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Chapter 449 The Heavenly King Descends, Gawain is Dead?
Kaido grinned.

Even though she sensed Gawain's murderous intent, and even though she knew she had no power to resist the man before her.

But his will would not allow him to submit here.

He has traversed the oceans for decades.

Kaido has been defeated, humiliated, and chased by the Navy until he was running away with his tail between his legs.

But I never backed down!

"That's really a shame."

Gawain sighed, and Kanze Masamune flashed with a cold light. Just as he was about to cut off Kaido's head with a single stroke, he felt an indescribable chill pressing down from the sky!
Even someone as strong as Gawain felt his hair stand on end at this moment!

He suddenly looked up and saw countless stars piercing through the clouds and falling from the sky!
The Den Den Mushi in his arms rang at that moment, and after answering, Rayleigh's anxious voice came through the receiver:

"Gawain, run! The World Government will activate that ancient weapon and erase everything in Britannias, including you..."

"No need."

Gao Wen swallowed hard.
"I've already seen it!"

The other end of the phone fell into complete silence.

"What...what is that?!"

At the same moment, everyone around also looked up and gazed at the sky.

The chilling aura that even Gawain found terrifying almost made it hard for them to breathe!
"Hahahaha-!"

Kaido's arrogant laughter rang out at that moment, his eyes fixed on the sky, radiating an incomparably frenzied will:
"Gawain!"

"Looks like we're all going to hell together this time!"

"You schemed against the World Government, but they schemed against you too!"

"At the World Martial Arts Tournament, when we were exhausted from fighting, we activated the ancient weapons. This was an attempt to bury everyone!"

"If I remember correctly, this thing can easily cover an entire country!"

"Even a monster like you cannot escape!"

The people who realized what had happened were terrified.

They had never seen any ancient weapons.

But this is Britannias, an inland sea that occupies nearly half of the country's territory. It was formed in just two short years, and what caused all of this was ancient weaponry.

To wipe out nearly half of a country's territory is no different from a miracle.

"escape!"

A desperate, suppressed scream erupted from Kidd's mouth.

He disregarded everything else and immediately manipulated the metal, wearing a straw hat, and sped away, arriving at the city gate of Camelot in the blink of an eye.

But when he looked up, he saw that the clouds at the horizon were all torn apart by the pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and the earth at the same time!

What catches the eye...

Only despair that destroys everything!

"What a joke!"

"How can my dream end here!"

……

Amidst the panic, only Gao Wen looked up and quietly gazed at the sky.

Facing the Heavenly King once again.

He felt only a moment of panic, but quickly calmed down and strained his eyes to stare at the apocalyptic final weapon above.

"I see……"

"I see……"

"I see……"

With three consecutive sighs, Gao Wen's spirits rose even higher:

"What I'm waiting for is not a martial arts tournament that can produce a strong person who can rival me or even help me take that step."

"After all, we are both human beings, how could I possibly take that inhuman step?!"

"I've been waiting for you!"

Everything from the past two years flashed through Gao Wen's mind.

Only now did he realize that his heart had been wavering ever since he faced the King's attack in Britannias two years ago.

When your opponent is stabbed, your own strength and your own principles are shaken!
How can human beings fight against natural disasters?
When this thought arose in his mind, he was determined to find an equivalent weapon to counterbalance the World Government and fight against the Ancient Weapons in the hands of the Celestial Dragons.

That door to mythology naturally closed to him.

At that moment, Gawain suddenly realized that he and Crocodile were not fundamentally different.

Crocodile fears the new world, those people known as monsters.

What I have always been wary of are those destructive weapons that have been submerged in history and can be described as natural disasters!

This is an unprecedented crisis, one that even Gawain finds terrifying, but it is also an opportunity to take that step.

"Hahahaha-!"

A near-maniacal laugh erupted from Gawain's mouth.

As he realized he had been going astray and returned to the right path, his long-suppressed Conqueror's Haki began to surge...

Soaring! Exploding! Increasing dramatically!

Kaido, still being trampled under Gawain's feet, felt as if the person standing on him was not a human, but a mountain.

However, that weight was beyond what mountains could describe; it was a continent, an ocean, and definitely not human!

What's even more terrifying is that the oppressive feeling brought by that domineering color is increasing almost without limit, and in the blink of an eye it has become so strong that it is visible to the naked eye!
"What is he going to do?!"

Kaido was terrified and tried his best to open his eyes wide to take in everything, but all he saw was a crimson expanse.

"He can't be so arrogant as to think he can fight against such a natural disaster with his own flesh and blood, can he?!"

"absurd!!"

"This is absolutely absurd!"

next moment.

The Heavenly King descended to earth.

Camelot, along with everything within a radius of tens of kilometers, was completely swallowed up!
Grass, trees, buildings, mountains, rivers, the earth...

The pure white beam of light was like a devastating natural disaster; everything it touched instantly melted away.

The projected Den Den Mushi (snail-shaped electric worm) positioned near Camelot died immediately due to its inability to withstand the high temperature.

All the people saw was a pure white light falling from the sky, and then the projected image went black.

They didn't know what was happening, but the overwhelming sense of oppression, almost like the end of the world, made them uneasy, fearful, and curious about everything that was happening in Britannias at that moment!
"What happened? What on earth happened in Britannias?!"

"Was that all-consuming light divine punishment?!"

"No!"

Some people looked horrified as they recalled what had happened in Britannias two years ago!
"No, that's..."

“I saw that thing two years ago, also in Britannias!”

"Nearly half of Britannias' territory was wiped off the map, and the inland sea that is now Britannias was formed at that time!"

"Ancient weapons!"

"It's definitely an ancient weapon!"

……

Rip-off bar.

Rayleigh stared blankly at the Den Den Mushi in his hand, holding his breath for a moment.

He stood there stunned for a long time, holding no hope whatsoever that Gao Wen would survive.

The power of ancient weapons has surpassed the imagination of people in this era.

After all, that thing was originally created not to be used as a weapon, but for other purposes.

However, many creations in this world are ultimately used in ways that contradict the original intentions of their creators.

This is a tragedy for humanity.

"Is this the end for Knight Gawain?!" "If that's the case, and Luffy survives, the era will be back on track, but..."

"I'm not reconciled!"

"Roger!"

For the first time, Rayleigh gritted his teeth and muttered the name of the captain he once respected, feeling only an indescribable resentment in his heart.

Like a vile worm devouring flesh, it tore chunks of bloody flesh from his heart.

"If there truly is a destined savior, wouldn't that be a tragedy for us all?"

"To hell with Joy Boy! To hell with the World Government!!"

Two angry curses still couldn't calm Rayleigh down. He stared intently at the dark projection screen, hoping for a miracle.

But in the end, all that was seen was the Den Den Mushi gradually losing its vitality.

Shakky sat to one side, watching Rayleigh's back.

For the first time, she saw in Rayleigh a lifeless, aging air.

The man who once snatched him back from the Knights of God, at this moment after decades, showed signs of aging in his soul.

No, it wasn't just the marks; at this moment, Rayleigh was like a piece of rotten wood whose soul had been ripped out...

“Rayleigh…”

Shakky couldn't help but step forward to comfort her, but was interrupted by Rayleigh as soon as she opened her mouth:

"you say……"

"If there truly is a predetermined fate, then what is the point of everything we've done?!"

"Isn't it enough to just wait for that destined savior?!"

"Ah."

……

at the same time.

Navy Headquarters.

The high-ranking naval officers gathered here looked at the projected image that had been turned off and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Those five indeed used ancient weapons."

"Even that monster couldn't resist the ancient weapon; that's the limit of what it takes to be human."

"Faced with such a world-destroying weapon, humanity..."

“Too small!”

Zhan Guo's expression softened, and his eyes regained some of their brilliance.

The oppressive feeling emanating from Britannias—no, from Gawain—was simply too strong.

He single-handedly dominated the top eight teams of the world's number one martial arts tournament, crushing them with near-total annihilation, and even planning to take them under his wing.

If such ambitions were to come to fruition, even without considering the Ancient Weapons, the World Government might not be his match.

Fortunately.

Now everything has settled down.

Not only will Knight Gawain perish, but all the powerful warriors gathered in Camelot will also fall to the Ancient Weapons.

With the threat to the New World reduced by nearly half, the Navy has more energy to extend its reach into the New World, and may even be able to take it under its control in one fell swoop.

The crane also let out a long breath.

When she reached for the water glass on the table, she realized that her hands were still trembling uncontrollably.

He couldn't even hold onto the water glass anymore.

She then realized just how uneasy she had been in the moments before everything settled down.

The threat posed by Knight Gawain is truly, truly...

too big.

It has become so large that even the navy has no choice but to—no, dares not—take it seriously!

During this period of time, both the Navy and the World Government have been deliberately avoiding the issue of Britannias.

Something's really wrong with that place!
The crane put down its water glass and was about to speak when it heard Aokiji's voice:
"If—and I mean if—the ancient weapons failed to kill that monster, where would this world go from here on out?!"

The office fell silent for a moment; no one answered Aokiji's question, as they had never considered it from that angle.

Given such a future, where should the Navy stand, and what stance should it take...?

This is the Navy's most sensitive nerve right now.

"How is that possible?!"

Onigumo shook his head and sneered:
"Based on the last instance, the ancient weapon will fall instantly, covering an area with a radius of hundreds of kilometers."

"Even a monster as powerful as that could not possibly retreat hundreds of kilometers in an instant, right?!"

He must die!

The naval conference room suddenly became much noisier.

As if venting their pent-up emotions, everyone echoed Onigumo's words, seemingly trying to soothe their own anxieties.

"That's right!"

"No matter how fast the knight is, he can never outrun the speed at which the ancient weapon descends."

"This time, with the elimination of this major threat, the seas will return to peace much faster. It's even possible that, with the help of ancient weapons, we could end the Age of Exploration in one fell swoop!"

"We'll discuss how to overcome the catastrophe later."

……

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Akainu, seated above, remained silent.

He felt a strange unease in his heart.

The last time I had this feeling was also related to Gawain; it was the day T-Bone died in Water Seven.

"Is the era of Knight Gawain about to end before it even began?! That monster..."

"Could it really be that easy to lose?!"

Sengoku paused for a moment upon hearing Akainu's question, but did not say anything, only gently shaking his head.

The overall situation has been decided.

No matter how much resentment or doubt there is, it's all meaningless.

As times change, countless powerful figures emerge, some of whom are briefly dazzling, yet as brilliant as shooting stars.

Gawain…

It's just one of them.

It's just that his short reign was a bit too dazzling.

despite this.

The Warring States period still issued its orders:

"Restore the projection of Britannias as soon as possible. I need to see the footage after the Heavenly King's attack!"

"This is the best opportunity to demonstrate the World Government's deterrent power. Just a few pictures will make pirates all over the world think twice."

"If handled properly, the number of pirates will drop sharply in the next few years."

The Warring States period couldn't contain his excitement, as if he were witnessing a peaceful and tranquil era that he had created with his own hands.

So much so that he even forgot that he had long since taken off his marshal's uniform.

The lieutenant general in charge of intelligence liaison turned to look at Akainu. Seeing Akainu nod, he straightened up, responded, and quickly left.

Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
The footsteps faded into the distance, leaving everyone in the office in a state of anxious waiting.

They felt a weight on their hearts because they hadn't seen the horrific scene at Britannias or Gawain's body.

The Five Elders of Mary Geoise were also paying close attention to all of this.

Squeak~!

A CP0 member dressed in white pushed open the door, bowed to the five people, and then began to report the results of the battle.

(End of this chapter)