Lin Yuan went to Kuina's side and checked her injuries. Fortunately, she was just a little exhausted and there were no serious injuries. She would recover in a few days.
Mihawk walked over, looked at Lin Yuan and Kuina, and said seriously.
"With your talent, you won't be any worse than me at my age. I have to admit, you may even surpass me in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Kuina smiled happily. She was already very satisfied to be praised in this way by the World's Greatest Swordsman.
Although the two didn't fight many times and the fights were brief, swordsmen's duels are always like this. To be able to fight Mihawk to such an extent would surely shock many people.
"Hehe, my goal used to be to defeat everyone and become the strongest, but now it doesn't matter anymore. Becoming a great swordsman has already exceeded my father's expectations."
" Mihawk, Mr. Mihawk. I will not give up my pursuit of swordsmanship in the future. As for whether I can become the world's number one, that's secondary."
Kuina spoke earnestly, but Lin Yuan and Mihawk could both sense her sincerity.
"Hehe, silly girl, what's so great about this? I'll teach you more later!"
Kuina blushed, feeling a warmth in her heart as she looked at Lin Yuan's concerned smile. As for the knowledge, that was not something she could share with outsiders.
Mihawk, however, was somewhat displeased. What was so great about pursuing swordsmanship? He had pursued it his whole life to become the world's number one.
Although he didn't care about being number one in the world, since he was number one, he had to maintain that position and defeat everyone else.
"Now that you've finished your match with Kuina, shouldn't you keep your promise?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback, then turned to look at Mihawk and said with interest.
"You really want to fight me? I'm not some swordsman, and fighting me is dangerous!"
Lin Yuan's words did not deter Mihawk; on the contrary, they fueled his fighting spirit even more.
"Do you perhaps think I'm unworthy to fight you? Although you're not a pure swordsman, you can still sever Admiral's arm with a single strike, something I admit I can't do."
"But swordsmanship is my lifelong pursuit; the real thrill comes from fighting different swordsmen!"
Lin Yuan was helpless. He didn't want to fight Mihawk, but he wanted to keep the guy here.
"You really want to compete? You don't care if you die?"
Mihawk's pupils contracted, then his resolve hardened once more.
"Heh, ever since I embarked on this path, I've been prepared to die in battle at any moment."
Lin Yuan nodded; Mihawk was indeed that kind of person. So he asked.
Can I ask you a question?
"You say?"
A strange smile appeared on Lin Yuan's lips, and he blurted out the question.
" The Black Blade Yoru, is Supreme Great Grade Sword. Many people also use swords, but why do you call yourself a swordsman instead of a swordsman!"
Mihawk paused, a thoughtful expression on his face. Kuina, standing beside him, wore a strange look. Lin Yuan had asked her the same question when he was teaching her.
At the time, she was so young that she almost went insane from this question, after all, the concept of a swordsman didn't exist in this world! In fact, she didn't know when it started, but there were Famous Sword and swordsmen.
Later, Kuina learned from Lin Yuan that swords and sabers are not inherently different; a single blade makes a saber, while a double-edged sword makes a scissor, and their methods of use and attack are also different.
The so-called great swordsmen and sword masters all use swords as their weapons, and their attack methods are also those of swordsmen.
However, for them, a weapon is just a weapon, and they don't care too much about reputation. This is also why Kuina no longer obsesses over becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman.
But Mihawk was different. After pursuing the way of the sword his whole life, he suddenly realized that what he was pursuing was something he couldn't even understand himself!
" Famous Sword, Great Grade Sword, Supreme Great Grade Sword, swordsman, master swordsman, great master swordsman, something's definitely not right!"
Mihawk suddenly felt lost, as if Raizo. Lin Yuan estimated that in his current state, Mihawk might not be without a chance of being defeated by Kuina.
"Hehe, Mihawk, you can think about this carefully, and then we can have a match. Of course, you've already had a fight, so it's not appropriate for me to make a move now, but I can still show you my strength."
Mihawk recovered somewhat and nodded. He needed to think about this question carefully: why do swordsmen use daggers instead of swords?
Mihawk knew that if he couldn't figure this out, he would have a hard time fully focusing on the battle with Lin Yuan. However, he could at least assess Lin Yuan's strength.
Seeing that Mihawk agreed, Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, then Flame Clouds appeared beneath his feet, carrying the three of them to a higher place.
Looking down from above, the traces of the battle between Kuina and Mihawk are particularly evident.
A huge crater appeared in the center of the deserted island, and then Mihawk cleaved half of the island in two with a single sword strike, allowing countless drops of seawater to rush in.
Lin Yuan gently touched the blade of the " Mandala " sword with his finger, carefully examining the island below.
Kuina and Mihawk did not disturb Lin Yuan; they also wanted to know just how advanced Lin Yuan's swordsmanship had become.
Looking at the island spanning over ten kilometers, a sharp glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, which slowly transformed into Crimson Eyes and Golden Pupils.
"That momentum!"
Although Lin Yuan had his back to Mihawk, he still sensed a dangerous aura. Lin Yuan hadn't transformed into that unknown Mythical Zoan, he felt as if he were being targeted by a great terror.
Mihawk no longer cared about being a great swordsman or Supreme Great Grade Sword; his eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan, not daring to miss a single detail.
At this moment, Lin Yuan's Observation Haki enveloped the entire uninhabited island. He took a deep breath, and the " Mandala " at his waist was instantly drawn.
A sharp aura instantly enveloped Lin Yuan, and at this moment, his entire body was surrounded by Sword Domain.
With a single step, the air seemed to explode beneath his feet. Lin Yuan gripped his sword in one hand and let out a soft shout.
"Nine Dragons Annihilate the World - Dragon Abyss Hell!"
Unlike the Kuina formed from sword energy that was over ten meters long, as Lin Yuan unleashed his sword strike, nine giant black and red dragons instantly appeared in the sky, each over a thousand meters long.
Then, guided by the " Mandala," nine giant sword-qi dragons, each a thousand meters long, crashed directly down onto the island below.
"Roar..."
"Boom..."
Mihawk, Kuina, and the others hidden in the distant Flame Clouds all watched this scene in shock.
As several giant dragons slammed into the island, the once deserted island, which had only a single giant crater, instantly transformed into nine terrifying Abyss.
That wasn't the end of it. After the nine giant sword energy dragons disappeared underground, the sword energy suddenly erupted.
The entire island shattered instantly, and then the shattered island was further reduced to dust by the burst of sword energy.
Countless plumes of smoke and dust were submerged by the erupting seawater, turning the once azure sea into a murky mess.
Everyone looked down, but apart from the murky image, there was no trace of the island they had just seen.
This uninhabited island, spanning several miles in circumference, was completely wiped out by Lin Yuan's single sword strike.
This was unlike Kuina's sword that created a thousand-meter-long crater, or Mihawk's sword that severed an island; instead, it completely obliterated the entire island into nothingness.
Mihawk's Hawk Eyes narrowed as he watched this scene in disbelief.
"This is an attack that even a human could deliver!"
He saw it very clearly just now, even using his Observation Haki. Mihawk was certain that Lin Yuan had not used his Devil Fruit ability.
It was a true sword strike, but that strike not only incorporated Kuina's swordsmanship but also his swordsmanship infused with Conqueror's Haki's Haki.
However, such terrifying power was beyond Mihawk's comprehension. This was no longer a sword technique; it was practically a human nuclear bomb.
"Call..."
Lin Yuan exhaled a deep breath; that attack just now had almost used all his strength.
In fact, Mihawk still didn't understand. This sword Lin Yuan not only involved swordsmanship, but also the application of Conqueror's Haki Coating's Haki, Armament Haki Fruit abilities.
However, under his "Observation Haki Killer, Mihawk couldn't understand that expression at all; the burst of energy was the result of Lin Yuan releasing his Devil Fruit power.
He cannot unleash this attack continuously; he must first gather his strength.
Putting away the " Mandala," Lin Yuan turned to look at Mihawk with a harmless smile on his face.
"How was my sword strike? Not bad, right?"
Mihawk:...