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

Chapter 311 You'll Die!

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A harsh, screeching sound echoed through the harbor.

Shark Star looked up into the distance and immediately witnessed a horrifying scene.

The bullet, which had just left the barrel, was caught between two fingers by the man standing at the bow of the boat, twisted and deformed, and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Gao Wen glanced at the fleeing figures at the back of the crowd, his voice tinged with coldness:

"Kroo!"

"Understood, Captain!"

Kro responded.

He leaped off the boat and disappeared into thin air before anyone could even catch a glimpse of him.

Only a fierce wind blew into the distance!
"It's been a long time since anyone dared to attack us first!"

"You are very good!"

"I want to learn from Gawain and kill a fish once!"

"Hehehe~"

……

far away.

The moment the bullet left the barrel, Mu Xi abandoned his gun and fled backward at a speed that even exceeded the limits of his life.

But the growing killing intent behind him made his scalp tingle!
will die!

One moment too slow and you'll be killed!
"Even just being looked at by those eyes once sends chills down your spine!"

"That guy might be stronger than Hody, no, even stronger than Jinbe!"

"but……"

As he ran, Mu Xi swallowed hard, his eyes filled with fear and an indescribable madness.

"If we can successfully provoke that guy this time, with his strength, not only the port, but the entire Fishman Island will be thrown into chaos!"

"War, slaughter, destruction..."

"Only when ordinary people who have hope for humanity see the brutal side of humanity will they realize that there is no chance for them to coexist peacefully with humanity!"

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Muxi's pace quickened, to the point that he began to hallucinate.

It felt like I was back to the day years ago when I joined Hody in assassinating Queen Otohime. The bullet pierced the woman's chest, completely destroying any possibility of peace between fish-men and mermaids!
"There is no possibility of peace between humans and fish-men!"

"There can only be one race at the top of the food chain, and that is the fish-men!"

"No!"

"It wasn't us who killed Otohime, it was humanity!"

"They are the most sinful of humans!"

Thinking this, Mu Xi's gaze became indescribably ferocious.

"Everything is human!"

"Human sins—!"

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Suddenly a gust of wind swept by, and Mu Xi felt a chill on his back. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his two arms separated from his body.

Before he could feel the pain from his wound, he barely managed to lift his head and saw a man wearing glasses, with a refined appearance, but whose murderous aura was so strong it was almost tangible.

boom!
Mushi stopped in his tracks, almost crushing the floorboards beneath his feet.

He had a strange feeling that if he took another step forward, he would be torn to pieces by the man in front of him in an instant!

"We caught a mouse that's neither too big nor too small!"

Kro raised his hand to take off his glasses, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped them.

His movements were gentle, his posture leisurely, and the murderous aura emanating from his body instantly subsided, making him resemble a frail scholar.

But Mu Xi dared not entertain such a thought at all; he braced himself and said:
"I don't recall ever knowing someone as important as you."

"Yeah?!"

Kro didn't even lift his eyelids.

It looked around and connected the cause and effect that Shark Star had mentioned with what was happening in the port at that moment, and immediately understood.

This is someone instigating conflict between the Ryugu Kingdom and the pirates.

"Who gave you permission to make a move?!"

Mu Xi braced himself, refusing to reveal a single detail:
"I do not know what you're talking about."

Kro looked up and glanced at him:
"Is that so? If you won't tell me, then forget it."

"In that case, then I..."

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Before Mu Xi could finish speaking, a jet of blood spurted from his waist and abdomen, spreading all the way to his shoulder, almost ripping him open.

The intense pain almost instantly shattered his will.

It was at this moment that Muxi noticed the translucent tail behind Kro and the extremely sharp blade at the tip of the tail!
Kro's indifferent voice reached Musi's ears:

"Since you refuse to tell me, you are of no value to me."

“I just learned a fish-killing technique from Gao Wen, so I’ll use you as an experiment.”

"What's the meaning?!"

"According to that guy, killing fish is actually very simple, it boils down to eight words..."

"Scald and debone, gut and eviscerate!"

Mu Xi struggled to crawl backward. The intense pain made his whole body tremble uncontrollably, but his biological instinct to win kept him struggling!
But all of this was ultimately in vain in front of Kro.

He didn't even have to make a move; he simply manipulated the air currents to completely suppress Mu Xi.

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The first cut.

One leg was severed from Muxi's body, and blood splattered everywhere.

The intense pain made his eyes widen, and before he could utter a second word, another arm flew into the air!

"Ugh——!"

A piercing scream carried on the sea breeze, and a gust of cold wind blew into the harbor, chilling everyone to the bone.

Kro's voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear. After understanding what it meant, almost everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

This guy... he's not mentally stable!
There is definitely a problem!
Staying here, even for a second, is dangerous; you could be caught in the crossfire and killed, like a fish!

The pirates who were still fighting with Shark Star and the other fishmen started their pirate ships and headed towards the port, fearing that if they stayed here for even a second longer, they would anger Gawain and his group, especially Kuro!
Shark Star and his Neptune bodyguards were trembling so badly they could barely stand!
He instinctively wanted to stop Chloe, but he couldn't bring himself to open his mouth.

Because of fear, and also because it was Musi and others who instigated this riot!
He has already figured out who is behind this riot!

"It's Hody!"

With a wail, Mu Xi finally succumbed to the physical and mental torment and gave in.

Right now, all he wants is to get as far away from this monster as possible!
What fish-men, what humans, what racial superiority or inferiority, what food chain...

That's all bullshit!
Living is everything!
"He also orchestrated this fishman kidnapping, hoping to escalate the conflict between fishmen and humans!"

"I said, let me go!"

"I don't remember saying that."

With a sweep of his tail, Kroo severed Mushi's head, then lightly leaped back to Gawain's side.

"He confessed that the mastermind behind it is named Hody, and it seems to be someone from Fishman Island."

Gao Wen understood; this answer was exactly what he expected.

According to Gao Wen's understanding.

The merfolk can be roughly divided into three factions.

The conservatives, led by Neptune and others; the neutrals, mainly composed of civilians; and the radicals, led by Hody and his New Fishman Pirates.

The only ones with the motivation to escalate the conflict between humans and fish-men are the radicals who would benefit from it.

Gao Wen looked up at the crowd, slowly drew his long sword from his waist, and said calmly:

"Now that the mastermind behind this has been eliminated, this battle ends here." "If anyone else wants to fight, I'll fight them!"

Gu——!
A golden, dominant color spread outwards from Gawain, instantly enveloping the entire harbor.

With howling and roaring, crimson lightning snakes danced in the void, and countless weak-willed humans or merfolk immediately lost consciousness.

Even the boat beneath their feet was cracked!
The entire battlefield fell eerily silent for a moment, and no one dared to make another move. After all, this battle was a mistake secretly orchestrated by Hody and his group, and continuing to fight would be pointless.

See this.

Shark Star breathed a sigh of relief. He was preparing to report back to Hody that he had kidnapped the fish-men in an attempt to incite conflict between humans and fish-men.

Unexpectedly, the moment the call connected, a stranger's voice came from the other end.

"Oh, Your Highness, calling Neptune at this hour, do you already know the truth? It seems you're not completely hopeless, but it's too late..."

"Hody, it really is you!"

Shark Star was furious.

Countless Neptune guards were killed or wounded in the battle at the port.

Now tell him that these people did not die from surrounding their compatriots, but from a conspiracy?

"If you do this now, Jinbe will definitely not stand idly by!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Hody scoffed:
"Jinbe?!"

"That guy should be arriving soon."

"What do you mean?"

Shark Star was taken aback, sensing something was amiss, when a familiar sobbing sound came through the receiver.

"Now it's your choice: the fishmen in the harbor, or your father and sister?!"

"asshole!"

"beep--!"

Hody then hung up the phone.

Shark Star stood in the harbor, gripping the phone in his hand tighter and tighter, but only felt a chill run through his body.

But at this moment.

A strong, large hand rested on Shark Star's shoulder.

"Your Highness, leave the rest to me."

Shark Star turned its head.

What came into view was a whale shark-man, about three meters tall, wearing a yukata in the style of Wano Country, with a resolute expression and a blue-green body.

He is Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea recognized by the World Government, the top fighter of Fishman Island, and known as the Knight of the Sea!
"Jinbe, you..."

"His Majesty Neptune and Princess White Star have been taken hostage by that guy Hody. We have no choice."

As soon as the words fell, Jinbe took a step and headed towards the port.

The surrounding crowd naturally dispersed, all looking at the excessively strong merman with fear in their eyes.

"This guy... is Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea? What a powerful aura! He's a monster on a completely different level from the other fish-men!"

"Is he preparing to fight Knight Gawain? But the World Government also does not allow battles between the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Some people, trembling with fear, sensed something was wrong and retreated behind them.

Others were also filled with excitement, anticipating the battle to come:

"How much binding force do world government bans have on people like them?"

"I have a bad feeling!"

"Retreat! Retreat!"

All of a sudden.

The pirate ships retreated to the edge of the port, and many pirates even jumped off the ships and fled into the depths of Fishman Island.

The pirates who can reach this place are all elites who have fought their way out of the four seas and have already witnessed the vastness of the world and the power of the strong.

The only feeling in my heart is awe for these monsters that stand tall on the sea!
boom!
As everyone dispersed.

He stood steadily in front of Gao Wen and began to speak:

“Arlong was once a member of the Sun Pirates. I bear the main responsibility for allowing him to run rampant in the East Blue.”

"Although I do not know who the survivor of Cocoyasi Village is, I apologize in advance. I will bring Xiao Ba with me to apologize in person after this matter."

"But for some reason..."

between words.

Jinbe took a deep breath, and when he looked at Gawain and his group again, his eyes were filled with unwavering determination.

This is Fishman Island.

This is the last pure land for fish-men and mermaids.

Neptune's royal family is one thing, but Shirahoshi is different. She is a fish-woman, and even the future of the entire world. She cannot afford any mistakes!

"I have no choice but to take action against you!"

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The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

Gawain stood on the deck without saying a word, but Chloe and Akin beside him seemed somewhat tempted.

Akin licked his lips:
"This guy... is very strong, Captain, how about I leave this to me?!"

"I'm better at cleaning fish!"

Kro's tail swayed behind him, and his mouth gradually widened into a grin, as if he had spotted interesting prey:
"This guy might be even stronger than Doflamingo, after all, this is the Fishmen's home turf!"

"No!"

Gao Wen shook his head, a smile of great interest appearing on his face:

"Since they've specifically named me, it's only natural that I'll accept the challenge."

"However, this guy was clearly threatened before he attacked us. You should go to the palace and see if you can find any surprises."

"I have a feeling that there might be something interesting hidden there."

The two exchanged a glance, then without further hesitation, leaped off the deck and sped toward the Merman Palace.

"and many more!"

Jinbe wanted to intervene, but his body froze in the next instant.

An extremely violent and domineering aura erupted from Gawain, who was standing on the ship in the distance, pressing down on him like a mountain!
boom!
The ground beneath Jinbe's feet cracked open at that moment!

This feeling……

Jinbe was drenched in sweat, so much so that he forgot to breathe, and his bones were cracking.

For a moment, he even had the same feeling as when he faced Whitebeard back then!
This guy is strong!
He's stronger than everyone I've ever fought!
"Since you're going to attack me, are you mentally prepared?!"

Gawain lowered his eyes and looked at Jinbe with great interest.

He already knows who the culprit is who caused the chaos on Fishman Island.

That was not a problem for him at all; it was just a pastime. But Jinbe's ability was something that genuinely appealed to him.

With gold-level combat power, he is the best in underwater combat in the One Piece world and the most outstanding sailor in the world.

His character is also quite solid; at least his words before the battle showed that he can distinguish right from wrong and is willing to admit his mistakes.

This is very valuable.

"I'm short a sailor on my ship, would you like to consider it?!"

Jinbe shook his head:

"My life is already over by now."

"That's a real shame. If you fight me, you'll die!"

(End of this chapter)