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On top of the Royal Palace castle
Bartholomew Kuma held a Bible, facing the battlefield outside the city, gazing at Daichi. He knew he had been discovered.
He had been following the situation in North Blue and had intervened multiple times to assist the Revolutionary Army. However, he was now bound by circumstances and could only act covertly.
He had heard Stussy mention Daichi and had long wanted to meet him, but upon meeting, he felt fear.
This war had caused countless deaths and injuries.
All at the hands of this man. There could have been better ways, but this man massacred without a care.
This was somewhat difficult for him to accept.
"Warlord Bartholomew Kuma."
The voice in his ear made Kuma's body tremble. He then realized that the man from the battlefield had appeared not far away.
Kuma turned around and looked at Daichi, who was standing on a spire a dozen meters away, with a girl still clinging to him.
It's the Instant-Move Fruit!
Kuma spoke calmly.
"If you were to travel, where would you like to go?"
"Travel..."
Daichi pondered seriously.
"The whole world, I suppose."
Kuma remained silent.
Just as the rumors said, he was an incredibly overbearing man.
Daichi stared at Kuma and quickly lost interest. He sensed no fighting spirit in his aura.
Only cowardice.
And fear!
?
Daichi suddenly felt a sense of ease.
Since when could he perceive others' emotions? Although many powerful individuals' auras carried emotions, Kuma's aura was very stable, and his emotions were well hidden.
He's a bit like Queen Otohime.
Recalling carefully, it seemed that after arriving in North Blue, as his territory expanded, his Haki and aura continued to grow.
Quantitative change leads to qualitative change.
Perhaps one day, he too would be able to hear the Voice of All Things.
Daichi spoke coldly, "Get lost. This isn't where you belong. Also, send those idiots out of North Blue, or next time I see them, no one will be there to save them."
Kuma was silent for a long time, then clapped his hands.
"Puff!"
His massive body vanished, leaving only a small wisp of white mist.
A very powerful ability.
Unless Kuma fought to the death without retreating, there was almost no way in this world to stop him. In terms of escape, it was even more convenient than Kizaru's ability.
It's a pity the ability found the wrong master.
Daichi felt quite regretful as he returned to the battlefield with Ulti.
The remaining kingdom soldiers all laid down their weapons, their eyes vacant. The god-like power had completely shattered their morale and faith.
This was not something humans could fight against!
Daichi came to the edge of the great chasm, looking at the destruction he had caused with such ease, and could not help but think of Aokiji's Ice Age.
Freezing an entire sea for seven days!
A casual wave of a strong person's hand was enough to plunge the weak into despair.
Such were the rules of this world.
"Rise!"
Daichi raised his palm!
The ground trembled, and large amounts of earth and rock converged forward, forming a massive arch bridge over the great chasm!
For aesthetic appeal, two giant Groudon statues were piled at each end of the arch bridge, guarding the bridge like guardian deities.
"A bit rough!"
Daichi's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist.
The arch bridge and statues contracted and solidified, and were reshaped again by intense heat, their surfaces taking on an obsidian-like luster.
Reinforcement complete!
"Our enemy is... a god!"
The kingdom soldiers knelt one after another, their foreheads pressed to the ground.
Only a god could create such a miracle.
Under the kneeling of the kingdom soldiers, Daichi led his subordinates across the bridge and advanced towards the Royal City.
This war was over.
Daichi rode the king's white horse.
"Give the order for those soldiers to rescue anyone still alive."
"Yes!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers had fallen into the great chasm. There should be some lucky ones who survived, and the bodies of the fallen soldiers also needed to be recovered.
A small act of kindness could calm people's hearts.
Upon hearing the command, most of the kingdom soldiers' fear disappeared, and their emotions became excited, some even feeling grateful.
"Find tools!"
"Rescue them!!!"
"Hurry up!!!"
Ropes were lowered into the great chasm, and the rescue soldiers anxiously slid down, searching for survivors and the bodies of their comrades.
Royal City, Central Avenue
The once bustling street was deserted. All residents had hidden in their homes, observing the outside through door and window cracks.
The Hoenn Government army advanced unhurriedly through the center of the Royal City. The vast military might made the citizens realize that the country had changed hands again.
Panic quickly spread through the Royal Palace castle. The gates were already open.
Guards and ministers knelt on the ground, not daring to offer any resistance.
"Form ranks!"
The warriors immediately stepped forward and formed ranks, raising long spears adorned with the flags of the Beast Pirates and Hoenn Government, and quickly laid out a red carpet.
Amidst the reverence of all the warriors, Daichi stepped onto the warrior's path, walking step by step from the main gate of the Royal Palace into the Royal Palace Hall, sweeping his wide cloak, and turning to sit upon the throne.
He leaned slightly, resting his right hand on his chin.
His disdainful gaze looked down below.
"Greetings, General Commander-sama!!!"
The warriors knelt on one knee, shouting Daichi's new title.
Daichi the Destroyer was the outside world's name for him, but within the Hoenn Government Group, his title was General Commander of the entire army, similar in nature to Kaido's title of Beast Pirates Governor.
The New World was a world of pirates.
And North Blue would temporarily become the Hoenn Empire's base.
Three days passed in a flash
The flags of Hoenn Government and Beast Pirates were planted throughout all the cities of Luen Kingdom, and scattered resistance was all met with bloody suppression.
The kingdom officially changed hands.
That day, a celebration banquet was held at the Royal Palace.
In the scenic garden
"Daichi-sama, the general overview of Luen Kingdom has been compiled."
"Good."
Daichi took the documents and began to read.
Like most kingdoms, Luen Kingdom was a relatively traditional medieval country with numerous plains, excellent farming conditions, and an economy heavily reliant on agriculture and foreign wars.
It also had a typical pyramid-shaped power structure with churches, lords, and knights, all exploiting the common people.
Such a country was clearly not suitable for the Labor Country model, and its people would find it difficult to adapt to industrialization in a short time.
Moreover, under the interference of the church, most of the populace was illiterate, lacking sufficient cultural foundation.
They could not even manage screwing in a screw properly.
Similar to Wano Country, Luen Kingdom was more suited for enclosure and rent collection, and military training. Other aspects would have to come slowly.
Daichi quickly made a decision.
"Issue the order: from today onwards, abolish the feudal and noble policies, and reclaim all arable land!"
"Also, burn all the churches!"
"My territory does not need divine authority interference."
The biggest problem with the feudal system was the land issue. Lords and nobles controlled large amounts of arable land and had extremely high autonomy, allowing for layered exploitation.
Rent and taxes were withheld layer by layer by the nobility.
How would he make money then?
No middlemen!
All the land was his!
For the entire country's privileged class, only the ruler was needed!
And the church, whose power was almost greater than the king's, seriously interfered with development. They had not protected the country during the previous war either.
All must be purged!
Kikara hesitantly whispered, "Daichi-sama, doing this will surely cause great turmoil."
"Then sharpen the blade!"
Daichi's eyes were cold.
"Kill one if one resists, kill ten if ten resist!"
"If any nobles are foolish enough to incite the populace to protest, then kill all members of their clans!"
"Also, control the port!"
"Set up a row of gallows at the port. If any nobles try to flee this country with their wealth, hang them all for public display!"