At this moment, the battle between Hawkeye and Guina was about to come to an end.
Even if both of them were at the same level in terms of power, Haki, etc., but at the end of the battle, one of them would win and the other would lose.
Just like Marine Admiral Aokiji and Akainu, the combat power of the two is almost the same, but in the original work, after several days and nights of fighting for the position of Marine Fleet Admiral, the winner was finally decided.
Wouch!
A streak of green Sword Qi stretched out and instantly sliced the ground into two halves, leaving a clean cut.
Wouch!
A silver stream of light streaked across the sky, instantly cutting a white cloud in the sky into two halves, flying towards the endless horizon, bursting with resplendent light.
The battle between Guina and Hawkeye became less and less intense.
In the beginning, the two of them could only see their silhouettes intertwining with each other. Sword lights flashed and collided continuously. However, slowly, the speed of the two of them seemed to be getting slower and slower.
In other words, at this point in time, it was a competition of extreme Sword Dao.
No one dared to stay close to the two of them. There was not a single person within a hundred feet of the two of them. Everyone was standing a hundred feet away, watching with fear and trepidation.
Although the Marines and pirates are still fighting, but from time to time, some people can't help but look at this side. The sword energy from time to time is too shocking.
Both Guina and Hawkeye's movements were getting slower and slower, but the sharpness of their swords was getting more and more condensed. It was as if each of their swords contained hundreds of thousands of swords.
In the end, the two's movements were like beginners when they were practicing the sword, the simplest and most basic slashes.
However, this simple slash seemed to have drawn a strange and invisible trajectory, as if it contained the true meaning of 'slash'.
Guina and Hawkeye retreated at the same time.
The two of them were a few meters away from each other.
Their aura, sword intent, everything was condensed to the peak state. In the next moment, a heart-palpitating sharpness flashed in their eyes at the same time.
Wouch!
There was no light, but it seemed like thousands of rays of light gathered together.
Guina and Hawkeye's silhouettes suddenly changed positions, and now they were facing each other with their backs facing each other.
This time, there were no more aftershocks from the collision. It was as if all the aftershocks had been canceled out by the previous attack.
Between the two of them … who won?
This was the thought that appeared in many people's mind.
Even if they didn't understand swordsmanship and weren't strong themselves, they felt that the outcome of this battle was already decided.
No one knew how long it had been.
It seemed like an instant, but it also seemed like countless eras.
Wouch!
An inch of Guina's long hair suddenly floated up into the air and landed on the ice.
On the other side, Hawkeye's collar suddenly cracked, and then a tear appeared on his collar.
Ding!
In addition, Hawkeye's black sword also had a small gap.
The result of this battle … It could be said that it was a draw, but it could also be said that Guina won.
However, Guina didn't win in terms of swordsmanship, but in terms of swordsmanship. Her sword was better than Hawkeye's.
In addition, both of them were almost equal in terms of swordsmanship and Haki.
"Is this the pinnacle of swordsmanship?"
Hawkeye suddenly turned around and looked at Guina with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.
Hawkeye had been the number one swordsman in the world for a long time.
No one could surpass him in terms of swordsmanship, and Guina was one of those few who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him in terms of swordsmanship.
As a swordsman, his goal was to climb the endless path of swordsmanship. However, even though there was no end to swordsmanship, Hawkeye couldn't advance any further.
Neither Shanks nor Guina were better than him in terms of swordsmanship.
Hawkeye couldn't help but wonder if this was the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
Was there no one else who could surpass this pinnacle?
Hawkeye had been searching for this question ever since he became the number one swordsman in the world.
He once asked Shanks this question, but he didn't get an answer. Now, he asked Guina this question.
"No."
To Hawkeye's surprise, Guina turned around and gently put her sword back into its scabbard. Her answer was a firm denial.
Guina's eyes were clear as crystal. It was as if she saw something that Hawkeye couldn't.
Hawkeye stared at Guina's eyes for a while, then suddenly realized something. He turned around and looked at the direction Guina was looking at.
There was a person at the end of his line of sight.
It was Yūya.
"You're right."
Hawkeye turned his head, the trace of confusion in his eyes had completely disappeared.
Yūya's swordsmanship cut half of the Grand Line in half. Maybe it wasn't a human's swordsmanship anymore, but a god's.
But there was no doubt that Hawkeye could've gone further in the path of swordsmanship.
"The number one swordsman in the world … This title is yours."
Although Guina wasn't better than Hawkeye in terms of swordsmanship, it was still a victory. If Hawkeye couldn't accept the result, then he wouldn't be Hawkeye.
Guina was a little confused when she heard Hawkeye's words.
The number one swordsman in the world …
She finally achieved her goal. Her father once said that a girl couldn't be the strongest, and she broke it.
However, was the title of the world's number one really what she wanted?
No.
Guina shook her head.
The blankness in his eyes faded away, and he understood his heart once more.
Like Hawkeye, she wanted to pursue the path of swordsmanship. That was what she wanted, not the title of the number one swordsman in the world.
Hawkeye saw the change in Guina's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. No one knew if it was a smile or a self-deprecating smile.
No one knew.
Hawkeye turned around and left the battlefield. He didn't want to participate in the War of the Best anymore.
Guina stood quietly in the middle of the field. She stepped forward, and no one dared to stop her. She walked all the way to the execution platform and stood behind Yūya.
Naito glanced at her with a faint smile on his face, then turned to look at Ace with a deep look in his eyes.
"So, you understand now?"
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