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

Chapter 227 Coronation
"Ah la ah la~"

Aokiji raised his hand and touched his forehead. His tone became unusually serious, and even his usual lazy tone disappeared.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the woman lying in a pool of blood in the photo, but the scene from more than ten years ago appeared before his eyes.

O'Hara burned in the gunfire, his best friend Sauro laughed as he was frozen into an ice sculpture, and Robin cried but still rowed desperately to escape...

Sauro's accusation once again appeared in front of Aokiji.

But this time he no longer had the chance to ask himself whether his original choice was right or wrong. He only felt as if his heart was tightly grasped by something, making him feel as if he was suffocating.

"It's just a man's last wish before he died."

The tone of voice was understated, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing, but Zefa could feel the surging emotions beneath Aokiji's seemingly calm appearance.

How could a man who once believed in burning justice have a heart as cold as his ability? !
The only possibility that could change a man like Aokiji from being full of passion to being confused and muddle-headed is that he has wavered in his belief in justice.

"You can't defeat that Sakaski guy with a confused fist."

Zefa jokingly reminded Aokiji, but the latter didn't even raise his eyelids and sighed:

"Although there are conflicts between me and that bastard, even now I still cannot agree with his extreme and almost crazy justice."

"But ah..."

Aokiji looked at the newspaper and couldn't help but reach out to touch the woman lying in a pool of blood, muttering:
"Sometimes I envy him because he can act according to his own will without any hesitation."

"I can't do that anyway."

Zefa reached out and patted Aokiji's shoulder:

"Sakaski's path is too extreme and leaves no room for maneuver. It cannot be called the right path."

"Knight Gawain may be able to give you a different hint."

"He has a vision that transcends this era, and his understanding and feeling for justice far exceeds anyone I have ever met."

Aokiji was slightly startled.

This was not the first time he had heard Zefa praise Gawain, and he had never seen Zefa praise a man to this extent.

"What kind of person is that guy?!"

"You'll know when you meet him in person."

Zefa smiled indifferently and ignored Aokiji. He called on the marines on the ship to lower the gangway and walked towards the Rapeseed Port on his own.

"Teacher Zefa, wait for me!"

Seeing this, Aokiji was helpless. He asked the marines on the ship to stay here and wait for his return. After he arranged the next things, he hurriedly chased after them.

My curiosity about Gawain grew stronger with the passage of time.

On earth... on earth what kind of person could be admired to such an extent by Mr. Zefa?
Even when Smoger mentioned the knight Gawain, he was ashamed and even said that he was too embarrassed to see Gawain again? !

You have to know that these two people's tolerance for pirates is almost zero!
"Bulu-Bulu——!"

A sudden phone call interrupted Aokiji's thoughts.

He fumbled out the Den Den Mushi from his arms, and after the call was connected, a lazy voice came from the receiver.

"Moses Moses~"

"This is Borsalino, where is Mr. Zephyr?!"

"It's you~"

Aokiji stretched out his hand and scratched his scalp:
"We have just entered the Rapeseed Harbor. At our speed, we can reach Arubana in about two or three days."

"Is that so?!"

Huang Yuan let out a long breath, and his whole body relaxed at this moment:

"Due to Zefa-sensei's affairs, my waist is almost broken from all the fatigue~"

"Ah la ah la~"

"I have a few bottles of fine wine in my cellar. They are all yours."

Aokiji's voice revealed a hint of helplessness. Thinking of Gawain's matter, he couldn't help but ask:

"What kind of person is Knight Gawain..."

On the other end of the phone.

Kizaru looked at Gao Wen, who was shirtless and holding a long sword, and was eager to try, and couldn't help showing a painful expression:

"You are just a lunatic who is too energetic. You have no idea what kind of torture I have been through during this period of time!"

"Come here as soon as possible, I really can't stand it anymore!"

Halfway through his speech, Kizaru changed his tone and became more serious:
"But if you ignore his position, he's a pretty good man."

A few minutes later, Aokiji hung up the phone, and what echoed in his mind was Kizaru's rating of Gawain:

"A nice man?"

"If even Borsalino says so..."

"Maybe I can really get the answers I've been looking for from him."

……

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a few days later.

Alabasta's capital, Alvara.

A grand ceremony was being held. The whole city was decorated with lights and countless people took to the streets and flocked to the high platform outside the palace.

Just a few days ago, King Cobra of Alabasta suddenly announced that in addition to Vivi, he also had an older daughter named Neve.

Because of her frail health, she has been recuperating secretly in the palace over the years. She will be officially crowned today and become the eldest princess of Alabasta.

now.

Robin stood on the podium, facing the countless civilians below.

She was wearing a snow-white dress, elegant and noble. Even just standing there, she caused waves of screams.

"Too beautiful!"

"Both her face and her demeanor reveal the royal nobility. This is what an Alabasta princess should look like!"

"Princess Neve, I love you!!!"

……

Countless Alabasta civilians came from all directions to witness the first memorial service in Alabasta after the disaster.

After seeing Robin appear, he went completely crazy!

soon.

Cobra took Vivi's hand, lit the torch in front of everyone, and solemnly put the crown symbolizing the eldest princess on Robin.

"Thank you, Father~"

Robin stepped forward and hugged Cobra tightly. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes at this moment. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Gawain in the VIP seat below, and she whispered:

"Thank you, too, Captain."

She would naturally never forget who saved her in times of crisis, and who told her again and again firmly, I want you to live.

Only the knight Gawain.

The emotion and firm will contained in these words were something she had never felt in her more than 20 years of life.

now.

Alabasta was scorching hot, no, it could be said to be scorching sunlight, but at this moment, when it shone on Robin, it only made him feel indescribable warmth.

This was the first time in more than ten years that she stood in the sun, instead of hiding in a dark place like a rat in a gutter in order to survive, as she had done before.

She finally broke away from the past and stood in the sun again.

That's what Robin originally thought.

Until she saw a tall and thin figure in the crowd below, staring at her.

"Admiral of the Navy... Aokiji?!" Without words, they recognized each other's identities in just an instant.

The memories of twenty years ago reappeared before Robin's eyes.

Only then did she realize that even now, when facing this man, she was no different from 20 years ago...

Then her body began to tremble, and the fear in her eyes returned.

He recognized me, he definitely recognized me!
To escape...

As Robin's thoughts were churning, he saw Gawain below standing up and walking slowly towards Aokiji.

The steps were firm and there was no hesitation.

Robin's trembling body also calmed down at this moment, and the fear in her heart also dissipated for the most part at this moment.

As long as that man is still here, there is hope. Even if I can go to hell with him, at least I won't be alone.

Suddenly.

Robin realized that his feelings for Gawain were no longer something that could be explained by just a little affection.

That kind of feeling is more complicated.

But it’s beautiful, isn’t it?!

"What's wrong?!"

Cobra noticed that something was wrong with Robin and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay, the wound on my body just opened a little."

"The ceremony ends here. You go down and recover first."

Say it.

Cobra let Vivi take Robin away. The crowd below expressed disappointment for a moment, but it seemed even more reasonable for Cobra to hide the eldest princess in the palace for twenty years.

After the coronation ceremony, the sacrificial ceremony continued. Cobra led everyone to hold a sacrificial activity in front of the collapsed sacrificial temple.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Aokiji and Gawain stood side by side in the open space, and they tacitly agreed not to speak to each other.

a long time.

Aokiji broke the silence:
"I'm still confused."

"Although that woman is a bit smart, neither her vision nor the resources she can mobilize can support her in using the Golden Cicada to escape and completely get rid of the World Government's pursuit."

"But if you are the one behind this, then everything makes sense."

"A man who can make Mr. Zefa look at him differently."

between words.

Aokiji's gaze fell on Gawain, but he saw that the latter had a calm expression on his face, without any sign of discomfort. It was obvious that even when facing himself, one of the three most powerful fighters in the navy, Gawain still had some confidence in his heart.

His face gradually darkened:

"If your answer doesn't satisfy me, I won't watch her become the princess of Alabasta."

"Yeah?!"

Gawain's expression remained unchanged.

If Aokiji wanted to take action, he had countless opportunities in the past twenty years to arrest Robin and correct his past mistakes, but he didn't.

This is enough to show that Aokiji has a certain kind of special feeling for Robin.

Gao Wen said calmly:
"There are still many places on my ship, and she has been alone for too long and needs a place to stay."

Aokiji was stunned. He had thought of many answers, but this was the only one he hadn't thought of. However, he didn't believe even a single punctuation mark in Gawain's words.

Looking at Gao Wen who was confident beside him, Aokiji's voice turned cold:
"The original bounty was over 200 million, and he even captured a former admiral in exchange for the position of Shichibukai. He even fought against Golden Lion not long ago. How could a surviving pirate have such a boring sympathy?!"

"I'm afraid the only thing you're interested in is her ability to interpret historical texts, right?"

"So what?!"

Gawain did not hide his purpose.

For those strongest people who stand at the top and have cultivated the ability of seeing and hearing to the extreme, they can judge whether the other party is lying even if they only rely on intuition.

Kakakaka——!
A layer of frost spread from under Aokiji's feet. The biting cold instantly calmed the hot air and continued to spread to the surrounding ground.

"Then I can only——!"

"Kuzan!"

A steady voice fell, and Zefa raised his hand and pressed Aokiji's shoulder, allowing him to retract the coldness emanating from his body.

"Teacher Zefa!"

"Nicole Robin joining the Gawain Pirates may not be a bad thing."

"you……"

Aokiji looked at Zefa with a smile on his face, feeling helpless for a moment and too lazy to say anything more.

He broke free from Zefa's hand and said:
"I'll go see her."

"By the way, I want to ask you something."

Gawain frowned slightly, and was about to take a step forward when Zefa held him back:

"Do not worry."

"Kuzan has complicated feelings for Nico Robin. Although he himself does not realize it, to some extent, he has already regarded Nico Robin as his own daughter."

"He couldn't do anything to hurt Robin."

Gawain breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze to Zefa.

His pupils suddenly shrank in the next moment.

Because of this, Zefa exuded a spirit like the rising sun. He no longer had the feeling of being old and struggling on a single breath as he had shown in the battle in the East China Sea.

The resulting domineering aura is as majestic as a mountain!
The prosthetic limb on his right arm was completely black, but Gawain knew that it was not because of its material itself, but because after being tempered by this man's extremely powerful armed color, it presented a texture like a black knife!

Damn it!
Tempering an entire prosthetic limb into a black sword? How strong was this guy's Armament Haki at his peak? !

Zefa smiled faintly:
"I wanted to ask you some questions, but if men want to understand each other's minds, there is nothing better than fists."

"To be honest, I was unwilling to accept my defeat at your hands last time."

"Let's have another fight!"

"it is good!"

Gawain was not afraid at all.

He didn't know what Zefa realized after leaving Raven Harbor, but there was no doubt that the domineering power born out of faith was once again gathered in this old man.

Zefa's fighting power is countless times stronger than in their previous fight.

But during this period of time, Gawain's own combat power has also increased rapidly, and he is only one step away from the emperor level, which symbolizes the pinnacle of this ocean.

How much Conqueror Haki experience can I gain by fighting with the current Zephyr?

And can one truly touch the hegemonic color entanglement that symbolizes the strongest through the collision of beliefs? !

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The other end.

Alabasta Palace.

Robin returned to the ward door with Vivi's help. She put her hand on the door handle and her body froze instantly.

The door handle was cold.

It's so cold that it can almost freeze one's soul.

(End of this chapter)