One Piece: Building the Roxas Empire

At this moment, the crew on the ship were generally immersed in an unprecedented atmosphere of depression. From the former Tenho Gang to the current Roxas Pirates, in all their years of sailing, this was the first time they had suffered such a tragic defeat. After the battle, only one in ten survived, and the rest either died heroically or surrendered helplessly. The cruelty of fate was heartbreaking.

Darius looked deeply at the depressed pirates in front of him. After all, the Roxas Pirates had always been smooth sailing since they went to sea. When had they ever suffered such a blow? This time, they had directly lost 90% of the Roxas Pirates's forces. It was an absolute disastrous defeat.

Darius looked at them and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, there is no need to indulge in grief. Although we lost this time, I have said it before, the strong survive and the weak die. Those people are just too weak, but I will not settle this account with them. Sooner or later, I will kill that guy Slit."

"When we were in Boro City, I warned you from the beginning to the end that this sea is cruel and merciless, and follows the iron law of the survival of the fittest. From the moment you stepped on the pirate ship, you should have a deep understanding of this. Those brothers who passed away were eliminated because of their lack of strength or bad luck. Although it is heartbreaking, this is also a manifestation of the law of nature. They can only blame themselves for not being strong enough. Therefore, if you want to survive on this sea, keep getting stronger!"

After hearing this, the confusion and sadness in the pirates' eyes gradually faded, replaced by a gleam of perseverance. After following Darius for many years, they knew the boss's ruthlessness and determination. He firmly believed in the law of the jungle and had no sympathy for the weak. Only by making unremitting efforts and becoming a truly strong person can one win respect and the right to survive.

"That's right, we should have known this the day we set out to sea." "No matter what, we believe that the captain can lead us to victory." "That's right, the captain is the strongest, we will definitely win next time." All of a sudden, the pirates became excited. They did lose this time, but Darius did not lose. If it weren't for the final support from the navy, they believed that Darius would definitely defeat Slit.

This is because the crew of a pirate group have blind confidence in the strength of their captain, because their captain is too strong. For them, Darius's strength is already a belief, and they have regarded Darius as a god. They don't believe that Darius will lose. Even if they suffered heavy losses this time, it was only because they were too weak and held the captain back.

"Very good, now you are my subordinate!" Darius nodded, and then instructed Ah Shen beside him, "The next matters will be left to you. I'm going to take a rest and recover my strength."

"Yes, Captain." A Shen responded respectfully. Although he had fought for a day and a night and was exhausted, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility. Although Darius was the captain, he would not handle everything. He only had one thing to do, which was to give orders.

When he entered his room, he saw Liuli carefully wrapping the last bandage around the wound of the red-chained snake. Her movements were gentle and focused. Noticing Darius's return, Liuli stood up immediately, her eyes sparkling with joy, and she opened her red lips and said softly, "Master, you are back..."

Hearing this, Darius's mouth corners unconsciously lifted up, outlining a satisfied smile. He slowly walked towards Liuli, stretched out his arms, and embraced her in his arms. He was very happy that Liuli was still alive, and whispered in admiration: "It's unbelievable, little Liuli, you actually survived that war, which surprised and delighted me!"

Liuli leaned on Darius's solid chest, with a gentle smile on her face. She whispered, talking about her luck: "All this is thanks to your foresight in building that secret cabin compartment. If not, I would have fallen into the hands of the navy and I would never see you again."

Darius also held Liuli gently. When building the Iron Blood, Darius had thought about how to build a secret compartment for his vases to hide safely. It seemed that it came in handy. Liuli and the others who stayed on the Iron Blood all survived successfully.

Darius gently kissed Liuli's smooth forehead, without saying much, but hugged Liuli tighter, and then hugged the red-chained snake and led them to the bed. After a day and night of fierce fighting, his body was extremely tired and in urgent need of rest.

The softness of the big bed instantly enveloped the three of them. Darius closed his eyes, and his tired body and mind were completely relaxed at this moment, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

In the waters of Jiulong Town, the Navy is facing many things. They have arrested more than 20,000 members of the Roxas Pirates, which is far more than in the past. However, behind this huge number, there is a more complicated truth. There are many innocent people among them. They were innocent residents of some free villages and towns, but unfortunately they were abducted by the Roxas Pirates and became their tools for evil. All of this undoubtedly increased the workload and moral considerations of the Navy.

As a navy, they need to distinguish between real pirates and innocent civilians, and they are also responsible for escorting these civilians back to their hometowns safely. These are time-consuming and laborious tasks, but they have to do it.

Vice Admiral Slit was well aware of the seriousness of the situation. He did not slack off at all and immediately reported the details of the operation to the Navy Headquarters through Den Den Mushi. "Marshal Sora, as you have heard, the situation is complicated and difficult. Although we have successfully captured a large number of pirates, unfortunately, the target person, Captain Darius of the Roxas Pirates, is still at large. It is my fault that I failed to arrest him this time."

Marshal Sora's calm and comforting voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Vice Admiral Slit, you don't need to blame yourself too much. The Roxas Pirates are so powerful that no other pirate group in the West Sea can match them. It is a great blessing for the Navy that you can achieve such results under such a difficult environment. We all see your efforts and contributions."

Slit did not relax because of the marshal's consolation. He continued to explain his determination in a firm tone: "Marshal, I beg you to attack again. Although most of their forces have been severely damaged, the remaining forces cannot be underestimated. We cannot give them a chance to revive. We must eliminate them as soon as possible."

"How confident are you about this operation?" Marshal Kong's voice was solemn.

"As long as I can find their location, I will have a 70% chance of arresting him. Of course, if I can mobilize the navy of the West Sea to assist me, then the chance should be 90%." Slit replied after thinking for a moment.

He was well aware of Darius's strength and had also witnessed his talent. If he was not dealt with sooner rather than later, he would become a huge threat to the entire world.

"Also, Marshal, I must emphasize that Darius's threat is far more than the 500 million berries indicated in the bounty. His cruelty and cunning have led him to commit all kinds of evil at sea, so I think his bounty must be increased."

Marshal Kong thought for a moment after hearing this, and finally nodded in agreement: "Okay, I understand. As for the Roxas Pirates, I'll leave it to you. Make sure to arrest the Roxas Pirates. If necessary, you can execute the pirates on the spot without arresting them."

"Yes, Marshal!"

Five days passed slowly, and with the gentle breeze and the sparkling sea, Darius' body gradually recovered its former strength after sufficient rest.

During these quiet and fulfilling days, the Roxas Pirates continued to soar over the vast ocean like an unruly seagull.

At this moment, on the bow of the Iron Blood, Darius sat upright like a pine tree, his legs lightly crossed, his eyes slightly lowered, and he was concentrating on practicing his Observation Haki. In the past five days, he had been tirelessly exploring this power that could predict the future, striving to master it to perfection in order to cope with Slit's next challenge.

Just as he was immersed in the tranquility and surge of power in his heart, the red-chained snake approached quietly, holding a roll of newspaper in his hand, and said with a bit of excitement: "Master, the latest news is that your bounty has risen again..."

Darius slowly opened his eyes after hearing this, and took the newspaper from the Red Chain Snake, focusing on the eye-catching number: "Oh, this bounty, how can you not even give an integer? It's so boring!" It's not hard to detect his slight ridicule and helplessness towards this "imperfection". The newspaper clearly read: "Axe, Darius, the bounty is as high as 8 million berries." Only 9990 berries away from 10 million, which makes people feel obsessive-compulsive.

Moreover, Darius could not help but feel a little disgusted with the title "Big Axe". In his opinion, this title was a complete disdain for him. It did not have the slightest domineering aura, but rather seemed a bit stiff and rigid. He secretly thought that when he faced the navy next time, he would definitely raise objections to them and ask them to change his title. If they did not agree, he would kill them until they agreed.

Just as Darius was immersed in his own thoughts, the voice of the Red Chain Snake sounded again, interrupting his reverie: "Not only that, Master, this time our entire pirate group has also been recognized for the bounty." As she spoke, she took out several bounty notices from her arms and showed them to Darius one by one.

"Agami, the vice-captain of the Roxas Pirates, with a bounty of 1 million Baileys."

"Red Chain Snake, a leader of the Roxas Pirates, with a bounty of 1 million Baileys."

"Kai Crow, a leader of the Roxas Pirates, bounty of 8800 million berries."

"Emerald, Roxas Pirates leader, bounty 7400 million Baileys"

"Bakki, a leader of the Roxas Pirates, bounty of 8100 million berries."

"Blue Crystal, Roxas Pirates leader, bounty 5600 million Baileys."

"Kuang Long, a member of the Roxas Pirates, 4400 million Baileys."

"Black Impermanence, a leader of the Roxas Pirates, bounty of 5000 million Baileys."

"Bai Wuchang, a leader of the Roxas Pirates, bounty of 5000 million Baileys."