Red-Haired Shanks's arrival cast a suffocating atmosphere over the harbor of Biscuit Island.
Mihawk and Red-Haired Shanks faced each other head-on. Neither of them, meeting for the first time, wanted to lose in terms of presence. This would, in fact, affect the negotiations between their respective forces afterward.
Mihawk also released a powerful Conqueror's Haki. After Tsugikuni Yoriichi's "death," he had never stopped honing his swordsmanship and Haki day and night in order to support the New Marines.
Although he had rarely fought enemies in recent years, and there had been few reports across the seas of Mihawk defeating powerful foes, the public's understanding of his strength had not wavered because of it. Everyone knew that Mihawk was a pillar of the New Marines. Some even believed that after Tsugikuni Yoriichi's death, he might be the strongest swordsman in the world!
"Buzz—"
Shanks's and Mihawk's Conqueror's Haki collided through the air, crashing together in an instant. A deep hum rang out across the harbor, while the storm created by the clashing Haki pressed down on everyone nearby, making it impossible for them to lift their heads.
Those who were somewhat weaker had already lost consciousness and collapsed onto the harbor. Even the few young officers accompanying Mihawk could not help but bend over, struggling to maintain their awareness within the range of those two Haki auras.
Compared to the unsightly state of the New Marines, Shanks's crew made Mihawk and the others regard them more highly.
Within the Haki storm, first mate Ben Beckman remained calm. His clothes snapped loudly in the wind, but he himself stood as steady as a mountain.
The other crew members following behind Shanks also looked completely unfazed, smiling as they watched their captain spar with Mihawk. The mixed Conqueror's Haki had no effect on