It was as if a God truly existed in the heavens, and these weapons belonging to the Pink Hat Pirates were divine weapons thrown down by God.
At the same time, through this exchange, he could sense that this boomerang-like weapon was extremely suitable for Long Juan.
"Long Juan, why did you come out?" Kuina asked, slightly confused. At the same time, she immediately sheathed the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, as the fight was already over.
"Everyone knows you came out to deal with the intruder. Didn't the Captain just give me this great weapon? Isn't he renowned as the World's Strongest Swordsman? It's the perfect chance to test out my new weapon." Long Juan immediately explained her reason. Truthfully, she was just itching for a fight, and since she had received a new toy, she wanted to play with it and try it out.
"Luna gave this too?" Hawk-Eyes said, surprised. At the same time, he wondered why this girl could produce so many powerful and miraculous weapons.
"Yes, Luna is very good to us. She invests a lot of resources, useful weapons, and similar items in us, and all of these are things Luna collected previously," Kuina said with a sweet smile.
Following Luna, becoming her partner, and joining her Pirate Crew—even now, Kuina always believed this was the most correct decision she had ever made in her life. After all, without Luna, she would probably still be wandering aimlessly in the East Blue, lacking the clear understanding of reality and the powerful strength she possesses today.
Hawk-Eyes nodded, as he had long acknowledged this point.
Whether it was her appearance, strength, intelligence, influence, generosity, or foundation—even though Luna is still very young, she has already become a new legend on the current seas.
"Hahaha, I have to say, I really like this weapon. It perfectly makes up for my weakness in attack power. Those Sea Stone weapons I used that weren't very handy can be retired now, hahaha."
Long Juan retrieved the arc blade disc and laughed, looking satisfied. However, she kept her eyes fixed on Hawk-Eyes, as in her view, he was still an intruder violating their territory.
"I have no ill intent. I merely came to spar with Miss Kuina on swordsmanship," Hawk-Eyes said expressionlessly, though he was secretly breaking out in a cold sweat. After all, if these two teamed up, he might not be able to leave this place.
After their previous exchange, he was certain and utterly astonished: Kuina's strength had actually reached the realm of the Yonko. Such youth and such speed were truly incredible.
Moreover, the green-haired girl named Long Juan standing before him was undoubtedly not far behind in strength. Although her strength level was still at Admiral Level, she was absolutely one of the most peak existences within that rank. Furthermore, when it came to attack power, with the weapon this girl held, even an expert of his Yonko level had to treat her with three parts caution.
"Long Juan, everything is settled. Mr. Mihawk holds no malice, and I gained quite a bit from this fight. Mr. Mihawk, you are free to leave whenever you wish. Everyone is currently in secluded training, and we truly have nothing here to keep you."
Kuina immediately stepped forward and spoke. However, her subsequent words clearly revealed an intent to dismiss the guest.
"Since that is the case, I shall take my leave. I look forward to our next encounter, hoping you will have progressed further. I have waited too long for a worthy opponent. Oh, and your junior brother as well."
A hint of profound meaning flashed in Hawk-Eyes' eyes. He had grasped the underlying meaning in Kuina's words, but at the same time, he also noticed a subtle strangeness. Since the other party had not revealed it, he naturally would not say anything more.
Hawk-Eyes immediately boarded his coffin-shaped small boat and sped away like an arrow released from a bowstring.
After confirming nothing was amiss, Long Juan and Kuina also turned and headed back. However, Kuina had acutely sensed the anomaly in the surroundings. She knew she had to intensify her training to avoid falling behind.
Therefore, she acted decisively, using a communication device to discuss shift duties with The Girls, ensuring they could respond to incoming enemies and assassination threats at any time.
Simultaneously, Shiro quickly took out items like cameras and alarms and systematically installed them, further strengthening their defense and surveillance capabilities... Meanwhile, surrounding the Deserted Island, there were indeed many more spies from the Navy and the World Government. There were even many Pirates, Bounty Hunters, and slave traders who were sincerely seeking death by coming to cause trouble for them. Currently, all of them were either on their way or about to arrive.
When Hawk-Eyes left, he was naturally spotted by Navy spies. The Navy spies quickly reported the matter to Sengoku, who immediately called Hawk-Eyes using a transponder snail. The purpose was obvious: to inquire about the actual situation, which was essentially intelligence gathering.
After all, the Navy, from top to bottom, still believed that the Warlord of the Sea going after the Pink Hat Pirates this time was a sign of obedience—a willingness to act as cannon fodder for them. The members of the Navy High Command who could have gone to persuade them were all back now. How could they know that these Warlord of the Sea were clearly seeking out the Pink Hat for their own individual purposes?
However, immediately after the transponder snail connected, Sengoku quickly asked.
"Hawk-Eyes, I know you were on the island for about an hour before heading out. You fought a battle with the Pink Hat Pirates' first mate, Kuina, and then Long Juan suddenly appeared. The pressure from the two powerhouses made you leave immediately."
Sengoku started with a deliberately rhetorical question.
"Yes, the Navy's intelligence is quite good," Hawk-Eyes said expressionlessly on his end.
"That's not important. I just want to ask, didn't Kuina only have Admiral Level strength? How could she fight you to a draw, only slightly inferior? I know your strength is no less than that of a Yonko, and your level is very high."
"Also, what's the deal with Long Juan having a new boomerang-like weapon?"
Sengoku knew the time was right, and the old fox immediately proceeded with his critical questions.
"Sengoku, you are truly unlucky to have become opponents of the Pink Hat Pirates. The talent of these girls is terrifying. It's only been a few days, yet Kuina's strength has already reached the Yonko level, even if she has only just entered it."
"As for Long Juan, she received a Psychokinesis weapon from Luna that seems to be activated by psychic power. It's called the arc blade disc, resembling a boomerang with many blades. Her current strength has also risen to Admiral Peak, but with this weapon, her attack power is now no less than that of a Yonko."
"Oh, and never treat Kuina as a newly ascended Yonko level powerhouse. She held back during our duel; I suspect she has already eaten a Devil Fruit."
Hawk-Eyes revealed everything he knew to Sengoku. He had no other relationship with the Pink Hat Pirates, so this did not count as a betrayal.
Furthermore, he believed these young girls still held many other trump cards, whether due to Luna's foundation or their own talent.
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