Elbaph's king was instantly vaporized in a spectacular explosion, his remains sent spiraling skyward, a terrifying spectacle that left Lily Enstomach utterly shocked.
"Incredible! He's incredibly strong!"
She hadn't expected the king to be so easily defeated. This meant those who stayed behind to cover her escape were likely…
A chill ran down her spine. Then, a deafening roar echoed from the distance—the sound of giants running.
Lily Enstomach looked towards the sound, spotting the giants who'd protected her.
"You! You're alright?!"
She stared at the blood-soaked giants, horrified. With the king dead, chaos reigned. Everyone was stunned.
Ryuya halted the mechanical soldiers, ordering them to await his command. He watched the scene unfold. Lily Enstomach expressed her concern for the injured giants, who then informed her and the others that Ryuya hadn't killed them.
Lily Enstomach looked at Ryuya, curious about this powerful, previously unknown figure.
Ryuya, sensing the opportune moment, addressed the giants. "You have a choice: surrender, or continue fighting.
If you choose war, none of you will survive, and Elbaph will be erased from the Grand Line. Surrender, and I will lead you to true prosperity. The choice is yours."
Lily Enstomach and the others fell into deep thought.
Then, a giant addressed Lily Enstomach, "Lily Enstomach, with the King gone, we need a new leader. You're perfect for the role. We'll follow your decision!"
The other giants were stunned, then declared, "Hail King Lily!"
Lily Enstomach hadn't expected to become queen, let alone hold Elbaph's fate in her hands. She looked at Ryuya.
"If we surrender, how will you treat us?"
Ryuya replied, "As always, but your lives might become more… exciting." Chapters first released on novel★fire.net
Lily Enstomach's expression changed. The prospect was unsettling, but she had no choice. Facing Ryuya's power, surrender seemed inevitable.
However, she insisted, "We must have autonomy. Unless it's voluntary, we refuse!"
"You're surrendering. If you disobey my orders, why would I keep you?"
Lily Enstomach's face fell. She had no leverage.
"We surrender, but please respect our decisions. Warn us of dangerous missions. That's our only request!"
Ryuya nodded. "Agreed."
As King Sterry, controlled by Ryuya, conquered Elbaph, the world was shocked.
"That's the strongest nation on the Grand Line!"
"How did King Sterry do it?"
"Wasn't King Sterry a useless king?"
"How did he become so powerful so quickly?"
Morgan, the newspaper magnate, spread news of King Sterry's power, creating widespread fear among other nations.
Many turned to the Dawn Birds for protection.
Under the Dawn Birds' protection, Alabasta, for example, felt no fear of King Sterry.
This was, of course, part of Ryuya's plan, spread by Robin.
The news spread rapidly. Many nations secretly sought the Dawn Birds' protection, offering tribute in exchange for safety from King Sterry's aggression.
The Marines were ineffective, and the recent expedition left them unable to respond to King Sterry's rampage.
This was why Ryuya, controlling King Sterry, launched this unprecedented attack on Elbaph. Elbaph became a vassal state of the Lira Kingdom, providing metal for the mechanical soldiers, which Wapol's Baku Baku no Mi further refined into stronger materials for upgrading the mechanical factory.
In Ryuya's mind, far ahead of current technology, the factory had reached its tenth generation. These tenth-generation mechanical soldiers possessed incredible durability.
Using giants and mechanical soldiers, King Sterry aggressively expanded his territory. Nations joining the Dawn Birds were spared.
This led to a surge in nations seeking the Dawn Birds' protection.
This didn't go unnoticed by the Marines or Germa 66 in the North Blue.
They saw the potential of the mechanical soldiers, believing they could achieve similar dominance, forcing the Marines to recognize their sovereignty.
While other nations joined the Dawn Birds, Germa 66 sought recognition from the World Government. This was, to say the least, naive.
Tempted by the mechanical soldiers, Germa 66 attacked Elbaph. Vinsmoke Judge's daughter, Vinsmoke Reiju, warned him.
"Father, this is unwise. We're facing King Sterry, who conquered Elbaph!"
Judge scoffed. "We are the Vinsmoke family! Germa 66! We won't be defeated! I'll use Germa's genetic factors to create stronger bio-soldiers to fight the mechanical soldiers! Mechanical soldiers, no matter how strong, lack the agility of our soldiers!"
Reiju felt conflicted. Unlike her siblings, she possessed empathy, but she had to obey her father, a source of immense frustration. She wanted to tell him this plan was doomed to fail, but he wouldn't listen.
Soon, under Judge's command, Germa 66 arrived in Elbaph. The moment they arrived, Ryuya, as King Sterry, confronted Judge.
Judge, brimming with pride, declared, "King Sterry, you came to greet us! I offer you a chance: surrender your mechanical factory, and we won't attack!"
Ryuya smirked. This was the best joke he'd heard in a long time. He shook his head.
Judge ordered, "This is your choice, don't blame me!"
Bio-soldiers, created using Germa's genetic factors, appeared across Elbaph.
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