"Come on, Mihawk! Let me see just how strong you are as the World's Greatest Swordsman!" Zoro roared, shooting toward Hawkeye like lightning.
At the same time, an immensely powerful aura radiated from his body, combining with his Haki to form a purple halo.
Hawkeye raised his brows slightly and shouted, "Then prepare yourself!"
Likewise, powerful Haki enveloped Hawkeye in a deep green glow.
Sunlight streamed through the torn clouds and fell upon the edge of the Black Blade Yoru, casting an ominous, piercing gleam.
Clang!
The instant the two blades met, that crisp clash of steel seemed to be the only sound left between heaven and earth.
A brilliant white ring of sword energy followed, sweeping outward at tremendous speed!
It swept through everything in its path like a knife through tofu, meeting no resistance.
In an instant, the entire island was sheared into a vast plain by that sword energy.
As the sword energy continued rapidly spreading outward, it sliced the entire space into upper and lower halves!
"Aaah!"
Gion hurriedly reached out and pushed Perona down, and the two lay flat in the little wooden boat.
Just as they ducked, the white sword energy sliced straight through the little boat's mast! The cut was perfectly smooth.
After the sword energy passed.
Perona could not help lifting her head to look toward the deserted island. Her little face instantly turned deathly pale, and she looked badly shaken.
"S-so scary! Go, Moss Head..."
She had never imagined that, even this far from the deserted island, an attack coming from it could still possess such power.
"Is this the strength of the World's Greatest Swordsman? It's absolutely terrifying!"
Hearing Perona's words, Gion likewise looked in some shock at the two men locked in a stalemate.
Their strength had already reached