When the lazy tone reached Gawain's ears, the lightsaber in Kizaru's hand had already passed across his face.
laugh!
Sparks flew on the dragon scales that had been reinforced by the battle armor, along with spots of scarlet blood.
The defense was broken?
Gao Wen's pupils suddenly shrank.
He had personally tested the battle armor's defensive capabilities, and found that they were definitely not inferior to Jhin's racial innate abilities, and were even more comprehensive.
Gawain could understand why the golden lion's slash with domineering power was broken.
But now it was broken by Kizaru's lightsaber, which was completely beyond Gawain's expectations.
How did you do that?!
The only answer he got was Kizaru's even faster slash. Golden light flew across the ground, and in the blink of an eye he slashed towards Gawain again!
"Brother, if your opponent is a navy admiral, you won't have that much time to think~"
"bite!"
Gawain raised his hand to block Kizaru's attack, but unexpectedly the latter retreated at the touch, and in an instant turned into a laser and shot towards him again.
For a while.
The entire desert was filled with golden light, almost more dazzling than the sun in the sky.
Even though Gawain's observation Haki had reached the point where he could foresee the future several seconds later, he was still in a very miserable state for a moment, with many wounds on his body.
Although he has the blessing of three major physical attributes, these minor wounds will not have any effect on his combat effectiveness.
But the key point is that the more Gao Wen watches Kizaru's fighting style, the more familiar it looks.
Relying on the speed advantage, constantly taking the initiative to attack and then retreating at the first touch, not giving the opponent any chance to stalemate. Isn't this the classic routine of swift instant step plus extreme weapon to break the defense that I have used before?
At this moment Gawain couldn't even sympathize with his former self.
Disgusting, really disgusting.
If I can achieve this by relying too much on my abilities, then I also want this ability!
Gao Wen couldn't help but complain in his heart, and subconsciously raised his arm to block Kizaru's attack, but the power of the lightsaber still knocked him back dozens of meters, and the blood in his abdomen surged for a moment.
"You should understand now, right?"
After the attack, Kizaru stopped and stood aside calmly, his tone still as indifferent as at the beginning.
The lightsaber in his hand was still making waves.
"Even for a newcomer as strong as you, who is as strong as a monster, you still have a long way to go before you can fight me."
Gawain stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, with fighting spirit rising in his eyes.
Of course he knew.
Even though he was already a first-tier warrior below the Emperor level, he was very likely the strongest one among them.
But there is still a huge gap between him and the real emperor level.
He almost suffered a crushing defeat when facing an old golden lion before, so the result of a life-and-death fight with Kizaru would only be even worse.
But by now in this battle, Gawain had already figured it out.
Kizaru had no ill intentions, at least no intention of killing him right here and there.
But for Gawain, who is only focused on gaining experience with Conqueror Haki, this is enough!
"Flash Step - Fang Flash!"
Gawain roared and took instant action, stomping the yellow sand under his feet. He shot towards Kizaru like a ray of red light.
"What a hassle~"
Kizaru sighed and looked at Gawain who was excited in the distance. At this moment, he was regretting why he took on this troublesome task in the first place.
This was especially true after seeing the wound on Gawain's body that was gradually healing.
hard!
Ridiculously hard!
There are countless powerful people in this sea, and Kizaru has fought with them all, and among them there are naturally some who can easily suppress or even defeat Gawain.
Even he himself can do this.
But when it comes to defensive power that can reach Gawain's level, Kizaru could only think of a few names at the moment.
These people are either the so-called Emperors of the Sea in the New World, or legends who once dominated an era, or admirals and marshals within the navy.
monster!
This is different from the tone of praise but actually ridicule towards the new generation of monsters that have entered the new world.
At this moment, this word clearly appeared in Kizaru's mind.
At this age, even Sakaski, even red-haired, can't do this!
If this guy is left alone, he will definitely have the possibility of becoming the emperor of the sea in the future!
For a moment, Kizaru really wanted to kill him, but was eventually forced to suppress it.
After all, whether it was Gawain's title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or Zephyr's over-emphasis on him, or the slight curiosity in his heart, all of these made it impossible for Kizaru to kill Gawain here!
In that case...
When Gawain's sword was approaching, Kizaru moved instantly, but he was the first to arrive, and slashed Gawain's chest with the lightsaber in his hand.
laugh!
Blood splattered, and Gawain flew backwards in an instant, but the moment his feet touched the yellow sand, he used the force to swing his sword again to kill Kizaru.
Under the double defense of Doukai's domineering power, although Kizaru's sword broke Gawain's defense, it did not affect Gawain's ability to move. Instead, it made him more bloodthirsty.
Kizaru still had a relaxed smile on his face, but he was extremely angry at his opponent.
He swung the lightsaber in his hand and collided with Gawain in mid-air.
bite!
bite!
bite!
One red and one gold, two figures.
The same super-fast stabbing tactics were constantly intertwined in mid-air.
The golden laser dissipated, causing continuous explosions.
The silver-white blade light shattered, and the scattered flying blades almost completely cut the entire desert!
The fierce fighting broke out completely at this moment!
laugh!
laugh!
laugh!
Lines of blood continued to appear around Gawain's body, and there was even a faint, nauseating smell of burnt flesh.
But in such an intense battle, no, it was a battle in which Gawain was almost completely suppressed by Kizaru, but his eyes became brighter and brighter.
The arrogance based on belief gave Gao Wen feedback at this moment.
He gradually felt the flow of the Domineering Haki, but he was still some distance away from fully controlling it.
But at this moment, Gawain's domineering Haki, which is close to LV3, is still too weak. In such a battle, it is far less practical than the armament Haki.
But the sudden feeling made Gao Wen realize that he might not need to rely on the system's ability to master the Domineering Haki Entanglement!
Then the branching capabilities provided by the system can allow you to choose the more precious option.
boom!
After another collision, Kizaru stabilized his body in mid-air, raised his palm, and condensed countless lasers in mid-air, shooting at Gawain like raindrops...
boom!
boom!
boom!
The explosion almost completely covered the entire desert, and the impact force raised a sky full of dust.
The wind is howling.
The clouds in the sky all dispersed at this moment.
Gawain, whose body was charred black, suddenly jumped out from the flames, and the long sword in his hand collided with Kizaru's lightsaber!
…
The fight between the two continued until late at night.
The almost endless bursts of shunpo and the release of domineering power made even Kizaru break out in a sweat and he stood there gasping for breath.
Gawain, who was standing next to him, was even more limp, lying on the gravel. His entire body was covered with wounds left by the lightsaber, and the dragon scales covering his body were broken, with almost no intact skin to be found.
"Hey~"
"Why does it have to go to this extent?"
Kizaru couldn't help but ask.
He believed that the signs he had deliberately left behind had already been seen by Gawain.
But what he didn't understand was why Gawain would fight to such an extent under the circumstances.
After all, for Gao Wen, whether to take the opportunity to retreat or to stop and figure out his purpose, both are far more correct choices than fighting to this extent.
"Who knows?"
"Maybe you want to see the difference between me and you monsters."
"Again---?"
Halfway through the conversation.
Gao Wen was slightly stunned, and a familiar system prompt appeared in front of him:
But Gawain's eyes were extremely bright at this moment, because the system's experience came to his mind:
"Conqueror Haki experience +4403!"
…
Overlord Haki-LV-2: 7196/8000——\u003e Overlord Haki-LV-3: 3596/15000
…
"Only over 4,000 experience points?"
"However, this battle is different from the previous battle against the Golden Lion. Kizaru held back everywhere, so my life is not in great danger."
"That makes sense."
The next moment.
A violent and domineering aura spread out in all directions, with Gawain as the center.
The violent sand and dust all dissipated at this moment, going against the wind direction, colliding with the original wind and sand, and even causing waves of turbulence.
When the impact of pure will brushed across Kizaru's body, feeling Gawain's violent and restless domineering aura, a trace of caution appeared in his eyes for the first time tonight.
The problem that he had just suppressed appeared in Kizaru's mind again.
Do you want to finish this guy off here?
Amazing fighting spirit, the ability of a mythical beast that is even rarer than the natural type, and the domineering color that only one in a million people can possess...
People who possess all of these conditions.
There is only one thing in Kizaru's mind.
One of the Four Emperors of the New World, the Admiral of Beasts, the strongest creature in the world, Kaido!
At this moment, Gawain really has some of Kaido's shadow.
wrong!
Kizaru looked back at the information about Gawain that he had seen before he took action. It recorded in detail how Gawain had taken the position of Shichibukai step by step within a year.
The scheming ability revealed in it is far superior to Kaido's!
This guy might be more dangerous than Kaido!
“Wow…”
Feeling the murderous intent gradually brewing in Kizaru, Gawain sneered:
"Are you ready to kill now?"
"Do you want to give it a try..."
Phew~
The desert wind and sand started to blow at this moment, bringing a bone-chilling chill in the middle of the night.
Kizaru stood there, thinking for a long time.
The lenses reflected the moonlight, so I couldn't see his expression clearly.
Only the murderous intent in the air became stronger and stronger, but it suddenly dissipated in an instant.
"Don't make me sound so dangerous."
"I'm just a little curious about what kind of man could make Mr. Zefa change so drastically."
"They even questioned the justice of the Navy."
"So it was that old guy who asked you to do something and kept me here?"
Gawain sneered:
"Although I don't know what kind of changes he wants the navy to make, if this change is still carried out with the help of the world government, it will never succeed."
"Hmm~"
Yellow Monkey snorted:
"Is it really appropriate to say something like that in front of the Admiral?"
"ha?"
Gawain raised his head and looked at Kizaru jokingly.
Actually.
In the original work, until Future Island, although there were rumors that Kizaru was an undercover agent of the Revolutionary Army, they were ultimately just jokes.
Then when Oda almost made it clear on Cake Island that it was Kizaru who delivered food to the Straw Hats, the theory that Kizaru was an undercover agent had a truly reliable evidence.
Although there may be Vegapunk factors involved, it can be seen from the fact that it is acting according to its own will rather than the will of the World Government.
The three admirals of the present-day navy are strong, but none of them is the kind of person who can fully implement their own will as the World Government hopes.
Even Akainu can't do this, let alone Kizaru.
"Who knows what's going on in your mind?"
"That's really too much~"
Kizaru raised his hand and pushed his glasses up, saying:
"It's Mr. Zefa who wants to see you again. It seems that he has some questions to ask you, or something else."
"With your status as a Shichibukai, even if the navy wants to take action against you, they still need the approval of the World Government."
“You don’t have to worry about your safety.”
Gawain sneered:
"The soldier told the thief that he didn't need to worry about his safety? Do you believe that?"
"Oh~"
Kizaru resumed his usual nonchalant tone, but what he said made Gawain frown:
"I am in sole control of everything in Alabasta, which means I can write this report however I want."
"The one behind the scenes manipulating the Baroque Works could be Crocodile or you!"
"Threatening me?"
Gao Wen stood up, with an invisible domineering aura surging around him, as if he was ready to fight if there was any disagreement.
Even if he is defeated by Kizaru, he is confident that he can escape calmly.
Moreover, the previous events of the Seven Warlords of the Sea also made him realize that if he wanted to gain recognition from the Navy and the World Government, he could only rely on his own powerful strength.
Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even Doflamingo and Jinbe, who have a certain degree of diplomacy and appeasement, are like this, let alone others.
In this world, if you keep giving in, people will only look down on you.
No matter how sharp a knife is without blood, it is not as intimidating as that touch of bright red.
"Then you can try it!"
"If this is justice for the navy, then I can only say that you are rotten to the core."
"but."
Halfway through.
Gao Wen's gaze fell on Kizaru. Thinking of the more than 5,000 points of Conqueror's Haki experience he had just obtained, he felt a little jealous for a moment.
If Kizaru could be used as an experience bag, the speed at which his Conqueror's Haki improved would have a qualitative leap.
Although Gawain's companions on the ship were in Alabasta, it would still take them several days to get here, so they had plenty of time to leave.
As long as Gawain is not facing a joint siege by more than two generals, he can escape calmly without much risk even if his opponent is Kizaru who possesses a sacred weapon.
Give it a try!
"I can meet that guy here, but there is a condition."
"explain."
Just as Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Gawain's next words:
"You play a round with me every day, and we'll stop when that old guy comes."
Kizaru recalled how he felt just now and couldn't help but feel a little upset for a moment.
laugh!
Sparks flew on the dragon scales that had been reinforced by the battle armor, along with spots of scarlet blood.
The defense was broken?
Gao Wen's pupils suddenly shrank.
He had personally tested the battle armor's defensive capabilities, and found that they were definitely not inferior to Jhin's racial innate abilities, and were even more comprehensive.
Gawain could understand why the golden lion's slash with domineering power was broken.
But now it was broken by Kizaru's lightsaber, which was completely beyond Gawain's expectations.
How did you do that?!
The only answer he got was Kizaru's even faster slash. Golden light flew across the ground, and in the blink of an eye he slashed towards Gawain again!
"Brother, if your opponent is a navy admiral, you won't have that much time to think~"
"bite!"
Gawain raised his hand to block Kizaru's attack, but unexpectedly the latter retreated at the touch, and in an instant turned into a laser and shot towards him again.
For a while.
The entire desert was filled with golden light, almost more dazzling than the sun in the sky.
Even though Gawain's observation Haki had reached the point where he could foresee the future several seconds later, he was still in a very miserable state for a moment, with many wounds on his body.
Although he has the blessing of three major physical attributes, these minor wounds will not have any effect on his combat effectiveness.
But the key point is that the more Gao Wen watches Kizaru's fighting style, the more familiar it looks.
Relying on the speed advantage, constantly taking the initiative to attack and then retreating at the first touch, not giving the opponent any chance to stalemate. Isn't this the classic routine of swift instant step plus extreme weapon to break the defense that I have used before?
At this moment Gawain couldn't even sympathize with his former self.
Disgusting, really disgusting.
If I can achieve this by relying too much on my abilities, then I also want this ability!
Gao Wen couldn't help but complain in his heart, and subconsciously raised his arm to block Kizaru's attack, but the power of the lightsaber still knocked him back dozens of meters, and the blood in his abdomen surged for a moment.
"You should understand now, right?"
After the attack, Kizaru stopped and stood aside calmly, his tone still as indifferent as at the beginning.
The lightsaber in his hand was still making waves.
"Even for a newcomer as strong as you, who is as strong as a monster, you still have a long way to go before you can fight me."
Gawain stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, with fighting spirit rising in his eyes.
Of course he knew.
Even though he was already a first-tier warrior below the Emperor level, he was very likely the strongest one among them.
But there is still a huge gap between him and the real emperor level.
He almost suffered a crushing defeat when facing an old golden lion before, so the result of a life-and-death fight with Kizaru would only be even worse.
But by now in this battle, Gawain had already figured it out.
Kizaru had no ill intentions, at least no intention of killing him right here and there.
But for Gawain, who is only focused on gaining experience with Conqueror Haki, this is enough!
"Flash Step - Fang Flash!"
Gawain roared and took instant action, stomping the yellow sand under his feet. He shot towards Kizaru like a ray of red light.
"What a hassle~"
Kizaru sighed and looked at Gawain who was excited in the distance. At this moment, he was regretting why he took on this troublesome task in the first place.
This was especially true after seeing the wound on Gawain's body that was gradually healing.
hard!
Ridiculously hard!
There are countless powerful people in this sea, and Kizaru has fought with them all, and among them there are naturally some who can easily suppress or even defeat Gawain.
Even he himself can do this.
But when it comes to defensive power that can reach Gawain's level, Kizaru could only think of a few names at the moment.
These people are either the so-called Emperors of the Sea in the New World, or legends who once dominated an era, or admirals and marshals within the navy.
monster!
This is different from the tone of praise but actually ridicule towards the new generation of monsters that have entered the new world.
At this moment, this word clearly appeared in Kizaru's mind.
At this age, even Sakaski, even red-haired, can't do this!
If this guy is left alone, he will definitely have the possibility of becoming the emperor of the sea in the future!
For a moment, Kizaru really wanted to kill him, but was eventually forced to suppress it.
After all, whether it was Gawain's title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, or Zephyr's over-emphasis on him, or the slight curiosity in his heart, all of these made it impossible for Kizaru to kill Gawain here!
In that case...
When Gawain's sword was approaching, Kizaru moved instantly, but he was the first to arrive, and slashed Gawain's chest with the lightsaber in his hand.
laugh!
Blood splattered, and Gawain flew backwards in an instant, but the moment his feet touched the yellow sand, he used the force to swing his sword again to kill Kizaru.
Under the double defense of Doukai's domineering power, although Kizaru's sword broke Gawain's defense, it did not affect Gawain's ability to move. Instead, it made him more bloodthirsty.
Kizaru still had a relaxed smile on his face, but he was extremely angry at his opponent.
He swung the lightsaber in his hand and collided with Gawain in mid-air.
bite!
bite!
bite!
One red and one gold, two figures.
The same super-fast stabbing tactics were constantly intertwined in mid-air.
The golden laser dissipated, causing continuous explosions.
The silver-white blade light shattered, and the scattered flying blades almost completely cut the entire desert!
The fierce fighting broke out completely at this moment!
laugh!
laugh!
laugh!
Lines of blood continued to appear around Gawain's body, and there was even a faint, nauseating smell of burnt flesh.
But in such an intense battle, no, it was a battle in which Gawain was almost completely suppressed by Kizaru, but his eyes became brighter and brighter.
The arrogance based on belief gave Gao Wen feedback at this moment.
He gradually felt the flow of the Domineering Haki, but he was still some distance away from fully controlling it.
But at this moment, Gawain's domineering Haki, which is close to LV3, is still too weak. In such a battle, it is far less practical than the armament Haki.
But the sudden feeling made Gao Wen realize that he might not need to rely on the system's ability to master the Domineering Haki Entanglement!
Then the branching capabilities provided by the system can allow you to choose the more precious option.
boom!
After another collision, Kizaru stabilized his body in mid-air, raised his palm, and condensed countless lasers in mid-air, shooting at Gawain like raindrops...
boom!
boom!
boom!
The explosion almost completely covered the entire desert, and the impact force raised a sky full of dust.
The wind is howling.
The clouds in the sky all dispersed at this moment.
Gawain, whose body was charred black, suddenly jumped out from the flames, and the long sword in his hand collided with Kizaru's lightsaber!
…
The fight between the two continued until late at night.
The almost endless bursts of shunpo and the release of domineering power made even Kizaru break out in a sweat and he stood there gasping for breath.
Gawain, who was standing next to him, was even more limp, lying on the gravel. His entire body was covered with wounds left by the lightsaber, and the dragon scales covering his body were broken, with almost no intact skin to be found.
"Hey~"
"Why does it have to go to this extent?"
Kizaru couldn't help but ask.
He believed that the signs he had deliberately left behind had already been seen by Gawain.
But what he didn't understand was why Gawain would fight to such an extent under the circumstances.
After all, for Gao Wen, whether to take the opportunity to retreat or to stop and figure out his purpose, both are far more correct choices than fighting to this extent.
"Who knows?"
"Maybe you want to see the difference between me and you monsters."
"Again---?"
Halfway through the conversation.
Gao Wen was slightly stunned, and a familiar system prompt appeared in front of him:
But Gawain's eyes were extremely bright at this moment, because the system's experience came to his mind:
"Conqueror Haki experience +4403!"
…
Overlord Haki-LV-2: 7196/8000——\u003e Overlord Haki-LV-3: 3596/15000
…
"Only over 4,000 experience points?"
"However, this battle is different from the previous battle against the Golden Lion. Kizaru held back everywhere, so my life is not in great danger."
"That makes sense."
The next moment.
A violent and domineering aura spread out in all directions, with Gawain as the center.
The violent sand and dust all dissipated at this moment, going against the wind direction, colliding with the original wind and sand, and even causing waves of turbulence.
When the impact of pure will brushed across Kizaru's body, feeling Gawain's violent and restless domineering aura, a trace of caution appeared in his eyes for the first time tonight.
The problem that he had just suppressed appeared in Kizaru's mind again.
Do you want to finish this guy off here?
Amazing fighting spirit, the ability of a mythical beast that is even rarer than the natural type, and the domineering color that only one in a million people can possess...
People who possess all of these conditions.
There is only one thing in Kizaru's mind.
One of the Four Emperors of the New World, the Admiral of Beasts, the strongest creature in the world, Kaido!
At this moment, Gawain really has some of Kaido's shadow.
wrong!
Kizaru looked back at the information about Gawain that he had seen before he took action. It recorded in detail how Gawain had taken the position of Shichibukai step by step within a year.
The scheming ability revealed in it is far superior to Kaido's!
This guy might be more dangerous than Kaido!
“Wow…”
Feeling the murderous intent gradually brewing in Kizaru, Gawain sneered:
"Are you ready to kill now?"
"Do you want to give it a try..."
Phew~
The desert wind and sand started to blow at this moment, bringing a bone-chilling chill in the middle of the night.
Kizaru stood there, thinking for a long time.
The lenses reflected the moonlight, so I couldn't see his expression clearly.
Only the murderous intent in the air became stronger and stronger, but it suddenly dissipated in an instant.
"Don't make me sound so dangerous."
"I'm just a little curious about what kind of man could make Mr. Zefa change so drastically."
"They even questioned the justice of the Navy."
"So it was that old guy who asked you to do something and kept me here?"
Gawain sneered:
"Although I don't know what kind of changes he wants the navy to make, if this change is still carried out with the help of the world government, it will never succeed."
"Hmm~"
Yellow Monkey snorted:
"Is it really appropriate to say something like that in front of the Admiral?"
"ha?"
Gawain raised his head and looked at Kizaru jokingly.
Actually.
In the original work, until Future Island, although there were rumors that Kizaru was an undercover agent of the Revolutionary Army, they were ultimately just jokes.
Then when Oda almost made it clear on Cake Island that it was Kizaru who delivered food to the Straw Hats, the theory that Kizaru was an undercover agent had a truly reliable evidence.
Although there may be Vegapunk factors involved, it can be seen from the fact that it is acting according to its own will rather than the will of the World Government.
The three admirals of the present-day navy are strong, but none of them is the kind of person who can fully implement their own will as the World Government hopes.
Even Akainu can't do this, let alone Kizaru.
"Who knows what's going on in your mind?"
"That's really too much~"
Kizaru raised his hand and pushed his glasses up, saying:
"It's Mr. Zefa who wants to see you again. It seems that he has some questions to ask you, or something else."
"With your status as a Shichibukai, even if the navy wants to take action against you, they still need the approval of the World Government."
“You don’t have to worry about your safety.”
Gawain sneered:
"The soldier told the thief that he didn't need to worry about his safety? Do you believe that?"
"Oh~"
Kizaru resumed his usual nonchalant tone, but what he said made Gawain frown:
"I am in sole control of everything in Alabasta, which means I can write this report however I want."
"The one behind the scenes manipulating the Baroque Works could be Crocodile or you!"
"Threatening me?"
Gao Wen stood up, with an invisible domineering aura surging around him, as if he was ready to fight if there was any disagreement.
Even if he is defeated by Kizaru, he is confident that he can escape calmly.
Moreover, the previous events of the Seven Warlords of the Sea also made him realize that if he wanted to gain recognition from the Navy and the World Government, he could only rely on his own powerful strength.
Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even Doflamingo and Jinbe, who have a certain degree of diplomacy and appeasement, are like this, let alone others.
In this world, if you keep giving in, people will only look down on you.
No matter how sharp a knife is without blood, it is not as intimidating as that touch of bright red.
"Then you can try it!"
"If this is justice for the navy, then I can only say that you are rotten to the core."
"but."
Halfway through.
Gao Wen's gaze fell on Kizaru. Thinking of the more than 5,000 points of Conqueror's Haki experience he had just obtained, he felt a little jealous for a moment.
If Kizaru could be used as an experience bag, the speed at which his Conqueror's Haki improved would have a qualitative leap.
Although Gawain's companions on the ship were in Alabasta, it would still take them several days to get here, so they had plenty of time to leave.
As long as Gawain is not facing a joint siege by more than two generals, he can escape calmly without much risk even if his opponent is Kizaru who possesses a sacred weapon.
Give it a try!
"I can meet that guy here, but there is a condition."
"explain."
Just as Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Gawain's next words:
"You play a round with me every day, and we'll stop when that old guy comes."
Kizaru recalled how he felt just now and couldn't help but feel a little upset for a moment.
