On the ruins of Rocky Port, the figures of Mihawk and Blackbeard flashed, and the strong domineering aftermath was aroused by the two on the battlefield.
A terrifying atmosphere enveloped the entire Rocky Port, forcing the navy and pirates on the side to retreat away from the battlefield.
Both Mihawk and Blackbeard have very strong Haki. Several negotiations this year have allowed Mihawk to see the strength of Blackbeard. During the fight, the output of Haki has gradually increased.
Although he still did not use the Conqueror's Haki, his Armament Haki still overwhelmed Blackbeard, leaving shallow knife wounds on his arms.
“Bang!!!”
Blackbeard's figure flashed behind Mihawk, and was noticed by the sensitive Mihawk. He quickly withdrew the long sword in his hand and slashed back directly on Blackbeard's fist.
As the domineering aura echoed, the sharp blade left a shallow blood mark on Blackbeard's fist.
It wasn't a serious injury, but the pain in his hand made Blackbeard frown, as if it was unbearable, and his originally smiling face became extremely gloomy.
No matter what kind of devil fruit it is, it often has certain flaws.
Even the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit is not perfect. After Blackbeard obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, he gained the ability to invalidate the enemy's devil fruit and the ability to devour attacks beyond his own, but at the same time, Blackbeard's sense of touch also became extremely sharp.
In a way, it is a good thing that the body's perception becomes sharper, which has greatly improved Blackbeard's observation Haki.
But at the same time, when the body is injured, Blackbeard's perception of pain is countless times stronger than that of ordinary people.
After several close combats, Blackbeard was unable to gain the upper hand over Mihawk even with the help of the Shun Shun Fruit.
On the contrary, after Mihawk increased his Haki output, Blackbeard was also left with wounds on his body. At this time, the disadvantage of bare hands was reflected. If Blackbeard also had a famous sword like Ye, he might not show such a weakness in such a close combat.
“Tsk—”
Blackbeard was obviously not satisfied with his current results. After a brief confrontation, Blackbeard quickly dodged and retreated from Mihawk, quickly widening the distance between him and Mihawk.
Blackbeard took a look at Mihawk from a distance, smacked his lips, and then let out a low growl, and punched Mihawk in the air in the distance.
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit was activated, and a column of black smoke quickly formed in front of him, shooting directly towards Mihawk.
Blackbeard is also aware of the difference in strength between himself and Mihawk.
Even with the power of the Shun Shun Fruit, it would be difficult for Blackbeard to launch a successful sneak attack.
Mihawk's sword-drawing speed is much faster than his punching speed. Even if he uses the power of the Shun Shun Fruit to appear in a place that Mihawk can't expect, Mihawk is still able to react the moment Blackbeard attacks.
A swordsman like Mihawk, when fighting with all his strength, has a level of concentration that is hard for others to imagine.
It is simply impossible to rely on the Shun Shun Fruit to crush someone like Mihawk.
After realizing this, Blackbeard gave up the idea of a quick victory.
He originally thought that he could quickly defeat Mihawk by relying on the power of the double fruit, but now it seems that he must use some large-scale attacks to force Mihawk to reveal his flaws.
"boom--"
The deep darkness condensed into a black pillar and quickly attacked Mihawk.
Mihawk was also afraid of the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit and had no intention of fighting it. He moved sideways and quickly left the spot.
The black pillar passed through Mihawk's body almost closely, and at the moment Mihawk dodged, the black pillar suddenly exploded, and the darkness spread directly in the space beside Mihawk, and quickly spread out to the surroundings. The speed was so fast that it was even half a second faster than Mihawk's displacement and dodging speed.
"Um?!"
Mihawk, who was about to continue charging towards Blackbeard, noticed that there was a change in Blackbeard's attack. He murmured softly, his expression slightly condensed, and the terrifying domineering aura gathered directly on the black sword.
His body reacted almost subconsciously, and he swung the long sword in his hand towards the rapidly approaching dots of darkness. The domineering aura condensed into a slash and shot out.
The moment the darkness was touched by the blade, it was swept away and disappeared without a trace.
Mihawk also took advantage of the brief gap created by his attack to accelerate, and his body turned into an afterimage and shot quickly towards Blackbeard not far away.
"whispering sound!"
Seeing that his attack failed, Blackbeard gritted his teeth lightly, seeming a little unwilling.
Seeing Mihawk's figure rushing towards him quickly, he had no intention of continuing to engage in close combat with Mihawk. He quickly activated the power of the Instant Instant Fruit, moved sideways dozens of meters, and suddenly disappeared in front of Mihawk.
Mihawk's terrifying domineering aura made the hearts of the pirates outside the battlefield tremble slightly.
Mihawk's terrifying domineering aura is even stronger than Wang Zhi's before. His subconscious attacks when facing a crisis also expose Mihawk's most essential strength.
Blackbeard moved dozens of meters away, and after he thought it was safe, he lowered his center of gravity. Under his feet, a circle of darkness surged out and quickly extended towards Mihawk in the distance.
He wanted to "catch" Mihawk this way.
Blackbeard is very confident in the power of his Dark-Dark Fruit. He believes that as long as his darkness can touch Mihawk's body, he will be able to immediately restrict Mihawk's actions.
As long as he could restrict the opponent's actions, this swordsman would soon follow in Wang Zhi's footsteps and be swallowed by his own darkness.
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit can be considered a "mechanism killing" to some extent.
Although Mihawk's Domineering Slash just now was able to break the attack of the Dark-Dark Fruit, this so-called breaking was only instantaneous, and the slash could not stay in place. Mihawk's Conqueror's Haki was not infinite, and it was impossible for him to always use such means to save himself.
However, the number of times the devil fruit ability can be used is unlimited. As long as Blackbeard has enough physical strength, he can release darkness in any area he wants.
Although the time he obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit was very short, he had already studied this devil fruit. After just a few years of obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, he had already mastered the abilities of this fruit and successfully awakened it, being able to fully unleash the power of this devil fruit.
And it is precisely because of this that Blackbeard is so confident that he has no intention of retreating even when facing a strong man like Mihawk.
Yes, Mihawk's Conqueror's Haki is indeed very strong. If he is just a swordsman, even Wang Zhi may not be able to defeat Mihawk.
The opponent's domineering aura can even affect the release of the energy of the Dark-Dark Fruit to a certain extent, but even so, Blackbeard has no doubt that he can win.
It is not easy for Blackbeard to defeat Mihawk, but if he succeeds, his fame will be instantly known. If he can take off Mihawk's head, when the news spreads, he, Blackbeard, will be one of the most famous people in the world.
But Mihawk is of great help to Blackbeard. If he misses this opportunity, he will never know when he will be able to face a strong man of the same reputation as Mihawk again.
Blackbeard has been lurking in a low profile for so many years, and now he no longer wants to suppress his nature.
“Gugugugu——”
The darkness rolled and rushed towards Mihawk in the distance. Mihawk had no intention of staying where he was. He jumped lightly and flew directly into the air. Relying on the Moon Step, he stayed in the air for a short time.
Darkness surged from under his feet, covering the entire battlefield.
"Dark Water!"
Blackbeard realized the appearance of the fighter plane and changed his tactics immediately without any hesitation.
His arms hung down relaxedly, and darkness began to condense rapidly in his palms. In the blink of an eye, the somewhat ethereal darkness condensed into a solid entity at this moment. As Blackbeard swung his palms, the darkness was like a drop of water, and it flew directly towards Mihawk in mid-air.
The darkness, now in form, flew at an incredibly fast speed and arrived in front of Mihawk in an instant.
Mihawk relied on the Moon Step to stay in the air for a short time. His mobility was obviously not comparable to that on the ground.
The moment the dark water hit him, Mihawk had no time to dodge. He could only quickly attach the domineering aura to the long sword and hold it horizontally in front of him to block it head-on.
Mihawk knew that his opponent's devil fruit ability was very troublesome. Whether it was a weapon or a body, once it was entangled by this darkness, it would not be easy to break free.
But he had no choice but to give it a try, intending to rely on his powerful domineering Haki to pull the blade away the moment it was stained by darkness.
But at the moment when the dark water was about to hit the blade, Blackbeard in the distance suddenly revealed a sinister smile of success.
Blackbeard spread out his left palm, and another drop of dark water condensed in his palm.
But unlike the previous stimulation method, this dark water condensed in his palm and disappeared directly in the next moment.
"clang!!!"
The dark water that was previously activated directly bombarded Mihawk's long sword. Under the surge of the domineering aura, the darkness in the water droplets directly collapsed and exploded, and was unable to stain the night.
But just the moment after Mihawk blocked Blackbeard's first attack, another dark water appeared silently behind Mihawk and hit Mihawk's vest hard.
The huge impact force made Mihawk's body tremble, his mouth opened slightly, and a trickle of blood spit out of his mouth.
The moment he realized he was under attack, Mihawk quickly turned his head to look behind him. The dark water that had hit his vest quickly expanded, forming a huge black net that enveloped Mihawk.
Mihawk didn't even have time to react before he was enveloped by the suddenly appearing dark net. The moment the darkness touched Mihawk, a terrifying suction force spread from all directions of his body, sucking on Mihawk's body and making him unable to move.
“Plop—”
Mihawk's figure fell from mid-air and hit the ground heavily with a slight sound.
Huangmu, who was watching from a distance, was shocked when he saw this scene. Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly felt a terrifying domineering aura burst out with Mihawk as the center.
"Buzz—"
Mihawk is obviously not the kind of person who would surrender easily. His powerful domineering Haki is also his last trump card. He tries to use this method to break free from the constraints of Blackbeard's fruit ability.
"Mudada~"
After the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit successfully affected Mihawk, Blackbeard couldn't help but show his joy.
Seeing that Mihawk was still trying to struggle, Blackbeard let out an excited cry, and his figure flashed and quickly appeared beside Mihawk. The darkness under his feet quickly connected with the black net, and the endless darkness enveloped and wrapped Mihawk.
“Thief hahahaha!!!”
The moment the darkness under Blackbeard's feet connected with the darkness on Mihawk's body, Mihawk's body involuntarily sank slowly towards the darkness on the ground.
Although Mihawk's terrifying domineering aura loosened Blackbeard's restraints, as the darkness continued to wrap around Mihawk, the Dark-Dark Fruit's restraints on Mihawk became more stable.
Blackbeard seemed extremely happy at this moment. Looking at the several sword wounds on his body, Blackbeard couldn't help but lick his lips lightly, his eyes full of excitement.
Win!
He had just made his debut and immediately defeated Mihawk, known as the world's greatest swordsman. This would be a battle that would establish his position in the new era.
After successfully capturing Mihawk alive, Blackbeard will have the capital to negotiate with the New Navy.
At this time, Blackbeard was already thinking about how to negotiate with the New Navy next. Mihawk was one of the veterans of the New Navy, and his status was far beyond the reach of other ordinary New Navy members. He would make the best use of Mihawk's life to the greatest extent and maximize his own interests.
Exchange territory? Exchange supplies? Exchange living space?!
For Blackbeard, once he captured Mihawk, a senior executive of the New Navy, everything would be easily within his reach.
Mihawk's figure was about to be swallowed by Blackbeard's darkness, and half of his body had already sunk into the darkness. Realizing that ordinary means were no longer able to break free from Blackbeard's control, Mihawk's expression became stern, and the domineering aura that had burst out was suddenly retracted.
Just as he was about to make a move, a hint of surprise flashed in Mihawk's eyes, and then a slight smile appeared at the corner of his eyes.
"Give up?"
Blackbeard thought Mihawk would make a last-ditch effort, and the moment the other party restrained his domineering aura, he was ready to strengthen his control.
But seeing that Mihawk did not make any further moves, Blackbeard also let down his guard.
But for some reason, at this moment Blackbeard suddenly felt a chill on his back. Without thinking, he leaned forward. At the same time, the ability of the Instant Instant Fruit was activated, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
A flash of blade light suddenly appeared behind Blackbeard. The moment Blackbeard leaned forward, it passed directly across the back of Blackbeard's neck, leaving a knife wound one inch deep. Then, Blackbeard's figure disappeared.
(End of this chapter)
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