One Piece: Building the Roxas Empire

After a long and depressing moment, the members of the Tianfeng Gang, in extreme fear, approached Darius's location step by step and tremblingly.

Although they had witnessed with their own eyes that the shadow demons surrounding Darius had dissipated without a trace, the lingering shadow in their hearts still made them hesitate. After all, the terrifying power displayed by those invisible and intangible shadow demons yesterday - the characteristics of being untouchable and irresistible, but able to quietly deprive lives, had been deeply imprinted in their hearts and minds, becoming an lingering nightmare.

After making sure that the ominous creatures had completely gone away, the members of the Tianfeng Gang mustered up their courage and cautiously approached Darius, who was sitting on top of the ruins. His figure seemed particularly lonely and majestic among the ruins, and people dared not look directly at him.

"Lord Darius..." A gang member summoned up his courage and called out with a trembling voice.

Darius heard the voice and slowly stood up. His steady and powerful movements once again made everyone's hearts tense. His eyes were calm, as if the thrilling battle just now had nothing to do with him.

"Have those traitors been caught?" His voice was low and powerful, without a trace of emotion.

Hearing Darius's question, the members of the Tianfeng Gang finally woke up and realized that Darius in front of them had returned to normal. The red-chained snake hurried forward and replied respectfully: "Yes, sir, all the traitors have been captured."

"Very well, let's go back," Darius ordered briefly.

Back at the Tianfeng Gang headquarters, everything was shocking. The once prosperous headquarters had now become a ruin, filled with the smoke of war. More than 20 traitors were tied up, covered in blood, and lying powerlessly on the ground.

Darius looked at the people in front of him, feeling mixed emotions. He was surprised to find that there were many elite cadres in the Tianfeng Gang, including Chixing, who he had placed high hopes on.

"Red Star, I never thought that you were a pawn planted by the World Government next to me." Darius looked at the scarred Red Star with a cold light in his eyes. He had high hopes for Red Star and thought that Red Star could replace A Shen in the future and become his right-hand man. Although Red Star is not A Shen's opponent now, he is young and did not expect that the other party is actually an undercover planted by the World Government next to him.

Akahoshi was now unrecognizable, his face blurred by blood, but he still maintained a stubborn look. A Shen stepped forward and explained: "This man is from the Police Academy and is an agent of the World Government CP Organization. It was he who infiltrated the World Government's power into us step by step."

"It turns out that the biggest undercover agent in the Phoenix Gang was someone I brought in myself." Darius laughed bitterly, his heart full of bitterness and helplessness. He knew very well that although he conquered the Phoenix Gang by force, he also inadvertently opened the door for the enemy.

With anger and disappointment intertwined, Darius raised the Black Cleaver in his hand and chopped down mercilessly, beheading the traitors. Darius was never merciful to the traitors. Darius had not studied the study of emperors, nor did he have any profound skills to control people, but he knew that an iron fist could definitely deter all potential traitors.

After executing these twenty or so spies of the World Government, Darius gently swung the axe, splashing the blood on the blade onto the ground, and then asked Ah Shen in a low voice: "Ah Shen, what are the casualties of the Tenho Gang?"

Hearing this, Ah Shen's face was solemn, and he slowly said, "We have suffered nearly 30,000 casualties, and more than 15,000 deaths have been confirmed."

Darius frowned when he heard that, and after a moment he was a little angry and disdainful: "Waste, they don't train normally, and this is the end at the critical moment. Well, just bury them properly." His words revealed his indifference to the passing of life, as if those sacrificed lives were nothing but insignificant dust.

As soon as this was said, Ah Shen also nodded in agreement. In fact, the death of many brothers was not entirely due to the hands of external enemies, but the shadow demons summoned by Darius during the fierce battle devoured the vitality of a large number of seriously injured people. This led to the brothers who could have been treated being killed by Darius's shadow demons.

However, when Ashen recalled Darius's terrifying power, his heart trembled. He felt that Darius's power seemed endless and he had no idea where his limit was.

"So, how many people are left now?" Darius asked again, with unquestionable authority in his tone.

Ah Shen responded quickly: "There are still about 17,000 of us, but there are many brothers who are seriously injured or have lost limbs, and some brothers have been deprived of part of their lifespan due to your power, sir."

Darius nodded slightly, and his eyes swept over the members of the Tianfeng Gang present, many of whom were wrapped in bandages. He said in a deep voice: "We have dealt a heavy blow to the navy this time, and the World Government will never give up easily. Boro City is no longer a place to stay for long, and the only way to survive is to go to sea. You are all brothers who have been together for several years. Are you willing to go to sea with me, or choose to stay in Boro City and wait for the World Government's army to arrive?"

Upon hearing this, the red-banded snake expressed its position without hesitation: "I swear to follow Lord Darius to the death and go out to sea!"

Bakugui also agreed with a grim smile, and the other members of the Seven Demons of Purgatory and the top leaders of the Tianfeng Gang expressed their willingness to follow.

Under Darius's five years of iron-fisted rule, no one in Boro City dared to have second thoughts, not to mention that they witnessed his heroic feat of beheading the Vice Admiral yesterday. They knew that staying in the city would only lead to more fierce retaliation. Only by following Darius could they have a chance of survival. Moreover, people go to high places and water flows to low places, so they naturally want to follow the strong.

Darius stood there, his ears ringing with the passionate shouts of his men as they vowed to sail out to sea with him. Such loyalty and passion made him smile with satisfaction.

Darius cleared his throat, his voice firm and powerful: "Very good, I officially declare that the Roxas Pirates are established today! Former members of the Tenhou Gang, your positions will remain unchanged, and A Shen will be the vice-captain of the Roxas Pirates."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate burst of boiling cheers: "Oh!!!" "Long live Lord Darius!" "Long live the Roxas Pirates!" The former members of the Tenho Gang, now crew members of the Roxas Pirates, their common shouts resounded through the sky.

Darius raised his hand at the right time, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then turned his gaze to Ah Shen beside him, with a bit of expectation in his tone: "Ah Shen, are all the things you have prepared over the years ready?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Shen immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, Captain, everything is ready. I carefully recruited 122 of the top navigators in the West Sea and gave them rigorous and professional training. In addition, we are equipped with pirate ships. Although many of them were seized from other pirate groups and then modified, they have different shapes, but these ships have also been tested by the sea and waves and are absolutely solid and reliable. In addition, the flagship you specially ordered to be built has been completed and can set sail at any time."

After hearing this, Darius nodded with satisfaction and immediately gave an order: "Then let's prepare to go out to sea immediately! Pass the order down and quickly load food, fresh water and other supplies onto the ship and prepare to set sail!"

As soon as these words came out, the red-chained snake couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "Captain, are we leaving right away?"

Darius's eyes were like torches, and his tone revealed an unquestionable determination: "Well, time is running out. It didn't matter before, but it doesn't matter now. I killed Vice Admiral Bai. His position in the navy is very important. His death will definitely cause a strong reaction from the navy. If the next attack is by a navy admiral, it will be troublesome."

Although Darius can defeat Old Bai with the power of "Demon Sublimation", the cooldown period of that skill is as long as 100 days. If he continues to stay in Boro City, once a strong man like Sengoku or Garp comes, the consequences will be disastrous. By then, even if Darius can escape with the help of the "Destiny" skill, the others will not be able to escape. They are all the foundations Darius has worked hard to build in the past five years.

In the Grand Line, the Navy Headquarters - Marinford.

Admiral Kong stared at the photo of Darius, his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing uncontrollable indignation and determination. He said in a low and powerful voice: "Damn the remnants of the Rocks Pirates, I didn't expect that they actually had such power, how hateful!"

The atmosphere in the Admiral's office was solemn and dignified. In addition to Admiral Sora himself, there were two heavyweights in the Navy: one was Admiral Sengoku with an afro, his eyes sparkling with wisdom and determination; the other was a beautiful middle-aged woman with an upright figure and blue hair hanging in a ponytail, Vice Admiral and Admiral candidate Tsuru.

After putting the photo down, Kong looked at Zhan Guo and He He in front of him and asked seriously, "The Five Elders asked me to issue a new bounty order for him as soon as possible. What do you think about his new bounty? And those cadres of the Tianfeng Gang, should they also be issued a bounty?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke slowly at this moment, his voice was soft but every word was sonorous: "Marshal Kong, we must re-evaluate the bounty on this pirate. The 3000 million berries in the past are obviously a joke to him. His strength is definitely not something that can be measured by a mere million. Even those pirates with a bounty of million may not be able to cause such a major setback to the navy."

"As for those gang members, they are the scourge of the local people. This time, so many of our navy personnel have died in the line of duty. Let's also issue a wanted notice for them!"

Upon hearing this, General Zhan Guo's expression became more solemn. He said in a deep voice: "With Darius's strength, the bounty must be increased to at least 5 million, or even more than 8 million."

"According to the information sent back by the navy soldiers who retreated, Darius's devil fruit is a mythical beast - Yamata no Orochi, and its ability is also very strong. Each snake head contains a special ability, and is accompanied by an indescribable strange power. Although I have not yet confirmed whether the power of the black shadow that can devour human life mentioned by the soldiers is the awakened form of the devil fruit, the strength of the mythical beast ability user should not be underestimated. What is more worrying is that although he has not shown the domineering color domineering, his terrifying strength is already astonishing. I have even begun to sweat for Vice Admiral Slit. Whether he can successfully deal with Darius is indeed an unknown."

Marshal Kong couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, with a trace of self-blame in his eyes: "Indeed, I underestimated his strength. This 3000 million bounty is just an old account from eight years ago. Now, we must face reality and increase his bounty to million Baileys! At the same time, be sure to inform Lieutenant General Slit that he must act cautiously when facing Darius and must not be careless at all."