From One Swordsman to the Next

''A stunning defeat was ushered for the veteran swordsman Hawk-Eyes Mihawk. After a period of 44 days of consistent clashing, Mihawk was defeated in a close match with an unknown individual. Eyewitnesses have told reporters that Mihawk was still alive after the encounter and the other individual seemingly vanished. ''



''The quarrel began when a keen, cunning individual asked for the whereabouts of the famed "Greatest Swordsman", Hawk-Eyes Mihawk. The individual located Mihawk in a marketplace and challenged the swordsman. Spectators described the lunacy and inevitable defeat of this ambitious warrior. ''



''"I thought this was a crude joke," someone commented. ''

''"Is he out of his mind," uttered another. ''



''All of these comments doubted the strength and resilience of the stranger. As Mihawk utilized his smaller weapon, for the lesser kinds of swordsmen, the stranger repelled the knife, each time Mihawk struck. ''



''It was after this that witnesses said that the duel was going to get serious as soon as Mihawk would unsheathe his famed black sword, Yoru. Once he set upon the individual, the duel began. ''



''Most of the people that I interviewed unfortunately escaped the market, and even the island, due to the perilous behavior that the two warriors demonstrated. ''



''"Even when I got onto the boat," a civilian stated, "the clashes of the swords shook the surrounding area." ''



''"It was really scary," a child said, as she was clearly fearful of the situation. "There were sparks flying everywhere and I had to run away." ''

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue";color:rgb(69,69,69);">''It would turn out that this duel had lasted for 44 days, without any hesitation or break in between. Mihawk, who sheathed his blade, still stood in his spot while the warrior disappeared, as if it was actually Mihawk that was the winner. ''

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"HelveticaNeue";color:rgb(69,69,69);">''When I tried to talk to Mihawk, he simply turned his back on me. The only thing he could uttered was, "Even my will is not crushed, even if I've lost my title." ''

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''From even the most well known swordsman, he certainly knew how to accept defeat. ''