One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 329 The Hunt! The Navy is on the Move!

Beehive Island.

This island, which was reduced to ruins by Roya more than a year ago, has now prospered again.

After all, this was once the headquarters of the Rocks Pirates, the place where all the legends of the great Lord Roya began, and many pirates even come here on pilgrimage.

So, within that year, the pirates almost spontaneously rebuilt a small town on the island.

Although Pirate Island Beehive is no longer as prosperous as it once was, it has indeed been revitalized, and many pirate crews have gathered on this island.

The town, which is not very big, is full of taverns, and they are almost always packed. There are also many prostitutes coming and going in these taverns.

For these pirates who risk their lives on the high seas, strong liquor and women are their greatest comfort upon returning from their voyages.

Meanwhile, in one of the taverns on the island.

A burly man, as strong as a bull, was embracing a heavily made-up woman while raising a huge wine glass and drinking heartily.

"Hahahaha! Everyone says One Piece ushered in the Great Pirate Era, but looking at it now, the Great Pirate Era is nothing!"

"The era created by Lord Roya is the one that truly belongs to us pirates!"

"That's right!"

The pirates in the tavern responded in unison, each with an excited smile on their face. "If it weren't for Lord Roya, who would have thought we could live such a life!"

"Hahahaha! That's right! We can plunder whichever country we want, and the navy won't get in our way anymore!"

"In the past, who would have dared to imagine this! The Navy, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and even the Pirate Emperors could face annihilation with the slightest mistake!"

For the pirates living in this area, the past year or so has truly felt like they've entered paradise.

"Hahahaha! When Lord Roya had just returned and the newspapers were reporting on him, I was still scoffing at it!"

Another drunken pirate laughed loudly, "I thought there was no such terrifying guy in the world, but who would have thought that Lord Roya is far more amazing than the newspapers described!"

"For us, this is the best of times! Hahaha!"

The robust, bull-like man burst into laughter, raising his glass high. "To Lord Roya!"

"Lord Jingluoya!"

The pirates gathered in response, and everyone laughed and raised their glasses high.

Although none of them had ever even met the great Lord Roya, it did not prevent them from having great respect for that remarkable man.

It was at this moment that the tavern door was kicked open.

The cheerful atmosphere in the tavern vanished instantly, and everyone glared angrily at the entrance.

"Which blind bastard is interrupting my drinking!"

The burly, bull-like man roared, "Believe me or not, I'll crush your head!"

"Munger, whose head are you going to crush?"

A man walked in from outside the door.

Wearing the iconic captain's bicorn hat, with a long sword at his waist, and sporting a thick beard, his narrow, triangular eyes instantly focused on the burly pirate.

"Forehead!!"

The man nicknamed "Big Arm," the great pirate Mongo, with a bounty of 130 million Berries, turned pale the moment he saw the man's face clearly.

The tavern became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

A few seconds later, someone exclaimed, "It's terrifying! The Demon Sword Rex!"

"Why would a pirate with a bounty of 420 million Berries come here?!"

"Hasn't he already joined the Disaster Company?"

The pirates instantly erupted in excitement.

Monger is already one of the highest-bounty pirates on this island. Even in the entire New World, you can't find many pirates with a bounty of more than 100 million.

But Monger was utterly insignificant compared to this man, Rex!

Rex's bounty is not only far higher than Mung's, but he is also an executive of the Catastrophe Corporation!
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, Lord Rex!"

Monger instantly turned pale and stood up, stammering apologies, "I didn't know it was you! Please, please forgive me this time!"

He certainly wouldn't dare offend the man in front of him.

This man is not only far more capable than him personally, but more importantly, he is also a member of the Disaster Company!
To be his enemy is to be his enemy, isn't that the same as being his enemy?
Just thinking about it made Munger break out in a cold sweat.

"Humph."

Rex snorted, his powerful gaze sweeping over Monger from head to toe, before calmly asking, "Monger, you're a Paramecia-type Power-Power Fruit user, right?"

"Yes, it is!"

Although he couldn't understand why this man cared about his Devil Fruit ability, the sense of crisis in his heart urged Munger to nod vigorously, not daring to be negligent or hesitant in the slightest.

"very good,"

Rex nodded slightly. "The Boss said that in the half of the world he rules, all those with abilities should be at his service."

"Monger, I'll only ask you once: are you willing to join the Disaster Corporation and fight for the Boss?"

Monger's face paled, and his hands trembled.

The next instant, he exclaimed in disbelief, "Lord Rex, are you sure you're not joking?"

Rex remained expressionless and calmly said, "You just need to answer me, yes or no."

"Yes, yes, yes! Of course!!"

Monger exclaimed with great joy, his face flushed with excitement, "To be honest, I've always dreamed of joining the Disaster Company and contributing to Lord Roya's cause!"

He wasn't the only one excited; his men in the tavern were equally thrilled.

The other pirates, however, all looked on with envy.

Not everyone is qualified to join the Disaster Company!
A bounty of 100 million Berries was the starting point, and that was more than a year ago when Catastrophe Corporation began its major expansion.

Now that the situation has stabilized, that person has basically stopped recruiting pirates to join the Disaster Company.

There are countless pirates in this new world who want to be Lord Roya's lackeys, but they can't find a way in yet.

"very good."

Rex nodded in satisfaction. "From today onwards, you are a member of the Disaster Company. Now, come with me to find other ability users."

"Yes!!"

Monger was incredibly excited.

I've finally earned the right to call that person Boss!
Seeing the incredibly excited man, Rex's lips twitched slightly.

The message from the high-ranking officials was that if someone was deemed unworthy of the Devil Fruit they possessed—haha.

"Oh, right, Senior Rex!"

Munger, seizing the opportunity, directly addressed Rex as "senior," asking, "What if you encounter someone who dares to refuse?"

"reject?"

Rex sneered, "No one in the world can refuse the Boss."

The New World, the Kingdom of Magala.

"Disaster Company? I have no interest in that!"

The speaker was a short man with a very muscular, bare upper body and boxing gloves, who looked like a boxer.

His face was filled with anger. "Don't you bastards see what you've done to the New World? I, a hitman, can't even get any jobs!!"

The man's name is Kelly VanCleef, a Paramecia-type Jacket Fruit user, and an assassin.

The hitman business has been tough for over a year now.

Aside from pirates, there are indeed very few people in the New World who are rich enough to hire assassins.

Even the powerful and wealthy of various countries suffered equally from the persecution of pirates. "You seem to have misunderstood something, Kelly Van Cleef,"

The pirate from the Disaster Company who came to find this man calmly said, "No one in the world can refuse the Boss."

As he spoke, the pirate's body began to rise, and sharp claws and fine hairs appeared on his body.

Kelly Van Cleef's eyes gradually widened.

Later, Kelly Vancourt was dragged away like a dead dog.

Even the most notorious monsters in this country have no right to say no to the Boss.

A new storm is brewing, and the pirates of the New World belatedly discover that the pirate alliance has begun to operate again.

Roya dispatched his pirates to hunt down all the ability users in this sea area.

If you are willing to join his team, you will become a member of the Disaster Company.

However, if you choose to refuse, you will be subjected to a merciless attack.

It would be better if they were defeated on the spot; the worst situation would be for those ability users who won and defeated the pirates who came knocking on their door.

Only under these circumstances will the true power of the pirate alliance be mobilized.

Monsters known as Calamity Knights will soon descend, bringing utter despair and destruction.

Monsters of that level are beyond the capabilities of ordinary pirates.

For the ability users who were approached, there were only two choices: submit or perish.

And such storms are not only raging in the New World, but also in the Western and Northern Seas.

A certain island in the West Sea.

Daz Bonis stared at the man in astonishment. "You mean, you're here to invite me to join Calamity Corporation?"

"Hehehe, Daz Bones,"

The speaker was a burly man in a black suit, whose demeanor was more like that of a mafia member than a pirate. "A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, a notorious assassin in this sea."

"The opportunity to rise to the top has arrived. The great Lord Roya is searching for ability users. Even someone as insignificant as you can become a member of the Disaster Company."

Daz Bonis hesitated.

As he pondered, he glanced at the man's back out of the corner of his eye.

A group of heavily armed mafia members were eyeing him menacingly.

These guys posed no threat to him whatsoever.

However, standing behind them are two extremes of the world.

"I don't think I have a reason to refuse."

"great!"

In the North Sea.

An island.

On a somewhat dilapidated port.

A man is quietly divining.

The man had flowing blond hair, a slender build, and no eyebrows; instead, he had three vertical lines above each eye.

He sat on a shorter box, with tarot cards arranged on a taller box in front of him.

"Captain! Captain Hawkins!"

In the dilapidated town behind them, a pirate hurried along, waving a newspaper, his face full of urgency.

"Breaking news! It seems the Disaster Company is hunting down Devil Fruit users. Many Devil Fruit users in the North Blue have already fallen victim to this!"

"Let's run!"

Upon hearing this, the man who was performing divination paused slightly.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he casually flipped over another tarot card. The vertical lines on his forehead replaced his eyebrows, pressing down and making his expression somewhat serious.

"The probability of escaping this time is fifty percent."

He spoke slowly.

"Fifty percent?"

The pirate who came to deliver the message was overjoyed.

After all, the company they need to escape from next is the Disaster Company!
Even though it's just running away and not actually fighting them, the probability of having that kind of chance is already terrifying!
"It's the probability of escaping this time."

Hawkins slowly put away all the tarot cards. "The probability of being safe and sound a month later is one percent."

"Eh!!"

The pirate who had just been overjoyed suddenly screamed in despair, "Is this the end?!"

Hawkins looked up at the distant sea.

A pirate ship flying the flag of the Cataclysmic Company is already approaching.

"Let me see where fate will lead us."

The actions of the pirate alliance not only deeply shocked the world on the Red Line, but also shook the other half of the world.

"That guy Roya is gathering ability users! Of course, the only explanation is that he's preparing for war, right!"

"After just one year of peace, are they already itching to start the next war?!"

"A great war with the world at stake is about to break out. What will this world become?!"

Everyone realized that the pirate alliance's power was expanding further.

War is imminent!
In the sky somewhere on the Red Line, a jet-black dragon headed towards the North Sea.

Robin closed the newspaper, his expression becoming even more serious.

The power in Roya's hands continued to expand!

If things continue like this, it's hard to say whether Im can still keep him in check. After all, Im can only rely on himself now, and that guy has no more Ancient Weapons at his disposal!
We need to hurry!
The Revolutionary Army is a formidable force, and their leader, Dragon, is an undeniably powerful figure!
This time, she and Shanks split up.

She went to the North Blue to contact the Revolutionary Army, while Shanks accompanied Besta to gather the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Hope everything goes well.

Inside another enormous airship in the sky somewhere in the world.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku is on the phone with someone.

"This might be an opportunity, Mr. Sengoku,"

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi said in a deep voice, "The Disaster Company has stopped recruiting pirates for the past year, but now all Devil Fruit users can join Roya's crew! There's no better opportunity than this!"

"but--"

Sengoku's eyes showed hesitation and uncertainty. "It's too dangerous, Rosinante!"

"There is no one more suitable than me, Mr. Sengoku!"

The person on the other end of the phone said firmly, "No other undercover agent can get in touch with the real top management of the Disaster Company, except for me!"

"Doflamingo is a trusted senior officer of Roya. Given my relationship with him, I might actually have a chance to confirm Roya's whereabouts!"

"Only by finding him can we have a chance of winning, right?"

Sengoku bit his lip, his fists clenched tightly.

After a long silence, he finally nodded. "Then go ahead, Rosinandi. Drake will cooperate with you."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)