One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 226 You must be sweating, Lao Sha
Reiju looked at Rhodes with complicated eyes.

Was the Vinsmoke family swallowed up just like that?

"Father, we will be loyal to this man from now on?"

Iji glanced at Rhodes, then turned to look at his father.

Even when he was asked to pledge allegiance to the man who had just defeated him, he did not waver in the slightest.

The education he received since childhood taught him that as members of the Germa, they must obey the king's orders.

As long as their father gave an order, no matter what it was, they would carry it out without fail.

This was not out of affection between father and son, but obedience to orders.

"Yes."

Jiazhi lowered his head slightly. This ambitious man looked particularly miserable at this moment.

In the face of absolute power, all his technological products and his proud sons were useless.

"Violet!"

Rhodes suddenly called out, and then Violet came out from behind him, walked in front of Judge, half-crouched down, and made a strange gesture with her hands.

This is the ability of her [Gaze Fruit], which allows her to see through the enemy's inner thoughts, and is invincible when used in obtaining intelligence.

“There are generally no problems.”

After reading Judge's thoughts, Violet turned to Rhodes and reported the situation.

"Although there is still some resentment and unwillingness in my heart, I don't see any hidden conspiracy."

Just like when the Don Quixote family occupied Dressrosa, Violet joined them to save her family's lives.

After Rhodes and his group actually took control of Dressrosa, Violet chose to join Rhodes and his group again and offered her strength to Rhodes.

Moreover, compared with the Don Quixote family, Rhodes and his gang's methods are much gentler.

"good."

Rhodes nodded with satisfaction.

He was originally worried that Judge might pretend to surrender and then choose to backstab him at the critical moment, but after Violet's confirmation, he felt a little relieved.

But only a little.

The human heart is complex.

Perhaps at this moment, Judge surrendered for various reasons and was willing to be driven by himself, but this does not mean that he will not have other thoughts in his mind after turning around.

Only mutually binding interests can truly unite the Vinsmoke Family and the Germa Kingdom around him and use their power for his benefit.

Rod recalled the performance of the Vinsmoke family in the original storyline.

Putting aside Sanji, who is now stranded in the East China Sea and working in a restaurant on the sea, Vinsmoke and the others have become quite capable in frontal combat after growing up, and are comparable to the backbone of the Four Emperors’ pirate groups.

The Flying Six from the Beasts Pirates are about this level.

Not only that, Germa's scientific and technological level is also very impressive, and can definitely greatly supplement the strength of the Rod Pirates.

The most important thing is that the Germa Kingdom is a member of the World Government, and Judge is the king recognized by the World Government.

Moreover, it was a powerful kingdom that once ruled the entire North Sea.

There were many things that Rhodes couldn't do openly even as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

However, as the king of a member country of the World Government, Judge has no problem doing it.

Thinking of this, Rhodes set his sights on those who fainted because of his domineering aura.

Those people are the ruling class of this country.

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"You will be the king of this country from now on."

Jiazhi looked at Manuli III in front of him.

"As ordered!"

The obese Manuli III suddenly straightened up and saluted to Judge.

"You idiot, you are the king, don't salute me!"

Jiazhi's face turned cold and he scolded "Manuli III".

"Ok!"

He stopped saluting, but there was still no expression on "Manuli III"'s face, he was completely different from before.

Rhodes watched Judge's arrangements without intervening or interrupting.

The real king had been imprisoned in the basement of the palace by Germa's soldiers arranged by Judge. The "Manuli III" in front of him was created by him using Germa's advanced biotechnology to perform extensive modifications on a loyal soldier.

However, Germa's clones were originally selected from strong and healthy soldiers as samples, and were artificially adjusted by Judge. They were bred with the goal of being strong and simple-minded.

It is really too difficult to ask soldiers to do such things in a hurry.

However, Rhodes didn't care about this kind of thing.

If after conquering his subordinates, he still has to do everything by himself, then what is the point of him being the boss?

He just wants results.

"I will give you two months. Broccoli Country must make a smooth transition, welcome a new king, and then continue to exist as a member of the World Government."

"I'll take care of everything!"

Judge had calmed down and looked at Rhodes with a loyal and reliable look.

It turns out that this is the way to seize control of a country. His previous methods were too crude.

Just like when he beheaded the kings of the four North Sea countries and cut off their heads.

There is no benefit except fame.

Although he obtained the wealth accumulated by the four countries of the North Sea over the years, it was only a one-time event. Soon after that, the four countries of the North Sea returned to their original state.

But if he follows the advice given by "Ba Quan" and uses the king's "bloodline factor" for cloning, he will be able to get a king who will completely obey him.

Generally speaking, it takes five years to cultivate an adult clone warrior.

But that is the best approach after taking all costs into consideration. If the cost is ignored, it only takes a month for the clone to grow up.

The king of a country is worth such a price.

When all countries have kings who obey their orders like this, the Germa Kingdom can definitely reproduce its past glory, dominate the North Sea, and even dominate the world!
The fire in Judge's heart burned again, as if he saw himself restoring the Germa family.

"After everything here is done, come to Greenbit!"

Feeling Judge's renewed enthusiasm, Rhodes called upon his companions to leave.

The Vinsmoke Family is not only used to make his gloves to control some member countries. Judge's own technical level is also very strong. After all, he was once a researcher with Vegapunk. In terms of scientific research level, he is one of the top few in the world. "Boss Rod."

Peikin lowered his head, too embarrassed to look up at Rhodes.

This time they were careless.

Since setting out to sea, although they had faced many powerful enemies along the way, under Rhode's care, they had not experienced a disastrous defeat. It had been almost smooth sailing all the way to the present, which made them a little complacent.

The target this time was originally just the Broccoli Country, but after seeing Germa's snail ship, not only did they fail to report the situation in a timely manner, but they took the initiative to start a battle and were ultimately defeated.

Such an experience really made Peikin unable to hold her head up.

"As long as you still feel ashamed, there is still hope."

Pekin, Xiaqi, and Bepo, they were Rhodes' earliest companions.

As the power of the Rod Pirates expands, these companions will sooner or later have to stand on their own and compete with various heroes.

This time, it was because the eldest daughter of the Vinsmoke family knew the seriousness of the matter that she did not kill them, but imprisoned them instead.

If you continue to act rashly like this in the future, you may not be so lucky.

"The three of you will stay here with your subordinates for the time being and help them handle the matter."

Rod patted Pekin and Xiaqi on the shoulders, then pulled Bebo's head out of the ground.

Bebo, who was already quite shy, fell into a state of depression after failing in his work. He almost found a hole to bury himself in.

"Don't worry, leave it to us!"

Pei Jin and Xia Qi looked at each other and nodded firmly.

As old members who followed Boss Rhodes and sailed all the way here from the Polar Region, they will not embarrass Boss Rhodes again!
After saying goodbye to Pekin and the others again, Rhodes returned to Greenbit with a few people.

"Except for Peikin and the others, everything seems to be going well for them."

In the Greenbit conference room, Rhodes looked at the information sent back by the other groups.

Nia and Brook were working as a team. While negotiating with their target, they unexpectedly encountered a pirate group affiliated with Big Mom, but were easily defeated by the two of them.

The island is not big, it is not a member of the World Government, and its population is not large, less than 20,000 people in total. There is only one small town on the island, and it attracts the attention of Big Mom's pirate group because of the abundance of a kind of delicious berry.

Because that pirate group was defeated easily by Nia and Brook, the whole island is now in panic.

In the New World, everyone knows the consequences of not giving face to the Four Emperors.

Especially the moody Big Mom pirates, sometimes they might destroy an island or a small country just to collect ingredients for making cakes.

In this case, the island signed an agreement with the security company without even thinking about it.

Regardless of whether it works or not, this is their only hope!

Genos and Bakara are a team of two, and their target is an island called Ironwood Island.

As the name suggests, the island is rich in ironwood.

It is a special kind of tree. Its wood is hard and tough, making it an excellent material for shipbuilding. Ships built with this wood are much more capable of withstanding storms.

Not only that, ironwood grows very fast and can be mature in three to five years, making it the most suitable material for shipbuilding.

The shipyard on Mordic Island has always used wood from Ironwood Island.

The reason why Genos and Bakara were sent to that island was also due to the development of the shipbuilding industry.

Judging from the results, it’s not bad.

The island was previously occupied by the "Garou Pirates", a pirate group that was dependent on Kaido.

The new world is like this. If you want to survive, you can only choose to rely on a force or become a force yourself.

For most pirates, relying on the Four Emperors' pirate groups is their only way to survive.

However, the Garou Pirates were destroyed last month.

When [Garou] first entered the New World, he was full of passion and wanted to compete with all the heroes in the world to ascend to the throne of Pirate King.

However, Kaido, who happened to be passing by, shattered his dream of becoming the Pirate King with a single blow.

After his dream was shattered, [Garou] chose to accept the reality. He could no longer be a wolf, but he could be Lord Kaido's dog.

However, Ironwood Island is too far away from Kaido’s base camp, Wano Country, and is not within the influence of the Beasts Pirates. When encountering some sudden things, it is difficult to provide timely rescue.

Last month, a group of people of unknown origin attacked Tiemu Island. After becoming a loyal dog, [Hungry Wolf] became a dead dog.

Because Ironwood Island is close to Greenbit, Kaido even called Rod to inquire about the situation.

Although Rhodes also coveted the resources of Ironwood Island, he had not found a suitable opportunity to act, and he did not know who attacked Ironwood Island.

In view of the friendly cooperative relationship between him and the Beasts Pirates, and considering the long distance that it would be inconvenient for the Beasts Pirates to take care of him, Rhodes decided to consider his friends and take the island into his possession.

When Genos and Bakara acted together, although they did encounter some pirates who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the island, they were all easily defeated. Now, Rhodes' flag has been raised on Ironwood Island.

Moreover, there seem to be some clues about the identity of the people who attacked Ironwood Island before.

Rhodes held a photo in his hand.

That was the photo that Bakara sent to her via Den Den Mushi.

The photo shows a small piece of lifeless ironwood forest.

In the middle of the lush ironwood, there was an area that had dried up as if all the moisture had been sucked out of it. Only some completely dried tree stumps could be seen.

"That's not making enough noise, Crocodile!"

Rod whispered as he looked at the photo.

Seeing this familiar ability, Rhodes recognized the identity of the person at a glance.

However, after learning the identity of the people who attacked Ironwood Island, Rhodes felt a little dissatisfied.

He had exposed Crocodile's conspiracy and allowed him to enter the New World, not to allow Crocodile to develop secretly, but to let Crocodile disrupt the current situation and disrupt the world's pattern.

How can we keep doing these little tricks in secret? We must be brave and take the lead!

Thinking of this, Rhodes took out the Den Den Mushi that he hadn't used for a long time.

"Big news here, Martha!"

Looking at the Den Den Mushi in front of him, Rhodes' voice was filled with laughter.

"The conflict between the former Shichibukai and the Four Emperors Kaido, this news is explosive enough!"

The breathing of the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi suddenly became rapid. Rhodes did not hear the familiar voice of Martha, but instead another slightly excited voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Big news! I want it!"

Hearing Morgans' voice, Rhodes smiled slightly.

Kaido's pursuit is about to intensify, and now it's your turn to sweat, Crocodile!
(End of this chapter)