From one piece to the Maltiverse.

Chapter 624: Turning Sky Islanders into the Angel Race!

The battle between 'Nine-Tailed White Fox' Hong Lian and 'Admiral Akainu' Sakazuki could certainly be called an epic war.

Not only was it the former's most exhilarating battle since fighting the Supreme Imperial Arm controlled by the First Emperor a thousand years ago, but it was also the latter's first full-power engagement since the World Government opened the Star Gate.

The two sides fought from afternoon until night, and then from night until day.

Then the Sunset once again watched this 'Divine Battle' that had collapsed Snow Mountain, cracked Frozen Earth, turned Magma into River, and made Wind and Snow rage like tigers. It seemed as though it would overturn the entire Heaven and Earth before disappearing into the violently shaking Horizon, taking all the Radiance with it.

Night and Starlight descended once more.

However, the Battlefield was not lacking in Radiance because of this.

The large amounts of Magma that had been continuously erupting from the Snow Mountain, which had turned into Volcanoes at some point, formed Magma Lake flowing freely across the Earth, while also causing Hikari to surge into the Sky throughout the entire Zone around Sakazuki.

In the northern Zone.

From the tips of Hong Lian's wildly rampaging Fox Eyes and Fox Tails, streaks of brilliant Blue Light shot out, dyeing the night sky and Starlight above its head with a touch of enchanting deep blue.

At the same time, the Frost and Wind and Snow it spat out also carried this strange blue Flowing Light.

However, it would quickly dissipate within a few minutes after landing, turning into extremely ordinary Ice and Snow.

Sakazuki had long since noticed the strangeness of these peculiar Blue Light.

When Hong Lian's Fox Tails, carrying this Blue Light, first struck his Magma Body after Element Transformation, he discovered that they produced an effect similar to Armament Haki, touching a Physical Entity.

This caused him to suffer a slight disadvantage not long after they first engaged in Combat.

It was only when Sakazuki began to prioritize using Observation Haki's Future Sight Ability to preemptively split the attacked Position and avoid damage, or occasionally using Armament Haki Emission to block the Fox Tail's impact from a distance, that he was able to noticeably suppress this Great Fox, which claimed to be a Deity and was extremely ferocious, as he was doing now.

However, this also made Sakazuki realize a very important Matter.

That is, within the Myriad Worlds, there also exists Special Energy that, like Haki, can counter Element Transformation and strike the Main Body of a Logia User.

He kept this discovery deep in his Heart, thinking that after dealing with this Great Fox, he would Report it to the Commander so that the Whole Army would take it seriously. This was especially true for the Logia Ability User and the Mid-to-High Ranking Officers who possessed Haki Strength.

Meanwhile, Sakazuki's Combat, which had already raged for nearly three days and whose duration was still unknown, also received a high degree of attention from the Higher-ups of various Department on the Sea Star Mainland.

This was because it was the first time they had encountered such a powerful Otherworldly Being.

Within the Room of Authority in Holy Land Marie Geoise.

Saint Topman Warcury asked Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, who was sitting beside him, in a deep voice, "Does this Great Fox have Admiral Level Combat Power?"

"Yes."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn glanced at the three Gaze directed at him and nodded with an Expressionless face.

As for Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, being one of the only two people present with Combat Power, he didn't need to ask Saint Jaygarcia Saturn anything. Then he heard the latter explain in a deep voice.

"Sakazuki's Strength as an Army General is well-deserved. This Great Fox being able to fight him to this extent also has Admiral Level Combat Power. However, exactly how Strong it is will depend on the Result of their Combat."

Saint Topman Warcury and the other three nodded thoughtfully.

A moment later.

Saint Marcus Mars, with his two exaggeratedly long legs, put his hands in his Pocket. He looked at the Nine-Tailed White Fox and the 'Three-Headed Hellhound' still fiercely fighting on the Virtual Screen with a face full of emotion.

"This should be the Super Dangerous Beast that Lord Imu mentioned in his Intelligence."

"Since this Great Fox has Admiral Level Combat Power, it's likely that other Super Dangerous Beast also have Admiral Level Combat Power. Looking at it this way, the Imperial Arms World is unexpectedly Strong!"

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn nodded in agreement.

"The 'Divine Dragon' of Shenhe Island Nation, the 'Water Dragon' whose location in the Great Sea is unknown, and 'Flying Dragon' Bulat, who can adapt to any Environment and evolve its Body functions."

"There's also 'Tyrant Dragon' Destarugul, who may already be Deceased and is controlled by the Imperial Arms 'Corpse Army'. Besides these, there is also a Supreme Imperial Arm of the Imperial Royal Family."

"So, the Imperial Arms World might have at least five existences comparable to our side's Admiral Level Combat Power!"

However, just as he finished speaking, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, who had been silent, seemed to disagree and shook his head, saying, "The Precognitive Intelligence granted by Lord Imu clearly stated that the Strength of these Super Dangerous Beast also has obvious differences in Strength."

"For example, that 'Destarugul', if it was easily killed by the people of The Empire and turned into a so-called Corpse Puppet, it indicates that its own Strength wasn't very Strong."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn wasn't angered by being contradicted, merely nodding calmly.

"Regardless, we need to take this Imperial Arms World seriously."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn then said with a serious Expression, "This Old Man will have the Command Department send Garp and Kizaru, who are still on the Homeland, over later. Adding Aokiji, who is staying in the Titan World..."

"This way, including Kaido, who will recover soon, and Bullet, who has initially reached Admiral Level Combat Power, we will have six Admiral Level Combat Power in the Imperial Arms World."

At this point, Saint Topman Warcury looked at him and asked, "What about Crocodile and Aramaki?"

"Crocodile is currently stationed on the Canberra Continent in the Titan World, responsible for managing the various Military Affairs there. He seems to have a lot of Talent in this area and enjoys doing this kind of Matter."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn recalled the various Report previously submitted by the Command Department.

"Aramaki has been staying at the Army Headquarters on the Homeland cultivating Martial Arts and Haki ever since he was defeated by Kaido in the Summit War. It's said that he has also become friends with the Marines' new Admiral Candidate, 'Fujitora'."

"I see."

Saint Topman Warcury nodded, then asked again.

"What about the Lunarian Clansmen Kaido brought to the Air Force Headquarters? His Strength seems pretty good too. Didn't you say before that he also has the potential to become an Admiral?"

But the person who answered him was Saint Marcus Mars.

"King, he was previously invited by Dr. Fritz to the Biochemical Research Institute in Impel Down."

"What?"

Saint Topman Warcury looked at the other person in surprise. "He agreed? Shouldn't he be very averse to places that conduct Experiment?"

"Dr. Fritz reached a Promise with him, offering the Condition of Manufacturing a female Lunarian so King could gradually restore the Lunarian Population through normal Reproduction, in exchange for being able to regularly extract Cells for Experiment."

Saint Marcus Mars said with a Smile.

"Oh—"

The other four suddenly understood.

They were going to give King a wife of his own race. This wasn't strange, after all, even King must hope to revive the Lunarian race, right?

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked curiously, "So what does the Biochemical Research Institute plan to do with his Cells?"

"Hmm..."

Saint Marcus Mars pondered for a moment with a strange Expression.

"Director Fritz's Report to me said that they want to develop something that can make people grow a pair of wings that can truly fly, for example, turning Sky Islanders into true Angel..."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked, "Why not just Clone Lunarian Warrior directly?"

"They said they could, but they hope even more to see Angel with Pure White Wings appear in the Sky of the World. It's said that they even received strong Support from Vegapunk."

Saint Marcus Mars spread his palms helplessly.

"These guys..."

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn immediately pulled a long face. "Spending so much of our Funding and Resources on such reckless nonsense?"

"But Lord Imu contacted me the day before yesterday and said he also wanted to see the sight of Sky Islanders turning into the Angel Race..."

"Uh—"

Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's Expression froze, then he switched Expressions at the Speed of Light, nodding repeatedly and showing a happy Smile.

"White-winged Angel, that's indeed quite good. Do you still need Funding over there? This Old Man can provide some Military Budget Support!"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 625: Catch it and Keep it as a Pet!

Just as the Five Elders were completely unaware that their conversation had completely 'gone off track'.

Chief of Staff Alexander Watson, who had been waiting nearby, had quietly left to prepare to convey the deployment order Saint Jaygarcia Saturn had mentioned earlier to Kong 'The Iron Fist' at the Command Department.

Because this was one of his duties.

Meanwhile.

On Noah's Ark in the Titan World.

Im, accompanied by Esdeath, was enjoying the 'Ice and Fire Showdown' on a Large Screen.

Historia, however, was not here.

As usual, she had taken Mikasa and Levi, along with a group of Maids, Holy Land Garrison, and Cipher Pol security personnel, and traveled by Flying Warship to Paradis Island to visit the children at the Orphanage.

It's worth mentioning that Enel had already left Noah's Ark.

He was officially heading to the Air Force Headquarters on the Sea Star Mainland to report.

He should still be en route now, probably having reached the 'Stargate Peninsula' (Bangzi Peninsula) in the Demon Slayer World.

The Kung Fu Dugong and Humandrills initially seemed very sad.

But as Doflamingo began training in that Open Ground, they quickly recovered their spirits.

However, they didn't expect Doflamingo's Personality to be much worse than Enel's.

Just a few minutes after meeting, he grinningly used the Ability of the String-String Fruit to control their bodies for an involuntary intense battle.

This completely terrified the two little guys.

From then on, they no longer dared to approach Doflamingo, and ran to the fourth floor of the Ark, covered in injuries, to seek comfort from Heracles and the Tontatta Tribe.

"How was it? What are your thoughts after seeing this battle?"

Im retracted his Gaze, turned to look at the great Beauty beside him with blue hair, blue eyebrows, and even deep blue eyes, and chuckled softly.

He had to admit.

This Esdeath was indeed much more beautiful than Historia.

Especially the vigor and Queen-like aura she possessed; even he was a little captivated.

"I just feel that Admiral Aokiji was originally much stronger than me..."

Esdeath looked at Sakazuki on the Large Screen with a complicated mood, whispering softly, as he was terrifyingly powerful, like a Deity or a Demon.

Since Akainu, who is also an Admiral, is so powerful, then Aokiji, whom she had fought against, must also have similar Strength.

"Very good. If you want to become Strong, you must first Understand how weak you are. This Sakazuki and that Great Fox can be considered a good lesson for you."

Im nodded in satisfaction.

He had previously felt that Aokiji hadn't left a deep enough impression on Esdeath and hadn't fully demonstrated what Admiral Level Combat Power truly was.

So he had been thinking if he should find a World and be a bit more serious.

To let her personally Experience the Feeling of intense Despair.

Now it's good.

"What do you think of this Great Fox? It should be the Master of the Imperial Arm Blood within you."

"What do I think?"

Esdeath raised her head in Doubt to look at Im, but Im's Corner of Mouth curled up.

"Don't you think this Fox is quite good-looking? Catching it and keeping it as a Pet wouldn't be bad either."

"Ah!"

Esdeath was stunned for a moment, then her Expression turned to shock.

That was a Super Dangerous Beast capable of rivaling an Admiral.

Over at Alchemy, it was even referred to as a Divine Beast.

She hadn't expected Im to actually want to keep it as a Pet.

"It... shouldn't be that easy to catch, right? And even if it's caught, wouldn't such powerful Combat Power be more suitable for the Battlefield?"

Im replied to her in a calm tone.

"If the World Government under me is lacking such a Great Fox for Combat, how useless must they be?"

"This..."

Esdeath was speechless.

"Once it's caught, you'll be responsible for feeding it. When you reach Admiral Level Combat Power in the Future, I'll give you Permission to ride it around!"

Just like that, Im extremely domineeringly decided the Future Fate of the Nine-Tailed White Fox, which was still fiercely fighting on the Large Screen at this moment.

It wasn't claiming to be a Deity? Wasn't it called a Divine Beast?

That's good.

Shouldn't the Pet of the 'God of the Celestial Dragons' be called a 'Divine Beast'?

At the same time.

In his Heart, Im was also pondering, waiting for the Star Gate to the Ninja World to open in the Future.

Then he would catch that 'Nine-Tailed Demon Fox' and bring it over to be a companion for this Great White Fox~

In the following days.

The great battle between White Fox Hong Lian and Sakazuki continued.

They had completely ravaged the northern part of the Snow Mountain Range, with rolling Lava Lakes flowing everywhere.

They had even clearly invaded the former's Ice Domain.

However.

A fierce Blizzard had also completely enveloped this Heaven and Earth.

Countless Snowflakes, driven by the Gale, formed a Tornado Storm centered on the Battlefield, covering an area of hundreds of kilometers.

Even the Star Gate Base on the South Side was severely affected.

Although the range of this Blizzard seemed much smaller than the Blizzard Esdeath had previously unleashed against Aokiji.

However.

Whether it was the high-speed rotating Strong Wind or the crystal-clear Snowflakes emitting a faint Blue Light, like Blades, it was clear that the Power they contained was even more terrifying.

Although it had no effect on Sakazuki.

This demonstrated Hong Lian's absolute control over the Blizzard.

But despite being so Strong, so Strong that it wouldn't be strange for it to claim to be a Deity.

At this moment, still filled with infinite Anger, it was being fiercely beaten down by Sakazuki's Manifestation, the Lava Giant.

Looking at Sakazuki now, the Magma Dog Heads on his Body had not only increased from two to five, but all of them had also grown ferocious double Claws.

Their scorching hot and Sharp fangs and Finger Claws were even stained with a layer of pitch-black Black Glow.

Every time they pounced and bit, they could always break through the layer of Body-Protecting Ice Crystal attached to the fur.

Leaving terrifying Scars on Hong Lian's fox tail and Body.

This caused the originally snow-white and beautiful Nine-Tailed White Fox to not only become covered in Scars.

But also had wisps of Magma emitting Heat and Black Smoke clinging to its Body.

This exceptionally viscous and powerful Magma continuously burned her Hair and the underlying skin.

Even newly generated Ice Crystals found it difficult to cool it down in a short Time.

This caused Hong Lian a burning Pain Sensation that wasn't very severe but was quite noticeable.

"How is this possible? Why is there such a powerful Human!"

Hong Lian was practically going mad with Anger.

But Sakazuki responded to its Roar with a 'Great Eruption' that had completely become a basic attack.

Instantly.

Following a Thunderous Sonic Boom.

A massive ball of scorching hot Magma smashed into the Nine-Tailed White Fox's face, blasting this enormous-Bodied Fox far away.

Taking advantage of this moment, the rolling Magma beneath Sakazuki pushed forward like a Tsunami, melting all the Frost along the way into wisps of Steam.

"AAAAAHHHH!!"

Hong Lian, who scrambled up from the Frozen Earth Pit in a sorry state, had completely red eyes.

It was seen raising its head to look at the Bright Moon in the sky, not knowing which night it was, and letting out a hysterical Roar.

"Heaven and Earth, all things in the World, Freeze before This Venerable One, Roar——————"

[Buzz!]

Surging dark Blue Light, like a torrent, surged out from all parts of its Body.

At the same time, with the Speed of the Morning Sun bringing Light to the Earth, it swept across the entire Continental Plate of the Northern Snow Region.

Causing everything in this Snow Region, even the Sun's Light, to fall into a state of absolute Freeze.

Snowflakes hung suspended in the air, Magma no longer flowed.

The countless Residents hiding in their homes in various Towns remained like Sculptures, holding the posture of the previous second.

Even Vice Admiral Dalmatian and the tens of thousands of Troops and personnel from various Departments in the Star Gate Base were completely frozen.

"Impossible!!!"

But the next second.

Hong Lian let out another incredible scream.

Because it saw Sakazuki, whose skin had turned black at some point, actually flying out from within the 'Lava Giant'.

Although his Speed seemed to have slowed down considerably, he was still approaching it.

[Boom!]

Suddenly, this Nine-Tailed White Fox not only didn't take advantage of its Speed to launch a fierce Offensive against Sakazuki.

Instead, it turned its head without hesitation and fled towards the Direction further North.

It actually ran away!

Because it knew it would be difficult in a short Time.

To inflict significant damage on a Sakazuki who still had Mobility.

This actually meant it had lost!

...

Sakazuki stopped, his face full of frustration.

Because he knew that at his current Speed, he definitely couldn't catch up.

"This is a Deity?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 626: The Divine Harmony Sword Saint's Challenge!

No one expected this imposing Nine-Tailed White Fox.

Simply because it saw that Sakazuki could still move relatively normally within the Frozen space, it decisively chose to turn around and leave.

However, upon closer reflection, there seems to be nothing strange about it.

It used its Ultimate Technique only to find it ineffective, and its inherent Strength was clearly no match for the opponent.

As long as it had a bit of normal Rationality and wasn't tired of living, anyone would likely choose to retreat, right?

Furthermore, Hong Lian and Sakazuki didn't have any deep-seated hatred; it wasn't to the point of being irreconcilable enemies.

Moreover, the former felt that it wasn't the only 'Deity' in this World.

There was no need to shoulder all the Pressure of the Otherworld Invasion alone when it couldn't win.

That's right.

Hong Lian, this Great Fox, was actually going to contact the other 'Deities'.

And at the same time, reveal Sakazuki's powerful Strength to them!

Especially that Divine Dragon in the east.

The current Situation definitely required that 'tall one' to bear the brunt.

And the Supreme Imperial Arm of that Human Empire in the south must also be activated immediately!

Hong Lian had completely realized that this group of Human Influence/Power from the Otherworld was far beyond what the native Human Civilization could compare to.

It had never imagined before that Humans could possess Strength at the 'Deity' level!

"Ara la la, it actually ran away. How are we going to catch it?"

Just as Sakazuki, with Magma and Thick Smoke spewing from his lower body, was preparing to leave in a displeased mood, Kuzan's teasing voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Why are you here?"

Sakazuki maintained his usual serious Expression, turning to look at Kuzan, who stood atop a large Ice Bird.

"Needless to say, of course, I was afraid you couldn't beat that Great Fox~"

Kuzan chuckled and made a joke.

The current him hadn't experienced the 'Ohara Incident'.

Therefore, his Personality was more cheerful than in the 'Canon'.

However, since being ordered to suppress the hundreds of thousands of Rebel Army on the Bangzi Peninsula in the 'Demon Slayer World' two years ago.

His temperament had gained a few more hints of maturity.

"Alright, alright, actually, the higher-ups gave an Order for us to find a Method to Capture it Alive."

Seeing Sakazuki looking at him expressionlessly, Kuzan inwardly grumbled about the lack of fun, and quickly explained the Matter.

"That Fox indeed has the Value in Capturing it Alive."

Sakazuki first agreed with the idea, then pointed out the Problem.

"However, it has the Ability to cause Space to Freeze. Even when I used Haki to Hardening my entire body, I was still greatly affected. The Difficulty of Arresting it is very high."

"Indeed, on my way here just now, I was actually slowed down by its Ability as well."

Kuzan was lost in thought.

Because he remembered Esdeath having used an almost identical Technique before.

Now it seemed the Power of this Technique was linked to the User's Strength.

"Looking at it this way, to catch it, besides being able to find it, one must also have sufficiently strong Armament Haki protection."

At this moment, Kuzan looked up and met Sakazuki's gaze. A person's Name surfaced in both their minds.

"Admiral Garp!"

The former blurted out the thought directly, and Sakazuki nodded: "With his Haki Level, he likely won't be affected. However, we still need to find the Fox that's already hidden."

"Ara la, let those people handle that~"

Kuzan said carelessly with his hands in his white Pockets.

"Oh right, Borsalino will arrive in this World later. You should go back and meet him first. I'll stay here and clean things up."

Kuzan looked down at the terrifying scene below the 'Ice Age', which resembled Lava Hell, and sighed deeply.

"Eh, looks like it's going to take a lot of effort. And those Active Volcanoes you created are also troublesome."

"I'll trouble you then."

Sakazuki didn't stand on ceremony.

Without another word, spewing hot Magma from his lower body, he flew towards the Direction of the Star Gate Base like a Cannonball.

As for Shiryu.

He believed that guy would obediently go back on his own.

After all, within dozens of Nautical Miles around this Snow Mountain Range, there were no outsiders except their own Troops.

He wouldn't even find anyone to kill if he wanted to.

But if he were to attack their own people, that would be courting death.

Sakazuki would absolutely not be stingy with a few 'Great Eruption' attacks. Shiryu had already been on a Hospital Bed twice because of such Matters before.

The second time, he had solemnly issued a Warning to Shiryu.

If there was a third time, he would no longer show mercy and would execute him on the spot.

Since then, that guy Shiryu had become much more well-behaved.

At least when he was around Sakazuki, he would behave like a Normal Human.

"Speaking of which, who was that guy named Mihawk? I should have asked him earlier..."

Kuzan thought to himself as he watched Sakazuki's fiery red Back View rapidly depart.

Meanwhile.

In his mind, the young man with eyes as sharp as a Falcon, carrying a Blade on his back, whom he had encountered while passing through the 'Shrinking Tunnel' earlier, surfaced.

Come to think of it.

Kuzan hadn't actually met Mihawk before.

So it was even more impossible for him to know Mihawk's Identity as a Celestial Dragon.

After all, he didn't have the Habit of bringing a group of Attendants, and his appearance and temperament made it difficult to associate him with Celestial Dragons.

Just as Kuzan controlled the 'Ice Age' to descend rapidly.

He began to deal with the Lava Lake that was spreading across the Earth like a flood.

And the six Active Volcanoes around that would continue to erupt Magma if left unchecked.

Above the East Blue Ocean of The Empire.

As the World Government's Marine Headquarters invested more and more Warships, Military Strength, and Officers into this World.

The Intensity of the Naval Warfare with the Shenhe Island Nation almost increased in a straight line. Thousands of Soldiers died in Combat every day on both sides.

Not only that.

The Air Force Headquarters also utilized Stussy's Mini-Mini Fruit Ability.

They transformed more Airships and Fighter Aircraft renovated into 'Aerospace Carriers' into small, exquisite models.

Finally, they were loaded onto Heavy-duty Trucks and transported into the Star Gate.

This allowed the Marines to have more Aerial Fire Support.

It also caused the Shenhe Island Nation's Navy to be beaten back step by step in the Combat over the past few days, suffering heavy losses.

Now they were almost back-to-back with the Land of Kamishin Island.

If it weren't for the occasional appearance of a giant Blade Light that reached the heavens and earth, powerfully intercepting the World Government's Sea and Air Fleet.

And the continuous stream of various Ocean Danger Beasts and Flying Danger Beasts fiercely harassing them.

The Marines' Ship Cannons and the Air Force's Fighter Aircraft should have already started Bombardment on the Shenhe Island Nation's Homeland by now.

It was in such a Situation.

On this day.

Both sides surprisingly stopped the War, showing great Rapport, confronting each other from a Distance of about five Nautical Miles.

This was simply because a few days ago, the Shenhe side had sent many Letters with the same Content via Arrows.

The main meaning of the Content was that their Sword Saint Lord wanted to have a one-on-one Duel with the World Government's Strongest Swordsman.

If the Sword Saint Lord won, they hoped the World Government would not disturb the Shenhe Island Nation for twenty years.

And if the Sword Saint Lord lost.

Then they were willing to formally submit an Instrument of Surrender to the World Government, under the basic premise of retaining their National Structure and Political Autonomy.

Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan laughed out loud when he saw this Letter.

He and the Marine Officers all found it ridiculous.

They were the side with the Advantage, so why should they agree to such a nonsensical Requirement?

Moreover, Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan didn't know who the World Government's Strongest Swordsman was.

If it referred to Great Swordsman.

Then there were quite a few; he himself was also considered a Great Swordsman.

But what he didn't expect was that when the Sea Star Mainland side learned of this Matter, they actually agreed to the Shenhe Island Nation's Duel Requirement.

They even said they would Dispatch a Great Swordsman to accept the challenge.

This surprised and puzzled Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan and the others.

Until a young man in black, carrying a Cross-shaped Great Black Blade on his back and with eyes like a Falcon, appeared on the main Ship's deck and said to them in a calm tone.

"Hello, I am Mihawk. Please inform the opponent's Sword Saint to meet on the Sea tomorrow at ten o'clock."

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(End of Chapter)

Chapter 627: Yoru and Yoru!

The reason Mihawk appeared was actually due to Im's instruction.

Mihawk, already twenty-two years old, had broken through his Swordsmanship Realm to the Great Swordsman level on Wano Island as early as last year. This is actually quite outrageous. Only I and Shimotsuki Ryuma from back then possessed such Sword Talent.

Of course. Im also knew that in the future, a monster would appear who would reach the Great Swordsman level at twenty-one, and would even likely become the World's Strongest Swordsman. That's right. He was talking about Roronoa Zoro, who should either not be born yet or just recently born?

Continuing with Mihawk. When Im learned there was a God and Sword Saint in the Imperial Arms World, he paid attention to him. This was because his current Sword Dao Realm was also called Sword Saint by himself. It was only after Onigumo's Intelligence report was submitted that he learned. It turned out this so-called God and Sword Saint was probably just a relatively strong Great Swordsman. This immediately made him lose interest.

It wasn't until four days ago, when that God and Sword Saint sent a Challenge Letter to the World Government, that Im suddenly had the idea to let Mihawk spar with the opponent. Such an opportunity to engage in battle with an existence standing at the peak of Sword Dao in another World was simply too precious.

As expected. When Mihawk found out, he developed a strong interest. He immediately handed over the matters of Master Yudao to Gion to handle. He traveled alone on a Flying Warship, arriving at the Star Gate Base on the Red Line, and rushed non-stop to the Imperial Arms World.

As for the World Government's strongest Swordsman requested by that God and Sword Saint, nobody cared about that. Could Im possibly go there himself? Besides, Mihawk is destined to be the World Government's strongest Swordsman on the surface in the future, so he could barely be considered to meet the opponent's requirement.

Incidentally. Im also found a fresh form of Entertainment for himself.

"Have you met that God and Sword Saint?" Esdeath sat on a chair beside Im and shook her head after hearing the question.

"No, I've only heard of him. The God and Swordsmen who fought against me at that time were at most High Rank Great Swordsmen of Eighth Dan or Ninth Dan."

"Oh right, according to the terminology here on the World, Eighth Dan can only be considered a very strong Sword Master."

"However, Ninth Dan should be at the Great Swordsman level, which is the Commander-in-Chief of that Shenhe Island Nation, the Daimyo of Tenrou Kingdom, Zuou."

"The 'Tenrou Armor' on him is an Imperial Arms. It can turn the Body into a Spirit Body state that ignores attacks, which he used to counter my 'Maha Padoma'."

"However, over there, they seem to call Imperial Arms 'Nether Treasure'."

Im raised an eyebrow. To be honest, this was information he truly didn't understand.

Because he had only read the main story of the 'Akame' Manga before, had a slight understanding of the prequel, and had truly never even heard of the sequel.

So he had absolutely no idea about things like the Daimyo of Tenrou Kingdom or Nether Treasure.

Just the ability to turn the Human Body into a Spirit Body, that sounds quite good.

Speaking of which, it's been a while since he touched that 'Enma', and he had even almost forgotten about 'Yomi Hell' and 'King Yama'.

Now that he remembered, that problem was once again before him.

Should he have people bring the Captives from the Imperial Arms World to Wano Island on the Sea Star Mainland for Execution?

Previously, to prevent 'King Yama' from threatening 'The Coordinate Space' where Ymir was, he deliberately didn't send the Souls from the Titan World over.

So now, if he wanted to continue Cooperation and Cultivate Soul Strength in the Underworld Hell of the World, he had to send the Souls from the Imperial Arms World to the other party.

He might also have to face the trouble of explaining why he didn't give him the Souls from the Titan World.

But if he didn't give them, the improvement of his Strength would continue to stagnate.

It was truly a difficult Choice.

On the other side.

Just as Im was caught in hesitation. Esdeath was already watching Mihawk from the Virtual Screen, seeing him sitting cross-legged on a Small Sailboat, slowly drifting on the vast Ocean.

It's just, why were there two white candles burning with Green Fire on that Small Boat in broad daylight?

It did look quite imposing...

Imperial Arms World.

On the Sea Surface of the East Blue between the two Fleets, surging Waves continuously pushed another unremarkable Medium Sailboat towards an Uninhabited Island with an area of less than four square kilometers.

That was the location they had agreed upon for their decisive battle after a simple Communication.

After all, as Swordsmen, it would be more comfortable to have solid ground underfoot.

"Grandfather, look, is that the opponent's strongest Swordsman? He's so young, and his Posture on the boat, and even the boat he's riding, are very strange..."

Yajime Hime held her Black Sheathed Katana and gazed at the Small Sailboat in the distance on the Sea Surface, which was emitting faint points of Green Light.

"Indeed, This Old Man is somewhat doubtful if he is truly the opponent's strongest Swordsman?"

Yejian Tsukahara, whose Face was full of Wrinkles but whose Posture was upright and Gaze was sharp, showed a surprised Expression and then said, "We'll just ask when we get to the island later."

"Grandfather, I'll wait for you on the Ship!"

Yajime Hime let the Sea Breeze blow through her black hair, looking full of confidence in Yejian Tsukahara.

"Mm."

Yejian Tsukahara nodded, then looked down at her solemnly and instructed, "Remember what Grandfather said before, even if I am defeated in the end, you must not harbor thoughts of revenge!"

"I understand."

Yajime Hime also answered her Grandfather very seriously.

"Life and death decided between Swordsmen through a Duel will never generate any resentment. At that time, I will even try to become the opponent's disciple, and then one day become the strongest Swordsman!"

"Well said!"

Yejian Tsukahara laughed heartily with immense relief, "This is a true Swordsman, and worthy of being This Old Man's own granddaughter!"

Ten minutes later.

Yejian Tsukahara left the Deck alone, continuously stepping on the crests of the rolling Waves, sweeping across the surging Sea Surface at an extremely fast Speed, and stepped onto the Beach at the Edge of the Small Island.

At this time, Mihawk had also stopped his Small Boat by the shore and was walking step by step towards the Elderly man approaching him.

[Whoosh—Whoosh—Whoosh————]

At this moment, the only sounds in their ears were the Sea Waves crashing onto the Beach, and a few sharp cries of Seabirds from the distance.

Their equally sharp Gazes met head-on in Mid-air.

The Aura emanating from them was also rising steadily with each step.

"He actually reached the Great Swordsman Realm!"

Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint looked at Mihawk's excessively young Face in disbelief. At the same time, a Sense of Danger as sharp as a Cold Light aimed at his Heart was intensely strong.

Soon,

Both stopped their steps, because the Distance between them was already less than forty meters.

At the same time.

An invisible yet tangible Aura, like wind, collided In the Court, causing Flying Sand and Rolling Stones on this Beach.

"This Old Man is Yejian Tsukahara, the Tenth Stage Sword Saint of Shenhe Island Nation, who just turned eighty-two this year. May I ask for your name and Age?"

"Dracule Mihawk, Master of the World Government Blade Pavilion, who just turned twenty-two this year."

As soon as Mihawk's plain words fell, the corner of Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint's eye twitched a few times, his feelings were simply indescribably complex.

A Great Swordsman who could make him feel threatened at the age of twenty-two!

"Excuse me, what is Master Yudao?"

Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint wanted to know Mihawk's Weight within the opponent's Influence/Power.

"A Sword Sect Tissue established by the World Government to govern all Sword Dao, Swordsmanship, and Swordsmen across the Multiverse." Mihawk introduced casually and lightly.

Immediately after, he slowly raised his Right Hand and drew the Black Blade from his back.

"This Blade is named 'Yoru', it is the Chaotic Blade Heavy Flower Clove Pattern, one of the Supreme Grade Swords, and also the strongest Black Blade in our World. Please enlighten me!"

"Hmm?" Yomi Tsukahara, Sword Saint raised the White Sheathed Long Saber in his hand in surprise: "What a coincidence, This Old Man's Blade is also called 'Yoru'!"

(End of this chapter)

**Chapter 628: Civilization Exchange Under a Miracle!**

Both of their Blade Names were 'Yoru'.

This could only be considered a small coincidence before the Duel.

Neither Mihawk nor Yejian Tsukahara paid it any mind.

Compared to that, the latter was more interested in the Scope of Authority of Master Yudao within the World Government, as introduced by the former.

"The Sword Sect, which oversees all Sword Dao, Swordsmanship, and Swordsmen in the Multiverse, is truly a place one yearns for!"

"...Unfortunately, This Old Man likely has no hope of seeing it. But Yajime Hime... I suppose she wants to..."

Yejian Tsukahara sighed inwardly, a feeling of regret arising uncontrollably in his heart.

"To be able to serve as the Master of the Master Yudao at just twenty-two years old, it seems he is indeed their Strongest Swordsman. His Age is just a bit too terrifying..."

"Then, please instruct me!"

The Sword Saint of the Shenhe Island Nation slowly bent his body, leaning his upper body slightly forward.

His long, powerful elderly right hand gripped the white Sword Hilt in his left hand.

He assumed the classic 'Iai' stance.

At the same time.

A vast Aura filled with Sharpness soared up from Yejian Tsukahara's body.

Intense Fighting Intent, accompanied by his sharp Gaze, pointed directly at Mihawk.

This also caused Mihawk to gradually become Excitement, his Hawk Eyes-like Pupils trembling slightly.

[Roar!]

Suddenly, a powerful Aura burst forth from his body, sweeping across the surroundings like a Gale passing through.

This caused Yejian Tsukahara's Pupils to shrink abruptly. His loose, ancient Samurai White Robe also flapped violently in the strong Wind.

[Swish!]

[Clang————]

The next second.

Both of them disappeared from their original spots almost simultaneously.

Then, in an instant, two Blades—one large and one small, one long and one short, but both with pitch-black and sharp blades—collided heavily In the Court.

Immediately.

The surrounding Void vibrated violently under the Thunder-like explosion.

The Air everywhere almost turned into thick paste.

Like surging Sea Waves, it churned up the golden Sand below and spread out in all directions, bending the Trees on the distant Island backward.

The Swordsmanship Duel between Mihawk and Yejian Tsukahara thus began its Prelude.

Sharp Blade Light and brilliant Sword Light intertwined between the Afterimages of the two as they rapidly crossed paths.

Black Blade 'Yoru', Black Sword 'Yoru'.

They moved with their respective Masters' Will.

At a Speed and trajectory that ordinary Human eyes could not possibly capture, they poked, thrust, parried, chopped...

Like two storms entirely composed of Cold Light, they fiercely collided on the Beach by the Seaside.

For a time.

The Clanging Sound of "ding ding dang dang" was like tens of thousands of Iron smiths.

Exploding out as they hammered and forged blades urgently at the same time, completely drowning out all other sounds between Heaven and Earth.

At the same time.

Dense Vacuum Blades, accompanied by intense Blade Howl and Sword Hum, splashed out in all directions. These were the various attacks that the two had dodged.

Yet, these Aftermaths, which were insignificant in their eyes.

Were enough to leave the Ground riddled with holes, Rock Formations and Trees shattered, and the Sea Surface marked with 'Wounds' that could not close for a long time...

However.

Both Mihawk and Yejian Tsukahara had indeed restrained their Destructive Power, tacitly agreeing not to use Slash Moves with excessive Power.

Because both of them understood clearly that this exceedingly small Island simply could not withstand the devastation of a full-power Combat between them.

So, they simply limited the scope of the Combat to a Pure Swordsmanship contest and Communication.

For this reason.

Mihawk even voluntarily gave up using Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

And Yejian Tsukahara also did not use the Strength bestowed upon him by Lord Shenlong.

"This is too terrifying... Can Humans actually be this Strong?"

About four to five hundred meters away from the Island on the Sea Surface, Yajime Hime stood on the Deck of the Sailing Ship, watching the intense battle on the Island with a face full of astonishment.

The dense Blade and Sword Aura was like two roaring, rampaging Rivers clashing, crossing, colliding, and finally shattering.

Although the range was controlled by both sides to only affect the area near this Beach.

Such an Anomaly deeply attracted the Attention of the Officers and Soldiers on both sides' Marine Fleets.

But as for the thoughts of outsiders.

Mihawk and Yejian Tsukahara had no time to care at this moment, as they had fully invested themselves in the Combat.

Or rather.

Their Attention was completely focused on the opponent's exquisite Swordsmanship.

To Yejian Tsukahara, he could clearly feel that Mihawk's every Technique was full of Spirit.

Among them were even some Sword Techniques that made him, a 'Sword Saint' who had been immersed in Sword Dao for over seventy years, feel amazed or tricky.

And this type of Sword Technique was not just one or two, but emerged one after another, linked in a chain.

This was actually a major Benefit Mihawk gained after becoming the Master of the Master Yudao.

After several years of development, the Master Yudao has not only recruited many famous Sword Masters from Various Places across the World.

But also compiled the Swordsmanship of these Sword Masters into books through various resource transactions.

Furthermore, the Ancient Swordsmanship from the Wano Island Homeland, which had been passed down for hundreds, even nearly a thousand years, was also reprinted and added to the 'Sword Dao Pavilion'.

In addition to this.

Classic Sword Manuals from the Kabaneri World, Demon Slayer World, and even the Titan World were also collected one by one after being reviewed by Veteran Swordsmen.

Even though the Sword Dao performance in these Worlds is very weak.

But since they can be continuously passed down within a World and practiced by people, there must be some exquisite aspects, more or less.

What the Master Yudao needed to do was to preserve the Original Copy and extract the Essence from within.

And Mihawk.

As the Master of the Master Yudao, naturally had the Authority to freely view these Swordsmanship Essences from different Worlds.

This directly resulted in his current Swordsmanship being even more exquisite than in the Canon.

It formed a distinct difference from the Sword Masters in the World Homeland whose Style was relatively rough.

Simply put, many Great Swordsmen of the Same Rank as the current Mihawk.

If they didn't use powerful Blade Light Slashes and only competed in Pure Swordsmanship Skill, there would likely be a one-sided Situation.

Therefore, Yejian Tsukahara felt immense Joy in his exchange with Mihawk.

It was like the time when he followed various famous Swordsmanship Masters to practice in his youth.

He could bathe in new Swordsmanship Knowledge almost every day, and he could feel himself becoming Stronger every day.

This God and Sword Saint greedily absorbed every Technique and move displayed by Mihawk.

And on Mihawk's side.

He was actually also greedily absorbing Yejian Tsukahara's wonderful Swordsmanship.

Nearly seventy years of Sword Dao Foundation was continuously displayed through the Combat. This was like fine wine and Jewel dew to Mihawk, whose Heart was solely on the Sword.

This is one of the Values of the Star Gate.

It allows two, no, multiple, even countless.

World Cultures that were Original Copy completely impossible to have contact, to undergo incredible Communication in a miraculous way.

At this moment.

Mihawk was incredibly grateful to Lord Imu for creating such a great Star Gate.

Because he knew that in his Future, he would inevitably encounter more Sword Dao Masters as amazingly talented as Yejian Tsukahara.

Time thus quietly flowed away as the two danced amidst the Blade Light and Sword Shadow.

But no one noticed.

Further away, beneath the Deep Sea to the East Side, a massive Black Shadow was quietly charging towards the World Government's Marine Fleet at an incredibly fast Swimming Speed.

And Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan and the other Marine Officers were still watching the Combat Screen Feed projected by the Den Den Mushi...

(Chapter Comments: Readers are really quiet, ah. When you're reading, come out and say something. Don't be like this, without Chapter Comments, Little Author is very bored, oh.)

(End of this chapter)