47: Chapter 47 Luffy VS HawkeyeLuffy stood on the deck facing Mihawk, his hands drenched in cold sweat.He knew he had to give it his all in this battle.Mihawk, holding his black sword Yoru, pointed it at Luffy and said, "Come on, let me see just how strong the one Shanks chose really is."
"Gum-Gum!Boom!" Luffy spun his arm and launched a fierce attack at Mihawk.Mihawk calmly held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, easily blocking Luffy's attack.Mihawk said nonchalantly, "Go all out, kid.Don't make me look down on you."
"Tch, ordinary moves are useless after all," Luffy said, clenching one fist and placing it on the ground, while supporting himself on his left leg with the other.He began pumping air into his body, which turned bright red and began to emit steam.
"Enter Gear Second!" Luffy looked up at Mihawk, who was also looking at Luffy with interest."Come on, let me see just how strong your Gear Second is."
"Gum-Gum Jet Gun!" Luffy didn't waste any words, flashing behind Mihawk.Mihawk was a little surprised, but quickly turned around and swung his Night Barrage to block Luffy's attack, "Gum-Gum Eagle Rifle." Seeing that his attack failed, Luffy used an advanced version of the boomerang bullet at Mihawk, but unfortunately, it was easily blocked by Mihawk again."Interesting, kid.You were pumping air with your feet earlier to accelerate blood flow and strengthen your body, right?And because of the special nature of your Devil Fruit, you can withstand." "The extremely high blood pressure from that 'gear' would have ruptured an ordinary person's heart long ago if they used it.But judging from your appearance, it shouldn't last long," Hawkeye said, prying Luffy's hands aside and slashing at him with his sword.Seeing he couldn't dodge in time, Luffy could only cross his arms in Armament Haki to block in front of his chest.With a clang, Hawkeye's slash was narrowly blocked."Looks like you taught Zoro's Armament Haki, didn't you?I didn't expect your Armament Haki level to be intermediate."
Without a word, Luffy deflected Mihawk's sword and leaped into the air, deactivating Gear Second.He bit his left thumb, blowing air into the gaps in his bone.With continued blowing, Luffy's left hand rapidly enlarged.Reaching a certain size, he used Armament Haki to harden his fist, unleashing "Gum-Gum Elephant Gun." Luffy swung his massive fist at Mihawk.Mihawk again raised his sword to block, but this time, after Luffy's fist struck Mihawk's sword, Mihawk was actually forced back several steps.The spectators were stunned."How is this possible?That Straw Hat kid actually knocked Mihawk back!" Zeff exclaimed in astonishment.Zoro, recovering slightly, said, "Luffy is going to be the Pirate King; it's not surprising he has this kind of strength." But Zoro still looked worriedly at the battlefield and silently said, "Go for it, Luffy!"
Without further ado, Luffy blew air into his right hand again, shouting, "Gum-Gum!Elephant Gun Barrage!" He frantically swung his massive fist towards Mihawk, who, while parrying, remarked with slight surprise, "Such powerful strength, kid.Is this all you've got?" Luffy landed on the deck and shook his head, "Of course not.My full power is coming up next."
Suddenly, a staff coiled with a crimson-gold dragon appeared in Luffy's hand.Luffy slowly spoke, "This is my weapon—the Dragon Staff.Mihawk-senpai, are you ready?"
Hawkeye seemed to sense the power of the Dragon-Piercing Staff and excitedly gripped the Black Blade Night, saying, "Come on, let me see your full strength!"
Luffy slowly closed his eyes and regulated his breathing."Full Concentration.Flame Breathing.First Form.Shiranui!" Luffy suddenly opened his eyes, his body erupting in flames as he rapidly swung his staff at Mihawk.Mihawk's usually impassive eyes finally showed interest."Interesting, this is a technique I've never seen before." He swung his sword forward to block Luffy's attack.Seeing his attack fail, Luffy quickly changed stance."Third Form.Flame All Things!" Luffy swung his staff rapidly, launching an attack from above at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, accompanied by arcs of intense flame.Mihawk finally became serious, quickly parrying Luffy's attack with his own sword.Mihawk seized the opportunity, interrupting Luffy's attack with a single strike, and before Luffy could react, he.Hawkeye aimed a dagger at Luffy, who could only hastily use his Armament Haki to withstand the attack.Taking advantage of an opening, Luffy leaped away from Hawkeye."Wow, that's powerful, Hawkeye-senpai," Luffy said, bracing himself with his staff and clutching his chest."You're not bad either, kid.Your technique is powerful, and your reaction time is quick.You used Armament Haki to protect yourself in time," Hawkeye rarely praised Luffy.Luffy replied helplessly, "My Armament Haki level is still too weak; I couldn't completely block it." Under the incredulous gazes of Zoro and the others, Luffy coughed up blood, a wound appearing on his chest."Kid, still have the strength to fight?" Hawkeye looked at Luffy with fighting spirit.Luffy began to regulate his breathing and stop the bleeding, looking back at Hawkeye with equal fighting spirit: "Come on!"
"Alright, then try taking this attack!" Hawkeye swiftly swung his sword several times, unleashing a barrage of blades that rained down on Luffy.Luffy, not daring to be careless, shouted, "Full Focus!Flame Breathing!Fourth Form!Fiery Vortex!" He unleashed a vortex of fiery slashes centered on himself, continuously deflecting Hawkeye's attacks.Finally, after Luffy's all-out effort, Hawkeye's offensive was successfully neutralized.Luffy, panting heavily, looked at Hawkeye.Just then, Ling'er reminded Luffy that his challenge against Hawkeye was complete.Luffy's eyes lit up, then he thought dejectedly:"Even so, I still can't beat Hawkeye," Zoro thought.Seeing that they were about to have a decisive battle, Hawkeye noticed Luffy's exhaustion and suggested, "Kid, let's settle this with one move." Luffy agreed, "Alright, let's settle this with this move!" Luffy began to adjust his breathing, preparing to unleash the strongest attack of his Flame Breathing technique.Thinking this, Luffy assumed his stance, his entire body enveloped in fiery aura.Four flames erupted from his chest, surging towards his limbs.Luffy gripped his Dragon Staff tightly and shouted, "Flame Breathing.Secret Technique.Ninth Form.Purgatory!"
Luffy, engulfed in flames, transformed into a giant fiery serpent and charged towards Mihawk.The wooden planks beneath Luffy's feet ignited from the intense heat, and a serious glint flashed in Mihawk's eyes: "What a powerful technique."
Hawkeye slashed at Luffy with all his might as Luffy's attack came.Before everyone's eyes, their attacks collided.The ocean around Luffy surged with the impact of their skills, creating wave after wave.A deafening boom followed as an explosion erupted where Luffy was fighting, sending plumes of black smoke billowing up.Zoro cried out in alarm, "Luffy!" As the smoke cleared, everyone could see what was happening: Luffy lay on the deck, blood gushing from a fork-shaped wound on his chest.Hawkeye stood by, calmly saying, "Kid, don't die.I'll be waiting for you and your crew on the throne of the world's strongest." Luffy struggled to sit up and weakly said, "Okay.Also, please tell Shanks that I've set sail.I believe we'll meet on the high seas soon."
Hawkeye returned to his coffin ship, saying before leaving, "Okay, I'll definitely pass that message on to him," and then turned and left without looking back.