One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 318 Dragon's Resolve! With Hancock! The Settling Begins!

The Kingdom of Solanchar.

A coup d'état has occurred in this country.

Led by fighters who called themselves revolutionaries, the people rose up and overthrew the provisional government that had ruled the country. They decided to unite and protect their homeland with their own hands.

So when the pirate fleet rumbled and crushed through the waves as it approached the island, what it saw were soldiers and civilians standing guard on the shore.

"Tsk, that guy Roya, he really has a twisted sense of humor."

Perospero, standing at the bow of the large ship, gave a disgusted smirk.

Isn't Roya just making trouble for no reason?

Of these countries, how many would have dared to resist?
All it takes is to bring the ships over, and one country after another can be brought under their control.

But that bastard Roya insists on making people stand up and resist. Isn't that just creating difficulties where there aren't any?
He doesn't need to personally go to the east and west to fight; he takes on all the trouble himself.

Perospero felt very annoyed.

What troubled him even more was that, if things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before the Charlotte family was completely swallowed up by that guy Roya.

Now, that brat Katakuri, who is in charge of the family, seems completely unconcerned about this!
If someone can't be a leader, wouldn't it be better to replace them?
Perospero thought to himself, "I'm furious."

If I were to become the head of the family—well, okay, making an enemy of Roya would definitely be the most foolish decision imaginable.

Sigh, how melancholy.

Just as I was feeling melancholy, a mighty sound came from the shore.

"Go back! Pirates! Leave this country! Otherwise, we won't be polite!"

"You're welcome?"

Perospero's lips twitched. "A bunch of idiots. Don't they know your only use is to make that Roya guy laugh?"

"Attack."

In the sky, the giant steel ship hovering in the sky began to slowly descend. The gun pod doors were all open, and the cold muzzle of a heavy cannon was pointed at the coast below.

"attack!!"

On the shore, seeing that the pirates showed no sign of retreating, a revolutionary soldier roared angrily.

Get started first!
Then, the heavy cannons roared in unison, and cannonballs shot into the sky, raining down on the pirate fleet on the sea.

At that moment, sea monsters emerged from the sea, using their bodies as shields to easily intercept all the falling shells.

The massive cannonballs exploded on the sea kings, much like firecrackers, only managing to scratch the monsters slightly, nothing more.

Before the people on the shore could even show their fear, the steel ships in the sky had already fired all their cannons.

Boom boom boom!
In an instant, the entire coastline was covered by artillery fire, and the flames and thick smoke from the explosions engulfed everything.

The people who had believed they could protect the country finally came to their senses. All their passion and courage cooled completely in the face of overwhelming military disparity, and despair and fear enveloped them.

"Waaaaah! Help!"

"Revolutionary Army, didn't you say you could defeat them?"

"What do we do! Someone please save us!"

Not only the rallied populace, but even the revolutionary army members who were originally tasked with carrying out this mission were terrified.

"How could this happen! Didn't they say we could win?!"

"Mr. Dragon, what exactly is going on?!"

They don't understand; this is completely different from what we agreed on!

But no matter how terrified or confused they were, destruction had already come.

Death will not stop its march because of people's astonishment.

"It's so boring."

Perospero curled his lip in annoyance.

So what's the point of this step? Is it just wasting a few more shells?
The only purpose is to satisfy that bastard Roya's perverse sense of humor.

Perospero calmly said, "Since they dare to resist, it's time to make an example of them."

This was also an order given by Roya.

That's absolutely insane.

The headquarters of the revolutionary army.

One message after another came back.

"Solanchar has failed! The people who rose up in resistance have been almost completely wiped out! In retaliation, the city was destroyed by pirates, and the entire country is in a state of collapse!"

"The Kingdom of Castamere too!"

"The same goes for the Kingdom of Varelania..."

Yes, it's all bad news.

No matter how much the revolutionaries mobilized the people or gathered their strength, they would be wiped out the moment they engaged the pirate fleet.

The disparity in strength between the two sides can no longer be bridged simply by numbers.

"It's not over yet! We must resolutely carry out the Boss's orders!"

"Other regions must also speed up their progress! How can we let fear hold us back? We must make the people in those places understand that only by standing up and resisting can there be hope!"

"Those countries occupied by pirates should also be careful; being occupied does not mean the struggle is over! The fight can continue!"

These people with dark eyes were discussing loudly.

In the next room,
Dorag, Ivankov, and Sabo, among others, had their eyes downcast, and each of them wore an expression of intense pain.

Unsurprisingly, those who mustered the courage to stand up and resist ultimately met with destruction.

Those who are willing to fight for their country should be the main force of change, and should be the pioneers who make the world a better place!

But now these people have died inexplicably because of Roya's perverse sense of humor.

"The good news is,"

Ivankov forced a smile. This naturally optimistic man, who had disregarded life and death since his youth, now wore a bitter expression.
"Only a few countries' people responded to the call; people in many more countries chose to wait out of fear."

"Once news of these failures spreads, there probably won't be many people left who will dare to stand up and resist, right?"

"Is this good news?"

Sabo said bitterly.

"..."

Ivankov fell silent instantly.

Yes, this is hardly good news!
The people's will to resist has been further destroyed, and the pirates will be able to conquer this sea area more easily next.
"Is this Roja's real purpose?"

Ivankov sighed dejectedly.

As expected of the cunning and treacherous Roja.

"I'm afraid not,"

Dorrag shook his head. "Roya simply wants someone to stand up against him."

"What that monster craves is chaos; he doesn't want even his territories to be stagnant."

"..."

Ivankov and Sabo were taken aback.

"If this resistance continues, things will only get worse!"

Dragon said with a solemn expression, "When chaos completely engulfs this sea, when this sea becomes like the sea under Roja's command back then, when people fall into utter despair, the 'revolutionary army' that has always resisted Roja will probably truly become the hope in people's eyes!"

Ivankov and Sabo's expressions both changed drastically.

Guided by this hope, will desperate people choose to rebel?
"Roya, was this what that guy meant by 'hope' back then?"

Ivankov felt a chill run through his body.

This is an attempt to exploit people's hope and deepen their despair!
What a madman!

Is it simply a matter of wanting to make the world more chaotic?
"The revolutionary army is out of control,"

Dragon took a deep breath. "We'll have to start from scratch now!"

"Roya wants us to rebel, wants us to be the hope in this dark world, so let him have his way!"

"Notify Raven and the others that we need to create a new Revolutionary Army!" Just as Roya said, more than half of the current Revolutionary Army's forces are probably controlled by the Catastrophe Company. After Roya takes control of the cadres at headquarters, this number will become even more alarming.

The time has come when we have no choice but to make drastic measures!
Abandon the current revolutionary army and build a new army based on those trustworthy comrades!
Dorrag has made up his mind.

Meanwhile, Roya was leisurely returning to the New World aboard a large ship.

"...Boss, the conquests of the North Sea and the West Sea went very smoothly,"

Morgans' voice came through the Den Den Mushi, "Especially in the Western Sea, there was basically no hindrance, and all the countries surrendered without resistance."

"There were some twists and turns in Beihai, but it was just a waste of time."

"At this rate, it will take at most four months for both the North Sea and the West Sea to be brought under your control."

"Four months?"

Roya held a Den Den Mushi in one hand and gently stroked Hancock's head, who was perched on his lap, with the other.

The woman tilted her head back, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at Luo Ya; her exquisite face was distorted with rage.

However, she only stared at Luo Ya, not daring to do anything else, letting Luo Ya's slender hand caress her pretty face.

The reason is simple: version T0 has gained momentum again.

Although Roya killed her two sisters, and although Roya turned her homeland into ruins.

However, Hancock still had to appease Roa at this point.

Because Gloriosa is in Roya's hands, because Olvia is in Roya's hands, because all the remaining inhabitants of Amazon Lily are in this aerospace fleet.

Even the most grumpy kitten has to behave itself after being put in a collar.

While gently stroking Hancock's smooth, delicate chin with his fingers, as if teasing a kitten, Roya remarked with a hint of amazement, "So fast?"

"Fast?"

Morgans paused for a moment.

"Don't you think this is a bit inappropriate, Morgans? The expansion of the Western Sea has been smooth sailing, without any obstacles."

Luo Ya said, "But some people in the North Sea have stood up to resist. If this happens, won't people in the future think that the people of the West Sea lack courage and fighting spirit, leading to regional discrimination against the people living in that sea area?"

"Forehead--"

Morgans was indeed somewhat at a loss for words.

"As expected of the Boss!"

As expected of Roya's top paparazzo, Morgans exclaimed in the next instant, "You really love this world!"

"I understand! Notify Becky's father immediately; it's time for his connections to come in handy again!"

"He should be able to inspire the people of the West Sea to fight to protect their homeland!"

Roya snapped his fingers lightly, "Excellent! The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage! How can we not muster the courage to fight back against evil pirates!"

"Yes!"

This ends the call.

Roya put down the Den Den Mushi and took a deep breath with a look of enjoyment.

The concentration of black gas permeating the world is indeed increasing visibly.

very nice.

"dross!!"

A low, guttural sound, almost as if squeezed out from between teeth, rang out.

Roya lowered his head and met Hancock's hateful eyes.

"Yeah, nice look."

Roya simply chuckled and gently traced Shehancock's eyebrows and eyes with his finger.

Hancock's face showed obvious disgust; she almost vomited.

But she still did nothing, simply letting Roya caress her.

"But that's just how unfair this world is, isn't it, Hancock? Just like you right now, you can't fight back against me either!"

Hancock gritted her teeth and said, "Go ahead and kill me if you dare! Otherwise, one day I'll cut off your head!"

"Oh! Your eyes are even more beautiful now!"

Luo Ya could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

That's why they say domineering CEOs fall in love with cleaning ladies!

After getting used to all sorts of obedience and gentleness, this unruly wildcat must have a unique charm.

Especially when a stray cat is both bristling and has no choice but to completely submit to its will.

As for Hancock's verbal threats, Roya didn't care at all.

What can a cute little kitten do?

Roya said, "Kiss me."

Hancock's eyes still held obvious disgust.

However, he still obediently stood up, bent down, and gently kissed Roya on the lips.

However, her gaze remained fixed on the stench of garbage in a heap. "If you think this can humiliate me, then you are seriously underestimating me!"

There was not a trace of shame or embarrassment in his expression, only anger, a burning, raging anger!
Although she is a member of the Kuja Pirates and often goes to sea, Hancock knows more about relationships than the girls who have never left Kuja Island.

However, the amount is limited.

To her, what Roya did to her was no different from ordinary torture, well, perhaps not even as painful as ordinary torture? Or even the opposite?
"Haha! So cute!"

Roya couldn't resist reaching out and pulling the beautiful snake woman before him into his arms, taking a deep breath as he wrapped his arms around her neck.

"I'm really looking forward to it, Hancock. What decision will you make when Robin comes back?"

"Should we rebel against all the survivors of Amazon Lily, or should we continue to submit in order to protect them? I really want to know."

Hancock nearly ground her teeth to dust.

How can there be such vicious people in the world!
Not long after, Roya returned to the City of Calamity, which floated in the sky above a certain part of the new world.

His act of moving the entire Nine Serpents tribe back home did not attract much attention.

It's common knowledge that Roya is a pervert.

Everyone was just shocked by another piece of news.

"What do you mean that the remnants of the Roger Pirates also possess an Ancient Weapon?"

The golden lion looked completely bewildered.

"It's quite interesting, isn't it? Weapons that should have been in the hands of the World Government have ended up in the hands of the remnants of the Roger Pirates."

Luo Ya laughed and said, "Now there are three players on this game of chess in the world."

"You mean that 'Dragon of the End' you mentioned before?"

Aunt Lingling frowned. "How can you still laugh? We only had the World Government as an enemy before, but now we have another force that can be our enemy!"

"Hehehe! What does it matter?"

Kaido laughed heartily, "The Dragon of the End? That thing was one of the anticipated enemies! Although it fell into the hands of those idiots in Roger's Pirates, doesn't that just mean the World Government's power has weakened?"

"Yes."

Roya chuckled, "They were the opponents we were going to face anyway. Now that they're separated from Im, they're actually easier to deal with."

The equally powerful Nidhogg will naturally have different effects in the hands of Im and Shanks.

"Whatever you say,"

Charlotte Linlin snorted, "Let me make this clear first, Roya: if you lose, don't blame me for running away!"

"Haha, Aunt Lingling, you're as realistic as ever!"

Roya laughed heartily, "However, if you don't want me to be defeated, then help me become stronger now!"

"Huh? Help you become stronger? How can we help you with your current strength?"

Everyone was confused.

"Ha, it's very simple."

In any case, let's start to settle down and reflect.

(End of this chapter)