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

Chapter 381 The Lionheart King is invincible!
at the same time.

Mariejoia.

The five elders sat in their office, silently staring at the projected image.

The blond figure standing on the battlefield momentarily dazed them.

The man named Gao Wen first came into their view two years ago.

In the battle of Water Seven, Gawain had already demonstrated combat strength comparable to that of a Marine Admiral, a peak that ordinary people could never reach in their entire lives.

However, they are not invincible. At least, if the Navy Headquarters or Mary Joe were to target them with all their might, they could suppress Gawain's group.

Not long after, in the battle of Britannias, Gawain suppressed two powerful generals at the same time. Although they were shocked, they were still barely under his control.

But now...

When the world's strongest man was cleaved away by Gawain's sword, there was only silence in the Five Elders' office.

With their keen eyesight, they could naturally see that Whitebeard had regained the power he had in his youth through some special means.

At least Whitebeard at God Valley couldn't have achieved the exaggerated feat of cleaving a Marine Admiral in two with a single slash, as he did just now.

In other words, it wasn't that Whitebeard was too weak, but rather that Gawain...

That's incredible!

"If the five of us join forces, can we take him down?!"

Nasujiro suddenly spoke, but no one responded, the meaning of which was self-evident.

The man known as the Lionheart has already exceeded the control of the World Government.

Even if that person were to take action, subduing him would not be an easy task.

a long time.

Maz said:
"Perhaps one thing we can be thankful for now is that Gawain has not shown too much hostility toward the World Government or toward us."

"and……"

"He only has a few decades left. No matter how strong he is, he can't beat time in the end."

"A hundred years from now, we'll be nothing but a handful of dust."

The other four nodded slightly, and the sense of urgency they had felt because of Gao Wen disappeared at that moment.

Nasujiro's expression softened slightly:

"No one has eternal life. Even a monster as powerful as this is just a flash in the pan."

"Stunning enough."

"But it is far from having any impact on the overall situation."

Satan stroked his beard, looking at Gawain on the projected Den Den Mushi:
"Lord Im once said that the purpose of Knight Gawain's journey to Britannias was to seek immortality."

"Now that Britannias' method has been proven to create only eternal bodies and cannot overcome the limits of the soul's lifespan."

"Then the only one Gawain can ultimately turn to is Lord Im!"

"Such formidable combat power, if only we could recruit it to our side..."

"Our position will be even more secure!"

But at this moment.

A CP0 member pushed open the conference room door, barely catching his breath, and said urgently:
"Lord Five Old Stars!"

"A group of thieves has been discovered infiltrating Mary Geoise; their identities have been confirmed as remnants of the Neo Navy!"

"Their objective is currently unknown, but their actions are highly planned!"

"They may have already invaded Pangaea, located in the center of Mary Geoise!"

Satan frowned.
"Zeff?!"

"After the Neo Navy's crushing defeat, have they set their sights on Mary Geoise?!"

"only……"

"Let alone the remnants of the Neo Navy, even the Neo Navy at its peak, what could it possibly do in Mary Geoise?!"

"What other purpose does this guy have?!"

While thinking.

Satan instinctively sensed something was amiss, but didn't dwell on it.

after all.

This is Mary Geoise, a divine kingdom standing on the sea. Over the centuries, countless people have invaded this place, but none have been able to escape unscathed.

Zephyr...

It is far from being the strongest among them.

"I see."

"Report this news to the Knights of God and let them handle it!"

"Yes!"

The visitor hurriedly left.

The office fell silent again.

The five people turned their gazes back to the projected image, but the surrounding air suddenly became scorching hot...

boom--!
The intense heat, accompanied by a powerful shockwave, shattered the building's windows in an instant.

Satan Saint turned around blankly and looked at the location of the explosion in the distance.

A mushroom cloud rose slowly, accompanied by billowing black smoke, and swept across the entire city in an instant!
It was at this moment that Satan finally realized where his unease came from:
"Dynamic Rock?!"

"Zeff was in charge of mining kinetic rock within the Navy. He wants to use kinetic rock to blast Mary Geoise away?!"

"madman!"

"A complete madman!"

"Taking advantage of the moment when the Marine Headquarters was executing the son of Pirate King Roger and the whole world's attention was focused on Marineford, they attacked Pangaea Castle?"

"and many more……"

"Could it be that Whitebeard's sudden return to his peak was also this old man's doing?!"

Peter Saint paused for a moment, his face turning ashen.

“I have heard that when Zephyr left the Navy, he had two students with him.”

"One of them is a user of the Retreat-Retreat Fruit, which allows him to revert anything he touches to its state several or even decades ago!"

"It is highly likely that Whitebeard has returned to his peak, which is due to that person's ability."

“Now…”

"Break the sky!"

The Five Elders felt a chill run down their spines upon realizing what Zephyr was up to.

If that bastard Zephyr were to detonate a large amount of kinetic rocks in the city, Pangaea might be blown to smithereens, and countless Celestial Dragons would die as a result.

No one could have imagined that this man, who once claimed he would not kill an admiral, would do something so heinous after leaving the Navy.

If the situation gets completely out of control, the enraged Im might just take the lives of all five of them!

Eternal life, eternal life...

The five elders exchanged a glance, and for the first time, they felt a sense of absurdity.

Is this kind of immortality, subject to human control, really that good?!

At this moment, they also understood why Garin, as his life was about to end, would betray Im to pursue that sliver of possibility in Britannias.

Who would willingly bow down and submit to another if they could gain true freedom?!
"Stop being in a daze!"

"The slower we go, the greater the chance of Lord Im's punishment!"

Vocuri Saint shouted, then activated his Devil Fruit power, his body swelled up, and he burst the building beneath their feet!
Rumble——!
The pebbles fell to the ground, raising clouds of dust.

But in the next instant, five enormous phantom beasts rushed out and charged toward the location of the explosion.

They feared that if they were even a step too slow, they would lose their heads!

……

Malinvando.

The people on the battlefield were still reeling from the shock they had just experienced.

Hawkeye stared at Gawain's figure, feeling as if everything before him was unreal.

He knew Gao Wenqiang was far superior to him, but he never imagined that the gap between them would widen to such an extent in less than two years! *Whoosh!*
The black blade hummed, restless and uneasy.

unwilling.

Yet it conveys a subtle, barely perceptible sense of awe.

Hawkeye opened his mouth and muttered:

"I finally understand what it felt like when those swordsmen walked up to me back then."

"Really..."

"They don't give anyone even the slightest hope!"

Hawkeye's voice carried a hint of self-mockery, but his hand unconsciously tightened its grip on the black knife.

His pupils almost burst into flames at that moment!
"This time the roles have really been reversed!"

"Ah……"

"interesting!"

Vista, who was fighting Hawkeye, didn't care about anything else. He immediately put down his opponent and turned to help Whitebeard.

The same goes for Marco, Diamond Jozu, and others!
In their eyes, there was only indescribable horror.

"real or fake……"

Am I still living in a dream?!

Marco charged forward at breakneck speed, defying the attacks from all sides, and rushed toward Whitebeard.

He could no longer understand what he was seeing.

Whitebeard, having returned to his peak, was sent flying in a single exchange against the knight Gawain...

How could such a monster exist in this world?!
Such a monster shouldn't exist in this world!

boom--!
Below the Moby Dick.

The sharp edge of Murakumogiri pierced through the fragments of Whitebeard's ship that were pressing down on it, and with a light sweep, it leveled everything around it.

Whitebeard, having stood up again, walked step by step out of the ruins.

He was still tall and his back was still straight, but there was a hideous, deep wound on his chest that revealed the bone!

boom!
boom!
boom!
Heavy footsteps tread on the ice.

Whitebeard stood with his sword drawn, unleashing a powerful shockwave punch that repelled all the invading marines. He then shouted at Marco:
"Knight Gawain entrusted this to me. Your mission is to fight your way to the execution platform and rescue your brothers!"

The sound fell to the ground.

With a light flick of his white beard and a sweeping motion, he charged once again toward Gawain in the distance!

In his eyes, besides the eagerness to save his son, there was something else that was hard to describe.

Gawain recognizes this thing.

The will to win!
An intense, extreme will to survive!

As the world's number one, a man who has reigned supreme in the New World for decades, whose brilliance has been unmatched, how could he possibly be willing to be defeated by a junior?!

The world's strongest have always been forged through bloodshed and violence!
Rocks was like that, Whitebeard was like that, and now Gawain is like that too!

"State your name!"

"Strong!"

"Gawain!"

"Knight Gawain!"

Gawain returned the gesture with respect, looking at the white-bearded man charging at him again, his eyes filled with unspoken approval.

In this world today, the only thing that can make Gawain fear is the ancient weapon, the Heavenly King, which hangs high in the sky.

No matter who the other generals were, whether they were the Four Emperors, or even the legends of the old era, or the immortal Five Elders, none of them could defeat Gawain in a single blow!
That last strike should have been enough for Whitebeard to realize that the gap between them was a huge chasm that could not be crossed by willpower, luck, tactics, or skill.

But that still couldn't stop Whitebeard's desire to win!

Decades of battles have forged not only the invincible name of Whitebeard, but also an invincible heart and unparalleled fighting spirit!

"Well done!"

Gawain's lips curled into a smile. He sheathed the sword in the stone, drew the sword that had accompanied him throughout his growth, Kanze Masamune, and met Whitebeard's attack head-on with a counter-slash!

when--!
A sound wave exploded in the air.

Whitebeard felt the force from the blade of Kanze Masamune, and almost lost his grip on the Murakumogiri. His immense power was easily dissipated by Gawain.

Even the ice pillar beneath Gawain's feet did not budge in the slightest!
"I changed my mind..."

Gawain looked up, meeting the white-bearded man's eyes, his tone calm:

"If you knock me off this ice pillar, I will not interfere in the battle here!"

"Woo la la la la~~~"

Whitebeard's lips curled into a smile. He glanced at Ace on the execution platform out of the corner of his eye, then focused his attention on Gawain, his eyes filled with unspeakable astonishment.
"How arrogant!"

"But you are qualified!"

"I have traversed the seas for over fifty years and have fought against countless powerful figures, including the three former admirals of the Navy: former Fleet Admiral Kong, the lone Red Redfield, Rocks, and even the later Cap Roger."

"Which of these people isn't a supreme powerhouse capable of intimidating the ocean?!"

"Yet there is no one who can compare to you!"

"Of all the people I have ever fought, the strongest is undoubtedly you!"

"Roger started the Great Pirate Era twenty years ago, and you've been waiting for me?!"

"Indeed, a monster capable of changing this era!"

"Roger?"

Gawain shook his head:

"The person he's waiting for isn't me."

"Besides, what I hate most is this whole 'fate' thing. The knife in my hand is fate!"

"The knife in your hand is your destiny!"

Whitebeard nodded, his eyes filled with even greater admiration. He gently twirled the Murakumogiri in his hand and once again slashed at Gawain.

If he still can't see that the man in front of him is willing to let him pass after fighting this far, then he has wasted the last few decades of his life!

Even if Whitebeard was unwilling, he had to admit one thing: Lionheart...

Invincible!
when--!
Sharp blades clashed!

As expected, Whitebeard was blasted away again, but in the next instant, he gathered his offensive power and charged towards Gawain!

Crimson lightning snakes danced wildly in the void. Within a radius of nearly a thousand meters around the two, no one could stand. Even the White Team leader and the Seven Warlords of the Sea deliberately avoided the area where the two were fighting.

boom--!
Another clash of Conqueror's Haki, the sky was almost torn apart!
The endless impact shattered the glacier beneath Whitebeard's feet, sending the invincible king flying backward once again!

Akainu, who had just climbed out of the glacier, fell silent upon seeing this scene.

Two years ago in Water Seven, he was still confident that he could fight Gawain.

Two years have passed, and he has lost the confidence he once had.

"Senior, are you alright?!"

Aokiji intervened, freezing the seawater and stabilizing the turmoil in Marineford to prevent the entire port from being destroyed by the battle between the two monsters.

Seeing Akainu awaken, he couldn't help but ask.

Since the T-Bone incident, the relationship between the two has improved considerably. Although they still have considerable disagreements about the general direction of the Navy, they are now able to sit down at the same table to discuss things.

"no problem."

Akainu's expression was cold and hard, and his fists ignited with fire again. Seeing that Whitebeard had Gawain to deal with, he simply turned around and focused his attention on the other captains of the Whitebeard Pirates.

But at that moment, Aokiji's voice came again:

"senior."

A hesitant fist can't hurt anyone.

Akainu's face stiffened:
"I didn't hesitate, it was Whitebeard..."

"Too strong!"

"What about Gawain?!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)