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

Chapter 363 Empress
Kizaru vaguely remembered.

Two years ago, the people around Gao Wen were all insignificant figures.

Now, however, they have all become dangerous figures that the world government cannot ignore.

This kind of posture is already somewhat reminiscent of the Rocks Pirates of yesteryear, and this may not be their limit yet.

What kind of monsters did this era breed?!
Kizaru was startled. Seeing that Gawain didn't respond, he dropped his lazy expression and said seriously:
"One month later, the Navy will publicly execute Portokas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, at Marineford."

"His true identity is the son of the Pirate King Roger."

"Given the Whitebeard Pirates' style, they would never ignore this."

"A great battle is imminent. As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea authorized by the World Government, you should fulfill your obligations at this time. Otherwise, the World Government will strip you of your privileges as a Warlord of the Sea."

As soon as the words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent, and no one responded to Kizaru's request.

despair--!
Zoro's hand was already on Muramasa at his waist, his eyes flashing with eager anticipation, and Gin and the others also showed dangerous looks.

After a year of training, they had made significant progress and were eager to clash with stronger opponents to test their skills.

Moreover, they could not tolerate anyone provoking the flag behind them and Gawain in front of them!
"Whitebeard..."

Kro understood, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

With his insight, he could naturally see what the navy was planning to do.

With Zephyr leading the Neo Navy to declare independence, the Navy's influence on the seas gradually declined, and it urgently needed to prove its authority while deterring various restless forces.

To achieve this, there is no better method than publicly executing the bloodline of the Pirate King, the second division commander of Whitebeard.

However, the risks involved are obvious at a glance, and given Whitebeard's personality, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

This explains why the Navy's conscription this time was so forceful.

But it was precisely at times like these that Crowe understood more and more that the Navy needed Gawain's strength.

In other words, Gawain's greatest help to the navy at this point in time was simply not causing trouble.

call--!
A sea breeze blew by.

He rolled up Kizaru's cloak, sighed, and his tone softened:

"Just to give me face."

A slight smile appeared on Gawain's lips:
"Then I'll give you that face."

Kizaru's expression softened slightly. He wiped his sunglasses, put them back on, and once again sported his usual nonchalant look.

After telling Gao Wen the time of the meeting, he hurriedly left with his subordinates.

In the harbor.

The naval warships set sail and sailed away.

Kizaru stood on the deck, looking back at Gawain and his group in the harbor.

Only then did he realize that his vest was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

“ko~wa~i~ne~”

Kizaru's voice remained unchanged.

He was languid and listless, exuding a weariness that seemed to come from being completely overwhelmed by work, but his eyes behind the sunglasses revealed an unwavering seriousness.

Not only Gawain, but even the aura displayed by Gawain's crew members has far exceeded Kizaru's expectations.

The strongest pirate crew on this sea is neither Whitebeard, nor Kaido, nor Shanks, but the Gawain Pirates!
The sheer audacity of Gawain's ship's combat power, if it were to truly stand against the World Government, coupled with Gawain's visionary ideas, would pose a threat far beyond what a single Neo Navy could match.

The two sides are vastly different in both combat strength and strategy!

The Navy Headquarters chose to send Kizaru on this mission mainly because Kizaru and Gawain have a past relationship.

However, firstly, their identities are inherently opposed, and secondly, given the Britannias incident, it is still unclear what Gawain's attitude towards the Navy and the World Government truly is.

But judging from the outcome, at least this man did not choose to stand against the navy.

That's enough.

"Lord Borsalino, are we really going to bow down to pirates?!"

The marine who had just raised his gun stood beside Kizaru, his eyes revealing a mixture of resentment and incomprehension.

The navy carries the weight of justice, so it should be powerful, swiftly eliminating evil.

But what he saw and heard today has far exceeded his understanding.

"A new recruit?!"

Kizaru glanced at him, and seeing the latter nod, sighed:

"You're still young, and it's good that you're energetic. You'll understand when you get to my age."

"Understand what?!"

"Justice does not always prevail over evil, or rather..."

Kizaru's eyes held a hint of melancholy;
How can you be sure that what you're carrying is justice, and not some kind of lie?!

"The first thing that a person who bears the burden of justice should learn is to put down his arrogance."

"Don't believe what military academies teach you. Compared to the education we received back then, today's military academies are..."

"Let's not talk about it."

"What you should believe is what you see, what you feel, what you approve of, and what you truly want to protect."

The marine was slightly taken aback and was about to ask a question, but before he could speak, Kizaru had already turned and walked towards the cabin.

Hey!
Hey!
clatter--!
The footsteps approached, but carried an indescribable heaviness.

The new recruit looked at Kizaru's back and felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness emanating from him.

"Lord Porusalino..."

He suddenly remembered the rumors he had heard before.

Kizaru is the first admiral in naval history to be suspended from his post by the World Government due to mission failure.

The real reason, it is said, was that his operation to eliminate Vegapunk on Future Island failed, allowing Vegapunk to escape with his research results.

This even includes some projects secretly developed by the world government.

Vegapunk is Kizaru's close friend.

The recruit lowered his eyes, looking at the two characters for "justice" engraved on the flintlock pistol in his hand, and felt an immense weight, so heavy that he could hardly hold the gun.

……

Port of Britannias.

Gawain and his group watched the naval warships disappear above the horizon. Only then could Kroo finally restrain himself and ask:
"Our strength is far beyond what ordinary Shichibukai can compare to."

"The Navy probably didn't actually intend for you to go to war. They just want our stance. Intervening at this time... what are you thinking?!"

"Taking chestnuts out of the fire."

Gao Wen spoke calmly.

Knowing that Portgas D. Ace would still be publicly executed as in the original story, and that Blackbeard would become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gawain could already predict what would happen next.

Seeing Kroo's brow furrow, Gawain explained:
"Pluto's plan has been thwarted, facing problems in both technology and materials."

"Technically speaking, Lucci is tracking Vegapunk and has made some progress. A few days ago, Sentomaru, one of Vegapunk's men, appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago and mingled with the Straw Hat crew."

"Although the Straw Hat crew was defeated and their whereabouts are unknown due to Bartholomew Kuma's obstruction."

"But Sentomaru has fallen into the hands of the Navy. At this point in time, he should still be on his way to Impel Down."

"The solution to the material problem, apart from the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, is the Combine-Body Fruit."

"The user of the Fusion-Fusion Fruit happens to be in Impel Down!"

Kro suddenly realized:

"You're planning to take advantage of the chaos to attack Impel Down?!"

"This could be an opportunity."

"No!"

Gao Wen shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing an indescribable hint of mockery:

"The person who attacked Impel Down is someone else. After Impel Down is attacked, you will take action to help the Navy quell the chaos and find these two people."

"Sentomaru and Barrett, the user of the Fusion-Fusion Fruit." "They are most likely imprisoned on Level 6 of Impel Down."

Kro looked at Gawain, his eyes growing brighter with each thought:
"You mean we'll take the benefits, someone else will take the blame, and in the end, the Navy and the World Government will have to thank us!"

"Almost~"

The two exchanged a glance, and a smile crept onto their lips.

"Hehehe~"

"Hey hey hey~~"

……

……

……

The Great Voyage.

paradise.

A raft piled high with gold and silver treasures floats on the sea, Blackbeard sits on a throne, and behind him is the burning Drum Kingdom.

"Ah sneeze——!"

Blackbeard suddenly sneezed, feeling a chill run down his spine, as if someone was plotting against him.

Several faces flashed through his mind in an instant, then he shook his head dismissively, focusing his attention on Vice Admiral Onigumo in the distance, grinning broadly to reveal a set of crooked teeth:

"Hahahaha—!"

"A meeting at Naval Headquarters?"

"Perhaps some glaring individual will also be there."

"No!"

"Given that guy's personality, he wouldn't care about such things at all, nor would he want to become a pawn of the World Government."

"Although Whitebeard's body is old and frail, his judgment of people has never been wrong, and has even become more and more as he has grown older."

The cigar on the spider's mouth is burning.

White smoke rose.

But it couldn't hide the coldness in his eyes and the solemn expression on his face.

He had assumed that the person he was meeting was just a nobody in the Blackbeard Pirates.

Unexpectedly, the sense of oppression Blackbeard exuded was no less than that of a Marine Admiral, and his ambition and desire were undisguised.

This guy is definitely not a peaceful Shichibukai. His level of danger is second to none among the Shichibukai. Will he wipe out evil here, or...?

As Onigumo hesitated, Blackbeard's voice reached his ears:

"I will be there on time."

"Is this so..."

Onigumo's expression relaxed, he nodded coldly, and then led his men away.

Wow——!
The sea was turbulent, and the warship sailed away.

Lafayette gripped the brim of his hat, watching Onigumo's retreating figure. A smile played on his lips, but his eyes were sharp and chilling.

"That guy was really planning to make a move just now~"

"It doesn't matter how you handle that kind of thing~"

Blackbeard was unfazed, watching the black smoke rising from his palm, his smile growing increasingly sinister.
Look!

"Even among Logia-type beings, they are the most ferocious!"

"A dark gravity that devours and crushes everything!"

"Besides, the gravity of darkness might attract some special things!"

"Something special?!"

Burgess plopped down next to Blackbeard, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Blackbeard had no time to explain; his eyes burned with a fierce ambition.
"This is a high-stakes gamble. If we win, the world will be ours, and even that overly dazzling guy will have no choice but to kneel before me!"

Poison Q lay sprawled on the horse's back, looking sickly, and spoke:
"What if we lose?!"

Blackbeard remained unmoved:
"It's still ours!"

Burgess loudly complained:
"Captain, you're being way too reckless!"

"Hahahaha—!"

Blackbeard didn't care at all and just grinned to himself.

Blackbeard's hearty, rugged laughter echoed across the sea, piercing the clouds and startling the seabirds that skimmed the surface.

……

at the same time.

A warship sailed into the doldrums and gradually approached Amazon Lily Island, which is located in the center of the doldrums.

Unlike other sea areas, the water here is unusually calm, with not a breath of wind, making it impossible for ships that rely on wind power to navigate normally.

Not to mention the giant sea monsters that leap out of the water from time to time, capable of swallowing a ship hundreds of meters long in one gulp.

This is every seafarer's nightmare!

Countless scantily clad, slender Amazonian warriors stood on the beach, warily watching the approaching warships.

"Are naval warships already able to sail in calm winds?!"

The short, elderly woman, who was leaning on a cane, had a solemn expression, with a hint of worry that she couldn't hide.

Under the leadership of successive empresses, the Amazon Lily has become a powerful force on the high seas, with the current empress considered the strongest in history.

However, the Amazon lily's foundation lies in the doldrums within a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

Without this natural barrier, even with the power of the Amazon Lily, it would become a target of attack and be attacked by the masses.

The invention of technology to cross the doldrums is definitely bad news for Amazonian lilies!
"A demonstration by the Navy? Or—"

"None of that matters, anyway..."

A seductive voice interrupted Granny New's words.

She turned her head and saw a tall, curvaceous, stunningly beautiful woman beside her tossing her hair, a confident yet arrogant smile on her face:

"My beauty is enough to overcome everything; no one can remain unmoved by me!"

"So beautiful!"

A blush rose on Grandma Niu's face, and her heart beat a little faster.

The Amazonian warriors around them felt their legs go weak and were almost powerless. They had to support each other to barely stand.

All of this was because of Hancock before them, with her astonishing beauty that transcended gender and even species.

She is like someone who has stepped out of a painting, or like a deity in a temple for people to worship. You can even see all the definitions of beauty for women in her, as if she is beauty itself!

"No, no~"

Grandma New shook her head, barely regaining her senses. Just as she was about to reprimand Hancock, Hancock grabbed her head and kicked her away, disappearing into the distant forest.

Those around did not feel any discomfort.

nice.

In her, it became a privilege that could offset all problems.

Warships in the distance gradually approached the beach.

The eyes of all the marines were instantly drawn to Hancock standing on the beach, and an indescribable feeling, as if they were immersed in love, rushed into their hearts.

"What a nice view!"

"Is this really beauty that a human being can possess?!"

"I would give anything for him!"

brush--!
The marines on deck were instantly petrified and completely lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)