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

Chapter 242 Bebo
Half a month later.

The Grand Route.

Several floating islands passed through the clouds in a few breaths.

With the blessing of the Float-Float Fruit and a favorable wind, the flying pirates' sailing speed is several times or even dozens of times faster than that of the sea.

Having resolved their worries, the Golden Lion and his party rushed to the Seven Water City, intending to get the design drawings of Pluto first.

He had experienced the legendary era and had even witnessed with his own eyes the power of an ancient weapon that was hidden by the World Government.

It is clear that human power alone is no longer enough to fight against such a thing.

Even as strong as him, as strong as Whitebeard, or even Rocks who once defeated Roger several times and dominated an era.

The most they can do is rely on their own strength to destroy the buildings and vegetation on an island, but ancient weapons can really wipe a country off the map.

The Golden Lion, who is determined to conquer the world, has absolutely no reason to give up.

just.

At this moment, on a floating island on the edge, flames shot up into the sky, artillery fire roared, and the entire island was burning.

Many wild beasts became increasingly frantic due to the noise around them.

Although everything was controlled by the sudden outburst of domineering color from the golden lion, when Luo arrived at the scene, Bepo and the other two had disappeared.

The small house they built was burned down, leaving only a charred surface.

"Condolences."

Golden Lion reached out and patted Luo on the shoulder. Seeing that Luo lowered his head and remained silent, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Snapped!
The sound fell to the ground.

Three pirates tied up were dragged up.

There was a hint of confusion on their faces, but at this point even the most obtuse person could foresee their fate.

The three struggled desperately but could not move at all.

"I have sent people to search several floating islands, but there is still no news."

"There are only two possibilities."

"Either they are the pile of ashes, or they have already fallen from here. This is nearly 10,000 meters in the air. The result will not be much better than the former."

The Golden Lion sighed and showed a sad expression:

"I didn't expect this to happen, but this is all I can do for you."

"The three of them are the masterminds of this rebellion and the culprits responsible for the tragic death of your companions."

"I hand them over to you now."

Luo Muran nodded, but his eyes were red.

Beppo, Xiaqi and Peiqin were the first companions he met when he drifted to the South China Sea after Corazon's death.

They had agreed to take revenge on Doflamingo together, to sail around the world together, and to find the great treasure, but now...

Luo glanced at the ruins in the distance, but he couldn't suppress the resentment in his heart at all.

He turned his head and looked at the three people who were tied up, and his medium-length sword Guiku slowly came out of its sheath.

Zheng!
The sound of metal clanging was heard, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet, with an invisible sense of oppression filling the air.

Spandine, who was standing nearby, broke out in a cold sweat.

He finally understood why, in this sea where strength determines everything, the Golden Lion valued the man in front of him so much.

It's not just because of his medical skills and surgical fruit, but also because Robben has the potential to become a top-level master. The breathtaking aura on Robben's body at this moment is the best proof of this.

He had seen countless powerful men, and the aura of many of them was far superior to that of Luo at this moment, but no one had ever made him feel so depressed or even suffocated!
It was extreme, pure, and carried an indescribable chill that penetrated into his bones, causing Spandine's body to tremble uncontrollably.

If he knew that I did all this, then I...

Spandine didn't dare to think about it further, but just quietly moved a step behind the golden lion.

The moment his eyes fell on the Golden Lion's face, he only saw indescribable satisfaction and appreciation on the latter's face.

next moment.

laugh!
Blood splattered, and a big head flew high into the air, followed by the second, the third...

In less than a second, Luo Lian swung his sword three times, chopped off the heads of three people, then lowered his head, clenched his teeth, and held back his tears.

The Golden Lion naturally knew what he should do at this moment.

He stretched out his hand and placed it on Luo's shoulder, showing an empathetic expression, and sighed:
"I have experienced many similar things before, and I can understand your feelings and what you need now."

"When you come out, you will be the vice-captain of the Sky Pirates, and nothing like this will happen to this ship again."

Luo responded with lifeless eyes:
"Yes, Captain."

"Ah."

The Golden Lion nodded, handed the aftermath to Spandine, and then left. After everyone comforted Luo a few times, they also left.

Luo sat in front of the ruins for several days and nights until he had searched every place on the island and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered.

"Lord Luo, there is still no news about Bepo and the others."

"I see."

Luo lowered his eyes and responded.

He raised his head only after the pirate who came to report left.

The anger in his eyes did not subside in the slightest because of the death of the three pirates. Instead, it grew heavier with the passage of time.

The veins on his arm holding the knife were bulging, and his gaze into the distance was filled with tangible hatred.

The Golden Lion missed one thing.

Law is different from the majority of pirates on this sea.

He's not stupid.

Doflamingo actually trained him as the second generation Heart.

His physical and sword skills were personally trained by Diamante, the leader of the Plum Blossom Army, and Lao G, the most senior member of the family, and he was also taught all kinds of knowledge by Doflamingo himself.

It can be said that even apart from medical skills, among the thirteen supernovas of the Worst Generation who landed in the Sabaody Archipelago at the same time in later generations, Law was the most versatile one.

"There are many people in the Flying Pirates who are dissatisfied with the Golden Lion. Perhaps some people are really stupid enough to rebel against the Golden Lion on this floating island that relies on the Golden Lion's ability to float."

"But no one would attack Bepo and the other three for no reason."

"Ah……"

After a sneer, Luo turned his head to look at the palace in the distance, thinking back to everything he had experienced with Bepo and the other two, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He has no lack of courage to fight the golden lion to his death.

But he knew better than ever that with his current strength, if he chose to turn against the Golden Lion, not only would he lose his life, not only would he be unable to avenge Bepo and the others.

Luo looked down at his hands.

These hands had healed countless people's injuries and possessed a power that once made him feel proud.

But all this is meaningless when facing a monster like the Golden Lion that stands at the top.

Too weak!

Too weak to even get revenge!

I must use every possible means to become strong, until I am strong enough to rule everything.

Think of this.

Luo slowly stood up, took a last look at the traces of his life with Bepo and the others, then raised his hand and replied.

call--!
The sword energy blew away the ruins in front of him and also raised a cloud of dust.

When the dust cleared, Luo's figure had already disappeared.

……

Central floating island.

The Golden Lion stood in the palace, looking at Luo in the distance, and nodded secretly. "That guy stood up again."

"It seems that I will finally have a deputy like Rayleigh to Roger and Kozuki Oden to Newgate."

Si Pandai, who was standing by, said with lingering fear:
"Captain, are you really not afraid that Luo will know about this?!"

"Does that matter?!"

The Golden Lion smiled contemptuously. Seeing Spandine was stunned, he shook his head and said:

"If he doesn't see through it now, it's even more impossible for him to see through it later."

"If he has seen through it but chooses to endure it, it means he is afraid of my power. As long as I continue to become stronger, he will never dare to rebel."

"Courage will only become less and less with the passage of time. The more rational you are, the more you know how to weigh the pros and cons, the more you will find reasons to give up revenge."

"Until the hatred is finally forgotten..."

"Can……"

Spandine looked at the wrinkles on the golden lion's face.

Lips slightly parted.

He really wanted to say that people will eventually grow old, and even those as strong as Whitebeard and Golden Lion cannot resist the erosion of time.

He is seriously ill and his once powerful strength is gone, so that is the best chance for the Avengers.

The Golden Lion glanced at Spandine and instantly saw through the latter's thoughts, but the domineering aura around him not only did not subside, but became even more intense!
"You mean to say that I will also grow old and lose my minions, and Luo will have more time?!"

“I won’t get old!”

The golden lion's eyes revealed great confidence and calmness:
"Or if one day I could die at the hands of someone like this, and then have him inherit my will, wouldn't that be the most perfect funeral?!"

"Hahahahahaha——!"

A defiant laugh came from the palace, shaking the surrounding clouds.

Spandine stared blankly at the golden lion who was talking calmly about death and aging, and suddenly realized a cruel fact that made him despair:
I will never be that kind of person.

……

……

……

The Grand Line.

The sky was overcast, and the flashes of lightning illuminated the sea, but all that came into view was still the dark, churning sea water.

At this moment, even the sea kings that once frequently surfaced are nowhere to be seen.

The Raven's hull was tossed by the sea, tilting to the point of almost capsizing from time to time. The ship was barely stabilized only by relying on Gawain Kro, who had the ability to fly, to forcibly pull back the ship.

However, such a severe storm still had a huge impact on the ship, which was already on the verge of its limit, and the transmission wheels even made a series of teeth-grinding noises.

"Damn it!"

"If this continues, the power system that the instructor has repaired will not be able to hold on again!"

"What should we do? This problem can't be solved by just a few of us. The instructors were responsible for it before!"

"This damn storm has to come at this time!"

"The closer we get to the new world, the worse the climate becomes?!"

……

In the cabin.

The shipbuilders looked at everything in front of them and mocked their own incompetence.

At the same time, he also became more clearly aware of how important Lucci was to this ship, no, to the Gawain Pirates.

Fortunately, just half an hour later, a deserted island appeared in front of everyone.

A group of sailors worked together to anchor the Raven near the island, dropped anchor, and folded the sails, barely making it through the storm.

"How's the powertrain?"

Gawain walked under the cabin and asked several shipwrights trained by Lucci.

The leader showed a look of relief:

"Just barely holding on."

"It's just that it's different from what we originally expected. This ship, which was converted from a naval warship, is still too old."

"It's already a bit of a stretch to cope with the current voyage, let alone the voyage ahead."

"There are many problems that only the instructor can solve. We..."

talking.

The shipwright showed a shameful expression and gritted his teeth and said:
"Captain, the instructor is indispensable to you."

"No!"

Gawain shook his head:
"Everyone on this ship is indispensable."

"I will temporarily rely on you for the rest of the voyage."

Everyone was so moved that their eyes were red. As shipwrights, they had no sense of presence on the ship, but they were still remembered by Gawain.

"Captain, I...even if it costs me my life, I will let this ship sail to the New World!"

"Me too!"

Gao Wen nodded and was about to ask some details when he heard a hurried voice in his ears.

"Captain, a survivor was found on the island. He must have floated here before."

Kalifa walked in quickly and said to Gao:

"It's a white polar bear, but it's wearing human clothes. I initially determined it to be a member of the Fur Tribe."

Gao Wen was slightly stunned.

The white polar bear, suspected to be a fur-bearing tribe, when these characteristics are put together, the first person he thinks of is Bepo, the navigator on the Luo ship.

But at this point in time, according to the development of the original plot, Bepo should still be in the South China Sea with Luo.

Could it be Bepo’s brother, what’s his name…Jepo?
No, that guy should be in the New World and has joined the Knox Pirates. It is even more impossible for him to appear here.

Are those the other furries?!

"take me."

……

A few minutes later.

Gawain pushed open the door of the cabin and saw a white fur creature lying on the deck.

He was seriously injured, with his left arm and legs twisted and deformed, and two penetrating wounds in his chest.

Many of the wounds had even rotted from being soaked in water for too long, and it was obvious that some time had passed since he was injured.

Although Chopper had already taken action to help him treat his wounds, with injuries of this severity, whether he could survive depended entirely on whether he was strong enough.

"The Heart Pirates' navigator, Beppo?!"

Seeing the orange overalls on the man, Gao Wen recognized his identity instantly, but his brows frowned the next moment.

However, what was engraved on Bepo's chest was not the familiar skull and crossbones pirate flag logo, but a pirate flag with wings.

"This is... the Flying Pirates?!"

Gao Wen raised a playful smile:

"If there is anyone in this world who can solve the problem on the golden lion's head, it is probably only Law's surgery fruit."

"Does that mean that Golden Lion has probably healed his old injuries and will no longer be restricted in his use of Haki?!"

"interesting!"

(End of this chapter)