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

Chapter 313 The Power of the Sea King
Soft sobs echoed through the Dragon Palace, but only the corpses lying in pools of blood answered Shirahoshi's voice.

Even before the port unrest began and Jinbe's attention was diverted, Hody and his crew swiftly seized control of the entire Ryugu Kingdom.

Not only Princess Shirahoshi, but also King Neptune, the second prince Prince Shirahoshi, and the third prince Prince Shirahoshi were captured by Hody.

Forced by this, Jinbe, knowing that defeat was inevitable, took the initiative to attack Gawain and his group.

"Noisy!"

Hody slammed his hand on the cage next to him.

clang--!
The deafening noise made Bai Xing pause slightly as she sobbed. She pursed her lips tightly, trying to stifle her sobs, but tears still streamed down her cheeks.

When Shirahoshi looked at Hody in front of her, her eyes were filled with nothing but fear.

Hody then turned his head and looked at White Star in the cage:

"How on earth did you do that?!"

"Instantly subdue the giant sea kings near Fishman Island!?"

When faced with Hody's question, Shirahoshi shook her head blankly, clearly unaware of anything about controlling the Sea Kings.

Hody fell into deep thought for a moment.

He knows.

Bai Xing is gentle and young, and with Neptune and the others in her hands, it's impossible and unthinkable that they would dare to hide anything from her at this time.

That could only mean that Shirahoshi herself couldn't freely control that power, since she was only six years old when the incident happened a few years ago.

While thinking.

Clues to that incident slowly surfaced in Hody's mind.

"When the Celestial Dragons caused trouble back then, they attacked that woman, Otohime, and the Sea Kings also appeared around that time, which means..."

"A strong mental stimulus?!"

Without hesitation, Hody opened the cage and dragged Neptune out like a dead fish, then took a spear from one of his men.

despair--!
The spear struck the ground with a crisp sound.

Shirahoshi turned her head.

Then Hord swung his spear and pierced Neptune's body!
laugh--!
Blood splattered and landed on Bai Xing's face.

She looked at her father, who was nailed to the floor and struggling, her eyes trembling, her spirit nearly collapsing at that moment:
"do not want!"

A sharp, piercing wail emanated from the palace, so that it could be heard throughout the entire Fishman Island.

Unaware of what had happened, the fish-men felt a strange unease and looked up, bewildered.

But in the next instant, a terrifying scene unfolded!
Beyond the transparent membrane enveloping Fishman Island, one giant sea king after another swarmed in, instantly surrounding the area where Fishman Island was located.

These giant sea monsters, even with just the slightest movement of their bodies, create swirling currents that cause ripples to appear on the coating covering Fishman Island.

A fierce wind swept through even the interior of Fishman Island!

call--!
The wind howled.

The glowing corals suspended above Fishman Island cast a blinding light, but only illuminated the pale faces of the crowd.

"With so many giant sea kings, a single impact would be enough to submerge the entire Fishman Island."

"In such a deep sea, everything in this kingdom could be crushed by the seawater in an instant. Is Fishman Island doomed?!"

"I……"

"I don't want to die!"

in the crowd.

In their struggle for survival, some fled in all directions, while others knelt in despair.

Yet not one dared to take action against the sea kings in the distance.

Because this is the deep sea!
The deep sea has never been ruled by humans or mermaids, but by these sea kings.

The pirates in the port were thrown into a panic in an instant.

"Hey, hey, hey...really?!"

"This size, this number..."

On a large pirate ship, the captain, looking down at the long sword at his waist and his prized spear, couldn't help but curl a self-deprecating smile:

"Such a weapon probably can't even pierce the scales of these monsters."

"After all, even the ship I'm standing on isn't as big as their eyeballs..."

"Ah."

Many more people retreated into the pirate ship in despair, clinging to a sliver of hope that everything before them was just a nightmare.

There was no internal strife on Fishman Island, and there was no knight Gawain instantly killing sea knight Jinbe.

fake!

all fake!

But when they opened their eyes, everything in front of them had not disappeared.

Even with the impact of the sea kings, the coating covering Fishman Island rippled, as if it would be completely torn apart in the next instant!

"Hahahahahaha!"

The extremely arrogant laughter emanated from the palace, startling everyone present.

Hody's expression was utterly deranged; his mouth was stretched wide, revealing a set of fangs.
"This is it!"

"The power to dominate the Sea Kings!"

"As long as we control this power, the World Government, the Navy, and the Four Emperors will all have to submit to the Fishmen!"

"However, we can't let Fishman Island be destroyed by these monsters."

"Hey, Shirahoshi, that's enough. Take back your power."

No one responded.

Hody turned his head sharply and saw Shirahoshi staring at the ceiling, her eyes rolled back, clearly unconscious.

"Oops!"

"This brat can't control the activation of his abilities, let alone the termination of them!"

"How did you stop it in the first place?"

For a while.

Hody was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He wanted to take over Fishman Island, but never intended to destroy it.

This place is 10,000 meters below the seabed. As long as the passage is closed, it is impossible for human technology to reach this depth of the ocean.

In other words, once the fishmen and humans go to war, it will be a war in which only I am allowed to fight you, but you are not allowed to fight me.

The Murlocs will have an absolute advantage!

"By the way, Neptune, he definitely..."

Hody suddenly turned his head.

He looked at the blood-stained steel fork in his hand, and then at Neptune, who was already seriously injured and unconscious.

My eyelid twitched visibly.

……

at the same time.

On the Lionheart Knight.

The group of cultivation fanatics put down their equipment and looked up at the enormous figures!
"real or fake?!"

"They are even bigger than the sea kings we saw when we entered Fishman Island!"

"Its length is probably several thousand meters!"

Bepo exclaimed in surprise, but what followed was immense awe and unease!

Zoro on the deck did the same, putting down the barbell, his hand on the long sword at his waist, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"How can we possibly kill this monster?!"

"Qi!"

"Cook, isn't cleaning fish one of your jobs?!"

Sanji's lips twitched:
"Do not make jokes!"

You call this thing... a fish?!

"Then what kind of pot should we use to cook him?!"

Just as the two were about to continue their argument, Van Augur interrupted them as he jumped down from the watchtower:

"Let's stop this infighting. If this goes wrong, we could all die here!"

Zoro and Sanji both fell silent, gazing solemnly at the distant ocean, wondering how much of a chance they had of winning.

How many people on that ship survived? And the answer was chilling.

Van Augur turned to look at Frankie:

"Are there any countermeasures?!"

Franky shook his head, his face extremely grim:

"At this depth, the water pressure is enough to crush any ship hull. Even with the best methods, it's impossible to withstand it. Coating the hull is possible, but there simply isn't enough time!"

"Qi!"

"Now we're in trouble!"

"It all depends on whether the captain can handle this problem!"

In a corner of the deck.

Morgan was also momentarily stunned by the shocking scene before him.

"With such size and such numbers, a single impact would completely tear apart the coating surrounding Fishman Island!"

"I……"

She looked down at her palm, where a strange character was emitting a faint light.

"Although they are pirates, they are a decent group of people."

"He should not die like this!"

Morgan clenched his fist, about to speak, when a deafening dragon roar suddenly erupted from the distant Fishman Island!

"This is……"

She looked up and gazed into the distance.

Then a giant dragon, its entire body crimson, soared into the sky. It was over a hundred meters long and far larger than a pirate ship.

But compared to these behemoths, they are not much different from a sesame seed.

But at this moment.

The presence of that giant dragon far surpassed that of the sea kings that roamed around Fishman Island!
The crimson color of the dragon spread outwards from the center!
Like a raging storm! Like a tsunami! It will devour everything it touches!
Countless fishmen had no time to react before their eyes rolled back or they foamed at the mouth and lost consciousness.

Few people remained conscious, but all felt their consciousness was clouded, and all they could see was the red dragon high in the sky!

"That's... a dragon?!"

"Wait, look! The sea kings around Fishman Island have stopped moving!"

In the port.

Countless people looked up at the sky.

As the crimson Overlord's aura erupted from the Crimson Dragon, the restless Sea Kings near Fishman Island regained their senses and slowly floated around the island.

His gaze was coldly fixed on the red dragon floating high in the sky!
"It was made by that dragon!"

"That guy is... Knight Gawain?!"

"I once heard a rumor that Knight Gawain is a Zoan-type Mythical Beast user, and he's the only one on this island who can do that!"

"Now, we all owe that guy our lives!"

In the port.

The pirate captain, wielding swords and guns, gazed at the crimson figure high in the sky, a flicker of fanaticism flashing in his eyes:
"Following a man like this doesn't seem so bad, a rising... sea emperor!"

"That's right!"

"With this guy's strength, he will definitely have a place on this sea in the future!"

"If we can get on this ship, we will all have rendered meritorious service to the emperor!"

"A contribution to the rise of the new dynasty in every sense of the word!"

……

He was clearly not the only one who thought of this.

The pirates who appeared in the port today all had similar thoughts to some extent.

They had witnessed Gawain's overwhelming power firsthand.

Even someone as powerful as Jinbe was defeated by Gawain with a single strike, and the Sea Kings, capable of destroying Fishman Island, were also calmed down in an instant.

This strength is enough to face any enemy!
Moreover, Gao Wen's other title is the most benevolent man in the East China Sea!
Even for his subordinates who were no longer able to fight, he was willing to spend the effort to build them a retirement home.

Putting everything else aside, this sincerity alone is enough to win the hearts and minds of most pirates.

After all, for these pirates who spend their days fighting at sea and live for the moment, the future is a luxury they never even consider.

They saw their future in Gawain!

For a while.

A certain amount of fervor appeared in everyone's eyes.

Morgan, standing aboard the Lionheart Knight, looked at the red dragon in the distance with an expression of disbelief.

"Has Arthur's power been reborn on this sea?!"

"Arthur?!"

Nami reached out and patted Morgan on the shoulder, a slight smile playing on her lips:
"That's the captain's ability!"

"Knight Gawain?!"

"Yes, Knight Gawain!"

Morgan opened his mouth, and the hope that had been gradually extinguished in his heart was rekindled at this moment:
"A knight who can wield unparalleled power and transform into a crimson dragon... perhaps it is possible!"

"The legendary white dragon has long since vanished into history, but the red dragon will reclaim everything it has!"

"Are ancient prophecies about to be repeated in this era?"

Beneath her sleeves, Morgan's hands were clenched tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, oozing crimson blood, yet she seemed oblivious.

……

at the same time.

High in the sky.

Gawain, now in his red dragon form, breathed a slight sigh of relief as the restless sea kings quieted down.

The only solution he could think of was to force these Sea Kings back to their senses using his Conqueror's Haki.

After all, if these things were allowed to destruct unchecked, the entire Fishman Island would be swallowed up.

Gawain didn't care about the lives of these pirates, and the fish-men in the sea probably wouldn't drown either, but Gawain's companions on his ship would likely be swallowed by the sea in an instant.

If the ability user dies at the bottom of the sea, others will also find it difficult to withstand the water pressure at this depth, and may even face total annihilation!

Fortunately, this step was the right one.

"Moo-!"

"Ugh——!"

"Hiccup la la la la la—!"

……

One screech after another rose and fell.

The sea kings that had been entrenched around Fishman Island refused to disperse, letting out cry after cry at Gawain.

His tone conveyed urgency and worry.

Gawain couldn't understand their language, but he could roughly guess what they wanted to express.

The wail that came from the Dragon Palace just now must have been from the mermaid princess, who is also the sea king of this era.

There can only be one reason!
Hody Jones!

Gawain slowly transformed back into his demon form, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He raised his head and looked at the sea kings around him, then spoke:

"Leave Shirahoshi's matter to me."

“But if you destroy this place, you will also be unable to fulfill your promise to that man.”

Say it.

Gawain didn't care how much the giant sea king could understand, and with a flap of his wings, he sped towards the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

In the boundless sea, the giant sea kings were entrenched, but unlike before, they were not restless. Instead, they watched the departing figure.

"Has Joy Boy arrived?!"

"No, it's not time yet."

"Then he is..."

"The existence beyond prophecy may lead this world's future into the unknown!"

Is it good? Is it bad?

(End of this chapter)