23 C23 : Ryu (Limited) v. Dracule Mihawk, Meeting Ace Again
• {Year: 20.3} •
A hawk-eyed man walked onto his island, where his deserted castle lied. The only other residents on his island were the Humandrills who had learned brutality from humans themselves through war.
Though they were not able to communicate in human language, they were very intelligent to remember things easily. Hence, after a huge and long war, they had became very brutal and strong enough to even hold their grounds against Marines ranked lower than Vice Admirals.
As the hawk-eyed man walked towards his castle, he felt something exciting was going to happen today... Unknowingly, he had grinned like a predator in waiting.
*SWISH!*
A sudden wind slash came towards him, causing him to quickly dodge out of the way just barely. Looking at the person who sent that attack, Mihawk finally understood why he was excited and boiled with excitement!
"Ryu." He said, bringing out his long black sword, Yoru.
"Mihawk." A green-eyed man stood in front of the hawk-eyed man, his face showing a feral grin. He brought out a durable sword, his usual weapon. "Let's fight!"
Without giving him anytime to answer, Ryu pushed force into his right arm that held the sword, slashing upwards. A chilling blue arc came out of it, propelled towards Mihawk.
*SWIIISH*
Seeing this kind of attack, Mihawk was surprised. Jumping back, he horizontally slashed with Yoru, and a horizontal green arc came out!
*SWIIISH*
Nearing each other, both sword arcs clashed together not backing down! Ryu had held back with his attack, however Mihawk had to give it his all. Ryu reduced his capabilities to the minimal possible, like the time with Arlong.
*CISHHH*
*BOOM*
The sword arcs bursted out, like a bomb setting off. The area where they both clashed were now hugely dented.
*SSSH*
Mihawk immediately used Armament Haki, covering his Yoru with a menacing aura that emitted purple streaks. Ryu saw this and prepared to use a move of his, he moved his sword to left side as if sheathing it in a air sheath.
"..." His sword began to vibrate immensely, as if he used Whitebeard's Tremble Tremble no Mi. Widening his green eyes, Ryu slashed his sword horizontally towards Mihawk! "Slicing Heavens!"
*CHHH*
A icy cold sword arc glowing dark blue went at a speed of light towards Mihawk's Yoru.
*CLANG*
Sharp sound spread out on the whole Gloom Island, causing any beings that heard it to bleed from ears and faint. Ryu had clad that arc with his Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Mihawk was shocked to see this, he didn't know that Ryu had attained that lost arts either!
"Color of Essence Haki!" The hawk-eyed man shouted its name, causing Ryu to nod.
"Yes, after mastering Armament Haki and Observation Haki, I easily could manifest things from will or even lifeforce." He explained.
Grinning, Mihawk propelled himself and brought Yoru to his left side, prepared to slash horizontally.
*WOOOSH*
Green glowing arc compressed of wind came out and went towards Ryu.
*CLANG*
Ryu took it on with his durable sword, not even budging the slightest. As if expecting that, Mihawk fought Ryu in close-range, bringing Yoru cladded with Armament Haki onto his body. Ryu fended them off.
*CLANG*
*BOOM*
*CHHHH*
...
*BOOM*
*CHHHH*
Sparks came out whenever both of them clashed swords, even Ryu's durable sword began to crack! Its material was slightly weaker than Yoru's. Seeing this, Mihawk brought out more force into clashing onto him.
"HAAH!"
*BANG*
*CRACK*
Ryu's durable sword finally cracked and dispersed onto the ground. However, the green-eyed man merely glanced at those pieces and threw away the durable sword. "I'll fight you with my Sword Aura then."
Widening his eyes, Mihawk realized that even without a sword, Ryu still had his Sword Will which was more stronger than him with a sword!
"Sword Aura!"
*CCHHH*
As if being unsheathed, a sharp sound came out of Ryu. Whenever one would look at Ryu now, they would feel like a sharp light came at their eyes. However, having a strong will and Ryu being at the minimal capabilities, Mihawk was not affected.
Twirling around, Mihawk gave out countless green arcs out of Yoru horizontally and vertically.
*SWISH* xN
"Pierce!" Ryu shouted as those green arcs suddenly burst out, as if an object hit them directly.
"King's Order!" Countless swords began to float and came towards Ryu as Mihawk ordered. "Go!"
Surprise filling his eyes, the green-eyed man glanced at Mihawk. 'So this is his Sword Will, ordering the swords!'
"Sword Aura: Invisible Defense!" Invisible swords began to fend off the countless swords of Mihawk's.
*CHH*
*CLANG*
*CRACKLE*
*CHH*
Those swords that Mihawk ordered were weak and overused from past wars, so they easily cracked away by Ryu's stronger invisible swords.
"Combine!" Yoru suddenly burst out a heavy pressure, giving out a hot temperature. Mihawk had successfully obtained a abstruse energy!
"You're finally at Sixth Stage of Sword Intent!" Ryu grinned as Mihawk's Yoru burned like a sun. "That makes it all the more fun!"
"Sun's Slice!" A hot arc compressed of wind and flames came out at Ryu. Ryu would've dodged if it was normal but that'd be boring.
"Sword Aura: Desolation!" A palm touched the flaming arc and made it disappear into nothingness. Even though it looked easy, if anyone else tried it, they would've melted due to them not having Ryu's physique.
"As expected..." Mihawk aimed his Yoru at the sky and spoke. His next words sounded like it came out of his soul. "Come forth, Sun!"
*BOOM*
*RUMBLE*
...
Paling, countless people on many different islands looked at a huge sun far away! There was now another sun?! Even though they were far away, they still could feel the hot temperature of it!
"What the f*ck?!", "Is this the end of the world?", "Wait, isn't that direction...!", "Gloom Island!", "Is the Hawk Eyes being attacked?!"
They would've never thought that Mihawk himself brought it forth. Panic ensued on one whole side of the world.
...
In Marine Headquarters...
"What's going on?!" A afro middle-aged man, Sengoku, shouted.
"S-sir! It seems that Dracule "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk is currently fighting someone on his island!" A marine officer barged in and reported.
"Who has such power to bring another sun?!" Sengoku demanded.
"..." A white-haired muscular man silently looked thoughtful. He had received news that Monkey D. Luffy, his grandson, began his piracy. Sighing, Garp shook his head. 'That damned brat will learn eventually.'
"Bring a fleet to Gloom Island!" Sengoku ordered, as he hung up the snail transponder. He had just received a order from World Government. "We're to assist Dracule Mihawk in fending off the attackers!"
"...?!" Garp incredulously looked at Sengoku, which was caught by him. Sengoku shook his head and mouthed that they were not from the Five Elders. Sighing, Garp stood and walked to bring a fleet.
...
Somewhere...
"Hehe, this way, you'll finally die!" A agent whispered as he hung up a snail transponder. Turning around, he announced. "Dracule "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk is being attacked! Let us go to his side and assist him!"
A group of black suits nodded and shot towards the ship nearby with Rokushiki.
Glancing at them, the agent switched his disguise. "Dracule Mihawk... I'll finally have your eyes!"
He then came onto the ship, in his different disguise and blended in with the group.
...
Back to Gloom Island...
*RUMBLE*
A huge sun hovered over the Gloom Island, causing it to be a bright and sunny island. Countless trees began to burn, not able to handle the heat as it normally was used to darkness.
"A sun..." Ryu glanced at the huge sun above, smirking. "Of swords."
"Disperse!" On order, the 'Sun' began to part away into countless long swords made out of flames. Mihawk looked at them and then at the green-eyed man. "With this... I know you still can handle them, however!"
"Extremity!"
*HONG*
*BAM*
*CLACK*
"Piercing the..." Countless flame swords began to turn red and then to blue flames. They then merged into one huge long sword, though made out of countless small swords. "Heavens!"
"Sword Aura: Chilling even the Sun!" Ryu's aura burst out and soared towards the sky, chilling everything around it. As it neared the long blue flames sword, they clashed!
*CLANG~!*
*SSSSSHHHH*
Blue flames began to disperse slightly, however it still retained its heat. Mihawk seeing this, gritted his teeth. "HELL FLAMES!"
Spurting blood, Mihawk paled as white paper. The blue flames sword above halted its movement and trembled.
*BOOM*
The Sword Aura of Ryu kept clashing with the blue flames sword, not even caring if it halted. However...
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
"Eh?" Ryu was confused as he stared at the still there blue flames sword. 'Why isn't it dispersing? Shouldn't my Sword Aura freeze even the sun?'
Mihawk chuckled at his confusion. "Appear... Hell Flames."
*WOOSH*
The blue flames turned into pitch black flames, emitting intense heat and hellish screams. Ryu saw this and recognized it, from the battle with Kaido!
"Hell's Flames Sword!" The hawk-eyed man declared. With a pale face, he brought his Yoru downward as the huge black flames sword followed. "Incinerate everything!"
*RUMBLE*
The Hell's Flames Sword moved towards Ryu, even dispersing the Sword Aura's chilling icy sword. Not even ice could freeze the hell flames!
Ryu calmly spoke. "Unleash everything, Sword Aura."
*BOOOOM*
Everything around Ryu froze, as if Ryu was the only one. Mihawk stared at him and felt like Ryu had become one with world...
Different swords appeared behind Ryu, circling around horizontally. They were of countless different abstruse energies. Fire, water, earth, wind, space, time, light, dark, lightning, desolate, metal, wood, ice, etc..
"You...!" Mihawk was shocked, the green-eyed man had obtained countless abstruse energies! It took him a lot of time to attain even one, Fire, yet Ryu had attained many different abstruse energies. The hawk-eyed man didn't even notice that his Hell's Flames Sword began to disperse into small pieces and then nothing.
Ryu was about to open his mouth but suddenly turned his head in a direction. Mihawk seeing this, turned as well and saw nothing but countless ships, a fleet of Marines and several pirate ships...
"Ah..." Ryu sighed. Glancing at Mihawk, he begrudgingly stopped. "Let's just stop and continue the next time we meet."
The hawk-eyed man sighed and nodded, he had brought them here due to his huge 'sun' made of flaming swords. "Yes."
"With this, I'm sure you've become stronger than before, right?" Ryu chuckled.
Mihawk nodded, he had felt himself becoming stronger as he watched Ryu's moves. It was like miniature enlightenment.
"Well, what are we doing to do with them?" The green-eyed man stared at hawk-eyed man. Mihawk took a second to think and replied.
"Why don't we send them into the sea?" Mihawk grinned, as he walked to the pirate ships section. Ryu understood him and grinned as well, walking to the section of Marines' fleet.
...
"Vice Admiral Garp, w-we have found out who was fighting Dracule "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk!" A marine officer nervously spoke as he glanced at the others, making them nervous as well. "It-it's the Solitary Pirate, Ryu!"
"What?!" Garp was visibly shaken, why was Ryu fighting Mihawk?! Even the other Vice Admirals he brought won't be able to touch a single bit of Ryu's hair! 'I should've brought the Admirals!'
*BOOM*
Garp and the other marine officers looked at the source and saw the pirate ships that were cut into halves as the crews fell into the sea...
"Eh? It's Dracule Mihawk!" One of the officers shouted as he saw the hawk-eyed man, wearing only pants, a cross necklace, and long black sword. Mihawk turned and looked at Garp, mouthing something in respect.
'You've got a green-eyed trouble coming at you.'
Garp captured that and shivered... He was not having any of them die on his watch!
"Retreat!" He shouted much to the officers' confusion but still acted.
As they prepared to turn around, a certain green-eyed man appeared behind them. Ryu chuckled, Mihawk liked doing things like that.
"Sword Aura!" Since he was doing things like that, Ryu decided to play along. His Sword Aura bursted out all over the Marine fleet.
Every Marines froze and sweat bullets, even Garp sweated! It was as if a sword plunged into their body and yet didn't.
"Oh? Isn't this Garp?" A voice came out and they didn't bother moving their eyes to him, out of fear they'd lose their eyes.
However, the Vice Admirals and Garp looked at him. As they looked, they felt their eyes were shot by a morning light from slumbering!
"Heh, don't worry. I won't be killing any of you since Mihawk's here." Ryu informed them as he turned to leave.
They were confused, why did he just burst out his pressure and leave? Just to scare us? "...!"
*BOOM*
Countless Marine ships crumbled into dust. The marine officers and Vice Admirals fell into the sea...
"..." Garp got back up to above sea and deadpanned with water dripping off his face. "Well, he certainly didn't kill us. Hahaha!"
He boisterously laughed.
...
As a sword-like beam twisted around the sky...
"It was fun while it lasted." Ryu said as he grinned. "I should keep my capabilities to the minimal possible when I fight Whitebeard."
[Where are you going to go next?] The system asked its host.
"Mmm..." He pondered, should he go to New World and see that tiger? Shaking his head, he didn't want to leave Grand Line only to return after. "Speaking of the tiger, has she found it yet?"
[Yes, she has found the jade stone you left her. However, Sashi did not understand its purpose.]
"Well, that was to be expected." Chuckling, Ryu glanced at a island full of sand. "Let's go there."
• {Year: 20.4} •
"You're leaving today?" A beautiful tanned woman asked for an confirmation from the green-eyed man in front of her. She had met him by chance in an casino, shocking herself when it was the Solitary Pirate, Ryu.
Both of them hit it off and became friends, a real one. Robin felt that the green-eyed man was a blessing to her. For a week, Ryu would either gamble at casino and get free Belis or eat at an restaurant, as if waiting for someone. She thought that he was waiting for her everyday, but when she asked him about it, he replied that he was waiting for a man. A misunderstanding happened then, Robin assumed that Ryu, an devilishly handsome man, had his sexuality towards male. But the green-eyed man immediately fixed that misunderstanding, even going far as flirting with her.
Ryu really regretted his words back then, facepalming himself whenever Robin mentioned it in a joking tone.
Now both of them were near the restaurant that Ryu often waited in and ate. Robin understood that today was going to be the day Ryu would leave when he explained he found the man.
"Yeah," he replied as he looked at her with an teasing grin, "What? Gonna miss me?"
Chuckling, she shook her head. "No. If what you said to me before is true, we'll meet again in future."
"Well, I guess we will. Not if I run away from you." The green-eyed man smirked teasingly. The beautiful tanned woman smiled back but nervously asked.
"...You won't run away from me, right?"
Ryu could've smacked himself for his inconsiderate teasing, Robin had bad past and she finally found a friend like him. Yet, here he is teasing her by running away from her as if she was a devil child.
"Sorry about that, I was just teasing you." Sighing, he amended himself. Ryu walked closer to the beautiful tanned woman in front of him and brushed his lips on her cheeks. "Take that as a apology, Robin."
Robin froze and didn't realize that the green-eyed man had turned and left. Touching her cheeks, she smiled. "I think I may fall in love with you... Ryu."
...
"Oh! It's you again, green-eyes!" A barkeeper greeted Ryu when he walked into the restaurant.
Immediately after, a certain tall and muscular man choked himself on the food he ate. "R-R-Ryu?!"
"Hey, we meet again, Ace." Ryu chuckled as he looked at Ace comically choking. Patting on his back not so hard, he sat beside him. "Be careful next time when you're eating. Barkeep, the usual!"
"Y-yesh!" Ace stammered as his idol patted his back. His idol touched him! He was not going to shower that spot anytime soon. Clearing his throat, he asked nicely. "Why are you here, sir Ryu?"
"Haha, don't be so respectful! I don't like it when we're all manners." The green-eyed laughed seeing the boisterous Ace being respectful. "Anyways, I'm here because I wanted to see you."
"Eh? W-why?" Ace grinned widely as he inquired. His idol wanted to see him!
"It's about Teach." Immediately, Ace stiffened. Sighing, Ryu continued. "Did the compass I gave to you work?"
"..." Ace nodded in response and then stood. He bowed and spoke. "Thank you! If it hadn't notified me, Thatch would've died!"
The barkeeper brought his usual food and drink in front of him, the green-eyed man then began to eat. At that moment, a tall man with light brown pompadour hairstyle walked in the restaurant.
Casually, he walked to Ace not noticing the green-eyed man. "Ace~! I heard that a certain someone of yours has been sighted in Alabasta!"
Having ears perked up, Ryu thought of Luffy immediately. Ace however, thought that he was talking about Ryu. "I know, Thatch! He's right here!"
Finally being pointed out, Thatch confusedly looked at the devilishly handsome man with green eyes. He rubbed his eyes and chuckled. 'I must be seeing hallucinations.'
"Eh?" Thatch then pinched himself, confirming it was not a hallucination. "F*ck! You're Ryu, the Solitary Pirate!"
Ace was now confused, didn't Thatch say that Ryu was in Alabasta? Why is he so surprised? Thatch saw this and shook his head.
"I meant your little brother! Luffy!"
"Luffy's finally here?!" Ace excitedly shouted, gathering attention on him in the restaurant. "A-ah, sorry about that!"
"Yes! Luffy and his crew has come here." Thatch smirked at Ace's excitement. "Wanna meet them?"
Glancing at Ryu, Ace asked him. "Are you going to come with us?"
The green-eyed man finished eating and pondered. 'If it's Alabasta now...'
"Sure. I'll be going with you." He nodded as he placed a bag of Beli for the barkeeper.
"Alright! Let's g-"
"Fire Fist Ace and Thatch..." A muscular and white-haired man with a cigar in his mouth, walked into the restaurant and spoke. He was a Marine Captain, Smoker. Casually, he glanced at the green-eyed man and shot his eyes back to Ace. 'I didn't see him. I did not see Solitary Pirate, Ryu, here.'
Sweating bullets, the captain ignored the green-eyes and was about to talk when suddenly someone crashed him into the wall of restaurant.
*BOOM*
Interrupted by a loud crash, the three of them looked at human-shaped hole in the wall of restaurant and then back to a straw-hat man, outstretching his arms upward.
"FOOOOD!!!"
