Real Swordsman

Time rewound to three minutes earlier.

On Warship Island, Ye Mu watched as John drew his twin blades, his fighting spirit surging.

John's expression, however, remained completely calm.

" I see. You actually took me for a Philosopher's Stone? To keep me here, you didn't hesitate to expose your secret of possessing two Devil Fruits. What an extraordinary young man!"

As Captain John spoke, he drew the twin blades from his waist as well.

"Still, I have to admit that you succeeded. The secret of two Devil Fruits is indeed tempting enough! In that case, I'll play with you for a while."

At that moment, the atmosphere on the island was utterly silent. The two sides simply stared at each other.

However, their expressions were entirely different.

While Ye Mu was brimming with fighting spirit, John had become calm after his initial excitement.

Perhaps disturbed by the two men's auras, the clouds above Warship Island, which was normally shrouded in thick darkness, parted for once. The cold moonlight spilled down, landing in the space between them.

At the same time, both men moved.

"Boom..."

Their figures were like ghosts, tearing through the dark world and appearing beneath the moonlight.

Both raised their arms at the same time and slashed their twin blades at each other.

"Clang..."

The blades, wrapped in Armament Haki, collided and sent bright sparks flying. At the same time, the slashes they unleashed erupted from the point of impact, turning into crescent-shaped flashes as sword energy scattered in every direction.

Their figures flickered constantly, appearing throughout the world like they had torn through space itself.

For a battle between monsters of this level, which should have been earth-shaking, their clash seemed somewhat restrained.

Even so, the power and speed of their slashes gradually increased.

For Ye Mu,