Elsewhere, Enel turned into a lightning bolt and appeared instantly beside the newly built dock on the G-10 outpost island.
Residual arcs of electricity still danced around him. His face twisted with frustration and anger at being put in his place as he glared viciously at the little boat still drifting unhurriedly on the distant sea.
"Damn bastard! How dare you look down on this god!"
Enel gritted his teeth in fury. The man's calm demeanor, as though Enel wasn't worth his attention at all, infuriated him more than any taunt could have.
Especially that final assessment-"not a chance of winning." It was practically tap-dancing on his raw nerves.
He saw that Hawk-Eye remained motionless on his boat, seemingly unconcerned by his departure. It felt even more like blatant disregard.
"Hey! What's with that attitude? You think this god is afraid of you?!" Enel was just about to launch into another tirade to salvage his pride.
But the next second, the curses on his lips abruptly died. His eyes widened as though he had witnessed something impossible.
On the little boat being pushed backward by the Reverse Sea Current stood that stern-faced man, carrying the world's strongest Black Blade on his back, who claimed he would challenge Gern and become the World's Greatest Swordsman-
Dracule Mihawk.
Under Enel's dumbfounded gaze, he did something that completely shattered Enel's previous impression of this cold, aloof master.
Hawk-Eye abruptly drew the Black Blade Yoru from his back, one of the Twelve Supreme Grade Blades!
That supreme Black Blade, the symbol of the world's highest swordsmanship, which had cut through countless legendary weapons!
Then he plunged that enormous Black Blade... straight into the seawater beside his boat!
And then... like an oar... he swept it backward with all his strength!!!
Boom!!! The Black Blade's