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

Chapter 425 Takeoff
The people around remained silent, and no one refuted Nassuro Sei's words, because what he said was an indisputable fact.

Britannias' rise has been far faster than they had anticipated!
a long time.

Satan couldn't help but speak, his eyes sharp, as if he had made up his mind:
"The Heavenly King's recovery is faster than we expected. Now, in addition to unleashing large-scale energy attacks, he can also precisely lock onto targets!"

"Should we use this now to annihilate Britannias?!"

"Or... should we just snipe Knight Gawain?!"

Peter Saint was taken aback and quickly stopped him:

"Until we confirm that Britannias is manufacturing ancient weapons, we should refrain from taking any rash actions."

"As for the issue of combat strength, it may not be as urgent as we think."

“A few days ago, I received news that Lord Im had conquered Elbaf.”

"Those giants were blessed and transformed into demonic giants. Such a force is now capable of destroying all the powers on the sea!"

Satan was startled:
"Lord Im succeeded?"

"Isn't that obvious?!"

Peter Saint affirmed:

"After all, that person was someone who defeated Joy Boy, swept away the seas, and reached the top eight hundred years ago!"

"When he takes action personally, there is nothing he cannot do."

"After taking control of Elbaf, Lord Im has already set off for the Crusade headquarters. News should be coming back in the next few days."

The expressions on everyone's faces relaxed slightly, and the tension and anxiety from before disappeared at this moment.

As long as Im takes action, nothing on the high seas will be a problem!
This is a consensus among the five people, and it is a truth that has been verified countless times over the past eight hundred years!

Nasujiro let out a long breath:

"With such a force at our disposal, and with Lord Im keeping Knight Gawain in check, Britannias having a navy isn't too much of a problem, plus we have the Heavenly King."

"The advantage is still on our side. Our first priority is to completely control the situation before dealing with the Britannias issue."

"even……"

"Take this opportunity to completely sweep away the New World and reshape the maritime landscape!"

boom!
boom!
boom--!
There was a rapid knock on the door.

Before the five could speak, the office was pushed open, and a high-ranking CP0 executive strode in and knelt before them.

Although he was wearing a mask, anyone could see his panic at that moment!

"Lord Five Old Stars!"

"The previous investigation into Britannias's unauthorized manufacture of ancient weapons has yielded results."

"Our people have confirmed that there is indeed a hidden shipyard in the Britannias Inner Sea."

"After several failed infiltration attempts, we focused our attention on the cargo ships traveling around Britannias and made a discovery."

“In recent months, large quantities of timber from the Tree of Adam have been transported to Britannias, while cargo ships carrying various types of ores have docked at ports within Britannias.”

"Furthermore, we also discovered Sentomaru's whereabouts within Britannias!"

"It's almost certain."

"Vegapunk is currently in Britannias, and there is a very high probability that he is building some kind of super-large, sturdy ship there."

"The possibility of ancient weapons cannot be ruled out!"

The five men exchanged a glance, then waved for the CP0 executive to leave.

boom--!
After the office door was closed.

Nasujiro Sei's expression changed, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"really."

"Just as we initially guessed, Gawain is indeed secretly manufacturing ancient weapons."

"That's why we didn't hesitate to invade Impel Down during the Marineford War."

"but."

"And so, things inside Britannias..."

just.

Before Nasujiro Sei could finish speaking, he was interrupted again by a knock on the door.

boom!
boom!
boom--!
The five men turned to look at the office door again, their eyes now showing a hint of anger.

Vocuri's gaze was unfriendly:

"Come in."

It was the same CP0 executive, but this time his face was pale. It wasn't because of fear of the Five Elders, but because he had just received a phone call after leaving the house!
"Lord Five Elders... In addition to investigating the shipyard in Britannias, our people have also been investigating the energy source that may power Pluto."

"It has indeed been confirmed that there is only one energy source that can be used to power Hades."

"But Britannias has an extremely large reserve of ley line energy, even exceeding one-third of the total reserves of all other places in the world!"

"If this power could be..."

Snapped--!
The wine glass in Sacred Vochuli's hand shattered with a crack, and his face suddenly turned extremely ugly, even pale.

CP0 noticed this and his body trembled.

He had seen that expression before, and had even unconsciously shown it countless times. It was anger, but even more so, fear!
Fear that something is far beyond one's control and may even backfire on oneself!
"go out!"

The voice of the Holy Vocuri was icy.

Upon hearing this, the CP0 executives scrambled out of the Five Elders' conference room.

Dead silence.

A deathly silence once again enveloped the conference room.

For the first time, a feeling of unease appeared on the faces of the five people.

Satan swallowed hard, his voice trembling:
"If I remember correctly, the Crimson Dragon's ability is to manipulate the earth's ley line energy."

"Given Vegapunk's talent, how long would it take him to analyze the principles behind the Red Dragon's manipulation of ley line energy and apply them to Hades?!"

No one answered Satan's question.

They knew that Vegapunk's talent far exceeded their imagination.

Furthermore, they were unaware of how long Britannias and Vegapunk's collaboration had actually lasted!
Was his previous infiltration of Impel Down to rescue Sentomaru, or was it to use Sentomaru as a bargaining chip to gain an opportunity to cooperate with Vegapunk?
They only knew that they rarely felt cold.

A bone-chilling, soul-chilling cold!

If Britannias actually creates ancient weapons, their last trump card for world domination will become useless.

When both sides have the ability to destroy the other, they will achieve an equivalent deterrent effect!
"A power that can stand on equal footing with us is about to emerge?!"

Satan's face contorted in horror, unable to accept this!
In fact, during the eight hundred years of World Government rule, Im held a transcendent position and almost never took the initiative to interfere in matters on the high seas. The Five Elders were the true rulers of this world.

Having enjoyed absolute power, how could one possibly allow anyone to share in the spoils?!
"Use ancient weapons immediately!"

"I will make Britannias disappear from the map!"

Satan was furious and almost lost his mind, as was Nasshoulang Sheng, who was standing next to him.

He gripped the long sword tightly, his eyes filled with an extremely sinister glint.
"Looking at it this way, this so-called World Martial Arts Tournament is nothing more than a shield for Knight Gawain to withdraw and attract attention from all sides. For this purpose, he even fabricated a so-called permanent pointer to Laugh Tale."

"The real purpose, however, is to secretly create Hades!"

"We can't wait any longer!"

"Anyone who dares to challenge the World Government will not be tolerated, not only physically, but their very existence will be erased!"

As the two men flew into a rage, the saintly Vochuli, standing to the side, calmed down and said:
"The fall of Britannias is inevitable, but there is no need to rush into what to do now."

"The preliminary rounds of the World Martial Arts Tournament have concluded, and the list of sixteen strongest candidates has been released."

"They will arrive at the Round Table Arena in Britannias in a few days for the final battle, and for this purpose, Knight Gawain has even evacuated the civilians in Camelot in advance."

"Instead of making a move now, it would be better to wait until they gather in Britannias..."

"Take them all down!"
"In this way, the pressure we face afterward will be countless times less."

Nasujiro was taken aback.

Looking at Wochulissen, with whom he had worked for many years, a deep sense of apprehension appeared in his eyes! But even more so, there was excitement!
He knew that what the Sacred Lock of Volcholi said was feasible, and he knew even more clearly what it would bring.

The number of Emperor-level powerhouses active on the high seas will be reduced by half. In addition, Im has already taken control of the Titans of Elbaf. With this shift in power, everything will return to the control of the World Government!

"I agree!"

"I agree too!!"

……

……

……

at the same time.

Camelot.

Gao Wen sat in his office, a video phone on his desk playing footage of the preliminary rounds from various locations.

He looked at the projected image and nodded frequently.

"With the guidance of two legends, Rayleigh and Jabba, the Straw Hat Pirates developed Gear Fourth ahead of time and became proficient in using all three types of Haki. Perhaps even he himself was unaware that when he threw a punch, he subconsciously incorporated the shadow of Haki!"

"but."

"We haven't seen Nika yet, in the end... we're just a step away."

Gao Wen shook his head.

At this level, let alone fighting him to the death, they couldn't even withstand a single blow from him.

To think that this could help one break through limits and reach the threshold of mythology is utter nonsense.

For a while.

Gao Wen was somewhat disappointed.

His phone was busy while he clocked in, so he started watching the battle situation in the West Sea.

The scene opens, revealing Redfield standing calmly in the arena, casually wielding his sword to crush all his competitors!
Several video Den Den Mushi were affected, damaging their eyes.

"This attitude..."

"Redfield has already obtained that Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?!"

"Zoan Type - Bat Fruit - Mythical Zoan - Vampire Mode!"

As the rarest of the three types of Devil Fruits, each Mythical Zoan fruit possesses unique abilities that other Zoan-type fruits do not have.

Bat fruits are also available, of course.

That is, by consuming the blood of others, one can quickly restore one's physical abilities and even absorb the lifespan of the other person!

Redfield was originally over ninety years old, but now he looks so young, which must be due to the power of that fruit.

"This guy's original fighting strength was on par with Roger and Whitebeard. Now, with the help of the Devil Fruit, he has regained the physical abilities he had when he was young. He has probably reached the upper level of the Legendary rank."

"It's passable."

Gawain nodded, finally seeing a passable opponent, but only a barely passable one.

He then opened the recordings of several other regions. Apart from the monster-infested New World, only the battlefield of the Sabaody Archipelago piqued his interest.

"S-Dragon?!"

"A seraph modeled after me?!"

Watching the figure on the screen, wielding a sword and nearly turning the entire arena upside down, Gawain's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Gawain had long anticipated that the World Government would try every means to find his blood sample and use it for the development of Seraphs.

Some are even looking forward to seeing how much of their own strength the final product will have!

But now it seems that the World Government is far better than Gawain predicted!

"His combat strength is roughly at the mid-level of the legendary rank."

"But the most terrifying characteristic of Seraphs is that they gradually become stronger as their combat experience increases."

"Or rather, gradually learning to use one's own strength."

"The existence of the martial arts tournament will push this speed to its limit!"

"This guy might surprise me, but..."

Turn off the projector.

Gawain turned his head and looked at the Round Table Arena in the center of Camelot, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

The emergence of such exceptional talent was the best news for him.

But the current level is not enough, far from enough!

"We need to speed up this battle!"

"Accelerate the growth of the seeds so that they can bear delicious fruit as soon as possible!"

While thinking.

Kro pushed open the door and entered, holding a document in his hand, his expression grave.
“Gawain, recently there have been many World Government agents trying to infiltrate the shipyard. Perhaps... our plan to build Pluton has been exposed.”

"this matter……"

Gao Wen frowned slightly.

With the construction plan for Hades exposed, the World Government may well be unable to restrain itself and directly use Uranus to erase Britannias.

But there's still no movement...

That can only mean that either the world government is merely suspicious, or it hasn't received any concrete information yet.

After pondering for a moment.

Gawain began:

"Have to guard against it."

"Previously, in order to prevent the battles in the Round Table Arena from becoming too intense, the civilians of Camelot had already been evacuated. This can be considered a good thing, at least the World Government will not suspect that the plan has been discovered."

"Get Bevel to cooperate and move the manufacturing site of Hades ahead of schedule!"

Kro nodded:
"Where are you going?!"

Gawain pointed to the sky:

"where to!"

"Sky Island?!"

Kro's eyes lit up; there was indeed no better place than there, hidden and undetectable!

"good idea!"

"Nami's Cloud-Cloud Fruit is a little short for now, but with all the Cloud-Cloud Fruits she's ever had, doing something like this is a piece of cake!"

"Ah."

……

The next day.

An unprecedented storm has swept across the British Isles!
The wind howled and the rain reduced visibility to an extremely low level!

Amidst the flashes of lightning, some people vaguely saw an island slowly rising into the sky within the storm.

"No way?!"

"How could such a thing be possible? Perhaps you've misread it?!"

In the tavern.

The crowd looked at the man in the middle, who was recounting his bizarre experiences, with mocking expressions. The man looked embarrassed and began to doubt whether what he had seen that day was real or a hallucination caused by fear.

"perhaps……"

"Perhaps I really did see it wrong."

"Hahahaha~"

(End of this chapter)