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

Chapter 417 Turn the whole world into Britannias!

"What exactly happened?!"

Gao Wen frowned slightly.

Subconsciously, he opened the system panel and saw Vegapunk's name on the list of recipients for the experience savings jar.

Is there a problem with the captain's system?!

The thought flashed through Gao Wen's mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

After all, the captain system has never malfunctioned since he awoke from the East China Sea.

Moreover, Vegapunk had no reason, nor was it possible, to betray him at this time.

In terms of emotion.

The fact that Vegapunk's name appeared on the list of recipients of the experience jar indicates that he has acknowledged Gawain's will and chosen to join Britannias.

In terms of reason.

With Vegapunk now facing a global manhunt and a joint effort by the Navy and CP to eliminate him, the only person in the world capable of protecting him is Gawain!

"It's unclear at the moment. He went missing last night."

Frankie also looked serious.

He understood Vegapunk's value to Gawain and Britannias far better than anyone else.

Although Vegapunk has only been with Britannias for less than half a month, he has already taken over the construction of Hades.

Even many technologies originating from Future Island have been put on the agenda.

Vegapunk has great ambitions.

The design blueprints for Hades were significantly modified, with the intention of transferring many technologies originally belonging to Future Island directly to Hades, transforming it into a true aerial fortress.

Without Vegapunk's help, Gawain's many plans would be difficult to implement.

Once the seas have calmed down, Britannias will face the wrath of the World Government.

This is something Gawain doesn't want to see for the time being.

"We searched all night but couldn't find it!"

"Where's Sentomaru?!"

"He didn't know either, and was leading the shipyard's shipwrights and guards to search everywhere."

"Is this so..."

Gawain breathed a sigh of relief, now basically certain that Vegapunk had not intended to defect.

After all, aside from being Vegapunk's bodyguard, Sentomaru was also a junior whom he had watched grow up, and his status was almost equivalent to that of an adopted son.

If Vegapunk's goal is to escape, he would never abandon Sentomaru alone.

"You keep things stable with the Technology Development Bureau for now, I'll have someone go find someone here."

"Yes!"

hang up the phone.

Gao Wen fell silent and turned to look out the window.

A layer of dark clouds had gathered high in the sky sometime earlier.

The wind howled, lightning flashed, and the air was heavy and oppressive; a storm was approaching.

"Does Britannias get storms of this magnitude this season?!"

"Someone's up to something?!"

Kro immediately realized:

"Ability user!"

Gawain nodded:
"I think I know who's coming."

"The leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon!"

"If it's this guy, we can't rule out the possibility of using force to forcibly take Vegapunk away."

"After all, he was once Vegapunk's comrade."

"Monkey...D?"

Barrett's expression hardened; the surname reminded him of a troublesome old man, which was then confirmed by Gawain.

"Kap's son."

"only……"

Gawain's expression revealed a hint of mockery:

"This old guy believed in justice his whole life, but he was absolutely terrible at raising the younger generation."

"Whether it was his son Dragon, his grandson Straw Hat, or his adopted son Roger, Portgas D. Ace, they all chose to become his enemies."

"In a way, this is something that is inherited from the same source."

Barrett nodded, a cold glint in his eyes.

Although Gawain had not ordered him to keep a close eye on Vegapunk, what was happening now was undoubtedly a slap in the face to him.

He found it even harder to accept the losses that Gao Wen and his gang had suffered due to his dereliction of duty.

Now that he has made this place his home, he will not let Vegapunk leave.

"It is my responsibility to deal with Vegapunk, and I will bring him back."

After saying this, Barrett prepared to turn and leave, but stopped at the door and reminded Gawain:
"captain."

"The other party is Vegapunk's former comrade, and he appeared here not long after he entered Britannias. It is not impossible that this is a betrayal by collusion from within."

"The battle for supremacy among pirates is not a child's game, but a cruel world of survival of the fittest, betrayal and slaughter."

"Don't be too quick to believe other people's promises."

"The moment a contract is born, it awaits to be torn up."

After truly joining Britannias, Barrett opened up and gradually came to understand everyone, including Gawain.

The reputation of being the most benevolent in the East Sea is no exaggeration, nor is his unparalleled power in the world, but this man…

Too easily trusting others.

He had almost complete trust in himself and in Vegapunk, who had just joined the group.

Such qualities are certainly touching for a companion, but in the world of One Piece, they seem a bit too naive.

Although Barrett didn't dislike such naiveté, as a member of Gawain's crew, he felt obligated to point out the flaws in Gawain's actions and make amends for his own mistakes.

Become the firewall of Britannias and eliminate all possible threats!

This is how Barrett sees himself!

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The heavy footsteps grew more urgent and farther away, until they finally disappeared from Gawain's ears.

Kro's brows furrowed:
"This guy... has overstepped his bounds."

Gawain didn't care about that, but looking at Barrett's retreating figure, he was still a little uneasy and said to Chloe:
"If it really is a dragon, it's uncertain whether Barrett can defeat it, but he definitely can't stop it. Notify Yisheng's side to prepare to take control of the situation."

"If you dare to steal my people..."

"Anyone who comes will die!"

boom--!
Lightning flashed and shone on Gawain, allowing Kro to see Gawain's cold and stern eyes.

……

The outskirts of Britannias.

Inside a ladyboy bar.

Countless transgender people dressed in sexy outfits and wearing heavy makeup danced wildly on the dance floor, eliciting waves of revelry from the crowd.

Snapped--!
A piece of underwear, reeking of strong hormones, landed on the dragon's head.

He took it off expressionlessly, then turned around and saw the transvestite in the dance floor throwing flirtatious glances at him. His lips twitched violently, and he casually tossed it back.

"Hahahaha-!"

A rare, relaxed smile appeared on Vegapunk's face.

He was brought here by the dragon when he awoke, which did not surprise him.

Ignoring the earlier awkwardness, Long spoke:

"You really aren't coming back with me?!"

“You know that.” “The revolutionary army needs your strength, and I need you too.”

"The World Government possesses ancient weapons, and to counter such forces, we must also acquire the same weapons."

"You're the only one who can help me, Vegapunk."

Dragon's tone was incredibly sincere, and he didn't even mention Vegapunk's sudden departure.

As the sea became increasingly turbulent, the situation facing the Revolutionary Army became more and more critical, and Vegapunk was the only prey they could seize.

"terribly sorry."

"dragon."

Vegapunk shook his head, his tone firm, and refused:
"I can't help you."

The dragon's breath caught in its throat; its eyes held anger, but even more so, bewilderment.

"Then why did you help Knight Gawain?!"

"I don't know."

"From any perspective, the Revolutionary Army is more trustworthy than Knight Gawain!"

Vegapunk looked him straight in the eye:

“You are faster than me, so you should have arrived in Britannias earlier than me. Even if something unexpected happened along the way, it would have been a long time by the time you got here.”

"Have you ever actually seen this country?!"

The dragon fell silent.

Of course he had seen it, even examining it with a magnifying glass, looking at it bit by bit, from the lowest level of Britannias to the highest level.

Long Xin had some expectations regarding Britannias.

The reactions of Sabo and Ivankov suggest that this country may hold a beauty they have never seen before.

But all of this still exceeded the dragon's expectations, and the more it learned about this place, the more incredible it seemed.

A gradually improving legal system, a government full of human touch, and a people whose faces are filled with hope and whose backs are gradually straightening...

Everything was so perfect, like a fantasy world straight out of a fairy tale, but now it was all laid bare before him.

but……

This is a country ruled by pirates?!

It's absurd that pirates, known for their brutality, chaos, and freedom, are better at governing a country than almost all the monarchs in the world!
"It seems you've already seen it."

Vegapunk calmly picked up his glass of wine, took a sip, and continued:
"Knight Gawain created a completely new system where there are no hierarchical relationships between people, at least not legally."

"What he really wanted to kill were slaves, nobles, injustice, and privilege."

"This will be the future of the world, and I am absolutely certain of that now."

"Knight Gawain and Britannias represent the future."

Long slumped down, took a deep breath, and spoke with an indescribable sense of defeat.

He desperately wanted to deny everything he had seen, to deny what the revolutionary army had done over the decades, which was not even as good as what Gawain had done in three years.

But when facing Vegapunk, he couldn't even deceive himself.

This man's perception was sharper than anyone could imagine!
The dragon felt a little dry in the mouth:

"Is that all?!"

"of course not."

Vegapunk shook his head:

“I told you before that Britannias is creating Hades.”

"But what I didn't know at the time was that they were actually only one step away from the reality of Hades."

"Whether it's materials, shipbuilding techniques, or the art of craftsmanship, we've already conquered them all. We've even found a substitute for the Mother Flame that I originally thought was essential."

“Even without me, Britannias will still be able to complete Hades in five or ten years at most,”

“My arrival was not to help them start from scratch, but merely to accelerate the process, which is why I chose to stay here.”

At this point, Dragon understood why Vegapunk had made such a decision:

"You want to keep that thing under your control, or at least restrict Gawain's group from using it."

Vegapunk nodded, then shook his head:

“Originally, I had this plan, but now that I have gotten to know the country better, I have a new perspective.”

"If we can accelerate the implementation of Britannias' system throughout the world, even if we have to use ancient weapons, it is not impossible to use ancient weapons against the world government."

"By quickly dismantling the opponent's resistance, we can also minimize losses."

"Is this so..."

Long looked down at the wine glass on the table. The amber liquid flowed in the glass, and countless bubbles rose from the bottom of the glass.

For a moment.

He considered forcibly abducting Vegapunk, but the thought only lasted for a moment before vanishing without a trace.

“You’re my friend, and normally I should wish you all the best in this situation. But now…”

Dragon picked up Vegapunk's glass, filled it, pushed it in front of him, and said only one word:

"drink!"

Vegapunk paused for a moment, then downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, then the second, the third…

When all the bottles on the table were empty, Vegapunk was slumped over the table, unconscious.

Long slowly put down the wine bottle, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"Now we're even."

He looked around, his eyes meeting the smiling faces of Britannians, and murmured:

"I will take the prosperity, the system, and the ideas here to other places."

"I will complete our revolution."

“Vegapunk, you’re right about one thing: if we can’t control the Ancient Weapons, then we should destroy the Ancient Weapons in our opponents’ hands.”

The dragon turned to look out the window. The inland sea of Britannias was vast and boundless, with surging waves and soaring waterbirds.

……

When Vegapunk opened his eyes again, Dragon was nowhere to be found. He rubbed his groggy head and smiled wryly.

"What a vengeful guy."

"but……"

"Turning the whole world into Britannias?!"

"That's definitely the approach you'd think of~"

boom--!
A loud bang came from behind. Vegapunk turned around and saw Barrett charging towards him menacingly.

"you……"

Barrett glanced at the wine glasses on the table, momentarily lost in thought.

Newcomers who have just joined the group have not yet established any bonds and have no loyalty whatsoever. Their disappearance at this time is most likely a defection.

Such things happened occasionally, even on Roger's ship.

What's more, there were former comrades who came to meet them.

Barrett had originally planned to kill Dragon and Vegapunk.

Leaving aside the dragons, Vegapunk was involved in Gawain's core plans and knows far too much.

But what he saw before him was completely unexpected: Vegapunk had only had a few drinks with the other person?!
"You didn't leave?!"

"of course."

Vegapunk looked puzzled.

Why should I leave?

"Can……"

Barrett opened his mouth.

Gawain's assessment of Vegapunk suddenly flashed through his mind.

They can be trusted; there's no need to monitor them.