One Piece: Building the Roxas Empire

After three days of sailing, we finally arrived at the waters of Wan Guo.

On the Iron Blood, Liuli said worriedly, "Master, are we really going to Wanguo? I heard that Big Mom is a bit mentally ill."

"Liuli, now you also know how to collect intelligence!" Darius said with some playfulness.

Liuli also replied with a smile: "Now that I am a pirate, I must read more newspapers to learn more about the information of the New World!"

On the outskirts of Cake Island, a candy-shaped pirate ship is already waiting here.

"Lord Darius..." On the opposite pirate ship, a slender, pointed-faced, heavily made-up young man came over. He had a long nose and a tongue that reached his chest, and dark blue hair with light blue spots. He wore a top hat with several lollipops on it, and usually wore a light yellow long coat with a large light yellow collar. He held a candy cane in his hand and made a noble etiquette and said, "I am Charlotte Perospero, the eldest son of the Charlotte family. My mother asked me to greet everyone from the Noxus Pirates again. Please follow us with your pirate ship!"

"Lead the way!" Darius said in a cold voice.

Soon, under the guidance of Perospero, the Noxus Pirates successfully passed through several defense lines of the BIG MOM Pirates and arrived at Cake Island. Seeing that there were already many ships docked around Cake Island, it showed that there were indeed quite a few people coming to attend the BIG MOM tea party.

Darius ordered, "Ah God, you guys stay on the boat! Black and White Impermanence, Red Chain Snake, Philip, the rest of you come with me."

"Yes." After several people agreed, they followed Darius off the boat.

Sitting in the open-air carriage, we admired the scenery of Cake Island along the way and soon arrived at Cake City. Homies at the gate also said, "Welcome, welcome." "Welcome to the Noxus Pirates." "Welcome all the distinguished guests of the Noxus Pirates to Cake City."

"What's going on! Are those things on this island alive?" The red-banded snake looked at the gates, trees and other things. They all had human faces, and each of them could speak and move. It was simply incredible.

Philip, a former vice admiral of the navy, immediately explained: "This is Big Mom's ability. She is a soul person who ate the soul fruit. Those creatures are called Homies, and they are creatures that have been given souls by her."

"Soul?" Hei Wuchang asked with some confusion.

Philip continued, "To put it simply, it's lifespan. In the situation in Wanoku, a few months of lifespan will be taken away every six months as a condition for the Big Mom Pirates to shelter them, and these Homies are made with the collected lifespan."

Red Chain Snake and the others were also a little surprised, and Philip continued: "These Homies are just some ordinary Homies. It is said that the Big Mom Pirates have many combat Homies and some special Homies. As for how many Homies there are in Wano Country, no one knows."

Darius was also a little curious. Are these Homies considered wild monsters? In a sense, they should be considered wild monsters! I just don't know what the purpose of BIG MOM's repeated invitations to the tea party is. Darius now really wants to see it.

Arriving at the tea party, many guests had already come. They were all shocked to see Darius. "Axe King, Darius? Hey, hey, hey, how could such a big shot come here!" "BIG MOM is so bold! She actually dared to invite him here. Isn't she afraid of a fight?" "This guy is a ruthless man who dares to kill even the Admiral of the Navy! It will be troublesome if a fight really breaks out."

After seeing Darius' appearance, all the invited guests were a little panicked. After all, Darius killed two navy admirals and was also the pirate with the highest bounty in the world. Although he did not have any territory in the New World now, his record was very terrifying. Everyone had put Darius on the same level as Shiki the Golden Lion, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard and Roger.

Even though Darius has been at sea for only two years, no one dares to underestimate him now. Just look at the fate of Kong and Sengoku and you will understand that Darius's strength is definitely not something that ordinary people can challenge.

At this time, several underground dark emperors present were also a little excited after seeing Darius. They were worried that they had no chance to get in touch with the Noxus Pirates! They didn't expect to meet at this tea party. These underground dark emperors, who walked between the black and white worlds, naturally knew about Darius's past. Darius used to be the gangster boss of the West Sea, but there were too many gangs in the West Sea at that time. Even if they had business dealings with the Tianfeng Gang at that time, they didn't look down on Darius at all.

Darius and his companions also came to the main guest seat under Perospero's arrangement. Perospero still said respectfully: "Mr. Darius, there are several other distinguished guests. Mom will be here soon. Please have some refreshments first! If you need anything, please let me know."

Homiz, who was sitting on the table with a teapot, asked happily, "Do you want black tea?" "Or green tea?"

Darius ignored Homies, but the red-banded snake said, "Just black tea!"

"Okay..." Homies, who was in charge of the black teapot, immediately started pouring black tea.

Darius looked at these Homies with a playful smile on his face. "These abilities are really interesting! One person can build a country."

The red-banded snake asked curiously, "Master, this Big Mom seemed to be your companion before!"

Darius also explained: "Well, we were companions in the Rocks Pirates before, but I didn't say a few words to her. She was the captain of the Rocks Pirates at the time, and I was just a trainee crew member, so we didn't have much interaction."

"Mr. Darius." At this time, a fat middle-aged man came over. He looked like a nouveau riche with a face full of flesh. He smiled and said, "Nice to meet you. My name is Du Field, and I would like to make the acquaintance of Mr. Darius."

Darius glanced at him, and the red-chained snake next to him immediately said, "Master, Du Field, is one of the dark emperors of the underground world. He controls a large number of banks and stock securities. Because he often lends money at high interest rates, he is also known as the 'Loan Shark King.'"

Du Field also smiled flatteringly like an old fox, "I didn't expect Miss Red Chain Snake to know me. It's really an honor for me."

Darius had no interest in this kind of thing. If Ah Shen was here, he would probably get along well with people like Du Field. He said contemptuously, "The King of Loan Sharks, you actually have such a nickname, so it means you must be a frequent loan shark. If you encounter someone who doesn't pay back the money you borrowed, what should you do?"

Du Fielder raised a sinister smile and said, "For those who borrow money and don't pay it back, we will naturally find a way to make them pay back."

"Really?" Darius raised a hint of contempt and continued to ask, "What if the other party is very strong! Like the Golden Lion or Whitebeard? If they borrow money and don't pay it back, can you still force them to pay it back?"

Du Field heard this and burst out laughing: "Hahaha, of course not, they are my God of Wealth! I can't even wait to send them money! How can I ask them to pay it back!"

Then, Du Field looked at Darius and smiled, "I am just a businessman. Especially for someone like me who does both black and white business, I naturally need to find a backer. I wonder if I have the honor to give money to Mr. Darius!"

As he spoke, Du Field took out a check and slowly pushed it in front of Darius.

Darius picked up the check. He had never used a check before, because as a pirate, even if he had a check, he had no way to exchange it for money at the bank. However, Red Chain Snake and the others had used checks before. Looking at the amount on it, he was also shocked and said, "Five billion Baileys."

Du Field continued with a flattering smile, "As for me! I want to get Mr. Darius's protection. These are just a gift for meeting you. If Mr. Darius is willing, we can have more business cooperation in the future and make more money together. Moreover, as a businessman, I can also help Mr. Darius obtain some resources that you cannot buy from normal channels."

Darius looked at Du Field. These underground dark emperors had very extensive resources and connections. Although these guys were weak in combat, they had extraordinary business acumen. Darius had wanted to make Ashen such a person before, but he gave up later.

Now that Darius has become a great pirate, it is very difficult to train another underground dark emperor. However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that such a person does not need to be deliberately trained. As long as you are strong enough, these guys will naturally come to you.

"You are quite sensible." Darius said with some amusement.

"Thank you very much." Du Field said with a flattering smile.

"As for business, I'm not interested for now." Darius didn't understand this kind of business and had no interest in it. After handing the check to the red-chained snake, he said coldly: "I accept your sincerity. If I need anything in the future, I will contact you."

Du Field still maintained that fake smile on his face, took out a Den Den Mushi and placed it on the table, saying, "No problem, no problem. If you need anything, please feel free to contact me. Now, I'll take my leave."