On deck, Jabra looked in the direction where Kalifa disappeared, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching. He even ignored the information that Gawain had successfully escaped from Golden Lion: "That girl Kalifa is completely hopeless!"
Fukurou and Kumadori nodded repeatedly: "She's hopeless, absolutely hopeless!"
"However, Gawain's strength is even stronger than what we have seen before. It is much stronger!"
Jabra sighed. "Even a monster like Golden Lion didn't keep him. If he were in the Marines, he would be qualified to be an admiral."
"Also, let's send back the information about Golden Lion appearing here as soon as possible."
"The last time that guy showed up, he destroyed half of Marineford. He's really too dangerous!"
"Um."
... ... ...
As everyone heard the news, their anxious hearts gradually settled down.
The ordinary crew members even developed an inexplicable sense of security at this moment.
At least under this pirate flag, even when facing monsters standing on the top of the world, their captain will fight to the death to buy time for them to escape.
Such people, in this era, no longer need any more words.
When Vivi learned that Gawain was still alive, she felt at ease. At this moment, she also realized that Gawain had become her backbone.
"Igaram, Mr. Gawain is still alive. This country, no, the people of this country, still have hope!"
Vivi suddenly became excited, and even Igaram beside her breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
"Mr. Gawain is much more powerful than we thought. He even has the power to fight against that monster!"
"Only..."
"This harbor has been destroyed, and countless people have lost their homes."
Vivi bit her lip and lowered her eyes.
She naturally would not blame Gawain for these problems but simply empathized with the pain of the civilians.
"It's going to be okay."
Igaram patted Vivi's shoulder and comforted her: "As long as Crocodile can be expelled, there will be no Dance Powder and Baroque Works; this country will develop in a good direction."
"Um."
... ... ...
Soon, on the sea in the distance.
A figure came flying and smashed into the Nanohana city like a meteorite.
Gawain returned to Nanohana city, turned to look at Vivi, and said: "I'm in charge of Alabasta's affairs."
"Mr. Gawain, I..."
Vivi was so excited that she was incoherent, and Igaram beside her also showed a grateful look.
Even though Gawain had no obvious scars on his body, the current state of Nanohana city was enough to illustrate the brutality of tonight's battle.
Regardless of success or failure, both of them are grateful to Gawain for being able to lend a helping hand to Alabasta after such a battle.
"Thank you."
"You thanked me too early."
Gawain had a faint smile on his face: "Think about how to pay me."
"The appearance fee of the Warlord is not low."
Vivi was stunned and instantly revealed an expression of grief. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Gawain's voice again.
"Never mind."
"What kind of wealth can be squeezed out of a poor and remote place like Alabasta?"
Gawain waved his hand, looking somewhat bored for a moment.
Ignoring Vivi, who was puffing up her cheeks in anger, he turned around and walked back to the cabin.
Crocodile attacked him twice, and although he easily resolved the situation both times, even a kid would get angry, let alone a pirate who has a hot temper and acts as he pleases.
After this incident, if Baroque Works can still open for business, he lost!
After returning to the captain's room, Gawain immediately took out the Den Den Mushi and briefly relayed the events to Gin and Crocodile, then issued an order: "Since Crocodile wants to die, let's fulfill his dream!"
"Understood!"
…
In the harbor at Whisky Peak, Gin hung up the Den Den Mushi and looked up at the base of Baroque Works in the distance with a cold, murderous intent in his eyes.
Even though Gawain only mentioned the events at Nanohana City tonight in a few words, the mere appearance of the other party's name was enough to make people feel the danger involved.
"Lucci, Zoro, get ready!"
Lucci looked sideways at Gin and said: "Did Crocodile attack the captain?"
Gin nodded, ignored the two of them, and stood up, saying coldly: "The captain had a fight with that guy but was disrupted by Golden Lion in the middle, and it took a lot of effort to get out."
"Golden Lion?!"
Lucci could no longer maintain his composure, and his pupils kept shrinking: "Is it the Golden Lion I know?"
"Yes, the only one who can suppress the captain should be that guy, but..."
"How fast is the captain getting stronger?"
"Two months ago in the Drum Kingdom, the battle with King the Conflagration ended in a draw, but now he's able to fight against such a person?"
There was a shock in his words that was difficult to hide.
Compared with this record, the score displayed during the previous Power Level test seemed like a joke.
Recalling his experiences on board, Lucci realized that he had never seen Gawain training.
He originally thought that as he and his companions competed with each other, the distance between him and Gawain should be closer.
But now it seems that his view is extremely wrong.
Zoro was obviously used to or numb to Gawain's sudden burst of fighting power. He raised his hand and patted Lucci's shoulder, saying lightly: "You'll understand later."
"Captain Gawain is a monster that cannot be measured by common sense."
Gin spoke up, interrupting the conversation between the two: "Stop talking nonsense and get down to business first!"
As the words came out, a layer of bone armor gradually appeared on Gin's body and intertwined on his shoulders to form two bone cannons.
At this moment, the bone armor all over Gin's body exuded a jade-like color, but under the moonlight, it looked particularly cold.
"Leave no one behind!"
Boom!
Two bone bullets shoot out from Gin's shoulders and instantly bombard the Baroque Works in the distant harbor.
The entire harbor was in chaos for a while.
Countless criminals from the Baroque Works rushed out with weapons in hand, angrily trying to capture the person who had made the move.
Then, two figures were seen rushing towards them under the moonlight, with sharp claws and long swords, easily tearing the bodies of the people into pieces!
That night, the base of the Baroque Works... was completely destroyed!
… … ...
At the same time, the same thing happened again at the Rain Dinners, where the top executives of Baroque Works gathered.
With Kuro's lightning speed and Van Augur's ultra-long-range sniping ability, the battle was still one-sided, even when facing the chief commander of the Baroque Works.
No, this is simply a massacre!
From the time Kuro made his move to the time Van Augur shot Mr. 5's skull in pieces, it took no more than three minutes.
By the time Kuro, who was covered in blood, burned the casino to the ground, Sanji's cigarette was still burning.
"Why is my mission to protect the crew?"
There was some reluctance in Sanji's tone.
Fighting can make people grow faster, and with the current level of competition on the ship, this accumulation may very likely become an unbridgeable gap.
Kuro raised his hand to wipe off the blood on the Cat Claws and said lightly: "Everyone has their own strengths. I'm smarter, Gin is more motivated, Lucci is decisive and ruthless, and you..."
"According to the captain, you are a natural-born bootlicker. You can't even do it to a woman."
"Just be a security guard."
Sanji's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but turn his head away: "Please find me a man next time."
The air suddenly became quiet.
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