"Crushed Mary Geoise! By himself?" Luffy's jaw had completely dropped, and his eyes were sparkling with stars as he looked at Shin.
"So he's that strong!"
"Master!" A figure approached and respectfully bowed to Shin.
Shin nodded with a smile. "It looks like your swordsmanship has improved again since we last parted. Not bad."
Dracule Mihawk quickly replied sincerely, "Compared to you, Master, I am still far from worthy. I still have a long road ahead of me."
The pirates and Marines erupted into an uproar once more, their gazes toward Shin growing even more reverent.
The world's greatest swordsman was actually the God of Time and Space's disciple. There had been no warning whatsoever of such shocking news.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Without a teacher like this, how could Dracule Mihawk have become so strong? Ever since he set sail, no one had even heard of him suffering a single defeat.
It was precisely those achievements that had earned him the honor of being the world's greatest swordsman.
After greeting those he knew, Shin smiled toward Warring States and the others. "Well? Do you still want to keep fighting under these circumstances?"
"Oh my, this is looking rather troublesome," Kizaru chuckled quietly.
Akainu snorted coldly, obvious fury appearing in his eyes. Yet he dared not speak out. Twenty years ago, when he had still been a vice admiral, Shin had utterly crushed him. Though his strength had grown over the years, he still understood the gap between them.
Warring States clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger and helplessness. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Should they call it off now? But the Marines' propaganda for this battle had already spread far and wide. If they stopped the moment Uchiha Shin appeared, where would the