Chapter 737 Rogge Town
Kuina's strength and domineering power are not as good as Mihawk's, and she was injured in the Flying Slash fight. The Flying Slash is an attack method that condenses one's own sword energy and leaves the body. Obviously, in the field of sword energy, Kuina is also a little bit short!
Sword energy and domineering aura are different. It does not mean that whoever is older is stronger. This is related to personal understanding. It is not uncommon for a young swordsman to defeat an old swordsman.
Mihawk became the world's greatest swordsman after defeating a swordsman who was much older than him, so the swordsman profession belongs to the one where the most accomplished comes first. Obviously, Kuina's understanding is not as good as Mihawk's.
After the flying slash, the two did not attack each other immediately, but stood there gasping for breath. Both of them were exhausted. Although Kuina was injured, Mihawk did not let her up. He just wanted to fight hard, just to see how good Kuina was.
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After calming her disordered breathing, Kuina rushed towards Mihawk and wrapped her Conqueror's Haki around Wado Ichimonji.
Kuina is slightly weaker in other aspects of the competition. Now she can only use the domineering technique to try to turn the game around. The black and red lightning wrapped around the blade made Wado Ichimonji look a little weird.
After approaching Mihawk, Kuina jumped into the sky, using the reaction force of the Moon Step to fly straight to Mihawk's head, holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, vowing to cut the enemy in two.
There was a flash of admiration in Mihawk's eyes, and he instantly wrapped his domineering color around the black knife Ye, holding the knife with both hands and slashing it upwards!
The two swords wrapped in domineering colors collided with each other in mid-air. The ground beneath Mihawk's feet broke apart inch by inch, and countless cracks spread around. The aftermath of the collision raised a cloud of dust.
Although the collision of the two people's domineering colors did not split the sky, the island under their feet was already riddled with holes and lifeless. Some places were already seeping in seawater. Who knows how the future of the island will develop!
This is the huge impact of a battle between strong men. A vibrant island has become unrecognizable after a battle!
Mihawk certainly has Conqueror's Haki, although he has never used it in the original work. Moreover, he looks like a carefree person with no desire to dominate. It seems that such a person will not awaken Conqueror's Haki.
But Mihawk once pursued to be the strongest, at least the strongest in kendo, and he did it. He also sparred with Shanks many times. Without the Conqueror's Haki, how could he compete with Shanks?
This all shows that Mihawk was ambitious in the past, and his ambition was quite big, but after he realized his ambition, he became a bit idle!
Just like the navy hero Garp, he was also portrayed in the original work as a person who did not seek to make progress. Cybernetic Sky tried to promote him to be the admiral of the navy several times, but he refused every time. But does that mean he has no domineering Haki?
Garp also had goals when he was young. He often hunted down the Pirate King Roger. If he wanted to catch Roger, he would not even be qualified to be his opponent without the Conqueror's Haki. So Garp must have pursued his own strength!
So even though these strong men are now insignificant, the domineering color that they once awakened will not disappear. It is just that due to the changes in their state of mind, it is true that Mihawk's domineering color may not continue to become stronger!
But that was the original world. In this world, there is the variable Vic. Mihawk had been defeated by Vic before, and he is no longer the best in the world. His state of mind will definitely change again. If he still wants to regain his number one position in the world, then his enterprising spirit will return to that of his youth!
Kuina was knocked away by Mihawk. She fell directly to the ground, her head felt a little dizzy, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth!
However, Kuina did not admit defeat. She stood up and continued to attack Mihawk with her domineering Haki. The two of them moved around and fought several times. Kuina became more and more exhausted. Mihawk's domineering Haki still had an effect on her!
After a few more moves, Mihawk directly knocked the Wado Ichimonji in Kuina's hand away, and the Black Blade Ye was directly pressed against her throat. At this time, the Black Blade Ye had returned to its original state, and there was no trace of domineering color left on it!
"I lost!"
Kuina looked at Mihawk and said softly, with regret and unwillingness, this battle made her realize her own shortcomings, many of which were also areas that needed to be improved in the future.
She gained something from this battle. Hawkeye did not hold back except for the last stab. This was the battle she needed, the battle that would allow her to see the truth. Vic could not give her such a battle. She already understood why Vic brought her to find Hawkeye!
"You are already very strong. It is rare for a woman to reach this level. You will be qualified to challenge me in the future!"
Mihawk retracted his arm and inserted the black knife into his back and said seriously that he admired the girl in front of him. It was really strong for her to reach this level at such a young age!
He looks only a few years older than the green-haired guy I met before, but the gap between them is astonishingly large!
However, that kid has a good foundation, but the stage he is on is too small, and he cannot fully realize his potential. He will have a period of explosion when he goes to the Grand Line in the future. I don’t know who will be stronger and who will be weaker after this period of explosion.
"If I lose, I lose! I will practice harder in the future!"
After saying this, Kuina turned around and left. She found her Wado Ichimonji and came to Vic. Now, the only good land on the entire island was around Vic, and it now looked more like a big pillar.
"Alright! Let's end the battle today. I will give you a chance to challenge me. Come back when you think you are strong enough!"
Vic didn't say much to Mihawk. A gust of wind rose from under his feet and carried the two of them to a small boat in the distance. The boat started and disappeared on the sea level in a short while.
After watching for a long time, Mihawk returned to his boat. He felt a little complicated. He used to be the world's number one swordsman. He couldn't see anyone in front of him, and there were only pursuers behind him!
Now he has pursuers in front and behind him, and he is caught in the middle. The leisurely days of the past are no longer there, at least not before he defeats Vic. However, Vic gives him a mysterious and powerful feeling, and it is not so easy to surpass him. He can only challenge his own limits.
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Vic did not leave the East China Sea directly, but went to Rogue Town. However, before that, he sent Guina away. Guina had found her own direction and was no longer suitable to follow him. She had her own way to go!
And Vic wanted to confirm whether Smoker had been transferred to Rogue Town. He was not worried about Luffy's safety, because Dragon must be watching him not far away.
Vic strolled into the naval base in Rogue Town. No naval soldier stopped him. They completely ignored him. Vic walked step by step to the office of the base commander.
Looking at the white smoke coming out of the crack in the door and smelling the strong smell of tobacco, Vic was sure that the heavy smoker Smoker must be inside. Except for him, no one dared to smoke heavily with doors and windows closed. Vic remembered that he had already reminded Smoker, so how come he ended up in such a situation now?
"Hey! Who's so rude? You came in without even knocking. Is it Tashigi?"
As soon as Vic opened the door, he heard a familiar voice, but the voice was full of strong dissatisfaction. However, there was a smile on Vic's lips. The two had not seen each other for a long time. In order to completely break away from the navy, Vic never looked for Smoker after he defected from the navy.