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

Chapter 241 Their respective growth

a few days later.

North Sea.

On the floating island.

The Golden Lion stood in front of the mirror and removed the bandage on his head bit by bit.

“Finally, finally——!”

"That damn rudder is finally gone!"

"Hahahaha~"

The defiant laughter, accompanied by an arrogant and domineering look, instantly swept through the entire palace, and even dispersed the floating clouds around it with its remaining force.

The animals on the floating island, which should have been violent and aggressive because of the IQ plants, stopped their movements instantly and looked uncontrollably towards the castle in the distance.

Their bodies began to tremble instinctively, and in just a few breaths, they dispersed into the dense forest around them.

The world suddenly became quiet.

The golden lion looked at himself in the mirror carefully.

There were still some blood scabs on the four wounds on the top of the head where the rudder was originally connected.

Due to years of compression, the hair follicles in the wound have died, and even if it heals, new hair cannot grow.

But no matter what, it looks much better than its original rooster comb-like appearance.

"All my strength is back!"

"Roger is dead, Newgate has no intention of fighting for supremacy, who in this world can stop me!?"

Snapped!
The Golden Lion raised his hand and clenched his fist, causing a sonic boom. The domineering aura surging in his body made him feel as if he was in another world.

"hiss--!"

He took a deep breath, and the cigar in his mouth burned to the butt almost instantly.

"call--!"

He exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The Golden Lion regained his usual calm demeanor, only the faint trembling of his hands revealed the turmoil in his heart at the moment.

He turned his head and his eyes fell on Luo beside him, and he couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Luo, you are better than I thought."

"I will keep my promise and help you kill that brat named Doflamingo!"

"what."

Luo nodded expressionlessly.

He was originally threatened by the Golden Lion, so he had to make a deal with it. The relationship between them was more of a utilization of each other.

Besides, he had no intention of helping others become king.

Things like One Piece only make sense if you take it yourself!
Out of doctor's instinct, Luo opened his mouth to remind:

"I have already removed that half of the rudder for you. The wound seems to have healed, but it will take some time for the bones inside to grow back."

"No!"

The corner of the Golden Lion's mouth curled up into a confident smile:

"At this point, it's enough that it doesn't affect my strength."

Seeing this, Luo was too lazy to persuade him anymore, but could not help but remind him:
"I don't want you to die before our deal is done."

Say it.

Luo turned around, left the Golden Lion's palace, and walked towards the floating island in the distance.

The awakened Bepo, and Xiaqi and Peiqin who followed Luo were also there. They built a temporary hut for living.

He seems out of place among the members of the Flying Pirates.

Golden Lion watched this scene, and the smile in his eyes gradually faded.

"This guy's talent is unquestionable, and the ability of the Operation Fruit is also extremely flexible in combat."

Spandine slowly walked forward and looked at Luo who was walking away, with a hint of coldness in his eyes:
"Captain, this guy doesn't seem to be truly loyal."

Now he has placed everything he has on the Flying Pirates, and the Golden Lion is the only one he can rely on.

Having worked in the World Government for so many years, he naturally knew what a qualified subordinate should do.

The Golden Lion said calmly:

"If I pinch your companion's neck and force you to bow to me, will you truly surrender?"

"Do not make jokes!"

Looking at Luo disappearing into the dense forest in the distance, the golden lion's eyes were filled with indescribable confidence:
"but."

"do you know?"

“When a person loses everything he can lose, he will grab everything around him that he can grab even more frantically!”

"Then he will understand that I am the only thing he can rely on!"

Spandine's breath caught slightly.

He suddenly understood what the Golden Lion wanted to do.

I also thought of myself at this moment.

In order to completely subdue Luo, the Golden Lion can attack his companions.

So for myself who has lost my usefulness, are the promises I made before still valid?

Think of this.

For the first time, Spandine felt a trace of regret in his heart.

I regretted why I was encouraged by Crocodile's words and fantasized about controlling my own destiny...

They're all dogs. For the World Government, being a dog of the Celestial Dragons is much better than being a dog of a pirate!
free?

power?

that power?

Compared with life, these are meaningless!

"Oh, there's one more thing."

While thinking.

The Golden Lion's somewhat teasing voice fell into Spandine's ears, making the latter's scalp tingle.

Spandine raised his head in horror, only to see a ferocious and hideous face.

"The people we left behind sent back news yesterday that the existence of the Pluto blueprints in the Seven Waters City has spread throughout the Grand Line and even the Four Seas."

The Golden Lion's gaze fell on Spandine. Invisible pressure permeated the surroundings, and there were faint flashes of lightning in the void around them.

Spandine's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but say:

"not me!"

The Golden Lion shook his head and said indifferently:
"Of course I know it's not you, but we have already lost the initiative."

"You can meet those who aim to dominate the world or become one piece. Kaido, Linlin, and Wang Zhi will all be unable to sit still."

"I can also take this opportunity to announce my return to this boring world!"

……

……

……

The Grand Route.

Above the sea.

The waves are surging and the sun is shining brightly.

On the deck of the Raven, a group of shirtless crew members were practicing like crazy.

"Lucci is a guy who wants to shoulder everything by himself. Compared with him, what are we?!"

"That's right, it's just practicing twenty hours a day and peeing blood, it's just life at stake!"

puff!
The pirate suddenly spurted out two ounces of blood when he was halfway through his speech, and then his whole body went limp. But even though his consciousness was blurred, he still instinctively muttered that he had to become stronger and save the instructor even if it cost him his life.

Chopper hurriedly stepped forward and after a thorough inspection, he confirmed that the crew member's life was not in danger, but his body was unable to withstand this level of training and was experiencing a stress reaction.

But out of his professional instinct as a doctor, Chopper still spoke instinctively:

"Your body can no longer withstand this level of practice. You must stop!"

"Cat, are you kidding? The instructor is risking his life!"

As he said this, the crew member grabbed Chopper's collar, only to find that under his bulging coat were densely packed weights.

He was slightly stunned and pulled Chopper's clothes hard... but failed.

"Aren't you rolling yourself?!"

"That's different!"

Chopper shook his head:

"I am a doctor. I must execute all my opponents before my companions are injured."

Say it.

Chopper raised his hand and knocked the pirate unconscious, then asked his two deputies to send him back to the ward to recuperate, while he himself excitedly picked up the barbell beside him and started practicing again.

For a while.

The people on the deck returned to their previous frenzy, without feeling any fear at all because they could not bear the pain of their fallen companions.

It was because they all wanted to bring Lucci back intact.

Gawain stood in the captain's room, looking at the people outside the window, then looked at Cloe who was floating alone in the air, skilled in controlling the air currents with his sickle-weasel, and nodded secretly.

In the past few days, he has gradually gained a clear understanding of everyone's strength.

After Cloe ate the Kamaitachi Fruit, his combat power had already reached the gold level.

Now that he is familiar with his abilities and has further improved his fighting style, Crow has undoubtedly reached the gold level that symbolizes the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Although he is probably not a match for top gold warriors like Jinn and Katakuri, he should have no problem dealing with ordinary generals and Shichibukai.

To a certain extent, Clo, who ate the Kamaitachi Fruit, was modeled after Kizaru.

His physique is average, but he is fast and has strong attacking power. He relies on the instantaneous killing power of the scoop, which can be said to be a one-trick pony that can conquer the world.

Relatively speaking, Akin is more inclined to all-round development. His domineering, physique and speed are all pretty good, and he is also extremely good at developing his fruit abilities.

Whether it is the double-bone form or moves such as the Bone Cannon, they all go beyond the basic application of abilities, and to some extent prove that the strength of the superhuman system depends on the imagination of the ability user.

Although Ajin has not yet reached the level of a general, he is much stronger than before when he was on Magnetic Drum Island. If he faces Fuzifu again, Ajin can handle it alone.

Zoro and Sanji are of similar strength and are growing at an extremely fast rate. Now the gap between them and Kin has begun to narrow.

Fan Oka also awakened his Observation Haki some time ago. With the help of the famous spear Lu and seastone bullets, his long-range lethality has not been greatly improved, but his accuracy has been improved by more than one level.

Chopper, Kalifa and others have not yet reached the point where they can break through their current levels, but their combat power has increased significantly.

Previously, the six-style game that Owl used to test Taoism - Hand and Hand, was gradually mastered by Gawain as his six-style skill level improved.

According to Gawain's calculations, Chopper's current Taoist power has exceeded 1,500, and Kalifa has reached 800.

In short.

After experiencing a series of battles, in terms of high-end combat power alone, Gao Wen and his group's current configuration has reached the level of one emperor, one general and four cadres.

It is far beyond the ordinary Seven Warlords of the Sea, but there is still a big gap between them and the real Four Emperors.

But with the growth of Zoro, Sanji, and Kin, and the improvement of the martial arts tournament system, all of this will be wiped out.

Think of this.

Gawain retracted his gaze and called out the system panel:
【Host-Gawain】

【Age-25】

[Identity-Captain of the Gawain Pirates]

【Skill:
Swordsmanship-LV-14: 26031/75000 (super speed, extreme force)
体魄-LV-15：47015/120000（均衡、调和、天人）（魔人形态：LV-17/人兽形态：LV-17/兽形态：LV-18）

Scoop Death-LV-8: 7031/12000 (Instant Step)
Red Dragon Fruit-LV-5: 16342/25000 (Battle Armor)
Six Styles (All) - LV-6: 42312/70000 (Life Return)
Observation Haki-LV-6: 16713/18000 (foreknowledge)
Armament Haki-LV-5: 61/15000 (King Kong)
Overlord Haki-LV-4: 7581/25000
Navigation-LV-5:MAX
Sniper-LV-5: MAX (Accurate)
】

【badge:
Captain's Fury - Subordinates' physical strength recovery speed +20%
Rising to Fame - See Potential
Reward of over 100 million - The Favor of the Sea (used)
Shichibukai-Experience Storage Tank (allocated: Navigation, Sniper, Parahuman Devil Fruit)

】

[Rating-Legend:

Emperor of the sea, general in the army!
】

……

After scanning around.

Gawain's attention finally fell on swordsmanship and Conqueror's Haki.

"My swordsmanship had already reached level 14 before entering Alabasta. If I advance further, I will be able to awaken a whole new entry."

"If my original guess is correct, the branch abilities of swordsmanship awakening should also follow the two paths of super speed and extreme force."

"Both speed and defense breaking?"

"but."

"The awakening of swordsmanship can only rely on Zoro, a leek, and it will take several months."

"As for the Domineering Haki..."

Seeing that his Domineering Haki had reached LV-4, Gawain fell into deep thought.

The three battles against Golden Lion, Kizaru and Zephyr have proved that if you want to quickly improve your domineering color, fighting against strong opponents is the only shortcut.

And it just so happened that there was such a shortcut right in front of him, and that was the Seven Water City.

The news that the blueprints of Pluto existed in the Seven Waters City had already spread.

After Gawain left Alabasta, he saw no less than ten pirate groups of all sizes heading to the Water Seven City along the way.

And there will be even more pirates from all over the world and even the New World!
"It is foreseeable that in the next period of time, the Seven Water City will inevitably become the eye of the world's storm, gathering countless powerful people, and even ruthless characters like the New World Four Emperors may appear."

"There is no shortage of strong men. It won't be difficult for me to take my Conqueror Haki one step further by fighting them. However, if I want to intervene in the Seven Water Cities War, it will definitely attract the attention of the World Government and the Navy."

"Once exposed, the Shichibukai will definitely lose their skin."

Gao Wen's brows gradually frowned.

Now that the martial arts tournament has just connected with Cobra and taken the first step towards expanding into the Grand Line, it has not yet reached the point where it can survive by relying on its own background as Gawain had expected.

The fact that things are stable now is largely due to Takafumi's title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

If they interfere in the affairs of Water Seven at this time and arouse the fear of the World Government, the Seven Warlords of the Sea will definitely lose their reputation.

"You have given me a difficult problem."

"I can't give up my status as a Shichibukai for now, and Lucci is even less likely to give it up."

"There are only two choices left for me now."

"One is to catch Lucci before he enters the Seven Water City, but we don't know where Lucci is going, and he left before us, so we can't find him in the vast ocean."

"Then you can only choose two."

Gawain looked at the Raven beneath his feet, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up.

……

The next morning.

Following Gawain's orders, the crew took down the pirate flag and even replaced the pirate icon on the sail with the navy logo.

Then the Raven transformed into a warship with a unique shape and strong personal style.

There are many such warships in the navy. Most of the navy’s senior officers have their own exclusive warships, which to some extent are even proof of their identity.

“Is this… possible?!”

The pirates looked at each other, some of them confused as to what Gawain was up to.

Only Clo's mouth began to twitch, and he suddenly recalled some not-so-nice memories.

"This time, the reason can't possibly be that the branch navy failed to defeat me again and came to seek help from nearby?!"

(End of this chapter)