Vol. 03 Ch. 12 – Admit Defeat

Previously …

For 15 minutes Garp throws a cannonball and Hancock destroys the cannonball with [Pistol Rain]. Garp, who ran out of cannonballs to throw, he got off the deck and only came back with his giant cannonball. Hancock takes out her wings and flies to prepared against the next giant cannonball. She gathering dark clouds that changed the view of the surrounding ocean and surprised the marines. A large lightning bolt descended and fell right on the giant cannonball and made the ball explode in the air.

Garp: "So you are a user of the Logia Devil Fruit, Cloud-Cloud Fruit. You bad girl, [Geppo], feel my [Love Fist]."

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Robin: "Weather Empress Boa Hancock, a member of this well-known ART pirate, managed to escape the pursuit of the marine hero Vice-Admiral Garp by changing the weather with her devil fruit's ability at sea so that marine's warship cannot continue their pursuit for the safety of the members the marine that became the crew of the ship. "

Arthur: "Cover-up by world government never stop to make them look good. 120,000,000 B for Hancock because of her strength and strong logia devil fruit, maybe next time is Baby-5 opportunity to raise her 15,000,000 B bounty. "

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Arthur: "I want to meet the Hawk Eyes Dracule Mihawk, the number one swordsman in the world. I want to avenge my defeat 10 years ago when we fought in Louge Town after the execution of the pirate king Gol D Roger."

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Arthur finally arrived at the island of Kuraigana, the foul smell of the corpses of warriors could still be smelled from a distance. Hancock, Robin, and Baby-5 could not stand this condition and Hancock with the power of his devil fruit made the wind keep spinning to subside its scent. Arthur used his Kenbunshoku Haki to feel Mihawk's presence in a castle not far from where he anchored Athena. Mihawk who was also relaxing in his new palace also felt the presence of Arthur and the others.

Robin: "I want to go looking for information about the history of this island."

Arthur: "Then you can go with Baby-5, the ability of her devil fruit will be very helpful in finding information on this kind place."

Hancock: "Let me go with her now, you need more healing ability of Baby-5."

Baby-5: "I agree with Hancock, young master Arthur."

Arthur: "All right, you two be careful and I want you to go back to that castle before sunset." Arthur pointed at the castle where he felt Mihawk's presence.

Arthur with Baby-5 and Hancock with Robin each went in a different direction. Arthur walked slowly toward Mihawk's castle and Baby-5 followed behind him. Arriving near the castle door, Arthur knocked on the door and heard footsteps from inside the castle. Not long after, the big castle door opened and was seen Mihawk wearing a white shirt with open buttons showing his chest and black pants made Mihawk look relaxed in this place plus the red wine glass in his right hand. Mihawk: "After challenging Whitebeard, you want to challenge me now, Tenryuubito-boy. This time do you want to practice sparring again or want to challenge me to fight? " Mihawk opened the door because he knew that Arthur was coming.

Arthur: "Long time no see, Mihawk. This time I came to challenge you. Do you have time to accept my challenge now? " Arthur threw a whiskey bottle at Mihawk.

Mihawk: "I am always ready to accept the challenge of whoever the swordsman is, but have you recovered from your fight with Whitebeard?" Mihawk leaning against the door caught a whiskey bottle from Arthur.

Arthur: "Of course, so where can we fight?"

Mihawk: "About 10 km east of here there is a place we can use, I will take Yoru and you can get ready." Mihawk walks back inside the castle to retrieve his sword.

Arthur: "The world's number 1 swordsman doesn't always carry his sword."

Mihawk: "Do you always carry weapons when you want to relax at home?"

Arthur and Mihawk walk away from the castle to the grass field to have swords fight. Mihawk who heard the news about Arthur and his Kenbunshoku Haki made him able to estimate Arthur's strength now. But he did not know how far Arthur had developed in the ability to use the sword for these ten years. When they arrived at the grass field, Mihawk was already prepared with Yoru in his hand. Likewise, Arthur was prepared by pulling Komainu from both of its scabbards.

Mihawk: "It seems you already have partners that can take you far to the top of the world." Mihawk who saw Arthur's two black swords knew that those two swords were the same as his Yoru, one of twelve Saijo O Wazamono.

Arthur: "Komainu, Saijo O Wazamono." Arthur took a position with his two swords and immediately moved quickly to attack Mihawk.

Arthur attacked with all his ability to fight. Arthur can compensate for Mihawk's speed and strength in every attack. Perhaps even Arthur's speed exceeded that of Mihawk after he had fully mastered [Soru], he could turn his direction at will and require less stamina with each leg kick. Slash of slash Arthur directed to Mihawk, and so does Mihawk give all of his strength in each attack.

Mihawk: How much training did he do in the past 10 years to be able to keep up with me, even he also mastered the sword domain. If his development continues like this, in a few years he will surpass my ability as a swordsman.

Arthur: "What's wrong Mihawk? It seems like you think of something else in this battle. Do you think I'm still like 10 years ago? Give your best in this fight, if not then there's no point in me challenging you. "

Mihawk: "Don't die here, O my opponent."

The two of them began to get serious after trying their respective abilities. This time Arthur was able to focus the power of his devil fruit in both of his sword blades like Whitebeard with his Naginata. So every slash of Arthur's sword that hits his target can immediately turn to stone with [Doom's Art] like Hancock in Anime with [Parfume Femur]. So Mihawk who knows Arthur's devil fruit ability makes him always use his Busoshoku Haki. Even Arthur's flying slash attack also has the same effect of making a petrified trail on the ground. Coupled with Arthur's Haoshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki made Mihawk a little overwhelmed. This fight made Mihawk remember his fight against Akagami Shanks a year ago.

Their battle has been more than 6 hours, Arthur uses the ability of his devil fruit and [Seimei Kikan] the same as when fighting Whitebeard. If it wasn't for Mihawk's fighting experience he would have been defeated by Arthur who had a higher speed than him.

Arthur: "Hahaha, this is fun." Arthur laughed in the middle of the fight.

Mihawk: "Hm, not many people can give me a fight like this." Mihawk nodded in agreement with Arthur's words.

Arthur: "Hoh, it looks like you also fought Shanks." Arthur started chatting in this fight.

Mihawk: "Yes, last year."

Arthur: "What is his ability?"

Mihawk: "He has a strong Haki. You too."

Arthur: "Thank you."

Baby-5, which is not far from where Arthur and Mihawk fought, thought to be stronger faster again to continue her journey with Arthur. The sun began to set, Hancock and Robin had returned from look around the island and now watched Arthur's battle with Baby-5. Mihawk feels his stamina is getting drained by using Busoshoku Haki continuously avoiding the attack ability of Arthur's devil fruit that is always trying to attack the parts of his body that are not protected by Haki. Unlike Whitebeard who has a very strong body, Mihawk's body which is also strong but has a resistance that is weaker than Whitebeard against the attack of [Art's Room]. With the sun completely set, their vision is disturbed so they need to focus more on using Kenbunshoku Haki. Seeing Mihawk who was getting tired and had a gap in his movements made Arthur take the opportunity.

* Poof *

Mihawk's body turned into a doll and Yoru fell to the ground deeply embedded because of its sharpness. Mihawk who saw the state of his body took a deep breath in his heart and thought that he was losing. In this condition, he cannot fight Arthur. Although Arthur did not use the ability of the pure sword because he used the ability of his devil fruit, he succeeded in defeating The Hawk Eyes Dracule Mihawk, the number 1 swordsman in the world.

Arthur: "This time I won, Mihawk." Arthur walked to Mihawk who had a doll's body.

Mihawk: "Yes, I admit defeat now. But it will not long for me get my revenge."

Arthur: "[Liberty Art]" Arthur releases Mihawk's body from the effect of his devil fruit.