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

Chapter 332 Defeat Due to Carelessness
The sound fell to the ground.

Garin's expression darkened slightly.

Upon seeing Im's assessment of Gawain, he had a vague sense of foreboding, but he didn't know why.

He took a deep breath, and only then did he manage to calm down.

In any case, once a person with superpowers sinks into the sea, there is absolutely no possibility of escaping on their own.

All that awaited Gawain was death in the sea.

Neither Shamrock nor Big Mom would allow Gawain's subordinates to lend him a hand.

Gawain was now facing a certain death.

With this thought in mind, Garin felt a little more at ease.

He felt even more at ease when he looked around and noticed the gazes of the Five Elders and others.

As the current commander of the Knights of God, his status is only below Im and the Five Elders, and in some ways, he is even on par with the Five Elders.

However, the Five Elders are the ones who openly rule the world, while the Knights of God only obey Im.

"Wait for the news."

"Something interesting might happen, who knows."

As he spoke, two bat-like wings unfolded on Im's shoulders, and the smile on his lips became incredibly pronounced.

The people below the throne exchanged glances and stood respectfully to the side, waiting with Im.

……

a few minutes ago.

Britannias.

The sea of ​​trees stretches to the horizon.

Enveloped in white bones and in his second-bone form, Akin, along with Tesoro and Des, fled for their lives, leaving behind a trail of dust like a dragon.

They had been on the run for half a month.

But the figure in the clouds was like a leech, impossible to shake off.

"This can't go on like this!"

"That guy has the advantage in the air and possesses the Door-Door Fruit, which is practically an absolute defense. It's only a matter of time before we get caught up!"

As Tezoro watched the figure getting closer and closer in the clouds, he felt an immense sense of urgency.

During this time, they did try to join forces to fight against Eagle Knight Bevel, but they were unable to break through the opponent's Door-Door Fruit ability and were beaten and forced to flee in panic.

But there is no room for retreat now.

Tazoro knew that both he and Akin were gradually approaching their physical limits and could no longer sustain the exertion for longer periods.

The only way to escape is to fight to the death!
At this thought, a hint of madness crept into Tezoro's heart.

But this sliver of madness was ruthlessly crushed by Ajin in the next instant.

"it's useless!"

"According to the captain's combat strength rating standard, I am roughly in the middle of the gold level. If you have enough gold strength to support you, you may be stronger than me, but reaching the upper gold level is already the limit."

"And that guy... he's probably reached the golden limit. Even if we join forces, we're no match for him!"

Tezoro's breath hitched. Despite his resentment, he had to admit that what Akin said was absolutely correct.

"What should I do?"

Ajin looked up into the distance and said:

“Yesterday, I received news that the captain has entered Britannias territory, and the place where he entered is roughly in the direction we are heading now!”

"All we can do now is persevere!"

"Hold on until you reach that man, and everything will be alright!"

Tezoro was taken aback, glancing at Bevel, who was pursuing them from the clouds, still feeling a chill in his heart:
"Does that man really have that kind of strength?!"

"Have!"

Akin's resolute words gave Tesoro a strange sense of confidence.

But at this time.

laugh--!
With a piercing sound, a sword aura shot down from the sky and landed in front of A Jin, attempting to block his path.

Unexpectedly, Akin disregarded everything and took the blow head-on. His upper body, made of bone, was cleaved open, injuring the main body hidden inside.

Blood trickled down Ah Jin's body, but his eyes did not waver in the slightest, and his pace even quickened!

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of the bony hooves pounding became more rapid.

Before anyone knew it, the figure hidden in the clouds had vanished without a trace.

The faint killing intent behind him vanished completely.

"Are we saved?!"

Taizoro breathed a sigh of relief.

When I turned around, I saw that Ah Jin's shoulders and back were soaked with blood.

"you……"

Tezoro couldn't help but be moved.

"I will remember this kindness."

"Don't say things that don't matter."

Ah Jin shook his head, seemingly unconcerned; such a thing was not worth keeping in his mind.

"It's not safe yet."

Akin activated Life Return, controlling the muscles in his body to stop the bleeding wounds.

At the same time, he couldn't help but turn back to look at the figure disappearing into the clouds, a strange unease creeping into his heart:
"That guy was almost there, why did he choose to give up at a time like this?!"

"and many more--!"

Dess, standing to the side, couldn't help but gasp in surprise, pointing to the end of his line of sight with a somewhat bewildered look in his eyes.

A faint, menacing roar reached the ears of the three people present.

"Bahai!"

Immediately, a beam of light struck the sea surface, and a sudden surge of air erupted, uprooting nearby giant trees and leaving only bare ground.

"Grass!"

Ah Jin swore, finally realizing the source of his unease.

Faced with the crisis, he had no choice but to activate his ability again.

Soon, the flowing white bones formed a shell, enveloping the three of them and protecting them from the impending impact!
The next moment——

boom! boom! boom!
The sound waves roared, and the heavens and earth thundered!
The three of them felt a ringing in their ears and then could not hear anything.

The earth seemed to boil at that moment, the flowing soil like a tide crashing against Ajin's bone armor.

Click! Click! Click!

The cracking sound continued. Ignoring his reopened wounds, Gin unleashed the full power of the Bone-Bone Fruit, layering it upon layer, only to have it crumble again and again...

Finally, just when Akin was about to give up, the commotion outside finally stopped.

He let out a long breath; his entire body was almost soaked with sweat.

The bones around it slowly cracked.

Sunlight streamed in, falling on Tezzo's somewhat pale face:

"What happened?!"

"Is some kind of destructive weapon being tested?!"

Ajin licked his lips and denied it:
"I'm afraid not."

"It must have been the captain fighting the enemy, and this was the aftermath of the battle."

Taizoro looked around and saw that the trees within a radius of nearly ten kilometers had been flattened by the aftershocks of the attack.

The earth was riddled with cracks, from which groundwater gushed forth, meandering into streams.

The terrain in this area has been almost completely rewritten.

"You call this...aftermath?!"

"Just how strong is this captain you're talking about? And what kind of beings did he fight?!"

"Four Emperors? Generals?!"

This was the first thing that came to Tesoro's mind. He had seen a Marine Admiral make a move before, and the commotion it caused was at most similar to what was happening before his eyes.

But such beings all establish their own kingdoms, so it's almost impossible for them to appear here, in Britannias.

As he pondered, Tezoro turned to look at Akin, only to see a proud smile on Akin's face:
"The captain... he's invincible!"

"Let's go."

"Didn't you say you'd sponsor him to become one of the Four Emperors?!"

"Then use your own eyes to see if he really has the qualifications!"

"If I'm not mistaken, the user of that move called 'Overlord of the Sea' just now should be Big-Mam, one of the Four Emperors."

"In other words, this is a battle between the Four Emperors."

"The Four Emperors? No, Big Mom controls Tsukihime, it's impossible for her to appear in Britannias..."

Tezoro's voice gradually faded away.

He suddenly remembered a piece of information he had heard from Bakala before he set off.

Several months after the battle in Water 7, Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, has not appeared since, and is suspected to have died in battle.

Right!
Taizoro's pupils suddenly contracted.

He couldn't help but look up and gaze into the distance, trying his best to see the scene of the battle clearly.

Unexpectedly, the battle in the distance gradually subsided at this moment.

The world was silent, except for the continued howling of the wind.

"Is the battle over?!"

Who is the winner?!

Tezoro became increasingly curious.

I'd love to see for myself who this man, who can rival the Four Emperors, really is!
His heart was beating faster and faster.

A face that looked incredibly young suddenly flashed through my mind.

With short blond hair and handsome features, he exudes a powerful aura that inspires respect rather than fear.

A deep sense of awe!
Knight Gawain?!
Do not!
It's not such a coincidence.

That guy should have just entered the New World and is still wandering around the various seas; he shouldn't be in Britannias.

It should at least not appear in present-day Britannias.

With this thought in mind, Tezoro felt an even greater sense of urgency.

He has decided to sponsor the future king of this world!

Firstly, there's the debt of gratitude owed to Ah Jin; secondly, the Golden City is now in an extremely dangerous state.

Perhaps just a trivial mistake is enough to plunge one into an abyss of no return.

He needs sufficient military support.

The strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is no longer enough; only the Four Emperors are qualified to say something like "protecting the Golden City."

"go!"

Tezoro took a step forward, and liquid gold flowed out of his pocket, slowly spreading out to form the shape of a skateboard. Then, Tezoro leaped onto the golden skateboard.

Dais immediately followed.

Akin opened his mouth, intending to reveal his and the captain's identities here, but seeing Tezoro's urgency, he put away his thoughts.

It's not far from the core battlefield; we can get there in just a few minutes.

We'll be able to meet then.

Ode——!
The golden skateboard sped off, hurtling towards the heart of the battlefield, and vanished into thin air in an instant.

It was at this moment that the giant eagle, hidden in the clouds, slowly appeared.

Riding on the eagle's back, Bevel gazed at the distant battlefield, his eyes filled with an indescribable apprehension, yet also a glimmer of hope.

"The group that fought the Knights of God outside Britannias?!"

"Such combat power is far more terrifying than what we saw last time."

"They're known outside as Gawain's gang, right?!"

"Without a doubt, Gawain, who is in charge, has surpassed Arthur in combat strength, and even exceeded my imagination."

"Pity."

"If a person with superpowers falls into the sea, no matter how strong they are, they will not escape death."

Beville looked back in Avalon's direction, his eyes filled with anger, guilt, but even more so with resentment and fear.

He watched Akin and his group disappear, then gently tugged at the reins. The giant eagle flapped its wings and flew towards Avalon.

……

battlefield.

The wind and waves gradually subsided, and the sea returned to its usual tranquility, with waves rising and falling.

Only the coastline, almost completely stripped bare, testifies to just how devastating that attack was.

This was almost the strongest attack the woman had ever used in her life.

With most of her accumulated soul energy depleted, Napoleon's spirits waned, and even her lifespan was shortened by at least ten years, leaving her with much deeper wrinkles around her eyes.

"monster!"

The woman was breathing heavily, staring at the spot where Gao Wen had disappeared, still shaken.

She encountered countless formidable enemies throughout her life, but she never expected that someone could be so difficult to deal with.

It should be noted that even members of the near-immortal Knights of God are subject to the restraint of high-intensity domineering aura to some extent.

But the Red Dragon is different. As long as there is enough ley line energy to attack, even wounds caused by Conqueror's Haki can be healed instantly.

Moreover, Gawain is currently the world's number one swordsman.

The man he defeated was named Hawkeye.

This achievement is no less impressive than directly defeating one of the Four Emperors!

Fortunately, I was the ultimate winner!

"Mom~Mom~"

A slightly light laugh came from the middle-aged woman's mouth.

She hadn't felt this genuine urge to laugh in a long time.

The deep-seated hatred from back in Water City has finally been avenged!
Shamlock, standing to the side, also felt a sense of relief. He raised his hand, looking at the nicked longsword and three-headed dog in his hand, and felt a lingering fear in his heart as well.

"I have fought many strong opponents, but none of them can compare to you."

"However, you ultimately lost, defeated by your own carelessness, defeated by yourself..."

Snap!
The sound of water droplets hitting the ground reached Shamrock's ears.

"Um?!"

Shamlock felt a chill on his right arm. He instinctively raised his hand and realized that his right arm had been broken off at the elbow.

Blood splattered everywhere!
"Um--!"

Shamlock groaned, his face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back a few steps. He endured the excruciating pain and looked up into the distance, his pupils suddenly shrinking!

Gawain, soaking wet, stood right in front of him, looking at him with a half-smile.

"That's impossible. Once a person with superpowers comes into contact with water, they will lose their strength. That's an absolute fact, and no one can change it!"

The only response he received was Gawain's contemptuous laughter:

"The strong will pave the way, only the mediocre will say it's impossible!"

brush--!
Gawain swung his sword, evaporating the blood on the blade, and instantly reverted to his demon form, his oppressive aura surging dramatically! Increasing dramatically! Increasing dramatically!

Its violent and domineering aura, like an abyss, devoured everything around it!
At the scene, only the terrified Shamrock and the elderly woman who could hardly breathe due to fear remained.

This scene before our eyes has defied all common sense!

"impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

The woman was almost hysterical:

"How is it possible for someone with such abilities to fall into the sea and remain completely unaffected?!"

(End of this chapter)