The Sorancharu Kingdom.
A coup d'état took place in this country.
Led by warriors calling themselves the Revolutionary Army, the people who rose up in revolt overthrew the provisional government that originally ruled the country. They decided to unite and protect their homeland with their own hands.
Thus, when the pirate fleet rumbled, crushing thousands of waves as it approached the island, what they saw were civilians and soldiers standing ready for battle on the coast.
"Tsk, that Roa guy has a real perverse sense of humor."
Perospero, standing on the bow of the large ship, twitched his mouth in disgust.
Wasn't Roa just creating trouble for no reason?
Originally, how many of these countries would have dared to resist?
They only needed to sail the ships over to smoothly bring one country after another under their banner.
But that bastard Roa insisted on making people stand up and resist. Wasn't that purely creating difficulty where none existed just to overcome it?
He didn't have to personally go on expeditions; all the trouble was dumped on Perospero.
Perospero felt very annoyed.
What bothered him even more was that, at this rate, the complete annexation of the Charlotte Family by that Roa guy was only a matter of time.
And that brat Katakuri, the current spokesperson for the family, seemed completely unconcerned about it!
If he couldn't be a good spokesperson, why didn't they just choose someone else?
Perospero grumbled inwardly.
If I became the family spokesperson—well, fine, opposing Roa would indeed be the most idiotic decision.
Sigh, melancholy.
While feeling melancholic, a loud voice boomed from the coastline.
"Go back! Pirates! Leave this country! Otherwise, we will not be polite!"
"Not be polite?"
Perospero twitched his mouth. "A bunch of idiots. Do you not realize that your only use is to make that Roa guy laugh?"
"Attack."
In the sky, the gigantic steel ship suspended on the horizon slowly began to descend. All the gun bay doors were open, and the muzzles of cold, heavy cannons were aimed at the coast below.
"Attack!!"
On the coast, seeing that the pirates had no intention of retreating, a Revolutionary Army soldier roared angrily.
Strike first!
Thus, the heavy cannons roared in unison. Cannonballs soared into the sky, raining down on the pirate fleet on the sea.
At that very moment, Sea Kings surfaced on the sea, using their bodies as a shield wall to effortlessly intercept all the falling cannonballs.
The huge cannonballs exploded harmlessly against the Sea Kings' bodies like firecrackers. The only effect they had was to slightly scratch the skin of these monsters, nothing more.
Before the people on the coast could even express their terror, the steel ship in the sky unleashed a full barrage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the entire coastline was covered by artillery fire. The flames and thick smoke from the explosions engulfed everything.
The people who had believed they could protect their country finally woke up. All their passionate fervor and reckless courage were utterly extinguished by the overwhelming disparity in military power. Despair and fear enveloped them.
"Waaahhh! Help!"
"Revolutionary Army, didn't you say you could repel them?"
"What should we do! Someone save us!"
Not just the incited civilians, but even the Revolutionary Army soldiers tasked with the mission were terrified.
"How could this happen! Didn't the higher-ups say we could win!"
"Mr. Dragon, what on earth is going on!"
They couldn't understand. This was completely different from what they had been told!
But, no matter how terrified or confused they were, destruction had already arrived.
The God of Death would not stop for people's bewilderment.
"How boring."
Perospero frowned in annoyance.
So, what was the meaning of this step? Just to waste a few more cannonballs?
The only purpose was to satisfy the perverse sense of humor of that bastard Roa, wasn't it?
"Land."
Perospero said calmly. "Since they dared to resist, it's time to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys again."
This was also the order Roa had given.
He's absolutely insane.
The Revolutionary Army Headquarters.
Reports came back one after another.
"They failed in Sorancharu! The people who rose up in revolt were almost completely wiped out! As retaliation, the city was destroyed by the pirates, and the entire country is in collapse!"
"The same in the Castomere Kingdom!"
"The Varerania Kingdom is also the same..."
Yes, all of it was bad news.
No matter how the Revolutionary Army mobilized the people, no matter how much power they gathered, they would be completely annihilated the moment they engaged the pirate fleet.
The power gap between the two sides could no longer be bridged by mere numbers.
"It's not over! The Boss's order must be firmly carried out!"
"We must speed up the progress in other regions! How can we halt due to fear! We must make the people in those places understand that only by standing up and resisting is there hope!"
"We must also pay attention to the countries occupied by the pirates. Occupation does not mean the struggle is over! We can continue fighting!"
These people with pitch-black eyes discussed loudly.
In the adjacent room,
Dragon, Ivankov, and Sabo lowered their eyes, their faces etched with anguish.
Unsurprisingly, the people who bravely stood up and resisted only met with destruction.
These people, who were willing to fight for their country, should have been the main force of change, the pioneers who would make the world a better place!
But now, they were inexplicably dying for Roa's perverse amusement.
"The good news is,"
Ivankov forced a smile. This man, who was optimistic by nature and had disregarded life and death since his youth, now wore a bitter expression.
"Only a small number of countries' civilians responded to the call. More people chose to wait due to fear."
"After these reports of failure spread, even fewer people will dare to stand up and resist, right?"
"Is that good news?"
Sabo asked bitterly.
"..."
Ivankov instantly fell silent.
Yes, how could this be good news?
The people's will to resist would be further destroyed, making it easier for the pirates to conquer this sea area, wouldn't it?
"Is this Roa's true intention?"
Ivankov sighed in dejection.
As expected of the treacherous and cunning Roa.
"I'm afraid not,"
Dragon, however, shook his head. "Roa simply wants people to stand up and resist him."
"What that monster craves is chaos. Even in the territories under his command, he doesn't want stagnation."
"..."
Ivankov and Sabo were stunned.
"If this kind of resistance continues, the situation will become even worse!"
Dragon said gravely. "When chaos completely covers this sea, when this sea area becomes like the sea under Roa's command back then, when people fall into complete despair, the 'Revolutionary Army' that persistently resists Roa will truly become the hope in people's eyes!"
Ivankov and Sabo's expressions drastically changed.
Under the guidance of this hope, will the desperate people choose to resist?
"Roa, was that what he meant by 'hope' back then?"
Ivankov felt a chill run through his body.
He wants to exploit people's hope to make the despair even more bottomless!
What a lunatic!
Does he simply want to make the world even more chaotic?
"The Revolutionary Army is already out of control,"
Dragon took a deep breath. "We can only start anew now!"
"Roa wants us to resist, wants us to become the hope in the darkness. Then let's give him what he wants!"
"Inform Karasu and the others. We need to form a New Revolutionary Army!"
Just as Roa said, more than half of the current Revolutionary Army's strength is likely under the control of the Calamity Company. After the cadres at the headquarters are manipulated by Roa, this number will become even more staggering.
The time has come to make the difficult sacrifice!
Abandon the current Revolutionary Army and build a new army based on the originally trustworthy comrades!
Dragon had made up his mind.
Meanwhile, Roa was leisurely returning to the New World aboard his large ship.
"...Boss, the campaigns in the North Blue and West Blue are going very smoothly,"
Morgans' voice came through the Den Den Mushi. "Especially the West Blue, where we faced virtually no resistance, and all countries surrendered upon sight."
"The North Blue had a few more twists and turns, but it only wasted a little more time."
"At this rate, both the North Blue and West Blue will be under your command in a maximum of four months."
"Four months, huh?"
Roa held the Den Den Mushi in one hand, while gently stroking Hancock's head, who was lying across his lap.
The woman looked up, her eyes full of resentment towards Roa, her exquisitely beautiful face contorted with anger.
However, she only glared at Roa and dared not do anything else, allowing Roa's long fingers to stroke her lovely face.
The reason was simple: the Version T0 was exerting its power again.
Although Roa had killed her two sisters, and although Roa had turned her homeland into ruins.
Yet, at this moment, Hancock still had to appease Roa.
Because Gloriosa was in Roa's hands, because Olvia was in Roa's hands, and because all the remaining residents of Amazon Lily were within this Sky Fleet.
No matter how fiery the kitten's temper, once a collar was placed on her, she could only settle down now.
While gently tickling Hancock's smooth and delicate chin with his finger, like teasing a small cat, Roa said with some emotion, "That fast?"
"Fast?"
Morgans was momentarily puzzled.
"Don't you think this is a bit too much, Morgans? The expansion in the West Blue was completely smooth, with no resistance at all."
Roa said, "But people in the North Blue stood up to resist. If things continue like this, won't posterity think that the people of the West Blue lack courage and spirit, leading to regional discrimination against the people living in that sea area?"
"Uh—"
Morgans genuinely didn't know how to answer.
"As expected of the Boss!"
As expected of Roa's top paparazzo, Morgans immediately spoke with immense admiration. "You love this world too much!"
"I understand! I'll immediately inform Bege's father. His network is needed again!"
"He should be able to inspire the people of the West Blue to gather their courage and fight to protect their homeland!"
Roa snapped his fingers lightly. "Excellent. The song of humanity is the song of courage! How can we not gather the courage to resist evil pirates!"
"Understood!"
The call ended there.
Roa put down the Den Den Mushi and took a deep breath with a look of enjoyment.
The concentration of the Dark Aura spreading across the world was indeed visibly increasing.
How good.
"Scum!!"
A low voice, almost painfully squeezed from between clenched teeth, rang out.
Roa lowered his head and met Hancock's eyes filled with hatred.
"Mhm, nice eyes."
Roa merely chuckled, gently tracing Hancock's eyebrows and eyes with his finger.
Hancock's face showed obvious disgust, and she almost gagged.
But she still did nothing, merely allowing Roa to stroke her.
"But the world is just that unfair, isn't it, Hancock? Just like you now, you can't resist me either!"
Hancock just gritted her teeth and said, "Go ahead and kill me if you dare! Otherwise, one day, I will cut off your head!"
"Oh! Your eyes are even more exquisite now!"
The smile at the corner of Roa's mouth could no longer be contained.
Why do domineering CEOs fall in love with cleaning girls?
After getting used to all kinds of submission and gentle compliance, this kind of untamable wildcat really has a unique flavor.
Especially the situation where the little wildcat is flaring up but simultaneously has to be completely submissive.
As for Hancock's verbal threat, Roa didn't care at all.
What could a cute little cat possibly do?
Roa said, "Kiss me."
Hancock's eyes still held obvious disgust.
But she obediently stood up, leaned down, and lightly kissed Roa on the lips.
However, her eyes still looked at him like he was foul-smelling garbage in a dump. "If you think this can humiliate me, then you severely underestimate me!"
There was no trace of shame or embarrassment in her expression, only anger—burning, blazing anger!
Although she was a member of the Kuja Pirates and often sailed, Hancock knew more about male-female relations than the girls who had never left Amazon Lily.
But even that knowledge was limited.
To her, what Roa was doing to her was no different from ordinary torture. Well, perhaps it wasn't painful compared to ordinary torture? Maybe even the opposite?
"Hahaha! So cute!"
Roa couldn't help but reach out and pull the beautiful snake into his arms, inhaling deeply into her neck.
"I'm looking forward to it, Hancock. What decision will you make after Robin returns."
"Will you resist, regardless of the remaining residents of Amazon Lily, or will you continue to submit to protect them? I am truly looking forward to it."
Hancock nearly ground her silver teeth to dust.
How could there be such a malicious person in the world!
Not long after, Roa returned to the Calamity City floating in a certain sky of the New World.
The fact that he had relocated the entire Kuja nation didn't attract much attention.
It had already become a consensus among everyone that Roa was a pervert.
Everyone was just shocked by another piece of news.
"What do you mean, the remnants of the Roger Pirates also possess an Ancient Weapon?"
The Golden Lion was flabbergasted.
"It's interesting, isn't it? A weapon that should have been in the hands of the World Government has fallen into the hands of the Roger Pirates' remnants,"
Roa said with a smile. "Now there are three players on the world's chessboard."
"You mean that Nidhoggr you mentioned before, right?"
Auntie Linlin frowned. "You brat, you can still smile? We originally only had the World Government as an enemy, and now we have another force strong enough to oppose us!"
"Worororo! What does it matter?"
Kaido laughed heartily. "Nidhoggr? That thing was one of the expected enemies anyway! Even though it fell into the hands of those idiots from the Roger Pirates, doesn't that just mean the World Government's power has weakened!"
"Exactly."
Roa chuckled. "It's an opponent we were going to face anyway. It's easier to deal with now that it's separated from Imu."
A similarly powerful Nidhoggr would naturally have a different effect in Imu's hands than in Shanks' hands.
"Say whatever you want,"
Charlotte Linlin snorted. "But be warned, Roa, if you lose the war, don't blame me for running away immediately!"
"Hahaha, Auntie Linlin, always so practical!"
Roa laughed. "However, if you don't want me to lose, then help me become stronger now!"
"Huh? Help you get stronger? How can we help you when you're already this strong?"
Everyone was confused.
"Ha, it's very simple."
In any case, it's time to begin consolidation now.
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