From the port town, they slaughtered their way to the center of the island.
The army, weakened by the Saxon Kingdom's new policies, was utterly incapable of stopping the Rocks Pirates.
And as the killing and advance continued, Hitler witnessed another side of this country.
The Saxon Kingdom, hailed as one of the wealthiest kingdoms in the New World and once among the top-ranked in military power.
The port town where Hitler first landed perfectly fit this description.
Not only was it heavily garrisoned, but the decorations of every single household were exceptionally exquisite and luxurious.
The miscellaneous pirates under the Rocks Pirate Crew were still plundering that port town.
However, as he ventured inland, he saw a large number of starving serfs.
Every single one of them was either emaciated with a protruding belly or completely swollen.
The former was due to extreme hunger causing them to eat too much dirt, and the latter was also due to extreme hunger causing their bodies to swell.
Even so, they still had to drag their dying bodies to work in the fields.
Yet, despite the fields being full of lush green wheat seedlings, Hitler still witnessed two starving people exchanging their already starved-to-death children.
On the castle walls, a group of well-rested soldiers stood guard, and a middle-aged man in luxurious attire stood on the battlements, in charge of commanding or supervising.
"Pirate! You won't take this place! Retreat!"
The elegantly dressed middle-aged noble's words weren't unpleasant, merely telling Hitler to leave.
Seeing this, Hitler temporarily suppressed his inner anger and asked, "Are all these fields outside the castle yours?"
The middle-aged noble's expression didn't change as he sternly shouted at Hitler , "That's none of your business! Get lost! Pirate!"
Hitler frowned slightly, then a smile appeared on his face.
He sheathed his blood-stained long Sword, clasped his hands together, and began to emit holy light all over his body, like a Buddha.
"Sin of Gluttony"
"Countless people have died of hunger on your land, so I shall bestow upon you the joy of satiety!"
Holy light shone below the city, and everyone observing from the city wall couldn't escape it. Their bodies collectively trembled, and then smiles of happiness simultaneously appeared on their faces.
"My stomach is so full... I can't walk."
Boom!
Hitler raised his hand, using externally released Armament Haki to destroy the castle gate.
Then, radiating holy light, he walked a full circle inside the castle, including every corner, finding all the hidden people and bestowing upon them the joy of being full.
When Hitler left the castle, a team of pirates finally arrived from the port town.
Hitler deactivated his ability in advance and met them.
"The people in the castle have lost their ability to resist. Don't harm them, just take all the wealth."
"Of course, if you're interested in the noblewomen inside, playing around is fine too."
With that, Hitler left directly and headed for the next noble castle.
The pirates glanced at Hitler 's departing back, no longer hesitated, and quickly rushed into the castle.
"Kill!"
With a swing of their Sword, Several guards were immediately cut down, but soon someone noticed that after these people were killed, their faces showed the despair and terror they should have had before death.
And apart from those they killed, everyone else's faces wore a satisfied smile.
They recognized this smile, and it was very familiar.
Hitler sought guidance from Rocks almost every half month, and they were also illuminated by the Holy Light of Joy almost every half month.
At that time, the expressions on the faces of countless comrades were exactly like this.
However, at that time, they were completely immersed in joy and didn't feel anything was wrong.
But now, as bystanders, they suddenly felt it was a bit creepy.
"The feeling of being full, it's wonderful~~"
The middle-aged noble in luxurious attire appeared before the pirates.
The pirates held their sabers, their faces wary, but the middle-aged noble let out a burp.
"No... don't steal my treasures! *burp* Co... come here! Kill all these pirates for me!"
"No... we can't, my lord..."
"Our stomachs are too full, we can't move. Let us digest first..."
"Bastards!"
The guards' reactions infuriated the noble lord, but he himself had little mobility due to his overly full stomach.
Seeing their slow movements, the pirates' expressions gradually changed from fear to a sneer.
With a swing of his Sword, he casually cut down the noble lord, then rushed into the castle to loot everything.
During this time, there were many screams from the noblewomen, but this had nothing to do with Hitler anymore... Several days later.
The plundering of the Saxon Kingdom was complete.
This country truly had no strong individuals left. Occasionally, some people who could be called experts appeared, but they generally couldn't withstand a single blow from Golden Lion, Whitebeard, and others.
The Rocks Pirate Crew, including Rocks' own ship, all 28 pirate ships were filled with valuable goods and sailed away brazenly before the Marine arrived.
On the island, a large group of commoners watched the Rocks Pirate Crew's receding figures with deep resentment in their eyes.
They didn't hate the Rocks Pirate Crew for stealing the island's wealth, but rather...
"Why didn't they kill all the nobles?!"
When Sengoku, leading the Marine, finally arrived at the island, the entire island seemed to have returned to its original state.
A large number of commoners were exploited, and the nobles lived in luxury.
It was just that... Sengoku, who was leading this mission, eventually discovered an anomaly.
When the surviving King entertained them, although he provided all sorts of delicacies and fine wines, not only he himself but also the other nobles accompanying him didn't eat a single bite.
"Your Majesty, my lords, with so much delicious food, why aren't any of you eating?"
"Because we're not hungry."
The King and the nobles replied with smiles.
But Sengoku looked at their faces; they were clearly so hungry they were almost unrecognizable.
"Why aren't you hungry? Your Majesty, when was the last time you ate?"
A hint of seriousness appeared on Sengoku's face. He suspected that the King and the nobles had been affected by a Devil Fruit ability.
"Last time I ate? It must have been three days ago..."
The King replied uncertainly, "Since the Rocks Pirates' attack, we have not felt hunger again."
"You might find it absurd to hear, but this King believes this might be a blessing from God!"
"Because we no longer pursue military force, and instead use peace and dialogue as the only bridge to resolve conflicts, our good intentions successfully moved the gods, and thus the gods bestowed upon us the blessing of not being troubled by hunger!"
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