"Hancock should have already inherited the throne of the Women's Kingdom and become the Empress!" Tianqi said calmly, looking at the sea.
Two years ago, news came from Hancock's hometown that the current ruler of the Women's Kingdom had suddenly passed away, plunging the entire country into turmoil and unrest. Hancock, who possessed royal blood, was recalled and had to temporarily bid farewell to Tianqi for the sake of her country.
"Ugh, I'm such a brainless idiot! I can't even sail!" Tianqi suddenly realized he couldn't steer a boat and was speechless again.
"Forget it, let's just fly..." Looking at the small, broken raft under his feet, Tianqi decisively chose to give up. How long would it take to drift at sea on this broken raft? It would be better to summon the Seven-Tailed Chongming to travel.
Just as Tianqi was about to summon the Seven-Tailed Chongming, a ship suddenly appeared in the distance. On the bow of the ship was a man wearing a black top hat and carrying a knife that looked like a cross on his back. His eyes were particularly sharp.
"Huh? Hawkeye Mihawk?" Tian Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, completely unexpected to encounter this guy as soon as he left Maggici Island.
"You are... Uchiha Tianqi?" Mihawk stopped next to Tianqi with a strange look on his face. There was no other reason than that Tianqi's appearance was still the same as it had been a few years ago, and he still looked like he was twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, which was simply a bit strange.
Over the years, he has continuously improved his strength and fought dozens of battles with Shanks. Although neither of them gained any advantage, he was aware of the changes in Shanks' appearance, which were quite significant.
"Mihawk, you've come just in time! I was worried about not knowing how to sail, but with you here, I feel much more at ease, hahaha..." Tianqi laughed and jumped onto Mihawk's boat. This guy's ability to sail alone on the high seas must be quite impressive, so it was perfect for him to hitch a ride.
"Seriously? As a pirate, you don't even know how to navigate? I remember you have a luxurious ship, why are you hitching a ride on my beat-up little boat?" Mihawk was speechless as he watched Tianqi board his ship. He never expected this guy to be so shameless.
"Hey Mihawk, don't be so stingy. I've spent my whole life improving my strength, where would I have time to learn any navigation skills? As for the luxury ship you mentioned, I had my crew take it!" Tian Qi said as he walked directly into the cabin and found a seat, while Mihawk followed along speechlessly.
"Speaking of which, shouldn't you be on Fishman Island? How come you're in the waters off Maggi Island?" Mihawk asked with some confusion. He had been to Fishman Island over the years, and there he had met Tianqi. Tianqi was almost completely unskilled in swordsmanship and didn't even have a sword. You know, for a swordsman, a sword is life, and the fact that Tianqi didn't have a sword and didn't know swordsmanship puzzled him greatly.
"The person you're talking about is just an avatar of mine. I've been cultivating on Maggi Island for the past six years and haven't left!" Tianqi explained calmly.
"A clone? So many strange abilities!" Mihawk looked at Tian Qi with a strange expression, completely baffled as to how he could possess so many bizarre abilities.
"By the way, Mihawk, are you in the waters around Maggi Island to go and have a duel with the swordsmen there?"
“No, I’m going to Shizushima in Fukuoka. There’s going to be a kendo tournament there, and many top swordsmen will be there. I think Shanks will be there too. Didn’t you know that?” Mihawk said casually.
"Um... I think I heard from the people on Maggi Island that Shanks and the others are going too, so I'll go with you. It'll be good if we can keep each other company!" With that, Tianqi found a bed and lay down on it.
Mihawk's lips twitched at the sight. It was one thing to hitch a ride on his boat, but to sleep on it was just too familiar.
Hogging Mihawk's ship all the way, after fifteen days of sailing at sea, Tianqi and his companion finally arrived at Shizushima Island in Fukuoka. This island in the New World is not rich, and can even be described as barren. The land here is exceptionally hard, which is the main reason why it is so barren. If a kendo tournament were not to be held today, there probably wouldn't be anyone here.
At this time, Shizushima Island in Fukuoka was bustling with activity, with ordinary people doing business, samurai, pirates, and even squads of naval personnel patrolling the island.
"Hehe, Shizushima in Fukuoka is really crowded with people, so many swordsmen, pirates, and marines..." Tianqi's lips twitched when he saw the marines. It's true that he can't shake off these guys no matter where he goes.
“This period is the time of the Kendo Grand Tournament. As long as the pirates who appear here don’t cause trouble, the Navy won’t interfere. There are no pirates or Navy on Shizuishan Island in Fukuoka right now, only swordsmen!” Mihawk explained calmly.
This is understandable. No matter how powerful the World Government is, it can't offend everyone. Although some pirates are also swordsmen, the vast majority of sword masters are law-abiding citizens. The World Government can arrest pirates, but it can't take action against law-abiding citizens, especially a large group of them who are quite strong.
As for why the Navy came here, it was entirely due to the unique environment. Shizushima Island in Fukuoka has exceptionally hard soil, but this hard soil also gives rise to special products. There are the hardest minerals underground and excellent ironwood on the surface. These are all excellent materials for making weapons and ships, and their prices are extremely high on the black market. To prevent people from stealing the materials here, the Navy stationed personnel here.
"Look, isn't that the great swordsman Hawkeye Mihawk? I didn't expect him to be here too!"
"Look, he has a young man with him. Is he bringing a junior along for training?"
"I think that's most likely the case. With his skill, he must have brought the younger generation to witness the ultimate swordsmanship showdown!"
The swordsmen on the street were talking amongst themselves as they watched Mihawk with an older man. In the six years that had passed, Mihawk had made a name for himself and had grown older, while Tian Qi remained as young as ever. It was no wonder that people were talking about it.
Tianqi didn't react to the people's comments, but Mihawk was different. He glared and his face turned fierce. He hated it when people talked about him behind his back, even if it was praise.
"Stop talking, they heard us! Get out of here!" Seeing Mihawk's fierce gaze, the group quickly left. Mihawk was a true master swordsman; who would dare offend him?
"Hmph! Let's part ways here. The sword competition will begin in half a month, and I will personally defeat you with the Black Blade Night!" Perhaps unable to bear the gossip, Mihawk snorted and parted ways with Tianqi.
Watching Mihawk's departing figure, Tian Qi shook his head slightly and muttered to himself, "Why are all these swordsmanship geniuses like this? Hatake Sakumo is like this, and so is Mihawk. Are other people's opinions really that important?"
However, despite this, Mihawk is not quite the same as Sakumo Hatake. He simply doesn't like people talking about him, but he would never choose suicide no matter what. Mihawk is exceptionally firm in his belief in the way of the sword.
Shaking off the thoughts in his mind, Tianqi touched the Tianzongyun Sword at his waist. With Mihawk's intermediate-level Great Swordsman strength, it was impossible for him to defeat the Gale Swordsman. In fact, with Tianqi's swordsmanship talent, he had no chance of reaching the Gale Swordsman level in just six years. At most, he could only reach the peak of Great Swordsman.
He was able to reach the intermediate level of Gale Sword Master entirely because he exchanged for top-level sword techniques through the system. As for why he still took six years even with the system, it was simply because he wanted to develop his own sword path and create the strongest sword moves. Fortunately, he finally succeeded and comprehended his own sword path, the Limitless Sword Path!
"Captain, what are you thinking about?"
Just as Tianqi was thinking about something, a hand suddenly patted his shoulder, and a familiar voice entered his ears. Hearing this familiar voice, Tianqi smiled and turned around to see two familiar people. These two were Shanks and Beckman, and behind them were several people that Tianqi did not recognize.
In the six years since, Shanks and Beckman have made rapid progress in their strength. Shanks has reached SS-level strength and his swordsmanship is at the intermediate level of a great swordsman. The double S-level corresponds to the super kage level in the Naruto world. To have the strength of a beginner super kage at this age, becoming a Yonko is no longer a dream. Beckman has also reached S+ level strength, which is the kage level. Having this strength is also very impressive.
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