Chapter 480: Like a Master of Ten Thousand Swords

Chapter 480: Like a Master of Ten Thousand Swords

Chapter 480: Like Thousands of Sword Masters
"You are really confident."

After hearing what Lu Li said, Hawkeye smiled and said, "For a moment, I don't know who holds the title of the world's number one."

"We'll talk about the duel tomorrow. Let's drink first."

Lu Li picked up another jar of wine. Since Teacher Kai was a wine lover, the thing that was most in short supply here was fine wine.

Soon, everyone entered into the cheerful banquet atmosphere again.

Luffy, Zoro and Sabo were also toasting each other, while Robin would only taste the food occasionally and look at Luffy lovingly like an elder.

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The next day, in the martial arts field outside Wano Country.

The atmosphere was as depressing as the weather, as if a rainstorm was about to come. The sky was covered with dark clouds and faint thunder could be heard from afar.

Lu Li and Hawkeye stood opposite each other in the field, only a dozen meters apart. The invisible aura collision during the confrontation made the spectators outside feel a little difficult to breathe.

Zoro, who is determined to become the world's greatest swordsman, has his eyes fixed on the battlefield, not daring to be distracted for a moment, for fear of missing any exciting moments.

"Who do you think will win?"

Ivankov said solemnly that the two people in the field had been confronting each other for more than ten minutes, but still no one drew their swords. It was a collision of spirits, which was difficult for outsiders to understand.

"It's hard to say. If we only consider overall combat power, then Calamity is definitely better. After all, he is currently recognized by the world as a man whose strength is comparable to or even exceeds that of the Four Emperors."

Sabo held the Supreme Steel Bar in his arms and analyzed the fighting power seriously, "But this is not an all-out fight, but a simple swordplay exchange."

"Yes, if we only talk about swordsmanship, Hawkeye should still be the strongest. After all, Lu Li also said that he will not use the power of the fruit and the strange power produced by government experiments. If we only rely on each other's physical ability, domineering, and swordsmanship to decide the winner, I'm afraid Hawkeye is still stronger, right?"

Ivankov also nodded, but he was more optimistic about Hawkeye.

Even though Lu Li demonstrated a higher level of swordsmanship, that didn't mean his understanding of swordsmanship was definitely better than Hawkeye's.

"What are you talking about? Brother Lu is the strongest. His learning ability has always been amazing. According to him, he never gave up practicing during the ten years he was imprisoned."

Yamato retorted unhappily, being a staunch supporter of Lu Li, "It is precisely because you cannot swing the sword freely that Brother Lu realized the state of being without a sword."

"Is that so?"

Zoro listened thoughtfully, "Because of being imprisoned and having no freedom, I realized a higher level?"

"Brother Lu is really amazing. It turns out that one can practice by just daydreaming."

Luffy grinned, he was really impressed.

Robin stood nearby with a strange expression on his face, wondering if there was really someone who could become the strongest in the world by relying only on fantasy while being tied up tightly?
"Look, it's time to take action."

Sabo said that he was the strongest among the people present. Although he was using the Supreme Steel Pipe, he also knew a thing or two about swordsmanship. Therefore, he noticed the changes in Lu Li and Hawkeye's aura earlier than Zoro.

Inside the field, it was Hawkeye who moved first.

Because it was a serious duel, he didn't even wear a hat today. The moment the slender black knife behind him was unsheathed, his figure disappeared from the spot at a very fast speed.

The next moment, Hawkeye's figure appeared, and the black knife slashed down from top to bottom, without any intention or trace, but extremely sharp and fast.

Ding--

A crisp sound spread as the Prisoner Demon and Black Knife Night collided with each other. Because of the powerful force of both sides, the shock wave was transmitted to the surroundings, causing a large area of ​​the land under Lu Li and Hawkeye's feet to collapse.

Amid the sparks from the collision of the two swords, Lu Li and Hawkeye stared at each other across the blades, and both saw the joy in each other's eyes. It was the excitement of meeting a strong man in their own field, and the determination to defeat the opponent and prove themselves.

During the brief stalemate, Lu Li took the lead in stepping back, transferring the force to the collapsing soft earth while unloading it. So the next moment, the ground behind him collapsed a second time under the transfer of force and turned into powder.

Lu Li kept his word. Since they were competing in swordsmanship, he would not use the power of the fruit or any power that had nothing to do with the common sense of this world. Therefore, when he retreated, he did not even use his ability to create a landing point for the spirit particles with his instant step.

Both sides were fighting on the ground. Lu Li didn't want to take advantage of the ability to borrow force from the void. Since they had to fight, he wanted Hawkeye to lose with conviction.

While relieving the force, Lu Li's sword energy flowed, pulling Hawkeye's sword to the side. If this pulling force was not handled properly, even a strong man with master-level sword skills would lose his balance.

In a duel between masters, even a momentary flaw can be fatal.

Hawkeye's reaction was worthy of his title as the world's greatest swordsman. As his body leaned forward following the force, he exerted force on his feet and rushed forward directly. At the same time, he turned his waist and dodged Lu Li's next knife sideways.

At the moment when the two sides' bodies staggered, Hawkeye slightly increased the distance and then turned around and attacked.

He has the advantage of height, and his body is much longer than that of the Prisoner, so releasing long-range attacks must be his advantage.

Lu Li, the Demon Prisoner, returned to defense and blocked Hawkeye's slash, but Hawkeye did not give Lu Li a chance to catch his breath or adjust his posture. He launched dozens of slashes in succession, suppressing Lu Li with his sword energy at a mid-range distance.

boom--

Amidst continuous roars and billows of smoke and dust, the martial arts arena collapsed beyond recognition within seconds of the battle between the two sides. Fortunately, this was not a specially built place, so there was no need to feel bad if it was damaged.

In the smoke and dust, Lu Li's figure emerged. Because Hawkeye's basic attributes were very high, he had already activated Shura Jue and Shikai when the battle began, allowing himself to keep up with Hawkeye's basic attributes.

He stepped on the broken rocks and flashed in the air, like a stream of purple-red light, so fast that even Sabo could hardly see clearly.

But Hawkeye's eyes were very calm, and he really had extremely excellent dynamic vision like an eagle, and he had been capturing Lu Li's figure.

The next moment, Lu Li rushed in front of Hawkeye, and a domineering sword intent burst out. With the cooperation of Ba Chan and Liu Ying, the black and red sword light slashed out horizontally. The rocks and gravel flying in the air behind Hawkeye were fanned into powder and scattered because of the power of this sword.

Before the knife arrived, the terrain had already changed drastically, and the ground where Hawkeye was standing was also shaking and unstable, but his body was as solid as a rock, like an old tree with roots, and he calmly swung the Night and the Prisoner to attack.

boom--

That was not the sound of metal blades colliding at all, but rather like the collision of some blunt instruments. Amid the dull sound, the domineering auras of both sides collided and dark red lightning flashed frequently.

"It's Conqueror's Haki... Hawkeye actually has Conqueror's Haki? " Ivankov was shocked after seeing this scene, because it was different from the information he had. Everyone knew that Hawkeye was the world's number one swordsman, but no one knew that he also had Conqueror's Haki.

People believe that Hawkeye is strong in swordsmanship, and his Armament Haki and Observation Haki are top-notch, but he seems to have nothing to do with Conqueror Haki.

"What's so strange..."

Zoro said, "This is my goal, to be the world's number one swordsman. Is it strange to have Conqueror's Haki?"

He had a wolfish expression on his face, "This is what makes it worthwhile for me to surpass."

Rumbling--

The clash of tyranny between the two sides caused even stronger shocks. If both sides had not tried their best to avoid destroying the site, I am afraid that this piece of land would have been sunk below the sea surface.

The most uncomfortable thing at the moment is that the one who recently ate the Island-Island Fruit and is responsible for integrating with the territory of Wano Country is really fighting. Hawkeye and Lu Li are constantly destroying the house, and he has to put a lot of effort to stabilize it. Otherwise, if these two strong men let go and fight, it is really possible that the edge of Wano Country will slip.

"You're just average."

After the two sides separated, Lu Li landed on a rock that was fortunately intact and said.

After the actual confrontation, he felt that Hawkeye's observation Haki level was almost the same as his own, but his armament Haki was stronger than his.

Although Lu Li said that Hawkeye's Dominance was average, in fact the opponent's Dominance was still slightly stronger than his own. The main reason was that Lu Li's Conqueror's Haki had not been upgraded again except once when he obtained it.

It seems that it is difficult to strengthen the Conqueror's Haki through acquired training, or it can be said that it is not something that can be strengthened through conventional training. It does not require the training of the body and skills, but training in other areas. If you have to say it, it has some similarities with the sword intent.

Theoretically, Hawkeye's domineering attainment is much higher than his overall, but because Lu Li has the blessing of sword intent, if they really clash with each other, he still has a small advantage.

"You too, your sword intent is indeed very powerful."

Hawkeye commented, and honestly he thought Lu Li's strength was very strange.

His normal physical fitness is much worse than mine, and he has to use some explosive means to be on par with me, not to mention having a fair fight.

In terms of swordsmanship, Lu Li's swordsmanship is different from his straightforward style, but it is also not petty and roundabout. Instead, it has a mysterious sense of rhythm in its opening and closing.

It was as if Lu Li could find his own rhythm in every confrontation and make the battle go in his favor.

The result was that as long as he continued to fight with Lu Li, his sword would gradually be suppressed, and the advantage would gradually shift to Lu Li's side.

Just like what happened just now, if he hadn't used his Tyrant Sword to strike out with an unparalleled blow to block Lu Li's attack, he might have been defeated.

"Don't limit yourself..."

Lu Li grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and exhaled scarlet mist in the Shura Jue state, "Hawkeye, how long has it been since you became the so-called world's number one and didn't make any progress?"

Hawkeye's pupils shrank, and he felt that Lu Li's aura had changed.

If the previous Lu Li was like a calm swordsman, the current Lu Li was like a hungry beast that had set its eyes on its prey. The sense of aggression made him feel a chill down his spine.

"If I'm not mistaken, your domineering style has actually regressed, right?"

Lu Li walked slowly towards Hawkeye holding the Prisoner Demon, his aura rising with every step. From the perspective of a spectator, if aura could be divided by color, then the scarlet purple at this moment was like a huge open mouth, trying to devour Hawkeye's aura.

"Maybe, but the world's number one position won't be easily shaken."

As Hawkeye spoke, he slashed with his sword, trying to interrupt Lu Li's accumulation of momentum.

As Lu Li said, when he was young, he was determined to become the world's number one swordsman, with the aura of a king who believed that no one else could do it better than him. It was at that time that his domineering aura was awakened.

But after he really became the recognized world number one and had no challengers left, he gradually entered a state of retirement.

In fact, when he learned that the World Government might abolish the Seven Warlords system this time, he was a little troubled, because he didn't want to be involved in the incident again and just wanted to retreat to the background and live his retirement life.

It's not that he was afraid of the navy, but chopping down warships was very boring, and it would be better for him to live a pastoral life in the castle.

It is under such circumstances that he has not used his domineering aura in recent years, and it really feels like he is regressing instead of making any progress.

At this time, Hawkeye had already realized that there was a decisive difference between himself and this relatively young man in front of him.

He was already satisfied after becoming the world's number one, but Lu Li on the opposite side was probably the type of person who would never be satisfied.

It is difficult to say who has a better mentality. After Hawkeye believed that he was lonely and invincible, he lived a pastoral life, which was also a reflection of a good mentality. His domineering color had regressed, but in his retirement-like life, his swordsmanship attainments were actually improving.

This feeling is like the stories circulating in some countries on the ocean, where the old seniors who have retired to the countryside have an extremely high level of martial arts.

But compared to Lu Li at this moment, Hawkeye felt that his momentum seemed to be suppressed.

Burning in Tianzai's eyes was the pursuit and desire for the ultimate as a swordsman, or as a warrior. It was the ultimate greed, and it also brought him an endless desire to become stronger.

Lu Li suddenly accelerated while walking, as if he had turned into purple-red lightning, with purple mist that imprisoned demons trailing behind him. He was already completely excited in the battle.

In the collision between the Prisoner Demon and Night, Lu Li was clearly the smaller one, but his aura was like that of a ferocious beast choosing its prey, constantly eroding Hawkeye's chances of winning.

At this moment, Hawkeye truly realized the meaning of Lu Li's words just now. He limited himself, while Lu Li was free in the battle.

If his swordsmanship is the kingly way, then Lu Li's swordsmanship is the way of all changes. He can launch a kingly way of frontal attack, a fantastic and unorthodox attack, or an extremely tough and domineering attack.

Lu Li's fighting style changes with every confrontation, as if he is not a human at all, but a monster formed by the fusion of thousands of sword masters.

Such a free swordsmanship style opened Hawkeye's eyes.

boom--

He forced Lu Li back with a kingly slash and said solemnly, "Tian Zai, let me see the ultimate level of swordsmanship."

(End of this chapter)