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Pirates: Seizing the Throne Was Easier Than I Thought

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Sinopsis [Isekai] [Multiple Female Leads] [Time-Time Fruit Ability] [Kingdom Building] William Weltz was ready to set sail and make a name for himself as a pirate after gaining the mysterious power of the Time-Time Fruit, which allows him to manipulate time itself. But just as he was about to begin his adventure, one shocking piece of news changed everything. Seizing the opportunity, William chose a different path, he married the beautiful princess and effortlessly became king. No battles, no bloodshed… just a shortcut to power. To his surprise, usurping the throne turned out to be far easier than plundering the seas. Now seated on the throne with a crown on his head and a queen by his side, William embarks on a new journey, not as a pirate or a Marine but as a ruler. With time on his side and a kingdom under his feet, he must navigate politics, rival factions, and a growing number of charming women drawn to his strength and mysterious power. In a world ruled by chaos, can a man with the power of time build a lasting legacy or will history rewrite itself?
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Chapter 1 - 001 I have usurped this country!

Year 1518 of the Sea Calendar

East Blue · Goa Kingdom · Royal Palace

"How could this ugly bastard deserve the princess?"

"Your Highness, would you consider changing fiancés?"

A bloodstained saber was lodged in the chest of a blond man with a mushroom-shaped haircut. His body swayed slightly, like a dandelion in the wind.

Bright red blood spread across the palace floor.

A black-haired young man sat on the golden throne, holding a stiff blond princess in his arms. He lifted her delicate chin and spoke in a calm tone.

Princess Sarie Nantokanette.

She trembled on his lap, her face showing a mix of fear, awe, anger and a faint trace of gratitude.

The hand around her waist made her body tense.

She stared in shock at the corpses on the ground, and then at the mysterious young man reclining on the throne.

Aside from the mushroom-headed corpse, there were two nobles and a dozen palace guards lying dead nearby.

"My father… and my royal brother… were they really poisoned by them?"

Princess Sarie pointed with a trembling hand at the bodies of Duke Outlook III and Sterry, her voice filled with disbelief and rage.

Sterry was her fiancé!

They were supposed to marry next month. He was meant to become the prince consort and have the power and glory of the Goa Kingdom.

Duke Outlook III was the king's most trusted noble.

But now… it turned out they had plotted to assassinate the royal family!

"Your Royal Highness, didn't you clearly hear their so-called 'sincere confessions' before they were executed?"

William Weltz leaned in slightly, catching the scent of Princess Sarie's perfume. A glint of ambition flickered in his eyes.

He never imagined that he, once just a shut-in university student from Blue Star, would come this far.

After transmigrating into the chaotic edge town of the Goa Kingdom, a lawless slum filled with scoundrels, he had barely survived for several months.

No one knew how hard it was for someone like him, who had spent three years of university taking online classes during the pandemic, to survive in a place like that.

It was almost a miracle he didn't die.

Luckily, thanks to one of his hobbies, he had taught himself Japanese.

If not, the language barrier alone would've killed him.

In the middle of this daily struggle, he somehow managed to snatch a Devil Fruit.

With no hesitation, and no idea what power it held, he ate it immediately.

That moment changed everything.

With the strange abilities of the Devil Fruit, the world around him seemed to soften.

Even the savage thugs of Gray Terminal, after being beaten half to death, started flashing warm smiles.

William realized the truth:

When you're strong, the world treats you kindly. Everyone you meet becomes a 'good person.'

As he kept honing his power and dominating the edge town, William began setting his sights higher.

He was ready to go out to sea, to chase his grand ambition.

To punch the Shichibukai and kick down the Four Emperors...

As a result, news quickly spread throughout the Goa Kingdom—

The King and Prince had mysteriously died, one after another.

William Weltz, who had been fully prepared to set sail, suddenly felt like he had stumbled upon a golden shortcut.

Damn it!

If becoming King was this easy, who would still want to be a pirate or a bounty hunter?

He had usurped this kingdom!

If even a fool like Sterry could become King, then why couldn't he, William Weltz—a proper transmigrator?

In the world of One Piece, is taking over a kingdom really that hard?

Doflamingo seized control of Dressrosa.

Kuma drove out the Beckley royal family and somehow became King of the Sorbet Kingdom, earning the title "Tyrant."

When Wapol was sent flying by Straw Hat Luffy, the guard captain Dalton became the new King of the Drum Kingdom, even renaming it the Sakura Kingdom, and still kept his seat at the World Government council.

Wapol, for his part, simply started a new Evil Black Drum Kingdom in the South Blue—and the World Government recognized it like nothing had happened.

He continued attending meetings as one of the fifty Allied Nations.

In this world, as long as you pay enough Heavenly Tribute, the World Government turns a blind eye to any internal power struggles.

That's just how ridiculous things are.

Only that unlucky guy Crocodile, who tried to take Alabasta, a kingdom with a proud twenty-generation royal bloodline, ended up failing.

...

Feeling the princess's stiff body gradually relax and soften on his lap,

William Weltz's lips curved into a grin, like an AK that just wouldn't stop firing.

He honestly hadn't expected his visit to the royal palace to go this smoothly.

To his surprise, he found the entire Sterry family in the throne room, secretly rehearsing their takeover.

And William happened to overhear their whole conspiracy and arrogant bragging.

He didn't even need to do much, just introduced a few torture methods from the Qing Dynasty.

That was enough to make Duke Outlook III, and Sterry, all arrogant nobles, drop to their knees.

Duke Outlook III confessed everything: their plan to poison the King and Prince, take over the throne, and replace the royal family.

…..

"You want to be my husband… to become King of the Goa Kingdom?"

Princess Sarie Nantokanette had already begun to accept her fate.

Even Duke Outlook III and her fiancé Sterry had plotted for the throne.

Now, this man, William Weltz not only killed Sterry, but also exposed the conspiracy.

And he'd even said, "Would you mind changing fiancés?"

Even if Princess Sarie was innocent and a little naive, she wasn't stupid.

She clearly understood what William Weltz wanted.

She turned to look at him quietly.

She had to admit, William was far more handsome than Sterry, that weird mushroom-headed guy.

Thinking about his strange powers, she hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her trembling hands and wrapped them around William's neck, like a lover would.

Sitting on his lap, her body leaned in closer toward William Weltz.

"Thank you… for avenging my father and royal brother."

"Tomorrow, I'll announce the conspiracy of Duke Outlook III and Sterry to the entire kingdom."

"And you, my hero… you will be my fiancé, the new King of the Goa Kingdom."

Looking at William Weltz's handsome face, the trembling Princess Sarie leaned forward and gently kissed his lips.

She had made her decision—she would let this powerful man become her new husband to stabilize the kingdom.

With her father, her brother, and even the influential Duke Outlook III all dead,

She feared she couldn't control the power structure of the kingdom on her own.

In truth, she didn't want to lose her luxurious life, her noble status, or the power she still held.

"Then congratulations to you too," William said with a smile,

"From Princess of Goa… to Queen of Goa."

He wrapped his arms around her naturally and kissed her deeply, a slow, lingering kiss, their first real French kiss.

Princess Sarie's eyes grew hazy, her body responding unconsciously.

But as she remembered the corpses littering the palace floor, and the fact that they weren't married yet her noble upbringing kicked in.

Blushing and breathless, she pushed William away with both hands.

"No… please…"

"Let's clean up these criminals first…"

Her flushed face showed a mix of panic and guilt.

Even so, she couldn't deny that she had enjoyed the kiss.

After all, she had only known this man for barely two and a half hours.

"Come with me".

"Let's take control of the palace guards first…"

"…and tomorrow night, I'll come back to you."

Seeing that William Weltz still wanted more, Princess Sarie, worried he might be displeased, quickly gave him a shy and nervous look.

"It won't take much longer…" she whispered.

William smiled faintly, then stood up from the throne with Princess Sarie in his arms.

He took a deep breath, holding back his desire and calming down his "brother" below.

Princess Sarie noticed his reaction. A flicker of light passed through her eyes, a mix of anticipation and embarrassment.

After fixing their clothes, William gathered the bodies into one place.

As he looked at the corpses of Duke Outlook III and the Didit couple, a thought crossed his mind:

If Sabo regains his memories one day… will he come seeking revenge for the death of his real parents?

Meanwhile, Princess Sarie brought over a set of luxurious noble clothes and helped William change into them.

"Let's go, my consort. We'll take control of the palace's military power."

Only now did a delayed sense of fear hit Princess Sarie.

She hadn't expected that Duke Outlook III had already planted so many loyal guards and maids inside the palace.

No wonder they had been able to poison the King and Prince in secret.

If Duke Outlook hadn't needed her royal identity for a political marriage, to fully seize power as the new ruling family

Then she, the last surviving princess, might've already been silenced.

Her title was just a tool, a stepping stone for the Duke family to replace the royal line.

"As you command, my Princess,"

William replied with a confident grin, like a man who had suddenly leapt into the heavens.

He truly hadn't expected…

Seizing the throne was easier than he thought

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TO BE CONTINUED