One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 185 Earth-Shattering! Whitebeard, Betrayed
Marco carefully observed the group of people behind Roya.

Mercury Barrett and Abel, the Devil's Descendant, are two of Roya's top lieutenants, needing no further introduction. Although their bounties haven't been updated in a long time, they have certainly become more powerful during this period and are Roya's most trusted right-hand men.

Then there's Bloodhand Dylan, a man who has followed Roya since the Rocks Pirates era, the head butler of the Calamity Company, and also a powerful monster!

Then came some guys whose names I couldn't recall. They all looked very young, and most of them couldn't even be called teenagers; they were practically children.

Those who can catch Roya's eye are certainly extraordinary. One can imagine how powerful the Disaster Company will become once these guys grow up!
It seems they're really going to rival the Rocks Pirates of yesteryear!
Especially after Roya obtained the power of the giants of Elbaf!
Marco looked at the young giant standing directly behind Roja!

He has two horns on his head and looks about the same as a human boy in his early teens, but he is about 30 meters tall. According to his father, this is because he inherited the bloodline of the ancient giants and is a true monster born in the first place!

Marco still found it hard to believe what kind of deal Harald, the giant king who was said to be a close friend of even Rocks, had made with Roya that would allow him to entrust his son to Roya.

It can't be because Harald saw Roya as if he saw Lox, can it?

At last.

Marco's gaze lingered on the two giants behind Loki, who were even shorter than him.

Unlike the giant prince, they were adult giants, one wielding a battle axe and the other a giant sword; one was thinner and the other fatter.

Ok?
What, does this look familiar?
Just as Marco was wondering what was going on, a gasp came from beside him. It was Vista, who was also looking at the two giants, but had already recognized them.

"Although they look much older and fatter than on the wanted posters, these two giants must be the captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates who roamed the seas seventy years ago, the Blue Oni Dorry and the Red Oni Brogy!!"

"The Giant Warrior Pirates?"

Marco finally remembered why it felt familiar!
They're the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates! A maritime legend from seventy years ago!!

What a joke! They're not dead, fine, but why are they behind Roya?

Does Elbaf really trust Roya that much?

Just what kind of power has Roya gathered?!
Whitebeard's expression didn't change much upon hearing this, except that his eyebrows lowered slightly.

"Roya!"

He raised his voice, "Do you want to start a war with me here?"

Below, on the still-shaking shore, above the snail's head.

Roya raised the corners of his mouth and opened his arms. "Isn't it obvious? How can I allow someone else to sleep soundly next to my bed? White-bearded uncle, you're too dangerous."

"So, to deal with you, I've brought all my main fighting forces with me!"

Behind him, from the palace on the snail's back, black shadows shot out, scattering like a swarm of bees along the shore, guarding their king.

"Oh! This is it!"

Loki stared in astonishment at these creatures, which, apart from having human faces, were practically unrecognizable as human. Each one was in a strange posture, its body twisted, and it looked extremely ferocious and terrifying.

"Those things from eight years ago!"

He was very impressed.

Eight years ago, Luo Ya punished him twice. The first time was when he controlled these inhuman and ghostly things!
"They are all my accomplices."

Roya smiled and said, "It's very interesting, isn't it?"

Speaking of which, the Changgui Legion hasn't seen a large-scale increase in members for a long time, and its numbers remain below two hundred.

However, these guys gradually became less and less useful. Although there were quite a few vice admirals, and even experts like Chinjao, the mass-produced Calamity Knights and the newly acquired giant legion were still much stronger than them.

However, of course, the Ghost Legion has one advantage: as long as Roya doesn't care about quality, their size can expand almost infinitely.

"Are you controlling ghosts? How can you control so many at once?"

Loki burst into laughter, "No wonder you sent out all the giant warriors so easily! You still had some in reserve!"

"..."

Whitebeard glanced at the monsters that had completely transcended the realm of humanity.

Back when he was with the Rocks Pirates, he had witnessed Roa transforming humans into demons under his control on several occasions.

This is Roya's disgusting ability: human suffering is his food, and even humanity itself will become a weapon under his control!
Right now, among the various pirate factions in the New World, no one has more power than Roya, right?
Even Shikina's bastard Flying Pirates are no match for Roja's Calamity Company!

Whitebeard slowly let out a sigh of relief.

If the Flying Pirates are in such a predicament, then the Whitebeard Pirates are even more vulnerable.

At the cadre level, they are not even qualified to fight them!

The only advantage is yourself!

"Roya!"

Whitebeard slammed the hilt of his Murakumogiri sword heavily on the ground. "If you want to fight, I'm ready to fight to the bitter end!"

boom!
The sea surface suddenly undulated like ocean waves, and the rock layers and soil crumbled directly.

Behind them, the actual sea was even more turbulent, with waves tens of meters high, as if they were about to swallow the whole world.

Oh?
Is the attitude really that strong?

On the contrary, it feels a bit off.

Luo Ya smiled.

"Haha! Hey, is this the ability of that crescent-bearded guy?"

Loki laughed excitedly, "This guy seems incredibly powerful! My boss, can you handle him?"

"We can't win, but we won't lose either."

Luo Ya answered casually.

Ignoring the group in Mary Geoise, Whitebeard, now forty-four years old, is definitely one of the strongest people on the seas.

In a one-on-one fight against him, he's probably still a bit lacking.

But as long as he doesn't want to die, Whitebeard won't be able to hurt him.

"Haha! That's good!"

Loki chuckled, "I don't want to be killed like this for no reason!"

"Who's the most powerful guy under that Moonbeard? Let me deal with him!"

Barrett suddenly turned around and looked at Loki with a very displeased expression.

This bastard not only acts casually and arrogantly in front of the boss, but he also wants to take my place!
"Oh?"

Roya glanced back at Loki, "Whatever."

I must say, it seems quite suitable.

Loki could actually put up a fight against Marco.

His strength is probably even greater than Marco's, after all, the Phoenix Fruit's amplification of physical strength isn't particularly powerful.

On the defensive end, Marco, at the age of fifteen, couldn't possibly be that strong, and Loki could easily withstand the attack by relying on his thick skin and tough body.

Of course, Loki would also be helpless against the Phoenix Fruit's cheat-like regenerative abilities.

Although there are numerical values, there is absolutely no underlying mechanism.

"Hehe, then what are we waiting for!"

Loki couldn't wait.

Behind him, Donald and Brogy stood ready.

Although they didn't know what the Whitebeard Pirates meant in this era, they had heard Roya say with his own ears that he couldn't beat that man with the crescent-shaped beard.

This group of people is probably not simple!
We must protect Loki!
"Then, come on!"

Roya laughed and raised his voice, "Whitebeard, let's fight!"

So, Whitebeard, it's time to tell us what you're really up to.

I don't want to fight, and I think you feel the same way.

"Then you'd better be prepared, you brat!"

Whitebeard's voice spread out in a mighty torrent, accompanied by a powerful vibration, like a thunderclap.
"Prepare a group of people to come here, then leave all alone!"

"Oh?"

Luo Ya raised the corners of his mouth, and said with great interest, "So you're threatening me now?"

“I know you don’t care about the lives of your men at all,”

Whitebeard said, "But if you think it's worth it to exchange this country for your hard-earned subordinates, then come on over!"

"Wow! This is really interesting!"

Roya couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm always the one threatening others!"

On the contrary, it belongs to Tiangang.

"Hey, old man with the white beard, aren't you afraid I'll kill all your children?"

Roya laughed and said, "Well, we could also sink this entire country to the bottom of the sea while we're at it."

"Do you think we, who have made it this far, would fear death?" Marco roared. "Roya! Even if we die, we will make you pay the price!"

Without the determination to burn one's bridges, how could one possibly fight against this monster!

"Oh my! That's scary!"

Loki instantly shrank back, clicking his tongue, "I regret it, let someone else deal with this guy!"

"This is really a headache."

Luo Ya raised his hand and stroked his chin.

It's definitely not worth it.

This country is almost useless to him except for the black energy he can obtain.

Even if they could wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates, if the cost was heavy losses of their subordinates and all they gained was an island, it would be a huge loss no matter how you look at it.

Therefore, from the beginning he did not think that a battle would break out, which is why he sent out all the giant warriors without any concern.

Whitebeard would never want to fight him, and Roya also felt that the losses would be considerable if a war broke out.

However, the situation in this country is not as good as Whitebeard himself imagined.

"Whitebeard, why make things so tense? Can't you just get out of this sea area quietly?"

Roya sighed, "Leaving now would at least be dignified."

"You think I'm joking with you?!"

Whitebeard's eyes suddenly widened, and an invisible aura surged forth.

As this surge of Armament Haki accompanied it, the earth, the sky, the sea, the snails, and indeed everything in this region began to tremble!
"Wow! I'm shaking!!"

Enel suddenly cried out in alarm, his body was instantly transformed into lightning, constantly switching between physical and elemental forms.

"What is this!"

Doflamingo exclaimed in disbelief, "The heavens and the earth, and even we ourselves, are shaking!"

"It's an awakening!"

Abel's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Has Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit awakened?"

The ability to directly influence the outside world is indeed a manifestation of the awakening of Paramecia-type Devil Fruits!
Luo Ya raised an eyebrow. Resonance?

It seems a bit more troublesome than I imagined.

While the single-target damage might not be significantly increased, the area-of-effect damage is indeed maximized.

Oh dear, if war breaks out now, I really don't know how many officers will survive, assuming Whitebeard will be ruthless towards his men.

"Fight? No way!"

Whitebeard's roar shook the heavens and earth, "Roya, what is your answer!"

But Roya's smile became even brighter at this moment. "Speaking of which, isn't that a bit too arrogant, Whitebeard?"

"what?"

Whitebeard was suddenly taken aback.

arrogant?

What is this kid saying again?
Roya tilted his head and asked curiously, "This country is just your homeland. You are neither a king nor do you represent the will of the people. What right do you have to make decisions for the people on this island?"

"Or perhaps we should ask the people of this country. What if they want to join my ranks but don't want your protection?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Whitebeard roared, "I have no patience to listen to your nonsense! Fight or retreat, there are only two options!"

"Is that right?"

Roya gestured to the side with his chin, "But it seems like they don't really think so."

"Dad!"

The angry whitebeard heard Marco's slightly trembling voice beside his ear.

On one side of the gentle slope, a group of people were rapidly approaching.

The moment he saw the group of people clearly, Whitebeard's expression changed.

"Lord Roya! We're here to help you!"

This was a group of heavily armed men, their faces beaming with joy, shouting towards Roya below the gentle slope.

Whitebeard certainly remembered them; they were the Sphinx Rebellion forces, and the chaos that ensued a year ago was caused by them!
The uprising was quelled long ago, and they promised not to cause any more trouble.

Why are they here?
Why would they come to greet Roya?!
Even behind them were massive armies! At a glance, it seemed the entire nation's army was here!

In the end what happened?
An unprecedented rage surged within Whitebeard, and he roared uncontrollably at the group.

"What are you idiots doing! Don't you know what kind of insane monster Roya is?!"

"Of course we know what kind of person Lord Roya is!"

The former leader of the rebels, now leading the crowd, declared loudly, "He has come to change this country! He will make the Sphinx as famous as the Germa Kingdom!"

"call out."

Upon hearing this, Roya couldn't help but whistle.

What did Morgans' men say to these people?

He had informed Roya of the situation in this country, saying that their spies in the country had developed a considerable force, which was why Roya had come over so leisurely. Without these guys, it would have been really difficult to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates.

But this is too exaggerated; these guys have been completely fooled.

The organization that Morgans set up to gather intelligence is now proving to be working much better than expected.

"idiot!!"

Whitebeard was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, and the officers behind him also looked furious.

"Do you think you know Roya better than I do?!"

"Hmph! Stop spouting nonsense, Whitebeard! What right do you, a defender of a decaying royal family, have to judge Lord Roja?!"

The rebel leader roared, "Let me tell you the truth, we've been waiting for this day! All this talk of ending this, all this talk of reconciliation, is just a way to lull you into a false sense of security!"

"How could we possibly reconcile with a corrupt royal family that is hindering the progress of this country?"

"This country needs change, and now is the time for change! Whitebeard, if you really care about this country, then stop getting in the way!"

"Hehe,"

Roya laughed, "It seems this country doesn't need your protection, Whitebeard."

"you shut up!"

Whitebeard was somewhat out of control. After glaring fiercely at Roja, he looked angrily at the rebels.
"Fools! What changes! How could Roya possibly care about you, or the life or death of this country! He's a monster who feeds on human suffering!"

"No matter what you say, you can't change our mind, Whitebeard!"

The rebel leader sneered, "You've been back in Sphinx for almost a year now. Has anything changed in this country in that time? Oh, the number of attacking pirates has certainly increased, and they're all your enemies! Did you think we'd thank you for repelling these pirates?"

"This country remains as poor and dilapidated as ever! If things continue like this, even a hundred years from now, this country will not develop!"

"It's the corrupt royal family that's hindering the country's development! You're accomplices too!"

"No, Dad,"

Marco said with a wry smile, "They've gone mad!"

The white-bearded man gritted his teeth.

Let's use Conqueror's Haki to knock these guys unconscious first, we can't let them cause trouble!

but.

"Fortunately! The corrupt royal family can no longer hinder this country!"

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded man paused for a moment.

His eyes widened, but his tone grew increasingly serious. "What have you done?"

"Hahahaha! Whitebeard! Did you think we'd done nothing all this year, just patiently waited?"

The man laughed maniacally, "We've been preparing for this day all along! We've been secretly developing our manpower, gathering comrades, constantly sending people into the army, and even directly turning officers against us. The entire army has long been under our control!"

"Everything was for this day!"

He reached into the bag hanging at his waist and pulled out a head.

"The king is dead! The army is under our control! The people support us! Whitebeard! Now you are the enemy of this country!"

Looking at the head that remained open in death, Whitebeard's body suddenly trembled.

how so?

(End of this chapter)