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

Chapter 213 Golden Flash
hours ago.

In an area of ​​the Grand Line, several warships were speeding straight down towards Alabasta.

"No matter what, it's a bit difficult for me to ask you to just detain one of the Shichibukai~"

"It's hard to explain to the World Government~"

"Besides, those guys are not only unruly but also as strong as monsters."

Kizaru sat on the deck, looking at the Den Den Mushi on his wrist, his face wrinkled into an embarrassed shape.

“Ah la la~”

Aokiji's lazy voice came from the other end of the phone:

"This is the old man's request."

"You know."

"The atmosphere in the Navy Headquarters has become increasingly weird recently because of the conflict between Marshal Sengoku and the old man."

"If it's not resolved, something serious will happen sooner or later. I have a feeling that this is the case."

Kizaru fell silent immediately. He raised his hand to push up his glasses and saw several new recruits who had just graduated from the Naval Academy.

They were meticulously checking the weapons and first aid equipment on the warship, which was completely different from the leisurely and lazy old man standing beside them.

But this seemingly childish seriousness made Kizaru sigh for a moment. He sighed:
"When I first graduated, I was just like these newcomers, serious and responsible!"

"Do not make jokes."

Aokiji did not hesitate to expose Kizaru's lies:

"Even though we are not from the same class, I was able to get full marks on nine out of ten classes and even made the old man so angry that he vomited blood. Ask anyone who graduated from the military academy who doesn't know this story."

"You really don't give me any face at all!"

Kizaru shook his head, but his heart softened at this moment:
"I'll give it a try. It may not work. After all, my opponent is that new monster. He's terribly strong~"

"Oh~Thanks, I'll treat you to a drink next time I come back."

"Mom~Whenever you can, talk to Sakaski--"

"Mosimoxi?"

"Bye?"

Kizaru looked at Den Den Mushi, which had closed its eyes and retracted into its shell, and a rare trace of worry flashed across his eyes:
"The issues between you and Sakaski, if not resolved, will truly threaten the future of the Navy."

"General Porusalino!"

Suddenly, a slightly panicked voice came from a cabin in the distance.

"CP suddenly sent back information that a civil strife broke out in Alabasta, and it was suspected to be Crocodile's doing."

"Now dozens of towns, including Alabasta's capital, Alvarana, have been plunged into war."

"If this matter is not dealt with in time, the consequences will be extremely serious."

Huang Yuan raised his hand and took a few documents from the visitor. After glancing at them, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"First, the golden lion appeared, and then Crocodile caused civil unrest in Alabasta..."

"That guy is really troublesome. How could such a person attract so much attention from the old man?"

Huang Yuan raised his hand and scratched his head, then turned to look at his subordinates beside him and said lightly:

"This is really troublesome~"

"By the time this warship reaches Alabasta, I'm afraid it will be too late."

"I'll leave things here to you. I'm going to Alabasta first!"

The sound fell to the ground.

Kizaru raised his hand and took out the permanent pointer from his arms. After confirming the direction of Alabasta, he instantly turned into a dazzling golden light and disappeared at the end of the sky.

on the deck.

The new recruits looked at the scene in front of them and felt a little confused for a moment.

"Master Borsalino..."

The old soldier, who was in a casual manner and had some Yellow Monkey's true teachings, patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Used to it."

"After all, General Borsalino is the fastest man in the world!"

……

……

……

A few hours later.

In the yellow sand all over the sky.

Yellow Monkey's figure slowly condensed in the wind and sand, and he calmly looked at the pale Crocodile in the distance:

"Is this what is called... the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Even with such serious injuries, he can still move freely. He is really... the monster I expected."

"Do not make jokes!"

Crocodile looked extremely ugly.

He thought that it would be easy to get rid of Gawain with the help of that delaying move, but he didn't expect that the person waiting for him ahead was Kizaru.

Known as one of the three most powerful admirals in the navy, his combat power is undoubtedly above Gawain. Even now that he is in his twilight years and his blood is declining, Golden Lion is probably no match for this man.

Faced with such an enemy, Crocodile did not hesitate at all, and there was only one thought in his mind.

escape!
Only by escaping can I have a chance to make a comeback, to take down Whitebeard's head, to seize the illusory throne...

Even build an utopia!

After all, MR-1 is very interested in such boring things!
next moment.

The surrounding sandstorms blew up again, and even became pitch black due to the armed color attached to them, covering the surroundings.

So much so that under the scorching sun, the surrounding sky became gloomy at this moment!
"Ok?"

Yellow Monkey snorted in confusion, and when he looked up, he found that Crocodile in the distance had already disappeared, and the surrounding yellow sand suddenly swept over...

"Both the armament color and the degree of development of the ability are far stronger than the intelligence obtained from the navy~"

"Even after twenty years, your combat power hasn't declined much?"

"ko~wa~i~ne~"

Endless sand and wind passed through Kizaru's body, but there was no sound of hitting any object.

Armament Haki can attack the physical body of a natural ability user, but the ability user can also avoid it by transforming into an element in advance.

Just like Kizaru at this moment.

He stretched out his hand to push up his glasses, his eyes fell on Crocodile running wildly in the distance, and said jokingly:
"Have you ever felt the weight of light?"

The sound fell to the ground.

Kizaru placed his hands on his chest, facing Crocodile in the distance. The latter only had time to turn around before a beam of golden light hit him:

"Eight-foot mirror!"

When the lazy voice reached Crocodile's ears, the kick before the rapid acceleration of the Pika Pika Nomi Fruit hit Crocodile's chest accurately.

Even though he had sensed Kizaru's attack in advance with his observation Haki, his weak body prevented him from reacting at all.

fast!
It is so fast that it exceeds the perception of naked eyes and even surpasses the perception of sight, hearing and color!
Even... a speed that surpasses that of that monster!

boom!
The moment this thought flashed through Crocodile's mind, his body had already crashed into the desert below like a cannonball.

Dust rose up all over the sky, and was blown away by the wind in the next moment.

Crocodile lay flat on the bottom of the sand pit, blood oozing from his mouth and nose, and he lost consciousness.

"He is a monster, even though he has been injured so badly, he still has such fighting power."

Kizaru's posture was relaxed, and his expression did not change at all. The wind and sand gradually rose.

Kizaru's gaze was set on the distance.

Just because a figure with wings on its back and a layer of fine dragon scales covering its body was roaring from a distance.

"Ah la~"

"I didn't expect to see an animal type here, which is even rarer than a natural type..."

"Phantom beast species!"

Along with Kizaru's sigh, Gawain's figure fell to the ground with a bang. He glanced at Crocodile who had lost consciousness in the sand pit, then looked at Kizaru in the distance, and instantly understood what had happened.

For a while.

Gawain even looked at Crocodile with a hint of pity in his eyes:

"It seems like you have no chance of making a comeback."

Only then did he look up at Kizaru.

Feeling the latter's aura, which was not weaker than, or even superior to, the now aging golden lion, Gawain licked his lips with his tongue.

If I fight this guy, how much can my domineering Haki grow?
Six thousand, seven thousand or...more?
"Hey hey hey~"

"Don't give me that dangerous look!"

Kizaru muttered, lowering his eyes to look at Gawain.

The dazzling golden light also completely hid Kizaru's eyes beneath his glasses.

Even if it was the first time they met, even if the face of the person in front of him did not match the face on the wanted poster.

But at this moment, he also realized that the man in front of him was the knight Gawain who had caused such a huge change in Zephyr.

Kizaru remained calm and casual:
"Brother over there, can you explain to me what's going on?"

"As one of the Shichibukai, fighting among yourself is against the rules of the World Government."

"Even you won't be an exception."

Sensing the dangerous aura emanating from Kizaru, Gawain indifferently put Guanze Masamune back into the scabbard.

Zheng!
The sound of the blades rubbing against each other seemed extremely harsh at this moment.

"Crocodile is secretly plotting to overthrow the regime of Alabasta. I was hired by Princess Vivi of Alabasta to assist him in this matter."

"is it?"

Kizaru tilted his head, a playful smile on his face:

"That doesn't seem to be the information I got."

"Your Majesty, the Shichibukai Knight Gawain, has captured Princess Vivi of Alabasta and is using this to demand compensation from the Alabasta royal family, Cobra."

"In order to rescue Princess Vivi, Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and you, fought a great battle at the Rapeseed Port..."

"During this period, the monster Golden Lion was even brought out!"

Gawain frowned.

He knew that with the navy's intelligence system, such a mistake would never happen.

Even if Gabra and others passed the information about Alabasta back, it should not be such information. After all, they had no reason to betray themselves.

That is……

"Are you coming for me?"

"Don't say such harsh words~"

Before Kizaru's voice fell, the long sword in Gawain's hand had already cut into his body.

The sudden burst of terrifying speed startled even Kizaru at this moment.

As the oldest of the three current admirals of the navy, Kizaru has fought against countless strong men and even personally experienced the era when the three legends competed for supremacy.

But in his entire life, he had seen no more than a handful of people who could push their speed to such an extent simply by relying on their physical bodies!
brush!
Guanze Masamune swept past Kizaru's body, but Gawain had no feeling that he had hit anything solid. He turned around and found that Kizaru's figure had already reached a distance without him noticing.

Gu——!
Along with a piercing noise, a beam of golden light condensed in Kizaru's hand and turned into a long sword. It was extremely sharp, yet filled with a different kind of domineering aura.

But when Kizaru spoke, the sound he made was filled with helplessness:
"Although I don't want to fight a monster like you, and my relationship with the old man is not that good."

"But ah..."

"Could you please stay here and help me investigate?"

"Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to both the World Government and the old man~"

The fighting spirit rose in Gawain's eyes.

He didn't know what Kizaru's purpose was, but what he knew was that staying here would do him no good.

Once the follow-up navy arrives and chooses to attack us, things will become difficult.

Moreover, to improve the domineering aura, it depends more on tempering one's own will. At present, it is a long way to find the corresponding leeks, so it is better to rely on yourself!

"Let's fight first!"

Ode!
The sand under Gawain's feet suddenly exploded, and his figure disappeared directly in mid-air.

With his lightning speed, instant steps, and the exaggerated physical enhancement brought by the demon form, Gawain's speed has now reached a point that even he himself cannot understand!

He didn't know how many pieces there were, but what he knew was that in the previous battle, when the sound of the explosion reached his ears, the blade had already cut the opponent into two pieces.

But this time...

Ding!
A laser sword suddenly blocked Gawain's attack.

Kizaru steadily took on the impact of the rapid explosion without even taking a step back!
"Such speed..."

"ko~wa~i~ne~"

Kizaru still looked confused, but he already had some faith in his heart.

If Zefa had faced Gawain at that time, no, he wouldn't even need to reach Gawain's current combat power. As long as he had half of his current strength, he would be able to defeat Zefa, who was both physically and mentally weak at the time.

but……

"Come to think of it, you're pretty unlucky."

"If it was Kuzan or Sakaski, you could still get away with your speed, but unfortunately, your opponent... is me!"

Yellow Monkey's teasing and lazy voice disappeared, and he took a slight step backwards, then, with the blessing of the flash, he shot towards Gawain!
brush!
The lightsaber slashed across Gawain's face, sticking to the dragon scales, and brought out a series of sparks.

It also made Gao Wen break out in a cold sweat.

In the more than one year since he traveled through time, Gao Wen had fought against three legendary or emperor-level warriors.

If we say that Hawkeye's sword is sharp and powerful, it has the momentum to cut off everything in front of it and break all laws with one sword.

The Golden Lion is domineering and violent, relying mainly on the Floating Fruit. His movements cause strange changes in the celestial phenomena, and his moves reveal his absolute control.

Then what Kizaru has mastered is absolute speed, a speed beyond imagination, a speed that surpasses all living beings and things!

This was also the first time that Gawain was crushed by someone's speed in a battle, except for the first time he faced Clo.

"This is... the general?"

"interesting!"

Gawain's mouth widened.

If it was just a doubt at the beginning, what he is now absolutely sure of is that Kizaru is stronger than the original Golden Lion!

Then how much increase in domineering color can he bring to me?
While thinking.

Sparks flashed all around Gawain, and Kizaru's slashes kept hitting Gawain's body, but could not break the defense of the battle armor.

"Ah la~"

"It's more difficult than I thought~"

"It seems like I need to put more strength in my hands."

(End of this chapter)