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

Chapter 459 The Ultimate Weapon: Avalon!

He lowered his head.

Mariejoia.

Satan slowly put down the Den Den Mushi, a hint of smugness unconsciously showing on his face.

Nasujiro Sei, standing to the side, sneered:

"Zeff's influence is too deep. Most of the current high-ranking officers in the Navy have been influenced by him. Now, with the world undergoing tremendous changes, it is perfectly normal for them to do some outrageous things."

"Unexpectedly, even that loyal dog in the navy chose to abandon its master at this time."

"Unfortunately, given Zephyr's example, how could we possibly be completely unprepared for the Navy?"

"Who can he fool with those little tricks that he thinks are so secretive?"

Maz, seemingly unperturbed, nodded slightly.
"He must have known this, which is why he chose this time to launch his attack."

"With the rise of Britannias and the loss of control over the seas, we cannot easily abandon the powerful force of our navy. Under normal circumstances, even if we know that they have ulterior motives, we have no choice but to submit."

"Judging from this point alone, Sakazuki's insight is as shrewd as that of the Warring States period."

"Unfortunately……"

"He ultimately overlooked one thing."

"Frequent use of ancient weapons may hasten the sinking of the world, but if used properly, this power can also command the powerful beings on the sea to serve us!"

"It's a crisis, but also a bargaining chip!"

Maz Saint couldn't help but reveal a hint of smugness on his face.

After the World Martial Arts Tournament ended, the scene of Knight Gawain enduring the ancient weapon's attacks without dying was etched into their minds like a nightmare.

This also made them truly realize that the greatest crisis the world government has faced since Joy Boy has arrived.

It was none other than Britannias, or more precisely, the man who ruled Britannias and defied convention.

Panic, fear, and a host of other complex emotions weighed heavily on their will, and the lack of news from Im, the pillar of the Celestial Dragons, only exacerbated the Five Elders' unease.

Ultimately, the Five Elders devised a solution: to use ancient weapons to bind all the forces on this sea to the World Government's chariot!

"good."

Sacred Vocuri nodded slightly, quite agreeing with the plan proposed by Sacred Maz.

This is the only thing they can do in the current situation to deal with Britannias and the knight Gawain.

This was a last-ditch effort, and it failed...

He would die for his country!
"How's the communication going with the other factions?!"

Maz's Holy Path:

"The Beasts have agreed to join forces with us, on the condition that Wano Country becomes a member state of the World Government after this incident."

"This is within our expectations. After all, Kaido of the Beasts died in Britannias, and Wano Country is now under the control of Charlotte Linlin."

"He already had a grudge against Gao Wen and his gang, so there was no reason not to take advantage of the situation."

"There's been no response from Red-Haired Shanks yet, but he fought the Knights of God before and was almost crippled. It will take him some time to recover his fighting strength."

"As for the other parties..."

There is no response at this time.

Saint Vocuri was clearly not surprised by this; he simply took a sip of tea and continued:

"These pirates are used to sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight; they may very well be planning to become the fishermen themselves."

"Then let's wait a while longer, until the sea level continues to rise, until they can't sit still anymore, until they feel that destruction is imminent, and then release that message..."

"Faced with this only chance of survival, I don't believe they can sit still!"

……

Wow!
The ocean is unpredictable, and the climate of the New World is even more unpredictable.

One minute the sky is clear, the next it's dark clouds covering the sun, a storm is coming!
Redhead sat on the deck, the news from Mary Geoise echoing in his mind, his eyes blazing with barely concealed rage.

He had assumed that these people, if not merciful, at least with the arrogance of Celestial Dragons, should not have done such a thing.

But in the end, he overestimated the Five Elders' bottom line.

Seeing the crisis looming ahead, they abandoned all pride of the strong and dignity of the Celestial Dragons. As long as they could achieve their goal of confronting Britannias, they were willing to do anything, even resorting to the threat of ancient weapons and coercing forces from all over the world!

"I will not comply..."

"Let the world sink?!"

Beckman sat to one side, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his expression equally grim.

"Not to mention that no one knows how powerful Britannias has become, even if all the forces on this sea were united and they could defeat it, but..."

He turned to look at the redhead, a hint of worry appearing in his eyes:
"This is just the beginning. If those Celestial Dragons see the benefits, they might use the threat of the Ancient Weapons to forcibly shut everyone down!"

"Given their style, they are absolutely capable of doing something like this!"

How could Shanks not know such a possibility?

But the real problem now is that if the Celestial Dragons are really driven to the brink of destruction, they are capable of doing something like dragging everyone down with them!

"We...we have to do something!"

After a long period of contemplation, Shanks slowly took out a Den Den Mushi from his hand. Before he could even dial, the Den Den Mushi rang!

Blu-bloom—!
The red-haired man's body trembled.

This Den Den Mushi was left behind by Rayleigh when he passed through the Sabaody Archipelago.

A phone call at this hour... Has Rayleigh received the news too?!
just.

The message that came through the phone after the call connected made the red-haired man's body tremble violently!
"Shanks!"

"You're being threatened by the World Government too, aren't you?!"

"This matter is not that simple!"

"The confrontation with Britannias is just the surface; there is another force stirring up trouble in the shadows. Elbaf has been completely destroyed."

"Judging from the traces Jabba found at the scene, the person who made the move was very likely the one who controlled the Five Elders in God Valley back then."

"That monster who has lived for eight hundred years and sits on the Void Throne of the World Government!"

"He is the source of all evil."

"Ancient weapons accelerated the world's sinking. Perhaps Mary Geoise holds a way out of this predicament. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why they remain so steadfast even in the face of annihilation."

"Even if it fails, destroying that ancient weapon can directly thwart the World Government's plan to kidnap the entire world."

"in addition……"

The voice on the Den Den Mushi paused for a moment, then resumed as usual, saying:

"My wife and children are missing, Shanks. We... no, I need your strength."

Shanks paused for a moment. He could tell that it wasn't Rayleigh speaking, but Jabba. He had been on Roger's ship for over a decade and had never heard this man speak in such a tone.

"I see."

Shanks nodded slightly.

After hanging up the phone.

He turned to look at the people on the deck and immediately announced:
"Excuse me, everyone, we may need to change our course."

"This time it will be very dangerous. I can't guarantee that I can still lead you out of the encirclement. I myself... might even lose my life!"

"Just tell me where we're going, boss!" The stout Lucky Roux fiddled with the two flintlock pistols in his hands, his expression unchanged. Even though he knew the danger ahead, he still chose to stand behind Red Hair.

"That's not like something you'd say, Shanks!"

With his arms crossed and a relaxed demeanor, Yasopp joked:
"If you, as the leader, lack confidence, then I might as well be the captain!"

The redhead chuckled softly, and as usual, he bantered with Jesus.
"Come on this!"

"If you want to be a captain, at least defeat me first."

The redhead looked around.

The ship's doctor calmly twirled the long stick in his hand.

The monkey, Mengshida, continued to excitedly tear at Benk Punch's lips, making the latter's hairless face appear even more ferocious.

Bendick Snake, Lyme Jones...

Each face had a different expression and a different posture, but even though they knew that the road ahead was a dead end, not one of them wavered for even a second!
"It was I who was being petty."

The redhead chuckled, brushing the stray hairs from his forehead to his head, revealing a resolute face, and said in an unwavering tone:

"Haven't you always been curious about what God's kingdom is like? Well then, I'll take you there. I hope you won't be disappointed!"

"Next stop..."

"Marie Gioia!"

……

time flies.

soon.

Half a month passed.

The World Government's threat, aside from forcing the Navy to back down and Shanks to change course and head directly for Mary Geoise, did not cause much of a commotion.

None of the forces that can survive on this sea are fools, and they certainly wouldn't attack Britannias just because of a few threats from the World Government.

Even if they manage to survive, they will most likely face retribution from the world government.

If you're not careful, you can easily find yourself in a lose-lose situation and be used by the world government for nothing.

in contrast.

The best course of action for each party is to sit back and watch the two sides fight it out, wait for the World Government and Britannias to decide the victor, and then participate in sharing the flesh and blood of the loser!
This is also the approach taken by the vast majority of forces, which is why the sea appears unusually calm.

Britannias.

high altitude.

Technology Development Bureau.

On this floating island, which is tens of kilometers in diameter, stands a massive ship—no, it can no longer be considered a sturdy ship.

With a diameter exceeding one kilometer, its entire body is covered with energy-flowing light bands and nozzles, like a mountain range, filling the entire shipyard to the brim.

Even among the space war movies that Gawain knew, this ship wouldn't seem out of place.

Even from Gawain's perspective, this ship seemed extremely futuristic!

After several months, it brought together the technology of top scientist Vegapunk, the hard work of the top ships in Water 7, and the sweat of the ability user legion represented by Barrett and Franky.

Ultimately, they brought ancient weapons that originally only existed on paper into reality!
Even Gawain could see that the ship was completely different from the Pluto on the blueprints.

It originates from Hades, but it is not the same as Hades!

Franky stood to one side, gesturing excitedly:

"This is... Hades!"

"No!"

Franky, denying his own idea, turned to look at Gawain beside him:

"It...has surpassed Hades. It is the ultimate weapon that brings together the cutting-edge technology of this era, capable of ending a war in an instant."

"It should have a new name!"

"Captain, it's your turn to perform."

Gao Wen couldn't help but leap forward and reach out to touch the warship's cold hull.

Even without witnessing its power, one can vaguely sense that it is certainly no weaker than the Uranus in the hands of the World Government!
After all, even just the amount of ley line energy that Gawain extracted from the nearby sea during this period was already an astronomical figure.

All that ley line energy is now stored in this warship; if it were all detonated, it would be enough to obliterate Britannias below.

What name should I choose?
Gao Wen fell into deep thought.

Then he recalled the kingdom of Britannias below, the Knights of the Round Table he had formed out of a wicked sense of humor, and the name of the city that had been destroyed by the Heavenly King…

"Avalon!"

"Let's call it... Avalon!"

"The ultimate weapon protecting Britannias, the Wailing Wall that deters foreign enemies!"

"cool--!"

Franky struck his classic pose, his arms together, pointing diagonally towards the sky, forming a five-pointed star!

After Vegapunk's several modifications, most of his body had become mechanical, but he retained some of his signature features.

Vegapunk didn't understand, but he respected the individual's wishes. After all, they were comrades, unlike Kuma, who made a deal with the World Government and voluntarily gave up his self-awareness.

Gao Wen smiled helplessly, then asked:
"How long until this ship can officially set sail?!"

After a moment's thought, Franky gave his answer:

"Now all that's needed is some final basic adjustments, after which I can use the power of the Gluttony Fruit to completely merge with this ship."

"From start to finish, it will take no more than a month!"

"A month?!"

Gawain nodded:
"That's almost enough."

"By then, the plan for Britannias's launch will be basically complete, and it will be the perfect time for us to launch a counterattack against the World Government."

Even Gao Wen was somewhat excited at this moment.

After years at sea, his plans revolved around Hades after Water Seven, and he even encountered attacks from ancient weapons twice.

Now that the Avalon, modeled after Pluto, is nearing completion, it's time for Britannias to bare its fangs to the world!

With a surge of excitement, Gao Wen leaped from the Technology Development Bureau, spread his wings, and sped away, skimming the surface of the sea.

A few minutes later.

Gawain returned to his temporary office, only to find that Kro was waiting there for a long time with a solemn expression.

"problem occurs."

"Gawain."

"The World Government is using the sinking of the world to hold the Navy and the power of the New World hostage, attempting to attack us and finish us off in one fell swoop!"

Gao Wen frowned slightly:
"This is not so easy."

"Few people who can gain a foothold on this sea are fools. Apart from those few forces that are already enemies with us, there won't be many people who will truly respond."

"What if we add this to the equation?!"

(End of this chapter)