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

Chapter 446 One Against Eight! A Deadly Battle!
"This feeling……"

Redfield gripped his longsword tightly, his eyes gradually sharpening.

Even when facing the world's strongest opponent, he showed no sign of backing down.

Back when he faced Whitebeard Roger at his peak, he retreated once.

This was what we got in return.

It is a force that has been difficult to advance even a fraction of an inch in decades.

He was imprisoned in Impel Down by Garp after defeating the then-Admiral Kong.

It is not only the sight of the light again, but also the decaying body and the resentment in the heart.

The only saving grace was that Redfield's luck was better than Roger's and even better than Whitebeard's.

He has a chance to start over, and he has also gained the ability to help him regain his lost time!

"It's been a long time since we've had that!"

"Really..."

"I miss it!"

A voice that sounded like a half-smile came from Field.

The sword in his hand slowly came out of its sheath, surrounded by crimson lightning symbolizing his dominance, showcasing his unimaginable strength and domineering aura!
Kidd stood to the side, feeling a chill run down his spine.

This domineering aura was so strong that it exceeded his comprehension.

In a trance.

Kidd seemed to see the legends of the past era, revealing their ferocious claws before his eyes, fighting and vying for supremacy, all for the sake of becoming the only one on the throne!

What a turbulent era, what an astonishing spirit!
Kidd's breath caught in his throat at that moment.

But even so...

even so……

Kidd turned to look at Gawain, who was calmly walking out of the giant pit in the distance, his body unable to react at all.

If Redfield's strength can be said to have reached the limits of the human species.

That monster standing in the distance, who was about to defeat the top eight of the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament all by himself, had already transcended the realm of humans and was transforming into some kind of non-human existence!
Ode——!
The world changed color at that moment.

The overwhelming aura emanating from Gawain collided with Redfield's Conqueror's Haki, tearing it apart as if puncturing a bubble.

This world has only one color!
That was Gawain!
This is... the strongest in the world!
Not only Kidd, but everyone present, and everyone watching the martial arts tournament finals, felt the same way at that moment!
"Hey Hey hey……"

"Even Kaido and that S-Dragon teaming up were instantly overwhelmed by this monster..."

"Is there really anyone in this world who is this strong?!"

"Are you kidding me?"

"This kind of person, this kind of person, this kind of person..."

Navy Headquarters.

Onigumo's voice was hoarse, his eyes fixed on the man standing in the picture, his lips trembling uncontrollably.

This is because the worldview he had built up over the years was almost completely collapsed.

How could anyone in this world be this strong?!

"This is unreasonable and unscientific!"

The sound fell to the ground.

The naval conference room fell eerily quiet for a moment, with only the sound of Akainu inhaling as he smoked.

Kaido's strength is self-evident; even twenty years ago, he was a top-tier powerhouse who could rival the three legendary figures.

S-Dragon is the strongest Seraph, unintentionally created by the World Government based on Gawain's bloodline. Its almost uncontrollable power is enough to rival that of a Marine Admiral.

If enough combat experience can be stored in the database, its combat power will reach a new level. In just the time of the Martial Arts Tournament, S-Dragon has already shown significant growth.

While this speed is not as extraordinary as Gao Wen's, it is still beyond the reach of ordinary people.

But even these two monsters working together were slashed away by Gawain with a single strike...

"monster!"

Huang Mu reached out to remove the cigarette butt from his mouth, but couldn't reach it after several attempts.

He looked down and realized that his hands were trembling slightly.

For a naval admiral to be cowardly before even engaging in battle is an extremely shameful thing.

But none of the people sitting in the naval office could laugh at all, or rather, no one had the right to laugh at him.

Akainu sat in the main seat, his head lowered so his expression was not visible, but the muscles in his jaws bulged out from the effort, like a volcano about to erupt.

But at this moment, it was held down firmly, and the lava that was enough to make the sea boil almost cooled down!

Gao Wen is very strong.

No one knows this better than those who witnessed his effortless suppression of Whitebeard's navy during the Marineford War, but to be this strong...

"Inhuman!"

A long sigh from Zhan Guo broke the heavy, oppressive atmosphere in the meeting room.
But that invisible sense of oppression enveloped everyone's heart!

This is a monster who, with his own strength, is enough to stand on equal footing with the World Government!

……

Britannias.

The battle continues.

Redfield's Conqueror's Haki was dispelled, but his fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest.

He suddenly accelerated, but Barrett beside him was even faster!

We must be resolute!

"you……"

Redfield was filled with doubt, but he was destined to never get an answer.

The ground beneath his feet began to tremble.

A purplish-black torrent spread outwards from Barrett, sweeping across the entire arena, swallowing countless stones and rubble, and tearing the arena bare.

Then they converged on Barrett at an even faster speed!
"This is the power of the Fusion Fruit!"

Navy Headquarters.

Kizaru stared at the shocking scene on the screen, his eyes filled with an indescribable solemnity.

He was the one who orchestrated the Buster Call to eliminate Barrett.

Therefore, only he knew the extent to which the fusion fruit could achieve when its power was fully unleashed.

Kakakaka——!
To everyone's astonishment, the purplish-black torrent instantly coalesced into a giant sphere with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters.

Immediately, four giant hands suddenly emerged from the sphere and tore the outer shell apart.

When Bevel, who had fought Barrett before, saw this arm, he immediately recognized that this move was Barrett's strongest fighting style.

"Medium-sized - bullet!"

But when the monster inside the sphere was completely freed, Beville's eyes were filled with astonishment!

"wrong!"

Bevel simply couldn't reconcile the three-headed, six-armed monster before him with the medium-sized bullet he had seen before. This medium-sized bullet was now completely black, crackling with crimson lightning, causing the world to change color. The oppressive aura emanating from it was far stronger than before.

Like a colossal demon god standing on the earth!

Kaido, who had just struggled to his feet from the ruins, stood frozen in shock upon seeing this scene:

"This kind of thing..."

"This kind of thing..."

Kaido's voice stammered for the first time, his mind so shocked that he couldn't even speak coherently, because what he was seeing was simply too outrageous!

"That monster Barrett actually wrapped the entire medium-sized bullet in Conqueror's Haki?!"

Rayleigh, who also witnessed this scene, was at a loss for words.

Barrett's potential is undeniable.

He fought to a draw with himself when he was a teenager. Although there was a lot of exaggeration involved, his combat strength was still among the strongest that came closest to the top on the high seas.

This potential was even recognized by Roger, who said that Barrett had the potential to surpass him.

However, the amount of Conqueror's Haki stored on a giant shell that is over thirty meters in size is beyond ridiculous!
"This unscientific!"

Rayleigh breaks through the defense.

Suddenly recalling Gawain's subordinates who were almost obsessive about cultivation, he seemed to understand something.

But is this really something that can be achieved simply through hard work?!
"Rayleigh?!"

Xia Qi, unaware of what was going on, called out, only to see Lei Li turn his head to look out the window, drinking alone in silence.

After a few breaths of silence, Rayleigh finally spoke and asked:
"Do you think if I work hard at my training now, I could pin that bastard Jaba to the ground and beat him to a pulp?!"

Xia Qi chuckled:
"You're past the age of being impulsive and hot-blooded."

"makes sense……"

Rayleigh sighed deeply.

But the gradually stirring emotions within me are hard to calm down!
He turned to look at the projected image.

The reorganized Barrett charged straight at Gawain!
With its six arms gathering power in the air, it shot towards Gawain in the distance like a meteor. The sheer force it generated was enough to rival Kaido and S-Dragon from before.

The fruits of months of arduous training and the fighting spirit suppressed for twenty years erupted at this moment.

Whether I defeat you first, or you go further and step into the inhuman realm you speak of, will be revealed in this battle!
"Medium-sized bullet - Demon God Zero - Meteor Shower!"

Boom boom boom——!
The relentless, heavy punches landed like a storm, almost instantly cracking the surface of the arena.

The ground collapsed, and cracks several meters wide spread in all directions!

Kaido and S-Dragon, who had recovered from their shock in the distance, launched their attacks at the same time, both transforming into dragon forms and spewing out hot breath in shades of blue and red.

The two streams of heat intertwined, amplified, and merged into a purple heat breath, its power increasing several times over, threatening to burn everything it touched in the distance!
……

"Kidd, this is not a battle you can interfere in!"

As Kidd struggled to retreat, he heard the straw hat's voice, and was then pushed thousands of meters away by an irresistible force!
"Don't joke around, how could I possibly be defeated so easily? I'm going to become the Pirate King..."

The moment he landed, Kidd turned around sharply, intending to say something defiant, but when he saw the scene in the distance, he couldn't utter a single word!
That was no longer an arena, it was hell!

The three powerful generals unleashed their killing moves simultaneously, completely destroying the already severely damaged Round Table Arena.

The ground collapsed, groundwater gushed out, and lava, as red as lotus flowers, splashed into the air, making it look like hell!
"This is……"

"The power of an existence standing at the very top of the ocean?"

"Is anyone really capable of surviving such an attack?!"

Straw Hat reached out and pressed his hat down, his gaze unusually serious.

"If this is the Gawain I've ever seen, he wouldn't be able to kill me with this level of skill. This battle has only just begun."

Kidd lost his composure, his voice cracking:

"Are you kidding me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Kidd froze on the spot.

far away.

Suddenly, a burst of extremely excited laughter erupted from the hellish arena!

"Hahahaha—!"

Ferocious, twisted...

Do not!
This is the sound of something that has been suppressed finally being released, a sound of extreme pleasure for both mind and body.

"He...is enjoying the fight!"

Straw Hat raised his hand and took off the straw hat on his head. In that instant, his full head of black hair turned white, the Flame Cloud Ribbon on his shoulder moved without wind, and his aura rose to its highest point!

Fifth Gear - Nika Mode!
"I want to see how I can perform against the world's strongest!"

"Kidd, you should withdraw from the battlefield first!"

As soon as the sound landed, the straw hat disappeared from beside Kidd.

Kidd was left standing there alone, his jaw clenched, feeling an unprecedented humiliation, and... a deep sense of powerlessness!
……

Zheng——!
The sound of blades trembling echoed from the distant, boiling battlefield, followed by an unparalleled blade of energy that swept away everything around it!
Barrett, Kaido, and S-Dragon's attacks suddenly slowed down, and then Gawain, shirtless and holding a sword in one hand, rushed in at lightning speed!
Do not!
Gawain was not naked, but rather his entire body was covered with a fine layer of dragon scales.

He has wings on his back and jagged, rugged dragon horns on his head, making him look like he's wearing a suit of armor.

At the same time, Gao Wen's powerful aura erupted almost without reservation, causing everyone present to pause in their breathing!
"Now you should understand, right? What kind of being is right in front of you!"

Barrett's deep voice reached the ears of several people on the battlefield:

"This has never been a fair fight from the beginning. The monster hasn't even launched an attack yet."

"Everything we did was like dessert to him, merely somewhat palatable."

"If we don't join forces in the upcoming battles, and if we don't push our limits to become even stronger, all that awaits us is a miserable defeat!"

As Barrett's voice fell to the ground, Gawain's speed in the distance increased rapidly, until even with his Observation Haki, he could no longer perceive him.

It was so fast that the mere ripples it created resembled a ferocious dragon with its jaws wide open, ready to devour everything!
Everyone who was following this battle suddenly realized the truth at this moment.

That's right.

This was never a fair fight.

But the one who really suffered a loss was not Gao Wen, who seemed to be outnumbered and outmatched, but the top eight of the World Martial Arts Tournament!
The top eight include top-tier powerhouses such as Kaido of the Beasts, Bullet, Redfield the Lone Red, and Mihawk!

"What a joke!"

S-Dragon roared, his anger reaching its peak, yet his body instinctively joined forces with Kaido, advancing and retreating together!

He was created based on Gawain, and that fighting spirit, ingrained in his very bones and even surpassing that of the controller, could only come from Gawain!
Gawain, as the original being, was an extremely belligerent being.

Although it wasn't usually apparent, the battles they had fought along the way had already made everyone under Gawain's command realize this.

But they never expected that this fighting spirit, once unleashed, would be so terrifying!

On the battlefield.

The seven powerful figures remained silent, yet joined forces at the same time.

Only in this way can they fight against the world's strongest man!

Hiss!
Redfield unleashed two sword strikes, but couldn't even stop Gawain for a moment. Instead, the blade that was aimed at Barrett turned and slashed back at him!

(End of this chapter)