And his relaxed and effortless posture made it seem as easy as eating and drinking!
Is he even human?!
Could it be that he is the real man disguised as a demon beast?!
The subordinates were profoundly shaken by this battle, which was completely on different levels, with a world of difference.
But the subsequent fighting astonished them even more.
They saw Roronoa Zoro use the ultimate secret of his Three Sword Style, Three Thousand Worlds.
And the opposing Hawk-Eye man seemed to be influenced, drawing the famous sword he carried on his back.
And they also learned the name of that sword, one of the twelve supreme grade blades in the world, the black blade yoru!
His strength truly matched his famous sword.
And a famous sword is indeed a famous sword, as he and Zoro passed each other...
The Hawk-Eye man and the sword in his hand were completely unharmed, while Zoro's two swords shattered into pieces.
A new wound also appeared on his chest.
However, the next scene made people's hearts surge once more.
"A wound on the back is a swordsman's shame!"
"Amazing!"
After Zoro said this famous line with a smile, Mihawk also praised him and delivered the final blow to Zoro.
Accompanied by a vibrant crimson blood flower blooming, Zoro, with a smile on his lips, fell into the sea.
"Zoro!"
Seeing this, Luffy could no longer bear it and immediately flung his rubber body forward.
"Big Brother!"
"Zoro!"
Johnny and Joseph immediately ran with tear-streaked faces to the sea where Zoro had fallen, Usopp and Nami cried out, and even Sanji looked moved.
"Why?!"
The cigarette in his mouth fell unnoticed, his heart greatly shaken. Sanji, who had watched the entire battle, felt his emotions fluctuate intensely for the first time.
"Is that idiot crazy? That's the real World's Strongest!"
Although he and Zoro didn't get along, he didn't want Zoro to throw his life away like that.
"The outcome was already clear. Instead of dying, it's better to abandon ambition!"
"It's simple, isn't it! Just abandoning ambition!"
His voice trembled, until this last shout, like an outburst.
"Zoro, he has a reason he absolutely must fight for until the very end."
Link, who had walked forward at some point, turned back and said to Sanji.
At this moment, the smile was gone from his face, replaced by a solemn expression.
"That's not just ambition. As he himself said, if he takes one step back here, he'll never be able to climb forward again."
"He'd rather fall here than ever give up!"
"Just like your dream, you're willing to give your life to find it. Becoming the Worlds Strongest Swordsman is Zoro's lifelong aspiration."
Also for a dream?
A reason why he absolutely cannot retreat?
Sanji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
But at this moment, he suddenly understood Zoro a little.
Because for himself, there were also things he had to uphold and would rather die than betray.
In a daze, he suddenly noticed that Link, after Luffy, was also walking towards Mihawk's location. He was startled and immediately shouted:
"What are you going to do?!"
"To witness the power of the World's Strongest."
Link chuckled, then looked at Mihawk, who was already talking to Luffy, and couldn't help but take a step:
"The top power in this world? I really want to see it too."
"Besides, our crew member is in such a miserable state; at the very least, I should have a good chat with him, right?"
"Hey, hey, hey, you've seen how powerful he is, haven't you? He's the real World's Strongest... Hey!"
Seeing Link's figure getting further and further away, Sanji also opened his mouth.
Finally, after his futile attempts to dissuade him, he slumped to the ground.
He rubbed his golden hair vigorously with one hand, "Crazy, everyone's gone crazy!"
Though he said that, for some reason, Sanji didn't reject this behavior.
This act of entrusting their lives to each other, fighting side by side...
When Link arrived in front of Mihawk, he just happened to hear Luffy once again emphasize his ambition to become the Pirate King, and Mihawk waiting for them on the Grand Line.
"Are you also a companion of that young swordsman?"
Mihawk scrutinized Link up and down, then nodded noncommittally, saying, "I didn't expect such a master to exist in the East Blue."
Clearly, with Mihawk's eyesight, he could naturally discern Link's body, which had been improved by the [Super Deluxe Power Candy].
"Thank you for the compliment, but I, this master, might also be overestimating myself today."
Link smiled, and suddenly took out a sword from his hand.
"I also want to see what kind of gap there is between me and the peak of this world."
After Link finished speaking, the scene immediately erupted in an uproar again.
Mihawk's effortless dismantling of Zoro's techniques and his easy defeat of him had been deeply etched into everyone's minds.
In their current minds, they believed that Mihawk truly deserved the title of the World's Strongest and was an unbeatable foe.
At this moment, Link's sudden challenge seemed a bit overconfident in their eyes.