It combined the divine Lunarian bloodline — the so-called "clan of gods" — with the genetic factor of the First Generation Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Then, upon granting it a perfect artificial Devil Fruit ability, the ultimate creation was born — the perfected Seraphim.
Seven replicas of the First Generation Shichibukai, known as the Seraphs, appeared two years ahead of schedule, making their grand debut atop the world.
According to the original course of history, these Seraphs would have required nearly two more years of testing before being deemed complete.
But…
After Sugisawa Yuuto crossed into this world, an enormous butterfly effect was set in motion.
Under the growing threat posed by the Fairy Tail guild, the Seraph project was forced to completion far earlier than expected.
And the moment they appeared — the entire world trembled in disbelief.
"Ooooohhhh!"
Sabaody Archipelago — Central Live Plaza.
The crowd erupted into chaos — reporters shouted, spectators gawked, and the plaza roared with excitement.
"Look! Mihawk's son is stepping up to fight the Fairy Queen, Erza!"
"This is insane! Just like father, just like son — he's incredible!"
"He's still just a kid, but his swordsmanship is already terrifying!"
"The power behind his strikes isn't that far off from the real Hawkeye himself!"
"And that defense — even Fairy Queen Erza can't break through Little Hawkeye!"
Exclamations of shock and admiration rippled one after another, sweeping through the plaza like waves.
"Not just Little Hawkeye — Little Three, Little Empress, and Little Crocodile are performing incredibly too!"
Marine Headquarters — atop the battlefield.
The blazing Seraphim who descended onto the frontlines unleashed their power for the world to witness.
"Stop it, boy! I don't want to fight you — call your father out instead!"
Erza blocked another furious assault from the Seraph known as S-Eagle, but made no move to counterattack.
To her, the opponent before her was just a child.
And Erza Scarlet never raised her sword against children.
"I told you — that kid is not my son!"
The veins on Mihawk's forehead bulged as he shouted his denial across the battlefield, visibly irritated.
Erza sighed, brow furrowing.
She didn't want to hurt a child — but that didn't mean she would stand still and be cut down.
"My apologies," she murmured softly.
Requip — Armor of Purgatory!
Black armor instantly enveloped her body.
Using the brief pause in S-Eagle's relentless attack, Erza launched a sudden counteroffensive.
The serrated greatsword that had once slain the alternate Admiral Momousagi Gion gleamed as it tore through the air with devastating power.
Kaka!—Boom!
A sharp crack resounded.
The imitation Black Sword Yoru in Little Hawkeye's hands shattered into pieces.
The impact sent the boy flying dozens of meters backward.
"It's over. You've lost. Tell your father to come take your place."
Erza's tone was firm.
Hawkeye Mihawk: "I @#¥%!!!"
On the other side of the field, even after his weapon was destroyed, Little Hawkeye showed no sign of surrendering.
He rushed at Erza barehanded.
"What a stubborn child," Erza muttered, shaking her head helplessly.
Hawkeye Mihawk (gritting his teeth): Neither do you!!!
As the boy lunged, Erza prepared to withdraw her sword — she didn't want to strike an unarmed opponent.
But in the very next instant —
A sharp flash of silver sliced through the air.
Erza reacted instinctively, swinging her blade to parry.
Clang!
The crisp sound of steel meeting steel echoed across the battlefield.
Erza's eyes narrowed as she saw the truth — the boy's arm, the one that had just slashed at her, wasn't made of flesh and blood at all.
It was metal — more like a blade itself.
And not just his arm — the aura around the entire boy seemed to shimmer with the essence of a sword.
That sensation… it wasn't unfamiliar to her.
She had crossed swords with this power once before — though not against this child.
"This… this is the ability of Daz Bones?"
Erza recognized it instantly — the Paramecia-type power of the Dice-Dice Fruit, once wielded by the West Blue bounty hunter Darth Bones.
Nearby, Tashigi — the bespectacled Marine swordswoman — gasped in recognition.
"That's the Paramecia Quick-Slash Fruit ability of West Blue bounty hunter Darth Bones!"
If others could identify it, then naturally, the man himself — Daz Bones — realized it too.
"Hawkeye's son… is using my ability?!"