One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 324 Search! Rushing to Each Other! The White Group Appears!

Abel and Enel had already left, taking Princess Violet and Princess Mansherry with them, and returned to the huge steel warship in the sky. They soon disappeared into the horizon.

Thanks to Enel, the war between Dressrosa and Prodense has officially come to an end.

It should be said that Dressrosa won a great victory.

Prodens' army was almost completely annihilated by Enel in an instant.

But at this moment, King Riku was silently weeping, and Cyrus was equally distracted.

"Hahahahaha!"

Suddenly, a sharp laugh rang out in the narrow passage.

It's Du Wei.

This general, the commander-in-chief of Proden's army, who had risked everything by using his meager wealth to buy weapons and expand his power when the country was in dire straits, and who was preparing to attack his once closest neighbor, was now laughing maniacally.

"It's over, everything is over! Prodense, my homeland, is about to become a complete hell on earth!"

King Riku and Cyrus simply watched him quietly, without any joy in their eyes, their gazes filled with a sorrowful sense of shared loss.

Just as Duve said, the Kingdom of Prodens is finished.

It was certainly a good thing that the invaders were defeated, and Violet's request did indeed save Dressrosa from a huge crisis.

However, the current situation in this country remains unchanged.

Could Prodens today be the future of Dressrosa?

"it's all my fault!"

Du Wei laughed wildly, "Hahahaha! Abandoning morality and dignity, and gambling everything, this is the result I've gotten! I am an unforgivable sinner!"

He tore at his hair with both hands, pulling out clumps of his already gray hair.

"Roya! Roya!! You madman, what do we countries mean to you? Does seeing us struggle in despair and pain really make you so happy?"

"Hahahaha! What nonsense am I talking about! That guy isn't even human anymore! He's a demon king who's here to destroy this world!"

The Demon King?
King Riku sighed in his heart.

That description is quite apt.

But will this world produce heroes who can defeat demon kings, just like in the fairy tales we heard as children?

The frenzied shouting didn't last long. Duvi slowly turned around and looked at King Riku and Cyrus.

The disheveled man gave the two of them a bitter smile. "I'm sorry, but we had no choice. Now that I think about it, death might actually be a relief."

"King Reku, Cyrus, this is the end for me. Good luck to you both."

Leaving behind these final words, Du Wei decisively held the sword to his neck and committed suicide.

Amidst splattered blood, the man collapsed to the ground.

King Riku and Cyrus remained silent.

What will this country and this world look like in the future?

But now, all they can do is one thing: protect the country to the best of their ability before true destruction comes.

Also, how should I tell my family that Violet was taken away by the Disaster Company when I get back?

Soon after, the space battleship began to slowly descend towards the city of calamity floating in the sky.

Violet stood on the ship's railing, holding the sobbing Princess Mansherry, looking down at the sky city surrounded by clouds.

Is this the headquarters of the Disaster Company?

It's actually a city that flies in the sky!
No wonder no one could find them! They were always floating in the sky!

As they landed, Violet heard a continuous roar.

There were two men fighting.

As a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, Violet immediately recognized the two people colliding with each other.

They were two equally famous, or rather, infamous men.

Kaido of the Beasts, and Mercury Barrett, another high-ranking officer under the King of Calamities!
Those two monsters are terrifying!

The mere clash of fists and spiked clubs was enough to shake the very sky.

The strong winds even made her feel unsteady high in the air.

Finally, the enormous warship landed on the sky city. Violet carried Princess Mansherry off the ship and, led by Abel, took a giant elevator into the interior of the City of Calamity.

Next, are we going to meet the King of Calamities?
What will I become?
Violet felt only apprehensive.

But, surely the reason someone specifically brought him back wasn't to kill him?
The Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit, it must be because of this ability, right?
With that thought in mind, Violet followed Abel deeper into the city of natural disaster, and soon arrived at the luxurious palace located deep within the city.

"Maintain respect in front of the boss."

Abel gave this piece of advice.

Violet nodded cautiously.

This guy is terrifying. He's like an emotionless machine. Just making eye contact with him gives me the creeps.

Then, Violet followed Abel into the palace.

In the spacious and luxurious hall, Violet met the Demon King who ruled half the world.

On the soft sofa, a young man who looked much younger than her leaned leisurely against the lap of a stunningly beautiful woman, who was cleaning his ears.

Violet recognized the woman; she was Boa Hancock, the former vice-captain of the Kuja Pirates and the world's most beautiful woman.

Speaking of the Kuja Pirates, that pirate crew disappeared more than a year ago. Was it because of the Disaster Company?
Looking at the undisguised disgust and hatred on Boa Hancock's face, Violet wondered if the Kuja Pirates were destroyed because they wanted to take this beauty.

"Boss, the person has been brought back!"

Abel's voice was very respectful.

This was the first time Violet had detected a slight fluctuation in his tone.

"Lord Roya!"

Violet quickly bowed and greeted them.

Regardless of how much they had privately cursed Roya before, now that they were actually standing in front of Roya, they naturally had to show him some respect.

Otherwise, not only her, but the entire Dressrosa would be destroyed at any moment.

Violet was terrified by Eneluna's terrifying performance in destroying the Prodinian army with a mere flick of his wrist.

That monster isn't even ranked among the top in the pirate alliance.

"Lord Roya..."

Princess Mansherry, the little human being held in Violet's arms, also had a pale face and tremblingly greeted Roya.

"Well……"

Resting his head on Hancock's supple thighs, Roya felt a little sleepy, his eyelids drooping as he looked at the two women, one big and one small, in front of him.

To be honest, Violet was undoubtedly a stunning beauty, with a fiery charm that practically emanated from her.

But for Roja, who had already tasted and seen so much, and even had a great beauty like Hancock in his arms, it was nothing special.

I've become somewhat desensitized, so there's no point in saying it.

On the contrary, the crying little princess made Roya narrow his eyes slightly.

Hmm, using life return might not be a bad idea.

If the Lilliputians have it, shouldn't the Giants give it a try too?

As Roya was pondering this, Hancock, who was cleaning his ears, suddenly let out a cold laugh.

During the year or so that this bastard had captured her, she was almost inseparable from Luo Ya.

Luo Ya knew what this lecherous scum was thinking the moment she saw his eyes move.

“Violet, right?”

Roya's eyes darted around, his gaze settling on Violet.

"Yes, yes, Lord Roya..."

Violet instinctively straightened up, her heart suddenly starting to race.

very scary!
Although he is a handsome man who makes people's hearts flutter, just thinking about what this man has done can only make people feel a chill down their spine.

This man is a demon king destined to destroy the entire world!

"Do me a favor,"

Roya said, "There's someone I really want to kill, but he's probably hiding because he's afraid of me. Use your abilities to help me find him."

The guy Roya really wants to kill?

It must be referring to the Celestial Dragon King mentioned in the newspapers, the guy named Im, right?
Has even the supreme ruler of the world government been forced into hiding by Roja?
So that's how it is. They specifically captured me here so that they could use my Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit powers to find the King of the World?
and many more!

Violet's pupils suddenly contracted.

So, is Roja planning to wage the ultimate war? Doesn't this mean that Roja might already possess the power to defeat the World Government?

Is this world really going to fall into Roya's hands like this?

"Yes."

However, Violet could only respectfully lower her head.

"Um,"

Roya lazily rubbed against Hancock's smooth, soft thigh, making Hancock wish she could just stick the ear pick in her hand into his ear and smash his brain to pieces.

“Abel, from now on, the City of Calamity will fly around the Red Line. Violet, I remember the maximum observation distance of the Stare-Stare Fruit's Thousand-Mile Eye is four thousand kilometers, right? During the flight, you will observe the Red Line and the surrounding sky and sea.”

It truly lives up to its reputation as a Devil Fruit; the range of its power is simply outrageous.

"Yes, Boss."

Abel did not hesitate at all.

"I...I understand, Lord Roya..."

Violet, of course, didn't dare to say anything more, and simply nodded obediently.

"but,"

Roya glanced at Violet and said, "Abel, what do you think? How about we duplicate a few more Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruits, have people eat them, then have Judge modify these people, connecting their eyes to computers so that the scenes they see using their abilities can be directly imported into the computers, and then send them into space to observe the world from outer space?"

The artificial satellite says so.

"As expected of the Boss, that sounds incredibly impressive."

Without any hesitation, or even without thinking, Abel agreed outright, saying, "In this way, the whole world will be exposed to our eyes."

"You guy..."

Luo Ya laughed heartily.

That's unnecessary.

Abel, Barrett, and Dylan—these guys all obeyed his every command unconditionally.

Violet was stunned. What did it mean to copy a Devil Fruit?
In short, the City of Calamity turned and headed towards the Red Line. Next, they would begin searching for Im's whereabouts.

The guy that Roya is chasing is currently in the sky somewhere in this world.

Inside another floating fortress, flying in the sky, in this corner of the world.

"Although we still can't find any trace of the pirate alliance, the good news is that almost everyone in that half of the world hates Roya to the core."

In an office, three old Dengs were chatting. The one speaking was Figaland Gellinger with the crescent-shaped haircut. "At the crucial moment, if we just raise our voices, half of the world will probably explode instantly."

"What's the point?"

Nasujuro, the bald member of the Fifth Elder with a knife, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and snorted, "What's the point of getting so excited if we can't get rid of Roya?"

This world is cruel; no matter how many weak people there are, they cannot shake the strong.

Not to mention a super monster like Roya.

"It'll be soon,"

The bald, mustachioed Volcholi slowly began to speak, “Once Vegapunk’s energy research is complete, it will be time to go to war with Roja! The current temporary energy can only make this ship fly; its true power will only be released once the real energy is completed!”

"how much longer?"

Nassou asked about the scientific defense of the God of War.

"Vegapunk said it would be soon."

"But he couldn't say for sure how long it would take," Gellinger said. "Maybe a few months, maybe a few years."

"If Nidhogg were still here, things wouldn't have come to this mess."

Vochuli sighed, "Who could have imagined that such a monster would suddenly go mad and fly away, only to return and die of old age not long after!"

"Haven't they found out where Nidhogg flew to back then?"

Gellinger frowned and asked.

Vochuli shook his head. "There were no witnesses, and nobody knows where it went."

"Ugh."

Gellinger also sighed.

If the invincible Dragon of the End were still around, how could Roya have the right to act so recklessly?

That's real power, enough to destroy the world!
"In short, we still need to confirm Roya and the others' whereabouts,"

Nasujiro said, "Otherwise, wouldn't it be laughable if we were all ready but couldn't find the enemy?"

"That's right."

While we were talking.

On the top deck of this floating city.

In a training field, Zefa is sparring with a lithe young man.

"Luffy's Iron Fist!!"

The fist, imbued with powerful and domineering energy, struck relentlessly, with invisible waves rippling across its surface.

Even Zephyr's expression turned slightly serious at this moment, and he raised his hand to block with a bit of focus. After all, this was a high-level display of domineering presence.

"What an impressive young man!"

Beside the training ground, a blind man dressed in a purple kimono and wearing a coat of justice, slurping a bowl of udon noodles, chuckled and praised, "When I was that age, I didn't even know what 'dominance' was."

"That kid inherited Mr. Garp's talent."

Beside him, Kuzan picked his nose with his right pinky finger. "With Zephyr's full support, it would be strange if he didn't have this level of skill."

“However, Mr. Kuzan,”

The blind man, Fujitora Issei, the newly appointed admiral of the Marine Headquarters, put down his bowl of noodles, raised his hand to scratch his head, and said with some distress, "After joining the Marines, I initially hid in a temporary base on the Red Line. After landing in this Sky City, I have been staying in the sky ever since."

"Are we just going to leave the ocean like this?"

"There's nothing I can do,"

Kuzan sighed dejectedly, "The current situation is that if we rashly appear on the sea, we may be attacked by the pirate alliance at any time."

"We are both hunters hiding in the shadows, waiting for the other to make a mistake."

"Ugh."

Fujitora shook his head helplessly.

Life after joining the Navy was vastly different from what he had imagined.

But for now, all we can do is wait.

Inside a laboratory within this floating city.

The enormous head had disappeared, replaced by an antenna-like structure resembling the top of an apple embedded in his forehead. Vegapunk was typing away at a computer.

Around him were clones of himself that he had created.

At this point, it's equivalent to several Vegapunks working simultaneously.

As he typed, Vegapunk seemed somewhat dazed.

The government does indeed want to obtain energy in order to fully revive the weapon beneath their feet.

If this weapon were truly revived, the world would indeed be in danger.

But if Roya doesn't revive this weapon, what will he do with it?

Vegapunk knows perfectly well what the world on the other side of the Red Line looks like now.

The World Government is indeed deeply sinful, but compared to Roya, it is far too kind.

Even Vegapunk couldn't imagine what the world would become if Roya really ruled it one day.

and so--

Vegapunk bit his chapped lips.

We need to develop energy!

However, we must leave ourselves sufficient means to retaliate!
However, it's too early to say all this now; even if it's to be completed, it will still take some time.

same moment.

The City of Calamity is moving towards the Red Line.

"Boss!"

Morgans called, "We've got a lead on the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates that you asked me to find!"

(End of this chapter)