Off the coast of the main island of the Flaws Kingdom.
"Damn it! First, you tried to threaten me by bringing in Germa 66 from the North Blue as reinforcements. Then you rallied the East Blue nations to gang up on me! And now you want the World Government to warn me!"
"Well done, Flaws Kingdom!"
"Well done, Ba Dodeshinai!"
"You're all dead!"
Wang Shi stood at the bow of the Exile Emperor, his eyes bloodshot. He looked as though he hadn't slept all night.
"Kill them all! Take the Flaws Kingdom in the shortest time possible!"
Wang Shi drew his long blade, his gaze wild with bloodlust. He charged into battle first, rushing straight at the enemy.
So they were gathering an allied fleet, were they?
Then he'd take out the kingdom leading the charge before they could assemble!
This was one of the rare times Wang Shi was taking a war seriously.
Perhaps they could sense Wang Shi's fury.
Van Augur, Eric, El Drago, and the others were all focused and grim, their faces filled with murderous intent.
Even Jango, Steel Bear, and the other pirate slaves were seething with bloodlust.
They seemed to see a chance to prove themselves and earn merit in front of Wang Shi.
"His Majesty seems furious."
Zoro and Saka watched Wang Shi erupt into action, their eyes wide with shock.
Everywhere Wang Shi went, all the cannons and soldiers within hundreds of meters vanished. After killing dozens, he headed straight for the palace, as if he didn't want to waste any more time killing.
This bizarre sight terrified not only the soldiers of the Flaws Kingdom, but even the Guard Army and captains from the Goa Empire were a little rattled.
"The King of Exile is here! Run!"
"He's a monster! Everything that gets near him disappears!"
"He's the devil! He's banishing everyone to hell!"
The Flaws Kingdom's morale collapsed, and its soldiers fled in every direction.
If even Germa 66's Evil Legion couldn't defeat Wang Shi, how could they hope to fare any better?
The Goa Empire's Guard Army and Eric's men focused on slaughtering the Flaws Kingdom's soldiers who still dared to resist.
Van Augur and El Drago hurried after Wang Shi, clearing away the suicidal soldiers on either side of him.
Inside the palace.
They heard that Wang Shi was storming through the kingdom as if no one could stop him, banishing every soldier who came near.
At that moment,
King Ba Dodeshinai panicked!
Sasba IX panicked!
The Guard Commander, the Ministers of the Right and Left, and all the nobles and officials panicked too!
"Run! Hurry!"
Wang Shi really dared to disregard the World Government's warning and attack the Flaws Kingdom.
Wasn't he afraid the World Government would hold him accountable?
"Damn you, Wang Shi! The World Government will surely kill you, you tyrannical king!"
Ba Dodeshinai cursed as he ran. Wang Shi really was a madman.
How could he dare ignore the World Government's warning?
If he slighted the World Government, Wang Shi would be in for a rough time from now on.
They had only just escaped the palace through the back gate when they discovered Wang Shi and Van Augur's group already waiting for them.
They even saw that the warships at the rear harbor had vanished.
Could Wang Shi really banish enormous warships too?
What kind of bizarre power was this?
"Your Majesty Wang Shi, I surrender! I submit! Please don't banish me!"
"Just give me an honorary title as a grand duke!"
At the sight of Wang Shi, the King of Sasba was the first to drop to his knees.
He was terrified.
He'd heard that if he surrendered to Wang Shi, he could keep a grand duke's title.
He didn't want to die alongside Ba Dodeshinai. He wasn't ready to die.
"Sasba IX, how dare you!"
King Ba Dodeshinai glared at the King of Sasba, who had gone to his knees so quickly, his anger flaring.
"It's too late for that now."
"The World Government has made it clear that it doesn't want to see any trouble."
"So you'd better disappear!"
Wang Shi activated his power and banished the King of Sasba. Every member of the Sasba royal family would disappear!
"As for you, Ba Dodeshinai! I'll use your blood to quench the fury of my Empress Sally and myself!"
Wang Shi charged straight at King Ba Dodeshinai.
He cut down every minister and Guard Army soldier who tried to block his way.
Van Augur and El Drago helped slaughter the royals and nobles of the Flaws Kingdom.
Wang Shi would use the blood of the Flaws royal family to warn the nations of the East Blue. Being the leader didn't just mean getting banished; it meant death for you and the destruction of your entire family.
As for the Sasba royal family and most of the Flaws Kingdom's nobles, Wang Shi banished them all. They vanished without a trace.
"From this day on, the Goa Empire will be known throughout the world for ruling over the lands of eight kingdoms!"
"We'll suspend our expansion for now!"
Holding King Ba Dodeshinai's head, Wang Shi laughed coldly.
Eight kingdoms' worth of territory was probably the limit of what the World Government would tolerate. He couldn't keep expanding.
It was also time to show goodwill to the nations of the East Blue, build good relations, and become the undisputed big brother of the East Blue.
The eight kingdoms under the Goa Empire were the Goa Kingdom itself, the Four-Leaf Kingdom, the Organ Kingdom, the Moonlight Kingdom, the Konomi Kingdom...
The Sasba Kingdom, the Flaws Kingdom, and the Kokia Kingdom, which the Flaws Kingdom had previously annexed.
After killing Ba Dodeshinai, Wang Shi immediately sent word to Empress Sally.
He also had the Goa Empire's great nobles and officials report to the World Government and sort out the Heavenly Tribute issue.
They would also have to give the World Government an answer and assurances, calming the protests and alliance of the East Blue's Affiliated Nations.
That would spare the World Government any trouble.
When Wang Shi appeared atop the Flaws Kingdom's palace wall, holding King Ba Dodeshinai's head, the kingdom's entire Guard Army surrendered at once. They didn't dare keep fighting the King of Exile.
Besides, their king was dead. What was the point of fighting on?
An island somewhere in the New World.
Big News Morgans had planned to keep following the major conflict between the Goa Empire, the East Blue Allied Nations League's fleet, and Germa's Evil Legion.
But unexpectedly, the news about the previous day had only just gone out that morning,
and Wang Shi had already wiped out the Flaws Kingdom.
Even Morgans, who had seen it all, was taken aback by the news.
He hadn't expected Wang Shi to move so fast or act so decisively.
"Gahahaha! I can't wait to see Wang Shi go to war with Judge! Let's see whether the Emperor of the East Blue or the Overlord of the North Blue is stronger!"
Morgans laughed wildly. As for the East Blue Allied Nations League and its rabble, they weren't worth worrying about.
Just as Morgans had expected,
the East Blue Allied Nations Fleet was on its way to assemble in the Flaws Kingdom when word reached them that the kingdom had been destroyed, King Ba Dodeshinai had been slain by Wang Shi, and his entire family had been slaughtered.
The more than ten Affiliated Nations' fleets were so frightened that they all halted.
But soon, the World Government sent an official announcement to the Affiliated Nations, declaring that the Goa Empire would halt its expansion.
The fleets immediately slunk back to their respective countries.
They knew that the Goa Empire's status as a colossus was now unshakable in the East Blue!