Egghead Island! A Great Harvest! Roger Takes Action

"Seven Monarchs?"

In the skies somewhere in the latter part of the New World, the Golden Lion casually crumpled up a newspaper. "Boring! How can any other idiots besides Roa be worthy of being ranked alongside me!"

"However, Roa-- "

His gaze suddenly turned serious.

The legion of over two hundred giants, plus Loki, Harald's son, means that Roa's power is far greater than that of his Flying Pirates!

To realize the dream of ruling the sea from the sky, that brat Roa is already the biggest obstacle besides the government!

Although there's Roger, that bastard Roger isn't in competition with him!

That's too fast!

That kid Roa is growing up way too fast!

We need to think of a solution!

On Beehive Island.

Ochoku was on the phone with two other people. "Seven Monarchs, that sounds prestigious. Would Shiki and Roa be willing to share this title with us?" Captain John's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Shiki needs no further explanation; he has never respected us,"

Ochoku, "As for Roa, well, we've all witnessed his madness, and yet, I'm stuck in the middle of the two of them!"

"Luckily, I'm still some distance away from them!"

Silver Axe's voice carried a hint of smugness.

"Don't talk nonsense. If I'm killed, do you think you can escape?"

Ochoku said irritably, "The war in the New World will come sooner or later! We can only survive in that inevitable storm by banding together!"

"That's right!"

Captain John also spoke in a deep voice, "We can no longer afford to suspect each other."

Ochoku couldn't help but curl his lip. You bastard, you weren't like this when you were choosing the territory.

However, now it is indeed necessary to unite as one.

"Perhaps we need to find a way to make them wear each other down."

In Wano Country.

"Mwahahaha! Kaido, the boss of the New World, Seven Monarchs of the New World, sounds so cool!"

Despite not receiving the nickname "Queen," the Beasts Pirates' chief scientist, Sien, couldn't stop smiling.

If the boss is a monarch, then these high-ranking officials must at least be grand dukes, right?

"It's just a nickname, it's insignificant."

Kaido, with a baby atop his head, scoffed, unconcerned. "Strength is the foundation of everything!"

"Powerful!"

Above his head, Xiao Yamato and Xiao He clapped their hands happily.

Kaido smirked slightly. "Yamato, grow up quickly! I need your strength!"

On Cake Island.

"Mother, Mother! A monarch? That sounds better than a queen!"

Charlotte Linlin was smug and pleased with herself.

At the next stop, Perospero was laughing so hard his tongue was practically sticking out.

Now, he's been promoted from eldest prince to crown prince!

On the other side, Katakuri remained expressionless.

What's there to be proud of?

Does Mother really think our Charlotte Family can rival the Flying Pirates and Roa's Calamity Company?

Everything else is fake; only family and real strength are real!

Katakuri's eyes were filled with the flames of fighting spirit.

I'm still far from it, but sooner or later, Roa, I will take Mother place and then we'll have a real showdown.

Meanwhile, outside the Whole Cake Island Sea, a ship slowly approached. "We've finally arrived! Let's prepare to begin the operation!"

"Be careful, Roger. The Charlotte Family's intelligence capabilities are beyond question!"

In any case, the name given in the World Economic News Paper spread throughout the New World in the shortest possible time.

It quickly gained widespread recognition.

That's so apt.

The seven men each occupied a vast sea area, and all the countries within their territories had sworn allegiance to them. They had completely transcended the boundaries of pirates and established themselves as monarchs of their own empires.

In the long history of pirates, no one has ever done such a thing.

Even Rocks back then didn't have that. Although the Rocks Pirates occupied Beehive Island and possessed power that would move anyone.

However, he was still just a pirate, at most a terrifying pirate with astonishing strength.

This is quite different from the seven monarchs who established their own empires.

However, this time, the New World didn't really see much of a stir.

After all, the entire New World had been occupied by seven monarchs, and everyone living in this sea was their subject. What subject would dare to speak ill of their monarch?

Oh, of course, there are exceptions. In the seas conquered by Roa, there were no such troubles. It is said that the monarch known as the Calamity promoted the most thorough liberalism in the seas he ruled.

Of course, this is still just a rumor.

Furthermore, it is a great pity that while the New World had been completely transformed, the other seas of the world were still completely unaware of it.

The World Government strictly controlled all newspapers published in other seas, completely blocking news from the New World.

Otherwise, if the true state of this sea area were revealed to the world, it would undoubtedly be another new storm.

In response to the current situation in the New World, the Five Elders held their routine meeting in Mary Geoise.

"Those guys have basically finished their expansion. Next, they should enter a relatively peaceful development phase. Not everyone is like that bastard Roa, who enjoys chaos!"

"Once their development phase is nearly complete, the plan to sow discord can begin, Seven Monarchs?"

"Hmph, I bet quite a few of them think seven is a bit too many, right?"

"Even though they are of equal status, a huge imbalance of power will inevitably lead to chaos. Take Roa, for example. People like Ochoku and John are already extremely wary of him, aren't they?"

"Speaking of Roa, he also drove Whitebeard away from the Sphinx, and his power is growing day by day!"

"There's definitely something fishy about Elbaf. They gave Roa such a massive mercenary army just for helping them establish contact with other countries in the New World. How could they be so easy to deal with! If Harald were that easy to talk to, Elbaf would have already become part of our forces!"

"Indeed, there must be something else we don't know about. A thorough investigation might just provide a good opportunity to deal with Roa!"

"By the way, what do you think of the Sengoku's application?"

"A massive conscription? There's never been such a precedent in eight hundred years."

"That's because in the long history of the navy, it has never been forced to this point before. The navy's losses are too severe, and it cannot be recovered in a short time by normal means alone. I agree with Sengoku's proposal."

"Reconsideration is necessary in extraordinary times! We can offer money, power, and status to anyone who can recruit warriors with impeccable backgrounds and formidable strength!"

"That's right! The pirate alliance's actions have deeply shocked the world, and the number of new pirates setting sail has been steadily increasing recently! To cope with this new situation, the Navy needs even greater strength!"

"Perhaps, the power of pirates can also be utilized."

"You mean?"

"Since the navy's resources are stretched thin, why not recruit some pirates to deal with the increasingly chaotic situation? Even..."

Since we're going to sow discord anyway, why not try using some of the guys in the New World, like John and Silver Axe, or even Whitebeard, who was driven away by Roa?

"This-"

The New World.

Neither the discussions among the people of the New World nor the secret schemes of the World Government could stop Roa's expansion.

While the giant warriors and snail fleet under the demon's command attacked and conquered island after island, Roa and his party had already arrived at another island.

Even before they had approached the island, the extremely harsh weather seemed to be giving those who intended to set foot on it a rude awakening.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and ice blocks the size of human heads kept falling.

Giant waves surged on the sea, with huge whirlpools and even larger waterspouts churning the water. Some enormous water spheres even flew into the air, seemingly trying to smash any snails that approached them to pieces.

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of weather is this?!"

Loki, carrying his spiked club, laughed heartily, "So the weather on this sea really can get even worse!"

He paid no attention to the lightning leaping in the dark clouds or the huge ice floes crashing down on him; they couldn't cause him any harm at all.

"It's really getting annoying."

Roa raised his head slightly. "Be quiet."

And so, without a sound, the dark clouds dissipated, the lightning vanished, the sea returned to calm, and the giant waves disappeared without a trace.

"Only the sun shines brightly, and the wind is calm. 'That's ridiculous! What kind of ability is this?!'"

Loki was dumbfounded.

Not to mention him, even the well-informed Dorry and Brogy were utterly shocked.

Is it normal for the weather to change in the blink of an eye?

Let's go.

Roa didn't waste any more words, simply gazing at the island not far away, "We've landed."

The coastline is covered with dense trees, and the raised coastline almost completely obscures the view inside the island. Overall, based solely on first impressions, it is an unremarkable island.

But this is only on the surface, and only appears to be true.

The island's name is Egghead, which is also known as Egghead Island.

This is the Eighth Research Institute of the Marine Science Unit. In the original work, a world-shaking war will break out here in the future. Satan, one of the Five Elders, was executed by Imu here for his incompetence.

However, that was thirty years later. At this time thirty years ago, Vegapunk had not yet moved in, and therefore had not yet modified the island. So the island did not yet have the huge upper floating island in mid-air, and it still looked like an ordinary island.

However, this ordinariness was merely a facade. Even thirty years ago, when Roa and his companions landed on the island, they were still thoroughly shocked.

"Wow, it's huge!"

Standing on the snail's back, Doflamingo stared in utter disbelief at the endless expanse of buildings before him.

Inside the island, what lay before them was an astonishing complex of buildings!

And what's astonishing is far more than just the scale!

Even more astonishing is that the island's architecture is entirely futuristic, with only a very small number of purely residential houses. The majority of the space is occupied by spacious research institutes and even larger factories.

"Oh! In terms of scale alone, it's no less than the Germa Kingdom!"

Judge, who had been specifically called out by Roa for his professional reasons, was equally astonished as he witnessed everything.

"Is this just the Eighth Research Institute of the Marine Science Unit? There are at least seven other research bases of similar size! Just how much research power does Vegapunk actually control now?!"

At this point, Judge couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated.

Vegapunk's scientific research capabilities were already far superior to his, and with the full support of the World Government, it's unbelievable.

What is that guy researching right now?!

"Don't underestimate yourself, Judge,"

Roa chuckled, "You do have a major advantage, don't you? Vegapunk didn't get that much information on ancient technology, let alone the Pluton Blueprints."

As we all know, scientific research in this world is essentially archaeology.

The more capable someone is of restoring ancient technology, the more advanced their technology is.

Meanwhile, the ancient technological data that Vegapunk obtained in the original work was acquired by Roa and became Judge's technological reserves.

"Hehe, Boss, you're right!"

Judge immediately revealed a smug smile.

No!

I need to work harder!

We must thoroughly understand all ancient technological materials as soon as possible, especially the design blueprints for Pluton!

That way, when we meet again, we can really surprise Vegapunk!

With dark circles under his eyes and a pale face, Judge thought this.

"However, speaking of which, it's quite remarkable that such a research base exists in such deep waters of the New World."

Abel was somewhat surprised.

Although he had also been imprisoned in a research base in the New World, that sea area was roughly located in the outer reaches of the New World.

It's nothing compared to this place.

"You don't even consider the monsters living in the New World a threat, do you?"

Roa laughed and said, "So isn't this just making things easier for us?"

"Go, Judge, go see what else is left in this base."

Roa had little interest in visiting factories or research institutes, which was a sign of his lack of scientific literacy.

So, they simply let Judge, who knew the ropes, go and see for himself.

The research institute was indeed quite vast, and it took Judge most of the day to roughly confirm the situation on the island.

"The factory has been largely preserved intact!"

At this moment, Judge, giving his final report to Roa, wore an obvious look of delight. "They're basically all factories that produce weapons or medicines; with a little modification, they can be used directly!"

"Oh, that's not bad."

Roa nodded slightly.

If it's just a factory, then it doesn't matter.

We have enough land and manpower now; we can build as many factories as we want.

"But the most crucial ones are still those research institutes!"

Judge's spirits lifted even further. "It's clear that those scientists left in a great hurry. They left behind most of their equipment, didn't have time to destroy it, and even left behind a lot of research data!"

"Boss! The Marine Science Unit is also researching Artificial Devil Fruit! The scientists here are helping Vegapunk conduct related experiments!"

"Oh?"

Roa's eyes lit up immediately.

"Vegapunk is indeed a genius; his research on Devil Fruit is quite in-depth!"

Judge exclaimed excitedly, "Although only a small, incomplete portion of the data remains, it is already incredibly insightful! Combined with the ancient technological information we have, Vegapunk is indeed on the right track!"

"I've got it! Boss, I've figured out where to start with the Artificial Devil Fruit!"

"Very good!"

Roa nodded in satisfaction, "Just this alone makes the trip worthwhile!"

Even if what we end up with is a ridiculous Artificial Devil Fruit Caesar's, it's still a worthwhile investment.

Judge's smile hadn't faded as he continued excitedly, "That's not all, Boss! The research on Artificial Devil Fruit is secondary; the main research focus of this base is the gigantification of human beings!"

"What?"

Loki, who had been listening attentively, suddenly paused, and subconsciously asked, "What does 'human giantification' mean?"

Judge looked up at him, then said seriously, "The World Government wants to create an artificial Ancient Giant Tribe!"

Oh!

Roa nodded knowingly.

So, the Numbers Big Brother Kaido will buy from the World Government in the future, right?

They were indeed the product of failed experiments by the Ancient Giant Tribe.

When Roa thought their power was already quite astonishing. Were they really failures?

I feel that he is no less impressive than Little Oars Jr.., the Ancient Giant Tribe who appeared in the original work.

Until Loki appeared in the comics.

This is the true power of the Ancient Giant Tribe.

Or, to put it another way, there were also differences in strength among the Ancient Giant Tribe.

"Are you kidding me!"

Upon hearing Judge's words, Loki instantly flew into a rage, "An artificial Ancient Titan? Those bastards at the World Government not only killed Rocks, but they also forfeited the power of our Titan race!"

There's no need to specifically mention the captain.

"This is trampling on the dignity of Elbaf!"

Dorry and Brogy were instantly enraged, and then they both looked at Roa almost simultaneously.

With all that information, does this guy intend to do the same thing as the World Government?

Roa glanced at Judge.

Judge immediately understood Roa's meaning, and he chuckled, "Boss! In the end, the technology required for the Artificial Ancient Giant Tribe and artificial Lunarian is roughly the same!"

"So?"

Roa's smile widened.

"There's very little data left on this aspect; like Artificial Devil Fruit, it only provides a starting point,"

Judge said, "We still need to refine this further, but I think it's already very close!"

"No rush."

"We have plenty of time!" said Roa.

Judge's cyborg technology, Artificial Devil Fruit technology, and the artificial Lunarian.

What kind of monster will be created by combining these three elements?

Oh, and the Devil Fruit modification technology borrowed from Queen.

If all these technologies were combined, even the Seraphim from the original work wouldn't stand a chance, would they?

"Abel,"

Roa looked at the foundation of all this fantasy, his right-hand man, and asked, "Is everything alright?"

"Of course, Boss,"

Abel didn't hesitate at all, "I will fully cooperate with Judge's research."

"Very good."

Roa was very satisfied.

And at this time...

"Etc!"

Loki suddenly shouted, staring intently at Abel, his tone clearly displeased, "So, instead of replicating the Ancient Giant Tribe, we're going to replicate this guy's race? Are you kidding me! Is this guy's race stronger than our Ancient Giant Tribe?!"

They've started comparing themselves to each other.

If we were to actually conduct experiments to the Artificial Ancient Giant Tribe, you would be unhappy.

Roa smiled. "Which one is stronger? Why don't you try it yourself?"

"Let's try! The Ancient Giant Tribe are the strongest!"

As a result, Loki got a beating from Abel, leaving him with a lot of bumps on his head.

While Roa was enjoying himself, in the early stages of the New World, in Totto Land Cake Island...

The island was in complete chaos, with the Charlotte Family executives leading Homies soldiers in a frantic search.

"Hahaha! We got it!"

A man on the shore jumped onto the boat, laughing loudly, "Run! Charlotte Linlin is catching up!"

Rear.

"Roger!!"

The angry roar was like a thunderclap.