One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 294 The Great Battle Begins! Artificial Mythical Beasts
A certain sea area in the doldrums where the North Sea meets the New World.

On the sea, which should have been calm and still, large ships were rapidly cutting through the water.

Why are these ordinary sailing warships able to move at such an astonishing speed even when there is no wind?
Because from the bow of these large ships extended strong chains, at the ends of which were enormous sea kings!

Sea kings are pulling the ship!

If anyone else had seen this, they would probably have been stunned into silence.

After all, everyone knows that although sea kings possess intelligence that is no less than that of humans, humans simply cannot communicate with them, let alone enslave them.

But at this moment, these sea monsters were simply pulling the ship obediently, like diligent oxen and horses.

Charlotte Perospero stood at the bow of one of the ships, looking at the sea kings obediently pulling the ship ahead, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the power of the Ancient Weapons? It's truly amazing."

Sea Kings are nothing to true powerhouses, Perospero thought to himself. Although he was considered weak in the pirate alliance, he could easily take down a few Sea Kings single-handedly.

Not to mention powerful beings like Mom or Katakuri, even a large number of Sea Kings probably couldn't defeat them.

But this is a world dominated by the ocean.

In a world where most of the land is ocean, and where everyone is inseparable from the sea, the sea kings undoubtedly possess the power to overturn the entire world.

The so-called Sea King is someone who possesses the power to manipulate this race at will!

That's really quite exaggerated.

What else is there to say?

If a sufficient number of Sea Kings were to join the fight, Perospero would find no reason to lose this war.

No matter how shameless the Knights of God are, they still need to rely on ships to move on the sea. As long as they are on the sea, they will have to face attacks from the Sea Kings!

Won!
Perospero was already popping champagne in his heart.

But at this moment, Jinbe, who was in the sea, sighed inwardly.

He could clearly see that the sea kings who had accompanied them to the new world were scattering and disappearing silently into the dark depths of the sea.

But when they returned, they were followed by even more sea kings.

The Calm Belt is the lair of sea kings, and countless ridiculously large sea kings inhabit these waters.

So in a short time, the already enormous number of Sea Kings had swelled to a point that even Jinbe couldn't help but be alarmed.

In terms of sheer numbers, they are already very close to the number of marine animals belonging to deep-sea logistics companies!
However, Jinbe knew that this was not Princess Shirahoshi exerting her power; in fact, the little princess's abilities had not yet been fully awakened!
It's Roya!
It is Roya, who can also communicate with the Sea Kings, who is threatening their actions.

The sea kings will then spread the news to all the sea kings they encounter along the way, causing even more deep-sea monsters to be swept up in the chaos.

Now, it seems that he is the king of the sea kings!

At this point, these sea kings will be under his control to conquer the North Sea.

Without a doubt, these behemoths will bring catastrophic destruction to these two sea areas.

Jinbe sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

With Fishman Island now firmly in Roya's grasp, why would he have the time or inclination to meddle in other people's business?
Although he believed in chivalry, when faced with a choice, his hometown and compatriots came first.

Shortly thereafter, this mixed fleet silently crossed the doldrums and entered the North Sea.

Then, the large fleet split into five smaller fleets, which headed in different directions in the North Sea.

The next goal is conquest and occupation, and in order to pursue greater efficiency, it is natural to split up and act separately.

The same thing is happening in the West Sea.

This time, the pirate alliance mobilized a total force of 500,000 men, with 250,000 each from the West Blue and the North Blue.

Frankly speaking, for these two sea areas, the number of hundreds of thousands of people is negligible.

However, in reality, no one expected these ordinary pirates to play any role in the upcoming war.

North Sea, Kingdom of Avesta.

This country is a member state of the World Government located near the doldrums.

During the pirates' previous actions, the royal family of this country was also massacred, and then the leaderless country fell into chaos.

It's not that the country doesn't want to elect a new king, it's just that no one dares to take the position.

Being a king is certainly a good thing, but you have to be alive to enjoy that power, because who knows when the pirate alliance's attack will come again.

If I really become king, won't I just face certain death when the time comes?
When news came that pirates had attacked Mary Geoise and reduced the entire World Government's central headquarters to ruins, the country was plunged into utter terror.

It has long been speculated that the pirates' practice of only killing members of the royal family and the navy was a prelude to their later conquest.

At that time, the people of this country comforted themselves that the world government would not stand idly by, and that the pirates could not possibly be so crazy.

But now that the Mary Geoise pirates have already conquered it, what is the North Blue?
The country thus became increasingly chaotic.

Some people wanted to escape, but they didn't know where to go, since the shadow had already enveloped the entire North Sea.

Some people simply started to wreak havoc.

Some people want to maintain order.

There are still people—

"There's absolutely no chance of winning!!"

Inside the kingdom's palace, a middle-aged man roared hoarsely, "You all know just how outrageous the firepower of those steel spaceships that roam the skies is!"

"In just a moment, we can annihilate our entire army!"

"Not to mention those elusive assassins; if they wanted to, none of us would have anywhere to escape!"

The man slammed his fist heavily on the table in front of him. "Surrender! When the pirates really attack, the only options besides surrendering are destruction!"

Although the monarchy has collapsed and no one is willing to be the new king, in this critical situation, someone has to step up and stop the chaos.

The country's top military and political figures gathered together and formed a provisional parliament.

Then—they almost fought tooth and nail over power and profit, nearly erupting into civil war.

They were not able to sit down at the conference table again until news from Mary Geoise arrived.

After all, the pirates are likely to attack soon, and if they continue to cause trouble, they will only face certain death.

"surrender?"

An elderly man with white hair gritted his teeth and sneered, "Easier said than done. What happens after we surrender? We hand over our lives, our wealth, everything we own to the pirates? We let them kill us at their mercy?"

"How could those greedy pirates possibly let us go, let go of the wealth in our hands?"

"Why not?"

The middle-aged man refused to back down, saying, "It's better than actually being killed! How can we possibly fight those monsters?"

"idiot!!"

The old man's face flushed red as he cursed, "You surrendered to the pirates so early, what will you do when the World Government comes back? They are the rulers of this world, do you think they will let us opportunists go?"

"ruler?"

The middle-aged man sneered, "Even Mary Geoise has been reduced to ruins, what did they rule?"

The two were arguing almost to the point of no return.

The other members of parliament remained silent.

Their views represent two different camps.

The surrender faction and the war faction.

The surrender faction believed that they could never fight against the pirates with their own strength, so surrendering was the only option if the pirates attacked.

However, the pro-war faction believed that it would be too foolish to hand over everything to others. The World Government did not give up this sea area, and the monsters known as the God Knights were dispatched!

Even if they lack the strength, they can still rely on the government to fight against the pirates.

The two camps are almost irreconcilable.

That's the time.

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and a man with a panicked expression rushed in, shouting, "They're here! The pirate fleet is here!!"

"What!!"

The two sides, who were arguing fiercely, instantly changed color.

"It's really here! But how could it be so fast!!"

The middle-aged man shouted, "Put down your weapons! Don't fight them!!"

"What a joke!!"

The white-haired old man gritted his teeth, "Quickly notify the government! Request their support! What about the coastal fleet? Tell them to prepare to engage the enemy!"

"You're crazy!!"

The middle-aged man grabbed the old man's white beard and shouted angrily, "Do you want to destroy this country?!"

While attacking the old man, the middle-aged man turned around and roared, "Nobody move! Make everyone put down their weapons!"

The man glanced blankly at the two men, then swallowed hard and whispered, "The coastal fleet has already launched its attack..."

"What!!"

The middle-aged man was struck dumb, and the white-haired old man seized the opportunity to break free, kicking him aside and shouting, "Get the royal army ready for battle!"

"As long as we can stall until the government and navy arrive, it will be a victory for us!"

Meanwhile, the country's coastal waters.

Warships had assembled, their billowing sails forming a dark cloud over the sea.

This sizable fleet set sail to intercept the fleet that was rapidly approaching on the distant sea.

In the distance, on the sea.

The bow of a large ship that is singing.

"Not only do they not surrender, but they even dare to launch a preemptive attack? Lick lick."

Perospero licked the candy cane in his hand with his long tongue, a strange smile on his face. "You ignorant fool."

His Observation Haki had already detected that beneath the surface of the sea, giant beasts were beginning to move.

"As long as they enter our firing range, give them a good beating!"

In the country's coastal fleet, the general commanding the fleet roared, his voice echoing throughout the entire fleet via Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

"The pirates of the New World are just pirates! It's not like we haven't fought them before—"

boom!
His voice stopped abruptly.

The entire ship suddenly took flight.

A huge mountain suddenly rose from the sea below, lifting the entire ship into the air.

While flying in the air, the general subconsciously looked down.

The mountain revealed its true form: an enormous, incomparable sea king, its jaws agape, lunging fiercely at him, at the warship that had been thrown into the air.

"Do not!!!"

Terrified screams spread, but no one paid any attention.

boom.

The not-so-large warship was instantly torn to shreds.

Then, the sea kings, pulled down by gravity, smashed two warships.

"Sea Kings??"

The officers and men in the fleet were instantly gripped by unspeakable terror. "Why would there be a sea king in such near-shore waters?!"

It's not over yet!
boom! !

Without warning, the other warships also suddenly let out mournful cries, as if they were being gripped and crushed by an invisible giant hand.

The people on the ship didn't even have time to see the attackers clearly; they only caught glimpses of heads like moving islands smashing through the ship's side, or a gaping maw full of sharp teeth descending from the sky.

In the face of absolute power, all resistance is futile.

The warships were torn apart and dismantled like paper boats. Terrified people slid down the tilting decks and were eventually swallowed by huge, abyss-like mouths, leaving only endless fear and despair spreading across the sea.

"..."

On the shore, the royal army soldiers gathered in this direction stared in disbelief.

Monsters were wreaking havoc in the nearshore waters.

The aftershocks of the destruction alone generated wave after wave of giant waves that crashed against the sea.

Sea Kings!
Why are there so many sea kings?!

"What exactly is going on!"

The king's army generals shouted in disbelief.

Coincidence?
This must be a coincidence, right?!

He didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if it wasn't a coincidence—

He didn't have time for further reflection.

Because in the sky, a large steel ship is slowly descending.

In the lower section of the large ship, the gun pods were opened, and rows of cold cannon muzzles extended out.

Boom boom boom!
Thunder roared across the sky.

Before the royal army could even react, the violent explosion had already engulfed them.

Boom boom boom boom!
The terrifying explosions created massive fireballs that engulfed the entire coastline.

In the distance, at the highest point of the royal palace.

The white-haired old man, who was observing the battle through binoculars, was suddenly struck as if by lightning.

Finished!

All is lost!
"Look what you've done!!"

An angry roar came from behind.

……

"That was so easy."

Perospero sighed.

The fleet he commanded had successfully docked on the country's coast.

There was absolutely no hindrance.

After all, the fleet had been completely destroyed by the Sea Kings, and the troops gathered on the shore had been almost entirely wiped out by the space battleships.

However, it's not just sea kings and space battleships.

The large ships, towed by sea creatures, were also moored on the shore.

Then, one after another, steel tanks rolled down with unstoppable force and landed on the island!

Accompanying them were heavy artillery pieces and a large number of fully armed clone soldiers.

Perospero couldn't help but marvel.

As expected of Roya's forces, even without considering the space battleships and sea kings, these guys alone would be enough to easily sweep through the entire country.

"Brother Peros!"

In the sky, on the bow of the gradually descending warship, Smoothie waved and smiled at Perospero, "Long time no see!"

“Well done, Smoothie,”

Perospero smiled back at his sister, "But let's catch up later, let's take this country first."

Roya said that if anyone dares to resist, let the whole world see what the consequences of resistance will be.

The Iron Torrent Legion under the Catastrophe Company, along with a ragtag force composed of several pirate crews, simultaneously set off towards the city ahead.

However, we've just arrived outside the city.

"We surrender!! Fellow pirates! We surrender!!"

A middle-aged man arrived in a hurry with a group of well-dressed people and knelt down in front of them.

Everyone was trembling and looked terrified.

"Oh?"

Perospero raised an eyebrow. "Surrender?"

"Yes, we surrendered! It's all the fault of these idiots!"

The middle-aged man waved his hand, and a group of soldiers escorted over several people covered in wounds. These people were almost dead from their injuries and didn't even have the strength to speak. Only their eyes showed a hint of pleading.

"We had been planning to surrender as soon as you gentlemen arrived, but these guys stubbornly resisted! Now we hand them over to you gentlemen, and we beg you pirate lords to forgive this country!"

The middle-aged man's forehead slammed heavily against the ground; his heart was in his throat.

"Hmm, they're quite pragmatic."

Perospero laughed and said, "Personally, I wouldn't mind letting you off the hook."

A flicker of surprise flashed in the man's eyes.

but.

"It was just Roya who said,"

Perospero's smile suddenly turned cruel. "We need to make an example of him."

The man instantly looked up in terror.

So, we all made the wrong choice?
same moment.

A sea area not too far from this island.

"They've appeared? The Pirate Alliance! The Kingdom of Avesta? I'm on my way! I'll have the great knight of God punish you scum—hmm, are you sure Roja isn't here?"

New world.

Velvet Island, a famous entertainment district in the New World.
Stussy opened the box in front of him and examined the pink fruit inside, its surface covered with numerous scale-like protrusions.

She took a deep breath and pulled out a Den Den Mushi.

(End of this chapter)