Testing the Limits*
Meanwhile, Capone 'Gang' Bege, the wielder of Shiro Shiro no Mi(Castle Castle Fruit) and one of the leaders of the five families sat inside the meeting room with his subordinates.
"What went wrong, how is that Moriarty bastard still alive??" He fumed as he smoked his cigar.
"Father, Victor's butler arrived right before we could finish him off and he slaughtered most of our ambushing men rero~." His right-hand man Vito said with a cold murderous expression.
"Damn that old fossil!!" Bege slammed the table with his fists and it cracked under pressure. "Why didn't that old dog die with his old master tch!!"
"Father, what's the plan now? We have already broken the Bosco and the Genovese Family from the inside and they are suffering from a critical internal strife. Unfortunately, the Moriarty's have secured and closed their borders and rumors have it that Victor Brat has banned the slave trade and cleaned up the spies in his family in one swoop. Even Mayor Deez has been kicked out of BlackRock."
"This hairy brat has lost his mind it seems, he's too radical, unlike his father and grandfather. He will be the cause of his own downfall, for now, our target will be the the last enemy before I can head to the Grand Line. Monitor and report the movements of the Sophia Sanchez." Bege ordered after some thought.
***
Year 1512
Meanwhile, in an isolated training ground, Victor could be seen testing the physical limits of his physique with intense training. It has been two days since he has transmigrated into this world before he finally got the time to properly test his own limits. What amazed him was his superhuman physical strength, endurance, and stamina due to his enhanced Lunarian Physique. He had been trained in hardcore MMA and Krav Maga martial arts coupled with various special ops training like sharpshooting, anti-terror operations, weapons handling, etc so he was like fish in water with his new quirks.
He had been running around the private training ground with body weights of around 400 KG for hours since early morning coupled with sets of intense cardio without much trouble. In his previous life, he would have been sent to the hospital if he tried this feat. As the cool wind blew through the training ground, Victor basked under the warm sun as he wiped off the sweat with a towel. His mind was calm and so were his emotions, he gained clarity of what he should do in the future so that one day he could finish his ultimate mission. He was not in any hurry, his strategy was simple. Become the strongest version of himself, gather allies and influence until the drums of Liberation bring in the new era.
'Victor Moriarty, I will adopt your identity and spread your name as one of the strongest men this World can offer but in my core, I am still Varun Batra, a Hitman Merc from a different world. I will honor the contract and protect your family legacy as if it were my own. That's the utmost I can do for taking over your identity.'
"Master, the breakfast is ready and Miss Robin is already at the table." Hugh entered the hall in butler uniform and served him a glass of fruit juice.
"Did you contact the trainer Uncle Hugh?"
"Yes, she should be arriving by noon today."
"Uncle Hugh, What is the current strength of our family?"
"Economically we are the strongest among the five families but what we lack is middle and high rank fighters. Currently, we have 2000 active full-time members, 1500 low-level thugs/ trainees, 15 executives with strength similar to rear admirals, 30 naval warships, and one mother ship at our disposal." Mr Hugh reported.
"I want you to tap into our networks and look for a child named Trafalgar Law in the North Blue, Swallow Islands, and also find the contact information of Fisher Tiger, the leader of the Sun Pirates in the Grand Line. Also, prepare our family cruise ship, I'll be going for a trip to the Kano Kingdom."
"Yes, young master! I'll have everything prepared. Will Miss Robin join you?"
"No! She won't be joining me this time. Uncle Hugh, you will be responsible for the security of the Moriarty territory and also follow my plans to expand the family business until I find someone suitable. I want you to test the doroki levels of all our men and find any potential talents from our territory." Victor said as he dressed up in his comfortable sweatshirt.
"I'll not let you down, Master Moriarty. Please have your breakfast, you have to make a public appearance today. We have set up den den mushi broadcast throughout our territory as per your request."
"Great! Let's go!"
***
At the large breakfast table, Robin and Victor ate their meal in eerie silence, since the day she hugged him they have not spoken much with each other. Victor was very busy each day managing the messy family business but he had made sure to at least have the first meal of the day together.
"I was informed that you will make a public appearance today?" Robin dressed in a comfortable skirt and top said as she looked at Victor at the opposite end of the table.
"Yeah, As the new mayor, I have to at least show my face to the civilians once."
"Do you think they will be happy with a rumored 'prodigal' as their mayor? They might not be happy with these sudden changes." She asked curiously.
"When the people have a roof over their heads, food in their stomachs, and money in their pockets, they will surely be more happier than they are right now," Victor said as he finished his meal.
After a moment of silence, Victor said, "Miss Robin your trainer/bodyguard for new few weeks will arrive today. You can start training your devil fruit powers and martial arts from tomorrow. Also as the lady of the Moriarty household, I hope you learn how to manage the household finances in your spare time from Uncle Hugh." Victor said as if he was giving her homework.
"Even though I am very grateful for everything, aren't you putting a lot of trust in your 'fake' wife? Aren't you afraid that I will betray you, Victor?" Robin asked as she sipped on her tea.
"I don't know how you have led your life till now, but I am sure you must have your reasons to do so. As for trust, I believe you are a trustworthy person." She said as he wiped his mouth with a kerchief.
Young Robin was a little stunned after hearing his earnest answer but before she could reply Victor had already got up and left for the public trial with a group of armed mafia executives following his lead. Groups of carriages and horsemen followed behind his convoy as he headed towards the town square.
'What happened to you Victor? You have become such an enigma in a few days that I can't read your thoughts at all. Should I trust you for once, or is this all just an act?'
***
In the large town square in BlackRock, a large crowd of thousands has gathered for a public trial and announcement. Rumors have spread that the Moriarty Family has taken over the island and kicked out the mayor, everyone looked tensed and agitated. Before they used to control the island from shadows but now those brazen bastards aren't even hiding it anymore. The public was reasonably angry and chanted curses at the prodigal heir in their hearts. The ban on slavery and the violent crackdown on corrupt officials has angered the Elite rich classes so they secretly instigated the crowd by using fake info and propaganda.
The security at the site of the event was very tight and the mafia took control of the public security forces as many armed men in black coats stood guard around the town square. Slowly the armed convoy entered the premises and everyone watched the scene with anticipation and booing.
"Silence!! Master Victor Moriarty, the head of the Moriarty Family and the new Mayor of BlackRock Islands will now address the public. This event is being broadcasted throughout the Moriarty Family territory in Tropica and Moonshine Islands too." A strict executive ordered loudly and everyone grew silent.
The thousands of public on the three islands watched with curiosity as a tall handsome man with white hair, smooth brown skin, and a cold disposition slowly entered the stage. He was clad in black military attire with a golden accent and a red cape, with many heavily armed guards in his background he looked very intimidating, his posture made his 'No nonsense' attitude clear to the public.
A loud and manly voice spread through the broadcast, "Brothers and sisters who are a resident of these islands and who call this land their home. It has been 12 years since the Great Pirate Age began, and with that began rampant oppression of the weak and powerless who suffered a great injustice. Like pirates and marines, we the members of the Underworld are equally responsible for exploiting ordinary civilians for profits. Today on behalf of the whole Moriarty family I would like to apologize to anyone who suffered directly or indirectly due to our influence. I beg for your forgiveness!!"
With that Victor confidently faced the thousands of civilians and before their shocked eyes, he gave a sincere bow. The public and civilians as well as members of the Moriarty Family were too stunned to speak after this unexpected turn of events. What the hell just happened?