On this Sea, there had never been a Piltover before, but today, Piltover was born, not as a city-state, but as a new Kingdom.
The name was irrelevant; it merely symbolized some lingering attachment to the past.
Just as Oran had planned back then, he needed a developed industrial nation to better achieve his goals.
He could craft a few guns by hand and build mechs slowly, but anything larger was impossible.
This was also a world with extraordinary power.
Equipment in large quantities and mass-produced models could handle ordinary people but couldn't fight monsters.
If there was nothing, then he would start over from scratch.
To cope with the disparity in individual power, Oran was cultivating Lyliana, believing she had the potential to grow into the world's strongest.
But this was individual power, not ultimate deterrence.
What others had, he also needed to have, and Ancient Weapons were things the World Government had always wanted to conceal but couldn't ignore.
Pluton, which could destroy an island with one shot, the Sea Kings who controlled giant Sea Kings, and the increasingly mysterious Uranus, along with the ancient robot that climbed the Red Line many years ago – they all truly existed in the world.
Before overturning this table, Oran needed to have his own "Ancient Weapons."
In a sense, he could achieve this because he had a special blueprint in his mind.
However, the technology tree of that world was quite unique.
With the distorted technological level of the current Sea, they couldn't even begin.
"Piltover... So, Oran, are you going to be the King?"
"That's right.
King, Speaker, Emperor – the title doesn't matter.
What matters is that on this land, I make the rules."
What Oran wanted was a base that would wholeheartedly support him.
When he was in Piltover in Valoran, the Piltover Council brought him considerable trouble.
To mobilize the entire strength of Piltover to execute a certain task, the Council was unavoidable.
Here, Oran certainly wouldn't establish an organization that would constrain him.
Furthermore, the acceptance of Kings on this Sea was quite high, and implementing a monarchy required very little effort.
"What do you think?
Does anyone want to withdraw?
Maybe I'll be a rare great tyrant."
"No, Oran.
You are very gentle at heart.
Even if you become King, you will be a good King."
Kuma didn't believe Oran's words.
From his many actions, Kuma felt this was just Oran's self-mockery, while Kate's response was even more direct.
"Even if you really want to be a tyrant, Miaw will help you, if that's what you truly want to do."
"Just kidding.
Let's go, prepare for action.
There are still quite a few Pirates left on this island.
Let's clear these guys out first before talking about the future."
Oran had no interest in being a tyrant.
Oppressing the people of his territory wouldn't bring him any sense of accomplishment.
He wanted to clear out the unsightly trash and also avoid becoming the same kind of garbage himself.
The News Birds thoroughly implemented the principle of doing business for money.
They didn't oppose Oran's act of buying up all the newspapers, which also saved them a lot of effort.
Before noon arrived, they had already scattered the announcement throughout the various settlements on Firefly Island.
"Deli and Kuerhe are both dead?!
Is it true?!"
The residents who picked up the announcement couldn't hide their excitement and discussed the matter with people they knew.
"It should be true.
I've seen that scoundrel Deli, and the photo printed on the announcement is exactly like him."
"What does Piltover mean?"
"Who cares what it means?
Isn't it only right that someone who can drive away all those Pirates rules here in their place?
As long as he lets people live, I'll support him."
At first, ordinary residents were just discussing this matter, and the Pirates who found the flyers didn't quite believe it either.
The atmosphere in the various settlements on Firefly Island became quite serious, but there were no obvious changes.
However, in the original Royal City, everything was different.
The Pirates remaining there knew very well that Deli had been out of contact for a long time, and none of the Pirates he took with him had returned.
Besides Deli's body, the flyer even printed their Pirate ship destroyed by Kuma.
Without a doubt, this was true.
Both the Vice Captain and the Captain were dead, and the elite officers on Deli's ship were also wiped out together.
The Pirate crew, originally the largest in scale, had now become a disorganized mess.
"Hahaha, did that old guy actually bite the dust?
This is truly good news."
In the Royal City, a muscular Pirate saw the news of Deli's supposed death and, far from being panicked, was quite happy.
There was originally a Pirate alliance on this island, and this strong man was the Captain of another Pirate crew besides Deli.
Arrogance was a common mindset among Pirates.
They always felt they were no weaker than others, and if the opportunity was right, they might even be stronger.
For example, this strong man felt that if it weren't for Deli having a Devil Fruit, he would never have been his opponent.
"What are you happy about?!
Even Captain Deli wasn't an opponent, so what should we do?
Are we really going to surrender directly, like that flyer says?"
"How could we possibly surrender?
We are Pirates!
If that old bastard Deli hadn't been so greedy and gone over there by himself ahead of time, he wouldn't have been killed outright, would he?
We'll talk about what to do next later, but right now, we need a new leader.
I think I'm the strongest, so I'll be the boss.
You guys shouldn't have any objections, right?"
Looking around at the surrounding Pirates, the strong man stated his opinion.
His subordinates were very much in favor of this, but the other Pirates were different.
Faced with a more powerful enemy, these Pirates not only didn't choose to unite but instead chose infighting for power.
All of this was seen clearly by Zack, who had infiltrated the Royal City through a drainpipe.
"Reporting, Master, good news, these Pirates are fighting among themselves."
"Haha...
Anyone else disagree?
If not, I'm in charge here now!
Take a break, then everyone move out and take care of the people hiding in the town!
I think that guy Deli was still too gentle.
If he had squeezed them harder, how would those people still have the strength to resist?"
"How pathetic, humans with only muscle and no brains.
Did you trade your brain for muscle development?"
A mocking voice came from the corner.
After this group's infighting ended, Zack revealed his form, looking at the other party with a look of pity.
"So you're the guy who killed Deli, huh?
You're pretty good at hiding.
No wonder you could take down Deli.
Perfect, I haven't had enough fighting yet!"
"No, no, no, your opponent isn't me.
They are already here."
At this moment, besides infiltrating to gather intelligence, Zack had another mission: transmitting a beacon.
However, the Pirate in front of Zack had no intention of listening to Zack.
"I don't care what you are, you ran all the way here.
Whether we fight or not isn't up to you anymore!"
Saying this, he swung his fist and charged at Zack.
Zack didn't choose to fight back but instead turned into a rubber ball, bouncing towards the window and directly jumping from the castle onto the square outside.
The strong man chased in the direction Zack had "fled," but his figure stopped abruptly at the window.
In his line of sight, over a dozen white lines were approaching from mid-air.
"Airdrop troops are in position.
Have fun~"
Zack's body split apart and flowed into the castle, intending to rescue the civilians captured by the Pirates.
As for the fighting, others would be responsible for that.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A series of explosions.
One Kuma paw print after another appeared on the ground, scattered around, totaling twenty.
When the smoke and dust cleared, fully armed mechs also emerged from them.
The Graves model Guard Mechs didn't have flight capabilities according to their design, and there was no equipment here for orbital airdrops, but there was Kuma.
Zack's infiltration provided precise coordinates.
With Zack's help, Kuma could accurately complete the airdrop operation, essentially acting as a land-based orbital launch vehicle.
In the end, Kuma even sent himself over.
"Surrender, Pirate.
You have no retreat."
Kuma patted the dust off himself and walked towards the Pirate in front of him.
Facing the punch the Pirate threw with all his might, Kuma simply raised his arm and lightly received the blow with the paw pad on his palm.
"How is this possible?
That was my full power punch!"
Kuma didn't speak again.
The only answer to this Pirate was a Kuma paw that was gradually getting larger.
At the same time, in the town below the Royal City, most members of the Kuerhe Gang were gathered.
Their reaction was completely different from that of the Pirates.
After confirming that their godfather was dead, the designated second-in-command immediately took over command.
All core members tightened their defenses while also taking many hostages, gathering together in a warehouse.
At this moment, they were confronting Oran and his group.
"Oran, they have quite a few hostages.
It's not easy to make a move."
Most of the mechs were with Kuma's airdrop team.
The gunshots echoing in the Royal City at this time already indicated what they were doing.
The remaining few mechs and Ginny were with Oran.
Although there were walls obstructing the view, the mechs' scanners could clearly see the situation inside.
"Listen up, people on the other side!
If you don't want these people to die here, then honestly retreat!
Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"
From the announcement flyers, they saw Oran's intention to establish a nation.
Therefore, they chose to use these potential citizens as a threat to achieve deeper goals.
"Oran, let Miaw go.
If I activate Sulong, Miaw is confident in launching a surprise attack inside and should be able to minimize casualties."
Kate stretched her body, intending to launch a surprise attack to kill all the gangsters.
With her speed, it would be difficult for the other side to react.
Perhaps some hostages would die as a result, but there was nothing else to be done.
Compromise is either zero times or countless times.
Once the other party gets a handle on you, their demands will become more and more excessive.
"No, retreat temporarily.
Kate, you continue to watch here and don't let their people escape.
I'll go prepare something else."
Oran didn't choose to launch a surprise attack.
While having Kate watch here, he also had Brand gather the local residents and began teaching them first aid techniques and distributing gas masks.
"I know your relatives and friends are in there, and now they've become hostages in the hands of the gang.
If you want them to be safe, then learn well.
My people will launch a surprise attack later.
What you need to do is, after confirming it's safe, orderly bring out your relatives and friends!"
While Oran was explaining the details to them, the Guard Mechs began changing ammunition and dispersed around the gang's stronghold.
"Boss, even the godfather failed.
Can we do this?"
"That guy outside is ambitious.
It's obvious he wants to be the King here.
Saving this country as a Hero – that's a nice thought.
But as long as he doesn't want to lose the people's support, he can't ignore these hostages.
As long as we control these people, we are safe."
Oran's temporary retreat made the gang members feel they had achieved some results.
Just as they were thinking about what to do next, muffled thuds suddenly came from all directions of the building, and several smoke emitters were thrown inside.
After changing ammunition, these emitters had been replaced from ordinary tear gas smoke bombs to potent anesthetic gas.
"Cough cough... These lunatics, they don't care about the hostages anymore?!"
"What is this stuff, my body isn't..."
The light green smoke instantly filled the entire building.
Whether it was gang members or hostages, even just inhaling a single breath caused a sense of paralysis to arise in their bodies, and they fell to the ground one after another, losing consciousness shortly after.
Kate and Frankenstein then broke in as the vanguard, finishing off the few individuals with stronger physiques who hadn't yet fainted, knocking them all down.
The enemies and hostages were mixed together, difficult to distinguish.
So, they simply wouldn't distinguish them.
They would knock them all down first before anything else.
"Quick, quick, quick!
Rescue team, follow me!"
After everyone inside the room lost the ability to resist, the second wave of the rescue team began their operation, dragging everyone out before distinguishing friend from foe.
"Be careful to adjust their postures!
Clear their mouths, and be careful of foreign objects blocking their airways causing them to suffocate!"
Hostages received first aid, and gang members were locked up for later.
This was Oran's rescue model.
As long as follow-up measures were handled well, this was a highly efficient method.
This was also why Oran had first trained a batch of rescue personnel.
As long as everyone was brought out, other problems were easy to deal with.
"Oran, no one was missed, everyone has been brought out."
Ginny controlled the mech, using the life detector to search inside several times, and only came out after confirming there were no remaining personnel.
"Master, the situation in the Royal City is also basically handled.
We also found something new here.
There are many well-preserved experimental facilities underground in the Royal City, and they seem to be usable."
The part of Zack's body that remained on Oran also condensed into a small Zack, reporting the situation of the operation on the other side.
At this point, after the leaders were killed, the remaining large-scale forces of the gang and Pirates were basically dismantled, leaving only scattered Pirates and gang members still active on the island.
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