One Piece: Building the Roxas Empire

After about three minutes of silence, the deep black spear had turned into a pool of black mud, merging with Philip's body as if it was originally a part of him. His body, which had been cut in two by the black sword, had miraculously recovered without any scars. If it weren't for the bloodstains and tear marks on his clothes, it would be hard to believe that he had experienced such a severe injury.

Philip's eyes gradually opened, revealing a new light. He slowly stood up from the ground. Although his movements were weak, they revealed his unyielding will. Darius saw this scene and frowned slightly; however, in the next moment, Philip knelt on one knee, his tone full of sincerity and awe: "Master..."

This action instantly relieved Darius's doubts. He asked in a deep voice: "It seems that you have indeed been successfully reborn. So, do you remember everything before?"

Philip remained kneeling, his head lowered, his voice full of self-blame and loyalty: "Yes, Master, all my memories are as clear as yesterday. I was ignorant and foolish, and I faced my master with my sword. This is a crime of great disrespect. I beg for your forgiveness."

Darius was filled with mixed emotions, full of curiosity and confusion about Philip's current situation. He continued to ask, "Philip, do you still have all your memories of the past?"

Hearing this, Philip slowly raised his head with a firm and pious look: "Master, I do remember everything, including those things in the past that make me feel deeply guilty." Although his voice was light, it revealed unquestionable firmness and loyalty.

Darius stared at Philip with a deep gaze, as if he could see into people's hearts. From Philip's submissive posture and the awe in his eyes, he was sure that the contract of the Black Spear had been deeply imprinted in the other's soul, completely transforming him into his loyal slave.

Darius spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "Now that you understand that it was me who gave you a new life, what path will you choose next? Will you choose to follow me, or return to the embrace of the navy?"

Philip's eyes became more determined when he heard this, and they flashed with infinite longing for the unknown future and deep loyalty to Darius: "Master, my heart has long belonged to you. I long to be by your side at all times, to serve you at your service, and to serve you every moment."

Darius smiled slightly upon hearing this, but then he changed his expression to a serious one and asked tentatively, "Do you know what this means? This decision means that you will give up all the status and honor you have accumulated in the navy. Are you sure?"

Philip heard this, his eyes flashed with determination, his tone was full of excitement and determination: "In front of loyalty to the master, those false names and status are nothing but passing clouds, insignificant. As long as I can stay with the master, I will not hesitate even if I have to give up my entire navy."

Darius' eyes flashed with approval, and he nodded gently, with a little more satisfaction and trust in his tone: "Very good, I have remembered your loyalty in my heart. But now, I resurrected you because I saw your identity. Now I give you a task, return to the navy immediately, lurk in it, climb to a high position in the navy as much as possible, and then pass the intelligence of the navy's top brass to me."

When Philip heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but was immediately overwhelmed by his absolute loyalty to Darius. He bowed his head respectfully and said firmly, "Yes, Master. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, I will fulfill my mission."

Darius nodded secretly upon seeing this, and then raised a key question: "But how can we ensure that our communication is not detected by the navy? Ordinary Den Den Mushi obviously cannot meet the needs. It seems that you have the technology that can counter eavesdropping in the navy!"

Upon hearing this, Philip immediately took out a strange snail-like creature from his arms and presented it with both hands, his eyes flashing with pride and loyalty: "Master, this is a special anti-eavesdropping snail made by the World Government. Just put it aside when talking on the phone, and it can effectively prevent any form of eavesdropping."

Darius took the anti-eavesdropping snail and examined it carefully for a moment. A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He knew that this would be an important guarantee for the security of their future communications. He patted Philip's shoulder gently and said earnestly, "You did a good job, Philip."

Darius stared at the unique snail in his hand and admired it in his heart. Although Den Den Mushi are common in markets everywhere, this special snail with anti-eavesdropping function is rare. Its circulation is strictly regulated by the World Government, which shows how precious and extraordinary it is. Judging from Philip's current state, he is obviously deeply bound by the soul contract. His loyalty to Darius is indestructible, and his memory is intact. Only that absolute loyalty is deeply engraved in his heart like a brand.

Such loyalty far outweighs the time and effort Darius needs to spend to cultivate a spy. Philip's existence undoubtedly paves a more convenient path for Darius, allowing him to have the opportunity to target the future Navy Marshal Sengoku, and even the younger Kuzan, Sakaski and other navy officers who may become marshals in the future, and ultimately plan to control the fate of the entire navy.

"Very good, go back. If you have any important information, be sure to report it to me immediately." Darius gave Philip an order in an unquestionable tone and handed him his contact information in person. Although Philip was reluctant, he still resolutely carried out Darius's order and turned to leave.

Darius looked at Philip's receding back, but he had no interest in chasing the rest of the navy. Those naval soldiers were scattered and fled, and it was difficult for them to pose an effective threat. Moreover, his demon sublimation ability had entered the cooling period, and most of his other offensive skills were also recovering. Darius knew that time was running out and the navy's reinforcements could arrive at any time, so he had to evacuate as soon as possible.

Even though the power of the demon's sublimation has passed and the shadow demon is hard to find, the pirates around still dare not approach easily. This fear may come from the focus on the navy's pursuit, or the deep fear of Darius's own strength.

Darius quickly took out the Den Den Mushi from his arms and dialed A Shen's number. His tone revealed an unquestionable determination: "A Shen, immediately send an order to stop the pursuit and return. Be sure to speed up the repair of the ship and prepare for evacuation."

"Yes, sir." On the other end of the phone, Ah Shen's voice was full of awe and obedience, as if he had foreseen the upcoming action.

Immediately afterwards, the order was passed down layer by layer like ripples. The Roxas Pirates, who had originally intended to gain results in the pursuit of the navy, resolutely terminated this pursuit operation with little benefit after weighing the pros and cons.

After all, although the navy was afraid of strong men like Darius, when facing ordinary pirates, they did not panic. Instead, they showed a high degree of organization and discipline. Except for a few navy members who fled in panic when facing Darius, the rest maintained an orderly retreat formation, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of the pirates' pursuit.

At this moment, as the order to stop the pursuit resounded through the sky, the pirates also withdrew from the excitement aroused by the short-lived victory just now. Fatigue and pain surged like a tide, eroding their bodies and minds.

Soon, the members of the Roxas Pirates gradually gathered together. Darius gave orders in a steady voice, asking the crew to immediately repair the damaged ships. Looking around, dozens of pirate ships had become victims of the sea of ​​fire, ruthlessly devoured by the navy's arson tactics, and only a few were barely able to maintain and were not completely sunk.

Standing on the Iron Blood, although this flagship had experienced the baptism of fire, this ship was the main ship of the Roxas Pirates, and the crew paid more attention to it, so it was also the first to be extinguished.

The hull was covered in smoke and charred, and the mast collapsed in the flames. However, thanks to the extraordinary material of the Baoshu Adam, the Iron Blood showed amazing toughness and vitality. Even after suffering such a heavy blow, its internal structure was still stable, and the external damage did not touch the root. In addition, the careful protection of the cadres allowed the Iron Blood to maintain a relatively intact posture and did not sink.

In view of the current severe situation where the fleet is generally damaged, the Roxas Pirates are well aware that evacuation is not an easy task. It requires the shipwrights to work day and night to repair the ships one by one to a navigable state before they can regroup and set sail.

On the other side, at the Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Admiral Kong was also shocked after learning about Slit's disastrous defeat in Gyro Castle, because Slit was also the commander-in-chief last time, and the number of navy personnel at that time was less than that of the Roxas Pirates, but in the end they won a great victory and were almost able to wipe out the Roxas Pirates.

This time, Slit led the headquarters navy and the West Sea branch navy, a total of more than 40,000 naval elites to attack the Roxas Pirates. The number of people was more than three times that of the Roxas Pirates, but this time they suffered a disastrous defeat. Dozens of naval warships were destroyed and more than 10,000 navy soldiers were killed. After hearing the news, Kong couldn't believe his ears.

But after listening to the details of Slit's report, Kong also felt it was difficult, especially when he heard that the shadow demons summoned by Darius could take away human vitality and heal their own injuries. He knew that this was a very tricky ability. It was useless to rely on numbers. It was necessary to rely on the elite navy.

As for Slit's strength, even if we look at the entire navy, he is among the best. He can even be said to be the fifth strongest in the navy after him, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr. However, even Slit could not defeat Darius and was forced to retreat by Darius. I'm afraid that if they want to defeat him, it will only be possible if Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr and others come forward.

"Do we need to ask Garp or Sengoku to take action?" At this time, in the Marshal's office, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who served as a staff officer to Marshal Kong, asked.

In He's opinion, even Slit can't beat Darius. To be safe, it's better to let Sengoku and Garp take action during the period. Although Zephyr's strength is strong enough, compared with Garp and Sengoku, Zephyr's strength is still slightly inferior, and Zephyr is now in a semi-retired state. In addition to serving as the admiral of the navy, he also serves as the chief instructor of the Naval Academy to train a new generation for the navy.

Kong listened and shook his head, saying, "Not for now. Let's find a way to drive him to the New World! We absolutely cannot let him continue to do whatever he wants in the West Sea."

In Kong's opinion, if he wants to defeat Darius, he will have to mobilize too many troops. If he can be defeated, that would be the best. If he can't be defeated and he escapes, it will be troublesome. So it is better to drive Darius to the New World as soon as possible. Once in the New World, those pirates will naturally come to cause trouble.

Anyway, the New World has never been under the control of the World Government. Besides, the New World is a barren land, so let the pirates mess around!

But the Four Seas are different. Most of the world government’s tax revenue and natural gold come from the Four Seas. It can be said that this is the basic foundation for the world government to control the world, and it must not be allowed to become too chaotic here.