One Piece: Lord of Calamity
Chapter 280

Roa in the Holy Land! Destruction Descends!

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Gilder Tesoro was a slave.

In the city of Mary Geoise, slaves were not a rarity; in fact, they constituted the majority of the city's population, even though they were not considered human beings, but rather objects indistinguishable from bricks, stones, and plants.

However, Tesoro was still special among all the slaves.

What made him special was that he was the most senior among all the slaves.

Slaves captured and brought to this city are considered to have survived if they live for three years, or if they live for five years, which means they must have some special talent that attracted the noble Celestial Dragons to spare their lives.

Tesoro became a slave at the age of nineteen, and he is now thirty-seven years old, having been a slave for a full eighteen years.

Eighteen years.

This was nothing short of a miracle in Mary Geoise.

Even the Celestial Dragons had heard of his name, "the longest-lived slave," a name that made Tesoro highly sought after in Mary Geoise, with many Celestial Dragons vying to rent him.

Then, the torment.

These curious Celestial Dragons were all wondering when this longest-living slave would finally anger them and be killed, assuming they didn't intentionally kill him.

Thus, the highly sought-after Tesoro began to face numerous challenges.

Finding a key for one's master amidst a blazing fire is just an appetizer; facing off against a pack of hungry beasts bare-handed in the arena is nothing special either.

But Tesoro still survived.

Some force sustained him, making him absolutely unwilling to die like this.

He absolutely had to survive.

For this reason, Tesoro gradually acquired a new nickname, "the perfect slave," because he was always able to perfectly carry out all the outrageous orders of his masters.

As a result, even more Celestial Dragons came to rent him.

A very interesting vicious cycle.

On this day, Tesoro faced a new test.

It was by a pond where the Celestial Dragons were gathered. "Hahaha! Tesoro, my beloved pet accidentally fell into the pond! Go and bring her back to me right now!"

The Celestial Dragons who rented Tesoro this time, Saint Charlos, who looked rather foolish due to inbreeding, pointed at a woman splashing around in the pool and loudly gave the order.

Without any hesitation, Tesoro jumped into the water with a splash and swam towards the woman in the center of the pool like an arrow.

On the shore, Saint Charlos clapped his hands excitedly, "Quick, quick! Release all those little cuties!"

Behind him, the butler in a black suit waved his hand, and several slaves beside him immediately began to push a winch with all their might. The sturdy chain was taut and then pulled, and a metal fence at the bottom of the huge pool was pulled open.

One after another, piranhas the size of half a person suddenly leaped out from under the fence, rushing straight towards the woman who was struggling in the water and Tesoro was rapidly approaching.

Tesoro's eyes remained calm and unwavering. He even plunged into the water, diving towards the woman in front of him like a torpedo.

Just then, a piranha leading the charge burst out of the water and pounced on the woman.

The struggling woman noticed a piranha with its gaping, ferocious teeth bared at her; one bite could probably tear half her face off.

But.

The woman stopped struggling at this moment, and a look of relief even appeared on her face.

Meanwhile, on the shore, Saint Charlos excitedly aimed a Fire Pistol at the center of the pool.

If that woman is killed, then Tesoro's mission will have failed, and he will finally be dead!

But at that very moment, the woman's body suddenly rose upwards.

She sat on Tesoro's broad back.

The man rushed up from underwater at an angle, caught the woman with his back, and even pulled her to the surface.

Then, Tesoro punched the falling fish away.

The moment he landed in the water again, Tesoro desperately paddled towards the shore.

At the same time, one piranha after another pounced on Tesoro, tearing at Tesoro body with ruthless abandon.

Tesoro only has two arms and two legs, and he has to paddle to move forward, so he can't handle many piranhas at the same time.

The blood spread immediately, which made the piranhas even more frenzied.

Tesoro's face tightened.

We can't die!

How can I die here like this!

How could mere fish teeth possibly withstand a body that has traversed countless hells?

Tesoro tensed his muscles, and surprisingly, even the piranhas' sharp teeth couldn't completely penetrate him.

Soon, Tesoro carefully carried the woman onto the bank of the pool. He was covered in blood, but he still knelt respectfully before Saint Charlos like a dog, showing Saint Charlos the unharmed woman behind him.

"What a useless piece of trash!"

An angry shout.

Bang!

A muffled gunshot rang out.

Tesoro remained motionless, but the woman behind him collapsed to the ground, crimson blood flowing tearfully from her heart, which had been ripped open.

Tesoro didn't react at all, not even blinking, even though he had seen the faint smile on the face of the woman who was gradually losing consciousness.

I absolutely cannot die!

Before achieving that goal, you absolutely cannot think, "Wow, this is so lively! What games are we playing here? Can I join in?"

Tesoro heard a completely unfamiliar voice.

Then.

"Who are you? What are you doing here! Grab him!"

"Wait! You, you are a..."

"Why is this monster here?! Quick, get Saint Charlos and run!!"

Amidst terrified screams, the unfamiliar boyish voice rang out again, "So noisy! Is this how locals welcome tourists?"

Tesoro felt a gust of wind.

Then one after another, figures collapsed to the ground with thuds.

Even the high and mighty Celestial Dragons Saint Charlos instantly collapsed to the ground. Although he didn't faint like the others, he became weak and feeble, his voice incredibly feeble, "You lowly commoner, what... what did you do to me?"

Tesoro's pupils suddenly contracted. What happened?

Could it be that someone has trespassed into Mary Geoise and even attacked a Celestial Dragons?

Tesoro instinctively raised his head to face the sunlight, but he couldn't see the boy's face clearly for a moment.

"Oh, man, you're really ugly."

The boy, backlit by the sun, looked down at him. "If I looked like you, I probably wouldn't want to live anymore."

Tesoro blinked.

I can finally see it clearly.

He was an extremely handsome young man with jet-black hair that looked fluffy and soft, and equally dark eyes that were as captivating as an abyss. A gentle smile graced his lips.

Tesoro's eyes widened.

He knew this boy.

He had known them eighteen years ago, before they were captured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons.

"You are... the Calamity Roa?"

When Roa roamed the seas, Tesoro was just a child.

However, he was also very familiar with the term "natural disaster."

Tesoro's eyes suddenly trembled.

Over the course of those eighteen years, in order to survive, he had developed an extraordinary ability to control his emotions.

But at this moment, he couldn't control his tears from flowing freely. "Lord Roa, have you finally come to destroy Mary Geoise?"

Roa looked at the ugly creature in front of him with great interest.

His entire body was covered in blood, with hardly any intact patches of skin to be found. However, even so, many other old wounds could still be clearly seen on his body.

Burns, bite marks, knife and sword wounds, gunshot wounds—his entire body was practically enveloped in countless injuries.

It can only be described as barely human-like.

But.

"You seem to be quite an interesting guy."

Roa raised the corners of his mouth.

This hatred, this tenacity, is not something ordinary people possess.

He glanced at the fat Celestial Dragons slumped to one side, still cursing, and said, "So, do you want to kill this guy yourself? I specially saved him for you."

Tesoro's body suddenly trembled, and he subconsciously looked at Saint Charlos, who was still confused about the current situation.

Knock knock!

He suddenly heard the sound of his own heartbeat.

That heart, which had been dormant for eighteen years, began to beat violently at this moment.

It roared, roaring for Tesoro to avenge himself.

"Tesoro! What are you doing? Didn't you see I fell down? Come help me up!"

Charlos was also shouting, his tone full of anger and dissatisfaction.

Then.

Tesoro had already pounced on him.

The demon-like man tackled Charlos to the ground.

Before the high and mighty Celestial Dragons could even react to what had happened, and was about to shout a question, a bloodied fist smashed the fish tank on his head.

"Wow!!"

Eighteen years of pent-up resentment resulted in a punch that deformed Charlos's face, causing his cheekbone to cave in.

"Die! Die! Die!!"

Tesoro roared hoarsely, his fists raining down like a torrential downpour.

Aside from an initial scream, Charlos remained silent for the rest of the time.

His head was dented from the blow.

"Call out."

Roa crossed his arms and whistled leisurely.

Tesoro, oh.

Since Fisher Tiger in this world did not become a slave, he naturally had no intention of liberating slaves.

Therefore, Tesoro, who also became a slave, was not freed and has been living as a slave ever since.

This guy is really tenacious; he's survived all these years with such difficulty.

Yes, it's no wonder that such anger has been building up inside.

"Hahaha-

Tesoro finally stopped. Charlos in front of him had been beaten beyond recognition, his body twisted like a pretzel.

Killed!!

Tesoro stared at his bloodied and mangled fists.

Kill this Celestial Dragons!!

"Tesoro, right?"

Roa said with great interest, "You're right, I am indeed here to bring destruction to this city. But before that, how about you show me around? It's a world-famous metropolis, after all. We're not even here, so it wouldn't be right not to take a look around."

Tesoro suddenly turned around and looked at him.

Then, he nodded vigorously, "Yes, Lord Roa!!"

No matter what kind of destruction Lord Roa, who once disappeared and has now reappeared, can bring to Mary Geoise, Tesoro feels that as long as a large number of Celestial Dragons can be killed, he would be willing to die!

And so, Roa's journey began.

"Oh! That's wonderful."

Roa stood on a moving walkway that stretched ever forward, the scenery on both sides receding behind him, and he murmured in amazement.

"Lord Roa,"

Tesoro looked with some concern at the passageway and the Celestial Dragons and slaves in the opposite passageway.

Lord Roa's attire was quite distinctive in the city, and he immediately drew everyone's attention.

Interestingly, perhaps because Lord Roa's expression was so unrestrained, the Celestial Dragons couldn't be sure whether he was actually Celestial Dragons.

Of course, since Lord Roa didn't care at all, Tesoro naturally didn't say anything.

He simply said, "It only looks advanced; in reality, slaves are dragging wheels to move the walkways forward."

"Um?"

Roa gave Tesoro a slightly strange look. "I know, that's why I said it. It's really nice."

"Ah, just as I thought, Mary Geoise is truly a wonderful city. It was definitely the right decision to explore it first instead of destroying it."

Ah?

Even after eighteen years of ravages in Mary Geoise, Tesoro was still somewhat bewildered.

Then.

"You're a..."

"Shut up, you're stopping me from enjoying the beauty of this city!"

Roa frowned and turned around.

In that instant, everyone's eyes were tinged with darkness.

Then, as if nothing had happened, these people went back to doing what they were supposed to be doing.

Tesoro was completely baffled and had no idea what was going on.

What did Lord Roa do to these guys?

I don't understand.

However, what's even more perplexing is Lord Roa himself.

What kind of person could leisurely stroll around Mary Geoise?

This is Mary Geoise!

Lord Roa, is this a complete disregard for the World Government?

This is something no normal person would do.

But in any case, the battle will begin soon, won't it?

Tesoro's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Slaughter! Destroy!

Turn everything here to dust, Lord Roa!

In that case, even if I die, I will be willing!

Following these ever-expanding moving walkways, Tesoro led Roa on a general tour of Mary Geoise.

This city is essentially a gathering place for the Celestial Dragons, divided into twenty areas, nineteen of which are the gathering places for the nineteen families of the Celestial Dragons.

The last and smallest remaining area is the office space for the Divine Knight.

The Divine Knight are not only the main force of the Celestial Dragons in combat, but also the actual managers of the Celestial Dragons race.

After all, the Five Elders are busy managing the world and don't have much time to deal with internal affairs of their race, so this kind of management work can only be left to the Divine Knight.

Of course, while visiting, Roa also converted batches of Wailing Ghost, and there were quite a few of them, but he deliberately ordered them not to reveal their identities for the time being, so there was no problem!

He leisurely strolled through all the main areas of Mary Geoise, just like any other tourist.

Although Mary Geoise has never welcomed tourists.

Finally, Roa stopped outside the Celestial Dragons' settlement, in front of the massive building called Pangea Castle.

"Well, let's end the tour here."

Roa stretched, a pleasant smile on his face. "Time to get down to business."

Who are you people?!

The Holy Land Guard, who were protecting this central building of the World Government, had already discovered their presence and were shouting as they quickly surrounded them.

This time, Roa did not turn them into ghosts.

He merely raised the corners of his mouth in a smirk. "Tesoro, are you ready? The divine punishment is about to fall!"

Tesoro's eyes widened as he saw the pea-like creature on Roa's forehead rise up.

At the same time, a golden color instantly spread across the sky, covering about half of Mary Geoise in just a few seconds.

There's no way around it, this city is just incredibly vast.

Then, sulfur and flames rained down from the sky, falling like a golden blizzard as they covered Mary Geoise. Roa's lips curled into a smile.

The Celestial Dragons must be burned with sulfurous heavenly fire!

Moreover, higher in the sky, enormous Sky Islands, some even larger than small islands, float here.

On deck.

"Has Roa finally had his fun? You bastard, you've kept me waiting! Get out of here!"

"Wait! Kaido! Roa said he wanted to test the ship's firepower first!"

"This is troublesome! What are we waiting for! Dylan! Fire!"

"Preparations are already underway! This is truly the first time we've actually fought one. The Celestial Dragons are incredibly lucky!!"

At the bottom of the enormous floating Sky Island, rows of equally massive cannons were revealed, and light began to gather within them.

!

The next instant, massive beams of light crashed down on the town below.

Destruction descended from the sky!

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