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The emerald green and orange-purple sword energies shone brightly, making it impossible to discern which was superior. The pirates of the Krieg Pirates screamed in terror, constantly dodging and running away, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, and their two underlings were all stunned, feeling that this world was too unreal.
Where's the magician I was promised?
Why do you use a sword?
Eagle Eye shattered the crescent moon and swung his blade again. But then the girl turned her blood-red eyes, her toes pushing off the driftwood as she leaped into the air, and another large crescent moon descended from the sky before disappearing from sight.
The waves crashed under the crescent moon. Hawkeye looked around and used his Observation Haki to detect the slash from his right rear. He swung his sword to block it, and the sword and the blade collided.
Once the seawater receded, all that could be seen were two figures, one tall and one short, straining against each other.
"Are you avenging him?" Hawkeye sensed a sadness mixed with the girl's fighting spirit, which he found somewhat incomprehensible.
"That's what Zoro wants, how could I interfere?" Luna was slightly taken aback, waking up from that overwhelming emotion. It seemed... she hadn't been using the sword herself, but had been possessed by some evil spirit.
Luna stepped back slightly, lowered her eyes, and began to explain calmly. These techniques are called Moon Breathing, and she learned them on the spot during a fight with her opponent.
Hawkeye rarely showed a slightly bewildered expression, redefining 'forced learning'. He didn't know whether to use the word "complain" accurately or to look completely confused.
This little girl... inexplicably reminds me of someone.
No one understood his feelings, and Luna continued her story: That guy spent his entire life honing his Moon Breathing, but he never managed to defeat his younger brother's Sun Breathing. Because his brother died before him, and he, not long ago, died with the regret of not becoming the strongest.
She gripped the sword in her hand, her brow furrowed, unable to conceal the overwhelming sorrow: "I learned his moves because I thought they were beautiful, and since close combat has its weaknesses, I tried to compensate for them. Swordsmanship, for me, is just an added bonus. But seeing you all just now, I feel like I'm not myself anymore. I can't forget the look in his eyes when he looked at me with the Moon Breath before he died."
Hawkeye's expression was strained, not because he was prejudiced against the person who created Moon Breath, but because this girl, due to her forceful learning, hadn't learned her teacher's swordsmanship at all. She didn't even understand her own thoughts, yet Zoro had stirred up her inner ambitions. Even though she hadn't previously been attached to the sword, she had become unable to remain indifferent.
Or perhaps she inherited some of the creator's resentment, which is why she turned against herself.
His fingers twitched, unconsciously twirling a sword in a flourish. He always felt a bit conflicted about teaching a child: "How long have you been learning swordsmanship?"
"Huh? It seems like a year and a half."
genius!
Hawkeye Mihawk's gaze changed. Even though Moon Breathing was a very good sword technique, her own qualities were beyond question.
What?
Zoro was also stunned. A year and a half to be like this? Then all his years of training were for nothing?
"Since you're confused, use your sword to ask." Hawkeye's smile was arrogant; he didn't mind sparring with such a promising talent.
"Alright!" Luna naturally had no objections and charged forward with her sword in hand.
The First Form: Dark Moon: Night Palace!
Luna's longsword unleashed an arc-shaped slash, accompanied by a sharp crescent blade, spreading out like a deathly crescent.
Hawkeye, wielding the black blade in one hand, delivered a simple, unadorned downward slash: "Boom—!"
The emerald green flying slash cleaved through the sea, its aftershocks carving a deep trench in the water.
But everything seemed to freeze in Luna's eyes, her Sharingan capturing the slightest tremor in Hawkeye's muscles. She spun sideways in mid-air, unleashing a barrage of slashes and crescent blades that surrounded her, like a moving storm of death descending upon Hawkeye.
This time, Hawkeye didn't choose to confront them head-on. He moved with lightning speed, his figure flashing backward like a ghost, his black blade, Night, dancing before him, precisely parrying or shattering the most dangerous crescent blades that were pursuing him. His movements were incredibly efficient, without a single wasted moment.
Luna caught sight of the blade coming from behind her, spun around to dodge the accelerated thrust. The crescent moon tip of the sword flew like a blooming flower, aiming straight for Hawkeye's face.
Hawkeye landed on the deck, parrying as he retreated, observing Luna's movements and laughing, "I see, your breathing is different. Your swordsmanship is still a bit clumsy, especially when you use it, the moves aren't fluid and natural enough."
"It's quite difficult. I also have to learn to breathe 24 hours a day. I haven't gotten into the habit yet." Luna took a breath and launched a huge crescent-shaped slash that flew close to the ground, chasing Hawkeye's lower body and hindering his continued pursuit.
The two fought quite quickly, the sea surface cracking open from time to time, and the flashing blades could easily injure innocent bystanders. Baratie, standing nearby, had already moved his ship further away, fearing being caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Krieg's pirate crew, now reduced to only a hundred men, were now clinging to driftwood, some swimming swiftly through the sea.
"Help!"
"What's this?"
"Boss, let's not go to the sea route."
"Let me wake up from this nightmare."
"A knife could never do such a thing; I must be overthinking it."
The Straw Hat crew watched from a distance in a small boat. Usopp and Zoro's two underlings huddled together, trembling, while Luffy and Zoro watched with bated breath, thinking, "That's so cool!"
"Yunxiu, keep it up!"
"So handsome!"
This is Luffy, of course. Unlike Zoro, who was fighting to the death earlier, he clearly didn't sense the murderous intent in Mihawk's eyes. And Yunxiu's strength is beyond imagination; he now needs to re-evaluate her.
Well, I didn't know she knew medicine before!
Does a magician know so much?
Hawkeye leaped lightly into the air, but deadly attacks followed in quick succession. Several massive fan-shaped slashes cleaved vertically towards the man in mid-air, destroying his landing spot in the process.
"Give her more experience." Hawkeye smiled. The little girl can now earn a bounty of over 100 million, but she's still green and has a lot of room for improvement.
Hawkeye forcibly twisted his body in mid-air, and the black blade "Night" transformed into a black whirlwind in his hand.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The crisp sound of impact was like a sudden rain pattering on banana leaves, and all the fan-shaped slashes were shattered in mid-air with incredible skill and power!
His offensive didn't stop; the black blade pierced through everything, reaching the little girl's face and forcefully shoving her away. He followed up with a massive slash, watching as the little girl fell into the sea.
"Ugh!" Luna had nowhere to hide, and it was too late to use her Substitution Jutsu. She felt that if she moved any closer, the sword would break.
Give up?
Flash?
I'm a little reluctant.
Luna couldn't figure out where her competitive spirit came from, but she instinctively swung the magic wand forged from the divine tree, activated it to block the slash, and her eye power burst forth.
She thought of the Uchiha clan leader's iron fan, though even that couldn't reflect wide-area slashes. But her Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan could. As long as she believed she could do it, imagination could conquer all. Her dream and the branch of the Divine Tree were 1+1, it was definitely possible.
The blinding light reflected off the wand's protective shield. Hawkeye sensed the reflected strike and immediately leaped up, delivering a downward slash that sent both of his strikes high into the air.
boom!
The explosion in the sky dispersed the clouds, leaving everyone stunned. Seeing Luna standing on the sea, sword in one hand and wand in the other, they all swallowed hard.
What just happened?
"Cough cough." Luna felt a tremor in her abdomen and coughed uncomfortably twice, wiping away the bloodstains from the corner of her eyes.
Oh my god, the light is so bright, I'm going to go blind.
No wonder the clan leader's iron fan is so big; it's to block reflected light.
"Hahaha, no wonder... I'll wait until you grow stronger, then I'll unleash all my power next time." Hawkeye couldn't help but laugh. No wonder she was confused about swordsmanship; it turned out she was stronger in other areas.
She deliberately suppressed her other abilities, which must have been difficult for her. Perhaps she hadn't effectively integrated the sword with her other abilities, which prevented her from achieving a qualitative leap in strength.
He wouldn't mind giving her more opportunities to practice her moves, but there were too many people around, and he was afraid he might accidentally kill the girl's companion as well.
Hawkeye Mihawk left, and Creek's men didn't stop him, still trembling from the commotion. Now that they had no ships, they only wanted to fight to the death and seize Barathi, hoping to find an opportunity to make a comeback.
Luna closed her right eye, pink tears streaming down her face. She waved to the side and said, "Luffy, give me a hand."
"Are you alright?" Luffy was unusually well-behaved, looking at her and asking.
"It's alright, it'll only affect my eyesight for a day or two." Luna put the things away, but in her heart, she was thinking about finding Usopp to help her add a shield to her wand. She was too superficial; she actually disliked the shape of her ancestral iron fan. She would never do that again.
Our ancestors were truly prescient.
Thankfully, it was discovered early; otherwise, I would have gone blind.
Sanji noticed Luna's unusual condition and quickly rowed over in his small boat to help her up: "Hey, you errand boy, be careful. Miss Yunxiu, are you hurt in the eye?"
Luna smiled, her eyes crinkling, and stepped onto the deck, steadying herself by holding onto the railing. She said, "I'm fine. Thank you so much, Mr. Chef who hasn't yet entered the house... um, the ship."
Sanji's expression was somewhat unnatural. He was indeed in a state of turmoil, but was Miss Yunxiu going a bit too far in teasing him like this? Did she particularly adore him? Did she especially want to eat his cooking every day?
Sanji's expression gradually shifted, as he touched Yunxiu's soft skin while holding her, and he almost turned into a strange, writhing creature again.
My heart is pounding!
Oh dear, oh dear, this love has nowhere to go.
"Green algae head, are you over there?"
"What are you doing?" Zoro's expression was a bit sour; he was annoyed by Yunxiu's concealment.
Luna wasn't going to put up with him. Zoro was too weak at the moment, and she was afraid she might accidentally cut him down: "I'm not looking for you, Usopp-kun. I need an eyepatch."
Zoro: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻Ahhhhh!
Usopp looked left, then right, his tone slightly raised, and proudly patted his chest: "Leave it to me."
Haha, Zoro got his comeuppance!
This guy always acts all high and mighty!
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