ALL NOVEL Chapter 27: CH 27
THREE THOUSAND WORLDS!" Zoro said as Mihawk ran past him. Both stayed motionless for a moment until the swords in Zoro's hands shattered and a slash came across his chest as he fell to his knees.
"BIG BRO!" screamed Johnny and Yosaku.
'I lost.' Zoro thought as he took his white sword from his mouth and resheated it. 'So this is the strength of the best.' He turned to face Mihawk and held his arms out wide.
"Hmm?" Mihawk said in confusion. Zoro mearly looked up with a smile.
"Wounds on the back are a swordsman's shame."
"Fine." Mihawk said with a smirk before he slashed at Zoro. All was calm, then blood erupted from Zoro's chest as he fell to the sea.
"ZOOOOROOOOOOO!" Luffy screamed as some of his haki escaped from him, causing a few around them to faint while the rest felt shivers down their spines. However, everyone thought it was from seeing the infamous Zoro being slashed open. Hawk-Eye could feel Luffy's Haki though as he motionlessly eyed Luffy.
'That power...something is strange about that kid.' Mihawk thought before he said that Zoro shouldn't rush these things. Usopp, Johnny, and Yosaku screamed Zoro's name. Johnny and Yosaku dived for Zoro as Sanji stared.
'Why would he do something that stupid?' Sanji thought. 'He should've known he was outclassed. Why didn't he run?' "DON'T BE A FOOL! STOP DREAMING AND LIVE!" he shouted.
"You bastard!" Luffy said in a low tone as he shook. He knew this would happen, but the sight of Zoro being hurt brought back horrible memories of losing his friend to the marines all over again. He vanished before appearing next to Hawk-Eye with a deadly look in his eye. Everyone just stared at Luffy's disappearing, reappearing 'trick.'
'Conqueror's Haki...from a man in the East Blue?' thought Mihawk. 'Most definitely not an ordinary man.' "Are you the young warrior's comrade?" he asked Luffy. "I'm impressed with you for not interfering. Fear not, your friend is alive." Luffy calmed down at those words as he turned to look and see Johnny and Yosaku fish Zoro out of the water.
"Zoro!" Luffy called. Zoro coughed up blood as Johnny and Yosaku pulled him to a boat with Usopp waiting with some medicine.
"It is still far too early for you to die." Mihawk said. "My name is Dracule Mihawk! You're strong, but you still have a long way to go. No matter the years, I'll hold this title as the greatest swordsman and wait for you. Hone your skills until that day, then seek me out, RORONOA ZORO!" Everyone stared as Zeff said that not just anyone could earn Hawk-Eye's regards. Mihawk then turned to Luffy. "What is your goal boy?"
"To be the King." Luffy said without hesitation.
"That's quite a goal." Mihawk said with a smile. "One even more challenging than defeating me."
"Let me worry about that." Luffy said as he stuck his tongue out at him like before. He turned to the boat again as Usopp shouted that Zoro is alive and was just out cold. Johnny and Yosaku were yelling at him to say something. "Zoro!" Luffy yelled. He then saw Zoro's white sword being pointed into the air.
"Luffy...can you hear me?" Zoro said in a pained gasp.
"Yeah."
"I'm sorry for disappointing you." he said. "I know you need nothing but the best swordsman in the world. I've let you down. Please forgive me." Luffy just stared in surprise. Even though he heard it before, Zoro's vow had the same impact as before. "Until the day comes, when I beat that man and take his title," Zoro continued, with Mihawk smiling at the sound of a challenge. "I vow...to never be defeated by anyone ever again! Is that okay with you?!" Zoro screamed as tears fell from his eyes. "KING OF THE PIRATES?!"
Luffy smiled at all that. "Yep."
"You're a very good team." Mihawk said as he walked toward his boat. "I hope our paths cross again one day."
"Hey Mihawk!" Krieg shouted with a cocky grin. "I thought you were here for my head. Weren't you here to kill Don Krieg? Ruler of the East Blue?"
"It crossed my mind," Mihawk said without looking back. "But I've had enough fun for one day. I'm going home to rest."
"Funny." Krieg said as he cracked his neck. "I haven't had enough!" His men were shouting at him to reconsider, but he ignored it as he pulled out his arsenal from his armor and attack Mihawk. "DIE!"
"You don't learn, do you?" Mihawk asked as he grabbed his sword. He took a final look at Luffy before the explosion from the attack sent a pillar of water into the air. 'That boy,' he thought as he disappeared from the area. 'Quite dangerous indeed.'
"Missed." Krieg said with a grin. Luffy was on the Baratie with all the cooks as his crew was on the small boat.
"Usopp!" Luffy shouted. "Go on ahead! I'll leave Nami to you!"
"You got it!" Usopp yelled as he waved his hands around. "Zoro and I will get her back, so don't worry. Just get that cook to join us! Then, we can all set sail for the Grand Line!"
"Got it!" Luffy said as Usopp and company sailed off after Nami. The Krieg pirates were getting ready to attack as Zeff looked at Luffy.
"Not going with your friends boy?" he asked.
"I've got unfinished business here." Luffy said with a grin.
"So, you said you aim to be King of the Pirates?" Zeff asked.
"That's right." Luffy said.
"I've seen many pirates in my day." Zeff said with a smirk. "But you're the first to state your desire with a doubt."
"Yeah. I heard you were once a great pirate. Did you aim for One Piece as well?"
"I tend to not think of the past." Zeff said as he looked to the sky. "I'm the owner of the Baratie now, and that's good enough for me." Luffy smiled at that before he turned to the Krieg pirates.
"PIRATES! ATTACK!" Krieg shouted. His men then charged toward the restaurant. Luffy flung them all back like last time with his Gum-Gum Giant Scythe attack, freaking everyone out. Luffy hung onto a mast as he looked down at them all.
"Attacking the ones who fed you? That's rude of you guys." Luffy said as Sanji told a chef to do something. The chef ran into the restaurant before the whole place shook. Just then, something came out of the water, freaking the pirates out. After a moment, they saw that it was the fins, a giant wooden deck, for them to fight on.
"We won't let you pirates take this restaurant!" Sanji shouted as the other cooks cheered behind him. "You won't even set foot inside!" Krieg was smiling though.
"Actually, this is perfect. I don't want any damage to come to my new ship." Krieg said. Just then, the fish head on the restaurant seperated from the rest and starting swimming towards Krieg as it shot cannon fire from its mouth. Patty and Carne were aiming to take Krieg out with their weapon, but it proved futile. Krieg, using his strength alone, heaved and tossed the fish towards the cooks. Sanji jumped and kicked it away from the restaurant, leaving it to crash into the fins. Patty and Carne jumped out of the wreckage before yelling at Sanji for almost killing them. The Krieg pirates jumped onto the fins and brawled with the chefs. The chefs lost due to overwhelming numbers.
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