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

Chapter 219: The Overlord's Roar

The next morning.

After saying hello to Gawain, Cloe set off back to Whiskey Mountain at a much faster speed than when he came.

The ranking battle within the team is about to be held. As the one holding the number one coin, he is an indispensable part of it, and is also the target of a group of scroll kings such as Akin, Lucci, and Zoro.

He also needs to use this ranking battle to thoroughly consolidate his position as the second-in-command within his team.

Originally, with the improvement of the combat power of Ajin and others, Clo's silver-level potential could no longer keep up with the version, so Gao Wen was a little worried.

Now that Cloe has eaten the Kamaitachi Fruit that is almost perfectly suited to him, coupled with his domineering cultivation that is already one step ahead of everyone else, he already has the fighting power to overwhelm everyone except Gawain.

However, Gao Wen was more looking forward to the battle between Ajin and the other four scroll kings.

After Clo left, Gawain resumed his regular life.

During the day, Kizaru, who was half-dead and slacking off, practiced with others to accumulate experience in Conqueror's Haki in order to reach the fourth level as soon as possible.

Watching the Conqueror Haki experience bar rise little by little, the sense of satisfaction is almost indescribable in words.

now.

Outside Alabasta, in the desert.

Kizaru was panting, looking at Gao Wen in the distance, who was covered in blood but still full of fighting spirit. For a moment, he felt a little sour in his teeth.

During the battles of the past few days, he had already discovered that Gawain's domineering aura had not changed in any substantial sense.

This also proved his previous guess that this kind of sparring-type battle is of little significance for tempering one's will, improving one's domineering power, and especially for practicing the domineering color.

He had originally expected that after discovering this, Gao Wen would give up this tiring way of practice and look for other ways.

I can also successfully live the life I once knew, with a cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, and a report to write every day.

But now the development of things seems a little unexpected, and Gao Wen is getting more and more angry.

"This kind of practice is meaningless."

"To go further now, you need to fight to the death, temper your will and sharpen your faith in the process."

“It’s possible to go further.”

Gawain's expression remained unchanged. He waved the blade in his hand and said calmly:
"I have my own way of doing things, you just have to complete our deal."

"Qi."

Huang Yuan frowned, and seeing Gao Wen's persistence, he stopped.

Although I don't want to admit it.

But those who can reach the top are all extremely confident in themselves.

And this is the quality that Gawain displayed at this moment.

"You monsters are all so stubborn."

“Even if you know the road ahead is blocked, you still believe you can make it.”

"Really..."

"Without further ado!"

Gawain interrupted Kizaru's voice, and the long sword in his hand slashed out sharp flying blades, piercing through Kizaru's body, flying all the way to the end of the sight, stirring up yellow sand all over the sky.

"ke~wa~i~ne~!"

Kizaru exclaimed in a sarcastic tone, and the dazzling golden lasers quickly gathered and condensed into a lightsaber, colliding with the Guanze Masamune in Gawain's hand.

boom!
An extremely powerful force exploded beneath the feet of the two men.

The ground collapsed and the yellow sand spread out in circles like water.

The two men did not pause for a moment, and in the blink of an eye they launched a fierce confrontation in the desert.

Amid the continuous roars, endless yellow sand was splashed up, accompanied by a howling wind that made it impossible for people to open their eyes.

In an increasingly fierce confrontation.

Gawain vaguely sensed the domineering color that came from his belief, flowing through his body with each collision.

He had a premonition that perhaps the qualitative change of the Domineering Haki would come ahead of schedule.

This also made him even more obsessed with training with Kizaru.

……

Time flies and several days pass.

Recently.

Gawain lived a life of going back and forth between work and back again. He practiced his Conqueror's Haki with Kizaru during the day and returned to his room to rest at night. He even had the illusion that he was back in Raven Harbor.

After a day of practice, Gawain returned to his room.

The dim candlelight flickered continuously with the blowing of the cold wind.

Just like Gawain's restless heart at the moment, his eyes fell on the system panel, especially the column that symbolized the domineering color:
[Heroic Haki-LV-3: 14508/15000]

……

“Today is the time to harvest.”

Looking at the Conqueror's Haki skill bar, Gawain's eyes lit up at this moment.

During this period, Gawain fought Crocodile and Golden Lion successively, and practiced with Kizaru for more than half a month, all in order to build up the domineering aura that he lacked the most as soon as possible.

Among them, the most important is the Conqueror's Haki, which is almost a necessary ability in high-end games.

Except for people like Kizaru, whose own abilities are incredible enough and who can elevate their strengths to an almost abnormal level, he is at the level of a general emperor.

Others such as the Four Emperors, Garp, and Sengoku are all proficient in Conqueror's Haki. Even Aokiji and Akainu, who are still ignorant of their own abilities, are very likely to be users of Conqueror's Haki.

Gawain wanted to reach the top and gain a foothold above the sea.

The domineering color is almost indispensable!
And now hope is right before his eyes!

soon.

A familiar system prompt sounded in Gawain's ears:

"Conqueror Haki experience +603!"

……

【霸王色霸气-LV3：14508/15000——>霸王色霸气-LV-4：111/25000】

……

next moment.

The violent, far more powerful domineering aura than ever before, spread out like a hurricane, with Gawain as the center, to all directions...

Kakakaka——!
Cracks appeared on the walls of the house, and there was a faint flash of red lightning in the void.

This domineering aura was like a beast released from its cage, instantly blowing open the windows of the room and spreading to most of Arubana.

Countless patrolling guards, passers-by, and even marines who arrived in Aruba, lost consciousness, foamed at the mouth, and collapsed to the ground the moment they were touched by this hegemonic aura.

"This impact force... is it an enemy attack?!"

In the palace.

The jackal Jaka barely managed to stand up straight, but his consciousness was becoming blurry.

The same is true for Bell next to him.

Just as the two were about to take action, they were stopped by Cobra who was sitting on the throne.

"and many more!"

Cobra turned his head and looked out the window. He saw Gawain's temporary residence. He saw the red lightning flashing in the void, and the horror in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal:

“This feeling… can’t be wrong!”

"It's the Conqueror's Haki, which only one person in a million possesses. It represents the qualities of a king. I didn't expect to see it here."

this moment.

Cobra was even somewhat glad that Gawain did not stand against him.

This man already possessed a fighting power that was superior to Crocodile and could even fight against the admirals of the navy. In addition, he showed his kingly qualities at this moment...

Cobra could think of it.

There are only four emperors who are so powerful in the New World that the World Government is unwilling to easily go to war with them.

"If a man like this could stand behind Alabasta, things like Baroque Works would never happen again in this country."

Cobra tapped his fingertips on the throne, his eyes filled with complexity as he thought of the historical text that his family had guarded for generations.

In fact, given Alabasta's status as one of the top 20 creative countries in the world, it was not originally worried about the problems of Baroque Works.

But the historical text buried in the sacrificial hall is destined to make Alabasta drift further and further away from the World Government.

After all, once that thing is found, the only outcome that awaits the Nefertari family is destruction.

"What happened with Baroque Works has proven that when facing powerful pirates like the Seven Warlords of the Sea, relying solely on the power of Alabasta is no longer enough to protect the country."

"If we want the people to no longer accept such chaos, we have to introduce foreign aid." Cobra had already realized this problem after narrowly surviving Crocodile's clutches.

However, we have been busy quelling the unrest in various parts of the country and rescuing disaster victims in various places, so we have put it on hold.

It was not until tonight, when he felt Gawain's outburst of dominance, that he put this question before himself again.

"Compared to seeking refuge from other pirates, the name of Knight Gawain and the behavior he showed in this incident are undoubtedly more trustworthy."

"But if we want him to take action at the critical moment and protect Alabasta without causing suspicion from the World Government, what should we do..."

Cobra fell into deep thought until the incident that happened in the East China Sea reappeared before him, and everything had an answer:

"Martial Arts Conference!"

"The East China Sea Martial Arts Tournament has already attracted the attention of the entire world. If we want to expand further, we must reach out to other seas."

"Alabasta can be the first stop!"

"This will also help revitalize the country's economy and make people live better."

"If something happens in Alabasta in the future, it will affect Gawain's own interests. He will definitely not stand idly by!"

Thinking of this.

Cobra could no longer sit still, so he asked Bell to prepare some gifts and then went to visit Gawain early the next morning.

……

a few minutes ago.

Gawain's domineering color burst out, sweeping across most of the city.

Yellow Monkey, who had fallen asleep early, was awakened. He raised his hand to remove the blindfold, with confusion and surprise in his eyes:
"Hey hey hey~"

"This level of domineering Haki is far beyond the strength Gawain has shown before."

“There shouldn’t be anything like this in this country.”

"That is……"

between words.

There was a hint of solemnity in Kizaru's eyes. He hurriedly stood up, opened the curtains, and looked towards the center of the domineering color explosion.

The moonlight was bright, and red lightning in the sky flashed like snakes around a sand castle.

There.

It is Gawain's temporary residence.

"It's indeed Gawain's domineering color!"

"This level of domineering Haki is no less than that of Barrett back then."

"It's not far from mastering the domineering color entanglement that symbolizes the strongest."

"This guy...has he really been hiding his abilities?"

“But that’s not right!”

Kizaru frowned slightly.

He is confident in his fighting ability.

When facing himself, even someone as strong as Gawain would find it difficult to retain his strength.

What's more, in those battles, Gawain had erupted in his domineering style more than once.

Strong, but definitely not to this level!

Damn it!
At this moment, Kizaru realized why Gawain never cared about his persuasion.

“This is finding your own way!”

"Ah la ah la~"

"You make me look like a clown!"

"and……"

Kizaru seemed to have thought of something, his expression was extremely strange:
"Does this count as another kind of... aiding the enemy?!"

"It shouldn't count, right?"

"After all, I'm doing this for Mr. Zephyr. To put it more concretely, I'm doing this to ease the situation within the navy, and even to stabilize the world as a whole."

"I've been working so hard for this world!"

The sound fell to the ground.

In the distant sky, a stronger round of domineering color erupted again.

It was like a strong wind blowing through, causing the sand that had been blown into the room to blow back, and the world became quiet for a moment.

The corner of Kizaru's mouth twitched:
"Too much!"

boom!
He simply closed the window, believing that out of sight, out of mind.

But the two words "aiding the enemy" would not go away in Kizaru's mind.

This night.

Kizaru couldn't sleep.

……

The other end.

Gawain barely managed to control the domineering aura that was surging in his body, but it still leaked out from time to time, leaving cracks on the surrounding walls.

a long time.

Gawain let out a long breath, slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze fell on the cracks on the wall. He couldn't hide the excitement on his face at all:

"The strength of the Overlord Haki has at least doubled!"

"At this level..."

Previously.

When Gawain faced the golden lion, he didn't even release his own domineering color.

After all, in front of the Golden Lion's overwhelming Domineering Haki, Gawain's Domineering Haki would be defeated in an instant.

But now it's different.

Snapped!
Gawain raised his hand and grasped it, making a loud bang. Feeling the domineering color flowing through his body, the corners of his mouth gradually curled up:

“It may not be able to compete with the Golden Lion, but it will definitely not be crushed in an instant.”

"and……"

"The feeling before was not an illusion. I can already feel the flow of the Conqueror's Haki!"

"Like air, like flowing water, and even more like an arm..."

"It's just that it's still some distance away from being able to attach it directly to an attack like Kaido and Big Mom did."

"It's missing a little bit."

Gawain closed his eyes, concentrated his will, felt the flow of the Conqueror's Haki, and began to try to control its flow, but he was unable to do so.

If Armament Haki is still related to physique, then Conqueror Haki is the embodiment of pure will.

Even if you know how to do it, there is still something missing.

"Does it require intense battles and clashes of faith like the Straw Hats to stimulate the Conqueror's Haki in the body, or is there another way..."

Gawain frowned slightly.

Once again, I felt the same problem as when I first started learning Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

There is no correct guidance for those who are on their own. If you want to get started with these things correctly, you can only rely on yourself to keep trying.

Even if the talents are the same, the development speed will be far behind that with guidance.

"try again."

Gawain closed his eyes and tried again to control the domineering color in his body.

……

soon.

The red sunlight shines in from the window, and it's daybreak.

After practicing hard all night but gaining nothing, Gawain prepared to go and seek the scriptures from Kizaru.

But at this time.

There was a sound of commotion on the street outside the window.

"Found the trace of the devil's son Nico Robin!"

"Don't let her get away!"

(End of this chapter)