Zeff, Sanji, and the other chefs were currently working in the kitchen, Noire was taking a few more orders and delivering the finished and prepared dishes to the customers.

"You really should consider taking the boy's offer, Sanji," Zeff said.

"I still haven't paid off my debt to you, Pops," Sanji pointed out.

"You keep thinking about that debt, and you'll never leave. Then who will fulfill our dream?" Zeff retorted. "Besides, it's clear you and the other cooks don't get along, and for good reason. You get in fights with customers, albeit not without reason. Your nostrils flare up whenever you meet a pretty girl. If you weren't the best damn chef in this place I'd have kicked you out years ago."

"And that's another thing. Sanji... Several times you've wound up getting caught off-guard because some pirate starting a fight in this place happened to be a woman." Noire said, having heard the tail-end of the conversation as she came in.

"And I know I taught you never to hit women, but I never meant that to be an absolute." Zeff pointed out. "If you don't fight back against a woman who's trying to kill you, they will succeed. Honestly, I shouldn't even have to explain this flat-out. I thought it was common sense."

A new customer suddenly entered the dining room; a hooded man with a large backpack he left at the door as he sat down. Zeff tensed at the sight of him, but then smiled.

"Sanji, Noir. Take a break." He commanded. "I have business with that one."

The two were surprised at this; it was the dinner rush and Zeff was letting them off so soon? Still, who were they to deny their boss?

"I do believe that lovely miss at table 23 was in need of some company!" Sanji smiled giddily as he raced over. Noir just sighed and spied a family eating, so she manifested some cards to do a magic show.

Zeff made his way over to the newcomer and served him a glass of wine.

"Excellent year. Thank you." The Merchant said as he took a sip. "Whatever is easiest for your staff to make up at the moment, I'm not picky."

Zeff made a note of that and moved to give the order…

"Oh, wait!" the merchant said, holding up a finger. "My payment for the meal."

He marched back to his bag and pulled out a devil fruit; one that looked like a scaly, black sprialed orange.

"Someone will take it up in the coming days. Someone in need of help. And no worries; something tells me your boy is uninterested."

Zeff said nothing as he took the Devil Fruit and placed the Merchant's order.

-OP-

Meanwhile, on the Going Merry, Nami was holding the wanted poster for the fishman. She was so lost in her thoughts, she almost missed Luffy and the others coming down to sit beside her.

"That the guy who killed the person you were close to?" Luffy asked as he came over.

Nami nodded. "His name is Arlong and the woman he killed...Well, she might as well have been my mother."

"I'm sorry to hear that..." Kaya said, having been sitting with Nami while petting a snoring Kirby.

"It's been four days, any news on Sanji?" Draco asked.

"Guy seems determined to work here until Zeff dies, but I can wear him down. Zeff already gave me permission to take Sanji for the crew, so at least that's one obstacle down." Luffy said. "Heck, he even said we can let Noire come along as well!"

"Something's coming through the fog just off starboard!" Usopp suddenly called out.

Luffy, Draco, Sonson, and Ben went up near the aft of the Merry to take a look. A dark shape, visible even from miles away, was approaching swiftly.

"Is that a ship?" Zoro asked.

"Looks pretty banged up," Kuina noted.

Usopp looked through his telescope and his jaw dropped in shock. Ben took out his own telescope and arched an eyebrow in interest.

"That Jolly Roger! A skull and crossbones with an hourglass on each side! That's the mark of the Krieg Pirates!"

"Looks like Gin decided to tell his crew about this place," Bamia noted.

The customers inside must have seen the ship as well because there was a sudden chorus of panicked screams coming from inside the Baratie. As the fog cleared, the damage to the Dreadnaught Sabre became more evident.

"Holy crap...Who or what could have wrecked such a powerful galleon?" Nami wondered.

"I can think of a few people more than capable off the top of my head," Draco replied. "Looks like those rumors Johnny mentioned have a bit of weight to them."

Krieg himself soon boarded the Baratie, supported by Gin, and entered the restaurant. Several people noticed that his head was bandaged as if someone had actually managed to injure him.

"My crew needs food and water. There's plenty of money on my ship to pay for it." He dropped a bag of money on the ground. "And here's Gin's tab for his last visit. This amount should cover it, right?"

Both the customers and cooks were flabbergasted. Krieg wasn't begging, but he wasn't being forceful either. He was just acting like he was another customer. Suddenly he keeled over, and a growling from his gut could be heard.

"Captain!" Gin called out, "Damn it, he hasn't had food in days... Hey, someone help us out here! He's about to starve!"

"Well, you heard him!" Zeff called to his cooks. "Get to work right now! Carne, escort any customer that has finished paying out. We don't want the unsettling mood to kill anyone's appetites."

"Sir, what are you thinking?" Patty asked. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! If we call the Marines right now and keep Kreig under arrest-"

"They'll just take all the credit," Zeff swiftly cut him off. "Don't go dreaming of improving our restaurant's reputation with something like that. The only way we'll keep folks coming is by maintaining a strict policy of feeding anyone who comes in hungry."

"Are you nuts?! Krieg's sure to attack us once he's back to full strength!"

"Then we'll simply fight to protect ourselves, just like we always do. Or do you think you've gotten so soft you can't handle it?"

Sanji then came walking down from the kitchen carrying a large bowl of fried rice and placing it in front of Krieg, who gratefully began eating it.

"Go ahead and eat up."

"Sanji, are you crazy?! Do you have any idea who Krieg is?! He's known as 'Foul Play' for a reason!" Carne cried. "At the start of his career, he pretended to be a Marine soldier and took over a ship by killing its senior officer. That's when he first declared himself a pirate.

Patty nodded. "He would raise Marine flags to sneak into towns and passenger ships to attack them. Or white flags to trick enemy ships into thinking he was surrendering, then destroying them when they got close. His strength is said to be overwhelming! We're better off just letting him die!"

"Do you know how long it takes to starve to death?" Sanji suddenly asked while taking a drag from a cigarette. "How painful it is?

"Huh?"

"Your body literally starts eating itself due to a lack of calories. It does more than just weaken you. You feel the worst sort of pain you've ever felt in your entire existence."

Krieg stood up. "Thank you. That was the best food I've had in a long time. The rest of my crew still needs as well. Plus my wife."

"How is mom, by the way?" Noire cooly asked as she came over, Don Krieg having a look of solemn fondness in his eyes when he saw her.

"She's doing well, but like I said, our crew has gone on a while without food."

"Wait, Don Krieg is your father?!" Carne asked Noire. "You never told us that!"

"You never asked."

"Well, it doesn't matter! We're not going to risk getting your crew back up to full strength!" Patty snapped. "So you can all starve for all we-"

Zeff slammed his peg leg down on Patty's skull, sending him crashing face-first into the ground hard.

"Have you idiots not gotten it through your thick skulls yet?! How about I strand you on a deserted reef with no food for a month!? See how you feel about letting people starve after that!?"

"You heard Pops! Get to work, you bunch of no-good louts!" Noire barked out.

That got the cooks scrambling all at once. Sanji just smirked as he headed up as well. Meanwhile, Krieg was looking at Zeff with a fear Gin had never seen before.

"So, it seems even you were beaten by the Grand Line, Krieg."

"You gotta be kidding..." Carne said in shock. "A fleet of fifty ships... And he still got defeated by the Grand Line?"

"Red Leg Zeff... That is you, right?" Krieg replied, unbothered by Zeff's words. "I had no idea you were still alive. A pirate of such skill that you were both your ship's cook and captain."

"So you've heard of me. And what of it?" Zeff noted. "My bounty was canceled years ago when it was clear I couldn't act as a pirate anymore. Now I'm just the head chef of this establishment."

"Maybe, but it's clear you haven't lost your edge. Even with a peg leg, it's clear you're as strong as ever." Krieg pointed out. "Back in the day, Red Leg Zeff was a master of kicks who never used his hands in battle. His legs were strong enough to break bedrock and leave footprints on steel. He got his epithet from the blood of his enemies that covered his legs. But I'm curious... What could finally remove that powerful leg of yours after so much success?"

"You really want to know? I'm sure you've heard your fair share of rumors."

"Well, you did come out of the Grand Line after a year completely unscathed," Krieg noted. "Which reminds me. You should have a chronicle of your journey there, yes? I'd appreciate it if you'd hand it over."

Zeff shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't do that. That logbook is the last testament of the crew I sailed with during that year. It's far too precious to hand over. Besides, it won't help you."

"Look, I'll admit we got careless sailing into the Grand Line, but that's only because we couldn't understand it. If we only had the knowledge of what to expect, I'm positive a crew as strong as mine could easily make its way through!" Krieg said. "I'm the strongest man in the world! So I figure why not take that to its logical conclusion to become King of the Pirates? And for that, I need the One Piece. With it, I will stand atop the Golden Age of Pirates!"

Zeff smirked. "You think you're the only one after the One Piece? I've had hundreds of pirate crews stop here and talk big about how they would claim the legendary treasure of Gol D. Roger. Heck, you might have noticed the only other ship still docked here. They also intend to sail on the Grand Line. Except they have the benefit of someone who actually lived there."

Krieg was stunned. "You're serious? Maybe I should try interrogating him."

"You can try if you like."

Krieg spun around to see Draco there with a hand on his hip and a cool gaze in his eyes.

"Unfortunately, you won't get anywhere. There's only one man who's going to be the King of the Pirates. And that's one of my fellow captains."

Krieg scoffed. "Just a kid? You're telling me someone like you once lived in the Grand Line?"

"It's the truth. My dad makes his home out there." Draco said. "And let me tell you this much... five thousand men are way too many to be taking out there."

"You clearly have no idea who you're taunting. Allow me to show you why I'm the strongest in the world!"

With that declaration, Krieg's golden armor opened to reveal multiple pistols. Instantly they all fired only for Draco to hold his hand out and turn all the bullets into water pellets that harmlessly splashed against him, leaving Krieg gobsmacked.

"You know, I take offense to you giving yourself a title that already belongs to someone else." Draco said with a glare. "You see, my dad is Edward Newgate, known to the world as Whitebeard. And it's he who is considered the strongest man in the world. Someone like you, who only rules the East Blue and nothing else, could never compare to him."

Krieg just growled at the audacity Draco showed as Ben, Luffy, and Sonson came in.

"Need a hand?"

"All four captains against this loser? This won't even be fair."

Krieg was stunned at this, all four of those kids were the captains of their crew?! It seemed practically unfathomable! He then noticed that one of the cooks had come down with a large bag of food. He picked it up and started to walk out.

"Anyone who wants to live can leave. I'm only interested in the logbook and the ship. I need a replacement after what happened to my old one. Any of you choose to fight, and I won't hesitate to bury you at sea."

As he walked out, Gin gave an apologetic look to Sanji and Noire as he bowed.

"Sorry about this. I was able to convince him to spare the customers and the cooks, but I knew we needed a new ship. Our flagship is simply beyond repair."

"Don't apologize. I know firsthand what it's like to be on the brink of starvation." Sanji said as he lit his cigarette. "You might as well go join your captain; I get the feeling he's prepping for a raid just in case."

Gin grumbled and nodded, but just as he was about to leave, Noire stopped him.

"Uncle Gin! I just want you to know...don't hesitate when it counts. Sanji and I aren't going to regret our actions and neither should you."

The man then felt something forced into his hand; what looked like an scaly orange with black spirals.

"You'll know." Was all Noir said with a smirk as she raced back with the oithers.

-OP-

Zeff sighed. "Any of you who value your lives more than this restaurant should leave through the back door while you can. This is going to be a rough one."

"Personally I'm going to stick around and fight," Patty said as he brandished a lobster-themed hand cannon. "I couldn't bear it if I was beaten without at least giving it my all."

Luffy, Draco, Sonson, and Ben all smiled as they saw the rest of the chefs declare that they would fight as well. The Baratie was their home and they were going to fight for it.

"Count on us to help, too. We're always willing to help someone protect their treasure."

Zeff smiled. "I certainly won't say no to a bit of extra help. Especially since you seem to have a personal stake in this."

Ben laughed. "If Usopp were here he might be freaking out."

"Why would he freak out? He's safe on the Merry with the others." Luffy pointed out. "Even if Nami hasn't sailed off with it, our ship's too small for Krieg to bother with."

"Oh yeah, she wanted us to head for Cocoyashi Village after we're done here," Draco recalled.

-OP-

Meanwhile, Krieg had gotten the food to his crew and they were scarfing it down.

"Don't waste a single crumb, boys! It'll be some time before we can restock our food supplies so we might as well get what we can."

Once the men had eaten their fill, they cheered at finally being free from their nightmare.

"Alright, boys, there's something else we need before we leave. As much as I hate to admit it, this ship's seen its last voyage." Krieg said. "We need to trade up. And it just so happens the ship we're moored with is perfect for the Grand Line. It even has a logbook of its captain's year-long journey there. Once we get those, we can return to the Grand Line with a renewed fervor."

Some of the men clenched their fists, but Krieg was pleased to see none of them were hesitant to return.

"We were so close to figuring that place out!"

"Yeah, until that hawk-eyed man started tearing apart our ships! Thank goodness for that storm. It actually helped us escape through the Calm Belt."

"Glad to see there's no objections. My dear wife Frieden is on the other ship just to the port, so leave it out of the fight. Stick to the restaurant and take it over with everything we have. We only have some punk cooks and a few rookie pirates to deal with, so it should be easy." Krieg said. "My daughter also happens to be one of the cooks there. It's best if, for my sake, you go easy on her if you come across her."

As he spoke, a small boat was approaching, carrying a man dressed in a large coat and wide-brimmed hat, a cross-like sword hanging off his back. As the Krieg Pirates started to make their attack, the mysterious swordsman pulled out his blade and struck. In an instant, the Dreadnaught Saber was sliced in three, causing it to start sinking.

"What just happened?!" Krieg called out. "It looks like the ship got cut! But how...?"

The tidal wave resulting from the Dreadnaught Sabre sinking rocked the Baratie and Going Merry, but both managed to keep from capsizing.

"Holy crap! Did you see that?!" Yosaku exclaimed.

"What kind of monster could have possibly made a slice that big?!" Johnny asked, "Not even Big Bro or Big Sis can do that!"

By now the cooks, along with the four captains, had run onto the deck of the Baratie.

"Hey, look over there!" Usopp said.

The others looked where Usopp was pointing, but only saw the small ship.

"Who's that sitting on it?" Nami wondered.

"No, it couldn't be..." Kuina whispered in shock.

Zoro was just as shocked as his friend. He knew the man by sight. He gripped the railing, his body trembling from both fear and anticipation.

"Kuina...this is our chance..." He said, getting his friend's attention. "The two of us can gauge how strong we are compared to him."

"As long as you don't just rush in headfirst, I'm game." Kuina said, her back sprouting out flaming wings as her eyes blazed a brilliant amber.

"I think the wave is starting to calm down, but holy cow! I had no idea anyone could be so powerful." Nami said. "I'm pretty sure only Draco would be able to do something like that.

"Is that a floating coffin? No, it's a boat that looks like a coffin." Kaya noted as she looked ahead.

"Who even is that?!" Sonson gawked.

"Dracule 'Hawk-Eyes' Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He's also the World's Greatest Swordsman." Draco explained calmly.

"Who are the Seven Warlords?" Luffy asked.

"A group of powerful pirates commissioned by the World Government to keep the peace in regions where Marines can't easily reach," Draco explained. "I've personally met three of them, including Mihawk. But I know all seven by reputation, and three of them have very bad ones."

"Bastard! What grudge do you have to come after us!?" One of the Krieg Pirates called out to Mihawk.

"I was hoping to stop here for a bite before visiting an old friend, but I can't ignore it when villains attack an innocent settlement." Mihawk calmly replied. "It's just an unfortunate twist of fate that we cross paths once more."

"Don't you mock us like that!" The pirate yelled as he fired with a pair of pistols, only for Mihawk to draw his sword, Kokuto Yoru, and easily deflect the shots.

"What just happened?! It looked like the guy was aiming right at him!" Johnny exclaimed.

"No, his aim was perfect. Somehow this guy deflected the shots."

Neither Zoro nor Kuina could sit still anymore; they immediately jumped down to confront Mihawk.

"We've heard that a skilled swordsman can easily deflect bullets, but neither of us has ever seen a sword moved so gently to do so."

"And yet the two of you were able to perceive the motion of my blade, meaning you possess a degree of skill yourself," Mihawk noted. "A free lesson for you, children. There is no strength in swordplay based only on force."

"Hey, Uncle Mihawk!" Draco called out.

Ever so slightly surprised, Mihawk gave a small smile as he recognized the boy waving at him.

"Good to see you again. I didn't think we'd cross paths after you were sent to the East Blue by your father. Quite the fortunate reunion."

"Hello, good sir!" Ben called out next. "Pardon my question but why did you decide to sink three-quarters of the Don's fleet?"

"They caught me in a bad mood. I was having a fitful night's sleep and they woke me."

….

…,

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Was the general response of most of the Krieg Pirates.

Zeff couldn't help but laugh. "That sure sounds like Ol' Hawk-Eyes, alright!"

Zoro smiled. "Mihawk, My friend and I have been planning on meeting you for years now."

"Is that so? For what purpose?"

"Our shared dream is to surpass you as the world's greatest swordsman!" Kuina declared. "To do that, we need to see how strong we are."

Mihawk chuckled. "So you wish to challenge me. I have time to spare for a small match, so I'll indulge you. But don't blame me if you die by my blade."

"That just means our dreams were too fragile to come true. The two of us swore to put our lives on the line for this dream." Zoro declared as he drew his three swords while Kuina drew Wado Ichimonji and her other sword.

"The Three-Sword-Style and the Two-Sword-Style..." Krieg noted in shock. "Those are the Pirate Hunters Roronoa Zoro and Shimotsuki Kuina!"

Mihawk instantly leaped from his own boat to the remains of the dreadnaught as Zoro and Kuina readied themselves.

"So, the two of you have a reputation in these waters. That means you're both clearly competent swordsmen. Such confidence from a weak frog and a bird still too small to leave the nest."

"I'd say more ambitious," Kuina smirked. "And just to be fair, I won't use my Devil Fruit either!"

"I respect that handicap," Mihawk said as he took off the crucifix around his neck and pulled off the long part to reveal a sheath hiding a blade.

"A kogatana? Don't want to risk tossing us into the sea with your main blade?" Zoro asked.

"No. A proper hunter doesn't immediately go use canons to shoot their prey," Mihawk said. "Unfortunately, I don't carry any blades smaller than this."

"Don't underestimate the two of us," Kuina said with a fire in her eyes. "Even if we're not worthy of your main blade, Neither of us are not so weak that you need a sewing needle to duel the two of us."

The two swordsmen rushed forward with their primary strike, only for Mihawk to block then with the small blade. Zoro and Kuina quickly jumped back to center themselves before moving in a more zigzag pattern. Mihawk managed to deflect the strikes but had yet to make his own offense.

"This is impossible! He's stronger than Big Bro and Big Sis?!" Johnny exclaimed.

"Come on, Big Bro! Big Sis!" Yosaku cried out. "It's time to get serious!"

"Damn... I knew he'd be stronger... But I didn't think the gap between us would be this far apart." Zoro said as he and Kuina were knocked down.

"Then let's hit him from two sides!"

"ONI GIRI!"

"SAI KURU!"

Mihawk quickly raised his blade to blade the strike. But he felt something.

"Hmm... You actually pushed back my arm a little. I'll give you both credit, one fights like a raging beast while the other fights like a graceful storm." Mihawk noted. "But you both have yet to bear a proper weight on your shoulders."

"What are you saying?" Kuina asked, taking a deep breath to calm her shaking nerves.

"The weight I speak of is someone in your here and now you fight for. I found mine years ago when I became Draco's honorary uncle. To help protect Newgate's beloved whenever he could not." Mihawk explained.

This resonated with Zoro and Kuina, who both realized something from Mihawk's words.

"We may have accepted Luffy, Sonson, Draco, and Ben as our captains but...we're not really fighting for them, are we? We're just fighting for ourselves." They both thought. "And yet... they didn't laugh at our dreams. They accepted it. Praised it. Even said our shared dream made us perfect for their crew."

Mihawk could see a new resolve forming in Zoro and Kuina's eyes as they readied themselves for a new attack.

"I see my words have not been lost on you." The faintest hints of a grin crossed the swordsman's face. "Then let's see if you can survive this final pass."

"TORA GARI!"

"TAKA NAMI!"

Zoro and Kuina came in from both sides. Mihawk was still faster, but the two managed to avoid a fatal blow, only getting a hit in the shoulder and side respectively.

"Forgive me for insulting you, I had mistaken you for a frog in a well and a bird still in the nest, unaware of the world outside." Mihawk apologized as he sheathed his blade. "Had I known you had decided to hop out to explore and spread your wings, I would have tried using a bigger blade."

"It's still our loss. These wounds aren't deep, but a bigger blade would have likely killed us." Zoro said as he and Kuina felt the wounds they had taken. "If that were to happen, then we both would have simply let you run us through."

Mihawk nodded in understanding. "You possess a strong heart the likes of which I've never seen. Your names were Roronoa Zoro and Shimotsuki Kuina, yes? Do you think you can still fight a little longer?"

"We're good for just one more pass!" Kuina said, struggling to her feet.

"Very well, but this blade is clearly too small for your level of skill. You have proven worthy of facing my true sword." Mihawk said as he drew Kokuto Yoru. "One strike. We judge the winner by the outcome."

"Damn, that sword looks crazy! It's all black!" Usopp said.

"I'm sensing a potent aura radiating from it that is being projected from Mihawk's very soul, his will." Penny pointed out.

"SANTORYU OGI: SANZEN SEKAI!"

"NITORYU IAI: RASHOMON!"

The clash was over in a second. Nobody was injured, but after a few seconds, the three swords in Zoro's hands broke apart as well as Kuina's regular second blade. The two collapsed to their knees, doing their best to support each other.

"We lost..." Zoro managed.

"We're not ready...yet..." Kuina realized.

"You did well, all things considered," Mihawk said as he turned to Kuina and Wado Ichimonji, the only sword to survive. "The sword you carry... It's clear you understand its weight, and it has certainly accepted you as its master. Had you more swords at its level, you both would at least have scratched Kokuto Yoru."

"It's my family's blade...and Zoro is just as worthy to wield it as me," Kuina said. "Because Zoro...is family!"

Mihakw smiled. "You both have the potential to surpass, but not for a long time. It will take training and experience. And I would recommend finding swords more suited to your levels. The ones that were wrecked were little more than training wheels."

Penny, Kaya, Luffy, and Sonson quickly hurried over to Zoro and Kuina, helping the two of them up.

"Let us tend to your wounds!" Kaya said. "I know a bit about medicine and tending to injuries!"

Mihawk turned to Luffy and Sonson as Penny and Kaya brought Zoro and Kuina up onto the Merry to get treated for their wounds.

"I don't know who you are, but Draco wouldn't serve under just any pirate captain, let alone share the title with others. Not to mention you never once let anyone interrupt our duel. I think if anyone can help Zoro and Kuina learn more about the world, and themselves, it's someone like you. It may take them two years, it may take them ten or longer, but I believe those two will be the ones who can surpass me."

"You got that right! Zoro and Kuina are gonna be the two most awesome swordsmen ever!" Sonson declared. "As for me, I'm going to rise and become the Great Sage Warrior Equal to God!"

"And I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!" Luffy added.

Mihawk chuckled. "Well, it won't be easy. I never once doubted the One Piece is real, but Roger's throne seemed too lofty a goal for my taste. Still, you seem far more aware of the world outside. Zoro and Kuina are lucky to have found captains like you."

From the Merry, Zoro and Kuina both held Wado Ichimonji together and raised it high.

"Luffy! Sonson! Ben! Draco! We're gonna make a promise to you guys...neither of us will ever be defeated again!"

Mihawk smirked. "And with someone like them on your crew, your goals will be just a little bit easier. Anyway, I should get going. I still have that friend to meet."

"I wonder who that friend is." Penny wondered.

"I think I can take a guess..." Ben hummed.

"Hold it, Hawk-Eye! We still have a score to settle!" Krieg called out as he jumped down to where Mihawk was.

"I already defeated you before," Mihawk pointed out as he took a side glance to Noire, who had been watching. "And I'm not in the habit of separating children from their fathers. Besides, these rookies are more than enough to stop your rampage here."

"What did you say?! Let's see how you deal with an entire firing squad!"

He opened up his armor to fire all his pistols at once. Mihawk easily deflected them all with Kokuto Yoru.

"Ah, it seems my ears weren't mistaken earlier. I heard a frog croaking in a well, but it seems that was you all along."

He managed to return to his boat during the cloud of smoke and sailed off, leaving Krieg fuming. With the World's Greatest Swordsman sailing off, there was only one challenge left to face for the Straw Hats; Don Krieg himself!

Knightmare Lord A/N:

We're gonna stop here and get to the next chapter soon! Dracule Mihawk needed this chapter to himself to show how badass he is!

And yeah, since Kuina is alive, she's using Wado Ichimonji but is more than willing to share it with Zoro, as you can already see from here.

One more part and the Baratie Arc is over! What say you, Mrotrax?!

Mrotrax A/N:

LET'S! FREAKING! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!