Chapter 498: Xia Nuo's Beating

The Golden Lion was quite angry. He pulled Rex, who was standing next to Whitebeard, over to him and loudly questioned him:

"Boy, tell me, what qualifications does Newgate have to challenge that Im? Isn't that like throwing meat buns at a dog, there's no return? Letting Newgate go will only bring disgrace upon himself! Boy, don't you agree~"

Lex was silent: "..."

Whitebeard pushed Rex away again and angrily scolded the Golden Lion:

"What are you barking for, you yellow-haired dog? I have a white beard!~"

"I'm still a golden lion!~"

Whitebeard laughed in anger: "Kulalala!~ I have decided, I will defeat you first, and then challenge that Im!"

Golden Lion was also extremely angry and laughed. He hit Whitebeard in the face and said, "Hahaha! ~ Are you telling some pirate joke? It's not funny at all! ~"

"Then fight!"

Bang! ——

Lex stood silently beside the two of them, bearing the terrifying pressure caused by the collision between the Tremor-Tremor Fruit·Second Awakening VS the Float-Float Fruit·Second Awakening. Lex's god-level observation Haki could clearly sense that the two old men in front of him were not acting, and every word they said was the truth.

In other words, Golden Lion and Whitebeard really look down on each other. At the same time, these two old men both think they can punch Ryder and kick Im, and they are so powerful that they have no rivals.

After a brief thought, Lex came up with a brilliant plan. He suddenly spoke:

"How about this, before challenging Master Yimuhe, you two might as well fight Brother Shanuo separately."

Golden Lion: "Why Xia Nuo? Who the hell is he~"

Whitebeard: "Xiano, what happened to him?"

Lex explained slowly:

"Brother Xia Nuo recently admitted in a live broadcast of the Star Rankings that as a peak powerhouse on the Sky Rankings, he's always had no rivals. Yesterday, he complained to my second brother and me, saying that you two, oh, and Master, are just old bones in a graveyard, relying on your years and seniority. You shouldn't be ranked so high on the Sky Rankings, but as a junior, he's too embarrassed to challenge you directly, so he's been feeling resentful."

After a pause, Lex continued:

"My second brother and I have no comment on this. After all, Big Brother Xia Nuo is still very powerful. Oleni has been training with him recently and feels that Uncle Xia Nuo's abilities have surpassed you two. Oh, and Master, you three. That's why Oleni has rarely come to visit you two recently. And Yunxiu is also clamoring to eat a natural fruit to become as powerful as her Uncle Xia Nuo."

!!! ~

Upon hearing this, Golden Lion and Whitebeard were immediately furious, not caring about what they were arguing about. At this moment, the two of them only had one thing in mind -

How dare Shanuo!

"Xiano really said that?!~"

"Do Oleini and Yunxiu really think so?!~"

"Of course, these are things that many people know, so they can't be faked. At worst, you two can go and have a Sky Ranking battle with Xia Nuo right now. He will definitely agree on the spot, because he has wanted to do this for a long time."

Lex's final addition became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Shano.

Golden Lion and Whitebeard no longer hesitated or argued about Im and Reid, but started another argument and rushed towards the sky island where Shanuo was.

"Shiki! I won't let you this time. I'm going to be the first to fight Shanuo!"

"Hahaha! Newgate, do you think I'm stupid? If you kill Shanuo, who will I go against? I'll be the first one to go!"

"I'll leave him some breath. He'll be able to fight again after a few days of rest. At worst, we can see who can beat Xia Nuo to the point of being left with only one breath in the shortest time!"

"Okay! It's a deal! Let's see who can beat Shanuo down the fastest until he's barely breathing! Whoever wins gets to challenge Im!~"

"Okay! It's a deal!"

Lex watched the two men go away, and couldn't help but look forward to the next good show. He had just used his observation Haki to notify everyone around him, informing them of the movements of Golden Lion and Whitebeard, and asked everyone to prepare melon seeds and soda and start watching the special program of the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament.

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The two old men left, and Lex returned to peace again.

His Observation Haki unfolded, and the scenes of several surrounding sky islands and Dressrosa instantly came into view. The Star Ranking melee had just ended, and the Star Ranking had not yet been released, so most of the players had not left yet. Because there would be a Star Ranking seat challenge later, 99% of the big names in Qinghai still gathered here.

Suddenly——

A special aura appeared within the range of Lex's observation Haki. It seemed that he was looking for Lex's location, but unfortunately, in the history of this sea from ancient times to the present, no one could use observation Haki to lock onto Lex. Only Lex could use observation Haki to lock onto others.

Lex used his Observation Haki to connect to the man's Bluetooth and transmitted his message:

"Hey boy, I see you're a little lost. Would you like an apple?"

CP General Manager, Thunder God Enel, who was at the temporary CP base in Dressrosa, was startled. Outwardly, he remained unchanged, still listening to his subordinates' intelligence summary, but inwardly, he was connected to Rex's 'Bluetooth':

"Mr. Lex, the apples here don't taste very good. They're not as good as Fenghuai Qianli's."

"Hmm hahaha! ~ Then go eat. Do you want me to bring it to you personally? Although it's not impossible ~ How about we go back to Fenghuai Qianli together?"

Enel was slightly distracted, but his expression remained unchanged, he was just speechless for a moment.

After a moment of silence, Enel finally replied:

"If Mr. Lex has time, I'm available."

"No, no, no, it's you who has time. I'll wait for you."

Lex's greatest personal charm lies in two words -

sincere.

If a person is sincere, he will be invincible.

The sincerity of ordinary people may be seen as a sign of weakness and gullibility in the eyes of others, but the sincerity of those in a higher position is undoubtedly something very rare and valuable.

Not to mention Lex, who is in Lex's position and can still remain as sincere as ever. No matter who he treats, Lex is sincere.

Lex's hypocrisy, schemes, and all his sinister wisdom and thoughts were never used on a specific person. He always targeted this era, certain ideological shackles and concepts that had long existed on this ocean, and things that were contrary to his own ideals and beliefs. He never targeted a specific person.

In other words, even towards Im, Lex is sincere, at least he thinks he is sincere. This is one of the reasons why Im does not target Lex with all his strength even though he knows that Lex is his biggest enemy, because Lex is strictly speaking half of Im's true friend and half of his true confidant.

Im also knew that Lex never targeted him personally. If Im gave up the power to control Qinghai and gave up the ideals he had adhered to for eight hundred years, then Lex would immediately become one of Im's best friends on the sea.

This is the case with Imdu, let alone the millions of people on this ocean. Anyone who has come into contact with Lex, or has a real understanding of Lex, knows that this man's hypocrisy is fake and superficial, and his core is always sincere.

The Red Earl is not stupid and will not entrust everything to a hypocritical disciple.

Golden Lion is not stupid. He will not give up his ambition and entrust everything to a hypocritical nephew.

Whitebeard is not stupid. Even if he loves his adopted son very much, he will not take his entire family to follow a hypocritical person through life and death.

Shanuo is a little silly, but the simpler a person is, the brighter their heart is, and the more they can reflect whether a person is hypocritical or not. The only person in this ocean who can make Shanuo fight to the end with just one look is his third brother, Leon Lex.

Roy was so smart, he knew what kind of person Lex was from the beginning to the end.

Gion understands Rex the best. Maybe he didn’t understand him that well in the past, but now he is definitely the person who understands Rex the best in the whole ocean, no doubt about it.

One night not long ago, Gion unexpectedly asked Lex a question: "You are someone who knows the future. In short, you are not born and raised in this sea, my dear."

Lex wasn't particularly shocked, but he was shocked nonetheless. However, he simply tightened his arms around Gion and whispered, "Yes, your lover too."

After that, Lex and Gion understood each other tacitly, and their relationship had gone beyond the definition of love.

What is more noble than love is the completely consistent values ​​and world view of two people, and the completely consistent absolute stance of two people.

While Enel was in a trance, Rex had already left Whitebeard's residence and headed to where Shano was, ready to start watching the special program before the official release of the Star Rankings -

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