Hawkeye's title as the world's greatest swordsman was by no means undeserved! It was a glorious reputation he had carved out strike by strike through countless life-and-death battles! Those who had once dared question him had long since become wandering ghosts beneath his blade!
Looking across the entire world, there were only a handful of people recognized as Great Swordsmen. Yet among them, the only one who had truly earned Hawkeye's acknowledgment and favor was likely the captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, the man who shook the Four Seas—Red-Hair Shanks.
However, ever since Red-Hair had unfortunately lost an arm, Hawkeye had never crossed blades with him again. In Hawkeye's eyes, even if he ultimately defeated Shanks, such a victory would be meaningless—nothing but an unfair win.
This was enough to show the unparalleled pride and confidence deep within Hawkeye's heart. At that moment, his originally sharp, icy eyes trembled involuntarily, and then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile that had not appeared in a long time.
Without question, another Great Swordsman worthy of his full attention had finally emerged in this world!
Meanwhile, far away in the Sabaody Archipelago, everyone watched Moke betray the Marines and successfully rescue Ace. Even more shocking, Moke had displayed peerless swordsmanship capable of rivaling Hawkeye's!
The entire scene erupted in uproar. People stared in disbelief. "My god! Moke is clearly one of the Shichibukai's fiercest fighters! How could he suddenly turn against them?"
"Moke actually has a powerful subordinate with the Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit! That's like giving wings to a tiger! Could his second-in-command be as strong as an Admiral?" someone shouted in shock.
Then another person cried out, "My god! Not only is this guy incredibly powerful, he even possesses the bearing of a Great Swordsman!" Everyone's expressions