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

Chapter 5: The Traitor and the Navy Attack

Hey!
A long sword pressed on Jamila's shoulder, causing him to swallow back the next words.

An urging voice came from the micro Den Den Mushi, but it stopped after a few breaths. It was obvious that the person on the other side also realized that Jamila might have been exposed.

Gawain glanced at the Den Den Mushi in Jamila's hand and said coldly:

"Am I not good to you?"

Jamila seemed to accept her fate, put down the Den Den Mushi in her hand, and lowered her eyes:

"The captain was very kind to me."

"But what you are doing now makes me very disappointed."

"Captain, do you know how many people die every year from pirates?"

"So did I attack normal people?"

"But you're a pirate!"

"so what?"

Gao Wen sneered:
"Even if you haven't been with me for long, you should know that, apart from Lancer and the surrendered captives, almost all the people on this ship are civilians who have to go to sea because they can't pay taxes."

"Should they die?"

"I……"

Jamila was speechless for a moment, and a hint of regret flashed in her eyes.

Gawain did not give him a chance and cut off Jamila's head with one sword.

Bang!
The headless corpse slowly fell to the ground, blood gushed out from the carotid artery, and soon gathered into a pool on the ground.

Gao Wen looked at the corpse in front of him, his heart not wavering at all.

Jamila may have his own difficulties, but he had already made his choice when he betrayed himself.

Do it all.

Just as Gao Wen was about to turn around and leave, a low, hoarse voice suddenly came from the miniature Den Den Mushi on the ground:

"Even if there is no news from Jamila, I know where you are, and I will crush your bones piece by piece."

The visitor's voice was filled with absolute confidence, as if he was stating a fact.

Gawain could tell that the owner of the voice was Monka, who had severely injured his predecessor and was also the naval lieutenant who was now chasing Gawain.

If the original person were here, he would probably have already started planning to escape, but the current Gawain is no longer the man nicknamed the Knight.

He looked at the bloody sword in his hand, and a ferocious look flashed in his eyes:
"Then I'll wait for you here!"

After saying that, Gawain stepped on the Den Den Mushi and it exploded. Warm blood splattered on the ground and landed everywhere.

The next morning.

Jamila's body was discovered by the crew, and information about him being a naval undercover agent gradually spread.

The pirate group was in a panic for a while.

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that they had been working hard on their cultivation during this period and had indeed made great progress compared to the past.

But there is still an insurmountable gap between them and the elite of the navy, let alone Monka.

What’s more, the navy has far more sophisticated equipment than ours, making this battle even more impossible to fight.

In just a few minutes, some people had a mental breakdown and were crying loudly on the beach.

"Is the navy coming?"

"hateful!"

A frightened pirate cursed inwardly and looked towards the beach, but in the end he only saw a stranded ship.

The hull was covered with scars, and the pirate flag was still fluttering in the wind on the broken mast.

Several carrion vultures circled in the sky, looking around with sharp eyes, and finally slowly landed beside Jamila's body, greedily put their heads into the abdominal cavity and pecked at the soft internal organs.

The horrifying scene almost made the pirates who arrived here collapse.

"The mast is broken, and the keel is almost completely cracked. This ship can no longer be launched. Is this really the only way out for us?!"

"No!"

"It's not too late to build a ship now! As long as we can reach the nearby islands..."

"The nearest island is hundreds of miles away. Even if the ship's structure can withstand the wind and waves, you can't stop the bloodthirsty sea kings."

Gawain did not hesitate to shatter everyone's last glimmer of hope and draw their attention.

Gawain, who killed Lancer with one sword and showed unprecedented strength, once brought them hope, but now everyone only felt powerless.

During this period of time, Gawain devoted himself to teaching his subordinates swordsmanship. Now that his injuries had barely healed, in the eyes of everyone, it was good enough that he could maintain his original fighting strength.

But even Gawain, who was in his peak condition, had no choice but to die when facing Monka.

Now they are no match for each other. "Even you, the captain, cannot compete with Monka..."

A pirate shook his head in disappointment, and everyone else had the same attitude.

Gawain said nothing upon seeing this, but walked silently to the side of the pirate ship, and the long sword at his waist instantly flashed a cold light in the air.

boom!
After a sharp roar, a cloud of dust rose on the beach.

Gawain's voice came out from the smoke and dust slowly:
"Leave Monka to me."

"You just need to practice hard before they arrive and increase your chances of survival as much as possible."

"This is not for me, but for yourself!"

The sound fell to the ground.

The smoke gradually dispersed.

Everyone also saw the scene in the distance clearly, but they were all so shocked that they were speechless.

This was because the pirate ship, which was tens of meters long, had now been neatly broken into two parts in the middle, and everything inside, including the keel, had been completely cut open.

Cut the ship with one sword?
In their opinion, only the monsters active on the Grand Line can achieve such existence. At least the original Gawain could never do it.

"Is the captain so powerful?"

"No! The captain's strength was never this high before. He has become stronger during this period of time!"

"We all guessed wrong. He must have been working hard when no one knew about it!"

"He is the hardest working person in the pirate group!"

Gao Wen was slightly stunned when he heard this, his face turned red but he did not explain. After all, the existence of the system was his biggest secret, and thinking this way would save them a lot of trouble.

The surrounding pirates gradually became excited.

"With this kind of swordsmanship, I can even fight against Monka!"

The pirate who had just shouted about building a ship to escape, looked at the chopped-off pirate ship, and his eyes lit up again.

The crowd, which had been gradually becoming agitated, suddenly quieted down and looked at Gawain with hope.

"Now go back and practice."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Gawain's prestige in everyone's hearts increased again, almost to an insurmountable level.

They picked up their swords and returned to their previous state of hard training, their bodies instinctively practicing every move they had learned from Gawain.

They even replaced the sticks and started practicing against each other.

Gao Wen looked at the people in front of him who had regained their faith, and suddenly a sense of enlightenment arose in his heart.

In the original work, Moriah attempted to become the Pirate King by relying on the power of his companions, which was completely wrong.

This is putting the cart before the horse.

Only when the captain himself is strong enough to repel all invading enemies can he unite the hearts of the pirates and create an invincible pirate group!

Time quickly entered late night.

In Gao Wen's mind, the familiar system prompt sound came again:

剑术-LV-5：11/1600——>剑术-LV-5：58/1500
体魄-LV-4：366/800——>体魄-LV-4：418/800
The swordsmanship and physical experience that Gawain gained that day doubled compared to before.

In the following few days, the experience points provided by these pirates who were training like crazy basically remained around this level.

There are only less than 100 experience points left for upgrading the physical strength.

……

a few days later.

late at night.

The moon is high in the sky, the sky is full of stars, and the salty sea breeze brings a hint of coolness.
After finishing their practice, everyone was preparing to return to the mountains to rest. When they looked up, they saw red fireballs lighting up the entire night sky, and countless shells falling on this deserted island like meteors.

boom!
boom!
boom!
After a series of explosions, a raging fire broke out in the forest.

The heat wave rolled in, and the originally cool sea breeze now felt like a burning knife, licking everyone's skin.

"The navy is coming!"

……

under night.

A huge warship stood quietly on the sea, like a beast with its claws spread out.

A burly man stood on the bow, holding an axe.

If it’s not Monka, then who else could it be?
(End of this chapter)