Mihawk slowly exhaled. Appreciation deepened in his sharp, hawklike eyes.
"Impressive. The strength of your swordsmanship fundamentals and the speed of your reactions have made me see you in a new light."
"But my instincts tell me you have a stronger sword technique. Show me."
"As you wish."
A faint smile touched Dawn's lips. His opponent's keen perception excited him too. His gaze sharpened, and dazzling golden light burst from Kikoku as powerful Armament Haki flowed along its blade like a living thing.
"Gravity Blade: Saiming!"
With a thunderous boom, a brilliant golden Flying Slash tore from the blade like lightning ripping through the night.
The air ahead was compressed and twisted by overwhelming gravity, giving off a strained hum.
The ground beneath Dawn exploded outward in a fan shape. Countless fragments of stone were swept up by the golden Flying Slash, surging toward Mihawk like a torrent of destruction.
Faced with the terrifying attack, Mihawk showed no fear. Instead, his eyes gleamed brighter.
He held Yoru in one hand. Armament Haki raced across its black blade like flowing water, and he swung it in a horizontal cut that sliced through the air!
A massive green Flying Slash, dozens of meters high and stretching hundreds of meters across, surged straight toward Dawn's golden torrent with the force to sever anything in its path.
The enormous green slash and the golden torrent collided violently between them.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion swept through the forest. At the point of impact, the air rippled and shook like water, sending visible waves of pressure billowing in every direction.
The stones carried by the golden slash shattered into fine powder the instant they met the green one. Before the dust could fall, the shock wave behind it swept it away.
The two terrifying slashes struggled