One Piece: Desperate

Chapter 147: Revolutionary Ideas...



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-Max POV-



When you build a totalitarian system with scummy people do top do you know what happens? People become unsatisfied with the system, so unsatisfied that they wouldn't mind a little revolution.



In my last world, that was what inspired the French Revolution. Though at the end of it, people like Napoleon were the real winners in that case.



The general population didn't like the Celestial Dragons. That was a fact. 


And those bastards had been throughout the world to see new countries. They spread their image of just how bad they can be. If someone replaced them, then no one would cry out for their names.



Well, some might, but after I kill them too, then no one will.




These thoughts went through my mind as I traveled through the darkness at breakneck speed and it didn't take even a couple of seconds to be atop the island. This teleportation ability was something that was achieved due to the combination of multiple Devil Fruits abilities. Though it isn't even teleportation, just really fast movements through space on marked places. I used the Mark Mark Fruit to mark someone in Wano as a target, and I "threw" my clothes through a random portal. In the end, I will be teleported here. 



Also when I get Robin's Devil Fruit I will have many hands, so I can mark as many places or people that I would need. 



Though first, I would like for Robin's knowledge on how to read the Poneglyphs to be given to me. Then she could go and die on a ditch for all I cared. But letting knowledge like that disappear from the world would be a shame. Maybe after Luffy becomes the Pirate King, I can create a situation where she will "willingly" spread her knowledge.




Spreading my Observation Haki, I could sense everything around me and that was when I sensed Negan crash into the shore.


<Room>



A white translucent dome spread out to about half the size of Wano. The Ope Ope No Mi had one weakness and that was that it required a lot of stamina to use. Something that I had in doves of. Even if I used this all day, I could probably recover stamina faster than I was expending it.



<Shambles>



Fwish!


Within an instant, I was in front of Im, and just as he was about to shoot something unseen to the eye at the downed Negan.



Clang!



The sound of metal clashing rang out, though it was just an invisible power against my Armament Haki that touched. Were those invisible swords? I pushed the invisible things with all my power and they scattered away like salt.




Staring at the leader of the world. He didn't seem to be anything special, we both caught each other's eyes.


"Oh, you are alive?" Im asked, with a strange voice that seemed almost feminine.


"You know, for a super-secret world leader, you're not that strong," I remarked, and by the twitch of Im's hand I could tell that he was worried… or angry? One of those, his face was shrouded in darkness even though it was bright daylight.



Fwish!




Suddenly I felt a dozen invisible attacks pierce my skin, out of nowhere. But there wasn't anything special about them. By now no one could pierce through my muscles. Also, I had seen this attack from the future, and it didn't do any damage. If it had poison in it, then Reiju was nearby to take care of that.




Suddenly, millions of microscopic attacks landed on me as if ants were eating at my skin. Blood started spewing all over my body.


Though the damage Im was doing to me seemed bad, it wasn't anything too serious. Paper cuts would do more damage to a normal person than these attacks are doing to me. 



"Is that it?" I asked, expecting more from him. All of this powering up and experimenting that I had done couldn't just end up being for nothing. Well, it wasn't… but where was the battle that I had anticipated and planned for? I had thought that even with this power, someone like Im would be dangerous.




I kicked off the air, and with the help of my wings and Light Fruit, I blitzed past Im and his head flew in the air. My fingers dripped with blood, but I couldn't help feeling like this had been too easy. In Mangas, it was always at this moment when the enemy was supposed to reveal their ultimate form.


Looking at Im’s body as it plummeted towards the sea, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed. I gathered flames in my fist and shot out a pillar of flames.


<Fire Fist>


The world leader’s body turned into ashes and scattered in the air. So many plans suddenly became unneeded. I was prepared to go and fight tooth and nail for my victory. 


No… this was something that had become apparent a long time ago. I just decided to ignore the signs. After all, if Im had been so strong then he would have taken out the Yonko and ruled the world. I was just being overly cautious and planning things a hundred steps in "What if?" scenarios.


My enemy no longer was a challenge. I could feel Akainu's despairing gazes that he sent me, and the trace of fear deep in his soul.  I had outgrown this world so much that it wasn't even funny just how outclassed the others were against me. 



[Volcanic Eruption]





A gigantic fist of magma came towards me, I also noticed Sengoku transforming into his giant Buddha form and jumping towards me. On top of all that, Garp was attacking too, and he seemed to be enraged. It seemed like the World Government finally told him who was the one who killed Ace.




Normally, I would be cautious of someone like Garp. Even though he was closing in his eighties.


But right now, I didn't feel any fear towards any of them and just crossed my fingers. "Barrier."



A giant translucent green barrier formed around me. 


BOoooM!!



None of the attacks that landed even made a scratch on it. Even as the hundreds of cannonballs impacted the barrier. One swing of my fist and the sea quaked,  air cracked and the sky rumbled. 



CRACK!



I controlled the shockwave to dodge Akainu, Garp, and Sengoku. So no one could stop it as it hit the water. Everything was destroyed as the sea rose, and was split apart, most of the Marine ships were sunk right there.


With a thought, the barrier around me expanded, creating an even bigger dome. Though this fruit had a couple of weaknesses, the Barriers were something that unless you were prepared for then you won't be able to breakthrough.



Of course, these were my plans just in case Bartolomeo had somehow sensed my attack and put a barrier around himself. One of the things that it had a weakness to was sound, to sound attacks the barrier was almost nonexistent so they would still hit me. That was something I couldn't change, but I also knew that such an attack wasn't something just anyone could do. Especially make it strong enough that it will affect me.


I transformed into my hydra-dragon form and dismissed the barrier. Taking a deep breath, the sea rose and the sky shifted. I could feel the dread of the soldiers below me. But sadly for them. Anyone who goes against me must… die.




BOOOOOOM!!!



Rippling heat beams came out of my mouth, and it incinerated the hundreds of ships in less than a second. The strong marines of the Admiral level or above were left alive. Meaning only Garp, Sengoku and Akainu were alive. They had jumped towards me, but it was too late as the heat beams had pushed them back and Garp even crashed into the sea as he punched and sent an air cannon toward Sengoku. This stopped the giant Buddha ex-Fleet Admiral from falling into the water.



I wanted to tell Garp that I was thankful for what he had done for me. But that would be unnecessarily cruel to the old man, telling him that he had trained Ace's killer.


I might be many things, but an unnecessarily cruel man wasn't something I was. Such things were illogical to do.


Taking a deep breath, beams of fire rained down once again, but that was all just a distraction. Akainu and Sengoku tried hard to divert the multiple beams of flame coming towards them.

Garp jumped out of the water and charged at me. “You bastard!!” he yelled out and just as his punch was about to hit me it stopped half an inch away from my face. His eyes widened when he noticed the translucent barrier.

Using the Gravity Fruit, the heaviness around me increased exponentially, and instantly, both Akainu and Sengoku plummeted towards the water. Garp’s eyes widened as I clenched my fist.


“Goodbye, you have no place in my world,” I muttered, looking Garp in the eyes. I had no bad feelings towards him and was even grateful for what he had done for me.


*Burst!!* 



His head exploded into a gory mess. This was the effect of the Sound Sound Fruit. A very dangerous Paramecia if used right.


While Sengoku sank like a rock in the sea, Akainu tried to resist by trying to propel himself and use magma. But a barrier crashed on his body and pushed him down. 


"Damn it!!" Yelled out the Fleet Admiral as he sank too.



Combining a couple of powers made it easy to use them in tandem. Also, the Devil Fruit’s weakness became crippling if you fought against me at sea.
I coldly stared at both of them as they sank. “Room,” I whispered, cheating a dome around myself. Unlike some second-rate villains, I will make sure my enemies are dead and their bodies burned to ashes.




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It was an absolute slaughter, Max had come back from the dead to take revenge against his killers. That was what the people said. Within days, the World Government was changed. Most of the countries that had their Kings killed in the Reverie entered into a desperate civil war to try and get more power for themselves.



The world was in chaos until Max came to fix it. He was seen as a messiah as his armies destroyed and crushed anyone who interfered with the world's peace.



Dr.Vegapunk had also agreed to work for him fairly quickly, and instead of weapons, he started working on how to fix the world. By making machines that can solve sicknesses, hunger, and many other things that people around the world had. 



The monarchy system was obliterated, and instead, only local competent people that Max approved could rule the country. The position wasn't something that was inherited, and corruption was met with execution. No matter how small the charge might be, embezzling money, killing opponents, and such other things weren't allowed.



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Max sat on the throne in the middle of the world, the one that Im used to sit on. He adjusted himself on the seat and frowned. "It’s uncomfortable, I should change this."


Negan, Raynare, and Reiju were by his side with smiles on their faces.


"Boss-man, it seems like our journey is over, what's next?" Asked Negan excitedly. Though he seemed a little disappointed that this was the end. 


"Over?" Inquired Max, as if what Negan had said was a ludicrous thing. "Our journey is just beginning my friend."





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A/N: Officially, the story is technically over. But unofficially, Max's journey is just beginning. Also, this isn’t the true Epilogue. That will be posted tomorrow.


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Tomorrow there will be another chapter of this story and I have some big announcements. It's something I have been planning to do for a long time. I know some people will like it. 



P.S: Max won the whole game by out-scheming his enemies. Even when he became strong he was cautious to “die” and make his enemies feel a sense of security.