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

Zoro's instinct as a swordsman made him realize the gap between himself and the man in front of him the first time he saw Gawain.

But when he experienced this gap, he was still shocked.

A dagger called a toy can easily block the killing move that he developed?

"Is he really still human?!"

"Can pure swordsmanship really reach this level?!"

Along with Zoro's doubts, Yosaku and Johnny were dumbfounded in the distance.

They could accept the huge gap between Zoro and Gawain. After all, Zoro's opponent was the pirate with the highest bounty in the East Blue, even higher than that of Fire Fist Ace.

But it has reached such a scale that it is beyond comprehension.

"No matter how powerful humans are, there must be a limit, right?"

Yosaku said through gritted teeth.

Johnny, on the side, couldn't even speak.

Huh!

A sea breeze blew by.

With his vest soaked, Zoro could only feel a chill rising from the soles of his feet.

The man standing in front of him just said lightly: "Are not you going to force me to draw my sword?!"

"Zoro!"

"Certainly."

The shock and confusion in Zoro's eyes instantly dissipated, replaced by heat as hot as the sun: "I understand now."

"If I wasn't as powerful as a monstrous creature, how could I possibly make my name resound throughout the heavens and let that guy hear it!"

"Nice look!"

Gawain nodded.

The next moment.

The three swords in Zoro's hands pressed towards Gawain like a violent storm.

At this moment, Zoro realized the huge gap between the two sides and completely let go.

It was because the man in front of him was the most powerful swordsman he had ever encountered in his life. 

Even if all his previous opponents were added together, they would still be inferior to the man in front of him!

Moreover, as for the sword in the man's hand, that simple but extremely long sword, Zoro always felt that he had seen it somewhere.

But now he was in no mood to think; the only thing on his mind was the opponent in front of him!

His sword moves were far more intensive than those of an ordinary swordsman, like a gust of wind that could torture people to death, blocking all of Gawain's opportunities to attack.

However, these sword moves that seemed flawless to Zoro seemed too weak in Gawain's eyes. 

He didn't even need to use a cheat skill like Observation-Haki. 

He could easily break them with just his Level 5 swordsmanship.

The dagger in Gawain's hand stabbed out like raindrops, and he was able to block Zoro's swordsmanship every time…

Bang! 

Bang!

Bang!

A series of intense metal clashing sounds reached everyone's ears.

In everyone's eyes, Zoro's swordsmanship was already fierce and fast as lightning, but Gawain easily resolved it with just the slightest effort.

"Is this the strength of Captain Gawain?"

"It's really as powerful as a monster."

Nami opened her mouth and looked into the distance, unable to help but exclaim in admiration.

At this moment, she finally had a sense of Gawain's strength and finally understood why Gawain could directly kill Arlong, who had suffocated Cocoyasi village and the surrounding Marines for five years.

It's because Gawain's swordsmanship has reached an inhuman level!

Kuro folded his hands, his expression was normal, and said lightly: "If he can't even do this, then the captain should have been replaced long ago."

"And this level is, for that man, just an after-dinner pastime at best."

Gin nodded indifferently, agreeing with Kuro's point of view, then looked at Yosaku and Johnny in the distance and said lightly: "There are two more mice. I'll go take care of them."

"Um."

On the battlefield, Zoro was sweating profusely.

The almost endless sword slash caused a significant depletion of his physical strength.

The movements of his hands just slowed down a little.

But the dagger in Gawain's hand was like a poisonous snake, reaching in from the gap; the tip of the dagger pierced through Zoro's clothes and stopped precisely on his skin: "The winner is decided!"

Gawain's indifferent voice fell into Zoro's ears, and the latter's mouth curled up slightly: "No!"

"The winner is still to be determined!"

Whoosh!

Zoro suddenly rushed forward, enduring the sharp pain of the blade piercing his chest, and the three swords in his hands were also ready to complete the final attack.

Fight to the death!

"You really make me happy!"

Gawain laughed, let go of the dagger in his hand, and exerted force on his feet. With his extremely fast speed, he appeared at Zoro's side first.

Then, his punch hit Zoro's abdomen hard.

The latter's sword moves suddenly changed, his back arched, and his body went limp like a cooked shrimp.

"Click!"

Zoro half-knelt on the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood, but he stood up again the next second with the same determination in his eyes:

"How can a man kneel in front of difficulty!"

"Well said!"

Gawain nodded calmly: "Would you consider coming to my ship?"

"Soon, we will be heading to the Grand Line and even the latter half of the Grand Line, to the New World, where there are countless peaks waiting for you and me to climb!"

Zoro shook his head: "I can't bow to anyone until I've fulfilled my promise to that guy!"

"That's a pity."

Gawain turned around, picked up the Guanze Masamune that he had stuck on the beach, and slowly pulled it out.

Clang!

The silver-white blade is extremely eye-catching, even under the moonlight!

The blade is long and narrow, without complicated sword marks, and it exudes an extremely sharp aura in its ordinary form.

Zoro instantly remembered when he had seen this sword: "This is Koushirou- sensei's sword!"

"How did it end up in your hands?"

Gawain smiled faintly: "This guy chose me!"

As Gawain spoke, Guanze Masamune emitted a soft sound and trembled a little.

Zoro also felt it and said in surprise: "Is there a spirit in this sword?"

"Every sword has its own will and character. It seems you haven't found the one that perfectly suits you yet!"

"Wouldn't it be a pity to die with such regrets?"

"That man, the strongest Swordsman in the world, still exists in the New World!"

Speaking of Hawk Eyes, Zoro shook his head, which was gradually dizzy due to blood loss, and looked up at Gawain and said: "How big is the gap between you and that man?"

"It's a hundred times bigger than the gap between you and me!"

"Oh..."

After a chuckle, Zoro lost consciousness and slowly fell down. 

After a few seconds of silence, Gawain put Guanze Masamune into the scabbard.

He raised his hand and summoned the ship's doctor to provide emergency treatment for Zoro's injuries.

Gawain doesn't want to give up easily on a seed with Gold-level potential. As long as the person is alive, there is still hope for recruitment!

Yosaku and Johnny, who had been subdued by Gin in the distance, gave up struggling and allowed the pirates to tie up their hands and feet.

"Fortunately, that man saw Zoro's potential and wanted to recruit him. This way, Zoro will not be in danger for the time being."

"With our strength, we can't resist these monsters!"

Yosaku gritted his teeth and, for the first time, began to blame himself for his weakness while Johnny beside him said nothing.

The battle on the beach, which seemed like a farce, has ended.

But the howling gale in the sky suddenly came at this moment, bringing with it raindrops as big as beans as they fell on everyone's faces.

The storm is coming.

After Gawain ordered his men to hide the boats, he led everyone towards the island.

Suddenly, a gloomy voice came from the distant jungle: "Get out of here!"

"Otherwise, if you take one more step forward, you will meet with misfortune!"

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