Chapter 51: Swordsman's Self-Esteem!

Dungeon, first floor, the western area of Atlantis City.

Mihawk finally meets a target that must be destroyed by him to complete the mission currently being carried out by him. Mihawk's mission target is to destroy the bandit group along with the camp they have which is located in the western part of Atlantis City, which is about 1 kilometer away.

The number of bandits that Mihawk will currently fight is only six bandits. However, the entire bandit has no strength but the whole bandit is level 2, and where the bandit leader has level 3.

"Hmph! Did I hear it wrong? You said you want to destroy us? Hahaha, that's the worst joke I've ever listened to" The bandit leader laughed loosely while holding his stomach.

The action was also followed by the other bandits who laughed and the look in their eyes looked at Mihawk with contempt.

Mihawk is not someone who likes to talk nonsense. Especially Mihawk currently wants to complete the mission immediately and then get a large amount of money for himself to use. Mihawk immediately released his sword and rushed toward the bandits.

The battle between them finally began.

The sound of laughter immediately stopped looking at Mihawk who began to launch an attack on them.

"Finish him off! Don't make him die! He is still like for us to make slaves sell to the nobles!" The bandit leader immediately gave an order.

The order came down, and the bandits under his command also moved immediately.

The five bandits immediately prepared themselves to attack. Two swordsmen, two spear users, and one axe user.

Seeing that the five of them were about to advance at once, it didn't discourage Mihawk's intention to make an attack. Although through his Observation Haki, Mihawk knew that the power possessed by these bandits was stronger than him. However, Mihawk has his advantages, namely his experience, swordsmanship, and Observation Haki ability.

The bandit who arrived in front of Mihawk was a spear user.

The bandit immediately launched an attack that belonged to him using his spear. However, the attack was easily avoided by Mihawk followed by Mihawk immediately giving his sword slash toward the bandit.

Instantly the sword will attack the bandit.

The other bandits immediately arrived in front of the bandit and then resisted Mihawk's sword attack. The bandit who resisted the attack was one of the bandits who used swords.

"Hahaha, dead!"

From the right side direction, the bandit wearing an axe immediately launched his attack on Mihawk. Mihawk quickly immediately pushed away the bandit in front of him and then immediately jumped back to avoid the attack. Not running out there, one of the bandits who held the previous spear immediately attacked Mihawk by throwing his spear when Mihawk's current position was not good.

Mihawk through his Observation Haki saw the trajectory of the attack from the spear and immediately avoided it then thoughtlessly slashed the spear which made the spear immediately damaged on the handle.

"What?! Unlucky! My spear!" The spear-wielding bandit exclaimed angrily looking at his spear that was destroyed by Mihawk.

Mihawk then thoughtlessly ran towards the side where his target wanted to attack the bandit who threw his spear at him because he was currently the most suitable target to attack because of his lack of weapons to defend. However, soon the bandits carrying the sword soon appeared and the two engaged in a battle using swords.

"Hehehe, do you think that just you can single-handedly destroy us?" The bandit smiled with a grin while resisting Mihawk's sword attack.

"Of course! Hmph! You just have to wait" Mihawk immediately began to show his swordsmanship skills and immediately slowly began to repel the sword-wielding bandits.

"What–"

When Mihawk managed to make the bandit's sword fall and wanted to attack him immediately. From the side direction, a spear immediately flew toward Mihawk's direction. Mihawk immediately lowered his body and replaced his previous slashing force by slashing horizontally at the bandit's leg area.

"Agh!"

The pain was immediately felt by the bandit when his leg was attacked by Mihawk. The slash given by Mihawk was quite deep and it caused the bandit's blood volume to decrease very quickly along with it, his legs were also difficult to move.

Mihawk saw an opportunity to finish off the bandit.

But...

"Damn it! How dare you do that to my brother! Dead!"

Just from the direction of the right side, the bandit who had previously held the axe reappeared beside Mihawk and immediately released his attack. Mihawk quickly jumped back to avoid the attack and instantly from behind him, the bandit holding the other sword immediately appeared and then attacked Mihawk.

Mihawk immediately raised his sword and placed it behind his body.

"Ting!..."

"What?!"

Mihawk's sword managed to withstand the attack released by the bandit and immediately Mihawk immediately jumped up then twisted his body in the sky with his head down and legs up then slashed the neck of the bandit which caused the bandit to die instantly there.

This action made by Mihawk immediately made the atmosphere there quiet instantly. The bandits who had previously had a feeling of triumphant dominance finally fell. Meanwhile, the bandit leader who saw that some of his men had been killed immediately showed a look full of killing intent to Mihawk.

"Brazen! What are you guys doing? Hurry up and go kill him! Don't let him run away from us!" The bandit leader shouted.

"Hmph! Escape? It was the funniest joke listened to by me before. Even if I die, I will never run away from this battle"

As a sword listener especially holding the best swordsman in the world. Mihawk has his pride and he can't escape in battle.

Soon Mihawk without waiting time for the other bandits to come back to his senses, it was himself who attacked first and immediately went to attack the spear user whose spear had now been destroyed by him before.

By the time Mihawk attacked, the bandits finally came back to their senses.

However, they were not fast because at this time Mihawk was already in front of the bandit he was targeting and then gave a strong slash which made the blood volume of the bandit immediately reduced by half.

"Damn it! Stop you monster!"

Shouted the bandit who used the axe and directly attacked Mihawk back. While the bandit who had previously used a spear immediately went to get the spear back.

"Dead!"

The bandit carrying the axe immediately appeared in front of Mihawk. However, Mihawk can easily avoid these attacks. Without wasting much time, Mihawk immediately slashed toward his right hand and which made his hand cut off instantly.

"Agh! My hand!"

The bandit shouted to endure the pain. Mihawk without wasting much time immediately slashed towards the bandit's head causing the bandit to die instantly then continued to slash the bandit that had previously been and made him have managed to kill three bandits and only separated the other two bandits where bandit currently injured in both legs and could not stand while the other bandit at this time had again managed to get his spear.

Although this battle went on very quickly. However, Mihawk's stamina has been reduced a lot due to having to fight several people at once, and also the physical strength possessed by his opponent is better than his. Mihawk's stamina is currently consumed quite a lot but has not reached half of his stamina consumption.

The bandit who had previously managed to get his spear back immediately launched an attack on Mihawk. Without fear and only bringing anger to see three of his companions being killed, the bandit immediately arrived in front of Mihawk and directly directed his attack by stabbing Mihawk in succession.

"Dead you monster!"

Mihawk through his Observation Haki can feel the trajectory of the attack released by the bandit. When he saw that he had the opportunity to attack, Mihawk immediately used the stacked part of his sword to slash the stick used by the bandit which caused the bandit to lose his balance.

Mihawk then immediately used his swordsmanship to quickly slash the bandit's body and then finished it off by cutting off part of the bandit's neck. After solving the bandit, Mihawk immediately moved towards the remaining bandits and then immediately killed the bandit.

Mihawk's battle against five bandits with level 2 strength level was won by Mihawk. It can be said that the battle was a solo battle played by Mihawk. The stamina that Mihawk consumed in that battle had already reached half of his current stamina. Mihawk knew that in the next battle, it would be difficult for him to win, especially since he felt that this bandit leader was not indiscriminate.

However, Mihawk showed no signs of fear but rather a feeling of excitement.

After successfully killing the last bandit. Mihawk immediately turned his attention towards the bandit leader where his face was already very angry also seen in his eyes showed a huge killing intent toward Mihawk.

"Is it just that way? It's just a waste of my time"

Mihawk without an amp provokes his opponent. Although Mihawk knew that his presentation to win in this battle did not reach 100%. However, he still didn't want to show his weakness.

The words from Mihawk were listened to by the bandit leader and it increased the anger of the bandit leader. Although it is easy to get men with strength equivalent to him. However, it is difficult to find loyal and also talented men.

"Bastard! I will let you pay the price for what you did!"

The bandit leader roared full of anger. He immediately released his sword and then quickly arrived directly in front of Mihawk.

Although Mihawk had learned about this through his Observation Haki. Still, the speed of the bandit leader was enough to surprise Mihawk. Mihawk immediately raised his sword to fight the slash from the bandit leader.

"Ting!...."

The swords of the two of them clashed with each other.

"Agh! Die you like you!"

The bandit leader shouted while increasing his attack power. Mihawk was immediately encouraged by the strength of the bandit leader. Mihawk then immediately relieved his strength then took a few steps back then sent a slash of his sword.

"Sling!..."

The slashing of the sword consumes almost all the stamina possessed by Mihawk at this moment.

The bandit leader who saw the slash released by Mihawk widened his eyes and then the look in his eyes became serious, "I didn't expect you to be able to use a sword slash like this."

Although the slash released by Mihawk is powerful. However, at this time there is a big difference between the status possessed by Mihawk and the bandit leader. This slash released by Mihawk only gave the bandit leader a slight threat.

This slash itself is a slash that was used by Mihawk when fighting in the Peak Battle where the Kernaghan was held by Joz. However, because of his current strength, Mihawk couldn't use his full strength.

"Wind slash!"

Immediately at the moment when Mihawk's slash was close to the bandit leader, the bandit leader also released his abilities. Soon a stronger slash appeared and the color of the slash was white which followed the color of the wind.

"Boom!..."

The two abilities competed against each other and as a result, the abilities released by the bandit leader won due to the difference in status between the two. The wind slash released by the bandit leader immediately directly charged toward Mihawk.

Mihawk immediately avoided the attack. However, by the time he managed to dodge the attack, the bandit leader who was his opponent at this time had already appeared right in front of him and then immediately slashed him firmly.

"Agh!"

A large wound immediately appeared on the front of Mihawk's body. The wound was obtained from a slash released by the bandit leader. Thick red blood immediately came out of the wound. Mihawk, who got the wound, slowly retreated towards the back while slowly stabilizing his current body.

It was difficult for him to be able to stabilize his body because his stamina currently possessed by him was almost exhausted followed by the wounds received by him. The current bandit leader can see that he has a chance to kill Mihawk. However, he did not immediately do so.

The bandit leader walked up to Mihawk and then said, "You are strong. How about you come with me? Be my subordinate. I will make you a deputy"

Mihawk slowly raised his head and stared at the bandit leader with a mocking look, "You invited me? I don't know how many times I have listened to stupid jokes today"

The bandit leader's previously serious face immediately became ugly and he immediately himself raised his sword, "Then just die!"

The bandit leader immediately released a slash toward Mihawk to solve it. However, as we know that at the moment Mihawk still has some stamina left. He can still use his abilities one more time.

Through his Armament of Haki, Mihawk can see the trajectory of the bandit leader's attack. Mihawk then immediately avoided the attack, which made the bandit leader very surprised.

The opportunity was before his eyes to attack last time.

Mihawk with his remaining manpower immediately inserted his Observation Haki on his sword and then slashed at the bandit leader.

"Sling!..."

"Agh!"

The attacks Mihawk unleashes prove effective. A huge vertically formed wound appeared on the front of the bandit leader's body. A lot of blood came out of the wound directly and it also caused the blood volume of the bandit leader to decrease although not too much.

"Tub!...."

The attack released by Mihawk is an attack using his remaining stamina. All his stamina at this time was exhausted along with himself having no more physical strength left. Meanwhile, the bandit leader who was previously attacked by Mihawk finally got back on his feet and the look in his eyes stared at Mihawk with an extremely fierce look of killing intent.

"Damn it! How dare you use that way! Die for me your rubbish! Wind slash!"

The anger of the bandit leader has reached its limit. Without wasting much time, the bandit leader immediately released his abilities. Mihawk can feel the threat of death from the attack that this bandit leader released on him.

This is the first time since the last time he felt this kind of death threat. An extremely strong fighting intent instantly appeared in him.

Mihawk even with his stamina and physical strength that had been exhausted got back up and looked at the slash released by the bandit leader. Mihawk's gaze became sharp and a feeling he had felt before instantly appeared.

Mihawk with the rest of his strength directly slashed his sword toward the front and soon the extremely terrifying slashing power exceeded the slash released by the bandit leader out of Mihawk.

"Sling!..."

"What!"

The sword slash released by Mihawk immediately destroyed the slash released by the bandit leader. A small smile was seen on Mihawk's face. However, he soon fell.

The bandit leader who was shocked by Mihawk's attack was hit by the attack and the wounds made by Mihawk before became larger and the bandit leader's blood volume was instantly reduced by half.

The bandit leader immediately got up and then looked at Mihawk with a look full of fear. However, seeing that Mihawk at this time was already lying down and couldn't fight anymore. The bandit leader immediately attacked him using his abilities. The bandit leader didn't hold back, the ability used by him used all the stamina that belonged to him.

"Wind slash!"

A terrifying white slash directly attacked Mihawk and instantly hoarded him. Although killed, there was a small smile on Mihawk's face. The smile was because he could feel an improvement in his current swordsmanship ability even though it was only a little bit.

The mission performed by Mihawk at this time was a failure.

Dungeon, first floor, Atlantis City, City Park.

Mihawk, who had previously died, has been resurrected. Mihawk immediately checked his whole body and saw that there were no scars obtained by him before.

"This place is so amazing!" Mihawk exclaimed with eager eyes, "My swordsmanship ability improved even a little bit and it only fought low-level enemies. What about high-level enemies–No, what about the swordsmen of this place? I can't wait to see it right away"

For more than a few years since Shanks lost his left arm. Mihawk never again showed fighting spirit. Only at this moment did he again show his fighting spirit.

Mihawk then immediately walked back to the guild to find a new sword to be used by him. Mihawk has no desire to take on new missions. With the improvement of his abilities, especially his swordsmanship, although a little bit. Mihawk is confident that he can complete this mission, especially after this, all he fights is the bandit leader, and no longer with his men.

With the power possessed him along with his experience, swordsmanship, and abilities. Mihawk is confident to be able to complete the mission he currently has.