Chapter 166: Prisoner, Joracol Mihawk? !
Looking at the black long sword at his neck, Joracol Mihawk was stunned for a moment, and finally let out a long breath.
The right hand that was tightly holding Heidao Ye's hand also loosened the knife at this moment.
The loss was a complete one.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Mihawk struggled to stand up, turned around and looked at Tsugikoku Yoriichi, and suddenly burst into laughter. The dejection on his face was swept away, and he said to Yoriichi loudly:
"A powerful swordsman!"
"I have no regrets about losing to you."
"Navy, kill me. My sword will be your trophy!"
Mihawk stretched out his arms, raised his chin proudly, and closed his eyes to die.
Looking at Mihawk's appearance, a smile appeared on Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's face. Then he shook his head, slowly put away the long sword, and put it back into his scabbard.
Feeling the coldness on his neck disappear, Mihawk opened his eyes and looked at Tsugikoku Yoriichi, frowning and asking with some displeasure:
"What are you doing?! Why aren't you killing me?!"
"Is there any need for a defeated swordsman to survive?!"
"Are you pitying me and planning to deprive me of my last honor as a swordsman?!"
When Mihawk saw Tsugikoku Yoshiichi put away his knife, he roared angrily. His middle school student look made Yoshiichi unconsciously look at Mihawk a few more times.
I never thought Mihawk would be like this when he was young, always talking about swordsmanship and honor. Could this guy be from Wano Country?! A loyal fan of Kozuki Oden?
Mihawk's personality was a little beyond Yoriichi's expectations, but Yoriichi still intended to correct him.
In fact, when he saw Djorakol Mihawk, Tsugukuni Yoriichi had already thought of taking him on board. And the fact that the other party took the initiative to attack Yixiao gave Yoriichi an excuse to do so.
To deal with such a proud swordsman, Yunyi did not intend to use "persuasion", he planned to use a simple and rough method.
But now it seems that his methods have been a bit too irritating to Mihawk.
"The glory of a swordsman?"
"I don't know what kind of honor there is for a swordsman who is ready to die after being defeated."
"Before I became a swordsman, I was first a marine."
"Killing you is not in the interest of our navy."
"Joracol Mihawk, you cannot escape the guilt of attacking our navy."
"As a Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, I have the authority to judge your crime and impose punishment."
"I think the labor reform method is very suitable for you."
Ji Guoyuan said with a smile, and then waved to Yixiao and Cyrus in the distance. After Yixiao and Cyrus came over, he said to them: "Take this prisoner back to the warship. When we go to the New World, take this guy with us and let him do labor reform on the ship to atone for his sins."
Yunyi pointed at Mihawk. Until now, Mihawk had not fully recovered. Although he stood up, the pain in his waist still made him feel very uncomfortable.
When Mihawk heard what Yoshiichi Tsugakuni said, his face became even uglier.
Forced labor?! He'd rather die than be forced to do it! Even if Ji Guoyuan took his life right now, he would never do it. This is a humiliation, a naked humiliation!
Mihawk's face was full of anger, and he did not pick up the long sword on the ground. As a second-year junior high school student, he was determined to die and wanted to rush directly towards Jiguo Yuanyi. Mihawk thought to himself that if he did this, the navy in front of him would definitely not hold back and would definitely kill him.
However, just as Mihawk took a step forward, Tsugikoku Yoriichi suddenly turned his head, looked at Mihawk, and asked without any context:
"Speaking of which, Joracle Mihawk, what is your dream?!"
Hearing this, Mihawk paused, a look of bewilderment on his face. Yixiao and Cyrus looked at Tsugikoku Yoriichi in surprise, wondering why Yoriichi had suddenly asked this question.
The purpose of Yuichiro asking this question was very simple. He wanted to turn around for Mihawk and hope that the other party would join his team. Of course, if possible, Yuichiro didn't mind making headlines or something.
“?!”
"Become the world's greatest swordsman!"
Mihawk was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard Yoriichi's question, and then he answered subconsciously without knowing why.
Hearing this answer, Tsugikoku Eiichi nodded slightly as if it was what I expected, and then said to Mihawk:
"A dead man can't become the world's greatest swordsman! Mihawk."
"From now on, just stay by my side. The day you surpass me, your labor reform will be over."
"Don't think I'm humiliating you. If you can surpass me one day, you will be the world's number one swordsman!"
"Because in the future world, the world's greatest swordsman is me, Yoriichi Tsugikuni!"
"Mihawk, keep your dreams, stay by my side, and keep challenging me!"
Having said that, Jiguo Yuanyi turned around and walked towards the tavern they had been to before without looking at Mihawk.
Mihawk stared at the slowly leaving figure of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni. Under the gaze of Ichisho and Cyrus, he was silent for a long time before he bent down and picked up his long sword.
After looking at the gorgeous long sword in his hand in silence for a long time, Mihawk raised his head again, and the dejection and death in his eyes disappeared.
"Number one in the world? How could he say such a thing so calmly?"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, I will defeat you with my own hands!"
Mihawk said, a smile actually appearing on his face.
After putting the long sword back on his back, Mihawk said to Cyrus and Yixiao who were standing beside him, "Let's go."
As he spoke, Mihawk actually took the lead and followed Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Yixiao and Cyrus were a little uncomfortable with Mihawk's transformation. Yixiao even scratched the back of his head, a little confused.
However, Cyrus understood Mihawk's change of mentality a little bit. He looked at Mihawk's figure deeply, and then followed Yoriichi Tsugikuni in front of him.
After defeating Mihawk, Yoriichi returned to the tavern, put some money on the bar, and called a navy from the branch.
The sailor saw the officer's shoulder tassels on Yuan's cloak and saluted Yuan nervously.
Yunyi waved his hand in a friendly manner, signaling the other party not to be nervous. He then took out some Baileys from his pocket, placed them in the navy's hand, and instructed:
"All items damaged in the fighting will be compensated to the people."
"That guy is your credit. You don't have to mention our presence when reporting."
After Yunyi finished speaking, he looked at Bell-mère and praised her with a smile: "Good and brave female marine, you did a good job!"
"Are you interested in joining my army?!"
When Tsugikuni Yoriichi was speaking, Mihawk, Issho and others had just walked into the tavern. Yoriichi noticed Mihawk's arrival and the smile on his face became even wider.
Bellmère had been helped to a stool by his companions at this moment. He noticed that Mihawk had returned to the tavern and seemed to have "reconciled" with the navy. A look of surprise appeared on his face.
Listening to Tsugikoku Yoriichi's invitation and looking at the officer's shoulder tassel on Yoriichi's shoulder, after a moment's thought, he shook his head and refused:
"Thank you for your appreciation, but I'm afraid I can't adapt to your troops."
"I'm sorry."
Bellmère stood up and bowed deeply to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, then continued with a smile, "Thank you for saving us. If you hadn't helped us, I'm afraid we would have been killed by Capo."
"Thanks!"
As he spoke, Bellmère bowed deeply to Yunyi and the others again.
"Rejected?"
Yunyi nodded slightly. Although he was a little disappointed, he didn't care.
As Bell-mère himself said, the other side might not be able to adapt to his troops. Yuichiro admired Bell-mère very much, but since the other side had already made the decision, Yuichiro didn't say anything more.
And for Yunyi, today has been a fruitful day.
Yunyi turned around and walked towards the door of the tavern. When he passed by Mihawk, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up a little. At this moment, Yunyi's smile was harder than AK's. He patted Mihawk's arm and said:
"Let's go. You'll be glad you made the decision today, Mihawk."
"People will remember you as the second best in the world."
With that, Tsugikuni Yoriichi left the tavern. Cyrus and Yixiao nodded to the navy in the tavern, then quickly followed Yoriichi's steps and left the tavern.
Mihawk looked at the backs of Yunichi and the others. The "Justice" cloak fluttering in the wind was reflected in his pupils. He pondered for a moment and followed the footsteps of Tsugikuni Yunichi. The breeze blew past, carrying Mihawk's whisper, into the tavern:
"What an arrogant swordsman!"
(End of this chapter)
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