Boom!
Amidst the deafening roar, five massive snails caused the very ground to tremble with their mere passage.
Large numbers of soldiers began pouring out from the structures on the snails' backs. They all shared identical appearances, carrying long spears and short cannons. With the giant snails as their core, they swiftly formed battle lines.
At the same time, the structures on the snails' backs began to transform, with massive cannon barrels locking into position, and heavy machine guns, of course, being indispensable.
The five giant snails were five mobile, colossal fortresses.
Combined with the arrayed soldiers, it was a coordinated tank and infantry assault.
Standing atop a snail's head, Doflamingo paid little attention to this imposing formation. He simply grinned as he looked at what was once a port not far away.
"Fuffuffuffu! Look! Bege, this is our power!"
Bege, whom Doflamingo had placed inside the Poneglyph shell using his ability, was also somewhat astonished.
The port was utterly gone, leaving only a bottomless, colossal crater.
At the edge of the crater, vicious impact patterns radiated outwards like ripples, etched into the earth.
The bombs specially designed for them by Germa, combined with the hundred-fold amplification of Byrnndi World, resulted in an absolutely terrifying destructive power!
Even monsters like Bullet and King would find it difficult to cause such widespread devastation, wouldn't they?
"Boss told us to go all out,"
Bege spoke, a hint of chilling cruelty in the youth's tone. "Which means, as long as we can showcase the weapons, it doesn't matter what we do, right?"
"Fuffuffuffu!"
Doflamingo grinned. "Here it comes, then! This time, we're going to have some fun!"
Ahead, a cavalry unit was rapidly approaching.
The massive explosion at the port had, of course, immediately drawn the attention of nearby garrisons.
"Cough, cough!"
Doflamingo coughed twice, clearing his throat. "Fuffuffuffu, giving orders for the first time! It's a bit unsettling!"
"Want me to do it?"
Bege rolled his eyes.
What's he trying to act like?
"I am the supreme commander, Bege!"
Doflamingo immediately reprimanded him.
Boss will regret this decision sooner or later.
Bege didn't dare to argue with Doflamingo. That bastard truly didn't hold back when beating people, so he only dared to grumble internally.
Doflamingo raised his head, watching the charging cavalry.
"They look quite impressive!"
The young man grinned.
The combination of formidable beasts and strong-bodied warriors, their charge alone would be enough to rout most armies.
However.
"Engage!"
Doflamingo, full of high spirits, commanded, "Showcase our weapons well!"
The identically-faced clone soldiers swiftly changed formation.
Among them were elite clones serving as officers, so even an amateur like Doflamingo could easily command them in battle.
Facing these combinations of jackals and tigers, the soldiers directly spread out into a line, forming a firing squad formation.
Then.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Gunfire suddenly erupted, instantly coalescing into a metal storm that consumed everything!
Bullets poured down like steel rain, sweeping across fiercely.
This rain of destruction was too intense; in just an instant, the charging cavalry formation was as if mercilessly scythed down by an invisible giant scythe. Men and beasts tumbled, flesh and blood splattered!
Dismembered limbs and gushing blood were drowned out by the roar of gunfire.
In one clash, the entire cavalry unit had fallen into a crumbling inferno.
"Counterattack! Counterattack quickly!"
Some cavalrymen shrieked in terror.
"No! The distance is too far! Our firearms don't have enough range!"
"Then are we just going to—"
In just about two minutes, the battle was over.
The cavalrymen, let alone getting close, couldn't even escape. They were quickly massacred by the overwhelming firepower.
"Fuffuffuffu! Idiots!"
Doflamingo laughed loudly. "Ants should just meekly be trampled to death!"
"Advance! Target the capital of this kingdom!"
Though called a capital, it wasn't far at all.
This kingdom wasn't large. The island had only one city, the capital, surrounded by flat, open grasslands with scattered villages and towns.
The direct distance from the port to the capital was merely twenty kilometers. At the speed of the giant snails and soldiers, it would only take a few tens of minutes.
Soon after, outside the capital's gate, a large number of soldiers gathered.
Tens of thousands of various fierce beasts, coupled with fully armed knights on their backs, formed a vast, dark expanse that stretched as far as the eye could see, exuding a powerful aura.
And at this moment, on the city wall behind the army,
The king of this country, a robust man who had been ambitious just an hour ago, was now covered in cold sweat. He was practically kneeling before the young man in military uniform who stood rigidly by the parapet.
"I know I was wrong, Lord Bullet!"
He stammered repeatedly, "Let's end this. Our Rikkomu Kingdom unconditionally surrenders to Lord Roa! There's no need for further war!"
Bullet had forced him to gather all the country's military forces.
The king had tried; he couldn't resist.
This young man, less than half his age, possessed a power he could not possibly fight against.
Just a single gaze from him had sent him and all his personal guards directly to the ground.
Simply to intimidate him, he had transformed into a hundred-meter-tall mercury giant, capable of destroying an entire city with a mere gesture.
How could such a monster be resisted?
He could only obey; otherwise, the entire country would likely be destroyed.
"Boss said to demonstrate our weapons, so we must demonstrate them properly."
Bullet slowly turned his head, looking at the king whose eyes were filled with despair. "Are you trying to disobey Boss's orders?"
The king's body trembled. His broad shoulders, which once seemed capable of carrying a mountain, now drooped involuntarily.
Demonstrate? At this point, how else could they demonstrate?
The king suddenly gritted his teeth. "Lord Bullet, may I fight alongside my warriors?"
Now that his country was in a grave crisis, how could he, the king, remain aloof?
Bullet said indifferently, "Do as you please."
So soon, at the very front of the army below, the king rode his white mighty tiger, leading the charge. He raised his spear high and roared hoarsely, "Warriors, follow me to victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
It should be said that his prestige among the country's army was terrifyingly high; just one command had already caused the soldiers to erupt in fervent enthusiasm.
Everyone was roaring themselves hoarse, everyone's face was filled with fanaticism and excitement.
Everyone was anticipating King Rikkomu leading them to victory once again!
Yet no one saw the despair on the iron tower-like king's face.
Behind him, on the city wall, the invited kings also looked pale.
They shouldn't have come!
Damn King Rikkomu, he's dragged all of them into this!
As everyone's minds raced, a rumbling sound slowly began.
The massive snails had slowly emerged from the horizon and were now rapidly approaching.
They're here!
The kings' faces slightly changed.
So, would they also become part of the Disaster Company's weapon demonstration?
And at this moment, King Rikkomu, riding on his tiger below, took a deep breath.
There was no way to avoid it now. Since that was the case, then he would fight to the bitter end!
The reason the Rikkomu people were called barbarians was because their love for battle was ingrained in their very bones!
"The enemy is here! Warriors, follow me to crush them!"
Roaring, he slapped the tiger's rear, and the mighty beast roared as it galloped forward.
"Follow His Majesty to kill the enemy!"
Officers of all ranks followed closely, and all the soldiers were spurred on, also driving their mounts into a charge.
For a time, tens of thousands of beasts stampeded, their roars and bellows shaking the heavens!
The kings watching from the city wall were too stunned to speak.
This is the military strength of the Rikkomu Kingdom?
No wonder this country is the strongest in this sea region. Who could withstand such a beast army?
Perhaps, they really can win!
While it might be impossible to defeat the Disaster Company led by Roa, simply winning this battle would be enough to gain fame across the seas!
After all, the enemy was just a few large snails and a group of soldiers!
On this side, atop the snail.
"Oh?"
Bege observed the situation outside through the observation port. When he saw the charging beasts, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. "There's actually a force of this scale?"
In the West Blue, an army of this size would be enough to sweep through a large number of countries. Let alone non-affiliated countries, even among the World Government's affiliated nations, there probably weren't many armies that could contend with this, right?
"Fuffuffuffu, what does it matter?!"
Doflamingo chuckled oddly. "From the moment Boss gave the order, this country's fate was already sealed!"
He raised his right hand high. "Weapon demonstration, starting now!"
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
The King of Rikkomu Kingdom was breathing heavily.
Nervousness.
Fear.
Exhilaration.
All sorts of emotions surged within him at this moment.
Finally, they all converged into one sound.
Fight!
Just fight!
No matter the outcome, just one battle!
"Kill!!"
He roared.
King Rikkomu, today he would fight his last battle!
He only hoped that Bullet, seeing his full cooperation, would treat his country well.
"Charge!!"
The knights followed closely behind him, roaring as they charged.
"Idiots! What era is this for a cavalry charge?!"
Doflamingo grinned, finally waving his right hand down. "Fire."
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavy cannons mounted on the backs of the five giant snails finally opened fire.
Each barrel was certainly no smaller than the main guns of the Marine Headquarters' highest-spec battleships.
And the shells loaded into these heavy cannons were personally designed by Germa, their destructive power far exceeding those of the Marines.
Swish swish swish!
Sounds of piercing wind rang out.
The next instant.
BOOM!!
King Rikkomu felt a violent blast from behind, almost instantly throwing him off his tiger.
He tumbled on the ground, feeling as if his entire body would be shattered by the impact.
His head spun, and blood seemed to be seeping from his eyes and ears.
When he struggled to look up, a massive mushroom cloud was rising, and grit blown by the blast swept across his face, almost tearing his skin.
His beloved mount lay not far from him, blood seeping from its belly, gasping weakly.
This is—
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions erupted one after another, massive blasts of fire erupting into plumes of smoke that shot skyward.
The King roared with effort, but he couldn't even hear his own voice. He could only see faces filled with panic and despair, swallowed by the explosions the next instant.
"This—"
On the city wall behind, the other kings were dumbfounded.
Such firepower!
In just an instant, Rikkomu Kingdom's proudest beast cavalry would be completely annihilated?!
The bombardment of heavy cannons continued for several minutes, until the area was blasted into a small basin, before the shelling gradually ceased.
The saturation bombardment ended, and the infantry entered the field to begin the final clean-up.
Though the clone soldiers possessed human emotions, for a certain unspeakable reason, their hearts were actually filled with resentment.
And killing was an excellent outlet for their anger.
Whether human or animal, anything still moving, they would unhesitatingly shoot a few times.
The incessant rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire filled the air.
A colossal stone giant stepped into the battlefield.
"Fuffuffuffu,"
Doflamingo surveyed the littered battlefield. "Truly useless. It ended so quickly. Wasn't there anyone powerful? I didn't even get to have fun yet!"
He said he wanted to have some fun!
"Die!!"
Suddenly, a figure violently burst forth, thrusting a broken spear directly towards the stone giant's belly.
Clink.
The spear snapped.
"I said I wanted stronger guys!"
Doflamingo angrily opened his right hand, and a cannon muzzle appeared in his palm, aimed at the man.
BOOM!!
Amidst a violent roar, the explosive fire completely engulfed the man.
Finally, it was quiet.
From the city wall, all that could be seen was the devastated battlefield. The kings were speechless.
Their foreheads were slick with cold sweat, their bodies trembled.
This is, the weaponry Roa sells?
"Boss said that after witnessing the power of the weapons we sell, no country in the world would be able to refuse them,"
Bullet's calm voice rang out. "If they still refuse, it means they haven't truly recognized the power of these weapons yet."
"Have you recognized it?"
"Of course! We've certainly recognized it, Lord Bullet!"
The kings, trembling with fear, quickly nodded and bowed, saying, "We will never hinder the sale of your goods in our countries again. We won't even collect taxes!"
This country, Rikkomu Kingdom, is finished. Its capable king is dead, almost all its military strength annihilated. Vultures will come circling.
They couldn't afford to repeat the same mistake!
However, judging by Bullet's words, it seemed he wasn't planning on doing anything to them?
That's right. If Roa wants to sell weapons, he'll definitely need their help as kings!
"Very good,"
Bullet nodded with satisfaction. "Then next, you will help us make everyone else in the world recognize this fact."
The kings instinctively nodded. "Of course, of course!"
How would they dare to contradict the Disaster Company now?
Then, they heard Bullet say,
"One king's recognition might not be profound enough. With the five of you added, it should be enough."
Eh?
Thus, the next day, photographs of the corpses of five non-affiliated kings from the New World, hanging from the city wall of Rikkomu Kingdom's capital, spread worldwide through newspapers.
The World Economic Journal called this event "The Great Slaughter of Six Nations" incident.
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