I Know You

"Whoosh~"

Oak used the air currents generated by his sword aura to propel the small boat beneath his feet, shooting toward Hawk-Eye in an instant.

"Hey, I wasn't deliberately bullying you just now. I was born with an exceptionally strong physique, so having too much strength couldn't be helped. We agreed to compare swordsmanship, and strength is part of swordsmanship too. I didn't use any other tricks!"

Oak felt it was necessary to explain. Otherwise, it would be bad if Hawk-Eye misunderstood and thought he had used some other means to bully a junior like him. After all, they had agreed to a pure contest of swordsmanship.

"Mm!"

Hawk-Eye merely nodded indifferently, looking utterly unconcerned. But the next moment—

"Buzz~"

He raised his sword and swept it horizontally. A long jade-green streak filled Oak's vision, expanding without end.

That was his sword aura. A thousand meters long, it covered the entire sea. As he looked up at Oak, a trace of irritation flickered in his eyes.

If they were comparing swords, then compare swords. What was with always acting like he was reluctant to bully me?

Hawk-Eye always felt that the other man treated him like a... child?

But clearly, the other man was the younger one, looking only a little over twenty. So Hawk-Eye decided to teach him a lesson and make him take this match seriously.

Facing this overwhelmingly powerful strike, Oak quickly planted a foot on the bow of his boat and kicked it flying backward. Using the recoil, he launched himself into the air.

"Bang~"

His foot struck the air with explosive force, sending Oak flying backward alongside the boat. Only after opening a distance of over a hundred meters from Hawk-Eye's sword aura did he land on the boat again.

"Slash Wave~"

As the boat