An Unexpected Visitor! Decisive Battle!

It was not only Ron—probably no one could have guessed who the other enemy that had infiltrated G-10 was.

Crackle...

Electrical currents exploded through the dim alleyway.

A figure sat cross-legged on the ground with his back against the wall. At that moment, he opened his eyes and turned his head.

"You don't seem like the kind of man who meddles in other people's business, Mihawk..."

A tall figure blocked out the sunlight, casting a vast shadow.

Ron appeared at the entrance of the alleyway with the Thunder Halberd in hand, his back to the sun as he looked down at him expressionlessly. "What? Did Shanks send you?"

That was right!

The sense of threat that had kept Ron from attacking Kuma without reservation had come from the World's Greatest Swordsman, "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk!

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Vice Admiral Azure Dragon."

Mihawk did not seem surprised by Ron's appearance.

He rose to his feet with the same blank expression, dusted the dirt from his wine-red coat, and calmly met Ron's gaze in the narrow alley.

"Then why didn't you make a move?"

Ron tilted his head and chuckled. "If you had been willing to cooperate with Kuma in a sneak attack, you might actually have had a chance to save Monkey D. Luffy."

These two could be said to be the only two Shichibukai whose reputations were entirely deserved!

Back when the Shichibukai stood on equal footing with Marine Headquarters and the Four Emperors, known to the world as one of the Grand Line's three great powers, there was no doubt that the strength of these two accounted for more than half of that standing.

The remaining half came from the influence of power and wealth.

Otherwise... Crocodile?

Whitebeard's defeated subordinate.

Moria?

Kaido's defeated subordinate.