Swish!
Blood splattered and sprayed like mist.
Zephyr's face turned pale under the intense pain, but his body instinctively made dodging movements and retreated dozens of meters away in an instant.
After barely standing firm, he did not immediately care about his injuries but instead set his sights on Gawain in the distance.
On the blade of Gawai's sword, there was red lightning, which was almost condensed into a substance that distorts the air.
It was the unmistakable presence of Conqueror Haki, its power so overwhelming that Zephyr's skin broke out in goosebumps, and he blurted out in a slightly dry voice: "Monster!"
Whoosh!
The wind and sand whistled, and the sky and the earth were dark.
The weather in Alabasta should be warm; no, it is scorching. But Aokiji, who was standing aside indifferently, could not feel the slightest warmth.
He turned his head with a stiff expression and looked at Kizaru: "This time, you really came up with something incredible..."
The Conqueror Haki's entanglement!
Conqueror Haki alone was rare, one in millions. But even fewer could master it enough to unleash it at will.
The existence that can completely control the Conqueror Haki and even attach it to the attack can be counted on two hands in this sea.
These people are either the emperors or admirals who dominate one side or legends who once roamed the sea.
If awakening the Conqueror Haki only means that you have the qualifications to become a king, then at this moment, Gawain, who has mastered the Conqueror Haki, has officially received his ticket to the grand stage.
He is truly qualified to compete with the top overlords.
"Ko-wa-i-ne!"
Kizaru instinctively tried to joke, as he always did, but the words came out unbearably heavy.
He had fought with Gawain many times and had expected that Gawain could master the Conqueror's Haki, but he had never thought that this day would come so quickly.
"This guy has been hiding his strength before? Or..."
Kizaru's thoughts went back to half a month ago.
The powerful Conqueror's Haki that Gawain suddenly burst out that day had already shocked him, but it was far less than the shock it brought to him at this moment.
So he began to think again whether his behavior during this period was considered aiding the enemy, and this time, the answer seemed painfully clear...
At the same time
A red-haired figure suddenly popped up in Kizaru's mind, and he murmured: "How old was Red Hair when he won the title of emperor of the sea a few years ago?"
Aokiji opened his mouth and felt dry in his mouth for a moment: "I remember he was already over thirty."
"Borsalino, I'm afraid a cellar of wine can't buy me now."
"Hehe..."
Borsalino let out a forced chuckle, but Kuzan didn't find it funny at all.
At this moment, what was in front of them was no longer whether to take down Gawain and strangle him in the cradle but whether they could keep Gawain by joining forces.
"This is not funny at all."
"Ah."
Aokiji nodded with a stiff face: "I think so, too."
As the two talked, the wind and sand around them became stronger, almost completely blocking Gawain's sight.
But Gawain was not interested in anything else at this time.
A system pop-up window appeared in Gawain's sight, and this time, the marked object became himself:
"It is detected that the host comprehends the Conqueror's Haki entanglement, potential, combat power, and rating is improved!"
Gawain opened his system panel, and then he glanced over his stats, which hadn't changed much until his gaze landed on his personal rating.
[Rating: Diamond, strength at the level of the emperor of the seas or the admiral from the Marines!]
"Finally, I have come to this step."
Gawain murmured, feeling the Conqueror Haki that kept surging in his hand; he felt that he had finally grasped the truth this time.
Before, when he ate the red dragon fruit and developed the Demon Form based on the Rumble Ball theory. His Armament Haki and Observation Haki grew domineeringly and gradually reached the limit of the Gold level.
He thought that when facing the strongest people, like the admirals and the four emperors, he could escape calmly even if he was defeated.
Under the right battlefield, he could even rely on the red dragon's ability to control the ground vitality to remain undefeated.
But in the end, there was an essential gap between him and the strongest person who truly led an era on the sea.
But now that he has mastered the Conqueror's Haki entanglement, even without mentioning the special ability of the red dragon, Gawain has the qualifications to challenge the four emperors head-on.
If it is his home court, unless many people join forces to make him exhaust the earth's vitality in an area, otherwise the person who wins, in the end, must be him.
"Hahahaha!"
The wanton and arrogant laughter burst out from Gawain's mouth, and for a moment, even the sound of the wind was covered.
Swish!
A burst of flying slash blew away the dust and smoke around Gawain.
Gawain, who appeared in front of everyone again, glanced at the broken prosthesis and then looked up at Zephyr in the distance: "Still fighting?"
"I still lost, huh."
Zephyr sighed, removed the Armament Haki wrapped around his body, and then a wave of exhaustion crashed over him, forcing him to take several steps back before he barely stabilized himself.
He looked at his arm; his wound was a bloody mess; even half of the white bone could be
"Hiss!"
"I messed up a little this time."
Zephyr shook his dizzy head and looked up at Gawain, his eyes full of fighting spirit: "Next time, I will definitely win!"
Looking at Zephyr in front of him, Gawain was stunned for a moment.
Because there was no sense of frustration in Zephyr's eyes, only the awareness of wanting to climb the mountain after witnessing it,
But this time, Zephyr became the challenger, and Gawain became the mountain.
He was nearly seventy years old but still had such awareness, and this alone deserved Gawain's respect.
"I'll wait for you!"
After saying that, Gawain picked up the prosthetic limb on the ground and flicked it to Zephyr.
The latter raised his hand and caught it steadily but only took a slight look at it and threw it aside.
"Hiss!"
After Zephyr took a deep breath, he finally let himself relax. His body was extremely tired, and he didn't have much physical strength left.
He simply sat down on the sand, his eyes fixed on Gawain in the distance.
After a long time, Zephyr smiled bitterly and said: "Come to think of it, when I left Raven Harbor, you had already guessed what I wanted to do, right?!"
"Ah."
Gawain responded, shook off the blood on the blade of his sword, and slowly put it into the scabbard: "It's nothing more than starting a revolution within the Marines, and using it to change the direction of the Marines, and find the justice that you think the Marines should really uphold."
"It's human justice."
Zephyr expressed his belief: "Even if this world does not have absolute fairness and freedom, at least everyone should have the right to live. The world now is absolutely wrong."
"Your revolution will never succeed."
"Heh..."
Zephyr laughed at himself: "Sometimes I'm really curious about how your brain is built and whether it's different from ours. Otherwise, how could you have insight beyond time and identity at this age?"
"That's right!"
"It's impossible to launch a revolution from within the Marines to get rid of the World Government and Mary Geoise."
"After returning to the Marine Headquarters, when I began to try to observe the essence of the Marines from a higher perspective, I found that..."
As he spoke, Zephyr's voice gradually softened. From Gawain's vantage point, he could even see his reddening eyes.