One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 205 One Year! The Freest Place in the World
Abel had met Caesar Courant.

Back when he was working in the Naval Science Unit, Caesar and Vegapunk came to study him.

So at that moment, upon seeing Caesar for the first time, he knew that the second task the Boss had given him was also complete.

Why is this guy here?!

Caesar's features contorted in horror, his fear becoming uncontrollable.

Bloodhand Dylan is one thing, but why is this Lunaria tribesman here too!
Now there's nowhere to escape!
and many more!

Could they be after this genius?

Bloodhand Dylan went to the base to cause trouble, forcing himself to run away?

How despicable! Pirates these days are just too despicable!
Instinctively, Caesar's body transformed into gas and he floated backward, trying to escape. At the same time, he screamed, "Navy, what are you all standing there for! Stop this guy and protect this genius!"

The naval soldiers, who were also terrified by Abel's sudden appearance, hesitated upon hearing this, after all, he was a high-ranking officer under the command of the Calamity Roa!

But how could the righteous navy back down!

"Dr. Caesar, run! Let's attack together!"

The naval captain in charge of the ship roared and led his soldiers to charge towards Abel.

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Without any hesitation, Caesar flew directly off the deck of the warship.

He is a Logia-type Gas-Gas Fruit user, capable of transforming into gas to fly.

As the naval soldiers, mustering their last bit of courage, rushed toward him, Abel showed no reaction on his face, but a flame suddenly burst forth from his body.

In an instant, the flame expanded into a fiery dragon tens of meters long. The deep red flames were so viscous that they resembled magma, and they rushed directly towards the soldiers in their terrified gazes.

"Do not!!"

The naval captain only had time to scream before he was engulfed by the fire dragon. Not only him, but all the naval soldiers were wiped out in an instant, and even the ship was instantly set ablaze, even though the flames had not yet touched it, only the high temperature was spreading.

Caesar, who was fleeing at breakneck speed, only glanced back once and was already terrified.

monster!

Monster!
Vegapunk, it's all your fault!

If you hadn't pushed this genius into this place, how would I have encountered these monsters!
"So, are you planning to compete with the Lunaria in speed?"

A faint voice came to my ear.

Caesar instinctively looked up, only to see his long, dark legs lashing out like steel whips.

"Well!"

With a muffled groan, Caesar was blasted out of his elemental state, his nose collapsed, his features distorted, and he was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

Abel flapped his wings and gave chase again, catching up with Caesar before he could catch up. He grabbed the guy's head and slammed him onto the burning deck of the ship.

This time, Caesar was not seriously injured. After all, he was a Logia-type, and his body exploded into gas the moment he hit the ground.

But the next second, boots covered in jet-black military color descended from the sky and stepped directly on the gas cloud.

"Uhhhhh!"

Screams echoed across the sea.

What a waste of this fruit.

Abel thought to himself, "To casually transform into an elemental form in front of a powerful master is simply courting death."

Caesar was once again stomped out of his true form by Abel, his chest caved in, and he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Abel shook his head at the sight.

Such a fragile guy can't even vent the anger he suffered at the research institute back then.

Abel bent down, grabbed Caesar by the neck, and lifted him up. "Welcome to the Catastrophe Corporation."

……

Shortly thereafter, the new Naval Headquarters was established.

"what?"

Sengoku, who was busy and overwhelmed with work, looked up in astonishment, "Caesar has been kidnapped?"

"Yes, Marshal Warring States!"

The communications soldier's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "It's not just Bloodhand Dylan! The demon descendant Abel is here too! He hid and was killed by Bloodhand Dylan in Naderley. He suddenly appeared during Dr. Caesar's emergency retreat and kidnapped Dr. Caesar!"

"So, the target was Caesar from the very beginning?"

The Warring States period was marked by a furrowed brow.

Not good!
Roya already had a lot of ancient technology data that he had taken from Ohara, and he also had the blueprints that he had stolen from Water 7, which even the government was evasive about!
Judge was already a problem for him, and now Caesar has also been kidnapped.

If he really revived some terrifying ancient technology—

"Of all times!"

During the Warring States period, he slammed his fist on the table.

The main force of the Navy is currently searching for the Roger Pirates, and there is simply no other force to pursue Dylan and Abel in order to retrieve Caesar.

Brother Kong, are you really not able to be resurrected?

The current situation at sea is really giving me a huge headache!

The Roger Pirates and the Disaster Company – both are more troublesome than the other!
They're really going to make this world start to go completely out of control!
Night, Sabaody Archipelago, on a deserted coastline.

A pirate ship quietly emerged from the seabed and docked there unnoticed.

"Nobody noticed this place,"

Roger stood at the bow of the ship, his Observation Haki already covering the entire island. He turned around and said with a smile, "If you want to leave, now's the time, Rayleigh."

"Has the time finally come to say goodbye?"

Carrying a bundle on his back, Rayleigh walked to the ship's side and looked up at the enormous mangrove tree, which resembled a giant in the darkness.

"How come it's so fast? I remember it took a long time to get from the Sabaody Archipelago to the final island not long ago."

He exclaimed, "I remember it being a very long journey."

It took them decades to finally reach the end of this journey, so how come they returned to the starting point so quickly?
"Enjoy your retirement, brother!"

Roger walked up to Rayleigh with a smile and gave him a farewell hug. He whispered in Rayleigh's ear, "I won't die!"

Rayleigh paused for a moment, then hugged Roger back. "I know."

Just like Joy Boy eight hundred years ago, Roger's will will surely be passed down.

"alright,"

Roger released Rayleigh and looked behind him, where another child was carrying two small bundles on his back.

"Shanks and Bucky, you can disembark here too. Rayleigh will take good care of you from now on."

"captain--"

Baskin, who was already teary-eyed, burst into tears upon hearing these words and instinctively rushed towards Roger, crying, "I don't want to leave you!"

He had lived on this ship and in this pirate crew for as long as he could remember, and now it was hard for him to accept leaving.

"Okay, Bucky."

Rayleigh grabbed the boy by the collar and lifted him up, saying, "A man doesn't need tears to say goodbye."

"Whoa! Uncle Rayleigh, you're so cold-blooded!"

Bucky burst into tears.

And at the same time.

"captain--"

Shanks' eyes were also a little red.

Not only because of the impending separation, but also because of what the captain told him yesterday about his background.

"Go do what you want, Shanks,"

Roger simply smiled and said to the boy who had inherited his straw hat, "Don't be bound by identity or lineage; you must first be yourself."

"Ok!"

The red-haired boy nodded emphatically, pressing his hand tightly against the straw hat on his head. "I will cherish the captain's hat!"

"That's good. Don't give it away casually."

Roger chuckled and patted his head. "But if you don't want it anymore someday, that's fine with you."

Then he took another step forward, raised his hand, and wiped the tears from Bucky's face.
"Bucky, you too. This ocean is vast, so just go for it. Being happy is the most important thing."

"Yes! Captain!"

Bucky burst into tears.

“Well then, we’ll be going now.” Rayleigh grabbed Shanks with his other hand and jumped off the deck of the large ship.

After landing on the ground, he didn't look back, but just walked straight ahead.

"Goodbye, Roger."

Goodbye, brother.

Roger leaned against the ship's railing, watching silently as the figure of his first companion gradually disappeared into the darkness.

The members of Roger's pirate crew, who had not yet left the deck, were all silent.

After Mr. Jabba, Mr. Rayleigh also left, and the crew was now half gone. This pirate crew was finally heading towards its final destination.

"Haha, why are you all making such a long face?"

Roger laughed heartily, "Rayleigh has gone to find Shakky!"

Xia Qi!

Mentioning this name caused the older pirates on deck to exchange subtle glances.

Yes!

Mr. Raleigh is going to retire and live a life of two with Shakky!

Thinking about it this way, there's no reason to be sad at all. Shakky was the dream goddess of so many people back then! Even Captain Roger was completely infatuated with her!

"Hahaha! I just didn't want him to have it too easy, so I dumped Shanks and Buggy on him!"

Roger laughed heartily with a smug look on his face.

"How despicable, Captain!"

The pirates immediately joined in the laughter.

"So, Captain, are you still hung up on Shakky?!"

then.

"So, Roger,"

A soft voice came from behind, "Who is Xia Qi?"

"Forehead--"

Roger turned around with some difficulty, and there stood Olvia with a calm expression.

I said something I shouldn't have!
……

Caesar had forgotten how long he had been left in a dark room.

Ever since he was captured by that monster Abel, he has been shackled with seastone shackles and has completely lost all power to resist.

Then they were taken to the small sky island of Visalia—a country that had also been conquered by those two monsters!

Here he was casually thrown into a room, and apart from the fact that a doctor from this country treated his injuries on the first day and someone brought him meals on time every day, no one cared about him at all, and he seemed to have been completely forgotten.

Caesar kept cursing in his heart.

He cursed Vegapunk, cursed the World Government, and cursed the Marine Headquarters.

However, he was particularly hesitant to curse Roya and Abel, for fear of accidentally uttering the curses aloud and being overheard.

When will this end?
Caesar lamented in his heart.

Then finally, on this day, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, and then quickly, the room door was pushed open.

Abel walked in and grabbed Caesar, saying, "Come on, we're here. The Boss wants to see you."

Boss?

Is it a natural disaster like Roya?
That monster wants to see me?

Caesar was so frightened that his legs were trembling.

That guy is a complete madman!
He even killed the Fleet Admiral!

If I accidentally anger him, how will I survive?

Can I not see you?

I have a disease that might kill me if I see Roya!
However, it's not something he can simply avoid seeing if he doesn't want to.

Abel didn't care what Caesar was thinking; he grabbed him and went out the door, then took flight.

It was only then that Caesar realized that the little sky island had landed on an island, and that he even recognized the island.

Isn't this Egghead Island?
That's right. This island is located in the sea area occupied by Roya, so it's perfectly normal to reuse it.

Dylan and Abel, along with Caesar and the meteorologists from Visalia, landed on Egghead Island, climbed onto the back of a snail that was resting on the island, and entered a magnificent palace.

"Oh! Welcome back, Dylan, Abel, you must be tired from this trip."

Caesar heard a cheerful young voice.

He subconsciously looked up and saw the young man sitting leisurely on the throne.

Natural Disaster Roa!!
Although he looks handsome and has a warm smile, he is a monster among monsters, one of the most terrifying pirates in the world!

The most evil person in history!
Caesar quickly looked away, not daring to look at it again.

Then, he saw Judge standing to the side.

Ok?
Why does Judge look like he's half-dead? He looks so weak.

Noticing his gaze, Judge gave him a smug smile.

Damn you, Judge! What are you so smug about?
Caesar immediately glared back fiercely.

Back in Mads, the two of them were always at odds.

Looking at Caesar, who was staring at Judge with wide eyes, Roya said with interest, "So, Dr. Caesar, I'll only ask you once, are you willing to work for me?"

"Ok?"

Just ask once?
At that moment, the hairs on the back of Caesar's neck stood on end!

It means, if you refuse, you're dead, right?

"Yes, yes! This genius, no, of course I'm willing!"

Caesar nodded hurriedly, his back completely soaked with cold sweat.

"very good,"

Roya nodded slightly. "From today onwards, you will be Judge's deputy, the vice minister of the research department. This position is yours."

"Judge's second-in-command?"

Caesar, who had been trembling like a quail just moments before, suddenly widened his eyes. "Lord Roya, are you saying that Judge's status is above mine?"

"That's because you don't know me at all. My research and technology are far superior to that guy, Judge! He should be my deputy!"

"Hey! Caesar!"

Judge immediately became anxious, "You dare to make up stories in front of the Boss! It's beneath me to use your lousy skills as an assistant!!"

Back then, they were vying with him for the position of second-in-command in the Mads organization, and now they want to compete with him for the position of Minister of Research?

"Alright, Judge,"

Roya waved his hand, signaling Judge to be quiet.

Then he looked at Caesar, who was looking indignant, and said, "Call me Boss, and Caesar, don't question my decision."

Caesar's eyes suddenly widened.

A chilling fear crept up his spine and eventually took over his mind.

"Wow ah ah ah ah!!"

Screams echoed through the spacious palace.

The meteorologists who had been brought with him immediately changed their expressions.

"And you all,"

As he put the collar on Caesar, Roya looked at the scholars and said, "I hope you will all lend a hand from now on. I want a city that flies in the sky!"

The meteorologists swallowed hard.

It seems like I can't refuse?

In any case, everything is back on track.

Meanwhile, the entire ocean is constantly changing.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

A year later, the sea area occupied by the Disaster Company acquired a nickname.

That's what people call it.
The freest sea in the world.

(End of this chapter)