NOVEL NEXT Chapter 96: No One Left Behind
Gaza shook her head slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said lightly: "I ate a Devil Fruit, and it was the devil fruit that brought about the change in my appearance."
"It's the Paramecia: Smooth-Smooth Fruit."
Gawain nodded, but his eyes remained on Gaza until her face turned visibly red before he withdrew his gaze.
He doesn't know if it's an illusion.
Gawain felt an unprecedented power from Gaza, just like Kuro, who realized his true self in the bloody battle.
He sent a probe in his mind, but the evaluation that appeared in front of him made him slightly stunned:
[Name: Gaza]
[Potential: Bronze]
[Rating: Iron, understand her true self, and pursue absolute power!]
This woman... Has she attained enlightenment on the ship?!
Bronze-level potential?!
Gawain barely suppressed his inner surprise and nodded to Gaza.
"Just be alive."
"Thanks."
Gaza pursed her lips tightly as if she had made up her mind, presented the treasure box with both hands, bowed, and said: "Mr. Gawain, please give me the power to protect Raven Harbor."
Gawain looked down at the determined girl in front of him and rubbed her head with his hand:
"Then, from today on, the flag of the White Knight Pirate will be planted in Raven Harbor!"
"No!"
Gaza shook her head: "Mr. Gawain, I don't need your protection. What I need is strength, enough to protect the people of Raven Harbor and Jasmine in troubled times."
Gawain was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "So that's what you mean. If you board my ship, you will get the strength you desire."
"Of course, on paper, you are still the lord of Raven Harbor, and we are just a Pirate active near Raven Harbor."
In fact, whether it is the Marines, pirates, or nobles who are paying attention to this matter, as long as they are not mentally ill, they can see the connection between the current Raven Harbor and the White Knight Pirate.
But as long as Gawain and Gaza don't take the initiative to expose it, no one will dare to do it.
After all, when the top Pirates in the East Blue and even the Marines were picked off one by one by Gawain.
He has become a de facto overlord, a lord with a fixed territory and who acts according to the rules.
In this situation, there might be people in the Marines, pirates, or nobles on the East Blue who hate Gawain, but few people really expect the White Knight Pirate to fall.
Because the next pirate who reaches the top of the East Blue will most likely not be as obedient as Gawain.
Gawain knew this, and so did Gaza.
She naturally understood what Gawain meant and said excitedly: "Then please give me more advice."
"Captain Gawain!"
Gawain nodded, then turned to look at the pirates on the deck.
Everyone was too afraid to move, and when they saw Gawain looking at them, they lowered their heads even lower, wishing they could just move their heads closer to him to do the job.
There was no trace of the bloodthirsty and crazy look they had in Raven Harbor before.
"Gawain-sama, we surrender. We are from the Grand Line and know where Hanafuda's treasure is hidden. I am still valuable!"
"I know his base; I know everything about him!"
"As long as you let me go, I can tell you everything!"
Faced with the danger of death, these pirates could no longer hold on and betrayed Hanafuda without hesitation.
Gawain's eyes turned cold instead: "You can betray Hanafuda so easily, and you can betray me just as easily."
Everyone was stunned and felt speechless for a moment.
They just felt that the aura that was already pressing down on them suddenly increased a bit, even making it hard for them to breathe.
Someone looked up and saw Gawain's eyes without a trace of pity: "Besides, as the captain, I have to give an explanation to the brothers who died in Raven Harbor and the Nyaban Brothers who were injured by you."
After speaking, Gawain leaned over, picked up a sword from the deck, turned around, put it in Gaza's hand, and said lightly: "Since you have decided to become a pirate and pursue strength, then prove it to me."
"Don't spare any of the pirates on this ship!"
Gaza's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, then she steadied herself.
The scenes that had happened in Raven Harbor appeared before her eyes again, making her hold the sword in her hand tighter.
"Okay!"
As the sound landed, under the horrified gazes of the pirates, Gaza took a step forward, and the sword in her hand cut into the body of a pirate… Whoosh!
The slash was smooth and did not encounter any resistance.
After eating the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, she has become extremely familiar with the extent of her abilities. Her body can become frictionless, and naturally, the sword in her hand can also become frictionless.
In exchange, she gained a slashing ability that even Gawain was surprised about!
The warm blood splattered on Gaza's face.
The slippery touch gave her goosebumps instantly. However, the discomfort that could have made her nauseous was swallowed up by anger and hatred in the next moment.
"She's crazy! This woman is crazy!"
"Run away!"
"We... "
The pirates looked at Gaza, who was swinging her sword like a madman and felt their souls tremble.
At this moment, they had already lost all their courage because of the previous scenes, and the only thing they wanted to do was to turn around and flee.
Get out of this damn place and go back to the Grand Line; it's a paradise, after all!
For the first time in their lives, they felt awe, no, fear, towards this sea called East Blue!
But after just a few steps back, all they had before them was the surging sea.
Thump!
As the sound of the first pirate falling into the water was heard, the pirates on the deck jumped into the sea like dumplings.
But before they could rejoice, a burst of fire rose from the small pirate ship in the distance… Boom!
A cannonball accurately hit the pirate who fell into the water, and the limbs and blood instantly dyed the sea red.
Kuro stood on the deck, looking indifferently at the ship in the distance, and said coldly: "After all, that guy's order was to leave no one alive. How could I let you escape so easily?"
Nami, who was standing next to Kuro, pursed her lips and forced herself to continue looking.
The voyages during this period had already made her realize that the world of pirates was never a fairy-tale world, and blood, killing, and plunder were the eternal themes.
Among them, the White Knight Pirate can be regarded as an absolute outlier.
Besides, didn't those pirates did not hesitate when they slashed their companions with their knives before?
Blood debt can only be repaid with blood.
Bell-mère's death taught Nami this lesson.
In the firelight, Gaza was covered in blood, but her face was as cold as ice.
As the killing continued, her grip on the sword grew steadier, and her heart grew harder.
Seeing that all the pirates on the deck had fallen into the water, Gaza simply turned around and walked into the cabin. After a few breaths, screams were heard from the cabin.
When Gaza came out, her whole body was dyed red by the blood of pirates. She looked hideous yet revealed a unique beauty.
"Captain, do you think those guards felt the same pain when they died?!"
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