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

Chapter 6 One Sword

At this time, Monka had not yet experienced the disastrous defeat at the hands of Baiji Klo. His chin was still made of flesh, and his arms had not been replaced with giant axe-shaped prosthetic limbs, but his overall aura was far more powerful than that of later generations.

It is because his mentality, will and belief are now at the peak of his life, the power born from belief is even stronger.

Monka looked out into the distance.

There were flames on the deserted island. A marine in charge of reconnaissance hurried to Monka's side, saluted, and began to report the situation:
"A pirate ship was found in a bay on the island. Judging from the flag, it is undoubtedly from the Gawain Pirates."

"But the strange thing is that the ship broke in the middle, and the cut surface was extremely smooth. It didn't seem to be formed naturally, but more like it was man-made."

Monka was slightly stunned, raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the bay in the distance.

As the scouts reported, a pirate ship that had been cut off from the ship was stranded on the beach.

Monka had seen scars like this before.

That was a few years ago.

When Garp returned to the East China Sea to wipe out the surrounding pirates.

The silent man named Bogart who has always followed Garp.

At that time, everyone thought he was just Garp's follower.

Everyone fell silent until he cut a pirate ship in half with one sword and the powerful sword energy almost cut the sea apart.

How could someone who could stay by Garp's side for decades be just an unknown person?
The cut Bogart made back then was almost identical to the one in front of him.

Therefore, with just one glance, Monka could tell that the person who attacked must be a skilled swordsman.

"Knight Gawain did it?"

"No, a swordsman who can leave such neat cuts is considered a top figure even on the Grand Line."

"I know Gawain's strength well. He definitely can't do this. Did he encounter other pirates?"

Monka frowned slightly, and became wary of the mysterious man who made the move. A strong man who could cut a ship in half with one sword should not be an unknown person in the East China Sea.

Even in his impression, only a few officers from the headquarters could do it.

"But it looks like he has fought against the Gawain Pirates before. Heh, unlucky guy."

Thinking of this, Monka’s confidence increased.

In his impression, Gao Wen was not his opponent.

Now they are attacked by a mysterious strong man again. Without any verification, we know that the other party must have suffered heavy losses. The ship is the best evidence.

Several more rounds of artillery fire fell from the warships, and the red meteors in the sky completely ignited the entire island. Flames shot up into the sky, and other than that, there was no other sound in the forest.

Seeing that half of the ship's shells had been used up, Monka stopped the artillery fire.

He decided to take Gawain's head himself.

Looking at the Marines rubbing their hands in preparation, Monka grinned:
"Brothers, tonight is our night to make achievements!"

"For justice!"

When Monka's firm voice fell, the emotions of the marines were completely ignited, and some even trembled with excitement.

This was not the first time they had fought against the Gawain Pirates. Every time before, they had beaten the enemy into fleeing in panic, and the only price they paid was a few minor injuries.

And now Gawain is on the island. He is a living meritorious service and a walking 50 million Baileys!
"It's not just the navy that's offering a bounty on Gawain. The bounty offered by the Goa Kingdom's royal family in the underground world has already reached 50 million!"

"As long as we can capture him, everything will belong to us. Besides, we are enforcing justice!"

"Absolute justice!"

The belief in justice dispelled the last bit of concern of these marines. The swords and ammunition wrapped in wax paper in their hands brought them unprecedented confidence and made them truly cold-blooded executioners.

Everyone seemed to see themselves achieving success.

"kill!"

Monka roared, then jumped off the warship first and rushed towards the cave. A ship full of marines followed closely behind him with fanatical looks on their faces.

Everyone moved quickly, with Monka leading the way. In just a few minutes, they had covered a distance of nearly a thousand meters.

Gawain, holding a long sword, led dozens of pirates and appeared in Monka's sight.

He looked at the fanatical marines in front of him with an indifferent expression.

I just feel that the eyes of these people are no different from those of my colleagues who died at the hands of my predecessor. They are all equally fanatical and greedy.

The battle between marines and pirates also broke out at this moment.

Suddenly, a burst of intensive gunfire was heard on the deserted island, and within a few breaths, several corpses were left on both sides.

Even those on Gawain's ship who had shrank back in fear forgot what fear was because of the adrenaline.

Pick up the sword and gun in your hand and fight with the enemy.

Bloody and hideous.

For the navy, this war is for fame, profit, and a stepping stone to advancement, while the pirates are fighting purely for survival!

boom!
boom!
boom!
Amidst the intensive gunfire.

Gawain swung his sword to cut off several bullets that were flying towards him, then he looked up at Monka who was also motionless in the distance, with a faint smile on his face:

"Rather than saying you're a marine, you're more like my colleague."

"A sharp-tongued brat!"

Monka grinned and looked at Gregowen in front of him, but he didn't want to say anything more to him.

He stomped his feet hard, almost crushing the ground, and turned into a sharp arrow and rushed towards Gawain.

At the same time, the axe in his hand swept across, bursting out with terrifying force. Even if this blow hit the rock, it could easily crush it!
He had used his strength to suppress Gawain several times before, and he didn't think the result would be different if he tried again.

There are indeed many people in this ocean who can be reborn within a month. Devil fruits, technological transformation, and domineering awakening can all enhance a person's combat effectiveness in a very short period of time.

But Gawain is obviously not among them!
The next moment...

boom!
The violent force shattered the rocks on the ground, but Monka frowned slightly:

"Empty?"

"No, you are too slow..."

Gawain's teasing voice rang in Monka's ears, and the latter's vest was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

The ship that was stranded on the beach for no reason appeared in Monka's eyes again.

The next moment.

A bone-chilling murderous intent came from behind Monka, almost completely freezing the surrounding air. Unspeakable fear rose in Monka's heart.

A guess that he had rejected appeared in Meng's mind again, causing his pupils to tremble:

"You cut off that ship? That's impossible!"

"Only mediocre people would say it's impossible, but strong people will find a solution. This is the insurmountable gap between you and me!"

Gawain looked at Monka with little interest. This man, who had once suffocated him, could no longer inspire him to fight.

He said calmly:

"I will kill you with one sword and sever the cause and effect with the past!"

"I--!"

Before Monka could finish his words, he felt a chill on his neck. When he looked back, Gawain had disappeared.

After a while of spinning, a headless body appeared before his eyes...

that's me?
A final thought flashed through Monka's mind before he fell into darkness.

(End of this chapter)