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

Chapter 448 All the heroes of the world are now in my grasp.
"never mind."

"I shouldn't have had too high expectations of them in the first place."

Gao Wen exclaimed in admiration, then slashed horizontally with his sword, forcing the attackers back.

With its crimson wings flapping, it hangs high in the sky, its armor-like dragon scales adding to its majestic and domineering presence.

Almost like a demon god descended to earth from mythology!

In this battle, Gao Wen used all his strength to fight against everyone, and also saw his own limits.

He was covered in blood, and his crimson dragon scales looked particularly ferocious. Even with the Crimson Dragon's formidable defensive capabilities, he had suffered considerable injuries.

But that's all.

The abundant ley line energy of Britannias converged into streaks of blue light, gathering towards Gawain's wounds and rapidly repairing his body.

In other words, as long as he stands on the ground, Gawain is always at his peak.

If they cannot inflict serious injury on him at the start of the battle, or if they can interrupt Gawain's absorption of ley line energy, he will be absolutely immortal until the ley line energy is exhausted.

"This game...it's time to end it!"

Gawain murmured, his domineering aura surging forth, sweeping across the land and tearing the earth apart!
The great war has resumed.

The arena of the round table—no, the entire city of Camelot—became a battlefield.

Explosions, roars, and earthquakes that spread for hundreds of kilometers—Camelot was surrounded by what felt like the end of the world.

With the help of the earth's vein energy, Gawain was almost unstoppable, while everyone's stamina was constantly depleting over time, and their combat strength inevitably declined.

soon.

The balance of power began to tip in Gawain's favor.

Gawain cleaved the Straw Hat's Gear 5 attack away with a single slash. He struggled to his feet but immediately reverted to Gear 5. His skin became loose, like that of a centenarian, and he could no longer muster any strength.

This time, however, there won't be a man who is the fastest in the world bringing him food.

"I won't let you take another step forward!"

Kidd desperately stood in front of the straw hat, his fierce demeanor masking his inner weakness, but he didn't budge an inch.

Now that we've chosen to board the Straw Hat crew, we can't just watch our captain die here!
He used to be a gangster in the South China Sea, and as a man, especially one with a gangster background, commitment and loyalty are instincts etched into his bones.

"Nice look."

Gao Wen gave a thumbs-up.

He stepped past Kidd and charged toward the powerful figure in the distance.

Kidd's breath hitched, and he felt all the pressure on his body vanish in an instant.

He then realized that his back was already soaked with sweat, but at that moment, an indescribable sense of humiliation rose in Kidd's heart.

That man never even looked at him properly...

Kidd looked down at his hands, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted to prove himself, but then he heard Straw Hat's weak voice behind him:

"meat!"

"Give me meat!"

Kidd paused for a moment, then slowly relaxed his clenched hands.

Own……

There are more important things to do!
……

The war continues.

With the elimination of Straw Hat and Kid, the balance that was barely maintained was broken, and the situation took an unexpected turn for the worse.

Sanji's full-force Mazinger Jambe was easily caught by Gawain, who then shoved Sanji's upper body into the ground.

Barrett manipulated a medium-sized bullet covered in Conqueror's Haki and Ultimate Armament Haki to exchange moves with Gawain, but Gawain saw through his intentions and dismembered him on the spot with a Crimson Sky Star compressed into a beam of light.

The Barrett itself was blasted dozens of kilometers away on the spot!

S-Dragon, already missing an arm, had its wings torn off by Gawain, yet it still roared:
"I!"

"I will definitely kill you!"

boom--!
Gao Wen slammed him into the ground with a backhand punch, and the entire battlefield fell silent.

Now, the only people still standing on the battlefield, besides Gawain, are three figures in the distance.

Gawain flapped his wings and hovered in the sky, with the sun behind him, looking down at the three of them from above. His aura suddenly exploded!
Gu——!
The crimson color of the color Conqueror surged like a tide, dyeing the sky above Camelot red, and the earth below appeared as a hemispherical depression!

Faced with Gao Wen, who was now unleashing his full power and practically embodying invincibility, even the three below couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

"gap……"

"It's too big!"

Redfield couldn't help but stumble, barely managing to steady himself by leaning on his sword.

When he looked up and stared directly at Gao Wen, who stood high in the sky, his eyes were filled with nothing but resentment:

"Have I reached my limit?!"

"You can't even satisfy that monster?!"

Redfield gave a bitter smile. He looked around and realized that the others present were in similar situations to him.

Although the battle lasted only a dozen minutes, the power that Gawain displayed was almost overwhelming.

A near-immortal life force, always maintaining peak condition, and a Conqueror's Haki that grows stronger with each battle—all these combined to create the Lionheart King who looked down upon the world almost like a god!
"What a loss of composure!"

"The gap is widening!"

Even Hawkeye felt a sense of despair at that moment.

He thought that after two years of hard work, his swordsmanship had improved and he had reached the level that Gawain had once reached, and that his physique and domineering aura were far superior to before.

Even if they were no match for Gawain, they shouldn't have been defeated in such a humiliating way!
Can……

Hawkeye looked up, and even though Gawain was just standing there, he felt as if he were standing on an insurmountable peak, pressing down on him!

"What a hopeless man!"

"Tch, you can't even satisfy that monster?!"

Kaido casually tossed aside his spiked club, his aura growing increasingly ferocious. His dragon-like physique became even more grotesque, and his appearance became even more beastly!
How could he possibly accept defeat so easily?!

But in the next instant, the powerful Conqueror's Haki he had felt during his battle with Moria pressed down on Kaido's shoulders once more, as heavy as a mountain!
boom--!
The ground beneath Kaido's feet instantly sank, and ripples spread outwards in all directions.

Even someone as physically strong as Kaido felt a metallic taste in his mouth and heard the cracking sound of his bones struggling to withstand the pressure!

"What a joke!"

Kaido erupted, his muscles bulging as he tried to break free, only to be met with a slash aimed at him.

laugh--!
Blood flowed freely; this slash nearly disemboweled Kaido.

Kaido's prized physique was shattered without making a ripple in front of Kanze Masamune.

"Gawain!"

Kaido let out a defiant roar, then fell backward, no longer able to fight.

Gawain swung his sword, pressing it against Kaido's neck, and looked around.

Straw Hat sat slumped to one side, his appearance had returned to normal, but he was extremely weak, clearly not yet having recovered his strength.

S-Dragon struggled to crawl out of the mound of earth, baring its teeth and claws, and charged at Gawain, but after taking only one step, it fell down in resentment.

Hawkeye and Redfield stood to one side, knives in hand, but they were no longer able to fight.

The outcome of this battle was now predetermined.

Gawain was already weary, but his killing intent surged at this moment:

"Submit or die!"

Gawain's indifferent voice reached the ears of the three people, and also the ears of everyone who was watching the battle!

Everyone's expression changed drastically at that moment!
"To submit or to die?!"

"How domineering!"

"This is what Knight Gawain's purpose was?!"

"He never came here aiming to be the so-called strongest in the world. He rose to power by stepping on Whitebeard's shoulders, so why bother with all this?!"

"We...we all underestimated him!" "What he wants are these strong individuals, these powerful forces that can help him conquer the world!"

……

Navy Headquarters.

Before the projected image.

Akainu, who had been keeping his head down and remaining silent, suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the crimson figure on the projected screen, which resembled a god of war descending to earth!
"turn out to be……"

"Is this why you're willing to spend so much money and resources to host the world's number one martial arts tournament?!"

"To gather the forces of the new world into one place, and then subdue them with absolute force?!"

"No!"

At this moment, Sengoku also realized Gawain's scheme:
"Not just this final."

"This so-called martial arts tournament is simply a talent selection process."

"From the four seas to Paradise and then to the New World, countless powerful individuals have been lured by the bait of One Piece's eternal pointer, becoming Gawain's fish!"

Zhan Guo's face turned ashen.

The essence of the martial arts tournament is talent selection, and it is a strategy comparable to or even surpassing the navy's recruitment mechanism. This point has already been pointed out by some members of the navy's internal think tank.

However, due to the influence of the Goa Kingdom in the East Blue, Alabasta, and a few Celestial Dragons who had received benefits from Tesoro, the Navy's related reports were all rejected by the World Government.

It has never attracted the attention of world governments.

This time, even though the world government has reacted, it's too late.

Gawain picked the perfect time!

After the Marineford War, the Navy's attention was diverted to the increasingly turbulent seas. In addition, the Cross Society took advantage of the chaos to grow in power, even openly offering bounties to high-ranking naval officers, leaving the Navy in a state of utter chaos.

Mary Geoise became extremely wary after Zephyr's attack, and the World Government inevitably devoted most of its energy to protecting Mary Geoise.

Therefore, neither the World Government nor the Navy was able to take action against Britannias at this point in time.

By the time they realized that Britannias was the biggest threat, Gawain's displayed power was enough to make them hesitate to act rashly.

If all of this was part of that man's plan...

Sengoku's eyelids twitched, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He turned his head and met the equally horrified look on the crane's face.

After years of tacit understanding, Zhan Guo immediately realized that He and he were thinking the same thing.

The high-ranking officers of the Navy Headquarters present were not fools either; they all saw something more or less.

Everyone understands that Gawain's purpose in organizing this martial arts tournament is far more than just seeking the title of the world's strongest.

He wants to bring all the heroes of the world under his command!

"What a magnificent spirit!"

"What ambition!"

"What arrogance!"

The Warring States period couldn't help but exclaim in admiration three times.

Everyone in the Navy office couldn't help but turn their attention to Storoberry.

He does not mean that.

If what Strawberry said earlier only made them laugh, then now it really is possible.

Seeing the strange looks in everyone's eyes, He knew he couldn't wait any longer and immediately spoke to reassure them:

"And ancient weapons."

“Mary Geoise also possesses an ancient weapon. If Britannias cannot find a way to counter it, he will not dare to act rashly!”

……

Chambord Islands.

Rayleigh gently put down the wine jug in his hand, his eyes filled with an extremely complicated expression.

At the martial arts tournament, he witnessed Nika's awakening, the being Roger had been waiting for, the one destined to guide the world.

However, the current situation has deviated from their original expectations.

Nika reappeared, but Nika lost.

He was defeated by a man who was not in Roger's expectations, but who was already clearly poised to usher in a new era.

"Gawain..."

Rayleigh murmured to himself, and he couldn't help but recall what Gawain had once said.

"If there were a destined savior in this world, it would be the greatest insult to us."

"Roger..."

"Do you think the future we see might just be a possibility?!"

"In the process of changing times, even the smallest variable can have an immeasurable impact."

"I'm now quite certain that the next era won't belong to Nika, nor to the World Government, unless there's some incredible variable that can destroy everything about Knight Gawain..."

"Variables, variables..."

Rayleigh's hand paused slightly, his expression changed drastically, and he turned sharply to look at Xia Qi:
"Xia Qi, bring me my Den Den Mushi."

"quick!"

"The World Government is going crazy!"

……

Britannias.

As Gao Wen finished speaking, everyone present was immediately stunned.

"I see, so that's your purpose."

If Redfield was merely marveling at Gawain's unparalleled power just now...

At that moment, when Gao Wen's true purpose was revealed, all that remained in his heart was awe.

Taking advantage of the World Government's weakness and inability to fight Britannias after the Marineford War, hold the World Martial Arts Tournament and seize the opportunity!
Yes.

The fact that Kuro previously tried every means to stop Kaido from killing Gecko Moria is the best proof of this.

This man...

Perhaps, no, it is highly likely that he will be the creator of the next era!
Redfield's heart was pounding.

Hawkeye, however, acted first. He dusted himself off, sheathed his black sword, and said to Gawain:
"Just as the Crusaders were destroyed, Crocodile has already begun his escape. Katakuri went back to provide support, but there are still no results."

"Anyway, I have nowhere else to go right now, so I'll just stay here for the time being."

"Let's make this clear first..."

"I will leave the day my swordsmanship surpasses yours!"

Barrett, struggling to sit up from the ruins in the distance, looked at Hawkeye with a strange expression.

I feel like I've heard this line somewhere before, maybe Zoro said it?!

It must be.

"The Crusades have been destroyed?!"

Gao Wen's spirits lifted, though a strange unease crept into his heart. But his immediate priority was to subdue these fighters, and he nodded firmly.

"it is good."

Hawkeye silently walked behind Gawain and stood to one side, opposing the others.

After the Crusades were destroyed, he needed a place to stay, and there was no place more suitable for him than Britannias.

Here are the juniors he values, and also the insurmountable peaks of swordsmanship.

Gawain set aside his doubts, lowered his eyes to look at Kaido, and said coldly:

"how about you?!"

"How can a man bow down to power!"

(End of this chapter)