Chapter 116: Fate
The hair ornaments on their head, the brooches on their clothes, and even the gold-decorated belt, it can be said that all the valuable things were taken off and placed on the pile of treasures in front of Gawain.
In just over ten minutes, the treasure in front of Gawain expanded again.
Gawain looked at the treasure in front of him and then looked at the nobles in disheveled clothes.
Only then did he react.
Apart from the missing slaves, this time, he seems to have robbed from top to bottom all the buyers who participated in the auction.
As time passed, the amount of money that could be squeezed out of these nobles became less and less, gradually approaching nothing.
Upon seeing this, Gawain stopped and grabbed a small boat less than ten meters long from the harbor and loaded all the treasures into it.
Bang!
Gold coins, gems, and antiques collided and flashed a dazzling brilliance even under the night sky.
The nobles looked at this scene with painful expressions on their faces, but they could do nothing about the giant beast in front of them.
Gawain didn't care about it. After confirming that not a single steel pin was left, he held the treasure-filled little boat.
At this time, the nobles could only utter harsh words quietly in their heart, with the unwilling attitude of a loser.
Then Gawain decided to be a good guy and clean out the pirates in the harbor when he heard the sound of whistles.
Gawain turned his head and looked at the sea in the distance and saw several warships suddenly appearing on the sea.
But what really caught Gawain's attention was the purple-haired figure standing on the deck.
"Although he is not wearing a Battle Smasher and he looks like he is in his sixties or seventies, he has a body much stronger than an ordinary person and a spirit that is extremely strong."
"Can't be wrong!"
"Former admiral Zephyr."
"It's too early to fight that guy now, and besides…"
Gawain looked down at the boat filled with treasure and nodded with satisfaction: "I've made enough money on this trip!"
The next moment, Gawain flapped his wings behind him and took off into the air. He gradually flew away under the moonlight and disappeared from everyone's sight.
At this time, Zephyr was so anxious that he didn't care about his injuries or the Battle Smasher. He hurriedly mobilized his troops and rushed into the East Blue.
The current three admirals at the Marine Headquarters, although they were also his students, each of them had their own shortcomings.
Far away, several warships were heading towards Loguetown at full speed with full power.
Zephyr stood at the bow, looking anxious: "That rebellious brat, Smoker, is still so impulsive!"
A few days ago, he received information that Smoker was defeated by Hanafuda in the East Blue.
After all, in his eyes, Smoker was one of the few students who had the hope of shouldering true justice in the future.
Zephyr is naturally very concerned about Smoker.
Akainu has a firm stance and the awareness and strength to carry out his beliefs, but he is too radical in his actions, even to the point of using any means necessary.
It may not be a good thing to entrust the future of the Marines to him.
On the other hand, Aokiji is at the other extreme. He talks about justice, but in fact, he is confused or uncertain about the will of the Marines.
As for Kizaru… let's not mention him.
"Zephyr-sensei!"
"Look at the sky!"
On the watchtower, Binz's anxious voice came.
Zephyr raised his head and saw a dragon as big as a warship flying over his head.
It is scarlet in color, with four legs and two wings, covered in scales, and looks exactly like the dragon in the legend.
As a result, all the elite marines on the deck who had come down from the headquarters forgot to speak for a moment. Their lips parted slightly while they stared at the dragon in a trance as it flew away.
Zephyr's eyes sank slightly: "Devil fruit user?"
"Such an exaggerated body shape and strange posture… a Mythical Zoan Fruit?"
"A person with such devil fruit ability actually appeared in the East Blue?"
"The subsequent actions might be affected."
Zephyr frowned slightly and muttered.
The dragon flew away and disappeared on the distant sea level.
Zephyr turned his head and looked towards the harbor. The moment he saw the tragic situation at the harbor, his pupils suddenly shrank: "Almost the entire harbor structure was destroyed. I'm afraid the only one who could do this is the one just now."
"Damn it!"
"Speed up!!"
After a few minutes, the fleet led by Zephyr slowly entered the harbor.
He ignored the East Blue nobles who were crying around him, and after leaving the task of rescuing civilians to Shuzo behind him, he directly boarded the damaged warship in the harbor.
East Blue Marines ship 052
Zephyr remembered the number of this ship. It was Smoker's exclusive warship.
Looking at the bloodstains left on the deck and the broken Sea Prism Stone, Zephyr felt more anxious.
He even went into the cabin to search in person.
Finally, when Zephyr saw the dying Smoker in the temporary prison cell of the warship, he finally let go of his worry.
"I told you the information so that you can be careful and not fight him!"
"Are you just going to die like this?"
While scolding him, Zephyr personally rescued Smoker from the cell. The latter's face was pale, and his body had already reached its limit, but his mouth was still terribly hard: "I'm a marine!"
"So how can I watch pirates enter the sea area under my jurisdiction? Such guys are far more dangerous than White Knight Gawain."
Zephyr suddenly thought of the dragon and couldn't help asking: "White Knight Gawain shouldn't be a person with devil fruit ability, right?!"
Smoker was stunned: "It wasn't like that the two times we fought before."
"Isn't it? It's good that it's not…"
Zephyr heaved a sigh of relief, but Smoker's heart felt heavy at this moment: "What happened?"
"The Loguetown seems to have been attacked by a Mythical Zoan Fruit user. The entire harbor has been destroyed. Hanafuda, who originally took you captive, is nowhere to be found. We are still trying to understand the situation."
Zephyr explained: "But."
"That guy is an Ancient Zoan Fruit user with extremely strong vitality. It won't be that easy—"
"Zephyr-sensai!"
A burst of urgent calls, coming from far away and getting closer, suppressed all of Zephyr's next words.
He looked up and saw Binz hurriedly walking in. The latter's face was extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice:
"It has been confirmed that Hanafuda was killed in the battle. The one who killed him was the dragon that we just saw, who seemed to be a devil fruit user and…"
Binz swallowed his saliva and continued: "According to the survivors around, that guy not only killed Hanafuda but also looted the surrounding nobles."
Zephyr asked subconsciously: "Where are the civilians?"
"That's the weird thing. He didn't rob any civilians at all."
Binz's tone was full of confusion: "He even refused to take the money given by the civilian present. The key point is that the nobles present heard him call himself a knight."
Zephyr was slightly stunned and shook his head subconsciously: "How could pirates deliberately let civilians go? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and using violence against the weak is their style."
"No!"
Smoker shook his head and said in a complicated tone: "If it's White Knight Gawain that I know, he is really capable of doing such a thing, or this is the style of that man."
Zephyr looked down at Smoker with a surprised look in his eyes: "How could there be a pirate who could win the approval of someone like you?"
"Who would approve of him?!"
Smoker gritted his teeth: "Although I am reluctant to admit it, after two fights, I can feel that this guy is absolutely an outlier among pirates."
"This may also be related to his past background."
"The reason he is called a White Knight is not because of his appearance but because he was once a knight of the Kingdom of Goa."
"Due to fate, he became a pirate."
Zephyr was stunned, and when he looked at Smoker, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes: "You've already understood this, and you still say you don't approve of him?!"
Smoker simply closed his eyes: "Whatever you say…"
"Huh, now that you mention it, I do have some interest in this guy."
Zephyr smiled and said lightly: "But no matter what he was like, you must remember that he is a pirate!"
"You don't need to tell me."
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