The King of Knights, Arthur Pendragon (1/5) / King of Knights vs. Whitebeard Pirates (Part One)

As for Hai Pingjiaogui, it's all gone.

Like Red the Aloof, 'King of Knights' is a lone wolf who has no interest in things like territory.

The fall of Kaido, the "Beasts," brought immense benefits to countless individuals.

They naturally hoped for the downfall of yet another emperor, so that they could reap even greater benefits.

As for bounty hunters, it's about 50/50.

Bounty hunters are no longer all low-class professions like human traffickers.

Because of the title "King of Knights," many fans who admire him and those with even a little bit of strength chase after their idol and go out to sea to become bounty hunters.

Believe it or not, a year ago, a gold hunter with a reputation no less than Hailey's suddenly appeared.

Born in the East Blue like the 'King of Knights', he is a super rookie on the Grand Line, defeating numerous sea monsters and destroying countless villages and towns, earning him the nickname 'Sea Monster King'. He is also the No. 1 ranked gold hunter in the real-time rankings, Paramecia Barrier-Barrier Fruit user named 'Bartolomeo'.

The next morning, News Coo once again flew in flocks to all parts of the world.

It was still that same contracted newspaper.

--Rumor has it that the 'King of Knights' has already crossed the Red Line and appeared in the New World 'Dressrosa,' and is estimated to arrive in 'Decalvan' in three days. Is this true or false? Our 'World Economy News Paper' newspaper has already deployed the latest live-streaming Image Birds to monitor 'Decalvan' in real time. Stay tuned!

It must be said, Big News Morgans Morgans indeed very good at creating hype.

A new headline every day stirs up the emotions of the world.

If they had sold newspapers, they probably would have made a fortune by now.

The New World, Dressrosa.

"Arthur, be careful." The three women, including Nami, straightened Arthur's collar as the "East Starion" docked at the shore, saying with concern.

Arthur put on a white wristband on his right hand, reached out and pressed the back of Nami's head, leaned in and kissed her, then kissed Robin and Hancock goodbye in turn, smiling and saying, "I'll be fine, don't worry!"

"Mmm..." Nami and the other two girls nodded repeatedly.

"Go for it! You have to defeat that Whitebeard and become the World's Strongest Man!" Nami clenched her fist and encouraged him, "We'll film all of your heroic moments."

"I promise you, I will never let this signal device be destroyed. I want you all to witness the moment I become the World's Strongest." Arthur raised his right hand, patted the white wristband on his wrist, and made his promise.

The last live stream Image Bird was almost completely destroyed by the True Name Release of 'Rhongomyniad'. In the past two months, thanks to the efforts of M. Caesar Crow, a newer version of the live stream Image Bird has finally been invented.

As long as Arthur wears this Seastone as an outer signal receiver, the person holding the remote control can control the Live Image Bird even on the Grand Line.

After nearly two months of travel, Arthur, Nami, and the other two girls have traveled all over the New World, the Grand Line, and the East Blue.

Of course, the speed of the "East Starlion" was naturally insufficient.

This was all done by Arthur riding the "East Starion" with the three women.

The rumors that the 'King of Knights' was seen on the Grand Line and in the East Blue are all true.

Now is the time for Arthur to wrap up his Four Emperors Plan.

Chapter 257 'King of Knights' Arthur Pendragon (1/5)

The New World, Decalvan.

This is an island of similar size to 'Weilasituodi', but it doesn't have as many mountains as 'Weilasituodi'. It is just a volcano that can be seen from dozens of nautical miles away.

The volcano is surrounded by a dense jungle, teeming with enormous, ferocious beasts.

Loud noises frequently erupt from here, and one can see all sorts of strange and rare beasts passing by or engaged in battle.

Unlike 'Weilasituodi', this place is not suitable for development; it is only suitable for cultivation and adventure.

Above the azure sky, several miniature live- Image Birds floated early in the morning, hidden within extremely thin clouds thousands of meters high. Their red-glowing eyes clearly filmed everything below, waiting for their remotely controlled owners to activate the live-streaming function and broadcast these images to the world.

Today, it seems even the heavens can feel the invisible, pervasive chill of death.

Although the sky remained azure and the clouds pure white, the number 23 carried a somber air.

If it were a navigator like Nami who could sense the weather with her body, she would definitely be able to detect that atmosphere.

A chilling cold, like the calm before a storm.

'Smack!'

'Slap slap--!'

'Slap slap--!'

Suddenly, the six live-streaming Image Birds hidden high in the sky shone with a bright light in their reddish eyes, and a crisp sound emanated from their bodies.

At the same time, a dazzling white light began to appear on live broadcast screens around the world.

The blurry scene, distorted and then clear, instantly revealed 'Decalvan' to the world.

It still presents a perspective divided into six parts.

The left and right sides display 'Decalvan' and the azure sea, while the two largest visual areas are the moving ground of 'Decalvan' island, towering trees, and the equally reversed sea surface.

It seemed to be capturing the figures of the two main characters.

Suddenly, time on the right side gradually shrank, revealing a boundless sea.

On that azure sea, the silhouettes of more than a dozen sailboats came into view for the whole world.

Leading the pack was naturally the Whitebeard Pirates's flagship— the Moby Dick.

Behind it, on its left and right sides, were two smaller boats.

Further on, there was the subordinate fleet of Whitebeard Pirates F.

The fleet consisted of 14 ships with a total crew of 520.

Of course, these numbers are not the total number of Whitebeard Pirates.

Despite the heavy losses suffered by the Whitebeard Pirates during the Paramount War, with their numbers drastically reduced.

However, after Whitebeard Pirates, and with Whitebeard's strength restored to its peak, the war against the Beasts Pirates ended in a crushing victory, and many new members joined them.

However, in this war, Whitebeard Pirates only deployed his most elite troops.

The rest of the people remained at the camp to guard against invasion by foreign enemies.

Actually, Whitebeard originally planned to come alone.

But that's obviously impossible!

"Here comes Whitebeard Pirates..."

"It's really being streamed live! That's amazing!!"

"It's really being streamed live! That's amazing!!"

"This is too despicable! The 'King of Knights' is all alone, and he's even come to enemy territory in person, yet he still dares to gang up on us!"

"The 'King of Knights' is so arrogant! But he's so cool, no wonder he's my idol!!"

Where is the 'King of Knights'? Why hasn't he shown up yet?

"..."

As the live broadcast began, the eyes of the world were fixed on the screen.

Various opinions resounded in every corner of the world.

This will be a battle that changes the times, a battle that represents the pinnacle of legend.

If the 'King of Knights' wins, then the future era will surely be the era of the 'King of Knights,' and it will be the moment when the book 'The Legend of the King of Knights' is recorded in history.

Even the author had already thought of the ending.

--'He is the most legendary and great figure since the establishment of the World Government, possessing numerous titles such as "World 'World's Greatest Bounty Hunter," "World's Strongest Man World's Greatest Swordsman," "Strongest in Single Combat," and "World's Strongest Man!"

Because his real name is unknown, he is known to the world as the King of Knights.

Of course, if the 'King of Knights' loses.

Just as Doflamingo once said, all the effort and reputation he had built up would vanish into thin air.

He will do everything in his power to elevate Whitebeard's image even further, making people even more fearful of Whitebeard.

Perhaps at that time, Doflamingo will bow his head to Whitebeard, and Morgans, who had high Big News Morgans for him, will mourn the passing of this young hero, the strongest rookie in history.

"Look, the 'King of Knights' has appeared..."

"What's that? It's so cool!!"

"That's so cool! He's practically a god among knights!"

"When will the knock-offs be released? I definitely want to buy a whole outfit for 650 yuan when they come out!!"

"..."

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates Navy's Grand Fleet was heading towards the island of 'Decalvan', the view from the left side of the live broadcast screen finally revealed the presence of the Whitebeard Navy.

However, the appearance of that figure caused a sensation all over the world.

It is no longer the white knight's uniform that everyone is familiar with, that has swept the world, and that has broken sales records.

Instead, she was wearing a new outfit.

With short, blond hair, a handsome and composed face, emerald green eyes, and a firm and fearless gaze, he exuded an innate chivalrous spirit just by standing there.

His upper body was covered by a pale silver armor, worn over a dark blue long robe.

The lower half of the outfit consisted of white trousers hidden under a navy blue long coat, paired with a pair of silver-white steel boots.

Even the gloves on his hands were silver-white armor.

A navy blue cloak fluttered in the wind behind him.

This is clearly the complete image of the King of Knights 'Arthur Pendragon'.

While the white knight outfit is undeniably stylish, it pales in comparison to this particular attire.

Countless female fans screamed instinctively upon seeing this scene, their eyes sparkling with hearts.

Chapter 258 King of Knights vs. Whitebeard Pirates (Part 1)

Under the watchful eyes of the world, Whitebeard Pirates's fleet finally arrived at the coast of Decalvan Island.

'Whoosh--'

A blue flame shot into the sky from the Moby Dick, transforming into a Phoenix- like creature that took the lead and flew towards the interior of the 'Decalvan'.

"Hiss..."

At the same time, the sound of a horse neighing echoed from the horizon.

A beam of blue and white light descended from the sky and landed in front of Marco had gone out to scout ahead.

"They've arrived already? 'King of Knights'!" The blue Phoenix paused in mid-air, its upper body transforming back into Marco's. Its half-closed eyes stared ahead at "Don Starion," whose mane crackled with electricity. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes. "So it was you who killed Rumba and the others, wasn't it?"

'Boom!'

Suddenly, a burst of intense blue flames erupted around them. Marco's hands transformed into wings, and he flew at top speed toward "East Starion." His right foot, which had transformed into a claw, kicked toward "East Starion" like a barb.

'Sizzle sizzle...'

Facing this kick, "Don Starion" neither dodged nor evaded, letting Marco's kick pass through his body and turn into endless arcs of electricity that scattered in all directions.

As if teleporting, "Don Starion" instantly moved behind Marco, and the arcs of electricity swirling around him instantly converged into a thick beam of lightning, like alternating current, and blasted towards Marco.

'Boom!!'

The lightning bolt struck Marco head-on, causing a burst of blue flames to erupt from his body.

"Wow! Is that the Pegasus that wiped out 'Knight' Rumba and his entire fleet, 'East Starion', the mount of the 'King of Knights'?"

"Why can it use the power of lightning? Is it innate? Or did it eat Devil Fruit that allows it to use lightning?!"