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Chapter 84: You Are Not The Only Ones Who Can Play With Sand
The Third Kazekage attacked!
Hawkeye's vital right hand was injured in the opening exchange! Under his torn sleeve, blood was dripping.
Hawkeye, who could easily deal with hundreds of ninjas, seemed unable to cope with the sudden attack of the Third Kazekage. Injuring a strong man from another world in one fell swoop boosted the morale of the Sand Shinobi significantly!
Many people in the Pirate World were surprised.
"Hawkeye Mihawk! That man got hurt!"
"It's really rare! It's been a long time since I heard about Hawkeye being injured!"
"Even when fighting against the Marine Admiral candidate, Yuichi, who has terrifying sword skills, Hawkeye didn't get hurt."
"This Third Kazekage hurt his right hand as soon as he attacked. Hawkeye will probably have a hard time dealing with that guy!"
The momentum of the Third Kazekage's appearance directly overshadowed Hawkeye.
Hawkeye flexed his right hand slightly. In that moment when it was squeezed by the Iron Sand, hairline fractures had appeared in the bones. Although he used Haki to shake off the sand immediately and protected his arm as much as possible, the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand was extremely fast. It had launched an attack before Hawkeye could fully defend with Haki.
Additionally, Hawkeye was not a Devil Fruit user, and his body was not invulnerable. It was impressive that he reacted as quickly as he did while being crushed by the sand.
He held the sword with both hands.
Althouh his right hand was injured, Hawkeye did not intend to back down. Looking at Hawkeye's undiminished fighting spirit, the Third Kazekage's gaze also became heated.
"It's been a long time since I met a crazy guy like you!"
"I'll be your opponent next. Be careful, don't die too fast!"
Confident and haughty, the Third Kazekage didn't seem to take Hawkeye very seriously. Iron Sand versus an enemy who used a sword like this was a mismatch. The Third Kazekage's Chakra possessed magnetic properties; no matter how sharp the Black Blade Yoru was, any weapon with magnetism was useless against him!
Thus, the Third Kazekage's ability was a hard counter to Hawkeye.
Haki surged!
Hawkeye poured a massive amount of Armament Haki into the Black Blade! The cyan sword light erupted.
"Attacking me with a sword? You chose the wrong method..."
As the Third Kazekage spoke, Hawkeye moved. Although his right hand couldn't wield Yoru alone, holding the sword with both hands allowed him to send out an astonishing slash.
The light surged like a storm. A sharp, piercing sound resounded instantly! The cyan glow reflected on the faces of all the surrounding ninjas.
But the Third Kazekage didn't intend to dodge the high-speed slashing wave at all.
He raised his hands!
Iron Sand formed a thick wall.
Boom!!!!
The slashing wave hit the Iron Sand wall. It couldn't even shake the defense and dissipated in an instant.
My slash was blocked?!
Hawkeye didn't expect this guy to block his attack so easily. He could see clearly now that the black substance was sand! No, to be precise, it was iron sand.
"The slash from the air seems to be much weaker!" The Third Kazekage said lightly.
The swordsman who was invincible before, slashing with unrivaled power, had been blocked so effortlessly by the Third Kazekage. This implied that the Third Kazekage's power far exceeded his opponent's.
In the auditorium, Sengoku stared carefully at the Iron Sand. "Ordinary iron shouldn't be able to block Hawkeye's slash!"
Garp nodded. "There seems to be some kind of energy attached to it. It should be the Chakra used by ninjas!"
Whitebeard added, "Chakra neutralized the power of Haki, so Hawkeye's slash was completely blocked!"
Glancing at the three men discussing the fight, Kaido looked confused. What is this? Since when did Whitebeard have such a good relationship with Sengoku and Garp?
However, there was nothing they could do but watch. Although they stood on different sides, Whitebeard still admired Sengoku and Garp. One was his old opponent, and the other was Roger's rival—in a way, old friends.
"Now it's my turn!" The Third Kazekage raised his hand.
Suddenly, a large amount of Iron Sand emerged from Hawkeye's left and right flanks.
Hand Sign!
The Third Kazekage's Chakra erupted, and the Iron Sand swarmed, attacking quickly toward Hawkeye.
Hawkeye wielded Yoru to chop, but his slashing waves couldn't completely defend against the encirclement. The sword light was continuously swallowed by the mass of iron.
In mere seconds, Hawkeye was trapped.
At this moment, the Third Kazekage's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Black Blade in Hawkeye's hand suddenly met resistance, as if it were being pulled by something. There was absolutely no way to swing it!
Hawkeye's face suddenly changed. That guy controlled my sword?
Seeing the incoming Iron Sand, Hawkeye realized the truth. Since the opponent could control Iron Sand, naturally, he could control other magnetic metals.
Hateful! Doesn't that mean I have no way to resist in front of this guy? I can't even swing my sword! A person with this kind of power is the nemesis of all swordsmen!
The black sand blocked Hawkeye's sight, and the figure of the Third Kazekage disappeared.
Is it over? Sure enough, my training is not enough!
At this moment, Hawkeye really wanted to know what Yuichi would do in this situation. If his blade was controlled by the enemy, how would he fight?
Swish! Swish! Swish!!!
Suddenly, a gust of fine sand floated over.
Boom!!!
It slammed into the Iron Sand. The Iron Sand, now mixed with fine sand, lost some of its magnetic cohesion and became heavier, falling from Hawkeye's body.
The Third Kazekage frowned. He had intended to finish the opponent, but someone had interfered.
Sand? The Fifth Kazekage? Impossible! Why would Gaara interrupt my attack?
Turning back, the Third Kazekage glanced in the direction of Gaara.
Gaara was also surprised. "What's with the sand?"
Rasa questioned him, but Gaara shook his head. "I don't know! It wasn't me. I have no reason to stop the Third Generation!"
So what is the situation?
"Hawkeye, you owe me one. Remember that!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed from the fine sand. Immediately after, the sand that had blown away the Iron Sand turned into a tornado and gradually condensed into a human shape beside Hawkeye.
The moment this person appeared, the Third Kazekage's gaze flickered.
Turning his body into sand? This is the first time I have seen this ability. It seems similar to the Hydrification Technique of the Hozuki clan from the Land of Water. But besides turning into water, does an ability to turn into sand exist?
Crocodile's figure gradually solidified. Slicked-back hair, a long horizontal scar, a cigar in his mouth, a golden hook on his left hand, and a black fur coat!
Sir Crocodile looked at the Third Kazekage with a proud face. "Shichibukai cannot just be killed by you! You are not the only ones who can play with sand."
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