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

Chapter 275 Dawn
Hey!
Gao Wen grabbed Kanze Masamune beside him with one hand.

This already bloodthirsty sword became even more excited, its blade even faintly glowing red, as if Kanze Masamune's soul was burning at this moment.

From the moment it was born, it longed for such a battle, to face the strongest opponent with the strongest partner.

The golden lion suspended high in the sky is qualified to do so!

Om-!
The blade hummed.

In the next instant, it tore through the air and burned everything in its path, slashing towards the Lion King high in the sky!

Aura, swordsmanship, physique...

From his rise from a deserted island in the East China Sea to the present day, all of Gao Wen's growth, all his insights, and all the life-or-death battles he has experienced will be fulfilled at this moment.

Defeat the Golden Lion, and then become the new...

king!
"Gawain!"

The supreme ruler in the sky had his hair and beard standing on end.

His face was covered with wrinkles, and he even had many age spots.

This body, made of flesh and blood, is old.

The aging of the body is a gradual and irreversible process, but the aging of the soul, rooted in will and belief, happens in an instant, and can naturally be reborn in another instant.

At that moment, the golden lion's heart was rekindled!

His mouth was agape, his eyes were bloodshot and bloodshot, and even the blood gushing from his heart seemed to be boiling.

He was familiar with this feeling and had experienced it before, but that was twenty years ago when this body was still young and full of vitality, not now.

Golden Lion didn't know why Gawain's Conqueror's Haki had changed so drastically in the blink of an eye, but he did know that he really felt like he was back in the old days.

An indomitable will, repeatedly knocked down and rising again until all opponents within sight are torn to shreds...

picture!
It really looks just like it!
"You and Roger... no, you are you!"

Born in the East Sea, Gao Wen possessed exceptional talent and, at a young age, had the power to challenge even the strongest.

Originally, in Golden Lion's mind, Gawain was Roger's replacement, a shadow to make up for his past defeat.

But at this moment, the Gawain that the Golden Lion saw was no longer anyone's shadow, but Gawain himself.

"You are not Roger's shadow, but the knight Gawain!"

"You should have been born in our time, to live as my rival, instead of playing house with these boring guys in this boring era!"

"You're a born pirate, I can't be wrong about you!"

"Hahahaha-!"

The maniacal laughter stirred up a turbulent current in the sky, pressing down on the ground like a whirlwind, and several IQ beasts that couldn't escape in time immediately knelt down.

But for them, this was just the beginning.

"Noisy!"

After a detached voice, Gao Wen, knife in one hand, charged upwards towards the Golden Lion.

He was like a sharp spike breaking through a barrier, tearing a crack in the domineering aura erupting from the golden lion.

next moment.

clang--!
Swords clashed against each other from a distance, crimson lightning flashed in the night sky, the bloody and ferocious scene captivating the onlookers' attention.

Just because of this moment.

Whether it's Law standing aside, risking his life to witness the battle of the strongest, Aokiji facing Big Mom directly, or Akainu watching everything expressionlessly on the distant sea while his ship sways slowly beneath his feet, they all understand.

The final moment of this battle of the strongest has arrived.

Whether the new king will rise to the top by stepping on the corpses of legends from the old era, or whether the Golden Lion will once again roar at this era, will be revealed in the battles to come!
After their initial probing, what followed was a fierce battle with all their might, without holding back, without a playful attitude, and without any fearless compassion...

To sever the opponent's head with a single stroke and pierce their heart with a single sword is the greatest respect one can show them!

"Radiant Moon - Full of Abundance!"

"Lion's Might - A Thousand Bones Cut - The Sea Dries Up!"

After another all-out collision, the two were sent flying backward, but in the next instant, they charged towards their opponent again.

Gawain, who had been suppressed and unilaterally beaten by the Golden Lion, was now evenly matched with this man on the field.

On the deck of a warship.

CP0 stared blankly at the two figures high in the sky. The sea breeze swept by, and he felt a chill on his neck.

At this moment, even his loyalty to the Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders wavered slightly.

Such a monster, even a god wouldn't be a match for it!

"What exactly happened? At the beginning, wasn't Knight Gawain only able to maintain his invincibility through his abilities?! Why was the battle turned around in just a moment?!"

"Is it the hidden power of Knight Gawain, or..."

"No!"

Akainu raised his head, his eyes slightly narrowed:

"He must have suddenly realized something."

"Born of the domineering spirit of conviction, the most difficult thing to explain in this world, a moment of enlightenment can bring the power to turn the tide."

"The more you believe, the more persistent you are, the stronger you become."

"What exactly is in Water Seven that would warrant a pirate going to such lengths?!"

With a few murmurs, Akainu already had the answer in his heart.

Just then, on the distant coast, scattered lights slowly appeared, and several ragged, emaciated refugees gathered towards the beach.

Meanwhile, the light in the distance continued to grow stronger as time went by.

Akainu knew what this meant.

He reached out and pressed down on his military cap. The brim covered his eyes, but it couldn't hide the twitching muscles in his jaw.

……

In the center of the battlefield.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The continuous impacts almost completely flattened everything in Luo's sight.

The two fighting in the center of the battlefield were like some kind of giant beast, or humanoid gods, unleashing their power and scraping the earth bare.

"Will I win?!"

"Will you win?"

"If even an almost invincible monster like the Golden Lion can be defeated, then what is there that man can't win against?!"

Law's body was already covered in wounds, some from being cut by flying pebbles, and others from the unintentional disturbance of air currents when Gawain fought the Golden Lion.

Every second he stayed in this area could be fatal, but Luo didn't care anymore.

All he wants now is to witness the final outcome of their life-or-death battle.

Witness the defeat of the Golden Lion, or the triumph of Koven!
"Of course it will!!"

"Knight Gawain, just who are you? How can you have the power to challenge the Golden Lion at such a young age?!"

boom!
A loud bang interrupted Luo's train of thought.

He looked up.

Then a figure with wings on its back appeared, hovering high in the sky, holding a long sword in one hand, exuding domineering power, and its eyes revealing absolute confidence.

"Knight Gawain...that's where he fell..."

Luo suddenly turned his head and saw that the golden lion was pressing down on the stone with one hand, and no longer had the powerful sense of control he had just had.

The balance of power has shifted at this moment!

"Hahahahaha!"

"Funny!" "This is so much fun!"

Despite his disheveled appearance, the Golden Lion showed no sign of dejection on his face, only the composure befitting a legend.

He had experienced countless battles, scenes, and even crushing defeats; to him, they were nothing more than dust on his clothes.

But apart from the Battle of Etwal more than 20 years ago, he has never wanted to win as much as he does now!

I'll win, even if it costs me my life!
Ode——!
As the ground beneath its feet shattered, the golden lion's figure charged towards Gawain high in the sky.

Along with this, a large area of ​​building ruins and rubble beneath his feet also floated up at this moment, instantly converging and intertwining to form ferocious lion heads that lunged at Gawain!

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The continuous impacts caused countless fragments to gather and disperse, as if they had come to life, and under the control of the Golden Lion, they lunged towards Gawain in the center.

Such power and such offensive force are no different from those of gods!

But Golden Lion knew that this level of attack meant nothing to that man.

Sure enough, in the next instant, a figure shot out from the rubble and slashed at the golden lion.

when!
Swords clashed, unleashing a powerful and domineering aura.

In terms of sheer dominance, Gawain is now on par with Shiki, but he is younger, more physically stronger, and his Zoan-type abilities are better suited for hand-to-hand combat.

Gawain had no fear whatsoever, not even when facing the Lion King at his peak twenty years ago, let alone the current Golden Lion!
"Shiki!"

"You lost!"

boom--!
The golden lion fell again, like a meteor, crashing directly into the ground.

Kakakaka——!
The cracks spread outwards to the edge of Water Seven, crisscrossing and causing countless seawater to overflow, almost completely altering the terrain.

"I will not lose!"

The golden lion's figure sprang from the ground, its eyes like burning torches.

If it were a normal battle, continuing to fight to this extent would be pointless.

After all, the most important thing had been acquired, and Shiki gradually noticed the warships gathering around Water 7. The Navy's appearance at this time was almost an attack of malice.

But at this moment, there is only one thing in the Golden Lion's heart... to defeat the opponent in front of him, even if it costs him his life!

He was panting heavily; clearly, even though his old injuries had healed, his aged body no longer possessed the stamina to fight Roger and Whitebeard for days and nights when he was young.

He was already feeling exhausted after just a few hours of fighting.

"Come again!"

After a loud shout, the golden lion leaped up and flew towards Gawain, but after a brief struggle, it crashed back to the ground.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The exact same scene was repeated in the center of the battlefield, only this time the one being suppressed was not Gawain, but the legendary Golden Lion who once roamed the seas.

The crowd watched the battle numbly, having even forgotten how to speak.

……

Mariejoia.

Inside the familiar office.

The Five Elders, having returned to the area, stared grimly at the images projected onto the phone.

At this moment, Gawain, who possesses the power to directly suppress the Golden Lion, is enough to make them take him seriously.

No, this can already be described as being wary.

That's a red dragon!

If the battlefield is chosen appropriately, given the power Gawain has demonstrated so far, it would be virtually impossible to kill him unless ancient weapons were used to wipe him out along with the ground beneath his feet.

An indelible pirate... His threat is not much weaker than Rocks' back then!

"That lord's will is absolute; once the Demon Buster Order is activated, it cannot be changed!"

Mazsan repeated the orders he had just received, his gaze fixed on Gawain in the center of the battlefield, his eyes growing increasingly ruthless:

"Should we eliminate that guy completely?!"

clatter--!
Nasujiro closed the long sword in his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Although seeing that knife is extremely annoying every time, even if we take action, we probably won't be able to stop that guy if he's focused on escaping."

The sound fell to the ground.

A moment of silence fell over the office, because they all knew that what Nassou Sei said was true.

In terms of threat level, the Red Dragon Fruit's power is already among the top of the known Zoan-type Mythical Zoan species, and in the hands of Gawain, whose Haki is comparable to that of Shiki, it is even more powerful.

At this point, the situation had even become somewhat precarious, leaving them with no way out.

The five people stared silently at the images projected onto the Den Den Mushi, feeling that things were spiraling out of control.

This feeling was rare in their long memory; the most recent time was twenty years ago when Roger uttered those words on the execution platform.

……

Time ticked by, and the battle in Water Seven grew increasingly intense.

The golden lion's body was covered in wounds, and he was becoming increasingly weak.

He had already anticipated his defeat.

Gao Wenyuan was much younger than him and had an almost unbeatable ability in hand-to-hand combat. The outcome of this battle was already decided, but unexpectedly, the Golden Lion did not show the slightest resentment.

Even until Gawain's knife pierced his heart, and the pain shot through him, he felt only indescribable pleasure.

"Defeated by the men of the East China Sea again?!"

The golden lion murmured, its gaze passing over Gawain and looking towards the distant sea.

The sun rose, its crimson rays shining on the sea and on the face of the golden lion.

"You didn't have to die."

Gawain looked down and saw the grotesque through-and-through wound on the Golden Lion's chest.

Wow——!
Blood gushed from the wound and splattered all over the ground.

The golden lion's heart was completely pierced, and with each beat, the wound was torn wider.

With such injuries, unless Law intervenes or some special Devil Fruit takes effect, death is the only outcome awaiting Shiki.

But neither of these conditions is currently met.

"Why?!"

Gawain asked, puzzled:
"With your abilities, retreating would be a piece of cake."

"Who knows?!"

The golden lion raised its head, a slight smile playing on its lips:
"Perhaps it's because I don't want to be defeated by a man from the East Sea, or perhaps I see a certain man in you... No!"

"This body can't even withstand this level of combat anymore. I really want to fight you when I'm at my peak..."

"I'm getting old too."

"No!"

Gawain shook his head:
"Compared to the seriously ill white-bearded man, you are not old yet; at least your heart is young."

"Hahahahahaha——!"

The golden lion paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, so much so that tears streamed down his face.

a long time.

As the Golden Lion's laughter subsided, he looked up at Gawain, his eyes gleaming with a burning light:
"What do you think of the name 'Lion'?!"

"What's the meaning?!"

Just as Gao Wen was about to press for more information, the golden lion in front of him breathed its last.

(End of this chapter)