One Piece: Lord of Calamity

Shimotsuki Ushimaru was a tall, robust middle-aged man. A katana hung at his waist, his face was resolute, and his blue hair was tied into a small topknot at the back of his head. This battle-hardened samurai, however, was somewhat bewildered at this moment.

What on earth was that? Snails? And what were those structures on the snails' backs that were so clearly visible even from this distance? Those were definitely not native to Wano Country! If they weren't local, then there was only one possibility!

Shimotsuki Ushimaru's expression immediately turned serious. He began to issue commands. "Immediately contact the Flower Capital! Ringo has discovered outsiders!" "Furthermore, immediately summon all samurai in the city! Prepare for battle! At the same time, notify the citizens to seek shelter!"

Soon after, a low-ranking official known as a 'Doshing' (footman) banged a gong, loudly declaring in the town's streets and alleys, "The Daimyo commands! Everyone prepare for shelter!!" "The Daimyo commands! Everyone prepare for shelter!!"

People hadn't even figured out what was happening when they saw Daimyo Shimotsuki Ushimaru riding his horse, leading his samurai out of the city, and rapidly advancing along the main road towards the other side of the town.

Is war about to break out? people inevitably wondered, nervously closing their doors and windows. But this country hadn't seen war in many years; the last major conflict was when the Kurozumi family attempted a rebellion.

Outside the town, the large snails rumbled closer.

"Boss!" Judge, clutching Shusui, volunteered. "Do you need my army to deploy?"

"No need," Roa tilted his head. "Big Brother Kaido?"

Kaido, carrying his spiked club and taking a swig from his sake gourd, said, "If they don't disappoint me."

"Tsk, you're such a big man, yet you're still picky about food, Big Brother Kaido." Roa shook his head repeatedly. Because of this, your legs will get shorter and shorter in the future, right? That's the price of looking down on people!

Kaido's lip twitched. Crazy.

"Here they come!" Dylan called out.

From the town not far ahead, a contingent of men and horses charged out with a rumble. Roa clearly saw that the leader was a blue-haired samurai. Honestly, he really does look like Zoro. Ryuma's genes were quite formidable.

Kaido was also observing the samurai. "Their aura isn't bad."

"Halt!" The blue-haired samurai roared, pulling his reins with his left hand, making his horse rear its front hooves high, while his right hand drew his sword and pointed it directly at the group of snails. "Who are you people?"

Roa honestly waved his hand, signaling Judge to stop the snails. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

"Excuse me, we're here to ask for directions," Roa said very politely. "Would you mind directing us to the Flower Capital? We have something we'd like to discuss with the king of this country."

"Flower Capital?" Shimotsuki Ushimaru frowned. "What do you want with the Shogun-sama?"

Roa explained straightforwardly, "Oh, we're here to invest. We plan to set up factories in Wano Country and mine Seastone. So, we hope the king will give us this country's resources." "By the way, if possible, please gather all the daimyo of this country as well. We'll settle everything at once."

"Madman!" This brat is mocking me! And they're clearly hostile! Then there's no need to hesitate! Die! The Daimyo of Ringo leaped into the air, his beloved sword instantly drawn. "Don't even think about being so presumptuous!" A massive, sky-blue Flying Slash (Hishou Zangeki) instantly cut through the air.

"Tsk," Kaido immediately sneered disdainfully. "So-called samurai, is this all you've got?" An expert's first move reveals their skill. Although Observation Haki isn't good at discerning the exact strength of an aura, for a master like Kaido, a single glance was enough to tell if someone was strong or weak.

King flapped his wings and shot out, meeting the powerful Flying Slash with his bare body.

"What?" Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who hadn't even landed yet, was greatly astonished. Has he gone mad? But what happened next immediately made him feel that he was the one who had gone mad!

Clang! When the crescent-shaped sword energy landed on King's body, it made a sound like clashing steel, then shattered directly. However, King was also knocked backward, landing heavily beside Roa.

"You are not worthy to fight the Boss," King calmly patted his chest, his face composed. It would have been cooler if his clothes hadn't been ripped open, revealing his somewhat scrawny chest.

"Who exactly are you people?" Even though he was a bit disheveled, Shimotsuki Ushimaru dared not underestimate King in the slightest. His merciless slash had absolutely no effect! He's a monster!

"I've been so polite, and you still want to attack us?" Roa completely ignored the samurai's words, stating seriously, "The local samurai are so rude! They don't respect us at all, so don't blame us for self-defense!"

Kaido glanced at him again. Who exactly isn't respecting whom?

"Barrett, King, they're yours."

"Yes!" Barrett was already eager, leaping up like a cannonball, launching himself into the sky. Shimotsuki Ushimaru's expression suddenly changed. "What?" because a dark cloud enveloped him.

"Mercury Cannon!" In the sky, a massive ball of mercury, over twenty meters in diameter, plummeted like a meteor! On the surface of the mercury, invisible ripples were already forming.

"This brat!" Kaido couldn't help but feel a hint of envy. Not only was he a Logia user with a very strong physique, but Barrett's talent in Haki was even more astonishing.

 Despite only being at the coating level, unable to even harden, his quantity of Armament Haki was exaggeratedly large.

The quantity of Armament Haki was its quality; this kid was a genius of Armament Haki! Where did that stinky brat Roa find such subordinates!

"Slash!" Shimotsuki Ushimaru's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He launched himself into the air again, slashing fiercely. Invisible ripples flowed on his blackened blade.

This was, of course, the flowing Haki prevalent in Wano Country. One had to admit, he was indeed a renowned strong samurai of Wano Country. Even when facing such a massive mercury sphere, Shimotsuki Ushimaru bravely split it in two. After all, mercury was also a liquid.

However, splitting it in half wasn't enough. The two masses of mercury still slammed irresistibly into the samurai below. Each mass of mercury weighed tens of thousands of tons, equivalent to two medium-sized oil tankers falling from the sky, not even counting Barrett's punch-induced acceleration. The result was...

Boom! Boom! The ground instantly shattered and collapsed, large fissures extending into the distant town. In the farther wilderness, the accumulated snow was even shaken into the air. Hundreds of samurai immediately plunged into desperate calamity.

"..." Shimotsuki Ushimaru's mind went blank.

At the same moment, King shot towards Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who hadn't landed yet, his katana drawn, delivering a powerful, heavy slash.

"Villain!" His attack seemed to awaken the dazed Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who countered with a swing of his own sword. Clang! King's slash was not only useless, but his katana was cut in half by Shimotsuki Ushimaru's strike, and the powerful slash even pulled a brilliant spark across King's chest. King flew back; he didn't know Haki yet, after all.

"Useless!" Barrett crashed to the ground, his lower body transforming into mercury vapor, propelling himself forward. "Mercury Vapor Cannon!" Dense mercury vapor descended like a silver river from the heavens.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru instinctively swung his sword to cut. Of course, he easily split the mercury vapor in two. After all, it was a gas.

But.

"Wah ah ah ah!" Shimotsuki Ushimaru immediately tasted the power of the mercury vapor. Even Hero Garp's Haki couldn't completely resist the high temperature, let alone his. Piercing screams echoed across the sky. The undiminished mercury vapor struck the ground, spreading out after turning the earth into a semi-molten state. Those samurai who had survived the previous mercury meteor attack were now "lucky."

Roa unconsciously sighed. "I told you, you should use that move less."

"Sorry, Boss!" King, who had just landed, looked apologetic. Compared to Barrett, he was too weak.

"How about a change of swords?" Roa said with a smile. "Judge, lend Shusui to King." Judge naturally had no objection and tossed Shusui to King.

Catching the sword, King once again dashed out, straight towards Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who was now visible through the steam.

"Keep him alive, King," Roa said.

"Yes!" The Daimyo of Ringo was now covered in severe burns, looking utterly disheveled. At this moment, a blade wreathed in roaring flames slashed towards him. Shimotsuki Ushimaru instinctively blocked. Even heavily injured, he still barely parried King's slash.

But upon seeing the sword clearly, Shimotsuki Ushimaru's rage flared again. "Shusui!! What have you done?!" That was his ancestor's beloved sword.

King, however, paid no mind to his anger. "Fire Dragon Emperor!" At point-blank range, a fire dragon roared forth, directly engulfing Shimotsuki Ushimaru.

Barrett landed on the ground, sneering disdainfully. This level of flame was nothing compared to his mercury vapor. But such weak flames still made Shimotsuki Ushimaru scream repeatedly; he was already very weak.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru furiously swung his sword, scattering the flames, but where was the enemy's figure in front of him?

"Speed, it seems, is my advantage." The flame behind King's head extinguished. He had already appeared behind Shimotsuki Ushimaru like a phantom. Then, Thwip! His ancestor's blade pierced through his descendant's body from behind.

Roa nodded gently. King's defense and speed were maximized. His offensive power was just a little lacking. Before finding a suitable Devil Fruit for him, he should be trained as a swordsman. But first, he needed to learn Haki.

Hmm, let's go to the Flower Capital first, then. Before that, he needed to contact the Flower Capital side and have Wano Country gather its forces and prepare; otherwise, it would be too troublesome.

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