One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 295 A Mighty March Forward! The Pink Dragon Fruit! Vegapunk's Choice!
North Sea, Kingdom of Avesta.

boom--!
The steel behemoth, weighing tens of tons, roared and smashed into the houses along the street, the bricks and concrete falling apart like fragile building blocks.

No building could stop this steel torrent's advance; its tracks crushed ruins, leveling former homes to the ground.

Hundreds of tanks formed a moving iron wall, sweeping in from the edge of the city, spewing black smoke, and devouring the streets like apocalyptic beasts.

The steel tracks rolled over the road, leaving deep ruts.

The turret slowly rotated, and the randomly fired shells instantly engulfed the distant buildings in flames.

Thick smoke, like an ominous curtain, enveloped the entire city, and the sunlight became dim and eerie in the smoke and dust.

People screamed and fled their homes; panic and fear had become the dominant theme of the city.

Where the steel torrent passed, only twisted steel bars, burning house ruins, and the final groans of collapsing load-bearing walls remained.

Amidst these ruins, the engines of the tanks still roared low, relentlessly advancing into the depths of the city, as if determined to crush everything in their path.

However, in reality, the chariots did not move very fast, at least fast enough to allow the fleeing people ahead to create some distance amidst their indescribable terror.

On atop a massive steel warship floating in mid-air, Perospero looked down with interest at the chaotic city below. The man, whose tongue was so long he could hang himself, chuckled and said, "Come on, everyone, if you don't run faster, you'll be blown to bits along with this city."

Beside him, Charlotte Smoothie, a high-ranking member of the Charlotte family and one of the Sweet Commanders, said with a hint of disinterest, "That Roya guy is really boring. If he wants to destroy this country, he should just do it. What do you mean by destroying the country but letting the residents survive?"

"As for Roya, he's not really interested in killing. He's more interested in torturing people than in slaughter and plunder."

Perospero licked his candy cane, but that didn't stop him from speaking at all. "Back when we were still on Beehive Island, he had an arena where pirates would be thrown in to fight each other every few days. The more the pirates screamed in pain, the happier he laughed."

"Tsk."

Smoothie couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

In the pirate industry, where the vast majority of practitioners are not human, Roya is also considered to be among the top non-humans.

So, does this mean turning the country into ruins and then having the residents go through a survival challenge?
Extremely boring.

But no matter how boring it is, Roya's orders must be carried out steadfastly.

Everyone living in the city was expelled and confined to one side of the island.

People were terrified, pleading, and shouting, but to no avail.

There were brave rebels, but they were all shot down the moment they resisted by those soldiers who looked exactly alike. Their weapons were incredibly powerful, and their marksmanship was incredibly accurate.

Therefore, no one dared to resist anymore, and everyone could only wait in agony for the final verdict.

then.

Boom boom boom boom!
On the sea, heavy cannons roared from the ships!
All the cannons on the pirate ships have been upgraded and replaced with heavy cannons manufactured by Judge over the past twenty-five years.

These heavy cannons are hundreds of years more advanced than the mainstream artillery on the sea. They would not be outdated at all if placed on the battlefield of World War II in Luo Ya's previous life. In fact, the shells of these cannons are much more powerful. They are black technology!

Thus, the city, already teetering on the brink of collapse under the rampage of hundreds of tanks, was completely engulfed by fierce artillery fire in the next instant.

The people forced to gather on the shore were initially terrified, thinking that shells were about to fall on them.

They only breathed a slight sigh of relief after discovering that they were outside the range of the artillery fire.

Then came confusion.

why?
Why target this city? Why let them go?

Incomprehensible.

I don't understand what this means.

In mid-air, Perospero exclaimed in admiration, "Vinsmoke Judge, what an incredible man! These cannons, which are barely even scraps in his works, actually have such power!"

"It's several levels better than the Navy's Buster Call, isn't it?"

If they were to unleash a full-scale bombardment, the warships at sea would only need a few salvos to turn the island into a complete wasteland.

Smoothie showed no expression.

Compared to the giant flying ship beneath their feet, the cannons mounted on those warships were far too weak.

"hold head high!"

Just then, a loud roar suddenly rang out from the distant sea.

"Ok?"

Perospero immediately turned his head to look over.

Smoothie raised an eyebrow in surprise. "A sea king? What's it barking like a dog?"

On the other side of the sea, a sea king is roaring to the sky.

Moreover, it was roaring rhythmically.

"Hoo, hoo hoo, hoo—"

Perospero's brow furrowed. "The enemy is here!"

"what?"

Smoothie looked at her older brother in astonishment. "How did you figure that out? Peros, do you understand the language of the Sea Kings?"

“I don’t understand, but Roya does.”

Perospero said, "To facilitate communication, he and the sea kings devised some secret codes, calling out at different rhythms to convey different messages."

Smoothie looked on with a puzzled expression. "So what you just said meant that the enemy has arrived?"

"Upon arriving at this island, many Sea Kings dispersed to the surrounding waters to keep watch. It seems they've discovered something! Could it be the Knights of God?"

Perospero's lips curled into a smile. "Perfect timing! I've been wanting to see if the Knights of God can still achieve anything in the face of such power!!"

To the northwest of this country, about twenty nautical miles from the island, a sizable fleet is rapidly heading towards the Kingdom of Avesta.

This fleet consisted of a large, extravagantly sized ocean-going vessel and a dozen or so smaller naval warships.

"Has that country already collapsed so quickly?"

At the very front of the fleet, on the deck of a massive seagoing vessel that was clearly completely different from the other warships.

A middle-aged man wearing a cloak and a formal suit was talking to someone on a Den Den Mushi. "Damn it! Could those scum have already left before I arrived?!"

"So you need to hurry."

"Okay, okay, don't rush me, Shamrock!"

"Oh, right, there's something else that's been bothering me. The Avesta Kingdom's fleet was supposedly destroyed by a group of sea kings."

"Sea King?"

The man in the formal attire, the one known as the Knight of God, visibly looked astonished. "How could it be a Sea King? Did the Sea Kings wander over here because we're near the Calm Belt?"

"If it's just a coincidence, that's fine, but if it's not—"

The Knight of God's expression turned serious.

This was naturally no secret to these knights of the gods.

Joy Boy's companion from back then, the being known as Aquaman, possessed the ability to manipulate—

"boom!!"

The entire ship suddenly began to shake violently.

"what?"

Because he was on a call, the God Knight, who hadn't yet reacted, looked down in astonishment.

Something enormous struck the bottom of the ship, and the powerful force instantly caused it to capsize.

Everything on the deck was falling into the sea.

Especially those enormous demonic giants, which crashed into the sea with a deafening roar, creating huge waves.

not only that!

Behind them, even more sea kings rose from beneath the surface and relentlessly attacked the naval warships.

These warships are only those belonging to the local naval branch in the North Sea.

Previously, in order to escape the massacre by pirates, the marines from various naval branches in the West Blue and North Blue abandoned their branch bases on warships.

After the arrival of the Knights of God, these warships naturally came in handy.

Of course, the navy of the four seas has virtually no combat capability; its role is merely to maintain appearances.

For example, right now, facing the attacking Sea Kings, these marines are completely powerless to fight back. The warships were torn to shreds in an instant, and all the marines either perished in the fish's mouths or sank into the sea.

"Damn it!!" Only the God Knight leaped into the air, holding a Den Den Mushi and roaring in disbelief, "Shamrock! Sea Kings! A swarm of Sea Kings attacked my fleet!"

"It's no coincidence!"

The knight of gods nearly ground his teeth to powder. "They really have mastered the power to control sea kings!"

"..."

Silence fell instantly on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, before a grave voice rang out a few seconds later, "This is really troublesome!"

boom!
The giant monsters are still frolicking on the sea surface.

Several sea kings simultaneously crashed into the massive warship that had already overturned.

Even the flagship of the Knights of God could not withstand the brute force of these deep-sea behemoths and was instantly shattered into pieces.

The giant demons that fell into the sea also tried to fight back.

However, the number of sea kings far exceeded theirs. A group of sea kings swarmed over, and in the blink of an eye, the several demon giants were devoured.

"Bastard thing!!"

The knight of God was furious and was about to launch an attack on the sea kings below when...

boom!
Thunder roared across the sky.

Huge cannonballs rained down on the knight of the gods.

The knight of God hurriedly dodged while raising his head.

In the sky, a large steel ship floated silently, and figures leaped down from its side.

"hateful!!"

With a gritted jaw, the knight of gods finally shook his head in resignation. "Call me back, Shamlock. More enemies are coming! Without magic circles inscribed on them, I alone cannot stand a chance against them!"

"……it is good."

Then, the knights of the gods took one last, deep look at the creatures that had descended from the sky.

"Don't get too cocky, you scum!"

Then, he transformed into a wisp of black smoke and suddenly vanished from the sky.

Perospero, who was falling from the sky, shook his head helplessly upon seeing this. "Immortality is one thing, but to possess such an unreasonable teleportation ability is another!"

Even if he is deprived of his foothold and cannot call for help, he can still teleport away at any time.

How can we possibly defeat such an enemy?
Is the only hope that Luo Ya can pin his hopes on that so-called new energy overlord color?
"However, in any case,"

Smoothie said, "Shouldn't we be the ones who won?"

Although the Knight of God has fled, this sea area now truly belongs to them.

Next, the sea kings will indiscriminately attack all ships in this area, ensuring that the knights of the gods have no chance to get close.

The conflict that occurred here is not an isolated case.

In the Western Sea and the Northern Sea, on the two battlefields, Roya deployed a total of ten fleets.

While Perospero's forces were taking action, two other fleets also occupied two other countries.

Naturally, they also faced the wrath of the Knights of God.

Then, just like on this side, the sea kings also gave the two god knights a surprise.

The New World, Velvet Island.

Because of the recent series of major events, this once-famous entertainment district in New World has become somewhat deserted.

In the heart of the city, on the top floor of the building known as the City That Never Sleeps, there should have been no office space accessible to any guests.

Luo Ya sat leisurely in a large office chair, flipping through a thick stack of documents with great interest.

"Um,"

He nodded seriously, "As expected, I still can't understand it at all."

Even if one has evolved to a non-human level, one is still bewildered when faced with information full of technical terms and all sorts of messy theories.

"What a heartless man! People went to so much trouble to get these things for you, and you won't even give them a second glance?"

Behind him, Stussy massaged Roya's shoulders while speaking with a resentful tone.

"The data on artificial Devil Fruits and energy production are all here, right?"

Luo Ya didn't care at all, and just said calmly.

"The doctor said,"

Stussy spoke softly, "This is the limit he can give."

"Oh?"

Roya raised an eyebrow and turned around. "So, Dr. Vegapunk has a problem with me?"

“Really, Brother Roya,”

Stussy's expression at this moment could be described as affected, and the smile on her beautiful face could now be described as greasy. "Don't you have any correct self-awareness? As for the Doctor, I've always been worried about you."

"Is that so?"

Roya nodded slightly. "So, what is Dr. Vegapunk's opinion on my previous suggestion?"

He had previously asked Stussy to convey a suggestion to Vegapunk: the World Government was conducting energy research to revive a weapon capable of destroying the world, and therefore hoped that Dr. Vegapunk would add something extra to the research process.

"The doctor said he would consider it,"

Stussy said, "I probably won't have the chance to find out the specifics."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Roya asked again, somewhat surprised, "Did Dr. Vegapunk commit suicide? There was no need to go to such lengths, was there?"

Did he really love this world that deeply? The thought that his research would be used to destroy the world drove him to suicide?
"of course not."

Stussy's lips visibly stiffened for a moment, and she said softly, "The Doctor has been transferred by the World Government, and my communication with him has been cut off. I don't know when I'll be able to get in touch with him again."

"Is that so?"

Roya stroked his smooth chin. "So, it's because of what we did in Mary Geoise?"

So, what was he reassigned to research this time?
"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

Roya picked up a small box from the side, took out the pink fruit from it, and smiled slightly. "That's enough."

With Vegapunk's research data on artificial Devil Fruits, plus this copy of the Azure Dragon Fruit which is likely a success, Judge and his team will undoubtedly take a significant step forward in their research on artificial Devil Fruits.

Not to mention, the research data on the Holy Mother's Flames has also been obtained.

Vegapunk shouldn't have messed up the data, right?

On the other side of the world, atop the Red Earth, beneath the Sun Tree Eve, aboard that strange, large ship.

In a laboratory filled with all sorts of instruments.

The man with the enormous head, Vegapunk, fiddled with a container with a melancholy expression. The world's number one scientist seemed somewhat absent-minded at this moment.

Roya was absolutely right. The World Government does indeed possess a devastating weapon, and the energy it has been generating is precisely for the purpose of reviving it.

Revive this great ship beneath our feet!
This is a terrible thing.

Vegapunk felt deeply pained by this. His original intention was to make the energy system, which he named the Mother's Flame, a force that would propel the world forward, to end wars, and to make the world a better place.

But what the World Government wants is power enough to destroy everything!

Moreover, it's not just world governments.

And there's Roya.

That guy is a living devil.

Vegapunk knew without a doubt what he wanted the energy research data for.

It's no secret that Judge has built those flying warships.

and so.

"If neither side gets the energy they want, shouldn't that be a good thing for the world?"

(End of this chapter)