I, a Celestial Dragon!

Although the Golden Lion's Floating Fruit is far from being the strongest fruit, the destructiveness of this fruit is, in some ways, similar to the Smile that can throw meteorites at any time!

One throws islands and the other throws meteorites. In terms of destructiveness, except for Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit which can shake the continental shelf and cause a huge tsunami, there is almost nothing that can compare to them.

In particular, the sudden attack of the golden lion also gave Gawain a deep wake-up call.

This ocean is a dynamic one, and the struggle for supremacy is not a game played on a chessboard.

You put out a piece, I exchange it for a piece, and as long as I have enough pieces, I will definitely win.

This time, the Golden Lion suddenly launched an attack on Rogue Town, an important town that Gawain had just established less than two months ago.

In this situation, if Gawain did not have the speed of thunder, there would be only one result.

Rogue Town will definitely be destroyed, and Gawain's face will definitely be severely beaten by the Golden Lion just like the navy!

Just as the Five Elders said to Gawain a long time ago, victory never means successful rule. The ability to defeat the enemy at any time and in any position is the foundation of rule!

Standing on the execution platform at this moment, Gawain couldn't help but think.

What if, at the same time, rebellion broke out in every place I had been to before?

Or maybe there was more than one Shichibukai-level expert, each launching an attack on their own different territories.

So, can he and the Xuanniao really take care of it now?

There is no way, this sea is so realistic and cruel, because this is a world where strong people exist!

When a strong man like Golden Lion chooses to hide, few people can track him.

Once such a person chooses to suddenly attack a certain place, as long as there is no strong person who can contend with it nearby, then even failure becomes a luxury for such a person!

Thinking of this, Gao Wen felt a chill in his heart. In recent times, he had really been overshadowed by the smooth sailing situation.

He had come all the way from the Grand Line without encountering any setbacks, and he had amassed a group of subordinates capable of competing against most of his opponents. He also gathered young people with great potential who could represent the future.

But all he got was just this little bit. With his current manpower, the number of soldiers was not enough to be dispatched to various countries for suppression. As for the strong ones, they needed to integrate their combat power and thus could not be dispersed as much as they wanted.

The difficulties that Gawain faced at this time were undoubtedly the same as those faced by the Five Elders and the Navy, that is.

It is impossible to operate an independent base in a corner, so the business becomes bigger and bigger.

The bigger the business gets, the lower Gawain and the World Government's ability to deal with risks will be. The territory is too vast, and naturally the strong men under his command will not be able to handle it all!

Of course, this was not as dangerous as Gawain had imagined. After all, there were only a few strong men like the Golden Lion in the world.

That was the golden lion in the past. As for the golden lion now...

How should I put it? A person with a ship's rudder stuck on his head and no feet, and then stupidly stuck two swords on his feet.

Gawain estimated that if the Golden Lion were to fight any of the Seven Warlords at this moment, he might not be able to win!

First of all, you have to know that the Golden Lion’s dominance over the world is not due to his Floating Fruit!

He appeared before Oden and was the strongest dual-sword swordsman on the sea in the past!

Such a great swordsman actually used two swords to replace his feet, thus freeing his hands and successfully limiting his own strength...

Gawain couldn't help but suspect that it must be the ship's rudder that fell from the sky during the Battle of Etvor that hit the Golden Lion's head and made him stupid.

In short, the current Golden Lion’s strength is probably not even 20% of what it was at its peak.

Gawain had previously hoped that the Golden Lion could force out the awakening of his fruit!

As a result, from beginning to end, apart from giving Gawain enough pressure by abandoning the entire island, the Golden Lion did not make Gawain feel any danger!

That's right!

From the beginning to the end, Gawain had no sense of danger at all. Even when the battle just started, Gawain already knew that the Golden Lion's current strength was not enough to defeat him!

The consequence of this is that even up to now, Gawain has expended a lot of physical energy.

But no matter what, forget about awakening, there’s not enough pressure!

Thinking of this, Gawain shook his head and took one last look at the two swords on the golden lion's feet.

After a glance, Gawain moved his right hand, and the thunder immediately gathered on the golden lion's ankles, cremating the golden lion's legs.

After the broken parts of the golden lion's legs turned into charcoal, Gao Wen made another move with his right hand, and the two big swords, Yingshi and Ku Mu, immediately fell into his hands.

Gawain looked around and thought for a moment, then reached out to pick the golden lion's head.

His thick, floor-length blond hair suddenly lost a piece.

Gawain tied the golden lion's hair into a loop, wrapped it around the handles of Yingshi and the dead wood, and then hung it around his waist.

After finishing, he left the execution platform without looking back.

The surroundings were in a mess and there was no life in the crater.

Outside the crater, countless corpses were miserably mixed with the dust.

Gawain searched in the dust for a moment, then put his right hand together like a sword and made a light stroke.

The thunderous sword energy immediately tore apart part of the land, revealing Smoker who was buried in it.

Although Smoker was unconscious at this moment, he was not completely dead. After all, it was a nature-type fruit, and Smoker's body was more resistant to damage than Gawain thought.

After finding Smoker, Gawain continued to work and pulled out the people on Gabra and the Black Bird who were also buried.

Some of those people were dead, but at least Gabra was still alive, so Gawain threw them aside.

At the same time, Kizaru had ended the call and returned to Gawain's side.

Noticing Gawain's slightly dim eyes, Kizaru thought for a moment and asked.

"Sir, is this your first time seeing a real battlefield?"

After saying that, Kizaru stood there, silently waiting for Gao Wen's answer.

Hearing what Kizaru said, Gawain shook his head slightly.

"How is that possible? I have fought more than one battle in the past six months, and I have witnessed the deaths of probably more than 100,000 people."

“Then this must be the first time you have seen such a tragic battlefield as the one before you.

In other words, compared to killing someone, this must be the first time you’ve seen someone who needs protection suffer such severe harm!”

Kizaru said immediately with certainty.

On the side, listening to Kizaru's words, Gawain was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.

“Yes, this is the first time I’ve seen such a tragic battlefield.

Even with just one glance, I know that at least a million people have died in this area. The air here..."

"The air here is still the same, but with a little more smell of flesh and blood. My lord, it seems that you still need to gradually adapt to the battlefield!"

Kizaru said this pointedly, and then he waved to Gawain.

Watching Kizaru's actions, Gawain transformed into elements together with Kizaru, and in a blink of an eye they traveled dozens of kilometers and arrived near the dock of Rogue Town.

The pier no longer had its original appearance. The messy and beautiful buildings had long been covered with thick mud and sand. The mud and sand splashed into the nearby sea, causing the island area of ​​Rogue Town to increase by a small circle.

In addition to the slightly expanded landscape of the island, in the surrounding sea, infinite light is radiating from under the water, illuminating the area near the coast like a paradise!

Looking at such a magnificent scenery, Gawain frowned slightly and whispered to Kizaru.

"Are these the light particles left over from your previous awakening?"

"Indeed, sir. Or rather, these are the light particles that remain after I used my awakened power to assimilate more than a dozen islands with a diameter of more than a hundred kilometers. The power was released too violently, resulting in permanent remains..."

Having said that, Kizaru pointed his right hand towards the glowing sea and smiled softly to Gawain.

"Well, sir, I am terrible, right?

In addition to this, please also take a look at the nearby sea.

Isn’t the sea beautiful?”

After saying that, Kizaru put his hands in his pockets and continued to smile obscenely.

Looking at Kizaru in such an appearance, Gawain frowned more and more, and he couldn't help but speak.

“It’s certainly beautiful, but when I think about the millions of people who just died nearby, I’m not in the mood to appreciate it.

All I'm thinking about now is whether we can rescue some more people from the rubble if we go back right away."

Having said that, Gawain was about to turn around and go back, but Kizaru suddenly grabbed him.

While pulling Gao Wen's wrist, Kizaru shook his head and said.

"Sir, how can you make me sad? I have witnessed similar scenes more than a hundred times.

Yes, the scene of millions of people dying at the same time is indeed shocking, but I have seen scenes of the destruction of small islands like Rogue Town too many times.

There were even some things I did myself, such as the famous Demon-Slaying Order.

At that time, whether it was me, Sakaski or Kuzan, we were all just reserve generals.

We personally carried out the Demon Killing Order and completely destroyed a city. The scene of me killing those people seemed no different from now.

As for now, haha, the tragedy that the Golden Lion created in Marinford back then is not much different from what is happening in Rogue Town now, so..."

"So because of that, your justice has become ambiguous justice?"

Gao Wen interrupted Kizaru and then turned and left, giving orders to Kizaru as he walked.

"Come with me, and let's rescue as many people as possible. It's worth saving one more person."

“Yes, sir, but I brought you here specifically because I hope you won’t have to witness and face the more heart-wrenching tragedy that will follow.

Compared to those who have died, the ones who are still alive are the most miserable. I am very worried that their misery will make you forget the original purpose of coming here!"

As he spoke, Kizaru followed behind Gawain, and each step they took covered a distance of several kilometers.

In just a few steps, they were back to the center of Rogue Town.

Standing in the center, looking at the corpses in the distance and the living people who couldn't be seen whether there were any dead or not, Kizaru continued with regret.

“Sir, you are here to save them, please don’t forget this!

It's easy to get lost in what you see next!

Because of my extremely fast speed, I often encounter the same situation as you are now.

You must have seen that this is the whole picture of the world. No matter how powerful a hero is, it is impossible to protect everyone he wants to protect in front of an enemy that cannot be killed in an instant!

I have been blamed and cursed before, but I have gotten used to it.

But you..."

Having said that, Kizaru bent down slightly, and then he spoke carefully.

"But you are destined not to have the following experience, so please, no matter what the circumstances, hold back your... resentment towards those people you just saved!

Otherwise..., although I am your subordinate, even though I am a general, I must obey the orders of Lord Celestial Dragon.

but……

I am an ambiguous admiral, haha!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru turned around and left. As he walked, he controlled his light particles and quickly cleared away every piece of debris covering the human body on the battlefield.

Looking at Kizaru's back, Gawain nodded without comment, then shook his head and said.

"Haha, what an ambiguous admiral. It really feels uncomfortable to be looked down upon. Sigh..."

After saying this, Gawain casually clapped his hands, and thick thunderclouds suddenly reappeared above his head.

Then, Gawain closed his eyes. Under the observation of the mind network, every corpse and every living person in the entire Rogue Town appeared in Gawain's eyes!

At this moment, Gawain's hair moved without wind, his hair fluttered in the air, and countless lightning bolts were connected between his hair.

A moment later, Gawain suddenly opened his eyes. At that moment, 290,000 brilliant thunderbolts burst out from the thunderclouds in the sky!

Sizzle! ! !

Violent thunderous sounds suddenly rang out, and the thunders struck more than 290,000 bodies.

At that moment, tens of thousands of heartbeats could be heard in the chests of the corpses. Tens of thousands of people who had been identified as dead were saved by Gawain using electric shocks!

At this moment, feeling his own achievements, although Gao Wen was extremely tired, he felt vaguely relieved.

Although I couldn't do better, at least I didn't do worse.

I finally recovered some of it.

but……