You're Still Too Green

"Boom..."

Their attacks collided fiercely. Unfortunately, the difference in their strength was simply too great.

Too big to be surpassed.

Upon contact, Eustass Kid's attack was immediately forced back.

"Not good..."

Eustass Kid's expression changed drastically, but he didn't give up and gritted his teeth to persevere. However, under the powerful impact, his giant arm, formed from gathered power, was being gradually destroyed.

It crumbled little by little.

Eustass Kid, too, was forced back little by little by the immense impact.

His feet left two deep tracks on the ground.

"Eustass Kid..."

Killer, disregarding his severely injured body, once again stepped forward, charging forward and swinging his twin scythes at Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk's attack.

Seeing this, Drake also made a move.

Almost simultaneously, they swung their swords and axes.

They immediately found themselves in a situation where the three of them were working together to block Hawkeye's attack. Even so, the three of them were still being forced back by Hawkeye's terrifying strike. However, their retreat was much slower than when Eustass Kid was holding off the attack alone.

"Ah, this..."

Basil Hawkins, who hadn't even made a move yet, changed his expression drastically upon seeing this.

The World's Greatest Swordsman has already reached this level of strength. It's truly hard to imagine what level the three pirate emperors will reach...

He subconsciously started calculating, taking out cards one after another.

The final conclusion was reached.

Basil Hawkins looked utterly bewildered, leaving Apoo somewhat confused. "What's wrong? Can't figure it out?"

Basil Hawkins shook his head. "I've figured it out, but the result is very strange."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Our chances of defeating Hawkeye are zero, our chances of escaping are ten percent, and our chances of dying are five percent."

"???"

Apoo couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

The chance of defeating Hawkeye is zero, which means they are destined to lose.

The chance of them escaping is ten percent, meaning they basically have no chance of getting away.

Under normal circumstances, it's not certain death!

The mortality rate certainly wouldn't be that low... only five percent. In other words, they shouldn't die.

They're destined to lose, yet they won't die.

Are they going to arrest us?

Hawkeye isn't a Navy officer, is this really necessary?

Basil Hawkins paused for a moment, then said, "Don't forget, this guy came for one of us. Considering what we just did, there might be another possibility."

"Another possibility?" Apoo asked, even more puzzled.

However, at that moment, Killer, Eustass Kid, and Drake, who were blocking Hawkeye's attack, simultaneously unleashed their terrifying power, resulting in a fierce collision between them and Hawkeye's strikes.

Finally, Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk's slash was forcibly changed direction and sent flying into the sky.

"Boom..."

It then exploded high in the sky, scattering the clouds. This demonstrates just how terrifying the power of this attack was.

Upon seeing this, Hawkeye revealed a hint of appreciation.

"Not bad... no wonder you had the guts to team up against Shanks. But... if it really comes down to dealing with that guy, your strength is... far from enough!"

"Gurgle..."

Eustass Kid, Killer, and Drake all swallowed hard. Only now did they realize the vast difference in strength between themselves and the person before them.

Eustass Kid and Drake are somewhat better off.

At most, his arms trembled slightly.

Killer, already severely injured, could no longer hold on. His wounds reopened, blood gushed out, and his injuries were compounded.

"Pfft..."

The man swayed, then spat out a mouthful of blood. His legs went limp, and he collapsed.

"Killer..."

Eustass Kid was shocked, knowing that Killer was his right-hand man. In the entire pirate crew, the only truly formidable fighters were him and Killer. If anything happened to Killer, the overall strength of his pirate crew would immediately decrease by 30%.

Hawkeye, however, watched Eustass Kid and Killer with interest, then unleashed another slash. The target was the already fallen Killer...

Wherever it passed, the ground was easily sliced open, like tofu.

"Oh no... get out of there..."

Eustass Kid was greatly alarmed.

Upon seeing this, Apoo's lips twitched involuntarily, and he said to Basil Hawkins incredulously, "This is what you meant by a five percent mortality rate? Judging from this, it's clear you're going to kill Killer!"

Could this guy have come specifically to kill Killer?

When did Killer ever offend this guy?

He said it, but he understood that if they didn't help now, and Eustass Kid and Killer were both incapacitated, they would truly be lambs to the slaughter.

Basil Hawkins: "I can't be wrong."

But he also knew that if he Fudō now, he might miss his chance...

"Straw Hand Sword!"

Drake transformed his sword into straw to meet Hawkeye's attack. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and swing his knife and axe once more.

"Scrape the plate and chop!"

Apoo also unleashed a sonic slash, creating another three-on-one situation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Eustass Kid went straight for Killer.

"Rumble..."

Just as Eustass Kid reached Killer's side, Drake, who was at the forefront, was knocked away. Basil Hawkins and Apoo were then destroyed, and Hawkeye's slash continued unabated.

They continued to rush quickly towards Killer, who had fallen to the ground.

Eustass Kid's expression changed drastically. He reached out and grabbed Killer's leg, then pulled sharply, dragging Killer over...

"Brush..."

Hawkeye's slash grazed Killer's scalp. If Eustass Kid had been even half a beat slower, Killer would have been decapitated.

"Hiss..."

Drake, who had been sent flying, struggled to his feet some distance away, a very noticeable wound on his chest. Even from a distance, it was easily visible, as the flowing blood had stained the area red.

There are also Basil Hawkins and Apoo.

They all gasped in shock.

They knew Hawkeye was strong, but they never expected him to be this ridiculously strong. Even the five of them combined were no match for him.

"Asshole..."

Meanwhile, Eustass Kid, who had just narrowly saved Killer, went completely berserk.

"Granting Magnetic Impact!"

This is Eustass Kid's ability, which can imbue an opponent with magnetism, turning them into a giant magnet. And it's completely undefendable; under this attack, surrounding metal is rapidly drawn towards Hawkeye, who has been magnetized.

"Interesting moves, interesting abilities."

Upon seeing this, Hawkeye's eyes held a hint of amazement.

Perhaps this kid will be extraordinary in the future. But right now... he's still too green.