"BOOM—!"
In an instant—
An unstoppable slash, carrying a mountain-crushing force, descended violently!
That peerless edge tore open a massive sword scar stretching over a thousand ters!
Countless smaller, savage strands of sword energy raged across the ground, carving endless marks in their wake!
For a mont—
The earth was left riddled with devastation!
And that strike—
Which faintly surpassed the slash left behind by Dracule Mihawk—
Was glaringly obvious!
As if mocking—
That Mihawk's slash was nothing more than that.
"Clang—!"
With a single strike completed, the magnificent sword returned to its sheath.
Lucas stared at the two clearly separated sword scars before him.
The excitent and exhilaration in his eyes could not be concealed!
Back then—
It was that very slash from Mihawk that had shattered his pride!
But now—
He could unleash an even more terrifying strike!
Which ant—
The so-called World's Greatest Swordsman, Mihawk…
Was nothing special!
"!!!"
As their eyes reflected the ruined battlefield—
Every swordsman and sword master present fell into deep shock.
Their mouths hung open, pupils contracted to their limits—
Their minds in utter chaos!
They simply could not believe what they had just witnessed!
"It's real… this is real?!"
"Mihawk! The slash left behind by the World's Greatest Swordsman… has been surpassed?!"
"How is this possible… has this man… already reached a level beyond Mihawk?!"
"Lucas! It's Lucas! The Great Swordsman who was defeated by Mihawk just one month ago!"
"It really is him! How is this possible?! Lucas was nowhere near Mihawk's level!"
"And that scar… was left by Mihawk when he defeated Lucas!"
"In just one month… Lucas has broken through?!"
"What is he trying to do? Creating such a slash now… is he challenging Mihawk's title?!"
Gasps and shouts erupted one after another.
Lucas' identity was quickly recognized—
And that only deepened their shock!
So of them had witnessed his defeat firsthand.
At the ti—
Mihawk had defeated him effortlessly, as if they existed on entirely different levels!
And now—
How long had it been?
Just one month!
For the vast sea—
That was an incredibly short ti.
Even for a Great Swordsman—
It was nothing more than the blink of an eye.
How could soone possibly break through to a new level in such a short span?
The realm of a Great Swordsman—
Was already the peak of swordsmanship!
Every step forward was unimaginably difficult!
So how had Lucas done it?
Had he been hiding his true strength before—
Or had he truly broken through in just one month?!
"Buzz—!"
Threads of golden sword intent rose from Lucas' body.
Forcibly suppressing the excitent within him, his sharp gaze swept over the crowd below.
His voice, laced with blade intent, caused countless onlookers to tremble involuntarily.
"Tell Mihawk!"
"In ten days… I, Lucas, will be waiting at the summit of Split-Tooth Island!"
"This ti… I will prove to the entire sea—who truly deserves the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman!"
Standing tall, holding the brilliant and magnificent sword—
Bathed in golden light—
Lucas exuded an unprecedented confidence!
Perhaps when he first obtained Durandal—
He had confidence, but also lingering doubt.
But now—
Having seen the power of his own slash surpass Mihawk's—
All hesitation had vanished!
In that case—
The battle for the title of World's Greatest Swordsman—
Could finally begin!
With such an arrogant declaration—
At the very heart of Split-Tooth Island, the island of swords—
Lucas issued his challenge to Mihawk before the entire world!
When the ti ca—
Countless swordsn across the seas would gather!
All to witness—
How he would defeat Mihawk!
"!!!"
Excitent! Frenzy!
At this mont, the central region of Split-Tooth Island erupted with energy.
Countless swordsn and masters flushed red with anticipation, their eyes burning with eagerness!
A duel between masters of the sword—
Was not sothing they could witness often!
And this ti—
The participants were extraordinary!
Lucas, though defeated a month ago, had now proven he could surpass Mihawk's previous strike!
And Mihawk—
Who had held the title of World's Greatest Swordsman for over a decade—
Was not soone to be underestimated!
This battle—
Was filled with uncertainty!
Even many present could not say with certainty—
Whether Mihawk would still retain his throne this ti!
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