"Hoo hoho... Hawkeye Mihawk versus One-Armed Carlos."
Lafitte had already arrived in the ruins, but he did not contact Ross. Instead, he stood in another area and watched from a distance.
Under the gaze of countless people, Hawkeye finally came to Carlos.
"You came."
"I thought you wouldn't accept the challenge because I'm a cripple."
Carlos jumped down from the ruins, holding Yanyue's sword hilt with one hand, and looked at Hawkeye.
Hawkeye closed his eyes slightly, reached behind his back, pulled out the black knife, then opened his eyes again, looked at Carlos, and said:
"No matter who challenges you, I will accept it, not to mention you are a famous swordsman. If you can defeat this black sword, the title of strongest is yours."
"Hey… "
Carlos smiled, pulled out Yan Yue, and stabbed the sword at Eagle Eye. In an instant, a red sword energy swept across the ground and swept towards Eagle Eye.
Wherever the sword energy touched, the earth was continuously torn open, and red flames rose in the cracks, burning fiercely.
"The sword that cuts through the flames."
Hawkeye's face sank slightly, and he swung the black sword in his hand. The red sword energy fell on the black sword, and was completely destroyed by the sword light in an instant.
For a swordsman, sword energy is a means of long-range attack and a means of probing. The swordsman's most powerful attack is the slash with the actual sword swing.
Whoosh!
Hawkeye took one step forward and disappeared in an instant. The next moment, he suddenly appeared in front of Carlos. The black sword in his hand was sharp, and he suddenly dropped the sword.
Carlos swung his sword to resist, and the two swords collided suddenly in the air. Carlos clearly showed a hint of weakness, his arm sank slightly, and he had to relieve part of his strength.
boom!
Part of the released power fell on his back, instantly tearing apart a terrifying crack of more than a hundred meters in the ruins behind him.
Ross, who was watching this scene from a distance, closed his eyes slightly. He didn't know whether Hawkeye had used his full strength to attack this sword, but now, it was almost impossible for him to resist it without any damage.
"Compared with the world's top experts, there is still a big gap."
Ross murmured in his heart, summoned the talent system, and put 5 points of the 15 points of talent proficiency gained from hunting the tearer Mo Gu not long ago on the twisted fruit, and another 10 points on physical enhancement. , slightly improving the strength.
boom! boom! boom!
The battle in the distance soon became intense.
Battles between the top warriors in the world often take a long time to determine the winner, but swordsmen are generally an exception. Even if the swordsmen are almost the same in strength, the winner will often be determined quickly in a duel, not to mention the eagle. The strength between Yan and Carlos is not equal.
In Ross' opinion, Carlos' strength should be very close to that of Doflamingo in his prime and the three disaster generals ranked lower in the Yonko Pirates.
At least.
If he faced Carlos, Rhodes thought that he still had the strength to fight. Even if he couldn't win, he could still survive with his whole body.
"This is the strength of the world's greatest swordsman..."
"Carlos is completely at a disadvantage."
Watching the battle in the field, gradually moving towards Hawkeye, many people murmured in shock.
At first, Carlos was still able to compete with Hawkeye, but after dozens of moves, he was at a disadvantage. Now he is showing signs of defeat.
However, for a swordsman, no matter how bad the situation is, there is still the possibility of turning around. Carlos did not give up, but was full of fighting spirit and kept attacking fiercely.
Clang!
After another exchange of moves, Hawkeye stood still while Carlos took four or five steps back.
"...so strong."
"This is the last move. If I still can't defeat you, then I lose."
Carlos held the hilt of the sword and grinned. His sword intention surged, and his whole body seemed to turn into a sharp sword. Golden flames suddenly ignited on the sword's edge, spinning and rising.
Hawkeye stood there with a calm gaze and did not step forward to attack. He held the long handle of Black Blade Night with both hands and prepared to respond.
"Fire Sword Style, Instant Slash!"
Carlos stimulated his power to the limit, and with a flash of light in his eyes, he suddenly jumped out. The sword in his hand seemed to turn into a golden light, cutting through the void and passing through the field.
In an instant, Hawkeye and Carlos swapped places.
"Is this... over?"
"Who's winning?"
The people watching from a distance couldn't help but take a deep breath when they saw this scene.
Under the gaze of countless people, Carlos kept swinging his sword. A crack suddenly appeared between his chest and abdomen, and blood gushed out. He staggered and half-knelt on the ground.
Hawkeye on the other side slowly retracted the black knife and turned around.
"it's over."
Ross shook his head. Even if he didn't come to watch, he already knew the outcome of this battle. The reason why he came to watch was to measure the gap between himself and the world's top experts.
Now that the gap has been judged, it's time to leave.
However.
Just when Ross turned around and was about to leave, a voice suddenly echoed in the ruins, breaking the silence here.
"Ah ho ho, I finally found you."
"Ghost Hands...Rhodes!!!"
In the ruins, a bald old man with a long beard and a gray beard rushed towards him. The broken buildings continued to collapse wherever he went, and finally rushed to the ruins where Ross was.
The huge movement instantly attracted the attention of countless people. Many people turned their attention and couldn't help but look a little stunned when they saw the huge bald old man.
"Is that person the legendary..."
Someone stared at the back of the bald old man, vaguely thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed.
Chief Green Pepper!
Although the legendary pirate has not appeared on the sea for many years, his great reputation is etched deep in the memories of people of that era. The bounty was more than 500 million beli back then!
Moreover, the name Qingjiao just called out was equally extraordinary. It might not be as good as Qingjiao back then, but now, it is a name that is famous all over the world.
Ghost Hand Rhodes!
“…”
Standing in the ruins not far away, Eagle Eye glanced sideways at the leader Qingjiao, but quickly retracted his gaze as if he was not interested. He jumped and left here.
At this time, everyone's attention shifted from Hawkeye to Qingjiao and Ross. Although Qingjiao is no longer a figure of this era, and Ross's name is not as good as that of Hawkeye, to them, it is also A thunderous figure!
So many big figures gathered on this island quietly.
And judging from the looks of Qingjiao and Ross, they seem to have some kind of grudge? !
"Chief Qingjiao, it's really hard for you to find me."
Ross looked at Qingjiao slowly, his eyes calm and indifferent. When he killed Lao Cai, he knew that Qingjiao would come to his door sooner or later, so he had been collecting information about Qingjiao and deliberately avoided it. After returning to Qinghai from the empty island, he He stopped paying attention to Qingjiao's information.
Now that the other party came to his door, it was not beyond his expectation.