The space across the entire deserted island kept cracking under their attacks.
The deserted island, several kilometers across, could no longer hold together and broke into several pieces.
They fell toward the sea!
The surrounding waters were also sliced into countless pieces by that tremendous power.
They kept overturning and tilting.
The magnetic field changed at that moment, and gravity above it fell into disarray.
As that supremely powerful shock wave spread outward.
At the critical moment just before the shock wave struck the little wooden boat.
Gion scooped up Perona, drew the sword at her waist, and met the shock wave.
The two instantly became like a tiny boat on the sea, blasted backward at tremendous speed by that powerful force.
Only after flying several hundred meters did Gion barely manage to halt herself with Geppo!
The little wooden boat they had just been riding was pulverized by that immense power.
On the deserted island.
The dust settled, gradually revealing the scene of their battle.
The entire island had actually become an enormous basin below sea level.
Two figures stood at the very center of that basin.
Zoro stood firmly in place with Flowing Light in his hand, panting heavily.
Before him stood Hawkeye, his hands trembling slightly.
His face was somewhat pale, and a trickle of blood slowly ran from the corner of his mouth.
"You won, Zoro." Dracule Mihawk returned the Black Blade, Yoru, to the sheath on his back.
He said slowly, "You've surpassed me. I'm passing the title of World's Greatest Swordsman to you.
I hope you can hold on to it."
Zoro panted heavily, a smile appearing on his face for the first time in a long while.
He knew that this victory was not merely recognition of his strength.
It was also