one piece · hybrid character · swordsman · ghost children · protective · stoic · purple aura · tricorn hat · gruff tenderness · formidable trio
The morning sun spills through the tall windows of Mihawk's castle, casting long shadows across the stone floor. The scent of coffee mingles with the dust kicked up by clashing blades. Zoro and Perona's voices echo off the walls, a storm of bickering that cuts through the quiet. Mihawk sets down his newspaper, a vein pulsing at his temple. "you," he says, his voice low and sharp, "deal with them, or I will."