Chapter 133: The Shichibukai Turn Traitor! The War Begins
"Are you kidding me! Using that toy knife against Hawkeye Mihawk?"
"Fufufu, let me see just how terrifying the legendary man, stronger than the Overlord of the Sea Rocks, is!"
Under Doflamingo's sunglasses, his eyes stared intently at the two, not daring to miss a single detail!
In the intelligence he possessed, [The Most Heinous Criminal] was an even more terrifying existence than the Overlord of the Sea Rocks!
"Using that thing against Hawkeye?"
The other swordsmen present.
Tashigi, Vista, Vice Admiral Momonga, and others were instantly stunned!
Too exaggerated!
Even if he was [The Most Heinous Criminal]!
The opponent was the world's number one swordsman!
Especially Zoro!
When he met Hawkeye by chance, the other party used that small knife to instantly defeat him.
Now Rono was facing Hawkeye and also using such a small knife?
Doesn't this mean that the gap between him and Hawkeye was even greater than the gap between Hawkeye and Rono?!
How could it be?
That was the world's number one swordsman!
Even if he couldn't compare to the legendary Overlord-level powerhouse [The Most Heinous Criminal], the gap shouldn't be this big!
Most people present felt that Rono was being too arrogant.
Only Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru, who had personally experienced that era and that great battle.
And the three Marine Admirals knew that this was not an exaggeration at all!
The world's number one swordsman of this era had no value at all in front of [The Most Heinous Criminal]!
"Interesting... I'm coming!"
The other swordsmen present felt it was inappropriate, but Hawkeye, the person involved, had no complaints at all!
As a swordsman whose level was much higher than other swordsmen.
He could completely feel the supreme swordsmanship on Rono that other swordsmen couldn't feel!
That was a peak he couldn't touch!
Even he... was far from it!
The other party using this small knife was not to belittle him, but to make him recognize the real gap!
"Come on..."
Rono took out the small knife and held it in front of his chest.
Monstrous sword intent and Conqueror's Haki were released!
Sensing the terror of that Haki and sword intent.
Hawkeye didn't dare to probe but went all out directly!
Condensing a lifetime of learning into one point!
On that Black Blade · Yoru, a terrifying sword intent gradually emerged!
The ripples of Haki constantly flowed on the blade, emitting the aura of a Great Swordsman that made countless swordsmen tremble in fear!
The airwaves roared, and even the ground under Hawkeye's feet was shattered by the shock!
At this moment, that black blade gave people the feeling that it seemed nothing in the world could remain unbroken!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
Powerful sword intent, comparable to Conqueror's Haki, almost made some guys with weak wills lose consciousness!
"Yoru · Heaven's Disturbance!"
Swish!
A slash swung out!
The slash rose from the ground!
Hawkeye's slash was azure, like a blue flying bird!
Within the sword energy, extreme energy capable of cutting a mountain peak was contained!
Not only that, wherever this slash passed, even the clouds in the sky were cut with several cracks!
Just as the move's name suggested—Heaven's Disturbance!
"This is the slash of the world's greatest swordsman!"
Everyone present exclaimed.
Especially Zoro, Tashigi, Vista, and other swordsmen.
Looked at this slash as if looking at a god!
Hawkeye was almost the goal all swordsmen pursued in their lifetime!
[Congratulations Host, successfully picked up Yoru · Heaven's Disturbance!]
"The attainment in swordsmanship is indeed commendable."
Rono also praised this sword intent.
In terms of swordsmanship alone, Hawkeye was perhaps stronger than all the swordsmen Rono knew.
Even including Golden Lion and the sword-wielding Elder!
Of course, Golden Lion also possessed the terrifying Float-Float Fruit ability and Conqueror's Haki.
In terms of overall strength, Hawkeye still couldn't compare to Golden Lion.
The next moment.
When that crisscrossing sword energy flew over.
Swish!
God-level Armament Haki was attached to the pocket knife.
Rono just flicked it lightly!
Crash!
That sword energy was directly broken by the pocket knife in Rono's hand!
Directly turning into mist!
"How could it be?!"
Seeing this scene, Hawkeye was also stunned!
His full-force strike was broken so easily by the other party!
The gap... was like a heavenly chasm!
Even bigger than he imagined!
"In battle, don't be distracted! Mihawk!"
Rono's voice sounded, and the next moment, he had already appeared in front of Mihawk.
Swish!
A stab was thrust out. Mihawk hurriedly placed the Black Blade · Yoru horizontally in front of his chest, barely blocking Rono's small knife!
But...
Rono's own strength had reached the Overlord level, immensely powerful!
Combined with the blessing of the Strength-Strength Fruit!
Even though Hawkeye's Black Blade · Yoru was already horizontal in front of his chest, Rono's toy knife was still constantly forcing Hawkeye back!
Rumble!
Soon, unable to withstand such powerful force, Hawkeye flew out directly!
Crashing heavily into the wall of the Marineford bay square, creating a deep pit!
"Actually sent Hawkeye flying with such a toy knife!"
"Simply incredible!"
Seeing this scene, except for the veteran powerhouses who had experienced the Rocks era and whose expressions remained unchanged!
The rest of the people in Marineford were stunned!
People all over the world were also stunned!
Those legends of killing five Admirals alone and surviving the siege of 20 Admiral-level powerhouses were too distant!
Now they had witnessed it with their own eyes!
Just how terrifying an existence was this man who could make legends like Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Redfield, and Bullet willingly submit!
Even a genuine Emperor-level powerhouse like Hawkeye couldn't last long under his hands!
And Rono was using a toy knife!
So Hawkeye could still exchange a few moves!
If he drew that Supreme Grade Blade · Shodai Kitetsu!
The victory would probably come even faster!
The world's number one swordsman wouldn't be in his current state but would be dead or crippled!
"I lost. [The Most Heinous Criminal] lives up to his name. I am wholeheartedly convinced!"
Walking out of the deep pit, Hawkeye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with sincere admiration!
As expected of an Overlord-level powerhouse!
Besides swordsmanship, strength, Haki, and speed were all top-tier existences!
If the other party had taken out the Supreme Grade Blade.
Hawkeye believed that with that one slash just now, even if he didn't die, he would be disabled for life!
"The title of the world's greatest swordsman should change hands!"
Then Hawkeye directly announced that he was no longer the world's greatest swordsman!
After all, how could the world's greatest swordsman be blocked by someone with a toy knife!
"The number one swordsman has changed hands?!"
"Then, Zoro, your goal is?"
The Straw Hat Pirates looked at Zoro upon seeing this scene!
Zoro had always aimed for Hawkeye as his ultimate goal!
Everything he did was to defeat Hawkeye!
Now that the world's number one swordsman was not Hawkeye, didn't Zoro's goal become Rono?
To face Rono?
Thinking of this, the members of the Straw Hat Pirates couldn't help but shiver!
Looking at Zoro with sympathy.
Zoro's mood was also quite complicated at this moment.
Even as arrogant as he was, he didn't believe he could beat Rono, who could defeat Hawkeye with a toy knife!
"Your swordsmanship is indeed not bad. Below me, you deserve to be the world's greatest swordsman."
Rono also expressed praise for Hawkeye.
Even the current Rayleigh's attainment in swordsmanship was probably not as good as Hawkeye's.
"Mr. Rono is joking..."
"In front of Mr. Rono, how can I have the face to call myself the number one swordsman!"
"I originally thought my swordsmanship was invincible under heaven, hard to find an opponent!"
"Now it seems I was a bit of a frog in a well!"
Hawkeye now felt he was a bit of a frog in a well before.
He thought he was invincible without having seen the real peak.
Truly ashamed.
"It's rare for a strong person to have such a humble attitude."
Rono appreciated Hawkeye's personality.
Being praised by Rono like this, Hawkeye felt a bit embarrassed.
"Now I have an impertinent request. I hope Mr. Rono can accept me as his disciple!"
"I want to improve my cultivation and swordsmanship by Mr. Rono's side!"
Immediately Hawkeye spoke, his content stunning everyone!
Originally, Hawkeye's purpose for going to sea was to become the strongest swordsman!
But when he truly stood at the pinnacle of the strongest swordsman, he found out!
How boring life was without a worthy goal to pursue!
He was so bored that he chased a group of weak pirates all the way from the Grand Line to the East Blue!
Now that he finally found a man whose attainment in swordsmanship far surpassed his own!
Hawkeye immediately felt he had found his goal for the second half of his life!
Even learning a move or two by Mr. Rono's side would make him much stronger than before!
"Eh~ Hawkeye actually wants to become a disciple!"
"Did I hear that right!"
Hawkeye's words once again made the people on the scene dizzy!
"I don't accept disciples, but if you just want to learn my swordsmanship, you can board my ship."
"As for how much you can learn, it all depends on your own comprehension."
Rono had no interest in accepting disciples.
But if Hawkeye wanted to board the ship, Rono wouldn't refuse.
"Really?! Then I won't be polite!"
Hearing Rono's words, Hawkeye was also extremely surprised.
Although the other party clearly stated he didn't accept disciples, being able to stay by the side of this powerhouse, observe carefully, and practice seriously!
Was also a very rare opportunity!
Hawkeye believed he could definitely break through further in the way of the sword!
Having said that, Hawkeye consciously walked to the deck of the Moby Dick and stood behind Rayleigh, Bullet, Redfield, and Byrnndi World.
The meaning was also very clear. Now, he was a member of the God Slayer Pirates!
"Damn Hawkeye, if you join the God Slayer Pirates, your Shichibukai title will be automatically revoked!"
"At that time, you will be an enemy of our Marines!"
Seeing this, Vice Admiral Momonga stood up and questioned.
"Hehe, the title of Shichibukai, I have never cared about it. Do as you please."
Hawkeye snorted coldly, completely disregarding the title of Shichibukai!
In fact, the title of Shichibukai maintained its name as one of the Three Great Powers along with the Four Emperors and the Marines precisely because of an Emperor-level powerhouse like Hawkeye!
Otherwise, if the Shichibukai didn't even have an Emperor-level powerhouse to hold the ground, what kind of Three Great Powers would they be?
"You!"
Vice Admiral Momonga was rendered speechless by Hawkeye's words!
To say who among the Shichibukai cared the least about the title of Shichibukai, it was probably only Hawkeye!
After all, he was a loner with no forces and didn't need to protect a country or citizens.
He didn't even use the right to legally plunder, and his food was grown by himself.
Desireless is firm.
For a person like Hawkeye, without the title of Shichibukai, the one to regret should not be Hawkeye, but the World Government!
"Fufufufu~ that guy Hawkeye really knows how to judge the situation."
Seeing Hawkeye join the God Slayer Pirates.
Another Shichibukai, Doflamingo, couldn't help but be moved!
After all, he had also personally witnessed [The Most Heinous Criminal]'s unreasonably powerful strength just now!
Even an Emperor-level powerhouse like Hawkeye couldn't last a few minutes under his hands!
Plus that group of monster-like great pirates behind him!
The structure of the world was about to change!
Moreover, the God Slayer Pirates' ultimate goal of killing all Celestial Dragons coincided with the goal in his heart!
Those Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land Mary Geoise had been sitting on the altar for too long!
The next moment, Doflamingo also came in front of the Moby Dick.
"Fufufu... Mr. Rono, I am the middleman of the entire underground forces in the New World!"
"Possessing abundant funds and connections."
"If you don't mind, I would also like to join the God Slayer Pirates!"
Facing the many legends, Doflamingo introduced himself a bit nervously.
After all, anyone here could crush him with a finger, so it was better to be careful.
"This bastard Doflamingo!"
"Actually wants to join too!"
Seeing Doflamingo also proactively wanting to join, the Marines couldn't hold it in anymore!
These Shichibukai were more treacherous than the next!
Wanting to betray in front of the Marines!
"Doflamingo, I know you... but with your strength, you can't be an official crew member."
"You, along with Jinbe, Crocodile, and Enel, will be apprentices."
Rono knew Doflamingo's past; he was also a guy who hated Celestial Dragons.
Since he wanted to join proactively, Rono naturally wouldn't refuse.
This guy's strength was also not bad, unlike Crocodile and Moria, who were disheartened and still maintained their peak.
Moreover, Rono also needed some important intelligence in Doflamingo's hands.
For example... intelligence about Mary Geoise's [National Treasure]!
"The Shichibukai Doflamingo can only be an apprentice?"
"Knight of the Sea Jinbe and Crocodile are also apprentices!"
Hearing the words "apprentice," the Marines present and people all over the world were stunned!
Only now did they know that these great pirates were just apprentices in the God Slayer Pirates!
A great pirate like a Shichibukai could only be an apprentice. What a terrifying pirate crew this was!
"Fufufufu.. it doesn't matter what I am, as long as I can board this big ship."
Doflamingo laughed awkwardly. Although he was an apprentice, he was at least on the ship!
Moreover, Jinbe and Crocodile were also apprentices, so he wasn't wronged.
"Actually agreed!"
"Did I hear that right!"
What surprised everyone even more was that Doflamingo agreed without a second thought!
Besides Doflamingo, even the Empress and Moria decisively abandoned their positions and wanted to join the God Slayer Pirates!
"Lord Rono, I have always dreamed of meeting you... I didn't expect it to come true!"
"Please let me do my part for you."
The Empress looked at Rono with some obsession!
After all, having been a slave in the Holy Land, she had also heard about the deeds of [The Most Heinous Criminal]!
Not to mention the Empress, anyone who had been a slave in the Holy Land, who didn't know the great name of [The Most Heinous Criminal]?
This was a terrifying existence whose name could make the Celestial Dragons piss themselves in fear!
Rono was also the spiritual totem of all those who had been slaves in the Holy Land!
Facing the requests of the Empress and Moria, Rono agreed to all of them.
The strength of these two was also not bad. Moria in his prime was a man who could wrestle with Kaido.
The Empress had always maintained her peak, and might not even have reached her peak!
With this, of the five Shichibukai participating in the public execution, except for Kuma, four defected on the spot and chose to join the God Slayer Pirates!
And the reason Kuma didn't defect was also simple.
He had made an agreement with Vegapunk. Before the public execution, his personality was completely erased, and he had become a complete human weapon!
Basically, all the Shichibukai who could defect had defected!
He who understands the times is a great man!
These Shichibukai also keenly sensed that the era was undergoing a dramatic change!
If they didn't seize this opportunity well, the era would ruthlessly abandon you!
"These bastard Shichibukai!"
"Pirates are indeed unreliable!"
"But to betray directly in front of the whole world, I still underestimated the shamelessness of these pirates."
Although they didn't trust this group of pirates, the Shichibukai, from the very beginning.
But Sengoku and Garp also didn't expect that this group of people was so shameless!
Betraying in front of the whole world!
Now the God Slayer Pirates had several more powerful combatants!
Not to mention that behind these Shichibukai, there were also considerable forces!
Since Rono appeared on the Sabaody Archipelago, it had only been three days!
The strength of the God Slayer Pirates was constantly growing!
Now it had grown into a behemoth that even the Marines might not be able to face!
"The time is ripe!"
"Members of the God Slayer Pirates, listen to my order!"
"Full-scale attack on Marine Headquarters! Rescue Portgas D. Ace first!"
"Defeat the Marines as quickly as possible! The next batch of guests is coming!"
Roger's kindness to him was not small, and Rono would not forget it.
Now that his son was in trouble, Rono would not stand by and watch!
Moreover, Rono's Observation Haki also sensed that many powerhouses were rushing to this Marineford!
The Five Elders and the World Government couldn't be indifferent to his appearance!
After the Battle of God Valley, even Rono didn't dare to underestimate the foundation of the World Government!
The distance between Marineford and the Holy Land Mary Geoise was very close. Taking this time to defeat the Marines first was the best policy!
"Hahaha! It's finally starting! Marines! World Government! Celestial Dragons! Get ready!"
"To defeat the World Government, we must start with the Marines!"
"Who made them the strongest combat force under the World Government."
"If we can eliminate the Marines here, the vitality of the World Government will also be severely damaged!"
"The old guys are gathered together, I never dreamed of it!"
Following Rono's order.
Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Bullet, Redfield, Byrnndi World, and others laughed loudly!
Looking very enjoying!
The next moment, these legendary great pirates immediately took action!
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