For his own boarding behavior, Mihawk did not rely on his strength and did not look down on Kronos and the others.
Instead, Mihawk politely apologized for his actions, because he was well aware of his current situation.
He also knew that the opponent's strength was not weak.
If there was a conflict with them here, it would do neither side any good.
On the contrary, it could lead to the danger of both sides sinking into the sea!
Mihawk slowly took off his black hat and said politely:
"I see."
"It was really abrupt of me to board the ship without permission."
"I am truly sorry!"
"The wind and waves at sea are so strong that my boat may not hold up, so I rashly boarded your ship."
Seeing Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, at the peak of his strength, take the initiative to apologize for his actions, a faint smile appeared on Kronos' face.
However, Kronos was still a little surprised.
After all, at first, he thought Mihawk was going to act tough.
Or perhaps he thought too highly of himself and wouldn't take them seriously.
After staring at Mihawk for a moment, Kronos spoke slowly:
"You made a wise choice."
"It also successfully avoided the fate of sinking into the sea."
As he spoke, Kronos didn't hide his killing intent at all.
Anyone with a brain would understand the meaning behind his words.
At this point, Kronos wasn't concerned with what Mihawk was thinking.
He just wanted to see how Mihawk would react.
To be honest, if Mihawk had come across as self-important, thinking he was invincible, Kronos would have killed him on the spot!
The world's greatest swordsman?
So what?
No matter how Mihawk fought back, if he died, Kronos would destroy the only ship they had at the moment!
If it weren't for the imminent storm, which would make finding another ship afterward even more troublesome, Mihawk's reckless boarding action would have meant certain death!
Hearing Kronos' blunt words, Mihawk just smiled.
Perhaps the other party hadn't yet recognized his identity.
Saying these words to Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, and still being safe and sound, was something only they could do.
Thinking this way, Mihawk didn't take it to heart.
In his eyes, both sides were already like grasshoppers on a string.
Faced with a storm of this magnitude, neither side would gain anything.
"Boom!!"
Huge waves slammed against the boat.
It caused the ship to rock again and made a 'squeak' that sounded like a wailing noise.
"Squeak! Da Da Da..."
Mihawk, who had put his black hat back on, stood up and said:
"As an apology, let me... come and help you!"
With that, Mihawk was about to pull out the black sword 'Night,' one of the twelve supreme-grade swords, which he carried on his back.
But before he could even grasp the handle of the sword, Kronos' indifferent voice sounded immediately:
"Unnecessary."
"When you leave here, I'll take responsibility for your boarding!"
"At that time, it will not be as simple as a statement."
With that, Kronos ignored Mihawk's reaction and turned his head to look at Konan, who was standing nearby.
"Can the ship be reinforced?"
Konan nodded.
A "Shuh" sound echoed, and a pair of wings made entirely of white paper suddenly appeared behind Konan.
"Buzz!"
The next moment, the pair of wings, formed from white paper, flapped suddenly.
Konan's whole body also flew into the air.
Taking a deep breath, Konan sighed slowly and crossed her arms.
Then, she let out a light command.
The pair of white wings behind Konan suddenly shot out countless sheets of white paper.
"Crash!!"
The sky was filled with flying white paper.
Even under the heavy rain, the paper still made a dry, crisp sound.
Soon, under Konan's control, the paper fell rapidly and tightly adhered to the side of the boat.
The perimeter of the entire ship was tightly wrapped and reinforced.
"Crack clap!!"
Looking at this sudden scene, Mihawk's eyes immediately narrowed in shock.
'This is... a Devil Fruit user?!'
'Logia?! Or Paramecia?!'
'No... that's not it!'
At this moment, Mihawk's face showed an expression of rare, unbelievable shock.
His intuition warned him.
The person in front of him did not possess the power of a Devil Fruit!
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