Zoro naturally lost. From the very beginning of this battle, everyone except Luffy knew he would lose.
Even he himself knew he would lose.
It wasn't that he couldn't feel the gap in strength between them, but he had to do it.
Although it was too early to meet Hawkeye now, he had to challenge Hawkeye.
Because he understood one thing.
The most uncertain thing in this world is the future.
He knew that on the day Kuina died.
When he was a child, he thought Kuina would become a powerful female swordswoman, and he would also become a powerful male swordsman in the future.
Then they would challenge all sword masters, defeat them,
Finally, they would fight each other to decide who was the world's greatest sword master.
At that time, no matter who won, both of them would smile very happily, right?
But Kuina didn't become a female swordswoman; Kuina simply fell to her death.
Not dying in a duel,
Not dying in a challenge,
But just a small accident,
It took away her, who was very likely to become a female swordswoman in the future.
That day, when his master Genzo told him the news, he didn't think it was real.
Kuina fell to her death while climbing the stairs? Come on, how could someone die so easily?
Running back home, he saw Kuina's body.
The world is not a fairy tale,
Not everyone has a happy ending,
Nor can everyone achieve their dreams,
Nor does everyone die heroically.
He didn't know what would happen in the future,
Maybe he would also die simply from a simple accident, just like Kuina.
Hawkeye, the world's greatest sword master, is elusive and his whereabouts are unpredictable.
He cannot be encountered at any time.
Some swordsmen never encounter Hawkeye in their entire lives until they die.
And he has already met him now,
Even though he is still very weak now,
Even though he knows he cannot win,
But he still wants to challenge Hawkeye.
Rather than dying with regret in the future, it's better to fight to his heart's content now.
Although he challenged with the belief that he would die.
But he did not die; Hawkeye still held back.
“If you didn't die.”
“Try to surpass me! Roronoa!!!”
Hawkeye, that man, made such a serious vow.
Zoro lay on the ground looking at the sky, a huge wound on his chest was bleeding, and pain was stimulating his nerves.
He cried, crying profusely.
Of course, it wasn't because of the pain.
One day in the future, he will fight Hawkeye again.
One day in the future, his promise with Kuina can be fulfilled.
And today, Zoro felt that this future was one step closer to him.
“From today onwards, until I defeat him and become the world's greatest sword master, I will not lose again!!!”
Seeing that Zoro could still speak with such spirit, everyone stopped worrying about his condition.
“By the way, Hawkeye.”
“Zoro's challenge is over, I want to try too?”
Lin En took out Landon from his system space, eager to try.
After waiting for so many days, he finally waited for Hawkeye, and the plot seemed to be over, so he could go.
Hawkeye shifted his gaze to Lin En, not speaking, but his eyes revealed confusion.
“Your sword is the strongest sword in the world, right?”
Hawkeye pulled out the greatsword from his back that had wounded Zoro.
“Do you want to see if this sword is sharp enough?”
Lin En placed the large shield in his hand in front of his body.
“The sword in your hand is the world's strongest sword, the Black Blade, and you are the world's strongest sword master.”
“The world's strongest sword and the world's strongest sword master.”
“In my hometown, the Forge of the Homeland, such a question is circulating.”
“If the strongest sword in the world is paired with the strongest swordsman in the world, to cut the hardest shield in the world.”
“Then will the sword not be able to cut the shield, or will the shield be cut to pieces?”
“Oh?” Hawkeye examined landon's omen in Lin En's hand.
“Are you confident in your shield?”
“Extremely confident, so confident that I can let you cut five times with full force.”
At this time, the people on both ships became uneasy again.
“Don't go, Lin En, didn't you see it just now? You're not usually so reckless!!!” Usopp shouted again.
“Hawkeye cut our pirate ship in half with one slash!!!”
“Is there really anyone so stupid? To let Hawkeye cut five times with full force?”
“Hawkeye can split a small island.”
“Don't go!” The chefs at the sea restaurant had a good impression of Lin En.
“Come back quickly, don't go forward!!!”
“No one dares to withstand Hawkeye's attack when he is serious!!!”
“Don't go to your death!!!”
Usopp watched Lin En walk towards Hawkeye and immediately went to find Zoro.
“Hey, Zoro! You should persuade Lin En, he's looking for death!!!”
Zoro sat up from the ship, regardless of his injuries.
Lin En had always been relatively calm in his impression, and he wouldn't overdo things, but now his actions were even more reckless than his own.
Ignoring the noisy sounds around him, Lin En walked to Hawkeye's small boat.
“Are you serious?”
Hawkeye had been thinking Lin En was joking since just now; no one in this world doubted his attack power.
It wasn't until Lin En walked to his small boat that he realized the man in front of him really wanted to challenge his sword.
“What's wrong? Are you scared?” Lin En's face showed a confident smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened, and the entire scene was silent.
“Hey, hey, hey, did you hear that just now?”
“I... I think I heard it? Did you hear it too?”
“We're not hallucinating, are we?”
“What did you hear just now?”
“What I heard just now seemed to be, 'Are you scared?'”
“That's what I heard too.”
When everyone realized that it wasn't a hallucination just now.
The sound of the entire scene exploded.
“Is that true or false?”
“Does he know what he's doing?”
“Someone actually dared to provoke Hawkeye!”
“Does anyone in the world really dare to provoke him?”
“It's over, it's over, it's over, let's close our eyes later, the scene will definitely be bloody.”
“Crazy? Hahahahaha, everyone is crazy!!!” Usopp started shouting again. In his opinion, if Zoro went, Hawkeye would still hold back, but Lin En was purely going to his death.
Hawkeye tilted his head, and after confirming that what he heard was true.
“Hahahahahahaha!!!”
“Hahahahahahaha!!!”
“How many years has it been, how many years since I've heard such arrogant words.”
Stopping his laughter, Hawkeye took out his sword and assumed a stance.
“Kid, let me tell you something.”
“The one known as the strongest shield in the world, Diamond Jozu.”
“He doesn't even have the confidence to take three of my slashes.”
“Since you've already spoken, there's no way I can stop.”
“Cut with full force!!!”
Legendary Durable King Lin En, here!
Hawkeye, holding his breath and concentrating, since the other party told him not to hold back, then there was no need to hold back.
He lightly swung his first slash.
Although the slash was light, the movement was swift.
But a sword qi that seemed capable of cutting through the ocean fiercely attacked Lin En.
The surrounding waves were pushed aside, the wreckage of the ship was swept in, and even the onlookers could feel a powerful suction.
Just like that, the destructive sword qi flew in front of Lin En and collided with landon's omen.
It became quiet, and all the wind generated by the sword qi disappeared.
Lin En did not take a step back, and even his body did not tremble.