Chapter 220: The Destruction of Eight Kingdoms
Chapter 220: The Destruction of Eight Kingdoms
The fire raged in the harbor.
Barrett and all members of the Rockefeller Pirates gathered at the port.
"Charge! Take down Rommel's Kingdom!"
Carter immediately transformed into a zebra, raised his hooves, and rushed toward the city gates.
Carter, in his beast form, leaped onto the city walls, slaughtering the soldiers in a frenzy.
The soldiers on the city wall were unable to withstand his onslaught.
The other swordsmen followed suit.
Those who could jump onto the walls did so, engaging in battle.
Barrett approached the city wall.
He placed both hands on it.
A red gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Devil Form!"
Barrett roared, his hands pressed against the wall.
Large chunks of purple crystal spread rapidly, covering one side of the wall.
A giant, several dozen meters high, rose from the ground, towering over the city wall.
A massive hand slammed down on the wall.
Boom!
That section of the city wall collapsed instantly.
The soldiers standing atop were buried alive in the rubble.
"G-GIANT! IT'S A GIANT!"
The remaining soldiers, witnessing this terrifying scene, lost all will to fight.
In panic, they threw down their weapons and ran for their lives.
Barrett, controlling his massive form, crushed the walls and marched forward.
His giant feet trampled through the deserted streets, heading straight for the palace.
The soldiers who couldn't escape in time were flattened beneath his steps.
Behind him, the Rockefeller Pirates followed, advancing into the kingdom.
Carter and the others watched enviously as Barrett led the charge.
His overwhelming power left everyone stunned.
The soldiers, civilians, nobles, and even King George, standing at the palace gates, all witnessed Barrett's gigantic form.
"Is this... the power of the Rockefeller Pirates?"
King George felt utter despair.
How could they possibly resist?
The palace descended into chaos.
King George stood motionless, paralyzed with fear.
Barrett strode forward, his pace steady.
The palace loomed ahead.
With one massive step, he crushed a large portion of the buildings, burying countless people beneath the debris.
Barrett's gaze locked onto a middle-aged man wearing a crown—he instantly recognized him.
Without hesitation, he stomped down.
Boom!
With that final step, the Rommel Kingdom was erased from existence.
It took less than an hour for Barrett's fleet to invade and conquer.
Within that hour, an entire kingdom was reduced to ruins—a shocking event witnessed by countless survivors.
A kingdom vanished in the blink of an eye.
The impact of this destruction shook the world.
The Rommel Kingdom may not have been one of the most powerful nations, but it was still a significant force in the New World.
Yet, the Rockefeller Pirates had wiped it out completely.
Barrett then led the fleet to attack the surrounding kingdoms.
Over the next few days, the eight kingdoms fell one by one—not a single king put up a meaningful resistance.
Barrett's giant form was unstoppable.
No warrior of equal strength could stand against him.
The destruction caused by the Rockefeller Pirates shook the entire world.
The Five Elders of the World Government were furious.
The underground forces and sovereign nations were terrified.
"Damn it! Have the Rockefeller Pirates finally bared their fangs?"
The Five Elders clenched their fists.
"I warned you all before! Rockefeller Charlotte is not a man to settle down peacefully! Now, look! Eight kingdoms in the New World have been destroyed!"
"Even though they were not members of the World Government, their influence was still significant! This cannot go unpunished!"
The scarred Five Elder spoke in a cold tone.
"We must decide how to handle this situation."
"This is no longer a simple pirate raid. He is occupying territory!"
The blond Five Elder highlighted the true problem.
Pirates had attacked kingdoms before, but they would plunder and leave—never had any pirate occupied entire nations.
Charlotte wasn't just looting—he was conquering.
If this behavior became a precedent, then other pirates might follow suit.
The world would fall into chaos.
"Send CP0! Let the two CP0 Vice-Chiefs handle this. Whoever succeeds will be promoted to CP0 Chief!"
Saint Sartan, the hat-wearing Five Elder, gave the order.
"The navy is too conspicuous. CP0 will operate in secret."
The other Five Elders fell silent, considering his words.
"Can they really defeat Rockefeller Charlotte?"
The bearded Five Elder questioned.
"Why must everything be solved through brute force?"
"Fighting is the navy's job."
"CP0 exists to handle things in the shadows."
Saint Sartan's voice carried deep meaning.
After a brief pause—
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
The decision was unanimous.
"CP0 will handle this. This cannot be ignored—otherwise, the World Government's allied nations will lose faith in us!"
The blond Five Elder stated firmly.
Saint Sartan immediately began arrangements.
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The News Spreads
While the Five Elders were making their moves—
Morgans had already published everything about the Rockefeller Pirates' invasion.
"Douglas Barrett, The Devil's Heir Who Destroyed Nations!"
"Eight Kingdoms Reduced to Ashes!"
"The Rockefeller Pirates' Unstoppable Expansion!"
Newspapers across the world featured a massive front-page image—
A gigantic Barrett towering over ruins, with countless collapsed buildings beneath him.
The world trembled at the Rockefeller Pirates' actions.
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Marine Headquarters – Marineford
Another emergency meeting was held.
Once again, the topic was the Rockefeller Pirates.
"There's nothing we can do."
"The New World is too unstable. The navy doesn't have the strength to intervene right now."
Admiral Sengoku was the first to speak.
Fleet Admiral Kong sat at the head of the table, his fists clenched tightly.
Currently, only Sengoku and Tsuru were at Marineford.
Garp had gone after Roger's Pirates.
During the last joint operation, Roger escaped from Sengoku and Garp's encirclement.
Garp chased after him alone.
Sengoku, originally assigned to the New World, had returned to headquarters—but now, the Rockefeller Pirates had caused an even bigger disaster.
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