In One Piece With Cheat Codes

The Man Called Hawkeye

Learning Zeff's true identity, Krieg demanded Zeff's old navigation logs from his Grand Line days, but Zeff refused. As Krieg distributed food to his crew, Gin told Sanji and the others about their encounter on the Grand Line—a single man, alone, had decimated their fleet of fifty ships. Luffy and the crew were stunned, while Zeff and Zoro both suspected the man was Mihawk.

With food, Krieg's crew regained strength and prepared for battle, while Baratie's cooks vowed to defend the restaurant. But before the fight began, Krieg's flagship was suddenly split in two.

"Dracule Hawkeye Mihawk!" Zoro trembled with excitement, recognizing the world's strongest swordsman—his reason for setting out to sea.

"Why do you keep chasing us? What grudge do you hold?" a terrified member of Krieg's crew asked Mihawk.

"To pass the time," Mihawk replied, his expression bored.

"You look free right now. Fight me!" Zoro challenged, his voice trembling with anticipation.

"You weakling," Mihawk dismissed, "Can't you see the vast difference between us? Or are you just that ignorant?"

"It's a promise. I will become the world's greatest swordsman, and defeating you is the proof!" Zoro declared, drawing his three swords.

With a faint smile, Mihawk removed the cross-shaped necklace from his chest—a tiny blade, yet enough in his hands. "Though you may be a well-known swordsman in East Blue, East Blue is the weakest sea. I'm not a fool who wastes my full strength on small prey, so this will do."

"Show some respect! You'll regret underestimating me!" Furious, Zoro charged Mihawk.

The duel was entirely one-sided, with Zoro unable even to touch Mihawk despite his full effort.

"Why won't you dodge? Do you want me to pierce your heart?" Mihawk asked as his tiny blade found its way into Zoro.

"I don't know," Zoro coughed blood. "But if I retreat, everything I've stood for will disappear."

"Indeed—that's defeat," Mihawk remarked.

"Heh, then I won't retreat!" Zoro replied with a defiant smile.

"Even if it means death?" Mihawk asked seriously.

"Death would be better!" Zoro responded without hesitation.

Mihawk, impressed by Zoro's resolve, drew back his small blade and unsheathed his massive Black Sword. "Boy, tell me your name!"

"Roronoa Zoro"

Mihawk recognized Zoro's spirit and chose to let him face the world's strongest black blade.

With one final, devastating strike, Zoro's two swords shattered, leaving only Wado Ichimonji intact. Zoro stood tall, facing Mihawk with his chest exposed.

"What's this?" Mihawk asked, intrigued.

"A swordsman's shame is a wound on his back," Zoro replied with a grin.

"Excellent!" Mihawk acknowledged, delivering a cut from Zoro's left shoulder to his right hip.

As Zoro collapsed, the bounty hunter duo rushed to his aid, while Luffy charged at Mihawk.

"Oh? A friend of this young swordsman? Do you also wish to see the world as it truly is?" Mihawk asked, intrigued by Luffy's ferocity.

"He has his own path! Warlord Dracule Mihawk!" A steady voice called out from above. A Marine officer, cloak emblazoned with the word "Justice," stood atop the wreckage of Krieg's ship, addressing Mihawk.