Above Loguetown, Kizaru stood amidst the swirling dust and light particles, looking down at the massive mushroom cloud below.
As time passed, the mushroom cloud gradually dissipated, and Kizaru finally saw the huge crater that had just appeared in the center of Loguetown, which was at least twenty meters deep and about two kilometers wide!
Right now, in the middle of the crater.
Gawain stood in front of the Shiki with his hands in his pockets, silently watching the Blonde Elder in front of him, whose chest was completely hollowed out, yet who still insisted on getting up.
The reason Gawain remained silent was because he clearly saw that when Shiki was hit squarely in the chest by his Kui Niu attack, he not only failed to use the power of the Float-Float Fruit to protect himself.
On the contrary, he actually used his Devil Fruit power to control countless amounts of soil, firmly protecting something else!
At this moment, Gawain was standing before a sand and stone defensive layer that looked as if water could instantly turn to ice, and was over two hundred meters high!
To withstand the pressure from Gawain's moves, this seemingly simple defensive layer actually contains sand and gravel far exceeding its actual volume.
Furthermore, under the influence of the shockwave, a crystalline color resembling obsidian appeared near the defensive layer relatively close to Gawain.
Most importantly, behind this defensive layer stands the last remaining building in the entire Loguetown!
That's right, that building is the very Execution Platform where Roger was beheaded!
Gawain didn't know that the power the Shiki used to protect the Execution Platform was his last strength.
Facing the legendary old guard of the sea, as long as the opponent is not completely dead, it does not mean that they have lost the power to fight to the last time, even if half of their heads are smashed or their chests are pierced!
Gawain sighed softly, then pulled his hands out of his pockets, put them behind his back, and spoke to the Shiki with a large hole in its chest.
"Shiki, no matter what other plans you have, you have already failed at this point."
Of course, from another perspective, regardless of whether you fail or not, the once vast Loguetown has become a wasteland, and of the millions of people who lived there, probably less than a third are still alive.
From this perspective, it seems you've won again.
With that, Gawain took two steps forward and slowly approached the Shiki.
As Shiki saw Gawain approaching, he quickened his pace, struggling to stand up, and then stood ramrod straight!
Only after he stood upright, his chest broad and his body sturdy, did he grin at Gawain with a cold smile, revealing his blood- and dust-covered mouth.
"Senior Shiki?"
Hahaha, you have no right to call me senior, Celestial Dragon!
Now, at this point, I only regret that I couldn't join Rocks back then to storm into your hometown and slaughter your elders, this young man!
I wish I could... cough cough... cough cough cough cough cough!!!
After a long, drawn-out cough, the Shiki's back gradually hunched over, as if the cough had drained all his strength.
He could no longer stand on his own two feet, so much so that the two Great Grade Swords under his legs went out of control and pierced deep into the soil.
"Cough cough... Pfft!!!"
The Shiki suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, then struggled to raise his head and roared fiercely at Gawain!
"Leave me alone, you trash, leave me alone!"
Anyway, give me... cough cough.
Give me just a little more time!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Shiki suddenly stretched out his hands, grabbed the ground with both hands, and then clenched his teeth tightly.
A moment later, the land that carried the Shiki slowly rose up, carrying the Shiki away into the distance.
Whoosh!
With a soft thud, Kizaru landed beside Gawain. He first glanced at the various corpses remaining on the ground in the distance, and the one or two million people who were lucky enough to still be alive.
Then, he turned back to look at the Shiki that had floated away and said to Gawain.
"My lord, this fellow really committed a great sin before he died."
So even so, should we still give him some face?
As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru's lewd brows furrowed slightly, and he actually looked much more serious for a moment.
He pointed his right hand at the slowly floating Shiki, and then a dazzling light gathered on Kizaru's finger.
Just before Kizaru launched his attack, Gawain gently raised his hand and pressed down on Kizaru's wrist.
Facing Kizaru's somewhat cold gaze, Gawain sighed and shook his head, saying...
"Whether he was respectable or not, the dead will not return, and the broken world will not be mended."
The tragedies that have occurred today are far too many; for years to come, this land will continue to echo with cries of anguish.
"In that case, even if he is the culprit behind all the tragedies, there's no need to add another regret buried here."
After saying that, Gawain pressed down on Kizaru's wrist, then waved to Kizaru and continued speaking.
"Shiki is just a dying man. Now it's time for us to get to work."
Look, he's ready!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain placed his left hand on the Rokumei Kotetsu and walked towards the Execution Platform protected by the rock barrier.
In the distance, the Shiki had already floated onto the Execution Platform.
Watching Gawain's retreating figure, Kizaru remained silent for a moment, then curled his lip in disapproval.
He then followed Gawain all the way to the Execution Platform and stood to the right of the Shiki.
As for Gawain, he stood to the left of the Shiki, who, after struggling to kneel down, suddenly burst into maniacal laughter at the scene before him.
Laughing loudly, the Shiki turned and said to Gawain one last time without turning his head.
"Hahaha, so this is the last view that bastard Roger saw!"
No, that's not what he saw. What he saw were just trash who first mocked him and then went crazy over a single sentence he said!
But what I see is my achievement of almost completely clearing away all that garbage!
This is my achievement!!!
With a roar, the Shiki raised its head with immense satisfaction, revealing its radiant smile to the sky.
He continued speaking while laughing.
"Hey, you Celestial Dragon trash, this time I'm counting on you and that damned Masira to be my executioners!"
Make sure to sever my head in one stroke, otherwise, in this final burst of energy, you won't have time to deliver a second blow!
As for what happens after I die, hahahaha!
I'm giving you the two knives in my legs, just to thank you for giving me my last bit of dignity!
One of them is called Oto, and the other is called Kogarashi!
One is alive, the other is dead!!!
At this point, the Shiki grinned and suddenly lowered its head.
Just as the Gawain Shiki lowered his head, Gawain drew his Rokumei Kotetsu with a clang, Kizaru also condensed the Ama no Murakumo Sword, composed of light particles, in his hand.
Hearing the sound of a sword being drawn, the Shiki let out a soft snort.
"I'm really getting old. I actually have a couple more things to say, cough cough!"
Before I came here, I had already made up my mind: either destroy the place where Roger was executed!
Either die like Roger, or die where he died!
But then again, hahahaha!
Roger's son works for you, right, Gawain?!
Suddenly, the Shiki turned its head sharply, staring intently at Gawain with its bloodshot eyes.
Meeting Shiki's gaze, Gawain didn't speak. He simply raised his sword and nodded to Kizaru.
Laugh!
After a muffled thud, Gawain Rokumei Kotetsu the Rokumei Kotetsu, while Kizaru allowed the Ama no Murakumo Sword to slowly dissipate.
As for the Shiki, he just stared intently at Gawain, and finally laughed.
"I will always be stronger than Roger, and even in death, I will far surpass him."
"It wasn't some trashy executioner he'd encountered who killed me; it was Celestial Dragon and Marine Admiral who killed me! Hah...
Slurp.
The Shiki's head slid off his neck with a sudden movement.
Thump!
His head hit the ground.
As it rolled on the Execution Platform, the Shiki's eyes gradually dimmed.
At that very moment, Gawain seemed to hear the Shiki say something.
"I really want to have another match with that guy..."
However, the Shiki on the ground clearly had no strength to speak, and its head didn't even open its mouth.
So...
Is it just my imagination?
Thinking this, Gawain gently shook his head, then said to Kizaru.
"Borsalino, the head of the Shiki is yours. It's more than you and the Sengoku need."
As for his body..."
"Haha, of course I wouldn't compete with you for the Shiki's body, since he's already given you those two swords."
Kizaru gave a soft reply, then glanced to his left and right and shook his head regretfully.
"Sigh, really, thanks to this bastard's mess, Loguetown is practically history."
Although it's not my fault here, I'm still going to get a scolding no matter what.
"Sir, you go ahead with your work. I'll go make a call to the Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Tsk tsk."
Who knows how long I'll have to listen to his lecture? It's terrifying!
After saying that, Kizaru left Gawain's vicinity on his own, took out Den Den Mushi the distance, and then chatted with it nonchalantly.
After Gawain left, Kizaru glanced down at Shiki's body.
The corpse before me was no good man; during his lifetime, at least tens of millions of lives were lost because of him.
In this light, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a demon living among humans.
But so what...?
After all, in today's world, heaven has long been trampled underfoot, while hell is revered as a high place. Alas.
While Shiki's Float-Float Fruit is far from being the Devil Fruit, its destructive power is, in some ways, similar to that of Devil Fruit, who can unleash meteors at any moment!
One threw an island, the other a meteorite. In terms of destructive power, apart from Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit can shake the continental shelf and create a super tsunami, almost nothing can compare to the two of them.
In particular, the sudden attack by the Shiki served as a profound reminder to Gawain.
This ocean is dynamic, and the struggle for supremacy is not a game played on a chessboard.
You play a piece, I exchange a piece; as long as I have enough pieces, I'm guaranteed to win.
This time, the Shiki suddenly launched an attack on Loguetown, an important town that Gawain Loguetown just established his presence in less than two months ago.
In this situation, if Gawain doesn't have the extreme speed of Rumble-Rumble Fruit, there's only one outcome.
Loguetown will inevitably be destroyed, and Gawain's reputation will be severely humiliated by Shiki, just like the Navy's!
Just as the Five Elders told Gawain long ago, victory never means successful rule; the foundation of rule lies in being able to defeat any enemy that attacks from any location at any time!
Standing on the Execution Platform at this moment, Gawain couldn't help but think.
Imagine if, at the same time, every place you've ever been to experienced experienced a rebellion.
Alternatively, there might be more than one Shichibukai- level expert who launched attacks on different territories.
So, are he and the Dark Bird Ship really capable of handling this right now?
That's just how realistic and cruel this ocean is, because it's a world where the strong exist!
When a powerful figure like the Shiki chooses to lie low, very few people can track his movements.
Once such a person chooses to launch a surprise attack on a certain place, as long as there is no strong person nearby who can resist them, then even defeat becomes a pipe dream for such a person!
Thinking about all this, Gawain felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that he had been blinded by his recent smooth sailing.
He traveled all the way from the Grand Line with almost no setbacks, accumulating a group of subordinates capable of rivaling most opponents, while also gathering super-promising young people who could represent the future.
But all he got was this little bit. With his current manpower, the number of soldiers was insufficient to be deployed to various countries for suppression, and the strongmen, because they needed to unify their forces, could not be dispersed as much as possible.
The difficulties that Gawain is facing at this moment are undoubtedly the same as those faced by the Five Elders and the Navy, namely.
Unable to establish a separate foothold in one place, the operation has expanded too much.
The larger the operation expands, the less capable Gawain and the World Government are of dealing with risks. With such a vast territory, it's impossible for their powerful subordinates to manage everything effectively!
Of course, it wasn't as dangerous as Gawain thought, after all, there are only a handful of strong individuals like the Shiki in the entire world.
That was the old Shiki; as for the current Shiki...
How to put it? He's a guy who has a ship's wheel stuck in his head, no feet, and then stupidly sticks two swords into his feet.
Gawain estimated that if Shiki were to fight any of the Shichibukai at this moment, he might not be able to win!
First of all, it's important to know that Shiki didn't dominate the world because of his Float-Float Fruit!
He appeared before Oden and was once the strongest Two-Sword Style on the high seas!
This great swordsman actually used two swords instead of his feet, thus freeing his hands and successfully limiting his own strength...
Gawain couldn't help but suspect that it must have been the ship's rudder that fell from the sky during the Battle of Edd War that had knocked the Shiki's head off.
In short, the current Shiki is probably less than 20% of its peak strength.
Gawain had previously hoped that Shiki would force him to Devil Fruit Awakening!
As a result, from beginning to Shiki, the Gawain thing that put enough pressure on Gawain was the fact that he abandoned the entire island!
That's right!
From beginning to end, Gawain felt no sense of danger whatsoever. In fact, even as soon as the battle began, Gawain already knew that Shiki's current strength was insufficient to defeat him!
As a result, even now, Gawain has expended a lot of energy.
But in any case, Awakening is out of the question; there's not enough pressure!
Thinking of this, Gawain shook his head, taking one last look at the twin swords on the Shiki's feet.
After a single glance, Gawain moved his right hand, and lightning instantly gathered on the Shiki's ankles, briefly igniting the Shiki's legs.
After the Shiki's broken legs turned to charcoal, Gawain made another move with his right hand, and the two Great Grade 21 Swords, Oto and Kogarashi, were instantly in his hands.
Looking around, Gawain pondered for a moment, then reached out and plucked the Shiki off.
A patch of his thick, floor-length golden hair was suddenly missing.
Gawain tied the Shiki's hair into a loop, wrapped it around the handles of Oto and Kogarashi, and then hung it around his waist.
After he finished, he left the Execution Platform without looking back.
The Miss Monday mess, and there was no life in the crater.
Outside the crater, countless corpses lay tragically mixed with the dust.
Gawain searched in the dust for a moment, then made a light stroke with his right hand, forming a sword-like gesture.
The thunderous sword energy instantly tore through a section of the earth, revealing Smoker who had been buried within.
Although Smoker was unconscious at this moment, he was not completely dead. After all, he was Logia, and Smoker's body was more resistant to damage Gawain had thought.
After finding Smoker, Gawain continued his work, pulling out the people from the buried Jabra and the Dark Bird Ship.
Some of them were already dead, but at least Jabra was still alive, Gawain tossed them aside.
At the same time, Kizaru had ended the phone call and returned to Gawain's side.
Noticing Gawain's slightly dimmed eyes, Kizaru pondered for a moment and asked.
"My lord, is this your first time seeing a real battlefield?"
After saying that, Kizaru stood still, silently waiting for Gawain's reply.
Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Gawain gently shook his head.
"How could that be? I've fought more than one battle in the past six months, and I've probably witnessed hundreds of thousands of people die."
"Then this must be the first time you've ever seen a battlefield as devastating as this."
Or rather, compared to murder, this must be the first time you've ever seen someone in need of protection suffer such horrific harm!
Kizaru immediately stated with certainty.
Standing to the side, listening to Kizaru's words, Gawain was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen such a devastating battlefield."
Even just one glance tells me that at least a million people have died in this area. The air here..."
"The air here is still the same air, only now it smells of blood and flesh. My lord, it seems you still have a long way to go before you get used to the battlefield!"
Kizaru pointed out the obvious, then beckoned to Gawain.
Seeing Kizaru's actions, Gawain transformed into his elemental form along with Kizaru, instantly traversing dozens of kilometers to arrive near the docks of Loguetown.
The dock is no longer what it used to be. The messy yet beautiful buildings have long been covered by thick silt, which splashes into the nearby sea, making the island of Loguetown appear a little larger.
Besides the slightly expanded island landscape, endless light radiates from the seabed, illuminating the coastline like a paradise!
Looking at the magnificent scenery, Gawain frowned slightly and then spoke softly to Kizaru.
"These are the light particles you left behind after your previous Awakening?"
"Indeed, sir, or rather, this is a set of light particles that were permanently left behind after I used all my strength to assimilate more than a dozen islands with diameters exceeding a hundred kilometers using the power of my Awakening..."
At this point, Kizaru pointed his right hand to the glowing sea and smiled softly at Gawain.
"How about it, sir? Am I scary enough?"
Besides this, please also take a look at the nearby sea.
Isn't this sea beautiful?
After saying that, Kizaru put his hands in his pockets and continued to wear a lewd smile.
Seeing Kizaru in such a state, Gawain's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he couldn't help but say something.
"Although it is indeed beautiful, the thought of the millions of lives that have just died in this area makes me lose all interest in appreciating it."
All I'm thinking about right now is whether we can rescue some more people from the rubble if we go back immediately.
At this point, Gawain was about to turn back, but Kizaru suddenly grabbed him.
While holding Gawain's wrist, Kizaru shook his head and said.
"My lord, how can I possibly grieve? I have witnessed similar scenes more than a hundred times."
Yes, the scene of millions dying at the same time is indeed shocking, but I've seen far too many scenes of small islands like Loguetown being destroyed.
In fact, I even personally participated in some of those actions, such as the infamous Buster Call.
Back then, neither I, nor Sakazuki, nor Kuzan; we were all just reserve Admiral.
We personally carried out the Buster Call, completely destroying a city. The scene of me killing those people seems no different from now.
As for now, hehe, the tragedy that the Shiki caused in Marineford back then is not much different from what's Loguetown now, so..."
"So it's because of those things that your justice has become ambiguous justice?"
Gawain interrupted Kizaru, then turned and left, giving Kizaru orders as he went.
"Come with me, let's try to rescue as many people as possible. Saving even one more is worthwhile."
"Yes, sir. But I brought you here specifically so that you wouldn't witness or face an even more heart-wrenching tragedy."
Compared to those who have already died, those who remain are the ones who suffer the most. I am very worried that their suffering will make you forget the original purpose of your visit!
As he spoke, Kizaru followed behind Gawain, each step they took covering several kilometers.
In just a few steps, they were back in the center of Loguetown.
Standing in the center, gazing at the corpses in the distance and the living people whose fates were unclear, Kizaru continued regretfully.
"My lord, you have come to save them, so please do not forget this!"
What you're about to see will easily make you lose your way!
Because of my extremely high speed, I often encounter situations similar to yours.
As you can see, this is the whole picture of the world. No matter how powerful a hero is, it is impossible to protect everyone they want to protect when faced with an enemy that cannot be killed in an instant!
I have been complained about and cursed before, but I've gotten used to it.
But you..."
At this point, Kizaru slightly bent over, and then he spoke cautiously.
"But you are destined not to experience what follows, so please, under no circumstances, suppress your resentment towards those you just saved!"
Otherwise... even though I am your subordinate, and even though I am Admiral, I must obey the orders of the Celestial Dragon.
But...
"I'm just an ambiguous Marine Admiral, hehe!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru turned and left. As he walked, he controlled his light particles, rapidly clearing away every piece of debris covering human bodies on the battlefield.
Watching Kizaru's retreating figure, Gawain nodded noncommittally, then shook his head and said...
"Heh, what an ambiguous Marine Admiral. It's really unpleasant to be looked down upon, sigh..."
After saying that, Gawain casually slapped his hand, and thick thunderclouds immediately reappeared above his head.
Immediately afterwards, Gawain closed his eyes, and under the observation of the Mantra, every corpse and every living person in the entire Loguetown appeared in Gawain's eyes!
At that moment, Gawain's hair moved on its own without wind, his strands fluttering in the air, with countless bolts of lightning emanating from them.
A moment later, Gawain suddenly opened his eyes. In that instant, a total of 290,000 dazzling bolts of lightning shot out from the thunderclouds in the sky!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!
A deafening roar of lightning erupted instantly, and bolts of lightning struck more than 290,000 bodies.
In an instant, tens of thousands of heartbeats resounded in the chests of those corpses. Those who had already been determined to be dead were forcibly brought back to life by Gawain using electric shocks!
At this moment, feeling the fruits of his labor, Gawain was exhausted, but he also felt a sense of relief.
Although I didn't do better, at least I didn't do worse.
In the end, I managed to salvage some of the situation.
But...
Just as Gawain was thinking this, the people who had fainted in Loguetown gradually woke up!!!
Smoker and Jabra were undoubtedly among the first to wake up. After sitting up, they looked around blankly before immediately spotting Gawain, who was surrounded by lightning.
Smoker instantly transformed into smoke and rushed towards Gawain. He landed swiftly in front of Gawain and then knelt down with a thud!
"My lord, it's all... it's all my fault for not handling this properly. If I had thought of notifying the navy sooner and allowing Admiral Borsalino to arrive sooner, then..."
"So, does that mean Kizaru, who arrived earlier, can do better than me? Are you implying that I'm inferior to Kizaru, Smoker?"
Gawain interrupted Smoker, then reached out and helped Smoker up.
Looking at Smoker, who was filled with remorse, Gawain shook his head and said.
"Don't feel remorse for the consequences that have already happened; instead, spend your time on the future that hasn't happened yet."
Instead of regretting past mistakes, let's seize the time to help the refugees right now, Smoker.
And also, sigh...
"Faced with Shiki's abilities, even if Kizaru arrived earlier, he might not have done better than me. He is indeed stronger than me, but he might not be better at protecting others, right?"
After saying that, Gawain gently pushed Smoker away, letting Smoker go and help deal with the civilians lying all over the hillside...
Smoker nodded with difficulty, then joined Jabra in getting to work.
They first woke up the members of the Dark Bird Ship chosen by Gawain, and then, relying on their small number of people, gradually expanded the area to be awakened. As more and more people woke up, the situation should have been getting better and better.
Unfortunately...
The sudden cry finally rang out...
Of course, it's normal to hear crying at this time; such crying isn't abrupt, but rather quite natural.
But this very sense of entitlement quickly enveloped the Loguetown in sorrow and grief.
One after another, countless cries erupted, as they wept and desperately expressed their pain.
"Ahhh, Father, Mother, dearest...!"
"Son, where are you, son?!"
"Daddy, Daddy!!!"
"It's all gone, everything's gone! All the money I've earned over thirty years, it's all gone!!"
"Aaaaaah!!!"
When the cries merged into one, many things could no longer stop them. Rather than continuing to wake others, more people chose to dig and search for their loved ones on this land that had long since turned into ruins.
Meanwhile, nearly 10 percent of the people went insane the moment they woke up. They lost all their strength and all their hope, curling up in all sorts of bizarre postures in one non-existent corner after another.
They were alive, but the sorrow they brought to the rest of the living was even more intense than that of the dead.
But all of the above is not the real disaster. The real trouble begins as more and more people wake up!
The real trouble is the pain!
Saying it's too many to count is an exaggeration, but of the nearly two million people still alive in Loguetown, at least half have been injured.
Aside from minor injuries that can be barely tolerated, approximately 400,000 people face injuries requiring surgery for treatment!!!
But here's the problem: where are there any doctors in Loguetown?
Of those people barely dug out of the ground, how many doctors might still be uninjured?
"My hand!!!"
"Cough cough... Pfft!!!"
"Blood, I'm bleeding!"
"Help me, please help me! My intestines are spilling out!!!"
"Aaaaaah, how terrifying! I saw my back! Aaaaaah!!!"
"I'm dead! Aaaaaaaah!!!"
"I can't see anymore! I can't see anything at all!!!"
"I'm going into labor!!!"
In that instant, Gawain's ears were filled with countless voices demanding his rescue!
However, he simply didn't have the ability to save those people!
If it's simply about rescuing people from the rubble, then he has already accomplished that!
What about treating the illness?
He's not a doctor!!!
The sounds of wailing, screaming, and the spurting smell of blood, brains, and excrement filled the air.
I had just woken up but was so terrified by the hellish scene that I lost control of my bladder and urinated.
Countless things assaulted Gawain's senses, forcing him to exert all his strength to remain calm, and he finally managed not to vomit in front of him, adding a sour smell of undigested food to the air.
Only now did Gawain finally understand Kizaru's previous actions!
Previously, when Kizaru pulled him away, attempting to interrupt his rescue of the survivors in Loguetown.
Gawain had even briefly looked down on Kizaru.
Isn't it shameful to refuse to help someone who could be saved?
But at this moment, Gawain finally understood some of the unique truths of the Pirate King world!
This is not my original world; effective disaster relief is impossible here!
There's no possibility here for Gawain to rally the world to send water and supplies to the disaster-stricken Loguetown.
Even if they did, those things would take more than ten days to arrive by sea.
And those who were still barely alive in Loguetown at this time...
They can't wait that long!!!
Looking at the screaming people around him, Gawain gritted his teeth. Although he didn't say a word, he had completely understood his limits.
Looking at those wounded who had been rescued with great difficulty but still died in agony, Gawain even felt that perhaps he shouldn't have rescued the seriously injured.
Because even if they were rescued, all they would get would be an even more painful death!
While Gawain remained silent, Kizaru returned to Gawain side once more. Looking at Gawain, who was standing there in Gawain, Kizaru spoke softly.
"Now, it's really time for you to come with me to the beach."
Because this is not the time of greatest pressure yet.
The pain overwhelmed people's hearts at that moment, leaving them no time to investigate the cause of the suffering.
In my experience, within half an hour, they will start recounting the reasons for their suffering. Then, these people who have lost their homes and families and have no more attachments will set their sights on the two of us!
In my experience, they'll start by cursing us, asking why we couldn't save their loved ones.
Next, they'll hurl even harsher insults, claiming that we're the ones who caused this trouble!
In the end, there will always be a few people who lose control and attack us.
In that case, the situation would be completely ruined. We'd either get a good beating, or we'd have to keep killing people to calm them down!
At this point, Kizaru gave Gawain a deep look, and Gawain nodded quickly in response to Kizaru's gaze.
"You're right!"
Nodding, Gawain spoke emphatically.
"They've already gone through so much pain; they really don't deserve to go through any more."
Let's go, I no longer have the ability to save the rest.
As it happens, the Loguetown is currently destitute, and in a few hours, its people will inevitably face a food shortage.
So let's go to the beach and catch some Sea King to feed them for the rest of the year.
"Wow, that's scary!"
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Kizaru was slightly taken aback, and then his gaze towards Gawain held a hint of appreciation.
"The adult reacted very quickly; in fact, it could be said that the adult knows these things far too well!"
Those of us who are whole and intact, if we stay here, will inevitably become the target of rejection and blame from those who are missing.
Conversely, after fishing at the seaside, we can act as saviors and bring them food once their physical needs have overcome their emotional anguish.
At that point, people's complaints about us will naturally be overshadowed by their needs for us!
After saying this, Kizaru nodded to Gawain and then disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Watching Kizaru disappear, Gawain sighed softly and then followed in Kizaru's footsteps.
The two arrived at the beach, Gawain immediately unleashed a Conqueror's Haki, causing all the nearby fish to roll their Byakugan.
Gawain and his companion then selected the relatively large Sea King from among the sea fish. They then stood in the air and used pillars they found in the ruins to smash the Sea King from the sea onto the land.
While fishing, Kizaru continued to exchange pleasantries with Gawain.
"I'm relieved to see you've calmed down. I was really worried that you might be provoked into a killing spree by those guys who turned from pitiful people into mobs."
"I'm not that shallow. Even without your guidance, there are some things I can figure out on my own!"
Gawain responded coldly to Kizaru's teasing.
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Kizaru shrugged noncommittally.
"Hmm, yes, yes, Your Excellency is indeed a peerless genius, especially in Mary Geoise, Your Excellency can be described as a once-in-a-millennium talent."
But it sounds to me like, "You, as an adult, still have a lot more to go!"
I can tell you don't really like the way I can still joke around. You and Kuzan, or even Gion, are very similar. You are much kinder than me, and you are much better at empathizing.
However, sir, although I am not qualified to say such things, I still want to say something to you.
If you want to accomplish anything that surpasses anything in history, whether you like it or not, you must have the ability to laugh and joke in the face of countless deaths!
Because you know better than I do that anyone who aspires to greatness must create a death far exceeding what we are experiencing now, don't you?"
At this point, Kizaru gave Gawain a deep look, then gently shook his head.
"Hehe, I've said too much, because you may not know, but in some ways, I really hope you can go further!"
After all, all your subordinates are quite relaxed, at least for now, haha!
In short, Saint Gawain, I only said a few extra words.
Whether you accept my suggestion or not, as long as you don't make things difficult for me in front of the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, that's fine.
At this point, Kizaru let out a lewd laugh, lifting up a scallop that was over two hundred meters wide as he laughed.
With his hands gripping the two shells of the scallop, Kizaru exerted a little force, and the enormous clam meat was immediately revealed!
Looking at the fresh clam meat, Kizaru casually picked up the Ama no Murakumo Sword made of light particles, cut the clam meat, and threw a piece at Gawain from a distance.
"You haven't had breakfast either, have you? Have something simple to eat. Guys like us expend an extraordinary amount of energy. We can avoid fighting, but we can't skip meals."
"Um."
Gawain nodded, then took the scallop meat and threw it into his mouth.
Just as Gawain was eating meat, Kizaru seemed to suddenly remember something and laughed as he spoke to Gawain.
"Hahaha, my lord, my Ama no Murakumo Sword just severed the head of the Shiki."
So, have you tasted the Shiki yet?
"Snort!"
Upon hearing this, Gawain gave a soft snort, then said coldly.
"At first, I still wanted to give Shiki some dignity. When you planned to kill him directly, I even stopped you a little."
But now, after witnessing everything that followed and personally hearing everyone's cries.
Even if Shiki's head were cooked and served to me, I'm afraid I would still wolf it down without any hesitation!
As he finished speaking, Gawain's eyes gradually calmed down. At this moment, something seemed to have happened within Gawain!
Beside him, Kizaru's brow twitched slightly as he watched Gawain's quickly calmed gaze.
He felt that everything that had happened today, along with his own advice, seemed to have truly unleashed an extraordinary individual!
He didn't know why, but he just had that feeling!
While Kizaru was pondering, Gawain remained silent for a moment, then spoke to Kizaru.
"About three hours later, my secretary Kalifa will arrive with a ship, and they will be able to provide some supplies for this place."
In addition, how long will it take for your naval support to arrive?
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Kizaru remained silent for a moment before replying softly.
"This is a common practice in the Navy. It takes fourteen hours on the Grand Line and forty hours on the Four Blues."
There's nothing that can be done; the navies of Four Blues are always like this—they're just too lax.
This is why Sakazuki's ideas have garnered so much support.
I'm recommending a book by a close friend. If you're interested, I hope you'll support it. Hehehe.