One Piece: How Can I Become King Of The Pirate If You Don’t Work Hard?

The chefs at Baratie completely lost control of their expressions. 

They were stunned for several seconds before someone shouted in fear: "Run!"

Then, the ship that had just stopped started again. Patty, who was dissatisfied with the slow speed, even picked up a shovel, sat on the edge of the deck, and rowed wildly.

Because only in this way can he stop himself from thinking about what just happened.

The people who had originally wanted to watch the outcome of the battle retreated directly into the restaurant, huddled together with pale faces, and were unable to utter a word for a while.

Zoro, who had just come to his senses, looked at the two men in the field. For a moment, he felt an indescribable sense of frustration, but he was only depressed for a moment before he rekindled his fighting spirit: "Even Captain Gawain has such a powerful fighting ability hidden?"

"It seems that the originally scheduled time for challenging him will have to be moved back. Five years? No, no, no, eight years... Ten years to be safe!"

"Just ten years!"

Zoro gritted his teeth and said this, but his eyes suddenly turned red.

It was not until then that he remembered that Gawain had no intention of returning alive from the very beginning.

"Asshole!"

"How can I become number one in the world if you die!"

... ... ...

"He was going to kill me with that slash!"

The moment Gawain had this thought, there was no longer a glimmer of hope in his mind.

He had originally thought whether Hawk Eyes would admire him as much as he admired Zoro and, therefore, chose to show mercy. After all, this was a script that had already happened.

Now, it seems that there is a fundamental difference between Hawk Eyes' view of Zoro and him.

"This is going to be really fun."

The moment he realized this, Gawain slowly closed his eyes, and his slightly trembling body gradually calmed down.

His chest rose and fell, and then his breathing slowly became steady.

He just felt that the world around him became quiet at this moment, and the only sound he could hear was Guanze Masamune's breathing.

Upon seeing this, Hawk Eyes immediately put down the sword in his hand and looked at the young man in front of him with indescribable admiration in his eyes.

"Did you realize something?"

"Interesting. It looks like I won't be too lonely in the next few years or even a dozen years."

"Of course, the premise is that you can survive!"

After a few seconds, Gawain suddenly opened his eyes; his gaze was like a torch and fire, and he said lightly: "What is the essence of Haki?"

Hawk Eyes smiled slightly and said calmly: "It's not a good question to ask your opponent in the middle of a fight."

"However, as a reward for pleasing me, I don't mind giving you my answer."

"When it comes to Haki, some people say it's will, some say it's belief, some say it's ambition, some say it's courage, but in my opinion, it's just one word."

"Determination!"

"Or let me put it more bluntly."

"Do you think you can hit me with your next blow? Do you think you can leave here alive? Do you believe that the oath you once made will come true?!"

Gawain was stunned for a moment.

Only then did he recall that he had found a way out for himself even before he first tried to awaken his Armament Haki.

If he cannot awaken it on his own, he can just rely on his companions.

If the East Blue doesn't work, then go to the Grand Line or even to the New World.

But as Hawk Eyes said, this kind of thing that is born from belief, courage, will, or faith is destined to be difficult to achieve the moment you hesitate.

Panels and skills can be accumulated by the system, but the lack of determination cannot.

"I see!"

Gawain suddenly tightened his grip on Guanze Masamune in his hand, but the next moment, he heard Hawk Eyes's voice in his ears:

"Now, do you believe you can survive this blow from me?!"

"I will!"

An extremely bright light suddenly burst out from Gawain's eyes.

In contrast, a certain power hidden in his body is truly awakened at this moment.

A layer of black aura visible to the naked eye flowed along his arm, all the way up and wrapped around the sword in Gawain's hand, dyeing the silver-white sword black.

This was the Armament Haki that he had been seeking but could not obtain before!

At the same time, a familiar system prompt sounded in Gawain's mind: "Awakened Armament Haki! Current Level: 1!"

Gawain was slightly stunned and thought to himself:

"Isn't it Level 0 like Observation-Haki? Is it because I awaken it on my own?"

"Forget it; let's not dwell on these little issues. There will be plenty of opportunities to verify them in the future."

"Anyway..."

Gawain looked up at Hawk Eyes: "Now, shall we start the round two!"

"Amazing!"

In Hawk Eyes's hand, the black sword hummed.

But his eyes were focused on the Guanze Masamune in Gawain's hand, which had turned pitch black.

In his opinion, the Armament Haki in Gawain's hand was still weak at this moment, like a candle flame that would be extinguished by a breeze.

It is even further away from being able to refine Guanze Masamune into a Black Black.

But Gawain himself is glowing!

The glory that is enough to reach the top!

At this moment, Hawk Eyes even felt reluctant to attack with the intent to kill, but that would be disrespectful to his opponent.

"This is my respect for you!"

When Hawk Eyes finished speaking, the sun in the distance completely sank below the horizon. 

A bright moon rose, casting silver light from the sky. 

The sea surface was sparkling as if countless pieces of silver were suspended.

His figure also moved at this moment.

For the first time, the deck beneath Hawk Eyes' feat cracked as he stepped on it, and Yoru, which had been thirsty for a long time, also whizzed away.

Even though the extremely sharp blade had not yet come close, it made Gawain feel a stinging pain on his skin, and there was even a bloodstain on the skin under his clothes.

But there was no trace of fear in his eyes.

It was because Gawain had an epiphany at this moment.

As someone who carries the system, what he lacks is not the means to reach the top but the awareness and determination to reach the top.

After all, the Haki is born out of faith, especially the Conqueror's Haki, which is one in a million and is another kind of version answer besides the Mythical Zoan Fruit.

Guanze Masamune, who felt Gawain's will, also trembled at this moment, responding to Gawain's will.

Then, the two pitch-black swords met head-on in the air for the first time.

Bang!

The sharp collision sound was accompanied by a circle of tangible shock waves, which pushed away the surrounding seawater. 

The deck under the feet of the two men also exploded directly because it could not withstand the terrifying force.

The last thing Gawain saw was a black sword slashing towards his neck before he lost consciousness.

Gawain could vaguely hear the system's increasingly blurred prompt tone:

"You understand your true self and temper your will! Your potential..."

 ... ... ...

The weather at sea is always changeable.

Before the sun sets, the sky is still clear, and now the sea breeze has a hint of coolness.

In just a few seconds, a layer of dark clouds as thick as lead gathered in the sky. Thunder roared, lightning flashed, and raindrops as big as beans fell from the sky.

It hit the floating pieces of the deck on the sea, sending scarlet blood into the sea and attracting bloodthirsty sharks, but they were afraid of the man with eagle-like eyes and did not dare to approach.

"This really leaves me with a difficult problem."

Hawk Eyes looked down at the young man who fell in front of him, letting the blood flow out from the hideous wound on his chest. 

After hesitating for a while, he put the blade against the young man's neck.

But in the end, he didn't have the heart to kill him.

"Forget it; let someone else teach you this last lesson."

"Sometimes, in some battles, you have to win even if your opponent is much stronger than you!"

"Hopefully, you won't lose too much by then."

After saying this, Hawk Eyes turned around and was about to leave, but his steps suddenly stopped at this moment.

Whoosh!

Blood suddenly burst out from Hawk Eyes's shoulder.

He turned his head and noticed the clothes on his shoulders had been torn at some point, and an obvious scar on his exposed skin was extremely conspicuous at this moment.

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