Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Six month later,

Right now, Embra is currently in his throne room, reading a newspaper. Soon, someone walks into the throne room with haste and by a wide smile on her face, it is obvious that, she is hasting because of a good news. She is wearing a white lab coat over a white and black secretary dress while her hair is falling freely behind her back. She hurriedly kneels at the base of the steps leading to the throne and reports a good news. Embra has already put down the newspaper as soon as she came in. He is just waiting for the good news that, Maya brought.

"It- It is completed, Your majesty. It is finally completed. I have made a functioning android." (Maya)

"*raise an eyebrow* Really. That is a good news then. Which series completed first? The 'M' one?" (Embra)

"Quite a spot on, your majesty. It is indeed, the one from 'M' series. She is capable of doing simple chores like cleaning, laundry ,and making bed. But, she can evolve as she has learning capabilities." (Maya)

Embra and Maya continue to talks for a while before Embra dismissed her as he has something to do. The producing of android is coming along quite well as the prototype, 'M', maid series is complete. All that is left is testing. Now, the question is, why did it took long? The answer lines in having few resources because Embra nearly emptied all the metals he has to built the castle. The metals he got from outside sources has also its own limit. So, Embra cannot help but, reduce the resource for the newly developed department, AI department, which is controlled by Senjumaru.

The resources are being used in building 'containers'. They are made to be strong, durable ,and resistance to sea pressure. The reason they are being made is because Embra is preparing to go the location which has supposedly treasures from Sakura Kingdom of 800 years ago. True, Embra has billions of Sp which he can use to buy things from the system but, he do not want the existence of system be known to many. Currently, only his wives know about the system and everyone else is not explained further that that, Embra has mysterious power from ancient era, which was a lie.

Though Embra is not feeling good about lying, he has to do this because he wants to limit the information. The reason he is doing this is because he knows the importance of the information as a man from 21st century. And currently, he just got an interesting information which makes him brushes aside the matters about android.

It is the stories of how Marine Hero Garp defeated the 500 million worth pirate with a punch to his pointed head. That's right, it is about, how Grap defeated Don Chinjao, the head of Happo Navy of Kano Country. Reading that, Embra could not helped but, interested in the hidden treasure of that Don family where Chinjao is from. But, he knows more than anyone that, it is still currently impossible for him as he does not have a means to Kano Country.

But, there is one thing, he can do, he can prepare. So, as soon as there is no one in the throne room, Embra ordered the two maids who are standing beside him to guard the throne room from outside because he is going to make a call to Esdeath.

Esdeath is currently not on the Agartha Island. She is in West Blue, together with Izumi and 15 Akatsuki members. She is there because Embra ordered her to goes out to the world and find treasure and resources while being accompanied by Izumi who wants to test her skills with real opponents. They have been there for more than four months now and in the mean time, they have become quite famous there.

Esdeath is given the alias of Ice Queen with 80 million bounty because of her Ice ability and luxurious general coat. Quite low for her true power but, Embra told her not to be too hasty in becoming well-known and used only ice ability of her fruit. As he is planning to have her find some talented people in West Blue. The first time, she fights pirates and show her ice ability, Embra was expecting the world to be in uproar but, there is no big news.

It is because this world is different from the original One Piece and there are multiple users with same ability because the existence of 'Sakura Kingdom' in 800 years ago changed the story line very much. Right now, in this current world, Devil Fruits are differentiated by types and class. The same as the original, this world also has three types of Devil Fruits but, there are classes that further divides them.

There are also three class in total: creation, manipulation, and transforming.

For example, ice ability. The one Aokiji, the future marine admiral ate is called Hie Hie no Mi, which gives him the ability to become a freezing human, thus enabling him to create, manipulate and transform into Ice. But, Esdeath's ability is called Kogo Kogo no Mi, which gives her the ability to freeze anything she touches. Now that, she has awakened, she can freeze anything as long as she can perceive it. So, freezing water molecule in the air or freeze an attack aimed at her is easy for her. In short, Esdeath's fruit is under the class 'Manipulation' while Aokiji's fruit is under all the class.

In this new OP world, only those fruits which can be categorized in all of three class is called Logia and others are define as 'Paramecia'. Zoan fruits are generally defined as 'Fruits that transform a human into something not human'. There are also many new things for Zoan fruits but, we will cover that, later.

Now, going back to the topic of Esdeath, her ability of using only ice, did not make her famous. So, Embra gave her free judgment concerning her DF ability. For Izumi, she is not yet currently well-known but, her alias is 'The Dancing Lance' with bounty of 30 million.

Right now, Embra is contacting Esdeath as he thinks that, four months is enough staying in West blue. With just a few touching here and there on his tablet, a huge hologram appears in front of Embra who is sitting on the throne. The lighting in the throne room become dim while the call is connecting to Esdeath. 15 seconds later, Esdeath appeared on other side with Izumi on her right, kneeling on one knee.

As soon as they appears, Esdeath do a courtesy bowing, placing her right palm over her left chest to bow while placing her left foot behind her right foot. Her captain hat is being held on her left hand, which enables her light blue hair to falls forward when she bows to Embra.

"Good Afternoon, my King. It is a pleasure to see you." (Esdeath)

"Good Afternoon, your majesty." (Izumi)

'Ugh. She still hasn't called me honey or husband. *sigh* She is too stiff with rules.' (Embra's thought)

Embra internally sighs at the formal behavior of Esdeath ,but he do not dwell on it longer and proceed to greet them and makes some small talk such as asking what they have been up to.

"Ahaha. Be at ease, both of you. What have you been up to?" (Embra)

"Nothing much interesting these days, My King. Oh right. Iaumi found three kids who are talented. So, I recruited them on the ship as they are orphans and no one would care for them." (Esdeath)

"Really? What are they talented in?" (Embra)

"They are talented in marksmanship. It seems, they are robbing people on the road for food using teamworks. Two of them distracted the scout team of Akatsuki and one of them slip in the confusion to steal provisions carried by the scout team. Though they are defeated shortly, I was informed of their encounter and when I tested their skills, I saw that, they have great understanding of each other that they do not needs words in a fight. So, I brought them to a ship." (Izumi)

"Ahaha. I see. It is good to be young, isn't it? Not giving up in the face of the hardship. I like them. They will come far, I concur. Train them well." (Embra)

"Understood, Your majesty" (Izumi)

"Now, the reason I called you. Esdeath, don't you think, you are ready to go to grand line and enter new world?" (Embra)

Esdeath thinks a little bit at Embra's words. It is true that, their crew is more than ready to enter the grandline. After all, on the ship, 'Enterprise', made solely for Esdeath, there is Esdeath - who is as strong as an admiral, Izumi - who can defeat a vice-admiral easily, five assassins who can defeat a Rear admiral, and ten assassins who are good at stealth, espionage, and information gathering. Of course, there are mechanics, cooks and others on the ship too.

Not only the people are strong enough to contend the grand line, the ship is also strong with advanced technology that this world may not have. So, after thinking that far, Esdeath decided that, it may be a good chance to enter the grand line.

"Hmm. Well, indeed I am ready but, I still want to make sure that, we have found various talented individual for Sakura Kingdom. I still want to save them, people worth saving in West Blue." (Esdeath)

Embra smiles at her words. Of course, he has to because if it is her original behavior, it is unthinkable for her to save people. But, staying with Embra and always hearing him talking about One Piece World, every night they sleep, Esdeath could not help but, starting to accept the fact that, there are indeed people worth saving. Especially, those who have strong eyes, people who have strong mentality and admirable mental fortitude, she wants to save them and bring them to Sakura Kingdom. But, it is also true that, she has already wasted enough time in West Blue. In the end, she decided that, she will head to Grand Line soon.

But, before three of them can say anything further, Izumi looks towards the one who enter the captain room where they are speaking to Embra now. They have already ordered everyone on board not to intrude the captain room except for emergencies. So, when she sensed someone enter the room, Izumi is readying herself for combat while asking,

"What happened? Is there an emergencies?" (Izumi)

"Yes. I am sorry for intruding, Your majesty, Captain, Vice-captain. There is a big news from Illusia Kingdom, which is an hour ride from here. Here it is." (An assassin)

A young female voice answered back Izumi and handed her a document, which makes Izumi frown from disgust. Esdeath who looks at it also looks like she was about to crush her paper from disgust. Embra raise an eye at their behaviors and asks,

"What is it? What is the news?" (Embra)

"... It is the news of a celestial Dragon visiting the Illusia Kingdom." (Esdeath)

Embra is shocked a little bit but, soon a wide grin formed on his face which makes those saw him shiver a little. Embra told his plan to Esdeath who also smiles widely, hearing it. And, before they ended the call, Embra told Esdeath to investigate a little about Kano country and Don Family as he is eying for the hidden treasure that Don family possessed. Thus, the call ended and both Esdeath and Embra begins to move by themselves. Esdeath sets out to Illusia Kingdom while Embra calls for Grayfia and her IG team to relay his orders while preparing Kurl as a backup.

He is going to start a war as this is the right time to start it. No one would have expected the revolution. Roger has not get his hands on Poneglyph either. No one has known about the truths of WG either. So, the revolution will be the last thing WG expected in the time when Roger, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido and Shiki are getting power. So, this is the perfect time to strike WG.

Of course, Embra knows what it means to starts a war with WG and he is prepared for it. After all, he no longer sees himself as a guest who have comes to have fun in this world. He has come to make his own history comes true. He has resolved himself to takes responsibilities of his actions.

'War with the WG is inevitable either. So, I will strike first. And, this will mark the start of decades or maybe century long war.' (Embra's thought)

Together with a firm and renew resolve, Embra sits on his throne and plans the future.