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

Chapter 418 The Final Island!
The farce has come to an end.

Gao Wen received the news and then relaxed.

Although the Revolutionary Army never caught his eye from beginning to end, it would still cause some trouble if Dragon directly and forcefully took Vegapunk away.

After all, the Revolutionary Army, facing the World Government's attempt to strangle them, not only did not decline but gradually grew stronger, so Dragon, as their leader, must have some skills.

Even without enhancing combat capabilities, such concealment ability should not be underestimated.

Fortunately.

Judging from the current outcome, Dragon ultimately showed consideration for their past relationship and did not attack Vegapunk.

Gao Wen was well aware of the relationship between the two.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

Dragon, mindful of past friendship, was willing to risk everything to see Vegapunk, just as he was.

but.

Gao Wen does have this much tolerance.

As long as it doesn't affect the implementation of his own plans, Gawain will give Vegapunk the respect he deserves.

After all, this man's talent is, in a sense, unique in the world.

After this battle, everything in Britannias returned to normal.

Everyone tacitly chose to avoid the topic of Vegapunk's disappearance overnight.

With Vegapunk's full support and the financial backing of the Golden City, Hades' progress has visibly accelerated.

It can be completed in as little as six months, or at most one or two years.

Akin and the other members of the Knights of the Round Table focused on their training, preparing for the upcoming World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament.

Gawain gradually relinquished some of the power within Britannias to key figures like Crow and Robin, forming an internal council to decide matters large and small.

The former goes without saying; its combat power and strategy are both top-notch, making it a top-tier all-rounder even on the entire ocean.

Although Robin lacked such experience, her vast knowledge allowed her to keep up with Gawain and Crowe.

In addition to his historical research, he now also serves as Gao Wen's advisor.

After traveling through Britannias, Fujitora returned to Camelot, opened a small casino, occasionally earning some extra money, but mostly just wandered around aimlessly.

Gawain was itching to see how leisurely the guy was, but he was forced to recall him several times, only to be refused by the guy with various excuses.

Gao Wen had no choice but to give up for the time being.

Barrett, on the other hand, has been entangled with Fujitora, and they have exchanged blows several times, but the outcome is still unknown.

Those who went to the battlefield afterward said that the terrain there had been almost completely flattened, and the mountains, which stretched for thousands of meters, had been reduced to ruins.

Everyone had a goal and something they had to do, so Gao Wen suddenly found himself with some free time.

"It's about time we went to take a look..."

Gawain sat in his office, his palm pointing to One Piece.

Although Gawain scoffed at Roger's group's decision to gamble their hopes on the future, he also understood that it was Roger's only option as he lay dying.

Gawain was also somewhat curious about the true nature of One Piece.

Currently, within Britannias, besides Gawain, there are already four legendary warriors, and the number of top-tier gold-level experts is countless.

With such combat power, they would not be afraid even if two Yonko crews joined forces to attack.

At this point in time, the World Government is even less able to take action against Britannias.

With that thought in mind, Gawain no longer hesitated. After temporarily entrusting the internal affairs of Britannias to Crow, he set off alone on his journey to the final island.

call--!
A crimson figure swept across the sky, its majestic and ferocious form instantly attracting the attention of countless people.

Some praised it, some respected it, and countless people knelt down to worship it, yet not a single person felt fear.

Those who remain in Britannias today understand that it was not a monstrous dragon that brought disaster, but the savior of Britannias.

A character with flesh and blood...

king!
……

at the same time.

Shamrock hurried into the Five Elders' office.

"Although the actions against the revolutionary army have wiped out many rebels, the high command had already received advance notice and evacuated."

"but."

"We also made new discoveries in the process."

"It's not impossible that the Revolutionary Army has some kind of deal with Britannias, or even that the two sides have already secretly joined forces."

"Otherwise, as the leader, the dragon should absolutely not have abandoned the main base and led the high command to Britannias at this time!"

The five people sitting on the sofa had no expression on their faces.

Vocuri Saint said calmly:
"Are you sure?!"

"It's not certain yet; we only got the information from a few survivors."

Shamrock said with a solemn expression:
"But whether it's true or not, the mere existence of this tendency is already an extremely dangerous thing for us."

"At this point in time, the navy needs to quell the unrest across the seas and suppress the increasingly rampant Cross Society."

“If the revolutionary army joins forces with Britannias and does something at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

"Furthermore, according to the intelligence we received earlier, Knight Gawain's men were suspected of invading Impel Down, but what was their purpose?!"

“After that man first emerged in the East China Sea, all his actions were traceable.”

"By killing the former Shichibukai, he not only demonstrated his strength but also created an opening in the Shichibukai position, aiming directly at the Shichibukai title."

"After that, Bartholomew Kuma filled the position of Shichibukai. Knight Gawain then adjusted his strategy, changing his previous avoidance of the Navy and taking a strong stance, forcibly exchanging the life of former Navy Admiral Zephyr for the position of Shichibukai!"

"After that came Water Seven, Britannias, and then the Marineford War!"

"Step by step."

"It was all part of his plan!"

"This man is definitely not someone who is content with the status quo; he may want the whole world!"

"His threat now is even greater than that of Rocks back then!"

The office was silent, with five cold gazes fixed on Natsume Locke.

How could the Five Elders not know such a simple question?
They are simply deliberately ignoring the potential problems in Britannias.

The current world governments are already at their limit in maintaining stability and suppressing rebellions.

Going to war with Britannias at this time would cause the already critical situation to collapse completely, and the consequences would be something that none of the five of them wanted to bear.

Even if we use the Heavenly King to wipe out everything in Britannias, it will be of no use!

With Gawain's abilities, he could easily escape from Uranus's saturation attack, but a monster without shackles is the real trouble for the World Government.

The kind that's deadly.

Whitebeard, who once dominated the world, was nothing more than a toy to be played with by Gawain. If it were a Marine Admiral or even one of the Five Elders, the outcome wouldn't be much better.

Moreover, the Red Dragon possesses a wide-range attack capability that is second only to the Ancient Weapons. If Knight Gawain is truly driven to the brink of despair and given up on the idea of ​​fighting to the death, the Marine Headquarters and even Mary Geoise might suffer.

No one wants to experience that kind of destructive power firsthand.

Even the Five Elders, who are immortal, are like this.

Sacred Vochuli nodded and said:

"We understand about this. You can go back now."

Upon hearing this, Natsume Locke knew that the Five Elders intended to suppress the matter.

He was immediately filled with anxiety.

It's true that he had a grudge against Gawain, but he knew even better that to the World Government and Mary Geoise, the Cross Society was nothing more than a minor ailment; it was Knight Gawain who was truly deadly.

As he pondered, a flash of lightning struck Natsume Locke's mind, piecing together previously overlooked details to reveal their true nature.

At that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Knight Gawain is going to forge ancient weapons!"

The Five Elders' expressions suddenly darkened, and their bodies froze at that moment.

Nasujiro could no longer remain calm. He slammed his long sword on the table with a bang, his face cold and gloomy, almost like a tiger or wolf ready to devour its prey.

"really?!"

Natsume Locke nodded emphatically:

“I had previously reviewed the information about Impel Down. After the Marineford War, Sentomaru, who was originally imprisoned there, disappeared without a trace.”

"There are only three forces that attacked Impel Down, and only they have the ability to leave the giant vortex. The one who took Sentomaru away must be one of these three forces."

"Blackbeard's crew has been captured. Among those who followed the Straw Hat to Marineford, there is no trace of Sentomaru. The only possibility is that Knight Gawain's men took Sentomaru away."

"You should know that Vegapunk is behind Sentomaru."

"He is the one Knight Gawain's target."

Peter Saint opened his mouth and asked:
"This can only prove that Knight Gawain and his group's target is Vegapunk. Why would they be associated with the Ancient Weapons..."

"The battle for Hades in Water Seven?!"

Peter Saint was startled, realizing what Natsume Locke was thinking. He abruptly turned to look at Satan Saint and said:
"How's the analysis of the Hades design blueprints for Water Seven coming along?!"

"it is true."

Satan nodded, his expression grave:

"It seems that there was a lot of deliberate and hasty modifications. Many parameters are problematic. If nothing unexpected happens, someone should have tampered with them."

Peter's Path:

"So that means those were a mix of real and fake blueprints?!"

"Ah."

Maz's tone was solemn:
"So what's the real one? Who really has it?!"

A name suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, but no one dared to utter it, and the office fell into a deathly silence.

With the blueprints and Vegapunk involved, they knew what it meant.

Pluto...

It's about to happen!

The world is in turmoil, the navy is weak, the four emperors have joined forces, and even organizations like the Cross Guild have emerged. The world is going crazy and collapsing.

However, the World Government is still able to remain calm and collected because they have already been able to activate that ancient weapon.

That was a terrifying weapon that could wipe a kingdom off the map with a single shot; it was something that no human could withstand.

Even for forces at the level of the Four Emperors, being targeted only leads to destruction. The top-level forces might be able to escape, but it would be of little significance.

In other words, ancient weapons are what modern world governments rely on.

With Britannias' current power, if it were to acquire an ancient weapon, it would truly possess the strength to directly compete with the World Government for global dominance.

Even the Five Elders couldn't sit still at this moment.

The more they thought about it, the greater the possibility they found.

Knight Gawain is indeed capable of doing such a thing; that man has both the courage and the ability.

Once Hades appears, Im will wipe them out without Gawain needing to intervene.

"Knight Gawain..."

Sacred Vocuri gripped his scepter tightly, feeling a sense of panic once again.

The same applies to the others.

"What should we do now?!"

"To directly attack Britannias?!"

This statement immediately drew rebuttals from the others.

Satan Saint shook his head:
"Even if the navy were to come out in full force and join forces with us, it would probably be impossible to shake Britannias in a short period of time."

"Even if the three generals joined forces, they couldn't suppress that monster!"

"Moreover, Knight Gawain also possesses combat strength comparable to that of an admiral, and there is more than one of them!"

"Kroo the Hundred-Purpose, Akin the Demon, and Barrett, who was recently confirmed to have joined Knight Gawain's ranks—any one of these men could dominate a region in the New World!"

"The second-tier powerhouses are so numerous that you can't even count them on one hand."

"Britannias..."

"It's already an unshakeable behemoth!"

The deeper you think.

Satan Saint felt the terror of Britannias more and more.

This isn't just a pirate crew that surpasses the Four Emperors; they're practically ruling the world alongside the Celestial Dragons!

"Then what do we do? Just let it go?!"

Peter Saint's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of fear. He had not expected that the situation had reached this point without him realizing it.

"We still have a chance to stop them now. Once Hades goes underwater, Britannias' fate is uncertain, but we'll all die!"

"I know, of course I know!"

boom!
Satan slammed his palm on the coffee table, shattering it instantly.

"But if we provoke that monster now, will the outcome be any better?!"

"Besides...besides..."

"What if it isn't?!"

"What if he's not actually creating ancient weapons, but has some other scheme in mind?!"

"You should know, right?!"

"Vegapunk once said that with current technology, it is simply impossible to create ancient weapons."

"Even if Vegapunk is suspected of being misleading, the fact that the World Government's top scientists have made similar judgments over hundreds of years is enough to prove that what Vegapunk said is true."

"Perhaps what Knight Gawain wants is the technology of Future Island?!"

The group exchanged glances, then subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes.

Pluto was, after all, a creation of a vast kingdom from a previous era, now submerged in the long river of history, and the soil for creating Pluto no longer exists.

What the World Government has failed to accomplish for centuries, Knight Gawain…

How could that possibly be possible?

"Don't forget that energy is the core issue!"

"It took Vegapunk decades to create the Mother Flame, and it was still only a semi-finished product. It was far from being comparable to the true Mother Flame and could only barely power Uranus."

"Without energy, everything is just empty talk!"

Nasujiro breathed a sigh of relief, sat back on the sofa, and regained his previous calm demeanor.

"Yes."

"If you can't solve the energy problem, it's just a bigger warship after all."

"However, we cannot take this matter lightly. We should have CP0 take action to thoroughly investigate this matter and obtain confirmed information."

(End of this chapter)