Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

"Nami... ran off with all the treasure!! She even used seawater to seduce Kaya and kidnapped her too!!"

"what?!"

"This is unreasonable!!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro and Usopp's expressions changed, their eyes revealing disbelief.

"How could this be? How could Nami do such a thing?"

"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Was it done by other pirates?"

"It was indeed Sister Nami who pushed us into the sea; we saw it with our own eyes..."

Johnny and Yossa clutched their heads, their faces contorted in despair: "Ugh... she said she was some kind of thief who specializes in stealing from pirates, even the Going Merry, and that agreeing to become your companion was just a delaying tactic..."

"They also said that although they didn't spend much time with you, they were really happy, and asked us to tell you that they hope to see you again someday..."

"I'm so sorry! If Nami hadn't told us to turn our backs so she could change her clothes, we wouldn't have been pushed into the sea so easily..."

"hateful!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro's forehead veins bulged slightly.

"I thought she had become more docile lately, but I was far too careless!"

"Where is Kaya?"

Usopp exclaimed anxiously, "She's a Devil Fruit user, even if she's not good at fighting, she's still someone Nami shouldn't be able to handle, right? How could this be..."

"Alright! You two..."

Beside him, watching the only remaining ship on the distant sea, the Merry, gradually disappear, Huang Hai's eyes deepened, and he waved his hand, saying:

"You should know about Kaya's abilities. Since she didn't stop it beforehand, she must have her reasons..."

"Given Nami's personality, she wouldn't do anything to her. Besides, I already guessed what she (Zhao Zhao) was planning to do..."

"Should we chase after the Han people now?"

Hearing Huang Hai's words, Usopp breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated before saying, "Perhaps we can still catch up..."

"I'll go first..." Zoro shouldered the Wado Ichimonji, patted his forehead and said helplessly, "After all, we need to keep this until we finish dealing with Sanji's matter. Otherwise, if we all go after Nami and the others, this comrade who will join us later will probably be out of the picture..."

"No rush... With Kaya here, we should be able to stabilize the situation for now..."

Watching the unique coffin-like vessel slowly emerge from the wreckage of the giant ship, resembling a black coffin, and the unmistakable black figure aboard it, Huang Hai smiled slightly and said, "So, Zoro... your long-awaited rival has arrived. Aren't you going to meet him?"

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Zoro paused, then looked in the direction Huang Hai was looking.

When that figure with a unique aura came into view, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a hint of bloodlust flashed in his eyes.

"Could it be... that's... Hawkeye?!"

Chapter 82 [Hawkeye] Jorah Mihawk!

On the churning sea

The black coffin-shaped sailboat calmed the surging waves wherever it passed.

On the coffin boat was a huge white cross, with black sails billowing above it, and below the cross sat a man who drew everyone's attention at that moment.

He had sharp, eagle-like yellow double pupils, a short beard, and wore a black top hat adorned with white fur. He often wore a burgundy patterned shirt, a black trench coat, white trousers, and black ankle boots.

He had a small cross-shaped knife hanging on his chest and a black cross-shaped knife slung across his back...

"【Hawkeye】Dr. Mihawk!"

Staring intently at his opponent, Zoro's fighting spirit surged and raged like flames.

What kind of talent must this guy possess...?

As Mihawk drew ever closer, Huang Hai's face still wore a smile, but his right hand, gripping the [Heavenly Cloud Flow], unconsciously tightened its grip, revealing the turmoil within him.

It seemed that just by looking at them, one could feel their powerful aura, which made one feel excited...

At the site of the wreckage.

"..."

The pirates under Krieg's command, slumped among the wreckage of the giant ship, stared at Hawkeye Mihawk in utter terror, finally roaring in a desperate, reckless manner:

"You bastard! You're despicable!! What deep-seated hatred do you have for us that you're hunting us down all over the world like this!!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mihawk glanced at it indifferently.

"To kill time."

"They actually said it was to pass the time—"

As if struck by a violent blow, all the pirates who survived on the wreckage could not contain their anger and roared as they drew their guns and fired wildly at Mihawk.

Bang bang bang bang!

A hail of bullets rained down on Mihawk.

See this.

Mihawk remained calm, merely drawing an extra-long black sword shaped like a cross from behind his back and lightly waving it in the direction from which the bullets were coming.

In an instant, all the bullets, as if they had misfired and lost power, were derailed by the gently swung cross-shaped black blade and fell into the sea, disappearing from sight.

Bharati.

Upon seeing this, Huang Hai and Suolong couldn't help but shrink their pupils.

The opponent's casual gestures gave them a sense of superiority.

"see it?"

A look of shock flashed in Zoro's eyes.

"No matter how many times I shoot, I miss every time..."

"Um……"

Observing the details with his [Insight], Huang Hai nodded, his expression slightly grave, and said, "He changed the trajectory of all the bullets with the edge of his sword; it truly is swordsmanship that makes weighty tasks seem effortless..."

“Handling heavy objects with effortless grace…” Zoro stared intently at Mihawk, his body involuntarily moving towards the other's location: (dbaj) “I’ve never seen such a supple sword before…”

Clang!

Sheathing his black sword, Mihawk glanced at Zoro and Huang Hai approaching, and at the swords in their hands, as if he had heard Zoro's murmur, and said indifferently, "A sword that is not gentle is not strong!"

"That's the sword that cut this giant ship in half, right?! Amazing!"

Standing atop the wreckage, Zoro stopped, his gaze fixed on Mihawk's sheathed black sword, his expression a mixture of excitement and unprecedented tension.

"As expected of the world's greatest swordsman! I set sail just to meet you..."

"Oh?"

Still seated on the coffin boat, Mihawk's sharp, eagle-like yellow pupils fixed on Zoro, and he said calmly, "What is your purpose?"

"The strongest!"

Removing the black bandana from his right arm, Zoro put it on his head with a fierce fighting spirit, his excited smile now appearing somewhat ferocious.

"You just said you were killing time, but you seem to have plenty of free time... Let's have a showdown!"

As soon as these words came out.

Immediately, everyone, from Krieg's pirates to the chefs and tourists on Baratie, showed expressions of horror.

It's unbelievable that someone would dare to challenge the world's greatest swordsman even after knowing he's the best swordsman in the world...

despair!

“Pathetic…weaklings.”

Slowly rising from the coffin ship, Mihawk walked onto the wrecked deck and looked at Zoro, whose face was full of fighting spirit, and said indifferently, "If you are also a swordsman, then there is no need for a fight. The disparity in strength between us is obvious at a glance!"

"Is your courage to challenge me a sign of ambition... or ignorance?"

His oppressive words silenced everyone around him instantly.

Please don't kill my main force...

Not far away, looking this way, Huang Hai manipulated the transparent ripples to continuously gather power under his feet, while his gaze remained fixed on the two of them.

He understood Zoro's thoughts well, because even someone who had practiced swordsmanship for a few days could sense the restless energy within the [Sword Demon] he had fused with...

But the situation is uncertain, and the most important thing is to save Zoro's life...

He didn't care whether he would be seriously injured like in the original story.

After all, they are among the world's top experts; there's no reason why you could challenge them without paying a price...

the other side.

"This is my dream..."

Hearing Mihawk's indifferent words, Zoro immediately drew his three swords, biting down on the Wado Ichimonji, and said: