Chapter 44: Fight with Clo again! (Ch 44)

The originally lively banquet suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Cloe in confusion, then at Gawain, before realizing what had happened.
“Hey, Chloe, let’s-!”
Before the fat cat man Buzhi could finish his words, he was held down by Ajin beside him.
It is normal for crew members to challenge the captain in a pirate group, especially for someone like Kuro who used to be the captain and was in control of everything.
Everyone who reacted focused their attention on Gawain.
“OK.”
Gao Wen smiled faintly, slowly picked up the Guanshi Zhengzong beside him, and said:
“Satisfy you.”
“snort.”
Clo’s mouth curled up:
“Your arrogance is still so infuriating. I want to see if you can still smile after you lose.”
“That’s right.”
Cloe said mischievously:
“Don’t cry if you lose later~”
Gao Wen was stunned, then he remembered what he said last time and sighed:
“A vengeful fellow!”
…
Everyone quickly cleared out a space for Gawain and Clo.
The food and wine had been taken away, only the fire in the center was still burning, just like the rising fighting spirit in Clo’s heart at this moment.
A heat wave is sweeping across the country.
The two men stood opposite each other without saying a word. They just took out their weapons silently, with nothing else in their sight except the opponent in front of them.
An inexplicable atmosphere of solemnity condensed in the air.
A trace of cold sweat broke out on the cat man Sam’s forehead, and he nervously pulled Butch back a distance.
Zangao followed suit and also stepped back, standing shoulder to shoulder with the two men.
“Zangao, Buzhi, who do you think will win this time?”
Bu Zhi did not hesitate:
“Of course Captain.”
“The last time, that guy Kro was beaten head-on by the captain. He had no power to resist at all.”
“That’s true.”
Sam nodded.
Zangao on the side looked at Clo and frowned slightly:
“I don’t think so.”
“How is this possible?!”
Sam was stunned:
“With the Captain’s strength, how could he lose? Even if that guy Clo has become stronger during this period, it should be limited, right?”
“And I heard from my companions who participated in the battle at Cross Raven Harbor that the captain was able to suppress the devil fruit user even when facing him. Such power is simply a monster.”
Zangao swung the ring-bladed flying knife with his fingertips, and looked at Clo with a look of tangible awe:
“I just heard from Jin that during the battle between Kuro and him, he awakened a power called Observation Haki, which can greatly enhance his perception ability. Not only can he perfectly control the Dipper Death, but he can even push the Dipper Death’s speed to a higher peak.”
“At such a high speed, if it is also flexible, even a monster like the captain may not be without the possibility of overturning.”
The cat brothers were silent for a moment. If they had a choice, they would certainly prefer to follow Gawain.
After all, everyone knew exactly what life was like following Gawain and what life was like following Clo.
Who would want to have a captain with a fickle temper who would even treat his subordinates as victims?
“Captain, you don’t lose!”
The two of them muttered to themselves.
In the pirate group, most people think the same as the cat brothers.
Cloe took in everyone’s reactions and said to Gao Wen:
“You are a popular captain, but unfortunately, I will be the winner tonight!”
The sound landed.
Cloe took the lead in attacking, stomping on the ground until the stone slabs were completely crushed. With the help of the feedback force, he was completely in a state of death in just a moment.
Moving at high speed.
The scene in front of my eyes was distorted, the sounds in my ears were mixed, and even my skin felt a tingling sensation. It was the pain caused by the skin hitting the air at ultra-high speed.
Having lost all five senses, Clo simply closed his eyes, and his fully mastered observation Haki suddenly activated, and everything around him appeared clearly in Clo’s mind.
The extremely fierce momentum makes Gawain’s presence completely impossible to ignore!
“Gawain!”
“I see you!”
“The last barrier that once held Shao Si back has been completely broken through by me. My speed will be raised to a higher peak!”
“Yeah?”
Gao Wen responded indifferently, his facial expression remained unchanged, but his heart began to struggle.
How much strength should be used to win this battle without hitting Clo?
Forget it, let’s give it a try!
The next moment.
The Guanshi Zhengzong in Gawain’s hand suddenly thrust out, colliding with Clo’s crossed claw blades…
when!
The sharp blades collided, making a sharp buzzing sound, and the onlookers subconsciously covered their ears.
However, Cloe only felt an extremely powerful force coming from the claw knife, and there was an obvious sound of bones breaking from the ten fingers holding the knife.
His body was directly knocked away, smashing the wooden building in the distance.
boom!
After a shocking explosion, everyone finally reacted and looked at Gawain in astonishment.
“no.”
“Has the Captain ever been this strong?”
I couldn’t close my jaw when I praised it so much.
Forcibly intercepting Clo’s ladle and killing him was something Gawain had been able to do before.
But to knock Cloe away so easily like now is not just one level thing.
Clo is getting stronger, but Gawain is also getting stronger, and even faster than Clo!
Realizing this, Zangao inexplicably developed a feeling.
As the gap between me and Gawain and his group grows, the help I can bring to them will become less and less, and one day I will completely lose my value and become a complete burden rather than a help…
etc!
So is Raven Harbor the retreat Captain Gawain left for us?
Even if we can’t follow him to the Grand Line, we don’t have to fight other pirates for survival if we stay in the East China Sea?
After thinking this through, Zangao felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He just turned around and looked at the cat-man brothers:
“Hey, Butch, Sam.”
The cat brothers turned their heads and looked at Zangao:
“Um?”
Zangao took off his star-shaped sunglasses, rubbed his eyes, and put them back on.
The fire flickered.
The cat brothers couldn’t see Zangao’s expression clearly.
I only heard him say in a firm tone:
“I just realized that Raven Harbor is the retreat that Captain Gawain left for us ordinary companions.”
“Even if one day we can no longer keep up with him, we can still have a stable life here.”
“No matter what the outcome of this battle is, I will stand on Captain Gawain’s side. What about you?”
The two looked at each other and grinned at the same time:
“Isn’t that a matter of course?”
“Captain Gawain is a different being!”
…
Aside.
Ah Jin silently took in the reactions of the three people, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
“So.”
“Chloe.”
“The battle has barely begun and you’ve already lost.”
“No matter what the outcome, this is Mr. Gawain’s pirate group.”