One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

End of Chapter 247

Just when everyone thought the battle was about to be decided, Hawkeye dodged the sword with a sidestep, and at the same time, Rorschach disappeared from his spot and faced Hawkeye.

Luo Xia chuckled softly, staring intently at Hawkeye. "I didn't expect the world's greatest swordsman to hide?"

Hawkeye remained expressionless, but tightened his grip on the black knife in his hand. "All's fair in war, and besides, I just don't want to waste unnecessary energy."

"And what kind of knife is that in your hand?"

Luo Xia's lips curled up slightly, a hint of excitement in his eyes, "Then it won't be so easy for you next."

As he spoke, Luo Xia swayed and launched another attack, his sword flashing like lightning as it pierced towards Hawkeye.

Hawkeye lightly stepped back and leaped away, simultaneously wielding his black blade to block several of Rorschach's subsequent sword strikes.

Swords clashed, sending sparks flying.

The two moved extremely fast, and the surrounding air seemed to be stirred up and buzzing.

Suddenly, Rorschach spun his sword, changing from a thrust to a sweep, and a powerful crimson sword aura swept towards Hawkeye.

Hawkeye's gaze sharpened, and he wrapped his domineering aura around the black blade. With a powerful swing, he shattered the sword energy.

Seeing this, Rorschach didn't retreat but advanced, leaping high into the air like a predator pouncing on its prey, swooping down towards Hawkeye and shouting, "Take this!"

Hawkeye stood firmly, ready to receive the fierce attack.

Just as Rorschach's knife was about to strike Hawkeye, Hawkeye suddenly vanished.

Luo Xia was startled, feeling a chill coming from behind him. It turned out that Hawkeye had used his Observation Haki to predict his actions and instantly flashed behind him to launch a counterattack.

Rorschach didn't have time to turn around and defend himself, so he could only barely parry with the back of his blade.

The impact was so strong that it made Rorschach's arm go numb.

After all, it was said before the battle that no abilities other than Haki and swordsmanship were allowed to be used, so Rorschach naturally wouldn't break the rules.

Luo Xia quickly adjusted his state, using the rebound force to roll forward several meters before turning around.

At this moment, he gripped his sword with both hands, his eyes fixed on Hawkeye, radiating an even stronger fighting spirit.

"As expected of Hawkeye, but I haven't used my full strength yet!" Rorschach shouted, a faint red light appearing on his body, significantly increasing his speed and power.

He charged toward Hawkeye like a red lightning bolt, this time with an attack that was even faster and more chaotic, engulfing Hawkeye like a storm.

Hawkeye remained calm and composed, responding to each attack with composure, waiting for Rorschach to reveal an opening so he could deliver a fatal blow.

However, Rorschach seemed to sense that this attack would not cause Hawkeye any harm, so he quickly rolled away to create distance between himself and Hawkeye.

Luo Xia took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly for a moment, and when he opened them again, his entire demeanor had undergone a dramatic change.

At the same time, his mouth and eyes seemed to be burning with flames, and with each breath, one could feel the energy fluctuations of the flames.

Hawkeye sensed the approaching danger and his expression turned serious.

Luo Xia slowly raised Shura and said softly, "This is the Flame Breathing technique that I unexpectedly comprehended."

Once unleashed, my explosive power, strength, and attack will reach their peak.

This is also my final strike; success or failure hinges on this moment.

After saying that, Rorschach took a deep breath, and his Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted. At the same time, Rorschach's Flame Breath enveloped his entire body. The frozen sea surface on the ground cracked inch by inch, and even Rorschach's feet melted into two footprints due to the Flame Breath.

"drink!"

With his Conqueror's Haki fully unleashed, Rorschach's sword shone as brightly as a blazing sun.

As time passed, Luo Xia's aura continued to rise, as if it were about to break through the sky.

Hawkeye didn't dare to underestimate him either. He pushed his Armament Haki to its limit, and black light swirled around the black sword, like the arrival of a deep night.

Rorschach moved, streaking across the sky like a burning meteor. Wherever his Breath of Flame touched, ice and snow melted, and seawater evaporated.

This strike contained earth-shattering power, aimed directly at Hawkeye.

Hawkeye met the terrifying attack with a roar and swung his black blade.

In an instant, a huge crescent-shaped cyan sword aura rushed towards Luo Xia's black and red blood blade.

The two collided, unleashing a dazzling burst of light that engulfed their figures.

As the light faded, Luo Xia was seen kneeling on one knee, his hand holding the knife trembling slightly. Hawkeye, meanwhile, was kneeling on one knee, holding the black knife in one hand, with a cut on his arm from Luo Xia, blood dripping from it.

"What a formidable guy," Hawkeye exclaimed.

Luo Xia chuckled and plopped down on the ground. "You're not bad either."

At this moment, Garp and the others ran over and looked at the two of them.

Garp first looked at Rorosha, and saw a deep, bone-revealing knife wound on Rorosha's face, with blood flowing down his face. Garp swallowed hard at the sight.

Karp asked in a hoarse voice, "Kid... are you alright?"

Luo Xia shook his head and grinned, "This little injury is nothing."

Garp breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Hawkeye. His arm had suffered the same fate as Rorschach's, but it seemed that Rorschach's injury was more serious.

"After all, one is the face, and the other is the arm."

"You two really put on a spectacular fight."

"And the battlefield has been turned into this state."

At this moment, the ice surface was covered with countless knife marks of all sizes, as if it had been ravaged by some monster.

Hawkeye stood up and sheathed his black knife. "Lieutenant General Rorschach, you are truly formidable. I never imagined that a mere hobby of mine could lead to such a fierce battle with you." Hawkeye's expression was sincere.

Before Rorschach could speak, Garp shouted, "Stop talking now, we need to say who won this battle, right?"

Everyone quieted down and turned their attention to Hawkeye and Rorschach.

Luo Xia slowly stood up, wiping the blood from his face. "I don't think there was a winner in this battle."

Hawkeye was taken aback at first, then nodded slightly in agreement, "That's right, although we have all suffered losses, none of us have been completely defeated."

Garp stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, "Since both parties have said so, let's consider this match a draw."

Those around him nodded in agreement upon hearing the result, though some marines disagreed with the outcome.

Rorschach approached Hawkeye and extended his hand, "Today's battle was exhilarating. I hope we'll have another chance to spar in the future."

Hawkeye grasped his hand. "Definitely."

"Since I didn't win today's battle, I can't let you join my G5 branch."

Rorschach snapped his fingers immediately, and the next second Hawkeye had a Senzu Bean in his hand.

Hawkeye reached out and caught the Senzu Bean, looked at it with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Lieutenant General Rorschach, what is this?"