Egghead's port,
Ashen slowly made his way to the 'Sword of Xebec' before Ken and Franky came to him in hurry.
"Boss, you're back!"
"The Navy is here! and they brough one hell of a fleet!!" Franky informed Ashen.
"So, they finally made it, good thing I'm already done with Straw Hat" Ashen said before he took a Spyglass and got a closer look at the incoming fleet "There should be at least a 100 ship there, they were really dead set on ending Vegapunk and Straw Hat's life…tell everyone to board the ships and get ready"
"I think Saturn will be thrilled to find out that I already killed the number one threat to the World Government" Ashen said with a smirk as before Calvin showed up a couple minutes after him. He was carrying the unconscious body of Vegapunk while dragging York.
"Ashen, you're done with Straw Hat?..." Calvin said as he dropped them and then gave Ashen the Road Poneglyph Rubbings "We only need one now"
"Yeah, I'll find the man marked by flames after this and take the last one, by the way the Navy is here"
"Oh, they made it. Tell, why we need this girl?" Calvin asked while glancing at York.
"We'll she's a traitor, she wants to strike a deal with the Government and become a Celestial Dragon, delusional girl. Anyway, the World Government wants Vegapunk dead and there is no way they would spare any of the Satellites as well no matter what" Ashen stated and then added "Vegapunk would never work for me considering where he stands, but York…she's ambitious and her personality will make it easier to convince her to work for us, we don't want such a great mind to just die like this…"
"…and if you haven't concluded yet Egghead is heavily guarded like a fortress, we can use her to set up defenses against the Navy…Anyway, we don't have enough time left they will be here in 10 or 15 minutes" Ashen said. He stopped for a moment before he spoke to Calvin again
"…I believe your daughter and Straw Hat were very close friends, are you okay?" Ashen asked him.
"Yeah, she sailed long enough to know that things like this happen in the pirate world…Straw Hat knew the risks, he's not that stupid to think that losing his life was not a possibility, we're not play children games after all" Calvin responded, before he lighted up another cigarette. Although he said that, he still looked very worried about how his daughter will receive the news.
"Alright…" Ashen said before he took out his Den Den Muchi and called Yamato.
"It's Ashen, where are you now? Did you take care of the rest of the Straw Hats?"
"Is he having one on one or something? Just knock him out already and get back, the Navy is here we don't have time to waste, and tell everyone to conserve their energy for later on"
A few minutes later, York finally regained her consciousness and as he planned, Ashen tried to convince to work with him and he promised her a high status among his crew. He also tried to change her mind about her plane to use Stella as a bargaining chip to become a Celestial Dragon since it was obviously never gonna work.
"You don't really think you can become a Celestial Dragon, don't you? You need to be born as one, if a person can become a Celestial Dragon by helping and achieving great things for the Government / being their dog, then people like the Fleet Admiral or the Commander in Chief would be the first options" Ashen said to York.
Ashen knows that the Celestial Dragons are the descendants of nineteen of the First Twenty families who defeated the Ancient Kingdom and established what is now known as the World Government. So, there is no way. They would let someone become one of them no matter what they do.
Ashen doesn't like the Celestial Dragons, he even hates their lifestyle. For him if you don't work for the things you have, you won't really enjoy them as much or appreciate them. Those people who dares to call themselves gods didn't work one single day in their lives to earn that status, they were just lucky enough to be born in that position.
Maybe he would be a little okay and understand that kind of attitude if it was someone who carved his way to the top.
"What do you think? I'm giving the World Government the number one scientist in the world" York responded that.
York was stubborn at first, but after a long conversation, Ashen managed to convince her in the end. Vegapunk also regained his conscious, he was surprised when his eyes landed on Ashen.
"D-Demon?...If you're here then does that mean--"
"Yes, Straw Hat is dead, the White Warrior Nika is gone. And you might join him as well depending on the circumstances" Ashen replied. Vegapunk look in complete shock when Ashen said those words since the name Nika was erased from history.
"Who are you?!" he asked.
"I'm just an ambitious person"
Shortly after that Enel, Yamato, Moria and his Zombies, Urouge, Ian, Diana, Yamamoto and Amber all showed up. They brought with them the defeated Sanji, Robin, Usopp, Booney and surprisingly Rob Lucci as well. His unconscious body was guarded by a couple of lower ranking agents.
"You're back…" Ashen said as he glanced at the Straw Hats, Bonney and Lucci "Take them to the prison cells inside the ship and have guards on them at all times…take Vegapunk as well"
"Right away!"
Ashen turned to York after that "Let's start by setting up some defenses, shall we?"
Everyone got ready for the upcoming battle, the Ashen Pirates Fleet was hidden and protected inside the Island's ports. Ashen knows that a naval battle against the Navy is a stupid idea, the Navy ships are overall much better not mentioning that they outnumber them, so he was going for a battle in land.
The Frontier Dome was also activated to prevent anyone from reaching the ships and a few people were left to protect them. The defeated Seraphims as well as S-Shark were taken by Ashen and hidden inside the 'Sword of Xebec'.
York gave S-Shark an order to stay there and guard the prisoners, of course the real Vegapunk kept separate from them since he can give it orders to free him. It was also to prevent the Elder Saturn from taking control over it since he has a higher authority than even Vegapunk it and can command them.
Ashen planned to steal them and maybe with the help of York he can reverse engineer them and make them obey him instead of the Elders, though it was highly unlikely to be achieved.
The dead people from the CP0 were brough back as Zombies by Moria. With the Zombies, 250+ Gifters / people who ate the smile and the other pirates, the total number was around 10,000 men. Of course, that wasn't the total number of people under Ashen, but the number of ships wasn't big enough to bring everyone.
Ashen was standing in the front, standing thoroughly in his place with cold expressions as the Navy ships approached Egghead. His officers stood by his sides while the rest stood behind, everyone looked at the approaching enemies in anticipation.
As the Navy reached the island, thousands of Marine soldiers disembarked. There were a lot of Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals as well. Leading them was none other than one of the Five Elders, Saint Jay Garcia Saturn.
He was followed by the two Admirals closely, Admiral Momousagi and Admiral Ryokugyu.
Not all ships stopped, and lot of them surrounded the island from all directions to prevent anything from escaping.
"These damn pirates have been doing whatever they like here" Ryokugyu said as he looked at the destruction around the island.
"It's quiet, Demon and Straw Hat's fight must have already ended" Momousagi remarked.
"Did he win?" Saturn questioned while hurriedly walking, he meant if Luffy won.
After they made it inside the island, the first thing their eyes landed upon is the Ashen and his officers, and behind them were thousands of fierce pirates.
Saturn and the Admirals were also followed by an insane number of Marines, easily outnumbering Ashen's army by many times. They walked towards him and stopped a few meters away before the Elder spoke, he was very shocked to see Ashen and not Luffy, he immediately concluded that Ashen emerged victorious in the emperors battle.
"Where is he?" Saturn asked, he was excluding an air of authority around him.
"If you mean Straw Hat, he's dead. You guys must have been shitting your pants since he awakened his fruit" Ashen responded in a mocking way. Saturn's eyes narrowed hearing those words, but he sighed in relief knowing that the Joy Boy is dead, although he didn't particularly like the person in front of him either, it was the best outcome.
"I can't make up my mind on what your goal is, your actions in the past few years suggest that you're after something more that becoming the King of Pirates" Saturn asked in curiosity.
"The Joy Boy is gone, and the 'Drums of Liberation' won't be heard again for another 800 years or so, but don't worry…I'll show you the 'Drums of Domination' instead" Ashen said with a smile.
Saturn took a step back hearing those words, he couldn't believe that the pirate in front of him knows that much information.
"Did Vegapunk tell you those information?" Saturn looked furious upon learning that Vegapunk might have discovered that much from his research on the Void Century.
"Maybe if you dance around butt naked, I might answer that question" Ashen responded with a smirk.
"'Drums of Domination' I can only conclude that you want to conqueror the world or something as absurd as that…"
"I believe that you know someone by the name of Xebec?" Upon hearing that name Saturn knew exactly what Ashen meant.
"…Empty dreams, you think you can achieve that with our presence? Countless people tried that before you and they all ended up the same way, dead and forgotten"
"Empty dreams? Huh?...A man's dream will never end!!" Ashe declared loudly, a sinister smile creeped into his face "The time where you ruled the world with an iron fist is over, you old farts!...You and that person above you will be brought down by me very soon, mark my words!"
Saturn was even more shocked than before at Ashen's words, the existence of Im was something only the Five Elders know of.
"You…" Saturn glared at Ashen before he spoke "…You broke too many taboos, and the knowledge you possess is very dangerous, you need to be stopped right here and right now…"
Saturn said as the marines pointed their weapon at the Ashen Pirates.
"From the sun's core, I harness the flames of conquest!" Ashen let out a loud battle cry while jumping at Saturn and the Admirals as his body started transforming.
"Solar Incarnation….Sun God Ra!!"
The name was inspired by the Sun God Ra an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the sun and fire. Exhibiting a blazing solar aura, intense heat radiating from his body, and the ability to channel concentrated solar energy.
Ashen's real last name is also Ra. He's first name is Attila as Attila the Hun who was a renowned and formidable warlord (Ashen's title is the Warlord of the Ashen Pirates), known as the "Scourge of God" who led the Huns with ruthless tactics and unmatched horsemanship, leaving a lasting impact on history as one of the greatest conquerors.
Ashen's body became a vessel of celestial fire, channeling the power of the sun itself. His entire being radiated with intense solar energy, giving him an awe-inspiring appearance. Flames akin to solar flares danced and flicker around them, enveloping his form in a majestic aura of scorching heat.
While harnessing the power of solar energy, Ashen wields incredible strength. He can unleash devastating attacks by channeling concentrated solar rays that burn through almost anything in their path. By manipulating thermal energy, he creates impenetrable shields of intense heat. Blinding flashes of light disorient his adversaries.
"…you can't be allowed to exist anymore demon. Your life shall end in this place!"
Saturn declared with a glare while getting ready to fight.
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Questions:
You think the Elders should have Conqueror's Haki as well? (We Already know that they have strong devil fruits)
Tell me your thoughts about Shiki and Law VS Blackbeard – Kid and Emma VS Katakuri. Who do you want to see winning?