One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 317 Snake feet! The savior of the North Sea!

The pitch-black dragon had completely disappeared from the sky.

Luo Ya still felt somewhat lost.

How did Robin manage to get away?

That would make me look really stupid. After all, who knew that such a reinforcement would suddenly appear?

Even he himself was startled by Nidhogg's sudden appearance.

It's not that I'm afraid Robin will cause any uncontrollable chaos. After all, her Gum-Gum Fruit was taken away. If she can reach Katakuri's level within a few years, that would be considered a stroke of good luck.

As it stands, Kaido's claim that Haki transcends everything is rather absurd. For the people of this world, the only way to surpass human limits and reach the level of Joy Boy and Im is through Devil Fruits that are called gods.

Apart from that, no matter how exceptionally talented or how extraordinary your bloodline, the King-level level, like Captain Roger, is the limit.

Luo Ya simply thought that the woman was a great collectible.

What a pity.

Of course, compared to Nidhogg, Robin is not that important.

Who would have thought that the egg on Roger's ship back then actually contained the Dragon of the End, Nidhogg?
Judging from Jabba and the others' reactions, even Roger himself probably didn't know about this.

Thinking back now, in the original Marineford War, the Red-Haired Pirates were still fighting the Beasts Pirates in the New World the day before, and then they appeared in Marineford the next day. It's most likely that Nidhogg led them across mountains and seas.

This is truly astonishing; a biological weapon comparable to the Ancient Weapons has fallen into the hands of the remnants of the Roger Pirates.

Doesn't this mean that there's now another player on the chessboard of the world?
It's actually quite interesting.

Doesn't this mean that the power Im possesses is far weaker than originally imagined?
Roya rubbed his chin.

There shouldn't be a second Nidhogg in the world. If the Dragon of the End was still in Im's hands eight hundred years ago, it should have appeared long ago when Mary Geoise was destroyed.

In other words, Im only has one half-crippled Uranus.

Thinking about it this way, the world government doesn't seem so bad after all.

At least she and the remnants of Roger's pirate crew possessed a complete Ancient Weapon. Well, although Shirahoshi's abilities hadn't fully awakened and the Dragon of the End hadn't fully developed, having one was better than having none.

Meanwhile, Shirahoshi has been actively training her abilities, and Nidhogg's growth rate is also astonishingly fast. In just a few years, the two of them will probably be able to reproduce the power of the ancient weapon that possessed the power to destroy the world eight hundred years ago.

There is only one World Government, Im.

It's not that possessing an ancient weapon guarantees victory over Im. At least, Roya doesn't know how Shirahoshi could possibly handle Im, even if her abilities were fully awakened.

Simply because, in that case, Im has no cards left in his hand.

Once I become stronger than that guy, everything will be over.

Well, in that case, let's take some time to calm down and reflect.

His own Armament Haki and Observation Haki were still too weak, even inferior to Katakuri's, after all, he lacked twenty-five years of honing his skills.

Once the intensity of these two domineering auras is increased, coupled with the continuous growth of the body, surpassing Im's original form will not be difficult.

Let's set a goal: take down that guy Im within two years.

As Luo Ya was setting goals for himself,

"Where's the dragon?!"

With a deafening roar, Loki charged back from the distant horizon, yelling and screaming.

Nidhogg can only be immune to Devil Fruit abilities; he cannot nullify abilities like the Dark-Dark Fruit does.

Therefore, even though he took a direct hit from an ancient weapon, Loki, being a rubber man, was not harmed.

But now is the time to do it.

According to Joy Boy, Nidhogg possesses great intelligence, and the final dragon from eight hundred years ago could even use Haki.

Ok?
and many more!

Luo Ya narrowed his eyes.

Speaking of which, could I, in my current state, turn a non-human creature with human intelligence into a cougar?

I've never tried it before.

if you can--

Hey!
It's good to have feelings for each other, the richer and more abundant the feelings, the better. It would be best to cultivate more feelings with the remnants of Roger's pirate crew!

By the way, speaking of the remnants of Roger's pirate crew, Roya floated down from the sky and landed beside Jabba.

"Boss!"

Jabba bowed respectfully.

Roya did not respond, but simply looked down at Rayleigh and Shakky lying on the ground.

"What a pity,"

He suddenly sighed, "I can't make my puppets immortal like Im did."

Given their injuries, even if they were turned into ghouls, they wouldn't survive.

"Roya..."

Rayleigh, whose entire left chest had been cleaved in two blows by Jabba's axes, was somewhat dazed, and his voice was very soft, "The children will stand before you one day. They already possess the power to fight back, to fight back against you. It's not over yet..."

"Don't keep me waiting too long."

Roya raised the corners of his mouth. "Farewell, Mr. Rayleigh."

Rayleigh's presence grew weaker and weaker until finally, he fell into complete silence.

In mid-air, Hancock, gripped tightly by the powerful hand, hung her head in pain. Even someone as proud as her couldn't help but shed tears at this moment, "Rayleigh!"

"Old Lei..."

Although Shakky was very weak after being cut in half at the waist, she was still not dead.

The once world's greatest beauty now wore a smile on her pale face, and she even managed to tilt her head back to comfort Hancock, "Don't be afraid, Hancock, Robin, Robin and the others will come back."

“Xia Qi…”

Hancock's voice trembled.

"Alright, let's not keep Rayleigh waiting any longer."

Luo Ya tapped his finger lightly.

A point of light formed between Rayleigh and Shakky, and then slowly expanded until it engulfed both of them.

The light vanished in the next instant.

Everything that was originally covered by light has disappeared, leaving only a smooth, hemispherical crater.

It's not just the strength of their abilities that has become stronger; their control has also become stronger.

"Shaqi!!"

Hancock screamed almost maniacally, "Roya! You wretched creature!! I'll kill you! Sooner or later, I'll kill you!!"

On the nearby mountainside, Gloriosa and Olvia, who had been defeated by Enel, were also in tears.

Actually, it's not just them.

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaah!!"

Jabba almost burst into tears, crying, "Rayleigh, my brother! You idiot! Why did you have to go against the Boss? Why couldn't you just live happily with Shakky?!"

With such a grief-stricken appearance, who could tell that he personally killed Rayleigh and Shakky?

Oh, no, it was Roya who killed Shakky.

Like Jabba, his eldest son, Kron, also silently shed tears. Although he hadn't seen Rayleigh many times, Uncle Rayleigh was still an elder he acknowledged. Seeing the two of them like this, Hancock's eyes widened in fury.

Roya!!
How can a person be so wicked?
"Uh-oh!"

Luo Ya, who was being harshly rebuked, simply raised his head in rapture and exclaimed, "Just right!"

"Boss! Where's that black dragon?"

Loki, who had been running around in the sky but couldn't find Nidhogg no matter how hard he looked, crashed to the ground with a thud. The giant, over a hundred meters tall, was furious. "Did it run away?"

"If you're so unwilling to accept this, then let's just look forward to our next meeting."

Roya chuckled lightly, "Rayleigh said that sooner or later, they will stand in front of us again."

So, what will these remnants of the Roger Pirates do?

They have acquired enough power to disrupt the game.

It seems unlikely that they will help me, but helping Im is even less likely.

If they choose to stand by and watch, and wait until they have dealt with Im and taken over the Heavenly King, wouldn't that just be a situation like the Three Great Weapons versus the Dragon of the End from eight hundred years ago?

In that case, I would really become Joy Boy's successor?
It's interesting just to think about it.

I wonder if Robin and her friends can raise a large team like Im did back then.

"Let's go back."

Luo Ya said with a light laugh.

Although the process was somewhat bumpy, and the ending made me seem a bit naive, I still gained a lot overall.

Loki obtained the Gum-Gum Fruit, and in return, he gained Hancock and a group of beautiful women from Amazon Lily.

Yeah, let's just call over two more ships and take everyone off Amazon Lily. It'll definitely be a great help when we fight Robin later.

As Roya prepared to retreat, a jet-black dragon flapped its wings and sped forward in the sky some distance away.

The atmosphere on the monster's back was unusually oppressive.

Robin was silently shedding tears, Shanks remained silent, and the remnants of Roger's pirate crew also had their eyes lowered and their faces ashen.

Of the Kuja Pirates, only Robin escaped. Or rather, apart from Robin and Hancock, who was captured by Roja, the rest of the crew were wiped out.

The Coron Pirates were also completely wiped out; apart from Coron, who was under Roya's control, not a single member survived.

Even the Straw Hat Pirates suffered heavy losses. Benn Beckman, Yasopp, Lucky Roux, Buggy, and other high-ranking officers and ordinary members were reduced to less than one-tenth of their former crew members. The size of the pirate crew was instantly reduced to only eight people.

Unfortunately, the volcanic eruption that Roya ultimately brought about was not something that just anyone could escape unscathed from.

"absolute!"

Robin's eyes turned bloodshot, and black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning crackled involuntarily around his body. "I absolutely have to kill that scum!!"

"That's right!"

Bucky, tears streaming down his face, gritted his teeth and said, "So many people died at that scum's hands! One day he'll pay the price!"

No matter how unreliable he may seem, Bucky's care for his companions is genuine.

Not to mention, Uncle Raleigh and Aunt Shakky are dead too!

"Ugh."

Crocus couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

Roger was right.

That guy Roya is far too dangerous.

This world is really unlucky. Eight hundred years ago, Im appeared, and now a monster like Roya has been born.

"At least, with Nidhogg around, we are not without a fighting chance!"

A member of Roger's crew said, "In fact, Nidhogg is even more effective than other Ancient Weapons in one-on-one combat!"

“It’s just that Nidhogg isn’t fully developed yet, so it might take a few more years.”

"call--"

Shanks let out a slow sigh, his hand pressing against the straw hat on his head. The rough texture made him involuntarily tighten his grip on the hat with his right hand.
“Nidhogg alone is not enough. Our strength is far too weak compared to either Roya or Im.”

“Especially Roja, I have no doubt that if he is defeated, he will not hesitate to manipulate Aquaman to destroy the entire world and take him with him!”

"We need more power!"

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

More power?
The current global situation is a confrontation between the pirate alliance led by Roya and the World Government.

Beyond these two sides, where are there many others who have the ability and courage to stand up and confront them?

Suddenly, Crocus spoke up after a moment of contemplation, "How is Whitebeard? The Whitebeard Pirates have just returned to the first half of the Grand Line from Twin Capes, and they've been chased all over the place by that guy Roa."

"Whitebeard?"

Shanks thought for a moment, "We can give it a try, but a white beard alone is far from enough."

The Whitebeard Pirates' strength is beyond doubt; they are recognized by the world as one of the Pirate Emperors.

However, compared to Roya or Im, they are simply too insignificant.

But who else can they turn to? Who else can stand shoulder to shoulder with them against Roya and Im?

As the music ended and the crowd dispersed...

The expansion of the pirate alliance has begun again.

Large flying ships roamed the skies of the West Sea and the North Sea, while on the sea, nine large fleets began to move again.

Several countries were conquered in just a few days.

Then, news that the pirates had resumed their activities spread like wildfire across the seas through the World Economic News Agency's newspaper.

This was not entirely unexpected. Although the pirate fleet had stopped operating for some inexplicable reason some time ago, the Sea Kings had shocked the entire world.

Now that the Sea Kings have blockaded most of the West Blue and North Blue, it's no surprise that the pirates will start moving again.

Wherever the pirates pointed their swords, the countries that had initially come to them naturally surrendered.

But then, something interesting happened.

This is the Kingdom of Solanchar in the North Sea.

This is a member state of the World Government, so the royal family of this country was also slaughtered by the assassins under Roya's command long ago.

The recent disturbances caused by the Sea Kings had already plunged the people of this country into fear, and now that the pirates have begun their expansion again, the country's rulers are ready to surrender without hesitation.

But it was at this very moment that people in many parts of the country stepped forward and began their sermons.

"Fellow countrymen! We have been abandoned! The World Government has abandoned us, the Navy has abandoned us! Now even the bigwigs who rule this country are betraying it and kneeling down to the pirates!"

"Roya is a madman! The Frevans calamity was caused by him! The seas he ruled back then were a true hell on earth! There was no order, only the survival of the fittest, and utter chaos!"

"If this country falls into his hands, then our families, our friends, everything we have will be at his mercy!"

"Resist! Fellow countrymen! Now we can only trust ourselves!"

"Fight on, my fellow countrymen! Only we can protect our homeland!"

When everyone was panicked and didn't know how to make amends, someone stepped forward and said they would take them to protect the country!
As a result, the panicked people subconsciously thought they had seen a glimmer of hope.

And so the resistance began.

(End of this chapter)