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

Hanafuda spat out a mouthful of blood foam while looking at the calm sea in front of him, which was completely different from the Grand Line, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Should I say that the East Blue is worthy of being called the weakest sea area? What kind of strong creature can be created in such a mild environment?"

"The old bastard's weapon is damaged, so he shouldn't be able to chase us here."

"Besides."

A series of bombardments came from the distant sea, landing around the pirate ship and stirring up water all over the sky.

"Except for that old man, how many people in the Marines dare to go against the will of the..."

Hanafuda had not yet finished speaking when his pupils suddenly shrank, and he raised his hand to grab an incoming shell… Boom!

Red flames exploded on the damaged pirate ship, and dust and smoke filled the air.

Immediately afterwards...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The seawater rained down on Hanafuda, but his sight was focused on the attacking warship in the distance with an ashen complexion: "It's not over yet!"

"It's just the East Blue!"

"Who do you think I am?"

"Go closer!"

The damaged pirate ship began to exert its strength and rapidly approached the warship in the distance.

It was also at this moment that Hanafuda saw a figure standing on the deck of the warship.

The man had white hair and no eyebrows, two cigars in his mouth, and a Jitte in his hand; it was none other than Smoker, who was stationed in Loguetown.

"I am a Warlord authorized by the World Government. The Marines have already disregarded the World Government's orders by attacking me."

"Even if you are a Warlord and have the World Government's permission to plunder, the East Blue is not within your sphere of influence."

Smoker remained unmoved: "Either get back to the Grand Line, or I'll send you to Impel Down."

Smoker had been severely injured by Gawain before, and he was already full of anger with nowhere to vent. How could he be nice to Hanafuda, who had entered the East Blue without permission?

Hanafuda said coldly through gritted teeth: "Bastard!"

As the sound fell, Hanafuda's figure suddenly swelled, and in a few seconds, he transformed into a dinosaur with two short hands and a shoulder height of more than eight meters, which made the pirate ship sink slightly.

Then Hanafuda stomped his feet, almost pushing the bow of the ship into the sea, and shot towards the distant warship like a cannonball.

But his breathing almost stopped the next moment because a vast expanse of white smoke suddenly rose above the sea in the distance.

He opened his mouth wide, emitting a bloody smell, as if he was going to swallow everything!

"Logia fruit user?!"

Hanafuda was stunned, but his murderous intent became even stronger: "So what about being a Logia fruit user?!"

"Kid!"

"Haki is the power that determines everything in this ocean!"

After speaking, the sharp teeth in Hanafuda's mouth were instantly covered by a layer of Armament Haki, and then…

Boom!

The giant dinosaur crashed into the deck of the warship and was instantly engulfed by endless smoke and dust.

At the sea, a brutal battle broke out.

Smoker, who has just recovered from a serious injury, faces Hanafuda, a Warlord who was seriously injured by Zephyr but is full of murderous intent…

Boom!

In the center of the smoke, earth-shattering roars were heard frequently, causing everyone on the pirate ship in the distance to lose their minds and not dare to enter the battlefield at all.

Because once they are affected, not only themselves but also the pirate ship under their feet will be torn to pieces by Hanafuda.

Just when they thought they were safe, several shells suddenly shot out from the distance and accurately hit their pirate ship.

Suddenly, flames rose from the hull, and wailing sounds rang out one after another.

The battle did not last long.

Smoker has just awakened two Haki and has a Logia fruit. It is naturally a dimensionality reduction attack when placed in the East Blue. 

Even on the Grand Line, he is considered a good player.

But his opponent was, after all, one of the seven warlords of the sea, one of the three major forces that stabilized the situation on the sea alongside the Marines and the four emperors.

Whether it is devil fruit's development, physical skills, or Haki, there is an obvious gap.

Half an hour later.

Hanafuda was sitting on the deck of the warship with many new wounds on his body while bleeding profusely.

Next to him was Smoker, who had already lost consciousness and had been nailed to the deck by the Nanashaku Jitte.

Hanafuda stretched out his hand towards Smoker's neck, but his fingertips stopped at the last moment because a sudden thought came to his mind.

A tall, strong, and domineering man appeared suddenly in his mind.

"The Marines taking the initiative to attack me is different from the crime of killing a Marines official."

"I should thank Kaido-sama for his order, which let me keep the identity of the warlord of the sea."

A few days later, Loguetown.

At the harbor in front of the town, there were many more guards doing routine inspections.

They looked around, tightly gripping their flintlock rifles, and anxiously questioned every person arriving at the harbor.

The news that Smoker was defeated by Hanafuda, the King of Lizards, who was one of the seven warlords of the sea, and his life or death was unknown, had already been reported. 

After losing this pillar, the branch Marines were in a state of panic.

Unfortunately, these still could not match the enthusiasm of the East Blue nobles for this auction.

In the harbor, boats of various sizes, but all exquisite and magnificent, were parked. 

A group of nobles in exquisite and elegant clothes, surrounded by servants, slowly walked down from the deck.

"It is said that this time, there are even rare items obtained from the Grand Line, maybe even Merfolk."

"I had the honor of tasting a Mink Tribe before, and that feeling was simply… indescribable."

A nobleman danced and talked about his experience with his companions beside him and immediately attracted everyone's agreement.

"Is it possible that even a place like the East Blue cannot avoid such things? These people have even become accustomed to it."

Not long after.

There were bursts of lustful laughter everywhere.

Gawain, carrying a suitcase, stood aside while listening to everyone's discussion, his brows gradually furrowed.

"It's really… A world without cure."

After speaking, Gawain shook his head, picked up the box in his hand, and slowly walked off the boat.

This is the illness of the whole world, and it will not change by his personal will, at least not now.

Then Gawain focused on his goal. 

The purpose of this trip was to buy treasures at the auction that would be used to attract East Blue's attention at the Martial Arts Tournament. 

Treasures, famous swords, or Devil Fruits would all be good choices.

Besides, Gawain saw Gin's anxiety about his strength.

If someone were to ask which of his subordinates was the most loyal to him, it would undoubtedly be Gin.

Understanding your true self and breaking through your beliefs requires luck, and there is also an element of gambling in it, but Devil Fruit is a proven way to increase the upper limit.

"If I can buy suitable Devil Fruits, I can let Gin choose first."

While thinking, Gawain walked slowly into the harbor.

In an instant, a large group of people who looked like guides came over with sly or flattering smiles on their faces.

"Sir, I know everything about Loguetown. For five thousand Belly, I can take you anywhere you want to go.

"Choose me; it's only four thousand five hundred Belly!"

"Three thousand!"

For a while, everyone was arguing until their faces turned red.

Gawain's eyes fell on a young girl outside the crowd.

She was about twelve or thirteen years old. Her clothes were tattered and covered with thick patches that barely covered her body. She looked timidly at the people around her getting off the boat.

The girl noticed Gawain's gaze; a glimmer of hope ignited in her eyes, and then she squeezed into the crowd with all her strength and mustered up her courage to speak: "Sir, my name is Mira. I only want two thousand!"

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