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

Chapter 71 Enemies coming from the sky
Thinking of what he said a few days ago, Gao Wen wanted to slap himself twice.

What do you mean you can walk sideways in the East China Sea...

Ah.

Are you really invincible in the world? Then the enemy will come from the sky?
After complaining a few words in his mind, Gao Wen closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Hawkeye is the first of the Seven Warlords to appear in the original work, and he is also a powerful figure who is at a level of interruption among all the Seven Warlords.

Even in the later period, there was a gap of at least one level between him and the other seven warlords of the sea except Blackbeard.

For a Shichibukai whose strength has seriously declined, such as Gekko Moriah, there may even be a gap of two levels.

Although Gawain's strength has increased dramatically now, there is still an insurmountable gap between him and Hawkeye.

Even if we take into account the manpower used by Gawain's pirate group, it is just like an ant trying to shake a tree, a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and more people will die.

In this situation, the best choice is naturally to abandon the cat brothers, become a coward, and stay out of the spotlight.

But Gao Wen would not do such a thing. He considered himself not a good person, but he was not so cold-blooded.

This is especially true when Hawkeye said that he would never betray his crew members even if he died.

The fate of these minor characters, who were originally supposed to be used by the Straw Hat Pirates to gain experience, ultimately changed because of his arrival.

"My companion~"

Gao Wen murmured, and his eyes immediately became firm.

……

Half an hour later.

A small boat, avoiding everyone's sight, slowly left from behind Pala Island.

There were only two people on the boat.

Gawain was looking at the nautical chart and the permanent compass to determine the course, and Zoro was manipulating the sails and holding the oars.

now.

There was only endless excitement in Zoro's eyes:
"Captain, are you serious?"

"That man... the man known as the world's best swordsman, has he really reached the East China Sea?"

"But, he actually targeted you? Is this what they call the attraction between strong people?"

Zoro couldn't help but guess, only to see Gawain shaking his head with a very solemn expression:
"Compared to that guy, I'm not that strong."

"Hey, Zoro, why do you think I don't want to bring other companions with me, and only take you with me?"

Zoro realized something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he said in disbelief:

"Even you are not sure you can protect your companion? Is he really that strong?"

"Ah~"

Gawain sighed:
"Although I don't want to admit it, the gap between him and me is a hundred times greater than the gap between you and me!"

"I don't want to take them with me because if I lose the battle, no one will survive."

"I brought you with me because this opportunity is far more important to you than life and death!"

Sauron smiled faintly, with a hint of smile on his lips:
"Ah, after all, it's the best in the world!"

"I also want to know how strong that guy is. Even a monster like you admits that he is no match for you before the fight even starts."

"You'll find out soon enough."

Gao Wen smiled faintly, but his expression froze the next moment.

He looked down at the nautical chart and compass in his hand, then at the heading, and the corner of his mouth twitched:
"Forget it, just give me the oars. I shouldn't have let you row the boat."

"how?"

"Following the route I set, you can still row the boat in the wrong direction. By the time we get to the destination, the bodies of the cat brothers will be cold!"

Zoro didn't believe it. He took the sea chart from Gawain's hand, compared it briefly, and his face fell.

asshole!

I really want to refute him!

……

……

……

At the same time, in the Barati restaurant.

The cat brothers and other pirates had their feet chained and were thrown into an empty storage room in the Barati's cabin.

Originally, Red-foot Zhepu, the chef and store manager, was unwilling to do this, but his opponent was too strong and offered too much, so he had to put aside his principles and do as he was told.

After all, it's about making money.

Not mixed with cold.

In the storage room.

After Sam counted the number of people, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Turning to look at Buzhi who was looking guilty, he wanted to say something blaming him, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into:
"Bouch, the captain will understand you. After all, you have no choice in that situation."

"Ohhhhhh..."

The 300-pound cat-man Buggy lay on top of Sam, howling loudly, pressing the latter so hard that his face turned red and he almost suffocated to death. It took a lot of effort for him to break free.

"But, I can't get over it in my heart..."

Sam patted Butch's shoulder wordlessly.

For a while.

The only sound in the storage room was Bushi's quiet sobbing.

It didn't stop until late at night.

No one had a drop of water all day, and the sound of rumbling stomachs could be heard everywhere in the storage room.

Bu Zhi touched his round belly, and he looked listless and lifeless. Everyone was also exhausted both physically and mentally, and they couldn't muster any energy.

But at this moment...

Squeak~!

The door to the storage room was pushed open.

Everyone looked up and saw a figure with short golden hair, carrying a large bowl of fried rice, walking in slowly.

"It smells so good!"

The tip of Buzhi's nose loosened and a trace of saliva flowed unconsciously from the corner of his mouth.

Everyone also looked up at the blond young man who pushed the door open, and their eyes lit up at this moment.

Sanji held a cigarette in his mouth, glanced at the pirates around him, and said calmly:
“It doesn’t make sense for a restaurant to let people leave hungry.”

talking.

Sanji divided the fried rice according to the number of people and handed it to everyone one by one.

For a while.

The only sound in the storage room was the sound of the rice spoon hitting the plate. Buji quickly finished a portion of fried rice and looked at Sanji eagerly with the empty plate in his hand.

Sanji smiled helplessly, then added another point to Buzhi.

Bu Zhi's eyes, which were not big to begin with, narrowed together in an instant, making him look like a fat cat.

Only Sam looked at the fragrant fried rice in his hand and did not eat it immediately. Instead, he looked up at Sanji:

"We don't have any money to give you now..."

"It's free, eat it."

Sanji found a random place to sit down, took a puff of the cigarette in his hand, and asked:
"Na."

"What kind of man is your captain Gawain?"

The last time in Raven Harbor, after Gaza left in anger, he also heard messages about Gawain. Without exception, they were all expressions of gratitude from the common people. In the hearts of the common people in Raven Harbor, a pirate is more reliable than a sailor.

Today we witnessed the scene where Sam's men would rather die than betray Gawain.

Sanji couldn't help but feel a little interested in this man who betrayed his most respected princess and lived alone.

"Captain?"

Sam was stunned, then put down the plate in his hand, his eyes full of respect:
"It may be a bit exaggerated to say this, but as a pirate he is totally unqualified."

"But as a companion he is the most reliable one!"

"It was he who gave us scumbags a chance to live again."

(End of this chapter)