10 Chapter 10- Mihawk (2/2)

”W-what?”

”I was sure I was right on target!” The shooter said. Zoro had snuck up behind him and said.

”It deviated.” Zoro stated. The shooter turned startled to see Zoro there. ”He redirected it with the tip of his sword.”

”That's ridiculous!” One of the Krieg pirates exclaimed.

Mihawk sheathed his sword again.

”I've never seen such graceful skill.” Zoro called out to Mihawk.

”A sword with power alone is not powerful.” Hawk Eyes replied. His eye, visible now, seemed to have a weird six star design in it.

”So this ship was cut apart with that sword, too?” Zoro asked

”Of course.” Hawk Eyes answered.

”It's clear now. You're the strongest!” Zoro exclaimed.

Mihawk didn't move.

”I've been sailing the seas to face you.” Zoro declared.

”What is your mission?” Mihawk asked.

”To be the best!” Zoro tied his bandana around his head, as he did for all his serious fights. It cast shadows around his eyes giving him the ”Demon” look he was well known for.

”Hn.” Mihawk smirked at that. ”Fool.”

Zoro drew Wado and held it out in front of him. A challenge. ”You've got time to spare, don't you? Let's duel, shall we?”

Mihawklooked at him with an expressionless expression:

””Duel?” Mihawk questioned. ”Such a pitiful weakling.”.”

Mihawk yanked on the cross around his neck and the string came apart easily. He held the top part of the cross with his right hand and pulled the bottom part away revealing a small dagger

”Hey now, what's the meaning of this?” Zoro demanded.

”I'm unlike those idiots who use their all to hunt rabbits. I dont have a smaller instrument than this.” mihawk said with mocking tone

”Quit mocking me!” Zoro was losing his temper. He charged forward recklessly. ”Just don't regret it when you die!”

”You are someone who hasn't had any experience in the real world.”

”Oni...” Zoro launched himself at Mihawk. ”Giri!!!!!!” There was a clang as all three of Zoro's swords were stopped by the point of Mihawk's dagger.

”Wh-what?!” Zoro looked suprised.

”there no way that out abilities are this far aparts!” Zoro declared and drawing back for another strike. Then he began striking wildly. He swiped relentlessly and Mihawk barely moved to block the strikes each time.

”Such untrained skill.” Mihawk observed as he blocked Zoro's right hand sword.

Zoro roared as he swung his head to the side to send his mouth sword slashing towards Mihawk. It was blocked as well.

I...I didn't come all this way to lose against this toy-like thing!” Zoro declared still swinging wildly.

Zoro slashed again but over extended as Mihawk stepped to the side and slammed the hilt of his dagger into the back of Zoro's neck.

”To become the greatest in the world...” Zoro stumbled to his feet once more and stood across from Mihawk. He staggered forward and took a slow right sword strike only for Mihawk to step to the side and let him fall to the ground.

Zoro laid on his back panting harshly. Before tilting his head to look up at Mihawk.

”what do you bear on your shoulder?” Mihawk repeated his earlier question. ”what do you desire once you obtained the ultimate power, you weak one?”

Zoro moved his swords to the position he had used against Cabaji all the way back in Orange Town. ”Ul Tora...Gari!” Zoro roared.

Mihawk slipped in between the two striking swords and had the dagger pressed into his chest. Slowly a few drops of blood dripped into the wood beneath him.

”Do you wish to have this go through your heart?” Mihawk asked. ”Why don't you step back?”

”I don't know.” Zoro answered, blood was trailing from his mouth too. ”I'm not sure myself. But if I were to take even one step back, I believe that all those important oaths, promises, and many other deals til now, will all go to waste and I'll never be able to return before you, ever again.”

He wouldn't back down because he felt it would be shameful to retreat, especially because he had declared the duel.

”Yes, and that's called 'losing'.” Mihawk frowned and his eyes turned darker in his anger.

”That's why I can't step back.” A path of blood had made its way down Zoro's front.

”Even if it means death?” Mihawk asked.

”Death may be better!”

Mihawk pulled his dagger out of Zoro's chest. Oddly enough no blood showed on his blade.

Mihawk stepped back and sheathed his dagger once more. ”Kid, announce your name!” Mihawk ordered.

Zoro moved so his right hand sword was pointed up at a 10 o'clock position and the left so it was at a 7 o'clock position. ”Roronoa Zoro!”

”I'll remember that!” Mihawk stated pulling his sword from his back. ”It's been a while since I've seen such strong will. As a reward, a gesture to a fellow swordsman, I will wield this 'Black Sword', the most powerful sword in the world, to end your life.”

”I appreciate you offer.” Zoro answered.

”SANTORYU OGI.... !” Zoro started rotating the two swords in his hands both in opposite directions.

Mihawk moved forward, his sword held out in front of him.

”SANZEN SEKAI... !” Zoro slashed outwards just as Mihawk passed him and sliced across and ended with his sword holding out behind him diagonally.

Nothing happened for an instant, then... Zoro's two swords broke into pieces and cuts started gushing blood across his chest.

Zoro used his hands to brance himself in a kneeling position. He silently re-sheathed Wado carefully. Then turned to face Mihawk and held his arms out wide away from his chest.

”What now?” Mihawk questioned.

Zoro grinned. ”Attacking from behind is a shameless act among swordsmen.”

”Well said.” Mihawk declared. He sliced harshly diagonally across Zoro's chest.

Looking at the scene, I can't help but admire at Mihawk

I really don't think that there is a strong person who stood at the apex of this world.

Then, suddenly I saw Yosaku and Johnny swimming from afar.

”Yosaki, Johnny, what's going on? Nami?”

” Big brother, big sister nami drove off with the boat.”

”What?”Suprised by it i cant help but to feel distressed , he was not a distressed with the ship but He was distressed that Nami was going to suffer from Arlong .

Then, under the description of Yosaku and Johnny, I sighed, and my fears happened as much as the original. I was thinking about playing with Mihawk and let Nami see his strength, and then Then we will go to cocoyasi village to clean up Arlong pirates, but now it is only empty dream.

”Forget it, Yosaku, Johnny, go drive your boat over here. For a while, I will fight with mihawk after that let us chase Nami.”

”What? Big brother want to fight with the legendary mihawk?? ?” Yosaku was shocked and quickly replied: ”big brother, you see that now big bro Zorois defeated very badly, be careful.”

I waved my hand and said, ”Do as I said.” Then I jumped behind Zoro, stopped him from fallen and threw it to Luffy: ”Luffy, your partner. ”

”Thank you, Rainer!” Luffy cried as he spoke while holding Zoro.

Looking into Mihawk eye , I waved a two-meter-high katana to the sea.

swush...

The huge katana that Cracked joined together

An excitement smile appeared on Rainer face:

”Mihawk Dracule..... Lets play a game shall we.... !”