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

Chapter 423 The Fall of Elbaf, the Seraphim Appear!

Municipal Building.

Gao Wen sat in his office, watching Aokiji ride away on his bicycle in the harbor, his brows furrowed.

Robin's assessment of those notes was confirmed by Vegapunk.

The situation was far worse than he had anticipated.

Even the red earth continent only took two more years to completely sink into the sea.

Losing all the land would undoubtedly be devastating for the world; aside from the Skypiea and Fishmen, the vast majority of humanity would be wiped out!

Britannias, and the people who live on this land, will be affected.

Gao Wen reached out and opened the drawer.

The floating fruit still lay quietly inside.

If this world is destined to sink to the bottom of the sea in the future, then the value of this floating fruit is immense.

Land can be left for human habitation.

"Not only that, Fujitora's Gravity Fruit and Nami's Cloud-Cloud Fruit can achieve similar effects to some extent."

"but……"

"Still too insignificant!"

"Compared to the world's vast population, the power of an individual is ultimately too insignificant!"

"unless……"

Gawain looked down at the floating fruit, feeling a little tempted.

If he breaks through the myth and then eats this fruit, he might be able to float hundreds of countries into the air.

Unfortunately, he already has one Red Dragon Fruit, so eating a second one is nothing short of a pipe dream.

After some thought, Gao Wen reluctantly abandoned the idea and turned his attention back to the martial arts tournament:
"We can't wait any longer!"

"Only by integrating global resources as quickly as possible can we hope to combat the impending disaster!"

"Only by pooling everyone's strength can we protect ourselves from the impending disaster."

"The martial arts tournament will begin immediately after it concludes!"

"Anyone who gets in my way, I'll personally send them to hell!"

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at the same time.

New world.

Elbaf.

On atop a colossal tree, larger than anyone could imagine, stood a kingdom of giants.

Even if it were to carry a city on its back, compared to the giant elephant elephant, which stands ten thousand meters tall, it would appear as insignificant as an ant.

And at this moment.

This ancient tree, which seems to reach almost to the heavens and the earth, is being bathed in a sea of ​​fire!
Screams, wails, screams, and wailing...

Countless desperate cries came from the tree trunks everywhere, but quickly disappeared without a trace.

The world seemed to fall silent at that moment.

Only the sound of flames engulfing the giant tree remained incredibly jarring.

Im stood atop the tree trunk, looking down at the hellish scene below, his gaze indifferent as if he had done something utterly insignificant.

Countless giants rose from the flames, their bodies still burning, yet their faces showed no sign of pain.

Only ferocity and evil!
Pure, extreme evil!
Bat-like wings spread across their shoulders, goat-like curved horns extended from their foreheads and pierced the sky, and they had canine fangs and were shrouded in black smoke!

They stood side by side behind Im, like loyal servants, serving their god!

See this scene.

Even Blackbeard was utterly shocked!

“It’s amazing!”

"With his own strength, he dominated everyone in the giant kingdom, erased his own self, strengthened his physical body, and raised his fighting spirit to the extreme."

"What we got in return was an indestructible monster!"

"This is……"

"The King of the World?!"

Having followed Im for more than two months, Blackbeard gradually figured out the identity of the person in front of him.

Above the Five Elders, at the pinnacle of the World Government, the king who should not exist on the Void Throne, and the one who created the World Government eight hundred years ago!

Even Blackbeard, who was unwilling to be subordinate to anyone, felt an urge to worship at this moment.

Without him.

This scene is truly beyond reason!
Among those countless giants bathed in flames, there were several auras that even he felt wary of.

These giants are already superior to other races in terms of combat power, and the best among them have combat power that is no less than that of a vice admiral of the Marine Headquarters, or even the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Standing in the center of the crowd was a giant named Loki, whose height was far greater than that of ordinary giants. He exuded a terrifying aura from head to toe!
Its combat strength is no less than that of a Marine Admiral!

Now, after being strengthened by Im, Blackbeard can no longer even imagine what kind of monster it is.

At least……

Even Blackbeard, who possessed the power of two Devil Fruits, was unwilling to fight him.

Shiryu, standing to the side, was sweating profusely.

"No matter how many times I see it, I still feel a chill that goes straight to my soul!"

"This is Im..."

"This is the King of the World?!"

"I'm afraid even that knight Gawain might not be his match."

"what."

Blackbeard nodded and murmured:

"if……"

"I mean, if I could take over this guy's power, this world would be mine."

"you……"

Shiryu's breath hitched. When he turned to look at Blackbeard, he saw only an honest face that he recognized as harmless.

"Hahahaha~!"

"That kind of thing is of course impossible, after all, I don't have that kind of ambition, do I?!"

Looking at Blackbeard's magnanimous smile, Shiryu felt a chill from the depths of his soul, as if he had seen a venomous snake with hidden fangs!

"you……"

"That's what you said to Whitebeard back then, wasn't it?!"

"Who knows?!"

Blackbeard reached up and touched his head, saying:

"If Lord Im remains this powerful forever, then being his subordinate wouldn't be a bad thing."

Shiryu understood and was about to ask further questions when Im interrupted him.

"The giants of Elbaf have been acquired."

Im spoke indifferently, as if he hadn't heard Blackbeard's words at all.

Or rather, even if they heard it, they didn't care.

Why would the gods care about the delusions of ants?!
When the gap in strength reaches a certain level, the boastful words of the weak appear particularly laughable.

To him, Blackbeard was merely a useful fighting force.

Im looked into the distance.

The waves surged on the sea, and the rainbow bridge encircled the burning giant kingdom, like a new sun rising from the sea!

Im raised his hand in a gesture of grasping, his eyes filled with disdain, as if the world were already in his grasp!

Do not!
The world was already in his hands; now he was merely crushing a few parasites.

Apart from Britannias, that monster who only showed a small part of himself during the Battle of the Summit, no one else even caught his eye!
"Now..." "It's time to get rid of the web crawlers!"

"Joey Boy?!"

"You couldn't beat me eight hundred years ago, and now a ghost eight hundred years later wants to beat me?!"

"dream!"

"Now is the time to take the world back into our own hands."

"The first stop is..."

"The Cross Society is ready to begin!"

“Knight Gawain played a trick of hiding in the dark when he invaded Impel Down, and Nam responded with the same tactic.”

Blackbeard paused for a moment, his eyes flashing with fervor.

He knew the significance of the Cross Society.

Crocodile gathered a large number of Impel Down prisoners and joined forces with several of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to form a massive organization whose power even surpassed that of the Whitebeard Pirates at their peak.

Even on the high seas today, apart from the World Government, the only one who can reliably suppress the Cross Society is the unfathomable Britannias!
It is rumored that within its ranks, there is more than one person whose abilities rival even those of a general.

Navy hunter Hawkeye, the new king of Whole Cake Island Katakuri, Crocodile—each and every one of them is a powerful force capable of dominating their own territory.

But in Im's eyes, these people were like weeds, not worth mentioning.

But Blackbeard knew.

Im...

They are qualified!

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Judicial Island.

Lucci and the others had been under house arrest here for some time.

My daily routine mainly consists of writing unimportant reports in the office or helping to organize documents.

Anyone could see that he had been demoted.

Even former rivals gloated, prompting the hot-tempered Gabra to frequently retaliate and spark disputes.

Lucci was prepared for this, and the current situation is far better than he expected.

His double agent identity has been exposed by the Five Elders. Under normal circumstances, the World Government would never tolerate a traitor like him.

But he can still have tea on Judiciary Island.

This only shows that both the World Government and the Celestial Dragons' fear of Gawain far exceeded Lucci's own expectations.

just.

The changes came faster than Lucci had imagined.

A mission from the Five Elders was entrusted to him.

"Participate in the world's number one martial arts tournament, seize the permanent pointer of Laugh Tale?! And test out a new humanoid weapon while you're at it?!"

Looking at the mission document in his hand, Lucci was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Five Elders to pull this stunt.

but.

What truly piqued his interest were the so-called humanoid weapons.

"Seraph Zero, codename... S-Dragon?!"

"The Pacifistas project that Vegapunk used to be in charge of?!"

"But I clearly remember that this project was shelved after Future Island was destroyed... So, has this information been concealed since then?!"

Lucci knew something about the Pacifistas and the Seraphim Project behind them.

They are somewhat similar to the cyborgs of Germa 66, but they are not on the same level in terms of either the technology they use or their potential.

Even a mass-produced model based on Bartholomew Kuma has the power to easily suppress a large pirate crew.

So how exaggerated would an Seraphic S-Dragon be?!

boom!
boom!
boom!
Lu Qi pondered.

There was a knock on the office door, and before he could speak, a familiar figure pushed the door open and entered.

The newcomer was about thirteen or fourteen years old, thin, with a cold face, and a knight's sword at his waist.

He has unusual brown skin and short silver hair, and a pair of black wings behind him sway gently with his steps.

The distinctive features immediately reminded Lucci of the powerful race that had once been called a god, but what truly surprised him was the face of the newcomer!
A face almost identical to Gawain's!
Although there are many similarities, both his facial features and temperament are exactly the same as Gao Wen's!
"What on earth is this thing!?"

"Given the age of the ship... Knight Gawain, it's impossible for him to have a child that big!"

"Is it Vegapunk's research?"

"Yes."

As if in response to Lucci's question, a slender figure slowly emerged from behind the boy; it was none other than Stusi, who had previously carried out an undercover mission at Raven Harbor.

Stussy's true identity is that of a spy Vegapunk left in the World Government. This time, Future Island was destroyed so suddenly that everything was burned by Vegapunk, and her identity was not exposed.

"It's you……"

Lu Qi frowned slightly.

Stus still wore a charming smile, and even reached out to lift Lucci's chin:

"Seraphim-S-Dragon!"

"This guy is based on the bloodline of Knight Gawain, plus the blood of the Lunaria race, and an artificial Devil Fruit, namely Law."

"I will work with you on this mission to win the World Martial Arts Tournament and retrieve the permanent pointer as a prize."

Lu Qi nodded, his expression extremely solemn.

Only those who have actually witnessed Gawain in action know just how terrifying that man's fighting power truly is.

Seraphim created based on Gawain...

Lucci turned to look at S-Dragon, who was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and a fighting spirit that almost ignited him rose up!

"Your aura... is passable."

"Come and fight me to your heart's content!"

Zheng——!
S-Dragon had already made his move.

His expression was distorted, twisted by the uncontrollable fighting spirit within him.

The frenzied Conqueror's Haki spread from S-Dragon, causing cracks to appear in the surrounding walls.

It spread further and engulfed the entire Judiciary Island.

Countless people lost consciousness on the spot, and even several warships transporting serious criminals were affected, with ten soldiers on deck fainting.

As the shockwave rolled in, Stussy's face turned extremely grim:
"Damn it!"

"This guy has lost control again!"

After she was transferred back to the CP organization, she became the commander of the Seraphim.

But it was precisely because of this that Stussy truly understood just how terrifying these monsters were!
Inheriting the immense potential of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the source of their bloodline factors, combined with the near-immortal defensive capabilities of the Lunaria race and their ability to control fire, the monster before us was born.

Even among Seraphs, S-Dragon is a true anomaly!

Gawain's powerful bloodline endowed him with a formidable Conqueror's Haki, but how could a Conqueror be a loyal dog who obeys every command?!
Therefore, S-Dragon is also the most warlike and self-aware among the Seraphim.

Even Stussy, who possessed the authoritarian chip, could not completely control it. In fact, if orders were forcibly issued, it would only make it more rebellious.

But precisely because of this, S-Dragon's combat power is the most terrifying of all the Seraphs; according to the World Government's internal assessment, he is capable of fighting against the Four Emperors.
This is why the World Government was willing to risk losing control in order to send S-Dragon to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament.

In a hurry.

Stussy could only have the other Seraphim intervene to stop it:

"S-Bear, S-Shark, stop him!"

"learn!"

Two seraphim, modeled after Bartholomew and Jinbe respectively, rushed out from behind Stussy.

One of them sank into the ground and swam on the surface as if swimming, clinging tightly to S-Dragon's legs.

One of them spreads out both hands, holding fleshy balls in their palms, blocking in front of the S-Dragon.

Lucci immediately recognized that one of the two had the Swim-Swim Fruit and the other had the Paw-Paw Fruit!

(End of this chapter)