Chapter 735: Challenging "World No. 1"
Luffy and his crew went to the Cocosia Village, while Vic chased after Mihawk in a small boat with Kuina.
Mihawk's boat had no self-powered power, and it either relied on sails to sail or relied on sword skills to stir up strong winds to drive the boat. He was not in a hurry, so naturally he let the boat drift with the waves, so he was soon caught up by Vic and Kuina.
"I didn't expect you were also in the East China Sea!"
"I am originally from the East China Sea, and I came back to take a look."
"Is there something wrong with catching up?"
"It's not me who has a problem, it's the girl next to me who has a problem. She has always targeted you and happened to meet you today, so she wanted to see how big the gap is between you and her first."
"Targeting me? She should be targeting the world's greatest swordsman! Just like that young man just now!
The outside world thinks that I am still the world's greatest swordsman. Little did they know that I was defeated by you a few years ago. It's just that this news has not been spread. Little girl! If you really want to be the world's greatest swordsman, that person is right next to you!"
Mihawk had sensed an aura that was hostile to him outside Barati before, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. He just took a look and left. Now he knew that it was emanating from this little girl, and she was actually trying to challenge him!
However, he has experienced too many challenges of this kind. Ever since he was named the world's greatest swordsman, he has been challenged by swordsmen, but he has never been defeated until he met Vic!
However, that fight was too secretive, with the only witnesses being Shanks and a few of his cadres, who were also tight-lipped. So much time had passed, but the news of his defeat by Vic had never leaked out.
And now Vic, the world's number one swordsman, actually brought a little girl to challenge him, the former world number one. It's really ridiculous!
Kuina also looked at Vic with suspicion. The expression on her face seemed to say, "You are already the world's number one, how dare you bring me to challenge the world's number two? Can't I just fight you directly? Why run to the East China Sea to block someone?"
Kuina used to not talk much in front of Vic, but she didn’t know what happened before, she started talking a lot, and now she’s silent again.
In fact, Kuina doesn't talk much in front of other people, especially strangers. She would not speak if she could keep silent. So she was very abnormal at that time. Vic didn't know whether she was like this because she met her childhood friend Zoro, or whether it was as he worried.
"Ahem! My sword skills are not much different from Hawkeye's. I was lucky to win him last time, so it will be the same if I challenge him.
We are too familiar with each other. Fighting with me will not inspire your desire to become stronger, and I don't have the heart to be cruel to you, so you should fight him and see what you are capable of!"
What Vic said was indeed the truth. His kendo skills were similar to Mihawk's, except that he had more domineering power. If the ability of the fruit was excluded, in the end he could only defeat the opponent by attrition.
It was because of this that Vic didn't bother to waste time fighting last time. In the end, he used the speed enhanced by the Speed Fruit to crush the enemy directly. So he knew what was going on.
"We are not the same, I am far behind. Recently I am traveling around the world to comprehend the way of the sword. I will challenge you next time!"
In Vic's mind, the two of them are at about the same level in swordsmanship, but in Mihawk's mind, he is the one who was crushed, and Vic is the real world's number one swordsman. He feels that he does not have the strength to challenge Vic now, otherwise he would be the first to initiate the challenge, not this little girl!
However, after listening to Vic's words, Mihawk realized that the relationship between this little girl and Vic was not ordinary. It was indeed not suitable to challenge them because their relationship was too good. Even if they challenged, the result would be meaningless and would not benefit either of them.
It would be better not to take action from the beginning and just let Vic guide her. But if guidance was effective, Vic would not have brought this girl to him. Obviously, guidance is no longer of much use. This girl has reached a bottleneck. Only by fighting with someone stronger than her can she have a chance of breaking through the bottleneck. He had gone through this before.
"No matter what, you are now the world's number one. If someone challenges you, will you refuse? Then I will not accept your challenge in the future."
"Let's find an uninhabited island!"
Hawkeye finally accepted Kuina's challenge. Kuina's aura was much stronger than that of the young man before, so he was still somewhat interested in her.
Besides, since Vic had said this, he had to agree for the sake of the subsequent challenge. If Vic didn't want to agree to his challenge, he might not even be able to find Vic.
"Don't worry about me. Just treat me as air. Do what you need to do. I will heal her."
“Kuina! You can let go now. This is a battle between pure swordsmen. Seize the opportunity!”
An hour later, the three found a medium-sized uninhabited island, which was the battlefield they chose. In order to dispel Mihawk's concerns, Vic took the initiative to speak.
This kind of challenge is an opportunity to get to know oneself better. It would be meaningless if Mihawk let him off for Vic's sake. That's not what Vic wants, nor is it what Kuina wants.
Vic didn't rely on his own strength to come to Mihawk to boost Kuina's reputation. Being strong in reputation is meaningless. Vic never cared about it. He never advertised after defeating Mihawk. He didn't do so even though he could have defeated Kaido quickly. It's enough to know how strong you are. There's no need to show off everywhere.
"learn!"
"understood!"
Kuina also knew what Vic meant. The last time she met Kaido, the strongest opponent in her life, although the battle was exciting, it didn’t help her much!
The two of them are completely from different systems. The battle with Kaido can only give her combat experience, but it is of no help to the swordsman's future.
This is also the reason why swordsmen like to fight with swordsmen. It has more or less an enlightening effect on both sides. With Vic, the strongest medic by her side, Kuina can completely let go and fight a big battle.
……
"Another Wado Ichimonji? Or did you snatch it from that young man?"
"You may not know the relationship between Roronoa Zoro and her. They are fellow apprentices. I copied Roronoa's Wado Ichimonji, but it is also at the level of a large sword, which is enough for him."
Mihawk's eyes changed again and again when he saw the Wado Ichimonji in Kuina's hand. At first glance, he really thought that the sword was stolen from Zoro, who was a young man he had high hopes for. But the sword was snatched away in the blink of an eye, and he still felt a little embarrassed, after all, Vic and this girl had been watching the fight on the spot before.
Vic didn't want Mihawk to misunderstand, so he explained. Mihawk was relieved after hearing that. The aura of the two knives were indeed somewhat different!
Ignoring Vic, Mihawk drew out his black sword, Nightblade, without any of the ease he showed when facing Zoro. Although the sword of the girl opposite was not a black sword, it was impossible to misjudge the powerful aura and fighting spirit emanating from her. This was a rare challenger.
Although Vic had taken Kuina away ten years ago and had long since informed Kuina about the black sword, a black sword is still a black sword. It takes years of cultivation of armed color to be forged. Obviously, Kuina did not have enough time, but it was enough for the battle at hand. Even if she had the black sword, the outcome would be the same!