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No one knows Hawk-Eye's purpose; perhaps he's just interested in Whitebeard.
Uya originally stole the title of the world's strongest from Whitebeard, but that title was meant for the strongest human, not for someone like Uya who had completely transcended to another level.
Therefore, although no one mentions the title of the strongest in the world anymore, it is still generally accepted that it belongs to Whitebeard.
Doflamingo was simply bored. Because of something that happened when he was a child, he harbored a deep hatred for the Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land. The fact that the Celestial Dragons of the Holy Land were wiped out by Uya made Doflamingo feel even more satisfied.
This trip to Marine Headquarters was purely for fun.
As for Empress Hancock, no one knows why she came. Ever since the Celestial Dragons were wiped out, no one has been able to understand the thoughts of this pirate empress.
And at this time...
No one could detect it, not even naval heroes like Garp or Fleet Admiral Sengoku. They were unaware that three people were standing quietly on the rooftop of the most magnificent castle at Marine Headquarters behind them.
The three of them stood there, yet it was as if they were in another dimension; neither the naked eye nor Observation Haki could detect their presence.
No one knew when the three arrived; it was as if they had just arrived, or as if they had been waiting for a long time.
These three people were none other than Uya, Kuina, and Ain.
" Marine Headquarters, it feels so familiar." Ain looked at the Marines arrayed below, a strange and complex expression in her beautiful eyes.
"That... that's the world's greatest swordsman, Hawk-Eye Mihawk!"
Kuina gazed at the figure at the very front of the naval formation, carrying the Supreme Grade Blades, the Black Blade Yoru, a glint of fierceness flashing in her eyes.
Um?
Hawk-Eye, standing at the front of the naval formation, glanced back as if sensing something, as if it were a swordsman's innate perception.
However, he couldn't see Uya, Kuina, and the other two. After glancing behind him and finding nothing, he turned back, feeling slightly puzzled but not thinking much of it, assuming it was just his imagination.
In reality, the Setsuna Hawk-Eye turned his head, Kuina, who was staring at him, had already made eye contact with him, but Kuina could see him while he could not see Kuina.
What a sharp gaze.
This was Kuina's feeling. Of course, she wouldn't be intimidated by Hawk-Eye's mere glance. Hawk-Eye and simple sweep of his gaze gave people a sharp and fierce feeling, so one could probably guess how superb his swordsmanship was.
Even so, Kuina remained confident because... her master was Uya!
Kuina's slender hand gently pressed against her sword, her gaze gradually becoming as still as Shisui.
She is adjusting her state of mind.
Throughout, Uya wore a faint smile, watching the scene below with great interest, while occasionally glancing at Kuina beside her.
At this point, even Kuina couldn't be entirely certain of the outcome of Kuina 'Uya fight against Hawk-Eye. If Kuina could learn swordsmanship from him for a few more years, she would definitely be able to defeat Hawk-Eye. But now, he had accomplished everything he wanted to do and was preparing to leave this world.
" The Summit War... I changed the plot so much, but it still happened. Heh." Uya looked down, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Hawk-Eye stood there quietly.
No one could tell what he was thinking, or rather, almost no one dared to look him in the eye. Even top-notch experts would tremble with fear when they saw Hawk-Eye's eyes.
Hawk-Eye's gaze remained calm and Shisui until Whitebeard finally appeared, at which point Whitebeard eyes paused slightly and a glint of light flashed.
Whitebeard actually knew very well.
Given his current situation, and considering the contrast between his allies, his chances of winning against the entire Marine Headquarters are extremely low.
But he still came, without hesitation.
Because he has Whitebeard!
"Kuralala!"
Despite the overwhelming force of the Marine Headquarters, Whitebeard showed no fear, only an overwhelming sense of pride.
Though one may grow old, one's heart may remain young.
A king's heart remains untainted by worldly dust.
Accompanied by the Whitebeard's loud laughter, an aura of kingly power seemed to sweep over him, causing many to feel a sense of unease.
This isn't Conqueror's Haki; it's just a simple aura.
Conqueror's Haki can be used to target a few individuals, or to render certain individuals unaffected. However, it cannot clearly separate and affect all Whitebeard Pirates Conqueror's Haki simultaneously affecting all Marines. In such cases, Conqueror's Haki is unusable, as it would only result in indiscriminate attacks.
Therefore, what Whitebeard used to start this war was not Conqueror's Haki, but... the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Seaquake!
The Power of Tremors acts on the seawater, pushing it to both sides. Once the seawater is pushed back, it transforms into a massive tsunami!
Splash!
Almost immediately after Whitebeard unleashed the Seaquake, a loud rumble and commotion resounded throughout Marine Headquarters.
Everyone looked up and saw two towering tsunamis hanging like curtains on either side of the horizon, sandwiching the Marine Headquarters between them, and crashing down!
Faced with this terrifying power, the Seven Warlords of the Sea and some Vice Admirals remained calm, while the rest of the crew's expressions changed drastically.
Many people even showed expressions of shock.
Just as the towering waves were about to sweep down and submerge the entire Marine Headquarters, a figure suddenly flashed out and appeared directly above the Marine Headquarters, between the two curtains of waves.
Ice Age!
Click!!
The massive waves were instantly frozen into ice.
Faced with Whitebeard's attack, the one who stepped forward to respond was undoubtedly Marine Admiral Aokiji.
" Aokiji... you brat..." The Whitebeard looked up at Aokiji.
Back when Garp roamed the seas and clashed with Whitebeard and Roger, Aokiji was indeed just a follower, and in Whitebeard's eyes, he was indeed a brat.
However, many years later, Aokiji has now become a Marine Admiral.
" Partisan!"
Aokiji took a deep breath, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He suddenly reached out towards Whitebeard, and in an instant, several Partisan materialized in front of him, shooting straight at Whitebeard.
Facing Aokiji's attack, Whitebeard slightly turned his body and suddenly threw a punch.