Zoro's face lit up with excitement. "I finally found you!"
Before his words had faded, Zoro sprang to his feet, his grip on his swords tightening until his knuckles turned white.
That name, which he had only heard in legends, now exerted a tangible pressure that set his blood boiling.
"Dracule Mihawk." His voice trembled uncontrollably, not with fear, but with excitement.
Up in the clouds, Mu Chen raised an eyebrow and chuckled.
But just after Mu Chen spoke, he noticed that Dracule Mihawk had actually looked up from the sea toward him.
That left Mu Chen completely stunned.
Here he comes! Talk about perfect timing!
Holy crap, seriously? He can detect me even up here?
For a moment, Mu Chen wondered whether Dracule Mihawk had discovered him.
But since Dracule Mihawk made no further move, he let it go.
Dracule Mihawk's skiff bumped straight into the Baratie's side. He leaped onto the deck, swept his gaze over the frightened diners, and finally settled on Zoro, spotting Wado Ichimonji.
As a swordsman, Dracule Mihawk was keenly attuned to Famous Swords. A wielder of one of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords certainly piqued his curiosity, but once he approached Zoro, he realized he had expected far too much.
Zoro drew Wado Ichimonji and slowly pointed it at Dracule Mihawk. "I challenge you!"
Zoro dreamed of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman, which made Dracule Mihawk his goal. He simply hadn't expected to meet him so soon.
But now that they had met, he would not pass up the chance to challenge the World's Greatest Swordsman, even if he lost.
"Challenging the World's Greatest Swordsman?!"
Nami cried out in alarm and hurriedly grabbed Luffy's arm. "Luffy, stop him! That's Dracule Mihawk!" She knew exactly what it meant to be the World's Greatest Swordsman