Just as Shanks had predicted, after a high-intensity sword duel lasting more than five minutes, Ryoma Nagata ended the fight by stabbing Mihawk in the shoulder.
"Djorkol Mihawk, your swordsmanship is exceptional. If you were my equal, someone with a pair of special eagle eyes could definitely defeat me. Unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in this world. Keep improving your swordsmanship. I welcome you to challenge me anytime!" Ryoma Nakata sheathed his swift sword, his eyes still revealing his admiration for Mihawk.
He is the youngest and top-tier swordsman in Wano Country, almost invincible among his peers. However, today he encountered someone who is a level below him, and even with the gap in skill, he was forced to unleash 99% of his strength. This Mihawk has the special Hawkeye ability and unique talent in swordsmanship, so it's only a matter of time before he surpasses him. This Mihawk is much stronger than those so-called swordsmen.
"As expected of a swordsman who inherited Ryoma's name, Ryoma Nagata, your strength is truly formidable. However, if you give me a year, I will definitely be able to defeat you after a year!" Mihawk sheathed his black sword, Yoru, and after uttering these words, he turned and left without a care in the world, ignoring the blood flowing from his shoulder.
As soon as Hawkeye Mihawk left, Shanks rushed up to Ryoma Nagata without even saying goodbye to him, and stood facing him.
"My name is Shanks, and my weapon is the Griffin, one of the Supreme Grade Swords. Now, let me challenge you!" Shanks drew his rapier and introduced himself.
"Oh? Another Supreme Grade Sword?" A hint of surprise flashed in Ryoma's eyes. There are only a few Supreme Grade Swords on the sea. He had never encountered a Supreme Grade Sword when he defeated other swordsmen before, but today he encountered one, and two of them at that.
"I am Ryoma Nagata, and my weapon is Enma, one of the Supreme Grade Swords!" Ryoma Nagata drew his weapon, showing ample respect to Shanks, who also wielded a great sword.
The Griffin and Enma, both Supreme Grade Swords, are designed for lightness and dexterity, unlike the Black Sword Yoru, which leans towards power and ferocity. Ryoma Nagata was able to suppress Mihawk only because of his superior swordsmanship and elemental advantage, which is why he praised Mihawk. Even with elemental advantage, Mihawk was able to force out 99% of his strength, which is quite impressive.
The two swordsmen, both skilled in agility, clashed on the battlefield. Shanks, a mid-level swordsman, was on the same level as Mihawk. Mihawk had Hawkeye, which Shanks lacked, but Shanks didn't have the advantage of weapon attribute suppression. Therefore, the two challengers were not that different; both were top-level masters.
Today, I witnessed a duel between three top swordsmen. The people watching in the square were also very excited. Mihawk, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks. He was slightly stunned when he saw Shanks and Ryoma fighting. Suddenly, his fighting spirit was also greatly ignited.
Mihawk could tell that Shanks' strength was on par with his own. Having encountered two sword masters on the same day, he secretly vowed to defeat them.
In the end, Shanks was defeated. He was no match for Ryoma Nagata, a mid-level swordsman. The battle lasted only five minutes, almost half the time of Mihawk. However, no one said Shanks was weak. Everyone present was a master swordsman. The clash between agility and ferocity is completely different, and everyone could see that.
"You are indeed very strong, but you should be careful. My captain seems to be very interested in you. His strength is not like mine!" Shanks pressed down his straw hat and said calmly.
"Your captain?"
Upon hearing Shanks' words, Ryūta Ryūma's eyes lit up. According to Shanks, his captain was also a master swordsman, and even stronger than Shanks. This was very interesting. Even after two major battles, Ryūta Ryūma was not afraid at all. Being able to compete with various masters was his favorite thing to do.
"You'll find out soon enough!" Shanks smiled slightly and didn't say anything. He didn't know how good Tianqi's swordsmanship was, but his captain's abilities were abnormal and he also carried a sword, so his swordsmanship must be quite good.
Shanks then slowly withdrew from the area, and everyone made way for him, a testament to their recognition of his swordsmanship. Mihawk, meanwhile, kept a close eye on the man in the straw hat, seemingly sensing Mihawk's fighting spirit. Shanks also looked at Mihawk, and the two smiled at each other, showing mutual respect.
"Captain, Ryoma Nagata is really strong. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!" Shanks scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed. He had been defeated on his first initiative in front of his captain, which made him a little unsure how to face his invincible captain.
"It's alright, failure is the mother of success. You only know how to succeed after experiencing failure. Besides, you did very well!" Tianqi comforted Shanks. In fact, Shanks' strength was no less than that of Ryūta Ryōma. It was just that Shanks lost in the swordsmanship competition here.
Tianqi slowly walked out and came to Ryūta Ryōma. He slowly drew his Tianzongyun Sword and announced his name and weapon.
"My name is Uchiha Tenki, and my weapon is the Heavenly Cloud Sword. Now, let me challenge you!" Tenki said calmly, holding the Heavenly Cloud Sword in his right hand.
"Uchiha Tensei? You're also from Wano Country?" Upon hearing Tensei's name, Ryoma Ruta asked in confusion.
Although there are no families with the surname Uchiha in Wano Country, this type of name is very similar to the surnames in Wano Country, which makes Ryoma Nagata suspect that the other person is also from Wano Country.
"No!" Tian Qi shook his head without explaining anything, and slowly activated his three-tomoe Sharingan.
He had just learned a lot of swordsmanship from Mihawk and Ryoma. With the Sharingan, it wasn't difficult to learn. It has to be said that the Sharingan's ability to copy and see through things is really abnormal. He could master some techniques that others had to work hard for without lifting a finger.
"Another pair of strange eyes, huh? Let me see just how much swordsmanship you have!" Looking at Tianqi's strange eyes, Ryūta Ryōma didn't ask any more questions and directly raised his sword to launch an attack.
In the blink of an eye, the blade was right in front of him. Tian Qi remained calm in the face of this situation. He had never lost when it came to speed. He slightly turned his body to dodge the blade and then used the Tianzongyun Sword to stab at Ryūta Ryōma's shoulder with even greater speed. There was no need to kill him since it was not a fight to the death.
"Incredible speed, unparalleled perception, and an exceptionally fast reflexes—he's truly a master!" Ryūta Ryōma's eyes lit up as he watched Tenki's series of moves. As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is immediately apparent; this was definitely a formidable opponent comparable to himself.
However, what Ryūta Ryōma didn't know was that before this, Tenki was just a novice who had only recently begun learning kendo. He only realized this after watching the battle of a few people.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The swords clashed repeatedly, but Tian Qi remained calm and composed, occasionally countering each move with his own sharpest techniques. However, his counterattacks were not particularly powerful. Tian Qi's guiding principle was to use brute force to overcome all techniques and to prioritize speed over offense. The reason he wasn't launching any major counterattacks was because he was trying to replicate Ryūta Ryōma's swordsmanship and find his own way of the sword from this top swordsman.
After attacking for a minute and swinging hundreds of swords, there was still no progress. Ryoma was very annoyed. He could now see that the guy in front of him had been playing the fish by letting it dangle, and that fish was himself.
"Uchiha Tenchi, are you looking down on me? As Shanks' captain, how can your strength be limited to this? Show me your true power!" Ryūta Ryōma delivered a heavy blow to create distance, speaking with a displeased expression.
"True strength?"
Hearing this, Tianqi was slightly surprised. If he were to unleash his true strength, he could kill a high-level swordsman with a single strike. Even a top-tier Swift Wind Swordsman would only be able to be defeated and flee for his life. In terms of swordsmanship skills alone, Ryūta Ryōma could put up a fight, but as for comparing strength, let's not even talk about it.
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