The light bloomed, and fierce air currents blew from both sides of the face.
The wind was as sharp as a knife, leaving several blood-red marks on his face.
Mihawk's face was extremely solemn, and the man in front of him was almost the strongest he had ever encountered in his life.
"A man who is at the same pinnacle as Whitebeard!"
"It really makes people excited!"
Everything else was gone from his sight, and in his eagle-like eyes, he could only see one person at this moment.
There is no doubt that at this moment, the world's greatest swordsman has focused all his energy on the opponent in front of him.
He moved and took the initiative to attack again.
Xia Le grinned: "Your tenacity excites me!"
He raised the long knife in his hand and ran over.
"Let me see how long you can hold on?"
Mihawk shouted: "I will never let you down!"
The two are not much different in age, but they are full of different senses of the times.
Especially Xia Le, to everyone who is familiar with him, feels that he is an old man from the previous era, the same generation as Roger, Whitebeard, Shiji, Garp, etc.
But in terms of age, he is only a middle-aged man of about forty years old, which is when a strong man is at his peak.
"boom!"
The two swords collided, and a huge, dazzling ball of light slowly bloomed, filling the entire island in an instant. The strong wind blew even further afield.
"Tsk~~"
Mihawk was knocked back again, his legs cutting a long distance on the ground.
His eyes were sharp and solemn, and there was sweat on his forehead.
God avoids! It’s God’s avoidance again!
The man in front of him used the powerful sword as if he was releasing it for free.
Behind this, there is no doubt that the opponent's terrifying endurance and the powerful qualities of this body are reflected.
Whether it is the release of the sight color, the armed color, or the overlord color, it requires the energy and physical strength of the human body.
And as the battle continues, the more powerful the moves, the more expensive they will be.
A sword move as explosive and powerful as the Divine Avoidance requires extremely high levels of strength.
"It feels familiar to me!"
"It's like facing Shanks who still has his arms."
Mihawk murmured.
This was an exciting battle that made his heart beat faster.
In terms of swordsmanship, the two of them went back and forth, constantly clashing with each other with their swords, and bursting out shock waves.
Dasqi and Guina stood in the distance, watching the battle with solemn expressions. The strong wind blew their hair, revealing their fair faces.
The two stood together and looked like twins.
Before they knew it, a group of people arrived behind them.
Guina turned around, was slightly startled, then turned back to continue watching the battle.
"The greatest swordsman in the world."
"Joracol Mihawk."
Crocodile blew out a puff of smoke and looked solemnly at the figure in the field that kept colliding with Xia Le.
"In terms of swordsmanship alone, he is not weak."
Doflamingo narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Specialized in swordsmanship, I am naturally better at attack power."
"Not to mention the world's greatest swordsman."
Crocodile nodded.
Smoker, Bucky, Fisher Tiger, Rosinandi and others all came over to watch the battle at close range.
Judging from the intensity of the warring parties, this was obviously a sudden sparring session rather than a life and death battle.
Because Commander Xia Le uses swordsmanship.
When the two were fighting in the field, they moved around, displayed various exquisite sword skills, and weird body skills, which surprised others.
“The gap is gradually emerging, but it’s not huge.”
"Chief Xia Le is obviously more powerful and his moves are powerful and heavy, while Mihawk is more subtle."
"In terms of swordsmanship, although I don't want to admit it, Mihawk, who specializes in swordsmanship, has an advantage."
"If it were just about swordsmanship, the two of them would probably win or lose."
Rosinandi, Bucky, and Smoker all said slowly.
To an outsider, this is clear.
Even the spectators knew it, and the two warring parties naturally soon became aware of it.
Xia Le suddenly grinned and waved the long sword, as if it was for free.
These small expenditures seemed to be nothing to him.
In terms of strength, he is all-round, a hexagonal fighter with strong overall strength, and now he can hardly find any flaws.
"Boom boom boom boom boom!"
The two collided one after another, Mihawk's breathing gradually fluctuated, and his figure continued to retreat.
The war continues.
Until the last moment, no one could tell which of the two would win the final place in terms of swordsmanship.
"Will the name of the world's greatest swordsman change hands today?"
Bucky muttered.
Guina's eyes were shocked and she became confused: "Am I going to defeat my teacher in the future?"
Compared to Mihawk, she was obviously unwilling to face her teacher.
After following the other party for many years, Kuina has long known what kind of monster her teacher is. Having been shackled by the Sea Tower Stone for nearly ten years, not only has nothing happened, but my strength has become stronger and stronger.
Even, in her eyes, the teacher who had been fighting until this moment might not have used his full strength at all.
After a while, a strong wind blew over everyone's heads.
The momentum of the two people in the field rose to the highest level, and the continuous battles also came to a halt.
“It’s time to decide the winner!”
Rosinand said.
Suddenly, everyone became nervous and looked at the field solemnly.
Suddenly.
The dust on the ground jumped. Mihawk held the knife in both hands and disappeared instantly.
At the same time, the ground beneath Xia Le's feet collapsed, and his body jumped up.
"Uh-huh!"
A ripple spread in the void, and two figures passed by.
The exchange was crisp and silent, but it contained great fear.
Because, everyone was shocked to find that at this moment, everything they saw turned into black and white.
It's like the world has been cut open diagonally, half black and half white, clearly differentiated.
The robes fluttered, and a few drops of bright red blood dripped down, dyeing the world in front of them with a touch of red, and also dyed everyone's vision with color.
"Crack!"
Their feet landed almost at the same time, standing back to back.
Then, the sound of wind came, suddenly and violently, and a strong impact swept in all directions. The strong wind even made Dasqi scream in surprise, and her thin body was blown up, and she screamed in panic.
Smoker was behind him, catching it with a solemn expression and placing it firmly on the ground.
The world gradually became colorful, the wind blew by, everything calmed down again, and the appearance of the two people in front became clear.
"Tick tock!"
Blood drops dripped, and the sound echoed in everyone's hearts.
"Teacher, are you injured?"
Guina said blankly, her eyes narrowed to the extreme.
Crocodile blew out a puff of smoke, his eyes unclear.
But then, another figure in front of him suddenly shook, and a large amount of blood spurted out from the front of his chest.
"Mihawk was defeated?"
Bucky shouted.
But no one responded. Without seeing the exact situation of the two people in the field, they could not determine the final result of this discussion.
"Hahahahaha!"
"The world is getting more and more interesting!"
Loud laughter broke out, and Xia Le slowly turned around.
After seeing the front of him clearly, everyone's pupils shrank again, only to see an obvious and clear bloodstain on his chest.
But this injury, to me, is like a scratch and is not noteworthy at all.
"Just talking about swordsmanship."
"How about we just call it a tie?"
Xia Le said loudly.
He actually knew very well that in these years, more emphasis had been placed on physical training, but swordsmanship, after following Roger for a period of time, he left it behind.
Although he has the ability to add points, he still has to rely on himself in terms of combat and use.
In swordsmanship, he is indeed far from the best in the world.
"good!"
After a long time, a voice came out.
Mihawk slowly turned around. There was also a blood mark on his chest, and blood was dripping from his body.
But in terms of condition, it's obviously not as good as Xia Le's.
This knife has already severely injured him and will seriously affect the subsequent battle.
"It's just a swordsmanship competition, which is far from being able to bring out your full potential."
"He is indeed a legend in the navy."
Mihawk sighed.
"Human life is so short. It is extremely difficult for you to cultivate swordsmanship to the world's best level."
Xia Le smiled.
Mihawk was silent.
This sentence sounds like a compliment to him, but if you think about it carefully, it also sounds like a boast.
But there are indeed not many men in the world who can master physical skills, swordsmanship, and fruit abilities to the extreme.
And the person in front of me may be the only one.
"I have benefited a lot from this battle!"
"Looking forward to the next sparring session!"
Mihawk said.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his eyes shrank again.
Because, the blood scar on the other party that was split by a knife had actually scabbed and healed at this time.
Simply chilling!
What a terrifying self-healing ability. Does this guy still have abilities that he doesn't know about in his body?
Its strength is simply unimaginable.
"The greatest swordsman in the world, he deserves his reputation!"
Xia Le also smiled.
Then, Mihawk turned and left.
This battle ends here.
When Xia Le carried Foxy onto the warship, Mihawk had already sailed away from Long Chain Island on the coffin ship.
Looking down at the bloody knife marks, the expression on his face was serious and solemn. After simply applying medicine and wrapping the bandage, he slowly closed his eyes.
He was recalling all the details of the battle just now, as if he was experiencing the battle again.
"There is a gap in strength!"
"His knowledge was very strong and he completely overpowered me."
"There's also the overlord-colored entanglement."
"He is worthy of being the legendary strong man on the same level as Whitebeard. His sword skills alone are already so terrifying."
"If we fight with all our strength, I am no match for him!"
Opening his eyes, Mihawk looked solemn.
He slowly raised his head and stared at the magnificent sea ahead.
"Is this the difference between me and the world's number one?"
“It’s really unexpectedly big!”
Immediately afterwards, his complexion changed slightly.
He raised his right hand and touched the blood stain on his chest.
“I haven’t experienced this kind of sobering pain for a long time!”
"But it will inspire me to become stronger!"
Taking a deep breath, Mihawk's eyes sparkled with sharpness.
"Xia Le!"
"I will become stronger!"
"At that time, I will no longer just compete with you in swordsmanship!"
On the surface, the kendo competition ended in a draw, but he knew very well that he had lost the battle.
A battle is never just about one side.
(End of chapter)
