Facing Mihawk's powerful strike, Whitebeard remained unmoved. Just as the slash was about to hit him, a figure suddenly stood in front of Whitebeard. It was the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Jozu.
"Buzz!!" Dazzling diamonds quickly covered Jozu's body. Facing Mihawk's slash, he stomped his legs on the ground like a sumo wrestler! Once his stance was stabilized, he shouted, directly using his bare hands to counter Mihawk's slash!
"Boom!!" The sharp slash collided with the indestructible diamond! At the moment of impact, all of Marineford roared with sound. Many people felt their eardrums almost bleeding from the shock. The sharp slash swept across the land, the intense sound shaking all of Marineford.
Due to the tremendous commotion here, even the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy, who were originally fighting, stopped their actions. They looked towards Jozu under the Moby Dick.
"What immense impact!" some of the allied pirate captains couldn't help but exclaim. "After all, he is the world's greatest swordsman!" Even those proud Vice Admirals, seeing Mihawk's strength, couldn't calm the waves in their hearts for a long time.
As the person involved, when Jozu clashed with Mihawk's slash, his brows furrowed, and his expression changed slightly. The sharpness of Mihawk's slash even surprised him; it was beyond his expectations. His legs scraped long trenches on the ice, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. However, who was Jozu? The strongest shield of the Whitebeard Pirates. No one could break his defense!
With a sudden surge of power in his arms, he grabbed Mihawk's slash and lifted it towards the sky. In everyone's view, Mihawk's slash was forcibly bent by him! The slash was thrown into the sky, spiraling upwards, then exploding at the top. In an instant, the sky above Marineford was cloudless, the roaring continued.
Mihawk truly deserved the title of the world's greatest swordsman. Just now, even Jozu almost couldn't block it. Blood seeped from his arm. Fortunately, he managed to withstand it. And as a qualified pirate, trash-talking was a must: "Is this the world's greatest swordsman's full-strength strike? Today, I tried it, and it's nothing much!" Jozu discreetly hid his bleeding arm behind him while still using a provocative gaze to look at Mihawk.
Facing Jozu's provocation, Mihawk remained silent. His target was Whitebeard, and he only made a single strike. Failing to succeed, though displeased, he made no further move. Retreating to the background, he sheathed the black blade Yoru.
"This Jozu is really a tough nut!" "Even Mihawk's slash couldn't hurt him at all!" "The Whitebeard Pirates' hardest shield, indeed lives up to its name!" "Have to admit, the squad captains of the Whitebeard Pirates do have some strength." The Navy was stirred, deeply shocked.
Who was Mihawk? The world's greatest swordsman. Among the top ranks in the New World. Without Jozu's interference, this slash would have swept directly towards Whitebeard. He... was challenging Whitebeard! His opponent was Whitebeard. One could imagine the power contained in that strike. Yet even so, it was still blocked by Jozu with ease!
Looking at the turbulent Marineford, this was just the beginning. The clash of top-tier powerhouses was indeed incomparable for ordinary pirates and marines! Today was destined to be a day to be recorded in history!
"Vista, I've heard your swordsmanship is the best in the Whitebeard Pirates. Today, I want to test it out!" Suddenly, next to Vista, a Navy Captain stepped forward, drawing his sword and pointing it at Vista, shouting.
"Oh? Challenge me?" Vista stroked his handlebar mustache, looking in the Navy Captain's direction. Then his eyes revealed a trace of mockery: "Is this your stance to challenge me? Twenty against one?"
It turned out behind the Navy Captain there were more than twenty soldiers, all drawing their swords! Vista burst into laughter! And they call this a fair challenge?
"Hmph, less talk! Now it's twenty against one, don't underestimate us!" The twenty Navy Captains charged towards Vista. They couldn't believe it. Twenty of them couldn't take him down? Even if they couldn't take him down, they could at least hold him off for a while. This was the confidence built from years of training.
"Kill!" The Navy Captains were full of fighting spirit. Seeing this, Vista just shook his head slightly.
"Swish swish!" In the sky, red petals began to fall. Vista, bathed in petals, drew his sword: "Since you're seeking death, I'll send you on your way!"
"Swish swish swish!" In an instant, his figure turned into a streak of light. Among the petals, Vista moved with lightning speed. In less than a second, the once-arrogant twenty Navy Captains surrounding him were suddenly all struck down by Vista. Each of them was hit with ten to twenty slashes. They lay sprawled in a pool of blood.
"Wha... what..." The leading Navy Captain, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but have his pupils contract. Couldn't... Couldn't see. Couldn't see at all! What kind of speed was this?! They couldn't even catch a glimpse of Vista.
The Navy Captains prided themselves on years of training. Not to say they could defeat a division commander, but at least they believed they could hold their ground for a while against one of the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders. But the result disappointed them. Let alone for a while, they couldn't even last a second!
This outcome was hard for them to accept. Unfortunately, there's no regret medicine in this world. Vista raised his sword and swiftly dealt with the large group of enemies before him!
The same scene happened in every corner of Marineford. Many division commanders displayed their might, showing overwhelming strength, forcing the Navy soldiers to retreat!
The Whitebeard Pirates, seeing their commanders' bravery, couldn't help but shout out. Morale soared. An unstoppable force surged within them. They wildly swung their swords at the Navy before them.
The Navy, seeing the Whitebeard Pirates bursting with such overwhelming killing intent, couldn't help but tremble in fear. Devils. The Whitebeard Pirates were simply devils!
In the first clash, the Navy was utterly defeated, retreating step by step! The Whitebeard Pirates quickly took over most of the bay. At the same time, countless members of the Whitebeard Pirates united, pressing against the Navy!