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

"The Conqueror's Haki focuses more on the cultivation of will and enlightenment from battle."

"Of course, the correct solution is to first find a subordinate who has awakened the Conqueror Haki or has the Conqueror Haki aptitude; let him fight, and I will reap the benefits through the system."

"But now the conditions are limited; I can only rely on myself for now."

"But there are no strong ones in the East Blue who can fight me. I can only wait until the ship is renovated and enters the Grand Line before looking for opponents and new leeks."

While speaking, Gawain had already made up his mind.

After putting down Guanze Masamune, he was about to wash up and rest when he heard the system prompt again: "It is detected that the host's sniping ability has been upgraded to Level 5, reaching the maximum level. You can choose one of the following branch features."

"Eagle Eye, Precision."

"Sniping has reached level 5?"

Gawain was slightly stunned and glanced at the system panel.

> Sniping: Level 5: (6/Max)

He then realized that after a few days of accumulation, his sniping skill had reached level 5 and had also reached its potential limit.

"My talent in navigation and sniping is only average."

"But in terms of swordsmanship and physical strength, I have never reached the top. In other words, my talents are generally biased towards these two areas."

"Good thing."

Gawain's lips curled up.

Strength is the foundation of survival in this troubled world, and both he and the pirates who roam the world know this.

Even though the Straw Hat pirates shouted that their friends were more important than anything else, weren't they wiped out by Bartholomew Kuma in the Sabaody Archipelago?

Then Gawain focused his attention on the two features of sniping. After weighing the pros and cons, Gawain chose precision.

After all, Eagle Eyes is a feature that enhances visual ability and is more of a perception-related term.

However, in terms of perception, Gawain already has the Observation Haki, which is an extremely specialized perception that he can use to predict the future.

Eagle Eye, which improves vision, seems to be useless to him.

"I choose Precision."

As the sound fell, Gawain only felt his body getting hot, and a tingling sensation spread from the top of his head to his limbs and then to every part of his body.

Soon, the transformation is over.

Gawain only felt his body lighten, and his nerve reflexes increased again. 

It was not a qualitative change like the first time he awakened his Balance, but more like an increase on the panel.

"Indeed."

"Snipers have a variety of abilities, but when it comes to physical abilities, it's nothing more than more accurate judgment and sharper perception."

"Both of these have to do with the nervous system."

After speaking, Gawain opened the window, grabbed the flintlock on the table, and fired a shot at the bird in the sky.

Bang!

The bullet hit the flying bird instantly, leaving a few spots of blood in the air that attracted the attention of the patrolmen.

"Although I can't do what Van Augur did, where I can hit anything I point at within 10 kilometers, a 5-kilometer radius is no problem. After I transform into a Red Dragon, the range will be even larger due to my body size."

"I'm also a first-class sniper."

Seeing this, Gawain had a general understanding of his own level and simply closed the window.

This scene, however, was noticed by Van Augur, who was still active in the surrounding area.

He looked at the window of Gawain's room, then at the bird falling in the distance, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching: "Don't let it end up that I am surpassed by Captain Gawain in sniping; that would be really funny."

Then he touched his beloved gun in his arms and barely suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. 

He turned around and continued to patrol the harbor with the guards.

In the next few days, everyone in the White Knight Pirate had a feeling that their training speed had increased.

"It used to take me at least a week to achieve this level of improvement, but now it only takes three days."

Zoro swung his sword in the training room at the harbor, feeling the changes in his body; his expressions were filled with a little surprise.

People who focus on physical practice also tend to notice sudden changes more easily.

"Do you feel the same way?"

The same was true for Sanji, who was doing physical training nearby.

Drops of sweat slid down the tip of his nose and shattered onto the ground with a thud.

Now that Gawain has basically figured out how to practice Armament Haki, the news has naturally spread among the Pirate crew. 

Zoro, Sanji, and others have also temporarily placed the focus of their practice on the physical body.

In the future, when fighting against people with Devil Fruit ability, Armament Haki is almost indispensable.

But compared to the doubtful Zoro, Sanji is much more open-minded: "Wouldn't it be better to improve faster? It's impossible that someone directly improved our physical strength."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Zoro was speechless.

He stopped talking and focused his attention on training.

It's because he knows that the stronger he becomes, the more he can help Gawain in the future and the closer he will be to Gawain and Hawk Eyes in terms of strength.

It's no coincidence everyone in the White Knight Pirate, especially those at the front, had this feeling.

Although they were slightly confused, it did not last long.

After all, from getting one point of gain for one point of effort to getting two or even three points of gain for one point of effort now, the feeling of immediate feedback has made them addicted to it and become more obsessed with practice.

For a while, even though the Martial Arts Tournament has already ended and there is still a long wait for the next one, the hard work of the White Knight Pirates in their training is becoming more and more exaggerated.

In the eyes of Zephyr and the other marines, these pirates have gone insane.

"What the hell!"

"These pirates are so self-disciplined!"

"I have never seen a pirate get up at seven in the morning to practice and didn't come back until eleven or twelve in the evening. They even had a happy smile on their face!"

"It's so weird!"

"Something's wrong; there's something wrong with these pirates!"

"I have to stay away from them!"

The marines shuddered quietly, and in their hearts, they had already labeled the pirates under Gawain as extremely dangerous.

After all, it is not scary if a pirate is bloodthirsty and tyrannical, but it is scary if such a person is also cruel to themselves.

Smoker, who was standing aside, frowned as he looked at these pirates: "Even the elite from the Marine Headquarters can't do this… They… Enjoy it to this extent? Is that man's charisma really that strong?"

Zephyr looked at these pirates and couldn't help but sigh: "I'm curious. Maybe from the beginning… You were right about the person."

"That guy is really a special pirate."

"Even if he becomes a king of a country, at least he will be a benevolent monarch."

Smoker was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and remained silent.

After waking up, the only thing that lingered in his mind was the scene of being defeated after being confronted by Gawain.

"If there is no fairness, how can there be justice?"

"So justice should be above everything else, and every evil being should be punished equally. Even the king has no right to execute civilians at will…"

"So-called fair justice?"

"Teacher, I don't understand…"

Zephyr smiled slightly and sighed: "I didn't understand it before, but after I was defeated by that guy and came to Raven Harbor and witnessed the true side of this world, I suddenly understood."

"The Marines stand too high."

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