NOVEL NEXT Chapter 94: Cat Abuse
"I am still too weak. Even if I have eaten a Devil Fruit and gained power beyond that of the harbor's guards, I am still not comparable to the monsters in the Grand Line."
"Last time, I could rely on Mr. Gawain to solve all the obstacles, but this time..."
The more she thought about it, the more Gaza felt guilty.
Originally, she thought that as long as she worked hard to govern the harbor well and make the residents' lives prosperous, she could be called an excellent lord.
But now it seems that she was too naive after all.
In this turbulent era, pirates are rampant, the Marines are inactive, and the nobles, because of their own greed and the existence of Heavenly Tribute, do their utmost to exploit the common people, even to the point
of driving them to death.
The only way to gain a foothold is to have strong power!
A strength far more powerful than anyone else!
"If I can be rescued, if there is still a future, I will absolutely gain a power more powerful than anyone else!"
Thinking of this, Gaza's pupils shrank suddenly, and she finally understood the fundamental reason why she had fallen into this situation twice.
Those who are waiting to be rescued will never be liberated!
"No!"
"I want to survive at all costs!"
"Even if I have to compete with wild dogs on the roadside for food and give up everything I have, I must survive!"
"Live until the day I gain enough power!"
With these thoughts surging in her mind, although Gaza was exhausted physically and mentally, she found the real pillar of her spiritual world at this moment.
The ship was rocking, there were constant noises in the darkness, and there was even a pirate with a lewd smile guarding the door.
Gaza, who realized what she really wanted, had no fear in her heart. She hopes to survive at all costs and gain power!
In the dark, Gaza's trembling body gradually stopped.
Gaza closed her eyes and quietly waited for her final fate or the moment to fight back.
She didn't know how much time had passed in the darkness, but the ship's shaking suddenly intensified as if it was under artillery fire, and panicked footsteps were heard outside the cell.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Gaza slowly opened her eyes and, according to her memory, struggled to crawl towards the door. The next moment…
Whoosh!
A silver light cut deeply into the hull and dissipated a few centimeters away from Gaza's eyes.
Gaza gritted her teeth, dragged her body, which was weakened by the Sea Prism Stone handcuffs, and crawled out of the cell along the crack.
Only now did she realize it; the light almost tore the pirate ship apart completely, and the sunlight shone straight in through the cracks.
She was also able to see the sea in the distance and the fluttering pirate flag on the sea with a round shield carved with a skull drawn on it.
"Mr. Gawain..."
Gaza looked at the figure rushing towards her from a distance; her face flushed, and her eyes became wet.
He must have come here for her, right?
No, no, no... Is it for the injured companions? But... But there should be a part of me as well, right?!
For a while, Gaza was in a state of panic until the increasingly violent shaking of the ship brought her back to her senses, and she struggled to escape to a safe place.
At this moment, on the pirate ship, everyone was busy fighting the enemy and had no time to care about the movements of the captive.
Bang
Gawain, who was rushing over, slammed heavily onto the deck. The violent impact force caused the entire pirate ship to sink slightly, displacing more seawater.
Labu and Lache looked at the horrific cuts on the hull, then turned to look at Gawain with unspeakable rage in their hearts: "A swordsman who has mastered the flying slash attack?"
"In a place like the East Blue, you can indeed do whatever you want, but do you know the consequences of provoking us?!"
While speaking, Lache arched his back and transformed into a Human-Beast Form.
His tall and thin figure, combined with the cat's appearance, made him look even more ferocious.
Labu's face was also cold.
He also transformed into a Human-Beast Form; his body expanded rapidly, his sturdy body was covered with gnarled muscles, and his sharp teeth flashed with a cold light.
Originally, he was much shorter than Lache, but after transforming into Human-Beast Form, he was much taller than Lache, with his height approaching four meters.
With his exaggerated muscles, he looked like a wall standing in front of Gawain.
At this moment, two big cats were standing on the deck.
There was no need for words. The murderous aura emanating from the two men frightened the surrounding pirates, and they all stayed away.
Some people were even afraid of being affected, so they jumped into the sea holding lifebuoys.
"Labu-sama and Lache-sama transform into Human-Beast Form at the same time. They even killed a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million Belly when they joined forces. That guy is dead!"
"If they dare to attack the Lizard Pirates, they must be prepared to suffer the consequences!"
Everyone looked at Gawain, their eyes full of anger, and they even regarded him as half dead.
Gawain, holding a sword in one hand, turned to look at Labu and Lache with a cold gaze: "You smashed my place and stole my thing. Why would I be called a pirate if I let you leave so easily?"
"Where is my thing and people!"
Lache's mouth curled up into a sinister smile: "So that harbor is really your territory?"
"That's a pity. The brothers on the ship had already played that woman to death. She was still shouting your name until her death."
"As for that devil fruit, we ate it a long time ago!"
Lache, who was standing by, also had a hint of mockery on his face and said jokingly: "Although you look quite different from the photo on the wanted poster, you must be White Knight Gawain. With the bounty of 85 million Belly, it sounds quite impressive."
"But."
"The strength on the Grand Line and the four seas is different. Even if the bounty is the same, there is a fundamental difference between the pirates who fought their way through the Grand Line and you, a small fry."
"Even if you have mastered the flying slash, you're still a small fry!"
Gawain looked at the two cat-men and frowned slightly: "Although abusing cats is somewhat against the moral order, cat people shouldn't be considered cats!"
Lache understood the meaning of Gawain's words; his face looked extremely ugly, and murderous intent was burning in his heart.
He bent his back and exerted force with his feet, causing the deck to dent.
Then he shot out like a spring.
The sharp claws on his fingertips flashed a cold light in the air, and in an instant, they grabbed Gawain's face!
Zoan fruit users have strong physiques, and with proper training, Lache can even easily tear apart steel plates and the hull of a pirate ship!
Whoosh!
The sharp claws slashed towards Gawain, but the familiar feeling of cutting flesh and blood did not come.
While Lache was distracted, he saw two cat-like arms flying out, making him slightly stunned: "Um?"
Then he felt a piercing pain and realized that it was his arm.
In just a second, the severe pain of the broken arm rushed into Lache's mind, so much so that he could not even maintain his Human-Beast Form, and he knelt in front of Gawain wailing.
"Ahhhh!"
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