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

Chapter 321 The Divine Legion Attacks
The eagle knight Bevel landed slowly, but did not immediately go forward. Instead, he stood not far away and looked at Joan of Arc indifferently.

He raised his hand to soothe the uneasy giant eagle beside him and said slowly:
"The enemy has surrendered. I urge Lady Joan of Arc to extract information from them as soon as possible. This is his second time infiltrating Avalon, and it won't be the last."

"The only way to quell the wrath of the Holy City is to grant death to any wicked rebels who dare to tarnish it."

Joan of Arc slowly lowered her hand and looked with great interest at Beville in the distance:

"Even the most valiant knights of Britannias are so afraid of me?!"

"A knight who serves God but fears God's will is a sin comparable to blasphemy."

A moment of silence fell over the surroundings.

The two looked at each other.

One is cold, like a sharp knife drawn from its sheath.

One's posture is languid and indifferent, yet it exudes a mysterious divinity.

a long time.

Beville took the initiative to speak:
“I have never said that I serve the gods you speak of; I serve only Britannias!”

"Whether it was the once tyrannical royal family or the current Heavenly Awakening Cult, they are all just passing through."

"Only Britannias, only Avalon, only the people who live on this land, live on forever."

"Ah……"

A disdainful laugh escaped Joan of Arc's lips, and her once loving gaze now turned mocking.
"So you were saying all that while you plunged your sword into the monarch's heart?"

laugh--!
The flying blade swept past, severing the hem of Joan of Arc's garment.

A few strands of hair drifted into the air.

The giant tree behind Joan of Arc was almost sliced ​​in half by this sword, with a hideous slash mark stretching for dozens of meters.

But the expression on her face remained unchanged; she spoke only one word at a time:

"I will relay your words exactly as they were to His Holiness the Pope."

"I'm waiting for that day."

Beville raised his hand, adjusted his helmet, and then leaped onto the back of the giant eagle, flapping his wings and disappearing into the sky.

When Joan of Arc saw this, a slight smile appeared on her lips:
"A struggle of humanity?!"

“It’s so much fun!”

"Hahahahahahaha~"

A few soft laughs rang out, and countless giant beasts that had been lingering around immediately lowered their heads, as if paying homage to their leader, or as if awaiting the favor of a god.

Joan of Arc didn't even glance at them; to her, it had all been nothing more than a pastime. She reached out again and touched Manticol's ear:
"Let me see what your purpose is in invading Britannias at such a high cost."

Manticol's memories unfolded before Joan of Arc like a tidal wave, one key word after another being probed by her.

The Knights of God, Korin, Immortality Surgery, World Government, Mary Geoise, Lion-Scorpion Fruit, Blessing of Immortality...

a moment.

Everything Joan of Arc saw shattered, and a pair of scarlet eyes appeared in her mind, almost taking over everything.

"wrong!"

Joan of Arc trembled, staggered back a few steps, tears of blood streaming from her eyes, and her whole being seemed to have lost its vitality.

The giant beasts that had been lying prostrate on the ground all regained their clarity of vision at this moment and fled in panic.

Rumble——!
The earth trembled, and the sound was like thunder.

"What is this?"

Joan of Arc murmured, but her voice sounded rough and gloomy, completely unlike the loving and divine tone she had given before. Instead, it conveyed an extremely repressed emotion.

A slight smile played at the corners of her lips:

"I remember who you are."

Joan of Arc wiped away the blood seeping from the corner of her eye, looking at Manticol with interest, a slight smile playing on her lips:

"but."

"Even a being standing at the pinnacle of the world, ruling over a behemoth like the World Government, would have subordinates who are unwilling to submit forever?!"

"How interesting!"

"Flesh, blood, bones, heart, and soul—these five elements are all there. They've already gathered three of them. So, what they need next is me and Knight Gawain's group, right?!"

"only……"

“Eternal life, an immortal body, I, no, Lord Wales, also desire it.”

Joan of Arc's voice faded slowly, and her figure gradually disappeared into the moonlight.

Only Manticol remained standing in the same spot, like a walking corpse.

a long time.

Manticol's eyes had just regained their clarity, but his mind was still foggy, and many memories had become blurred.

He didn't remember the mission, nor what he experienced after entering Britannias, but a voice in the darkness urged him to leave!

Leave Britannias!

So the body took a step, filled with indescribable fear and panic, so much so that its breath trembled, yet its feet moved so fast that it couldn't stop.

Even though what appeared before him was a vast ocean.

……

……

……

Time flies, and half a month later.

After entering the New World, Gawain and his party went full speed ahead towards Britannias, and now they were only a few days' journey away from Britannias.

In the past few days, Gawain also learned about the situation in Britannias from Morgan.

At least that is, the case when Morgan left Britannias.

now.

On the top deck, in the conference room, Gao Wen and his group gathered.

The lights flickered, but everyone's faces were somewhat solemn.

"Several years ago, Morgan's brother, Arthur, the original new king of Britannias, launched a revolution in the country to wrest back the power to rule the country from the Cult of the Awakened, instead of becoming a puppet like the previous generations of monarchs."

"But ultimately failed due to a rebellion by his subordinates."

"The Britannias royal family, led by Morgan, was wiped out at that time, and she was the only survivor, the exiled Sea King."

Gawain was halfway through his sentence when Kro couldn't help but purse his lips:

"What an... ridiculously clichéd script."

Gawain's eyelids twitched, but he didn't refute it. He glared at Chloe and continued:
"According to the intelligence provided by Morgan, the Church of Awakening is now in control of Britannias."

"If we are to enter Britannias and establish a base there, friction with them will be inevitable."

"To put it bluntly, a battle is almost inevitable."

However, there was no fear on anyone's face.

From the East China Sea to the New World.

They have faced countless enemies alongside Gawain, including top-tier powerhouses such as the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Four Emperors, and even legendary figures from the Old Days.

High vision
A surge of spirit.

The temperature in the conference room seemed to rise considerably.

Gao Wen saw this scene but didn't pay it any mind.

The new world is full of powerful figures, including some legendary and ruthless characters who are often hidden away.

Just like the Green Bull Wilderness before the Navy recruited.

That's enough to satisfy their desire to be brutally beaten.

just.

For Gawain and his group, the truly important thing right now is to enter Britannias and establish a stable base. Seeing that no one had much to say about this, Gawain ended the small meeting.

A few days later.

The already absurd level of cultivation among the people on the ship increased even further, to the point that even Gawain found it somewhat unbearable.

Seeing the increasingly dark circles under everyone's eyes, he was genuinely afraid that these brats would kill him here, so he simply established a rule that 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. would be the mandatory training time.

The crowd calmed down a bit.

During this time, Kalifa would often wear a form-fitting business suit and hang around in front of Gawain, which was quite speechless.

The subsequent voyage was fraught with difficulties.

There was a group of crazy guys on deck, while inside the cabin, Kalifa and Morgan were vying for attention, until Gawain hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the captain's cabin, which finally calmed things down a bit.

Nami is practically going crazy with all the gossip.

a few days later.

Gawain and his gang stopped at a port near Britannias.

While taking a short rest, they also prepared to replenish the ship's supplies.

Woo——!
A horn sounded.

The Lionheart Knight slowly docked in the harbor, but no workers came to meet it.

Only a gray mist drifted through the harbor, faintly exuding an ominous aura.

"This smell..."

Bepo stood on the deck, his massive frame towering over everyone else, his small eyes darting around, his nose twitching.

"Rotten ships, dilapidated buildings, and more..."

"The stench of a corpse!"

“We’ve already seen it.”

Luo murmured to himself, his gaze falling on the harbor.

All that could be seen was desolation; not a single living person was in sight.

"captain……"

Something's not right here!

Gawain nodded, looking towards the distant port. His gaze sharpened slightly. He used his full Observation Haki, but still couldn't sense the presence of any living beings. Yet, he had a strange sense of foreboding.

There are so many unknowns in this area, which is close to Britannias.

Thinking of his previous experience in the Drum Kingdom, Gawain felt a desire to retreat. He had just raised his hand, ready to give the order.

Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly darted out from the gray fog in the distance!
Flamingo feather shawl, a ferocious smile, pink sunglasses, and sharp four lines everywhere!
"Doflamingo?!"

"Why is this guy here?!"

Luo's expression was one of utter astonishment. He instinctively gripped the Ghost Cry belt at his waist, his eyes bloodshot.

Although Gawain had a brief encounter with Doflamingo in the Sabaody Archipelago, Law was not present at the time.

Therefore, it was only after many years that Luo saw that demonic figure again!

While he was filled with anger, he was also filled with a fear that he himself was unaware of!
laugh!
As the Demon Cry was drawn, Luo was about to make a move when he was firmly held down by Kuro.

"clam down!"

"Luo!"

"Although Doflamingo has a grudge against us, given his character and style, he would never choose to attack when he knows that his opponent is far stronger than himself!"

"There's probably something fishy going on here!"

Luo calmed down.

When I looked up.

Then Doflamingo, who had attacked, was hit by Gawain's sword and turned into a cloud of gray mist that dissipated, but in the next instant, it condensed again from the gray mist in the distance!
It was not affected in any way!

"This is……"

"An ability user?!"

Luo reacted instantly, and his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Kro.

At this moment, everyone assumed a fighting stance.

Only Gawain, standing at the front of the deck facing the threat, showed a thoughtful expression.

The attackers simply didn't want to give Gawain any more time to think.

Just the next instant.

Then countless figures emerged from the gray mist.

Arlong wielding a giant shark-tooth scythe, the Golden Lion leaping out like two dragons with his twin swords, Judge clad in the Germa 66 battle robes and wielding a battle spear, and all sorts of monsters that only exist in legends...

Countless, densely packed.

They formed a powerful force, pressing down on Gao Wen and his group!
At this moment, even Kro's brain momentarily froze, and his expression was one of utter shock:

"impossible!"

"Ah Long and Golden Lion are dead, they absolutely cannot be here!"

"This scene...is it someone with superpowers?!"

between words.

The enemy's attack was almost upon Gao Wen and his group!
Everyone saw what they feared most, and for a moment, they were all stunned.

Until a sharp blade of energy erupted from Gawain's body.

Zizzi——!
Crimson lightning snakes danced wildly, covering most of the sea surface, and invisible waves of air surged, dispersing the approaching gray fog, making the sky clear at that moment.

The silvery glint of the blade almost illuminated the entire night sky!

This also allowed Gao Wen to see clearly the several figures hidden in the harbor!

"Calm down and, with your opponent's abilities, bring to life what you fear most!"

Gao Wen shouted sharply, instantly waking the dazed crowd. They looked up into the distance and realized that what they feared most had completely vanished.

They breathed a sigh of relief, feeling grateful and indescribably fortunate.

I'm grateful that I survived, and also grateful that I followed the right person.

just.

Gao Wen's expression, however, was far from relaxed; instead, it was one of profound gravity.

To create projections of powerful beings with combat capabilities.

As far as Gawain knew, there were only two Devil Fruits with such incredible power.

One of them is the Dog-Dog Fruit, a Mythical Zoan-type Tanuki.

However, if this fruit existed, it should have already been eaten by someone and wouldn't be here, so there would be no reason for it to cause trouble for me.

The other one is the Mythical Zoan type Kirin form of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, possessed by Kirin Gom, a member of the Knights of God.

Not only can it turn dreams into reality, but it can also reflect the opponent's greatest fear and conjure it up as an assistant!
Based on the intelligence sent back by Lu Qi, the identity of the attackers is about to be revealed!
despair!
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed from the distant gray fog.

A face that bore a striking resemblance to Shanks, yet whose eyes held ambition and arrogance, slowly appeared before Gawain and his group.

"Knight... Gawain!"

Shamlock looked at the figure on the deck, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Even at their first meeting, his strong instincts gave him a sudden intuition:
This guy is stronger than Charlotte Linlin, and Shanks might not even be his match!

He slowly said:

"Let's make a deal."

"Lend me the Bone-Bone Fruit user."

"In return, I can grant you fame, power, and status!"

(End of this chapter)