One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 293 Tesoro! A Major Offensive! All-Out Warfare!

Tezzolo still feels that everything is unreal.

The moment he woke up in a hospital room in the city of natural disaster, he was filled with immense fear, terrified that everything he had experienced might just be a beautiful dream.

But not.

Fortunately not.

Tesoro later learned from the medical robot that changed his dressings that he was not only alive, but had also been taken to the headquarters of the Cataclysmic Corporation, the real Cloud City floating in the sky, the City of Cataclysmics!
So, it's all true!
It is true that he killed Charles Saint with his own hands.

It is true that Lord Roya destroyed Mary Geoise.

It is true that the arrogant and domineering Celestial Dragons suffered a devastating calamity!

It's true that he actually managed to survive the monsters' battlefield despite his best efforts.

After realizing these things, Tezzolo was stunned for five minutes.

In those five minutes, he didn't think about anything, but it also seemed like he was thinking about a lot of things.

Finally, only one sentence came to mind.

It's over.

After eighteen long years of waiting, it's finally over today.

I felt a sense of relief, but also a bit lost and confused.

then.

Tezzolo cried.

This man, who had been a slave in Mary Geoise for eighteen years, endured countless tortures and still survived, never choosing to give up, this man with a heart of steel, now wept.

At first, he just silently shed tears, then his shoulders began to tremble, and finally, he threw his head back and wailed.

"Stella! Can you see this in heaven? The Celestial Dragons who killed you have suffered annihilation!"

Tezzolo met the girl he loved most in his life during a difficult time.

When he was kicked out of his home by his mother and became homeless, he met Stella, who was about to be auctioned off as a slave.

She was the only one who appreciated his singing. She talked with him about music, the past, and the future. Tezzolo had never had such a wonderful time in his life.

But Tezzolo had no money, and he couldn't rescue his beloved woman from the slave trade.

He could only watch helplessly as Stella was bought by the Celestial Dragons, and even he himself was captured and enslaved for attacking a Celestial Dragon.

After that, Tesoro never saw Stella again; he only heard about her death.

From that day on, the Tesoro of the past was dead.

What remains is merely an empty shell of revenge.

Tezzolo believed for a long time that with enough money, one could control everything.

But during his long years as a slave, he discovered that money alone was utterly worthless.

Among the slaves, there was never a shortage of wealthy people; even royalty from certain countries were not uncommon.

Money or status are of no value to the Celestial Dragons.

No one in the world is richer or more powerful than them.

Only power, only power can determine everything.

Therefore, Tesoro began to gather his strength.

But it was too difficult.

As a slave, it is incredibly difficult to accumulate enough power to rebel against the Celestial Dragons.

Thankfully, Lord Roya appeared.

Without this man's words, Tesoro really didn't know how much longer he could have held on.

And now, it's finally over, it's all finally over.

But Stella, I can hardly remember your face anymore!

Tezzolo cried for a long time that day.

After crying, Tesoro asked to see Lord Roya, because he wanted to express his gratitude regardless of whether Lord Roya needed it or not.

There are no regrets in her life anymore; all she needs to do is thank Lord Roya... And then, Stella...

However, the reply they received was that Lord Roya had not yet returned.

Therefore, he earnestly requested that Lord Roya's request be conveyed to him upon his return.

Then today, as he was diligently undergoing rehabilitation, a small robot quickly approached.

"The boss wants to see you."

Tesoro looked up instantly, and a surprised smile could no longer be suppressed on his hideous face.

Are you finally back?

"Please take me there quickly!"

Having spent several days in this city plagued by natural disasters, Tesoro had gained some understanding of these little robots.

Although they are robots, they actually possess human emotions, but their intelligence level is much lower than that of normal people, roughly at the level of a child.

However, it is only intelligence.

It is said that their creators instilled a great deal of knowledge into their brains through some special machinery, enabling them to perform various duties simultaneously.

Healthcare, construction, repair... it's incredibly versatile.

Therefore, Tezzolo felt that it was never wrong to treat them like children.

So the little robot led Tesoro to the central area of ​​this giant floating city, to the palace where Lord Roya resided.

As soon as Tesoro stepped into the palace, he saw Lord Roya giving instructions to a green-haired woman.

"Then, this child will be entrusted to you."

Luo Ya pointed to the little mermaid princess who was sitting timidly to one side with her tail curled up, not even daring to glance around.

"Take good care of her, even if it costs you your life, to protect her safety."

"Yes."

Tianyue nodded calmly, not finding anything wrong with Luo Ya's words.

Then Luo Ya looked at the timid little princess and said with a smile, "Bai Xing, from today onwards, you are a senior executive of the Disaster Company. If you have any problems, just ask Shi, and she will help you solve them."

The little princess quickly looked up at Luo Ya, then glanced at Tian Yue Shi out of the corner of her eye, before quickly lowering her head, looking just like a little hamster that had just arrived in a new environment.

She gave a soft "hmm".

"There are also some mermaids; you can make arrangements for them as well."

Roya continued.

This time, I brought back quite a few local specialties from Fishman Island.

After giving his instructions, Roya finally turned around and looked at Tesoro, who was beaming with excitement.

“Amazing, Tezzolo,”

Luo Ya smiled and said, "Just the fact that you can stand alive in front of me is already something to be called great."

The Gild Tesoro before us is not the Golden Emperor from the original theatrical version.

He didn't possess the awakened Gold-Gold Fruit, nor did he have the formidable aura honed through trials. Even his body was battered and bruised, suggesting he had been suffering from injuries for over a decade.

He can only be said to have some ability, but not much.

In Mary Geoise, where monsters gathered at that time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was cannon fodder; the aftershocks of the monsters' battles were enough to kill him.

In this situation, the fact that he was able to hold on until Doflamingo put everyone into Bege's stomach can only be described as fate truly favoring him.

"You flatter me!"

Upon hearing Roja's praise, a hint of surprise appeared on Tesoro's ferocious face.

Then, he suddenly knelt down before Roya, "Lord Roya, thank you so much!"

Thank you for saving me, thank you for coming to Mary Geoise, thank you for slaughtering so many Celestial Dragons!

Thank you so much for everything!
Roya's lips curled slightly as he looked down at the guy. "Tesoro, want to join my Calamity Company?"

"Lord Roya?"

Tesoro suddenly looked up, his face full of astonishment. "Me?"

Does someone like him deserve to join the Catastrophe Company, where everyone is a monster?

"Ah."

Luo Ya smiled and said, "I really like you. So, are you going to refuse?"

Tesoro stared blankly at Roya.

He was already prepared to die.

Having achieved his life's goal, living no longer held any interest for him; all he wanted was to be with the woman he deeply loved as soon as possible.

but.

Sorry, Stella, Lord Roya said he likes you very much!
"Yes!"

Tesoro bowed deeply to the ground, his forehead touching the earth with utmost respect. "If you need this small amount of my power, then I will do my utmost!"

Since Lord Roya needs it, then Stella, wait a little longer!

"very good."

Roya nodded in satisfaction. "Then, the first order is to strive to become stronger, Tesoro."

"The war is not over yet, or rather, it has only just begun! The Celestial Dragons are still our greatest enemy. If we want to take further revenge, then we must become stronger."

Tesoro felt his heart suddenly stop for a moment, and then begin to beat with unprecedented force.

A surge of power suddenly welled up from the deepest part of his heart, causing him to unconsciously speak, "Yes, Boss!"

Yes!

Although only one-tenth of the Celestial Dragons remain, many have survived. Those who truly dominated the world and brought about so many tragedies are still alive!

They must die too!

If I could kill them with my own hands!! I would become stronger!

I need to become stronger so that I can help the Boss in this long tug-of-war and kill those Celestial Dragons with my own hands!
"Yes, Not Bad."

Seeing Tesoro's passionate emotions, Roya couldn't help but nod slightly.

Military morale is available.

Tesoro was already talented, and now he has an even more resilient heart and unwavering will than in the original work. Given time, he will definitely not be a weakling.

When the Golden Lion and the others arrived, what they saw was a man kneeling respectfully before Roya.

The Golden Lion merely glanced at Tesoro casually, showing absolutely no interest in the man.

He said, "You're finally back, so, are we going to launch a full-scale attack on the West Sea and the North Sea next?"

The monsters arrived all at once.

Everyone remained gathered in the city of natural disaster, as the current situation was very dangerous.

If Im were to have a moment of despair and leave the Red Line, then once they are separated, any carelessness in revealing their whereabouts would lead to annihilation.

So everyone simply gathered together.

"why not?"

Luo Ya chuckled, "In the West Sea and the North Sea, a large number of naval bases have been destroyed and many royal families of allied nations have been slaughtered. Those two sea areas have become chaotic, making it the perfect time."

"But Roya,"

Katakuri said, "Let alone attacking both the West Blue and the North Blue at the same time, even if we only choose one of the seas as our target, our forces are simply not enough."

Dylan said at the opportune moment, "Boss, we have 150,000 clone warriors under our command, plus the original members of the Teach Pirates, the Giant Warrior Pirates, the Mink assassins, and the Demon Giants, the total number is close to 170,000."

"The total number of pirate crews under the Flying Pirates is just over 200,000, while the total strength of the Beast Pirates and the Charlotte Family is around 150,000."

"That is to say,"

Roya stroked his chin. "Even if you include the merman army, the total number is only around 700,000, right?"

Jinbe brought the original Deep Sea Logistics Company from Fishman Island, and now the total number of Fishman troops is over 30,000.

Of course, there are also thousands of domesticated sea creatures.

However, even if these sea monsters could each take on a hundred, when converted into a total of hundreds of thousands, this force was still too small.

Alabasta has a standing army of 600,000.

During the Marineford War, the Navy was even able to field a force of 100,000 men, all of whom were officers!
"Furthermore, we can't send them all to the West Sea and the North Sea,"

Dylan added, "The New World also needs sufficient troops to maintain order."

Roya glanced at his allies with some disdain. "Aren't you guys really that disappointing? Is this all you've accumulated over the years?"

"Stop talking nonsense to me!"

The Golden Lion snorted irritably, "My forces are the largest of all!"

Kaido, looking equally annoyed, said, "What's the point of having so many weaklings?"

"That's true, we'll have to make do with it."

Roya shrugged. "Anyway, their main goal is just to occupy; they don't need to fight or conquer."

Everyone agreed with this.

Putting aside everything else, the massive airships still floating in the West and North Seas are enough to destroy any country.

Leaving aside the destructive weapons mounted on those large ships, just consider the disaster-level experts who accompanied them; any one of them could single-handedly destroy a country.

On the contrary, these ordinary fleets are of little use.

Its only purpose is to actually occupy those countries and achieve true conquest.

"But what about the Knight of God?"

Charlotte Linlin said, "Roya, that guy Im will never let this go!"

"That's right!"

Kaido, also looking annoyed, said, "Those scum are utterly disgusting! They're not very strong, but even I can't kill them! And they can even summon each other!"

"Roya,"

The Golden Lion said with great interest, "Why don't you make a few more trips and wipe out all the God Knights scattered across those two sea areas!"

"No."

If it's not a combat situation I like, I'll refuse it outright.

Roya shook his head without hesitation, "If I were to appear before the Knights of God, Im's true form would probably descend immediately."

The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

This seems to be the case.

"What about those knights of the gods?"

Katakuri frowned. "We can't just let them run rampant, can we?"

"That's true."

Luo Ya nodded in deep agreement, "From this perspective, the research on new energy overlord color is now imperative!"

"what?"

Katakuri was completely stunned. "New, energy? What the hell?"

"Conqueror's Haki can be stored using a certain technology!"

Roya said solemnly, "In that case, as long as I store up my Conqueror's Haki and use it at the crucial moment, even the God Knights will have no choice but to await their doom!"

"Huh? You can actually do something like that?"

Charlotte Linlin stared blankly.

“This is the power of science!”

Roya grinned.

Joy Boy left a knot inside the giant robot that contained his Conqueror's Haki.

If he can do it, there's no reason why I can't.

The key lies in that knot.

In terms of its form, it is somewhat similar to the knots that Vesalians use to summon the wind.

That's one way to start, since all the scholars in Visalia are currently in this city of natural disasters.

"But this so-called research also takes time."

Golden Lion said, "What should we do before the research is completed? We can't keep avoiding confrontation with the Knights of God, can we? What kind of conquest would that be!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Luo Ya chuckled, "We have new foreign aid!"

"foreign aid?"

Everyone was stunned.

Roya turned slightly, revealing Shirahoshi behind him. "Let me introduce you. This is Princess Shirahoshi from Fishman Island."

"Huh? The Little Mermaid?"

Everyone was taken aback. Were they now displaying new collectibles?
The Golden Lion said smugly, "You mean the Fishman army?"

He had already seen Jinbe standing quietly to one side.

Golden Lion was quite familiar with this Shichibukai.

Naturally, Roya made a special trip to Fishman Island, so it would be strange if he didn't successfully obtain the Fishman army he wanted.

"NoNoNo,"

Roya waved his hands repeatedly, "Yes, a Sea King."

"Sea King?"

The golden lion was taken aback.

Others were also stunned.

What do you mean?
“Every few hundred years, a special mermaid princess is born on Fishman Island,”

Roya said leisurely, "They are born with the ability to communicate with the Sea Kings. No, it shouldn't be called communication! They are born with the ability to command the Sea Kings!"

"what?"

Kaido gasped in disbelief and instinctively looked at the timid little princess.

Command the sea kings?
"More than eight hundred years ago, that mermaid princess received a title,"

Roya smiled and said, "Because she is the queen of the sea kings, and the sea kings are the overlords of the deep sea, people call her the Queen of the Sea."

"Poseidon, the Sea King!"

"..."

Even the Golden Lion was so surprised that his mouth dropped open, and the cigar he was holding fell to the ground without him realizing it.

"Eh!!!"

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"So, this girl is Poseidon, one of the ancient weapons?"

Even the Golden Lion, who was quite concerned about his image in front of Roya, practically had his eyes popping out of his head at this moment.

Neptune?

Did you get it that easily?
Regardless, the pirate alliance's forces have launched their attack.

The sea was filled with a chaotic mess of ships; the mix of multiple pirate crews created a truly murky and chaotic atmosphere.

Beneath the surface, enormous sea beasts towed large ships in close pursuit, while massive sea kings provided escort.

Once they reach the West Sea and the North Sea, and join forces with those space warships, it will be a true all-round combat system. The sky, the sea, and the deep sea will be like a vast, unobstructed net, covering the entire North Sea.

(End of this chapter)