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

Chapter 154 True and False

"That's true."

The bartender nodded, then turned his attention elsewhere and began to clean the stains on the table out of boredom.

The female bartender supported her chin with one hand and looked at the bounty with drooping eyelids, but all she saw was a familiar face and a bounty of over 200 million.

"This face... why does it look a bit like the one just now..."

"I...I...I..."

When she realized what she had done, she felt her legs go weak.

"The person I just teased was... the Shichibukai?!"

"Knight Gawain?!"

……

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After Gao Wen left the bar, he asked around about the CP organization, and the answers he got were almost the same as what the female bartender said.

This also means that the news that Rob Lucci and Kalifa betrayed the CP organization is very likely to be true.

But inexplicably, Gao Wen always felt that something was wrong.

After all, in the original work, even after experiencing Spandam's backstabbing, Rob Lucci and his crew still returned to the CP organization, and Lucci was even promoted to the chief of CP0.

He was not a person who coveted treasure, and it was even more impossible for him to do such a thing for a treasure map.

Either he was backstabbed again, or there was something fishy going on, a set trap...but who was worthy of him going to such lengths?
After some thought, Gawain still couldn't find the answer, so he simply returned to the ship with Clo.

Until this moment, Clo still had that mischievous smile on his face. He immediately put his arm around Fan Oka who stayed behind and talked about what had just happened.

A few minutes later.

The laughter on the boat turned into two, then the third... the fourth...

In less than half an hour, bursts of laughter were heard on the Raven.

Some people even secretly wondered whether they should give the newcomers some knowledge about the story that Gawain and the princess had to tell.

But when they noticed Gawain's eyes that looked as if he wanted to eat someone, they simply swallowed these inappropriate thoughts.

……

The other end.

Ajin, along with several of his men, searched the port and finally found their target.

A black market for selling arms.

Sanji and Nami were responsible for food, fresh water and nautical chart compasses, while the task of purchasing arms naturally fell on Ajin.

When he was under Creek's command, he was the second in command and was well aware of matters such as arms trading and ammunition replenishment.

Although weapons such as artillery are of little significance to Gawain and others today, they can serve as a warning and expulsion in many cases.

Therefore, although it is not valued, it is necessary.

Behind Red Rose Harbor.

Ajin followed a fat man and slowly walked into a hidden warehouse.

Squeak!

The door of the warehouse opened, and a dull smell emanated.

What was lying around were cold weapons that had been put away for who knows how long and were covered in rust. They were difficult to use, let alone chop people or even cut vegetables. There was no guns, artillery or ammunition to be found.

A Jin took a quick look and asked in confusion:
"What does it mean?!"

The fat man then turned his head and looked at Ajin. The flattering smile on his face gradually disappeared and his eyes became extremely cold.

His name is Fuo, and he is the largest arms dealer in Red Rose Port. Of course, if the circumstances are right, he doesn't mind playing the role of a pirate.

Now that his combat power had been raised to silver, Ajin, who was filled with murderous intent and looked like a sick man, was a qualified fat sheep in his eyes.

"Sir, we can provide the arms, ammunition and even excellent cold weapons commonly used in the Grand Line. They are all rare and fine products."

"It's just that the price...it's a little more expensive than other places."

brush!
Dozens of armed guards immediately surrounded Ajin and his group.

The guards raised their flintlock rifles high and pointed them at the heads of Ajin and his men. It was obvious that they would shoot immediately if Ajin made any unusual movement.

The threat is palpable.

Ah Jin looked around, how could he not know that these people were planning to rob each other?
However, these people posed no threat to him at all. Instead, there was an aura in the warehouse that made him feel threatened.

Ah Jin shrugged his nose and frowned slightly:

"Are the people in there yours too?!"

Fuo was slightly stunned, shook his head and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"This warehouse has been sealed off seven days ago. How could there be someone there?"

As he spoke, Fio's expression turned cold.

He was too lazy to continue pretending, and turned to look at Ajin with a very ferocious smile on his face.

It was obvious that he had regarded the sickly Ajin in front of him as his meal.

"Hand over the money, and I'll leave you all—!"

laugh!
Fuo was halfway through his words when he could no longer utter a sound, because a pure white bone spur extended from Ajin's fingertips and pierced his throat directly. The guards around him just reacted at this time, but Ajin had already disappeared from their sight.

next moment.

They felt a chill on their necks and when they touched them they found that it was all warm blood.

One after another, they fell to the ground, holding their necks. After a few twitches, they died.

"Ho, ho, ho..."

Fuo gasped for breath, but he could still only feel his life slipping away, and a cold feeling came over him.

He knew he was going to die.

It was not until this moment that he realized what kind of existence he had provoked, and finally understood why Ajin had such a calm expression on his face from beginning to end.

It was as if I had just run over the weeds on the side of the road.

Just because his threats were meaningless to him.

……

After counting the breaths.

Fio took his last breath.

Ah Jin shook off the blood on his body, his eyes fell on the warehouse, and he said coldly:
"Come out on your own or I'll burn this place down!"

His character is different from Clo's, there aren't so many twists and turns.

As long as it is Gawain's order, he must complete it even at the risk of his life. If there is a threat in front of him, he must use force to eliminate it.

After counting the breaths.

Seeing that the people inside were motionless, Ajin picked up the flintlock from the ground and aimed it at the gunpowder inside.

His finger had just been on the trigger.

A weak voice was heard from the warehouse.

"and many more!"

Then a beautiful blonde woman walked out of the warehouse.

The woman's clothes were stained with blood, her steps were unsteady, and her face was pale. It was obvious that she had been hungry for a long time.

It was Khalifa who had been hiding here for a long time.

Looking at Ajin in front of her, a barely perceptible light flashed in Kalifa's eyes, but her voice softened, even with a hint of tears in her voice:

"You are pirates, right? If you can, please save me and my companions, even if it costs me everything!"

Kalifa said as she pursed her lips tightly, knelt on her knees, and pressed her head directly into the soil.

"Kalifa!"

"I don't need you to do this!"

Ajin was slightly stunned and raised his hand to ask the subordinates behind him to put down their guns.

At this moment, a weak but cold voice like stone came from behind:
"Are you a dog of the World Government too?!"

Rob Lucci struggled to stand up, his body covered with wounds and bleeding, but he did not show any sign of being moved.

Instead, he stood in front of Kalifa with a stern face, looking like he was willing to die for his companions.

“Lucci…”

Kalifa called out softly, turned around and exchanged a glance with Rob Lucci, then turned to look at Ajin.

They had been disguising themselves for a long time, as they had calculated that the Gawain Pirates would come to Red Rose Harbor.

Their original plan was to sneak onto Gawain's ship directly, and then cooperate to stage a scene in which the companions sacrificed each other.

Combined with the tragic experience that had been arranged, as well as Lucci's own combat power and appearance, he was very confident that he would be recognized by Gawain and take the opportunity to infiltrate Gawain's pirate group.

After all, according to the information they had obtained, Knight Gao Ben was a person who valued his companions very much.

It was for this reason that he let the ghost Ajin go and even invited him to join his team and become his right-hand man.

Meeting Ajin in advance disrupted their plans, but also gave them another chance.

Lu Qi gritted his teeth:

"This is my only companion now. No matter what, I will never let you——!"

Before he could finish his words, he fell backwards, as if he had completely lost consciousness.

Relying on the ability to restore life, Lucci controlled the muscles throughout his body and tore the wound open completely, and blood instantly flowed all over the ground.

How can it be a tragic word!
"Please, save him!"

Kalifa lowered her head even lower, almost pressing it into the ground:
"I can do anything you ask me to do!"

There was a flash of pity in Ajin's eyes, because he thought of his past self.

Back then in Raven Harbor, he was just like Kalifa, standing in front of Gawain in order to let Creek survive, but he was still used as a tool by Creek and almost died on the spot.

At this moment, the ghost felt compassion, but still remained rational.

After all, if his momentary actions brought trouble to Gawain, he would never be able to accept it.

"I can pretend I wasn't here."

(End of this chapter)