Hearing Mihawk's words, Kronos subconsciously glanced at his hand.
It was a palm-sized iron jug.
'South Blue wine?'
From the weight of the jug, it was clear that the wine inside was full.
As for Mihawk, from what Kronos knew, the wine he liked to drink should be red wine.
The friend who gave him this jug of wine was most likely the red-haired Shanks, one of the emperors of the sea.
Kronos looked away from the jug and turned his gaze to Mihawk.
Mihawk spoke again.
"I boarded the ship abruptly, and I didn't have anything on me that I could offer."
"This jug of wine from South Blue."
"Consider it my thanks for the boat ride!"
At this moment, all eyes turned to Mihawk.
Kronos' face showed a somewhat surprised expression.
He even doubted whether the person in front of him was really Mihawk.
Mihawk then removed his black hat and spoke to Kronos.
"I haven't introduced myself yet."
"My name is Dracule Mihawk."
"And your name?"
Hearing Mihawk's words, Kronos was momentarily stunned.
Then he couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Hahaha...."
What a surprise!
From the moment he met Mihawk, Mihawk's actions were truly unexpected!
First, he apologized for boarding rashly.
Then, he thanked them for the boat ride.
Now he was introducing himself and asking for Kronos' name!
There was no sign of the world's greatest swordsman's arrogance!
You're one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, known as the greatest swordsman in the world!
Shouldn't you be prouder?
As long as you're arrogant, it would match the impression I had of you!
But here you are, so polite.
I want to beat you up, but I'm afraid I'm too weak to do so!
Watching Kronos laugh suddenly, Mihawk was confused.
He didn't understand why Kronos was laughing.
At this moment, Kronos stopped laughing.
He slowly accepted the jug of South Blue wine and smiled.
"From the first time I saw you, I recognized who you were."
"It's just that your behavior really surprised me."
"I couldn't see any domineering arrogance in you."
"This doesn't match your status as the world's greatest swordsman!"
Kronos' words made Mihawk pause for a moment.
But then, he laughed again.
It was a genuine smile.
"Yes?"
"So that's it!"
"It turns out that's how I look in others' eyes?"
Mihawk was surprised.
He didn't expect the other person to already know who he was!
It seemed that what he had thought earlier—arrogance—was correct.
Kronos then spoke again, but this time, he gave his own name.
"My name is Kronos!"
Hearing that Kronos also shared his name, Mihawk's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Kronos?"
"I remember your name!"
Mihawk put his black hat back on.
Kronos then turned his attention to the four handymen.
"Get him a boat."
At this moment, all the handymen seemed to be stuck in thought.
It was as if they had discovered something remarkable in the conversation between Mihawk and Kronos.
But right now, they couldn't figure out what that amazing thing was.
Hearing Kronos' command, the four handymen didn't dare delay and quickly responded.
"Yes! We'll go right now."
With that, the four handymen rushed off.
Before long, a small wooden boat was brought to the sea by the handymen.
Mihawk then got into the boat.
As Mihawk gave a brief farewell, Kronos and the others stood beside the boat, quietly watching his silhouette as he sailed away.
When the small wooden boat had moved a little distance, Mihawk glanced back at Kronos again.
With a smile on his face, he muttered to himself.
'Let me see how far your aptitude can go!'
Meanwhile, on the deck of the ship.
Watching Mihawk's retreating figure, Gojo Satoru came to Kronos' side with a smile.
"Just letting him go?"
Upon hearing this, Kronos smiled and turned to look at the Five Enlightenments.
"If not?"
"Do you want to teach him a lesson?"
Gojo Satoru still had a smile on his face but shook his head.
"No, I think he's interesting."
Kronos took the jug of wine from South Blue and twisted the lid off before taking a sip.
The wine had a strong aroma and tasted decent.
"I think he's interesting too."
"However, that's not why I let him go."
"The main reason is that he was polite and courteous, which made me a little embarrassed to take action."
As Kronos spoke, he and Gojo Satoru exchanged glances and both smiled.
Kronos continued.
"Besides, if you think about it, no matter how we deal with him, it won't benefit us, right?"
"He reminded me of a saying. If I were to change it, maybe I'd put it this way."
"Adventures! It's not all about fighting and killing; it's also about exploring the world."
On the other side, the four handymen gathered in a group, scratching their heads as they replayed the situation and conversation they had just witnessed.
"Dracule Mihawk, that name sounds familiar."
"I feel the same. I've definitely heard that name before."
"I… I remember! Do you remember what the captain said earlier!!"
"What?!"
"The world's greatest swordsman!"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the other three handymen were momentarily stunned.
The next second, their pupils shrank suddenly, and they even stopped breathing subconsciously.
They looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
So much so that they began to stutter when speaking.
"Yes… is it him?!"
"King… One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"Is… is it the world's greatest swordsman, Hawk… Hawk-Eye Mihawk?!!"
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