"Well..."
Feeling the murderous intent gradually brewing in Kizaru, Gawain sneered: "Are you ready to kill me now?"
"Do you want to give it a try..."
Whoosh!
The sandstorm in the desert started to blow at this moment, bringing a chill to the bones in the middle of the night.
Kizaru stood there, thinking for a long time.
The lenses reflected the moonlight, so Gawain 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. Zephyr change so drastically."
"To the point that he even questioned the justice of the Marines."
"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 Marines to make, if this change is still carried out with the help of the World Government, it will never succeed."
"Hmm."
Kizaru snorted. "Is it really appropriate to say something like that in front of an admiral?"
"Ha?"
Gawain raised his head and looked at Kizaru jokingly.
Actually, in the manga, until Egghead, although there were rumors that Kizaru was an undercover agent of the Revolutionary Army, they were ultimately just jokes.
Then, after Oda almost made it clear that it was Kizaru who delivered food to the Straw Hats, the theory that Kizaru was an undercover agent had a truly reliable argument.
Although there may be Vegapunk factors involved, it can be seen from the fact that he is acting according to his own will rather than the will of the World Government.
The three admirals from the Marines are strong, but none of them are the kind of people who can fully implement their own will as they hope.
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. "It's Mr. Zephyr who wants to see you again. It seems he has some questions to ask you or something else."
"With your status as a Warlord, even if the Marines want to take action against you, we still need the approval of the World Government."
"You don't have to worry about your safety."
Gawain sneered. "A soldier told a 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 charge 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?"
Gawain stood up, and an invisible domineering aura surged 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 unscathed.
Moreover, the previous incident made him realize that if he wanted to gain recognition from the Marines 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 sword is, without blood, it is not as intimidating as a dull sword with a touch of bright blood.
"Then you can try it!"
"If this is justice for the Marines, then I can only say that you are rotten to the core."
"But."
Halfway through, Gawain's gaze fell on Kizaru. Thinking of the more than 4,000 points of Conqueror's Haki experience he had just obtained, he felt a little excited for a moment.
If Kizaru could be used as an experience pack, the speed at which his Conqueror's Haki improved would have a qualitative leap.
Although his companions on the ship were in Alabasta, it would still take several days to get here, so he had plenty of time.
As long as he is not facing a joint siege by more than two admirals, he can escape calmly without much risk, even if his opponent is Kizaru, who possesses extreme speed.
"I can meet that guy here, but there's a condition."
"Say it."
Just as Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Gawain's next words: "You fight with me every day. When that old guy comes, we will stop."
Kizaru recalled how he felt just now and couldn't help but feel a little upset for a moment.
In terms of physical defense alone, Gawain is already close to the level of Kaido and Big Mom.
Even if Kizaru wants to break through the defense, he has to use all his strength.
In addition, the Zoan fruit naturally has unparalleled advantages in melee combat, and this is even more so for the Mythical Zoan fruit.
This can be proved by the fact that the wounds left by Kizaru himself on Gawain's body have basically stopped bleeding and healed.
But if this guy is determined to escape, he can't keep him here.
Kizaru raised his hand and pushed his glasses up, saying calmly: "Ah."
"I thought you were a great pirate who was good at scheming, but you turned out to be a battle maniac like Kaido?"
"Alright, I agree to this request."
Between his words, Kizaru couldn't help but look at Gawain's face. He felt relieved when he saw that the latter was obviously exhausted.
Even if it is a Mythical Zoan fruit user, it does not mean that they can fight endlessly. After a long period of high-intensity fighting, the user still needs sufficient rest time to restore physical strength.
Gawain is strong, but his devil fruit has not yet awakened, and his physical abilities are not yet at a level that can be called abnormal.
But he doesn't know why.
When he thought of this, Kizaru felt the wind and sand blowing across his body, bringing a distinct chill.
Suddenly, Kizaru noticed that there seemed to be a hint of a smile in Gawain's eyes, but it completely disappeared the next moment.
Illusion?
Well, it must be an illusion.
It's impossible that he can be full of energy the next day after being injured so badly, right?
Kizaru shook his head and put aside the absurd thought in his mind.
"Deal!"
Gawain grinned as he slowly put Guanze Masamune back into the scabbard.
An admiral serves as a sparring partner. Although the improvement of Conqueror Haki brought by sparring is far less than that of real battles, especially battles involving the clash of beliefs and wills, after accumulating a little, it is also a considerable benefit.
It would take Zephyr at least a month to travel from the Marine Headquarters to Alabasta.
Even if he started counting from the battle with Golden Lion, which was when the Marines noticed the abnormality in Alabasta.
The time left for him was more than a month.
The experience gained from the Conqueror's Haki during this period might be enough to raise his Conqueror's Haki to the fourth level, and it is even possible that he can further comprehend the Conqueror's Haki entanglement.
The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is huge.
It was already late at night, and the cold wind was blowing bitingly, blowing away the yellow sand all over the ground and also blowing away the dust covering Crocodile.
"Cough...!"
After a few violent coughs, Crocodile slowly opened his eyes after feeling a kind of threat approaching.
He tried to stand up, but his body, which had been severely injured twice and was almost dying, no longer had the strength to do so.
He could only lay down helplessly.
"Is this the end of me?"
"It's so ugly!"
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