"Lan, where are we now?"
"The sea between Sabaody Archipelago and the old Marine Headquarters. We're about to head to Sabaody Archipelago for coating before going to Fish-Man Island, and then advancing into the New World..."
Fanatic Lan calmly explained the current situation. Her personality had always been like this, even after Yang Tao elevated her to a Fanatic.
"New World?"
Yang Tao glanced at Alvida, who was excitedly sliding around on the deck, checking the changes after the battleship's upgrade. The other crew members were in a similar state.
"It's been hard on you, Lan, taking care of them."
Everyone in One Piece is a clown and an idiot, only becoming serious during battles.
"It's fine, I'm happy with them."
Oh no, Lan is about to be assimilated.
Under Lan's full speed, they soon saw the outline of Sabaody Archipelago where the sky met the water.
"You just mentioned the old Marine Headquarters. Has the Summit War already begun? Where is that kid Luffy?"
Yang Tao asked the crucial question. Lan looked towards Sabaody Archipelago and said, "If the information is correct, Luffy should be on Sabaody Archipelago right now. Additionally, the ninja fleet led by Zabuza and Haku is also on Sabaody Archipelago."
Hearing this, Yang Tao chuckled, "What, are they planning a meeting on Sabaody Archipelago?"
Just as Yang Tao was complaining, he suddenly saw a familiar small boat floating on the sea.
"Mihawk?"
Why is this guy here too? Is something going to happen on Sabaody Archipelago?
As he noticed the other party, the other party naturally saw Lan, the steel battleship.
Then.
Yang Tao personally saw Mihawk draw the Yoru from behind him and gently wave it towards the sea behind him. A slash fell into the sea, immediately raising waves that pushed the coffin boat he was on towards Lan's position.
Uh... this shouldn't count as using Yoru to row a boat, right?
It shouldn't!
"Lan, stop the ship and wait for him for a bit. Let's see what he wants to do?"
"Yes, Captain."
If Lan continued at full speed, Mihawk wouldn't be able to catch up even if he died of exhaustion.
After more than ten minutes, Mihawk's small boat finally arrived next to Lan. At close range, Mihawk's sharp golden eyes also showed a look of surprise.
It's too big!
After the upgrade, Lan's body was several times larger than before. Mihawk standing below the ship looked like an ant.
"Alvida, stop sliding."
Alvida heard Yang Tao call her name and immediately appeared beside Yang Tao, asking, "What's wrong, my dear Captain?"
"Speak properly!"
Yang Tao glared at Alvida. This guy was the type to cause trouble if not disciplined for three days. After three months apart, she seemed a bit ruffled. He'd trim Alvida's feathers after dealing with Mihawk.
"Are we short of swordsmen on our ship?"
Alvida didn't speak but just turned her head towards the subordinates on the deck. Each of them was carrying the 'waste' Sanhua that he had repurposed.
Uh, I forgot, most of the crew members chose Swordsman as their profession, with a small number being Snipers and Doctors...
And they were proficient in two types of Haki, with a few even having awakened Conqueror's Haki mixed in.
"Never mind, let me see your growth during this time!"
It seemed Mihawk had gone home for some intense training after being defeated by Lancelot. At least, his 82,000 HP indicated that he hadn't been slacking off at all.
To have such strength four years ago was already abnormal.
Mihawk leaped onto the deck, his sharp eyes scanning the deck. Then he saw the man who would be unforgettable to him for the rest of his life.
In his heart, Lan Knight ranked first, and Yang Tao ranked second.
"It's you?!"
"Long time no see, Mihawk."
Yang Tao looked at the other party with a friendly smile.
"I know what you want to do now. I can promise to bring him, but you must first kill everyone on this ship!"
Having Resurrection makes one that arrogant.
Only through tempering between life and death can this group of crew members become stronger.
"This isn't your ship?"
"The ship belongs to Lan, the crew belongs to Alvida. I'm just a tool, don't mind me too much!"
"Mihawk, let me see your growth. Are you qualified to challenge Lancelot?"
Mihawk placed his hand on the hilt of Yoru. He didn't care about the lives of some pirates at all. He had killed at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, pirates.
"Alvida, take the others and give him a good welcome. It's fine even if you kill him."
"Captain, this is the former Warlord of the Sea, Mihawk!"
"What? Are you scared?"
Yang Tao asked, looking at the smiling Alvida. Alvida heard him, pulled out a super mace emitting purple light from behind her, and instantly wrapped it in black Armament Haki, saying, "My point is, a man like this is worth me testing his strength myself!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Alvida had already disappeared from her spot and reappeared in front of Mihawk. The mace, wrapped in Armament Haki, struck Mihawk with immense force.
The battle entered a fierce stage from the very beginning.
For a moment, Mihawk, who was stunned, fell into a disadvantage. The main reason was that he never expected Alvida to be able to use swordsmanship and slashes with a mace...
This was not swordsman-like at all, nor was it master swordsman-like!
Yoru, which could easily cut through steel and giant ships, also seemed somewhat powerless in front of the large black mace.
However, Mihawk's strength was still considerably stronger than Alvida's. As time passed, Alvida couldn't keep up with Mihawk's increasingly fast blade.
Pfft.
Mihawk left a deep, bone-visible wound on Alvida's chest. The Slip-Slip Fruit was very ineffective against slashes. If it were an attack from a regular pirate, she could still slide it off, but this was Mihawk, currently the strongest great swordsman in the One Piece world.
Bang...
A bullet wrapped in Haki flew towards Mihawk. This shot was like a signal for battle.
A group of guys carrying Sanhua rushed towards Mihawk, like a swarm of thugs going to hack someone. They swarmed up.
But Mihawk dared not be careless, because the aura emanating from these guys gave him a warning in his heart.
'Conqueror's Haki... how is this possible...'
Alvida having Conqueror's Haki already surprised him, but how could these obvious cannon fodder also have Conqueror's Haki? Was this a joke?
How could Conqueror's Haki awakeners be reduced to someone else's subordinates?
A few minutes later.
Mihawk fell on the deck.
It wasn't that he was weak, it was mainly because the machine gunners carrying M50s and the snipers holding Steyr Scout universal sniper rifles were too abnormal.
Even if he could see the path of some bullets, he couldn't block them!
A sound of footsteps rang out.
Yang Tao walked to his side, looked down at Mihawk, and shook his head slightly, saying, "You are still far from being able to challenge Lancelot right now."
"Stay here. You will definitely become stronger on this ship..."