"If you want to test my swordsmanship, you'll have to show me what you're really made of!"
With that, Louis Cajo and Cavendish began their true duel as swordsmen!
Elsewhere, Haliya-Zina, captain of the Troublesome Pirates, tossed her long hair and said coldly, "That fellow Isaac is finally making his move."
"If he waits any longer, this war really will be lost!"
Haliya-Zina glanced up at Isaac, then scanned her surroundings.
She couldn't help frowning slightly as she murmured, "Why don't I see Ochoku anywhere?"
"Borsalino hasn't reached Blackwater Valley yet. Could Ochoku still be on his way too?"
For a moment, Haliya-Zina was puzzled.
Then something suddenly occurred to her, and she said in surprise, "Could Isaac be planning to challenge Chris alone?"
"That's certainly a bold move!"
Haliya-Zina felt both surprise and admiration at Isaac's choice.
Big Bug Rodman rubbed his yellow hair and said casually, "The battle between the strongest is about to begin."
"Once Chris fights Isaac, we'll know exactly how strong he is."
"Let's see if he's as powerful as the rumors say."
"Or if he doesn't live up to his reputation."
Without a doubt, Isaac was the perfect test.
Everyone had witnessed Isaac's strength.
He was an acknowledged powerhouse in the New World.
Only by defeating Isaac could Chris prove that all those rumors about him were true.
Otherwise, Chris's reputation would be ruined in an instant!
Old Blacksmith Smart controlled his knife as he traded blows evenly with Luo.
He glanced at Isaac and Chris and said quietly, "Go, guardian of the Pudora Kingdom!"
"Your victory or defeat will be the deciding factor in whether the Pudora Kingdom survives."
"Isaac, you absolutely must win this battle!"
Of everyone present, Old Blacksmith Smart had the deepest attachment to the Pudora Kingdom.
That was why