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

Chapter 420 one piece
Barrett glanced at the crowd, his eyes disdainful, a wicked smile playing on his lips:
"Now……"

"I've come to claim the title of the strongest."

His voice carried an unwavering confidence.

Even among those looking at him from afar, the weakest are at the Gold Saint level, while stronger ones like Zoro and Sanji have already crossed the threshold of Legend and reached the realm of the strongest seafarers!

"Oh~"

Zoro gripped his swords with both hands, a wicked smile spreading across his face.

Having suffered several crushing defeats at the hands of Barrett, he was naturally unwilling to accept it. Now that he had reached the top of the legends, he could not suppress the fighting spirit rising in his heart!
Zheng——!
The three swords were drawn, restless and emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

Crimson lightning crackled around Zoro's sword, amplifying his already imposing aura even further!
Barrett's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this, only his eyes revealed a hint of appreciation:
"To grow to this level in just three months is a rare monster, even in Roger's time."

"If they are of similar age..."

"I'm not as good as you."

Barrett showed no embarrassment about his past, only openness.

But it was this composure, this open-mindedness in acknowledging that the opponent before him was stronger than himself, that made Suo subconsciously tighten his grip on the long sword in his hand!

He had only ever seen such confidence and such spirit in one person.

That was Gawain.

Barrett has already descended to the captain's height?!

Seemingly sensing Zoro's question, Barrett said calmly:
"I have surpassed the captain, no, I have surpassed Roger. The next step... will be Gawain!"

boom--!
A frenzied and domineering aura emanated from Barrett, spreading outwards and nearly causing the ground beneath his feet to collapse!
The surrounding trees have fallen, and the rivers have flowed backward!

As the wind howled, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble at Barrett's aura!
"Hey Hey hey……"

Zoro's eyesight has improved dramatically, and his gaze is filled with nothing but caution!

careful!

And be cautious!

Two months of arduous training have transformed not only himself, but also Barrett, who has now escaped his predicament and realized the fruits of twenty years of hard work, has also experienced a terrifying growth!

Such spirit...

Such spirit...

Zoro had never been to the battlefield of Marineford, but based on what he could sense now, even Big Mom and Shiki from two years ago were far inferior to Bullet in front of him.

Needless to say.

Barrett is second only to Gawain in the Knights of the Round Table.

Whether it's Kin, Kuro, or Fujitora, they are all a body length away from him!

But the greater the pressure, the more intense the fighting spirit in Zoro's eyes burned!
“It’s really exciting!”

"Green algae head."

Cha——!
A scraping sound rang out, and a flame ignited the cigarette butt.

Sanji took a deep breath, and deep purple flames ignited on his legs:
"Let's go together."

"You alone are no match for that monster. A one-sided battle can't bring real enjoyment!"

"what."

rare.

Zoro did not refuse, but simply responded with a light hum, and with a flick of his twin swords, he suddenly disappeared from the spot, his Haki surging around him as he charged toward Barrett to kill him!

With perfect understanding and telepathy, Sanji and Barrett burst into flames almost simultaneously, shooting towards Barrett in the distance like meteors!
boom--!
Barrett smiled confidently, his fists wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, and he met Zoro and Sanji's attacks head-on. Flames exploded and his slashes were sharp, but he could not shake the man in front of him who was as tall as a mountain!

When Kro and Akin, who had recovered from their shock, saw this scene, they couldn't help but shake their heads, their eyes filled with shock and frustration.

"Even if Zoro and Sanji team up, they are no match for that monster."

Even with his sharp eye, Kro could see the outcome of the battle at a glance, yet he couldn't help but be surprised.

He originally thought that after two months of training, he would be unafraid even when facing Barrett, but the reality was far more exaggerated than he had imagined.

The gap between him and Barrett...

Bigger!
"what."

"The captain once said that if Barrett hadn't been captured by the Navy and imprisoned for twenty years, he might have reached the level of Roger or Whitebeard by now."

"Looking back now, the captain's initial assessment was somewhat conservative."

"Even Whitebeard during the Marineford War might not have been a match for this monster."

Akin subconsciously clenched his fist, a fleeting look of frustration in his eyes quickly replaced by fighting spirit:

"Is there another target to defeat?!"

"Ah."

Kro smiled faintly and teased:
“Now, Britannias has six legendary-level fighters besides Gawain.”

"You, me, Sanji, Zoro, Bullet, and Ichigo, Beville is a bit short, but Law is close, so that's almost seven people."

"The beasts have three calamities, and the world once had four Sweetheart Generals. What about Britannias?!"

"Seven Stars?!"

Ah Jin shook his head and chuckled:

"I think that once the captain returns, the standard for the Knights of the Round Table should be raised to legendary level."

"makes sense."

boom--!
In the distance, on the battlefield, a fiery lotus blooms.

Sanji unleashed a powerful kick that struck Barrett squarely in the chest. The flames that escaped melted the surrounding earth and rocks, which then flowed into lava.

But it only managed to stop Barrett for a moment before being brutally torn apart by the latter!

"Black Leg Sanji..."

Barrett, recalling what Gawain had said to Whitebeard during the Marineford War, said with a wicked grin:

"not bad!"

"asshole!"

Sanji was furious and stomped his foot, only to be grabbed by Barrett again and slammed into the ground. He felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart!
This is, of course, an illusion.

As the culmination of Germa technology, Sanji has now developed his bloodline factors to an unprecedented degree.

This heavy blow, enough to render an ordinary person powerless, only brought him pain. In the next instant, he wrapped his feet around Barrett's hands.

"Um?!"

Barrett narrowed his eyes and looked up to see Zoro's incoming slash!
when--!
The extreme sharpness and speed of the combat power fell on Barrett, tearing through the Armament Haki on his body, making it impossible to penetrate any further!
Such a physique made Zoro exclaim that it was a real challenge!

Two months ago, a strike of this magnitude could have torn through Barrett's defenses, but now it only left a thin line of blood on his chest before failing completely.

This guy's improvement is greater than I imagined!

"Curly Eyebrows, stop with your fancy footwork and go all out to take down this arrogant guy!"

"it is good!"

boom!
boom!
boom!
The three-way battle triggered wave after wave of earthquakes on the beach, startling countless birds and beasts into flight!

In Camelot.

Fujitora sat outside a tavern, looking up at the direction where the people were fighting, and couldn't help but reach out and touch the yakuza fire line on his waist.

"Oh~"

Even I'm getting a little itchy to try it out!

"But if I go there now and the captain—no, the captain—finds me, I'll be drafted too!"

"never mind."

"The days of drinking a little wine and gambling a little money are still carefree and comfortable."

"Hehehe~"

"I wonder where the captain is now, and what exactly is One Piece?!"

As a member of the Knights of the Round Table, Fujitora was well aware of Gawain's purpose in coming here.

He was also incredibly curious about what the legendary One Piece really was.

After all, that's something that can change the world!

"Perhaps... it's a powerful tool capable of changing the world order, turning the entire world into what it is today, Britannias!"

……

"One piece?"

Chambord Islands.

Rayleigh looked at the curious-looking straw hat with a strange expression:
"how to say……"

"It's just... um... it's just..." "Oh dear."

"Jabbar, say something!"

Jabba paused, then pointed to his face:
"I?!"

He turned his head and saw Straw Hat sitting on the bench, his hands cupping his face with curiosity. He hesitated for a moment and was about to speak when Xia Qi interrupted him.

"Luffy~"

Xia Qi leaned against the bar and said:

"Treasure is only meaningful if you find it yourself."

"Well~"

The straw hat nodded emphatically, and the smile on his face grew even brighter:

"That's it. What's important is the adventure along the way and the companions you fight alongside."

"Rayleigh, Jabba, I'm going to train!"

"The World Martial Arts Tournament will begin in a few days."

"Although I am confident that I can do anything, I am still missing something if I want to defeat those monsters."

"a little……"

"Something very important!"

Jabba paused, then turned to look at Rayleigh, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

After waiting for over twenty years, are those who have finally gained the power to change the world? Just how powerful is Joy Boy, whose lineage spans eight hundred years?
Neither of them knew this, but seeing their years of waiting bear fruit, their hearts remained restless until Xia Qi interrupted them:
"Speak of it."

"You went to the final island with Roger and found One Piece. What exactly is that thing?!"

"Was it Luffy who said that the adventure itself is the treasure, and the ending is just a joke?!"

Jabba's expression was strange; he couldn't help but shake his head, then nodded slightly.
"Yes."

“But not either.”

When this topic came up, Rayleigh's face broke into a smile that he hadn't seen in a long time.

"I really miss that epic adventure we had back then, but unfortunately we're all old now."

Seeing that neither of them wanted to talk, Xia Qi pouted:

"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then you two can take this secret with you to your grave."

After saying that, Xia Qi turned and left without looking back.

Jabba chuckled:
"Aren't you going to give chase?!"

"She was Beehive Island's top bodyguard back in the day!"

Rayleigh smiled faintly and held up three fingers:

"three!"

Jabba was taken aback:
"Um?!
"two!"

"one!"

boom!
Xia Qi violently pushed open the bar door:

"What exactly is One Piece?!"

Xia Qi grabbed Rayleigh's body, her movements both urgent and fierce, but Rayleigh's face still wore that bold smile.

"Hahahaha-!"

Jaba's lips twitched, feeling like he'd been force-fed dog food, so he simply didn't get up to leave, not even wanting to look at the two of them.

Ah……

Isn't it just a partner?

As if no one else has one!

Xia Qi made a scene for a long time, and Rayleigh finally couldn't hold back anymore:
"One Piece is..."

……

"That's all for One Piece?!"

Rafdru.

The sky was clear and blue, without a single cloud.

The sea was calm, but the waves were churning.

Guided by the permanent pointer, Gawain fought his way through the New World, traversing countless extreme seas with unpredictable climates, and finally arrived here.

Contrary to expectations.

The seas where Laugh Tale is located are incredibly peaceful.

There is no omnipresent, outrageous climate, nor any unscientific ocean currents with alternating hot and cold temperatures; there is only tranquility.

Yes, it's calm.

But Gao Wen's heart was far from calm at this moment.

There's nothing here except for a huge, comical ghost face carved on a distant mountain peak.

That was left by Joey Boy.

"..."

"So that's why Roger and his crew laughed so hard when they arrived at One Piece?"

"Right."

"If there really were a wish-granting machine here that could solve all problems, Roger wouldn't have died of illness."

Gawain was utterly speechless for a moment, then looked up at Joey Boy's enormous grotesque face and a slight smile appeared on his lips:
"A silly prank."

Say it.

Gawain was about to turn and leave, but he was still unwilling to give up and walked in the direction of Joey Boy's face.

soon.

Gao Wen then made an unexpected discovery.

It's right below Zhang's smiling face.

Countless treasure chests, some exquisite and ornate, others decayed and rotten, were piled up like mountains.

"This is……"

Gawain casually picked up a treasure chest and opened it.

There was only one yellowed photograph inside, showing the smiling faces of a group of pirates who had once arrived here.

The caption on the corner of the photo reads:
The process of adventure is the greatest wealth in this life!

"..."

"This kind of ending is outdated."

Gawain shook his head, gently wiped the dust off the photo, and put it back into the treasure chest.

He vaguely understood what this was all about.

To verify his hypothesis, Gawain opened another, somewhat decayed treasure chest.

Unlike the previous one, this one only contains one sentence:

Hey newbie, as you can see, we've all been fooled, but we can't be the only ones fooled. Let's give those damn newbies a shock from One Piece!
"Hahaha……"

Gawain became interested, and even the feeling of being tricked faded away. For a moment, these treasure chests left by predecessors gave him the fun of opening blind boxes.

boom!
boom!
boom!
One by one, Gawain opened the treasure chests, which contained either a letter left behind or a complaint that One Piece was a lie.

Seeing his exasperated predecessor, Gao Wen's smile became even more difficult to suppress.
"Hahahaha-!"

The laughter lasted for a long time, and when Gao Wen stopped, it was almost dusk.

As the sun set, its light shone on that enormous smiling face, making it appear exceptionally warm for a moment.

Gao Wen's mood gradually calmed down, and his suspicions were confirmed:
"The original One Piece did not exist, but countless people who arrived here have left their footprints. Some left comments about Joy Boy, while others left their observations or their treasures."

"Hundreds of years of accumulation, even without One Piece at the beginning, have built up a power that is capable of doing anything."

Gao Wen looked down at the cotton candy-shaped fruit in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Natural type - Cloud Fruit".

"The ability that Nami was looking for is right here, so it wasn't a wasted trip."

After saying this, Gawain turned his head and looked at the mountain of manuscripts piled up beside him:

"And there are these too."

(End of this chapter)