One Piece: Building the Roxas Empire

Darius's bloated body came to an abrupt halt, replaced by the terrifyingly huge body of Yamata no Orochi, which completely occupied the entire ring space, with a body length that was terrifyingly over 200 meters, like a giant beast awakened from ancient times, lying across the ring. The eight heads were all raised high, and the snake tongues were moving frequently, revealing endless majesty and coldness. One of the heads uttered in a low and powerful voice: "Sound waves..."

Just as he finished speaking, a snake head suddenly opened its huge mouth, as if the door to the abyss was suddenly pushed open, and an extremely sharp sound wave tore through the air like a sharp blade, instantly filling every corner of the underground arena with the frequency of ultrasound.

The sound waves not only penetrated the steel-like walls, but also struck the souls of everyone present. People covered their ears in fear, trying to block out the terrifying sound that could almost tear their eardrums, but all these efforts seemed so futile. The vibration force of the ultrasound was pervasive, making everyone's body feel as if they were in a storm, and the pain and fear were intertwined and difficult to describe.

Only those who have mastered the Armament Haki, such as Akahoshi, Asami and the Seven Demons of Purgatory, were able to barely stand firm under the impact of the sound wave with their extraordinary physique and willpower. But even so, they could not hide the pain on their faces and their brows were furrowed, showing that the power of this sonic attack was beyond imagination.

"Wild sand, wind blades, ice spears..." Three more huge snake heads suddenly appeared, each of them exuding a completely different natural force. Wild winds, sandstorms, and ice cold intertwined into a doomsday-like catastrophe. The underground arena instantly became a purgatory, and screams came one after another. This was not only the rampage of elemental magic, but also the violent and direct physical attack.

Darius transformed into the Yamata no Orochi, whose body was more than 200 meters tall, like a moving mountain. His huge snake tail was like a giant whip, and every swing brought destructive power, whipping away groups of black-clad men standing with guns like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, or being hit hard by the ruthless snake tail, turning them into pools of blood and flesh.

The sound waves and wind and sand intertwined into an impenetrable net, covering the entire underground arena, making the vision of everyone present blurred, and their ears were assaulted by the deafening sound, almost causing them to become deaf.

At this moment, vision and hearing, the two portals to the world of perception, seemed to be ruthlessly deprived. However, for Darius in the form of Yamata no Orochi, his eyes seemed to be endowed with the ability of thermal imaging after the transformation, which could penetrate the heavy wind and sand and directly lock onto the heat of every living target.

At this moment, Ah Shen, Chi Xing and the Seven Ghosts of Purgatory, their eyes were focused on Darius who was raging in the wild sand. He transformed into the Yamata no Orochi, and his eight ferocious snake heads were looming in the wind and sand. Each of them sprayed colorful elemental power, like the end of the world, and its might was terrifying. Faced with such a shocking monster, everyone had no intention of fighting against it, and the only way left was to escape.

Ashen's heart was in turmoil. He had never expected that Darius's power was so strong, far beyond all his imagination. Now he just wanted to escape.

However, Darius would never let go of any prey that tried to escape. His voice was as cold as ice, piercing through the wind and sand: "Want to escape? Humph, wishful thinking!"

Before he finished speaking, a flawless white snake tail shot out like an arrow, piercing the sky. Its speed was as fast as lightning and struck Ah Shen directly. Facing this sudden attack, Ah Shen was unable to put up even the most basic resistance and was easily pierced by the sharp snake tail. Pain and despair intertwined on his face.

But even so, the fire of life of A Shen has not been extinguished. In the world of One Piece, there are many strong people, and their vitality is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. As an animal-type ability user, even if he has not reached the awakening state, his vitality is enough to make ordinary people far behind.

At this moment, after Ah Shen's body was ruthlessly pierced by a snake's tail, the eight hideous snake heads were raised high, each emitting a frightening pressure. Darius's eyes were like torches, and he said in a deep voice: "If you want to break the agreement, you must first have the strength to break the rules. Strength is the yardstick for measuring everything. And you, obviously, do not have this power."

As he finished speaking, one of the snake heads suddenly opened its bloody mouth. It was dark and deep inside, and a strong dark energy gradually gathered and took shape, as if it could devour all light.

When Ah Shen saw this, fear surged into his heart like a tide. His life's glory and achievements flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. How could he, who had become the most powerful person in Boro City, be willing to fall like this? So, he tried his best and shouted loudly: "Stop, Lord Darius! Please spare my life. I am willing to offer my loyalty. The entire Tianfeng Gang will also submit to you. I only ask you to show mercy and spare my life. I am willing to submit to you."

Darius heard this, a hint of surprise flashed between his brows, and he quickly calculated in his heart. Although A Shen's strength was insignificant in his eyes, this person was proficient in two-color domineering, and as a devil fruit ability user, if he could use it for his own benefit, he would also be a force that could not be ignored.

Moreover, Darius is now penniless. He originally intended to build his own empire based on the mafia in Boro City. A Shen's voluntary surrender undoubtedly saved him a lot of trouble.

So, Darius raised a playful smile and said jokingly, "Your behavior has really put me in a dilemma. I originally planned to kill you and then conquer the Tianfeng Gang by force, but I didn't expect that you would choose to surrender before me. Killing you seems inappropriate; if I don't kill you, it would be too easy to let you go."

Seeing this, Ah Shen quickly seized the opportunity and said anxiously: "Sir, I can not only be loyal to you, but also bring you endless wealth. I will do my best to earn a lot of money for you to show my loyalty."

Darius's interest increased when he heard this, and his killing intent suddenly decreased. He flicked his tail lightly, throwing Ah Shen out like discarded garbage, and he fell heavily to the ground, but his life was not hurt.

When Ah Shen fell heavily to the ground, he did not try to get up and escape. His mind was as clear as a mirror: escaping was futile in the face of such a huge gap in strength. He knew that the gap in strength between him and his opponent was like a natural chasm, and escaping was nothing but a pipe dream.

At the same time, the Seven Ghosts of Purgatory saw this and without any hesitation, they quickly surrounded and helped Ah Shen up carefully, the fear in their eyes still did not dissipate.

At this moment, Darius' huge body was undergoing amazing changes. The more than 200-meter-long Yamata-no-Orochi that he had originally transformed into was shrinking at an alarming speed, and his body was gradually shrinking until it completely recovered into a human form.

Ah Shen clutched his abdomen tightly, where there was a shocking wound, blood continued to seep out from between his fingers, staining his collar red. Although he had turned back into a human, the hole left by the piercing wound was still eye-catching, as if silently telling of the brutality of the battle just now.

Fortunately, at that moment, he was in human-beast form, and his huge body bought him a glimmer of life. Otherwise, the fatal blow would have killed him. Although he was seriously injured at this moment, he was extremely respectful to Darius.