NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90: A Man Who Can Walk Out Of The 50-Meter Track
"I didn't expect he was such a money-grubber..."
Gawain's mouth twitched.
Through this name, he was basically certain that the man he was talking to at this moment was the captain of the third ship under Blackbeard in the manga.
The Supersonic, Van Augur.
In terms of sniping ability alone, Van Augur is definitely at the top of the pyramid.
This can be clearly seen from the later battle against Cracker.
Although the main force in that battle was the former Marine Admiral Aokiji, what was truly outrageous was the scene where Van Augur shot down a Biscuit Warrriors with one shot.
You know, that thing can withstand an attack from Luffy, who's in fourth gear, in other words.
The destructive power displayed by Van Augur in that battle was equivalent to killing a Vice-Admiral with one shot.
Even Gawain, at this moment, could only run as far as possible when he faced Van Augur in that time.
From this point of view, Van Augur's potential in combat is at least Silver, and even Gold is not impossible.
It would be a lie for Gawain to say that he was not tempted. Besides, recruiting an excellent sniper was already part of his plan, and Van Augur was qualified from every angle.
"Hey, don't die."
"Ah la ah la."
Van Augur smiled bitterly: "This request is a bit difficult for me."
"But if the reward is sufficient, I can—"
Gawain's eyelids jumped: "Then you'd better die."
"Hey, hey, hey, you're saying this to a wounded person. Isn't that a bit too much, no matter how you think about it?!"
Van Augur's voice became visibly lower.
Just as he was about to say something else, his face turned red, and he opened his mouth and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Click!
He couldn't help but look at his chest. Two crisscross scratches almost ripped him apart.
Not only the flesh and blood on the surface but also the bones in the chest and even the internal organs were injured.
At this moment, he was already at the end of his strength.
"Is this my fate? It's so ugly..."
As he spoke, Van Augur felt dizzy, which was a symptom caused by excessive bleeding.
With his last bit of strength, he reminded: "They left after getting what they wanted. Even the incoming storm couldn't keep them back. It looks like they are preparing to enter the Grand Line."
"Oh yeah, one of them, no, both of them are Zoan fruit users."
"They are very strong."
"At least I've never seen such a strong pirate in the East Blue."
"If you attack them, you must be mentally prepared."
Gawain raised a sinister smile, looked at the Guanze Masamune on the table, and said: "That's perfect. I feel I'm incredibly strong now."
"Also, if you are short of money, I can show you a way to make money, provided you can survive, of course."
Van Augur instantly became energetic: "If you want to talk about this, then I won't be sleepy anymore."
Gawain was speechless for a moment. He ignored Van Augur's call, hung up the Den Den Mushi directly, and focused his attention on this incident.
His expression gradually darkened.
"It seems that my name is still not loud enough. Anyone on the Grand Line dares to touch my things."
"They are tired of living!"
As the sound landed, Gawain grabbed the Guanze Masamune on the table, opened the door, and walked towards the harbor.
At the same time, when the news of the attack on Raven Harbor spread across Pala Island, everyone was surprised at first and then filled with immense anger.
"How long has it been since the captain's name became known? Someone still dares to attack us?"
"Given the captain's style, even if we chase them into the Grand Line this time, I'm afraid we'll have to kill them all!"
"This time, the captain's sword will drink blood again!"
"But how strong is the current captain?"
"Who can tell for sure about this kind of thing?"
...
Amidst the noisy voices of the crowd, Kuro and other cadres stood quietly in the center of the harbor, waiting for Gawain's orders.
Now, in their eyes, Raven Harbor has long been their territory, and for the pirates, such actions by the other party have far exceeded the scope of provocation.
This is war!
A bloody war between pirates is inevitable!
While everyone was speechless, a burst of hurried footsteps came from a distance...
Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!
Everyone turned around and saw a tall figure walking towards them quickly.
Gawain walked past Kuro and the others, came to the front, and touched the flagpole of the pirate flag.
The round shield and skull flag fluttered in the wind, rustling, and the sky and earth were filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere.
Gawain turned his head, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Now I can tell you clearly."
"Raven Harbor is the retreat path I chose for everyone."
"Those who have lost their fighting ability, those who are unable to go further due to illness, can survive there and even live comfortably."
"But now, someone has touched our cake. Can you accept this?"
Suddenly, there was a thunderous roar from the crowd.
"Cannot!"
"Cannot!"
"Cannot!"
...
The crowd was surging, and the noise was like thunder.
In fact, over this period of time, the cooperation between the Pirate crew and Raven Harbor has deepened.
Their quality of life has improved visibly.
More and more people are beginning to realize that Raven Harbor is a retreat chosen by Captain Gawain for his companions, who can no longer keep up.
Although no one said it explicitly, they all kept this feeling of being touched in their hearts.
To attack Raven Harbor would not only affect their own interests, but more importantly, it would destroy Gawain's hard work.
In this era, let alone pirates, even the Marines, and the nobles would not go to such an extent for their subordinates.
"Captain, let me go. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will bite off a piece of flesh from those bastards!"
One pirate's eyes were red, but the person next to him didn't give in at all:
"I'm better than him!"
"How dare they destroy the captain's hard work and cut off our retreat path!"
"Damn, bastard!"
The emotions of the crowd gradually intensified, and there was only blatant hatred in their eyes.
Kuro looked around, his mind recalling his previous experiences.
From Jango to the Nyaban Brothers and then to Gin, Zoro, and Sanji, Gawain seems to have a kind of magic that can make his companions around him sincerely convinced of him.
Even himself… Damn it!
I'm the one who's going to overthrow this guy and become captain!
Kuro shook his head violently, trying to get rid of the inappropriate thoughts, but this attracted a strange look from Gin instead.
"What?"
"Nothing, I was just thinking about how to kill those bastards!"
Gin withdrew his gaze and quietly tightened the grip on Tonfa in his hand, and Zoro beside him did the same.
Seeing that the pre-war mobilization was almost done, Gawain immediately began to make various arrangements: "Zoro, you... Forget it. Gin, you take a ship to Raven Harbor to maintain order there and prevent other forces from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack."
"Yes!"
Gin responded.
Zoro frowned: "Hey, hey, hey, captain, what do you mean by forget it?"
Gawain glanced at him and said calmly: "A man who can walk out of the 50-meter track should not even think about leading a team alone."
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