NOVEL NEXT Chapter 92: Defeat You In One Move
Are you cheating?
In mid-air, Gawain looked at the white smoke in the distance, and the fist with Armament Haki attached, and his lips couldn't help but twitch.
In just a few months, Gawain cheated and even risked his life-fighting Hawk Eyes before he mastered the Armament Haki, but Smoker turned around and caught up with him.
You make this broken system look stupid!
Although he was complaining, Gawain's eyes became sharp the next moment.
Smoker awakens his Armament Haki, which has far exceeded when he first appeared in the original timeline, but Gawain knows that his own progress is far faster than Smoker's.
You have Armament Haki, and so do I, and not just Armament Haki!
Hooo!
Gawain took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
Then, the explosive force subsided, and his body gradually fell toward the sea surface. However, when he was about to fall into the sea, he stepped heavily on the sea surface… Boom!
The water column shot up into the sky, reaching a height of tens of meters.
With the help of this power, Gawain's already slowed-down speed suddenly soared.
The two branch features, Swiftness and Flash Step are activated at the same time, coupled with the physique, which has increased several times, and the absolute control over the body granted by Harmony.
Gawain's explosive speed was pushed to a terrifying level in an instant.
He could even hear the sound of a sonic boom in his ears and a layer of white vapor condensed in the air in front of him. This was a sign that his speed had reached the sound barrier!
At the same time, a layer of dark aura wrapped around Guanze Masamune, and the silver light symbolizing the Extreme Force also slowly lit up.
One can break the natural elemental ability and touch the main body, and the other can greatly enhance the power of Gawain's slash.
This configuration is enough to break the defense of most Vice-Admirals, who are good at defense, and even some of the warlords of the sea!
As for Smoker… It's impossible to stop it!
"One slash to beat you!"
Gawain's voice reached Smoker's ears.
The latter didn't even have time to form a look of astonishment on his face before the white smoke covering the surrounding area was torn into pieces by Guanze Masamune's sharp edge.
And the Observation-Haki, which he regarded as a secret weapon, did not send back a chilling sense of crisis until Gawain rushed in front of him.
Escape! Escape! Escape!
But all this was too late. By the time Smoker realized something was wrong, a chill had already passed through his body.
Whoosh!
A blood mist burst out from Smoker's chest, and a hideous cut ran from his right shoulder all the way to his lower abdomen.
The bones, muscles, and even internal organs touched were all severely damaged, and blood flowed everywhere.
Then, the white smoke in the sky dissipated, and Smoker's body fell weakly from mid-air.
His eyes were focused on Gawain beside him.
A few months passed, and he practiced under Zephyr's guidance while risking his life. He even mastered the Armament Haki that he had only touched the surface of before.
He thought that even if he couldn't crush Gawain, he could at least win, but in the end, he got this result…
At this moment, Smoker felt only endless frustration.
Thump!
The seriously injured Smoker fell into the raging sea, and his life or death was unknown.
Gawain's figure landed steadily on the deck of the warship.
He ignored the fear and vigilance on the faces of the marines, slashed the mast with his sword, destroyed the power system of the warship, and then floated away.
When he had done all this, no one dared to step forward to stop him.
Even Tashigi was shocked by the bright red blood on Gawain's body and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
After the pirate ship in the distance disappears into the sea.
Everyone came back to their senses.
Tashigi looked at her hand holding the sword, only to find that the handle and scabbard were shaking constantly.
No, it's not the sword that's shaking.
It's her hand!
Realizing this, Tashigi pursed her lips tightly.
She tried her best, but she couldn't even draw her sword in front of that man?
How could there be such a monster in the East Blue?!
Until the anxious calls of the surrounding marines reached her ears.
Tashigi just came to her senses and looked at the blood slowly rising from the sea in the distance while feeling extremely anxious.
"Quick!"
"Divers go into the water to save Captain Smoker!"
… … ...
When Smoker wakes up, it's already night.
The wound on his chest had been stitched up by the ship's military doctor, but it was now emitting waves of burning pain, a sign of infection.
In this era, wound infection at sea is almost a death sentence for most people.
Even with Smoker's physical condition, he couldn't help but feel dizzy.
"Cough…!"
Looking at the surroundings and Tashigi standing beside him, Smoker breathed a sigh of relief: "White Knight Gawain, didn't that guy attack the people on the warship?"
Tashigi, who was standing beside Smoker, was a little dazed and nodded indifferently: "After you were defeated, sir, he destroyed the ship's power system and left."
"Then should I thank him for sparing my life?"
Smoker laughed to himself.
The battle started in an unexpected way but ended in an even more unexpected way.
Thinking back now, Smoker only felt an indescribable feeling of powerlessness.
He turned and looked out the porthole.
All that meets his eye is the undulating sea and sea beasts that occasionally jump out of the water.
Smoker gritted his teeth and said: "After mastering Armament Haki, my combat power is no less than that of the Rear-Admiral from headquarters, but I couldn't even take a single move from that guy."
"Although I am very unwilling, that guy has now completely become powerful!"
"The East Blue can't hold him, and even Paradise can't hold him. The New World is the stage for such a monster."
As he spoke, Smoker instinctively reached into his arms, but he only felt a handful of air.
Only then did he realize that his torn clothes had been taken off and replaced with a set of hospital clothes.
The cigar he brought with him was placed on the table beside the bed, but it had been soaked by sea water and could not be used.
Smoker extended his palm to his chest and slowly clenched it into a fist. He exerted so much force that the veins on his arm popped out, and a crackling sound came from between his fingers.
"Tashigi, this is our mistake; we should correct it ourselves!"
"But now we are no longer qualified to fight that kind of monster..."
"I need strength, something stronger and more invincible, enough to defeat all pirates and enforce justice!"
"Report this incident to the headquarters, ask for help from the nearby branch bases, and report Labu and Lache's situation."
Tashigi grasped the sword in her hand and felt a force from the hilt. Her eyes gradually became firm: "Understood!"
At the same time, a small pirate ship was heading towards the Red Line at full speed.
Gawain stood on the deck; next to him was Kuro, whose mouth was constantly twitching: "That kind of power that can dye a sword black and even directly attack a Logia fruit user is definitely Armament Haki, right?"
The more he spoke, the more Kuro became excited:
"I was wondering why you are so familiar with Haki."
"Even if you follow my method, you easily awaken Observation-Haki."
"You already have the feeling, right?"
"So, the previous battle on Pala Island, the one where I thought I was about to surpass you, was it also you playing a trick on me?!"
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