Gulp~
Gulp gulp~
Hiss hiss hiss~
The vast Udon prison was so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Both the Beast Pirates guards and samurai prisoners widened their eyes, their Adam's apples bobbing unconsciously as gasps of shock filled the air.
That was Queen the Plague!!!
One of the All-Stars of the Beast Pirates!!!
Ranked among the top three strongest in the entire Beast Pirates crew. The terror of his power was something the guards and prisoners of Udon knew all too well.
Yet today, even someone as mighty as Queen had been utterly dominated, nearly incapable of fighting back.
"Though I'd long heard of Lord Luo Xia's strength, seeing it firsthand is even more astonishing than the rumors!" Head Guard Babanuki muttered in awe.
"If even an All-Star like Lord Queen was crushed without a chance to fight back, could those rumors be true?" Deputy Head Guard Daifugo murmured while shaking his head.
"The rumors that Lord Luo Xia once fought evenly against Lord Kaido must be true! He's truly incredible!" Solitaire's eyes shone with admiration.
"Queen's already been beaten speechless by Xia-Xia. What about you all? Any responses? If anyone wants to fight, I'll gladly oblige!" Ulti's sharp gaze swept over Babanuki and the others.
Without the slightest hesitation, Head Guard Babanuki immediately knelt in deep reverence.
"From this day forth, Udon shall follow Lord Luo Xia's lead!"
Deputy Head Guards Daifugo, Dopon, Solitaire, and all the pirate guards in the area prostrated themselves and shouted in unison.
"From this day forth, Udon shall follow Lord Luo Xia's lead!"
Survival of the fittest was the ironclad rule of the Beast Pirates.
Whoever had the strongest fists held the greatest authority.
Previously, Queen the Plague's fists were the strongest, so no one in Udon dared oppose him.
Now that even Queen had fallen to Luo Xia's fists in such a humiliating defeat, Babanuki and the others naturally knew which side to choose.
"The skies of Udon have changed. The era of Queen's domination is over," whispered a short, elderly man with a tuft of blue hair.
"I don't know who that man is, but that beating he just delivered was so satisfying!" exclaimed one samurai prisoner excitedly.
"Exactly! After all these years of oppression from Queen, he's finally gotten his comeuppance!" another chimed in.
"Don't celebrate too soon. The one who defeated Queen is also one of the Beasts. Who knows what fresh hell awaits Udon under his rule?" Blood Letter Masasa, the former yakuza boss of Udon with a gorilla-like appearance, muttered darkly.
"It can't possibly be worse than under Queen's rule," A-butterfly, former yakuza matriarch of Ringo, said softly.
Under the watchful eyes of all, Luo Xia stepped over the unconscious Queen and took his seat on the Fur Seat that once belonged to him. With Ulti and Page One standing at his sides, the transfer of power in Udon was complete.
"Lord Luo Xia, your orders!" Head Guard Babanuki approached with a bow.
"Proceed as usual. Let me see how you all work," Luo Xia said indifferently.
"Also, take this trash away. It's an eyesore."
"Yes, sir!" Babanuki responded loudly, ordering men to drag the unconscious Queen away before giving the command to resume work.
Hearing this, the Beast Pirates guards became as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline, eager to perform well in front of the new master of Udon.
"Get moving, all of you! No slacking off! Crack~"
"Ah..."
"I saw you taking a break just now! Crack~ Crack~"
"Ahh..."
"Too slow! How can Lord Luo Xia be satisfied at this speed?! Crack~ Crack~ Crack~"
"Ahhh..."
One by one, the imprisoned samurai were whipped like spinning tops.
The guards' lashes and the samurai's screams composed a rising and falling symphony.
Throughout it all, Luo Xia merely watched coldly, his expression unchanging.
Each to their own role—as a member of the Beasts, he felt no sympathy for the samurai of Wano Country. Moreover, this was the choice of their lord. The hellish state Wano had fallen into was entirely due to the foolishness of their loyal lord, Kozuki Oden.
Of course, lacking sympathy for the samurai didn't mean Luo Xia approved of the Beasts Pirates' oppressive management style.
In fact, Luo Xia considered Kaido's extreme exploitation of the samurai... utterly stupid.
Kaido likely sought to dominate the country through fear, but these cruel torments only served to stack hatred, fueling future rebellion.
Six years later, during the great battle on Oni Island, these thousands of samurai from Udon would play a significant role.
To secure the outside, one must first pacify the inside. How could expansion be possible when internal chaos still reigned and unity was absent?
Within the territories of Whitebeard and Red Hair, there had never been resistance forces.
Even the ruthless Big Mom managed her headquarters, Whole Cake Island, with perfect order and harmony.
Among the four great powers, only the Beasts Pirates' stronghold was the most chaotic. On the surface, the Beasts had complete control over the country, but in reality, resistance forces had never been fully eradicated.
This was also related to the crew's culture. The Beast Pirates were a bunch of reckless brutes. Under Kaido's influence, the crew took pleasure in bullying the weak and reveling in their cries. Asking them to properly govern a country was simply too much for them.
However, now that Luo Xia was here, he would not allow the tragedy of six years later to repeat itself.
The first step was to completely eliminate the samurai resistance within Wano Country.
There were two possible methods.
The first was a thorough and bloody purge—wiping out all those associated with the Kozuki faction and "recruiting" new slave miners from overseas to replace the country's population.
This was the simplest and most effective approach, but Luo Xia was not a heartless monster. He had his own principles and would not engage in mass slaughter.
Moreover, Kaido would never agree to it. After all, many among the samurai were strong, and Kaido still hoped to recruit them for his own use.
Having ruled out the purge, the remaining option was—to eradicate the samurai's will to resist!!!
Making Wano a country where everyone could eat their fill—this was what Monkey D. Luffy would accomplish six years later.
If I achieve this first, what will you do then, "King" Luffy? What slogan will you even have left to shout?
Of course, Luo Xia knew that merely ensuring the samurai were well-fed wouldn't erase the hatred in their hearts. Most of them would still eventually take up arms and join the rebellion.
To completely eliminate this hidden danger, the new ability Luo Xia had just obtained would come in handy.
Demon Spell—Command, loading complete!!!
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