One Piece: How Can I Become King Of The Pirate If You Don’t Work Hard?

Bang!

Nezumi slapped Pearl in the face and then turned to look at Gawain in a flattering manner.

"I just remembered it wrong."

"It's not uncommon for the Marines to return to East Blue from the Grand Line. For example, Vice-Admiral Garp often returns here."

"From what I see of you... From your appearance, you don't look like a pirate."

"Yeah?"

Gawain slowly put away his sword with an indifferent expression. Looking at Nezumi's reaction, he knew that Nezumi had seen through his identity.

Judging from his attitude, he probably doesn't want to start a fight with him here.

After all, even a fellow like Arlong could easily defeat him, not to mention Gawain, whose bounty was more than twice that of Arlong and whose combat power was far superior to that of Arlong.

"Then it seems that this matter is a misunderstanding."

Nezumi nodded vigorously.

The moment he recognized Gawain's face, he was almost frightened to death, so this was, of course, a misunderstanding, and it could only be a misunderstanding.

As a senior member of the East Blue Marines, he was very familiar with what a bounty of 48 million meant.

He is a tough guy that only a Rear-Admiral from the headquarters can deal with.

In the East Blue, he can almost be said to be invincible. If things really develop to the point where Gawain has to take action, everyone present will die!

At this moment, even the man named Locke, who was standing next to Gawain, looked familiar to him.

Ten-finger claw knives, a cold and gloomy face, and a terrifying murderous aura emanating from his whole body…

Locke... Kuro?

He is Kuro?!

Nezumi's heart skipped a beat. His fighting style was the same as in the rumors. There was no doubt about it. He was the real Kuro of a Hundred Plans!

Thinking back to what he had just said, Nezumi suddenly wished he could find a place to hide.

So unlucky!

I just said some nonsense and boasted, but is the actual person actually here?

At this moment, Kuro's gaze accidentally swept over Nezumi, and feeling the coldness in the other party's eyes, Nezumi felt a chill on his back. He decided that he couldn't stay in this broken place anymore!

Thinking of this, Nezumi was about to speak to try to get away with it, but he felt a gust of hot air coming from beside him.

At this moment, Pearl trembled all over as he felt a burning pain on his face; then he reached out and touched his nose, only to see a drop of blood:

"Blood, am I bleeding?"

Pearl's face turned pale, and an invisible flame burst out from under the armor around him.

The flame was bluish-green in color, and it was obvious that its temperature was much higher than that of ordinary flames. Even though they were far away, everyone felt as if the flame was licking their skin.

"Oh no!"

Gin's face darkened.

Among Krieg's men, Pearl's fighting power is second only to himself. With the shields all over his body, he may not be repelled even if bombarded head-on with artillery shells.

But Pearl had a fatal flaw.

Once injured, he will lose his mind and go berserk on the spot!

"It's going to be bad!"

"Fire Pearls Special Treat!"

Flames exploded around Pearl, and his face looked almost insane. The pain on his face made him lose his mind and go out of control.

Without any explanation, he swung the shield on his arm and smashed it towards Nezumi!

"Help... Help!"

Nezumi squeezed out a sound from his throat and then saw a skinny figure suddenly appear in front of him.

The man swung the crutch in his hand horizontally, using the huge force of inertia to hit the shield in front of Pearl's chest…

Bang!

The shield on Pearl's chest was smashed apart, and he flew backward. After landing, he rolled a few times and lost consciousness.

The harbor guards looked at Gin, who had suddenly attacked with expressions of fear. They subconsciously protected Gaza and took a few steps back. At the same time, the eyes they looked at Gin changed to great fear. 

In their eyes, someone who could smash such a heavy shield with one blow was no different from a monster!

Nezumi, who managed to survive, had his crotch wet.

"Alive... Alive!"

"Be my subordinate! If you do a good job, I'll give you money and help you get promoted. No, I'll transfer you to my team instead!"

Nezumi spoke incoherently.

Gin smelled a strange smell in the air and frowned:

"Sir, we still need you to prove our identities!"

"Oh, yes, identity!"

Nezumi ignored the strange feeling coming from his lower body. He gave Gawain a flattering smile and looked at Gaza:

"I can vouch for it. Both of them are real Marines."

Gaza looked at Nezumi, then looked at Gin standing next to her with a frown and said: "Now, none of you three can be trusted!"

Nezumi blushed but did not dare to get angry because Gawain was present.

He could only take out a Den Den Mushi from his arms with a gloomy face and dial it. After speaking a few words to the person on the other end of the line, he asked his subordinates to hand the receiver to Gaza.

"Father?"

Gaza was slightly stunned:

"Captain Nezumi is an old acquaintance of yours?"

Gaza glanced at Nezumi with a strange expression, with a hint of disgust in her eyes, and lowered her voice and said:

"This guy is a bad person? He is colluding with the local pirates in Cocoyasi Village? Damn it!"

"Okay, I understand."

After hanging it up, Gaza returned the Den Den Mushi to Nezumi and said to everyone with a hint of apology:

"Since this is a misunderstanding, let's just leave it at that."

"I apologize for my previous behavior, but this is my responsibility as the lord. Please understand."

Then Gaza waved her hand and asked the guards in the harbor to disperse. After looking at Gawain deeply, she turned and left.

The three parties confronting each other in the harbor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

None of them wanted to go to war directly, so the current outcome was almost the best solution at the moment.

As the tense situation eased, the three parties began to carry out their respective actions.

Nezumi looked at Gawain from a distance and shuddered subconsciously. Then he said to the marine beside him:

"Leave!"

"We'll leave right away!"

The marine was stunned, looking a little embarrassed:

"Captain, the supplies on the ship can only last for a few days, and it will take at least half a month to reach the next harbor. We..."

"If we continue to stay here, we will all die!"

Nezumi's voice was trembling. After calming down, he said:

"Contact the nearby base and tell them that our ship has had problems at sea and ask them to come and pick us up."

"As for these monsters…"

Nezumi looked at Gin in the distance, then looked at Gawain and Kuro, and said through gritted teeth:

"Just leave them be!"

"It just so happens that Loguetown is not far from here. Isn't that bastard from the headquarters very arrogant?"

"Then let him solve it!"

After saying that, Nezumi didn't even bother to replenish supplies. As soon as the crowd dispersed, he sailed away directly, giving a feeling of fleeing in desperation.

… … …

In the harbor, Kuro looked at the warship that Gin and the others were on and licked his lips.

"I know that person. He is not very powerful and poses no threat. But the marine named Kin, who attacked just now, is quite powerful. Even I feel a little threatened by him. He is considered a top figure in the East Blue."

"His name is not Kin."

Gawain shook his head and directly pointed out the other party's identity:

"Gin the Man-Demon, a bounty of 11 million Belly, number one cadre on Admiral Krieg's ship."

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