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

Chapter 412 Tezoro Joins the Fellowship

Long Liaoran said:

"Pluto?"

"what."

Sabo nodded.

What he saw in Britannias, besides the prosperous city and the people with shining eyes, was...

And then there's that vast inland sea that stretches across the very center of Britannia, covering almost half the country's area.

Those are wounds left by ancient weapons!
"If you had seen Britannias in person, you would understand why even the man who just won the title of the world's strongest would expend so much energy, even going so far as to infiltrate Impel Down, to create Hades."

"That's a terrifying existence capable of instantly evaporating a country!"

"Only ancient weapons can counter ancient weapons!"

between words.

Sabo took out several photos from his pocket and placed them in the dragon's hand.

Long glanced at it briefly, then his breath caught in his throat.

What he held in his hand was not a photograph depicting the prosperity of Britannias, but a huge scar hidden by that prosperity.

These photos are taken from several spectacular scenes along the border of the Britannias Inland Sea.

The boundless lava pool has not calmed down even after three years, constantly evaporating seawater and sending up white steam that spreads for dozens of kilometers around.

In the vast inland sea, there are already sea monsters that are over a thousand meters long, living there and occasionally leaping out of the water.

brush--!
brush--!
brush--!
……

One photograph after another slid past Long's eyes, and with each one, his expression grew more solemn.

If he originally only regarded the Ancient Weapons as powerful weapons, he only had a vague concept of the Ancient Weapons causing sea level rise, as mentioned by Vegapunk.

At this very moment, the most powerful weapon in the history of the ocean finally bared its ferocious claws before his eyes, and the impact it brought almost made him lose his senses on the spot.

"It literally evaporated most of a country's territory, leaving behind a giant crater hundreds of kilometers in diameter and thousands of meters deep..."

"If the World Government really uses this weapon against us, are we really capable of resisting?!"

"no!"

"We must possess equal strength to be able to contend with them!"

Thinking of this.

Long put down the photo in his hand, looked around, and noticed that one figure was missing. His heart tightened, and he quickly asked:

"Where's Sentomaru?!"

Ivankov paused for a moment, then said:

"He arrived here with us about half an hour ago, so he should..."

"and many more--!"

"Where's Sentomaru?!"

The group looked at each other, all somewhat bewildered.

Only the dragon's expression suddenly darkened:
"I hope it's not what I'm thinking..."

"Vegapunk."

Blu-bloom—!
Blu-bloom—!
A sudden phone call broke the silence.

Dragon remained expressionless, reached into his pocket, took out his Den Den Mushi, and placed it on the table.

After being connected.

A message from Vegapunk came through the receiver.

"dragon."

"By the time you see this message, I will have already left."

"You don't understand what that thing really means."

"Once a war breaks out between ancient weapons, the entire world will sink into the sea in a very short time."

"This is why, even though the situation has deteriorated to the point where the world government is now, they are unwilling to reactivate the ancient weapons."

"As a scientist, I cannot tolerate my creation sinking this world into the sea."

"Instead of focusing on how to create new ancient weapons to compete with the World Government, we should find a way to destroy the ancient weapons in the World Government's possession."

Please forgive me, I am unable to keep my promise to you.

"beep--!"

A long, drawn-out white noise echoed in Long's office.

At that moment, everyone held their breath.

Those in the higher ranks were well aware that Dragon had always harbored the idea of ​​using Vegapunk's technology to arm the Revolutionary Army.

If this can be achieved, without involving ancient weapons, perhaps the situation where Grimm is being chased by the World Government will be much better.

But now all of the dragon's hopes have been dashed.

Long reached out and picked up the wine bottle on the table, his fingertips tracing the bottle's surface, his mind filled with complex emotions.

"I got tricked by that guy again..."

"Qi!"

Long's face turned cold. He wanted to smash the bottle in anger, but in the end he didn't do it. He just gently put it back in its place.

"Chief, I'll go after them!"

The army commander, Crow, stood up, ready to give chase, but before he could move, Dragon stopped him.

"No need."

The dragon shook its head:
"With Vegapunk's abilities, if he were determined to hide, even the World Government wouldn't be able to find him."

"Not to mention our intelligence system, which is far inferior."

"You can't find it."

"But I know where he's going!"

Long stood up, his robes fluttering even without wind, and an indescribable sharpness emanated from him.

"Britannias!"

"Given his personality, he wouldn't help us manufacture ancient weapons, nor could he tolerate Gawain actually manufacturing ancient weapons."

"Moreover, he was already incredibly curious about that country!"

He immediately summoned the revolutionary army cadres who remained there to make arrangements for the subsequent actions, and left several army commanders, including Crow, Morley, and Lindbergh, to take charge of the overall situation.

He then set off for Britannias with Sabo, Ivankov, and a few other close confidants, traveling light.

This line.

Besides Vegapunk, he also wanted to see just how prosperous and stable the country that had received the unanimous approval of Sabo and Ivankov had become!
And who exactly is the man who seized the title of the world's strongest?!
The most benevolent pirate in the East Blue?
Where are the heroes and righteous among pirates?!

call--!
The wind howled across the sea, propelling the sailboats as they sped toward their predetermined course!

……

New world.

The sea is boundless, the waves roll and roll, water birds skim across the sea, snatch fish and shrimp, and then flap their wings and fly away in the next moment!
Vegapunk stood on the deck of a cruise ship, gazing into the distance.

Recalling what he had seen and heard in the revolutionary army during this period, his expression became somewhat solemn.

"dragon……"

Vegapunk murmured, a hint of guilt in his eyes.

But in the next instant, that trace of guilt was concealed.

He turned to look at Sentomaru, who was frantically eating rice balls, one in each hand:

"What exactly is Britannias like?!"

"And what kind of man is he?!"

The sound fell to the ground.

Vegapunk then witnessed a scene that left him utterly astonished.

Fight Tao Wan.

This reckless kid who dared to stop him and then-Admiral Kizaru for a single rice ball.

At this moment, he put down the rice ball in his hand, frowned, and showed a thoughtful expression. He even opened his mouth from time to time, and then quickly closed it again.

He was clearly thinking about it, even deliberating over it repeatedly.

"That country is really..."

"do not care!"

Sentomaru rubbed his head, revealing a simple and honest expression: "Anyway."

"Both Mr. Gawain and Crow are good people who keep their word."

"And that country is the most special and unique of all the countries I have ever seen!"

"There were no nobles and no slaves."

"Everyone seems to have a force supporting them, giving people the feeling that they can accomplish anything."

"that is……"

"that is……"

"hope."

Vegapunk spoke, using an adjective that Sentomaru had racked his brains for but couldn't find.

The latter immediately jumped up excitedly, not caring at all that there were still a few grains of white rice stuck to his face.

“Old man, if you want to find a place to settle down, Britannias might be more suitable than the Revolutionary Army.”

Vegapunk didn't reply, but simply smiled and patted Sentomaru's head:
"Then let's go take a look at that country first."

call--!
The sea breeze around them picked up again, causing the merchant ship to sway and tilt.

Waves rose on the sea, and a storm gradually took shape.

Vegapunk looked into the distance and muttered to himself:
"dragon."

"You should be on the ship to Britannias by now, right?!"

"perhaps……"

"You can understand something there..."

……

at the same time.

Britannias.

Gawain didn't receive any news from Vegapunk, but he did receive news from Tezoro first.

Two years later, Tejoro's attire is still extremely gorgeous, as if he wanted to cover his entire body in gold.

To the average person, such a look would simply be described as that of a nouveau riche.

But Gawain knew.

Every gram of gold on Tezoro's body was a weapon.

Two years have passed, and while the man's combat strength hasn't changed much, his dangerousness has increased.

Perhaps it's because they've become more adept at using their abilities, or perhaps it's because they've resolved a long-standing inner conflict, allowing them to focus more on themselves.

After greeting everyone, Gawain assigned a place to Tezoro in the Knights of the Round Table, temporarily placing him as the eleventh seat.

Barrett, along with Tezzo, was also included in the Knights of the Round Table, temporarily ranking twelfth.

However, given Barrett's personality, he won't stay in this ranking for long.

No one had any objections to this.

After all, the group was already mentally prepared for Taizoro's joining. In some ways, Taizoro was not joining the fire, but rather returning to the team.

In the past two years, Gawain and his group have been able to rebuild Britannias so quickly, not only because of Gawain's unimaginable prestige and the talents of the others, but also because of the almost money-printing financial support from Tezoro.

During this time, Barrett used his formidable fighting prowess to humiliate everyone in the Knights of the Round Table except for their leader, Gawain, and the unmotivated Fujitora.

Even a strong player like Kro suffered a considerable defeat at his hands.

With its formidable fighting skills, it has won the hearts of the people.

"Twelve seats?!"

Barrett held the gold coin in his hand, a cold smile playing on his lips.

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over Law, Zoro, Sanji, and Beville, before settling on Gin, Kuro, and Fujitora.

His chin was slightly upturned, conveying a strong sense of provocation.

"Hey, hey, hey... don't be so arrogant!"

Zoro showed no weakness, and even placed his hand on the long sword at his waist.

During this period, he fought Barrett many times, but without exception, he was defeated every time.

This also convinced him that Barrett possessed formidable combat power comparable to Hawkeye's. Being able to defeat Barrett meant, to some extent, being able to suppress Hawkeye's formidable combat power!
Sanji and Law, standing to the side, also revealed eager eyes.

With Barrett, whose fighting spirit is almost limitless, as his opponent, and with Gawain now reaching his limits in all aspects, all his experience has been invested into his experience savings account.

Zoro and his crew's combat strength is increasing at an almost rocket-like speed.

It's not impossible for a few more legendary-level combatants to emerge before the martial arts tournament even begins!
Zheng——!
The blade is drawn.

The crowd seemed poised to fight at the slightest provocation.

This scene left Tesoro, who was watching from the side, completely stunned. He looked at Clos beside him, hesitant to speak.

Kro understood and smiled:
"Isn't the atmosphere a little different from what you expected?!"

Tezoro nodded:
"I thought it would be more harmonious, after all, the captain was known for his benevolence and righteousness, but his crew was a bit too belligerent."

Before coming here.

Tezzo had many fantasies about everything in Britannias.

But I never imagined it would turn out like this.

Seeing this, Kro:

"You will understand later."

"Cultivation, becoming stronger, and fighting are the meaning of human existence."

"That feeling of pushing beyond limits, tearing muscles, and then... all over the body..."

"Wait, where are you going?"

"I'm not done yet!"

Taizoro's lips twitched, and he subconsciously quickened his pace.

On his very first day as a member, he sensed something was amiss. The top officers under Gao Wen's command seemed, perhaps, maybe a little too belligerent...

After the meeting.

When Tezoro saw Smoker passing by on the streets of Camelot, he was wearing an exaggeratedly large load of armor and leading an equally strong group of guards.

He felt the ground beneath his feet tremble.

Thinking about his heavily laden, extremely muscular physique, Tezoro couldn't help but shudder.

I acted impulsively; joining the group was a rash decision.

Unfortunately, what's done is done.

Tezoro had no room for maneuver left and could only silently swear in his heart:
"I absolutely do not want to become like them, a muscle-bound monster..."

……

"Who says these muscles are bad? These muscles are absolutely gorgeous!"

a few days later.

Gawain stood in his office, gazing at the distant beach where Tezoro, now a much larger and more muscular man, was dragging a pirate ship at breakneck speed, and a slight twitch appeared on his lips.

"It's so evil!"

"If this continues, I won't have a single normal person left under my command!"

"No, there's also Nami, Kalifa..."

Thinking of Nami, who now draws sea charts almost like 007, and Kalifa, who frequently comes close to him and gives him flirtatious glances, Gawain decides to retract his assessment.

A king of rolls.

A crazy woman.

Is there really not a single normal person in this lousy pirate crew?!

Squeak-!
The office door was pushed open.

Franky, who had just put down his tools and was still covered in engine oil, pushed open the door and entered.

"Captain, you were looking for me?!"

Gawain nodded.

At this moment, Franky, under his command, actually seemed like a normal person.

Touched as he was, Gawain reached under his desk and pulled out a strangely shaped Devil Fruit, placing it in front of Franky:
"The fruit we've been searching for was recently obtained by Tezoro."

"This is……"

"Swallow Fruit!"

(End of this chapter)