Location: Kuraigana Island – Castle of the Crossroads
Status: Neutral Zone, Unclaimed by World Government
"If you wish to know what a man believes, do not ask him—
fight him."
— Dracule Mihawk
🦅 The Island of the Blade
Toni stood at the edge of Kuraigana Island.
Blackened trees stood like graves.
Winds howled with the weight of old scars.
And atop the crumbling ruins of an ancient castle stood the man they called:
Dracule "Hawk-Eyes" Mihawk — the world's greatest swordsman.
He didn't move.
Didn't blink.
Only raised his gaze as Toni approached.
"You made me what I am," Mihawk said.
"And now you return. Why?"
Toni stopped 20 feet away and unsheathed the Mythblade.
"Because I need the memory locked in your sword."
🗡️ Before the Duel
Long ago, before the rise of the Great Pirate Era—
before the world knew his name—
Mihawk was trained by a figure who wore no title, no bounty, and left no record.
That man was Toni.
He taught Mihawk not just swordsmanship—
but how to feel silence,
how to hear a lie in a swing,
how to cut between thoughts.
Now, Mihawk remembered it all.
And so did Toni.
⚔️ The Duel
"If you want the memory," Mihawk said, drawing Yoru,
"earn it."
No flashy techniques.
No haki flares.
Just two blades.
And a storm.
The first clash shattered the stone beneath them.
Mihawk's swings were absolute—
blades of intent sharpened by years of solitude and perfect kill range.
Toni answered not with power—
but with precision.
He parried not just the slash—he cut the rhythm between them.
CLANG. CLANG. CLANG—silence—CLANG!
The Mythblade vibrated.
With each clash, an echo unlocked.
🧠 System Panel – Duel Memory Sync Initiated
🔓 Memory Echo Detected:
– Fragmented Archive: "Roger's Final Sword Secret"
– Location: Embedded in Yoru's blade core
📜 Sync Protocol:
– Requires 12 consecutive successful parries
– Toni Progress: 9/12
⚠️ Mihawk entering state: Absolute Focus
⚔️ Final Phase – The Blade Speaks
Mihawk suddenly shifted.
"This next strike... was the one you taught me never to use."
He raised Yoru with both hands.
"The Cut of the Last Word."
Toni narrowed his eyes.
He remembered.
This strike was meant to sever not flesh—
but intention.
If Toni blocked it wrong, he would forget why he came.
So he didn't block it.
He stepped forward through it.
And as the blade passed beside his cheek, barely slicing air—
Toni whispered:
"The blade only forgets when the wielder does."
He tapped the Mythblade's edge against Yoru—
And the memory exploded.
💥 Memory Unlocked: Roger's Final Sword Secret
"There are swords that cut…"
"And swords that remember."
On Laugh Tale, Roger had left not just treasure.
He had etched a sword art into the bones of the island itself—
a final form called "Will Severance."
Only two swords could ever unlock it:
One that cuts memory.
One that holds memory.
Yoru was the latter.
Mythblade was the former.
And now… both stood in sync.
🧠 System Panel – Chapter 31 Update
✅ Memory Unlocked:
– Will Severance: Sword Form Beyond Time
🧩 Mythblade Synchronization: 95%
☠️ Toni Status:
– Recognized by Mihawk as equal
– Granted Dueler's Bond
🎖️ Lore Fragment Revealed:
– Mihawk witnessed the day Roger buried something beneath Laugh Tale…
– And Toni's name was carved beside it.
🤝 The Aftermath
Mihawk sheathed Yoru.
"You haven't lost your silence," he said.
"But the sea's getting louder."
Toni nodded.
"They're sending down stars now."
Mihawk looked at the sky.
"Then send them back broken."