to burn again!
No, it's too early to be thinking about things that only old people think about!
I must hone this new power of chakra as soon as possible, and then ask Gawain for leave so I can go to sea and travel around the New World, to show Shanks how much I've changed, haha!!!
Thinking of this, Mihawk released Gawain's hand.
"I'll stop here. I need to go and study this power. Thank you very much, mentor!"
Yes, you are worthy of being called my mentor, Gawain. From now on, I will be grateful for your teachings and gifts!
As for now, please excuse me for leaving.
I'm going to practice swordsmanship now, to forge a sword sharper than any I've ever used before!
After saying that, Mihawk turned and left.
And Gawain.
Watching Mihawk's retreating figure, he nodded in satisfaction.
Then he looked back at the young people and said with a smile.
"Yes, a sword sharper than ever before."
This sword isn't yours, Mihawk.
I'm increasingly looking forward to the growth of young people!