How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 121 Ajin's Enlightenment

"And other skills will also see a significant improvement."

"By then, my combat power will be a formidable one even in the New World. If compared with the generals, I will definitely not be weaker than the Three Disasters and Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"It's just that the growth rate of Armament Haki is really a bit slow..."

It looked like it had awakened more than a month ago, and it was at LV-1 as soon as it awakened, but its Armament Haki still has not been upgraded.

A trace of bitterness appeared on Gao Wen's face.

Unlike other skills that can be practiced by others to gain experience, Armament Haki can only be practiced by himself now.

Only about a dozen experience points are added every day, which is incredibly slow.

At this rate, by the time the martial arts tournament is held in two months, Gawain's Armament Haki might just have reached LV-2.

It is still a long way to unlock the ability entries at LV-5.

but.

Gao Wen could understand this.

In the original work, except for the Straw Hat Pirates who were cheated by Oda himself, and some individual cases like Crocodile and Gekko Moriah, the peak period of most of the strong men basically remains in the period from thirty-nine to early fifties.

Whether it is Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard, Sengoku Garp, or the younger generation Akainu, Aokiji, Hawkeye, and Red Hair, they basically all conform to this law.

This is because the time required to improve every ability to the top level is much longer than expected.

We need to solve the problem of slow progress in Armament Haki.

There are two possible solutions.

Either accept the leeks that awaken the Armament Haki, or let Cloe and the others awaken the Armament Haki.

As for the former, let alone in the East China Sea, there is not much in the first half of the Grand Route. As for the latter, Gawain’s current hope is probably placed on Cloe and others.

Unfortunately, their physical condition is still not up to par at the moment. It depends on whether they can meet the standard within these two months.

but.

These are not problems that can be solved in a short period of time.

After struggling for a while, Gawain put the question aside and focused his eyes on the Red Dragon Fruit.

Gawain has experienced the power of the beast form.

Hanafza's full-strength attack was unable to even shake the red dragon's body.

Now that his skills have been upgraded, Gawain has become more proficient in controlling this fruit.

There is naturally no problem with the basic three form transformations. The biggest problem is still the inability to combine the fruit ability with one's own swordsmanship.

"In this regard, either refer to the principle of the Blue Wave Ball to control multiple transformations, or even partial transformations, or directly upgrade the ability to level 5 to see what kind of entries can be provided."

"but."

"Even if I rely solely on the power of the fruit, my combat power has reached the gold level. Even among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I am not weak."

"At least he is superior to Hanafza, Crocodile and Gekko Moria whose faith has been shattered. There is almost no rival in the first half of the Grand Line."

"Once the matter of the martial arts tournament is settled, it will be time for me to enter the Grand Line and take over my own territory."

"The East China Sea is too small after all."

"The available leeks are too scarce."

"Except for Ace, who has little hope, all the other available people have basically boarded my ship. There is not much point in staying here any longer."

A few minutes later.

The lights in Gawain's room suddenly went out, and the surroundings became quiet for a moment. Only the sea breeze blew along the corners of the wall, making a harsh hissing sound.

……

a few days later.

Clo and Akin returned to Raven Harbor with the ashes of Byander and others.

Gaza rushed there with Jasmine as soon as possible.

The two looked at the urns placed on the ground, feeling indescribable anger in their hearts.

The family members of the deceased who rushed to the scene with them could not help but sob quietly.

Seeing this, Ah Jin couldn't help but say:

"I have avenged them. The king who ordered their execution has gone to hell."

The sound fell to the ground.

The suppressed sobs in the crowd suddenly broke out and merged into one in Gaza's ears.

The crying lasted for more than ten minutes before it subsided.

According to the rules set by Gaza.

These dead will be buried in the port's cemetery, with their names engraved on tombstones, and remembered as heroes by generations of Raven Harbor.

soon.

The family members of the deceased left with the urns.

A Jin looked at their backs and felt a sense of panic in his heart. He couldn't help but look at Clo standing beside him:
"If we were stronger, and the name of the Gawain Pirates was more famous, wouldn't this happen?"

"what."

Chloe nodded.

Ah Jin, who was standing by, almost bit his lips until they bled, feeling extremely unwilling in his heart.

He is almost the most diligent practitioner in the pirate group, even to the point of self-abuse.

Just for the almost imperceptible improvement every day.

But now, he can hardly feel even that little bit of improvement.

Ah Jin lowered his head, looked at his hands which were clenched so tightly that they were shaking, and murmured:
"Is this really my limit?!"

Chloe was silent.

The crowd surrounding the port gradually dispersed.

After Cloe and the others handed over the affairs of the Goa Kingdom and the hundreds of millions of Baileys in sponsorship fees to Gaza, they turned and walked towards the place where Gawain was practicing.

……

Half an hour later.

In Raven Harbor.

Gawain sat on the chair, listening to Cloe's story about the Kingdom of Goa, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Should I say it's unexpected?"

"You can actually see our subsequent arrangements in Raven Harbor, and even use the corpse of this adopted son to make a deal with us?"

"but."

"He was able to support a fool like Stelly to the throne, and even in such a short period of time, he was able to prevent the civil strife that was about to break out in the kingdom."

"Otluk III is indeed a tough guy." Gawain praised him repeatedly, but there was a hint of teasing in his eyes:
"It's a pity that he forgets that violence is the essence of power, especially in a world where the power of one person can easily destroy a country."

"But his existence can help us ward off a lot of trouble from the World Government, so it is still somewhat useful."

Gao Wen turned to look at A Jin and said:

"By the way, this time I went to the auction in Rogue Town and got a devil fruit."

Say it.

Gao Wen took out an octagonal box from under the desk.

After he pressed the switch in the center, the box split open in the middle like a petal, and a strange fruit that seemed to be made of countless bones appeared in front of the two of them.

"Paradox-Bone-Bone Fruit!"

"After eating it, you can freely control all the bones in your body, and even extend the bones outside the body to form weapons for attack or armor for defense."

"When it is developed to a higher level, even the bones in the opponent's body can be controlled."

"The most important thing is that even if your potential has reached its limit, you can still go further with the existence of the Devil Fruit."

"Originally, I wanted to use it as a prize for the martial arts tournament, but I definitely considered improving our combat power first."

"You choose."

The sound fell to the ground.

Kro did not speak, but turned to look at A Jin beside him and said:

"I'm not too interested in devil fruit powers."

"Is this the power of a devil fruit?!"

Ajin reached out and gently stroked the skin of the bone-bone fruit, only to find that the skin was as hard as bone.

Originally he was looking forward to the scene of obtaining the devil fruit.

After all, once you eat it, you will immediately gain a devil fruit ability, and you will also have the possibility of further advancement.

But when the time came, Ajin felt a little hesitant.

"Is it really impossible for me to go further on my own?"

To be honest, when people realize the limit of their own abilities, their biggest reaction must be unwillingness!

Why should I risk my life and even practice in a self-abuse way, but in the end fail to make any progress?

This is how Ajin feels at this moment.

He even had a feeling that if he ate it here, it would be a disguised admission that he was nothing special.

Deny your own possibilities, deny your own talents, deny your own awareness and will.

"I……"

"I'm not reconciled!"

"Mr. Gawain!"

A suppressed voice squeezed out from Ajin's throat, which surprised even Cloe.

Only Gao Wen's eyes revealed undisguised appreciation.

"Of course!"

"Gamble your life to fight against the strong, and find the slightest chance of victory in the battle that is sure to end in death."

"This kind of battle itself is a test of one's will and beliefs."

Ajin understood instantly:
"Just like Cloro was willing to fight me despite being seriously injured, and just like you, Mr. Gawain, were willing to challenge Hawkeye even though you knew you were no match for him."

"what."

Gawain nodded:
"That's right, the belief in invincibility is not something you practice, it's something you fight for."

"Once you find a reason to win even if it means death, the shackles that bind you because of your innate talent will be torn apart."

Ah Jin remained silent, just lowered his head and stroked the bone fruit on the table, then slowly closed the cracked box...

boom!
The last sound fell, and the box containing the Bone Bone Fruit returned to its original state.

There was something in Ajin that was hard to explain.

"Mr. Gawain, I refuse to accept my fate!"

"Since its destiny is to be the prize of the martial arts tournament, I will take another gamble and see if I am its destined owner."

"Anyway, my luck in gambling has always been good, right?"

The sound fell to the ground.

The corners of Clo's mouth curled up slightly.

That's right!

Only with this kind of will can a man keep up with me and Gawain!

but……

"Do you think you can beat me?"

“How can you know if you don’t try?”

Ah Jin raised his head, and the corners of his mouth gradually widened:

"It suddenly dawned on me that I seemed to have been in fear all along."

"I was afraid of my own weakness, and the growing gap between myself and Mr. Gawain, until it was useless in the end."

"But ah..."

"Fear alone is useless!"

Having said that, Ajin turned around without even looking at the fruit on the table.

"You really won't consider it again?"

Gao Wen couldn't help but joke.

Ajin's whole body froze, but he ignored Gawain and Clo and ran away.

I am afraid that if I delay for a step, I will regret my decision now.

"Hahahahahaha~"

"That's a cool way of saying it."

Clo shook his head and said:

“He’s very handsome too.”

Gawain was indifferent, but the corners of his mouth gradually raised, revealing his inner joy:

"Crew member Ajin! Let go of things! Understand your true self!"

"Potential improvement: Bronze --> Silver!"

(End of this chapter)