The Supreme Grade Sword that Shanks always carried with him was nowhere to be seen.
Hawk Eyes did not refuse the help.
He can lose Black Blade Yoru.
However, one cannot be without a weapon in a formal swordsman's duel.
As for whether Uchiha Xin would use the Black Blade Yoru, Hawk Eyes didn't care.
The fact that a swordsman's sword was taken away was part of his defeat.
To get it back, you have to draw your sword again.
In the center of the island.
Hawk Eyes closed his eyes, waiting for his opponent to appear.
Time passed little by little.
The sea breeze blows across the island.
No one in the Red Hair Pirates urged them on.
They all knew that Uchiha Xin, who possessed spatial abilities, did not need to travel by boat.
I can arrive at any time, as long as the other party is willing.
A moment later, Hawk Eyes opened his eyes.
Shanks also looked up at the same time.
Beckman stubbed out his cigarette.
"They've arrived."
The space in the center of the island suddenly fluctuated.
The once calm air parted to both sides.
Four figures walked directly out of the distorted space.
Uchiha Xin stood at the very front.
Robin, Perona, and Tashigi followed closely behind.
The spatial fluctuations disappeared rapidly.
The four of them had landed safely on the island.
Perona had just stood still when she looked towards the other side of the island.
Her remote Ghost Clone had already scouted the area.
He naturally knew that the Red Hair Pirates were on the island.
The senses transmitted back by the clone are far less direct than those of the main body facing the Four Emperors' pirate crew in person.
Shanks.
Beckman.
Yasopp.
Raki Lu.
All the main members of the Red Hair Pirates were present.
No one was absent.
Perona hugged Kumashi tightly, and moved closer to Uchiha Xin.
"They all came, just as expected."
"With so many people hiding on the sidelines, it doesn't look like they're just watching."
Robin didn't say anything.
She stood still, her clothes not swaying, but her feet had already quietly left the ground.
The Float-Float Fruit can lift her into the sky at any time.
A petal fell from her fingers.
The petals touched the ground and quickly disappeared behind the rocks.
The power of even more Flower-Flower Fruit is also poised to be unleashed.
She can immediately intervene should the Red Hair Pirates take any action.
Tashigi, however, did not look at Shanks.
Her entire attention was focused on Hawk Eyes.
That was the World's Greatest Swordsman she once looked up to.
Even though Hawk Eyes has lost to Uchiha Xin, his status in swordsmanship is still undeniable.
Tashigi gripped the hilt of Shigure.
The sword intent within his body then rose.
There was no intent to kill.
Only a swordsman's most direct fighting spirit when facing a powerful enemy.
Hawk Eyes had been keeping his eyes fixed on Uchiha Xin.
When they met again, he didn't mention Black Blade Yoru, nor did he mention the previous defeat.
His gaze was sharper than ever before.
Body, breath, and sword intent have become one.
He had already severed the lingering effects of his previous failure.
After losing the Black Blade Yoru, he re-examined his swordsmanship.
The slashes that he used to rely on the Black Blade Yoru to execute were broken down by him time and time again.
strength.
speed.
angle.
Haki.
Every step has been meticulously refined.
He didn't stop just because he lost his title as the world's number one.
Instead, he transformed that defeat into a new foundation for swordsmanship.
Uchiha Xin also noticed the change in him.
"Good."
"He's a bit better than when we last met."
Hawk Eyes stared directly at him.
"I haven't stopped cultivating since I lost to you last time."
"That battle was not truly over yet."
" Black Blade Yoru is temporarily in your hands."
"Today, I will take it back myself."
Uchiha Xin didn't pay any attention to those words.
In their last encounter, Hawk Eyes was no match for him.
Now he has also gained the swordsmanship expertise of the Golden Lion for decades.
Top-tier swordsmanship has improved once again.
The gap between the two sides has not narrowed; in fact, it has widened.
However, Hawk Eyes's ability to continue breaking through after a defeat did earn him higher regard.
A true swordsman will not lose the courage to draw his sword because of a single defeat.
Hawk Eyes at least accomplished this.
"You want Black Blade Yoru back? Fine."
Uchiha Xin said:
"Provided you have the ability."
Hawk Eyes did not refute.
Between swordsmen, the outcome depends solely on the sword in their hand.
No words can replace the outcome of a victory.
Just as he was about to speak again, a sword intent suddenly came from his side.
Hawk Eyes's gaze shifted to Tashigi.
At first, he didn't consider Tashigi a match.
The women around Uchiha Xin each possessed unique abilities.
Perona possesses the Hollow-Hollow Fruit.
Robin possesses both the Flower-Flower Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit.
As for Tashigi, she was a naval swordswoman and does indeed have a good foundation in swordsmanship.
However, based on the intelligence Hawk Eyes had gathered in the past, Tashigi was far from being someone he would take seriously.
But now it's completely different.
She simply gripped the hilt of the knife, and a soft rustling sound filled the air around her.
A powerful sword intent rose from her body.
It's not out of control.
It did not charge haphazardly in all directions.
All the power was concentrated around the body.
This level of control is something that ordinary Great Swordsman simply cannot achieve.
Hawk Eyes's gaze shifted between Tashigi and Shigure.
"Your swordsmanship..."
Tashigi took a step forward.
"How?"
Hawk Eyes did not answer immediately.
He could clearly judge a swordsman's skill level.
Tashigi hasn't drawn her sword yet.
His sword aura was already powerful enough to threaten even top experts.
This is not a power that can be built simply by relying on physique or Haki.
That sword intent contained a complete understanding of the way of the sword.
Her understanding of slashes, distance, power, and timing surpasses that of most Great Swordsman.
It even subtly touched upon a higher level.
Hawk Eyes's expression changed for the first time.
"You have reached the level of a top-tier Great Swordsman."
These words traveled far and wide.
Everyone in the Red Hair Pirates heard it clearly.
Raki Lu stopped biting into the meat.
What did Hawk Eyes say?
"Is that female naval swordswoman a top-tier Great Swordsman?"
Yasopp also stared at Tashigi.
"Are you kidding me?"
"How many swordsmen of this caliber are there in the entire ocean?"
Beckman remained silent.
His Observation Haki had already covered the center of the island.
After Tashigi unleashed her sword intent, he felt a pressure.
That's not a threat posed by Devil Fruit.
It was not a swordsmanship aura, but a pure swordsmanship spirit.
Shanks ' smile faded.
He has wielded a sword for many years.
Although he didn't devote all his energy to swordsmanship like Hawk Eyes, his swordsmanship was equally top-notch.
That's why he understood Tashigi's sword intent better than the average person.
Heavy and substantial.
concise.
There are no obvious flaws.
If we only compare their swordsmanship skills, Tashigi has even surpassed him.
"Another top-tier Great Swordsman."
Shanks spoke in a low voice.
"And she's a woman who has never been valued by the sea before."
Beckman looked at him.
Are you confident you can beat her?
"Without a real fight, it's impossible to judge."
Shanks' answer was very direct.
"However, in swordsmanship alone, she is no weaker than me."