One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

Seeing the ugly and vile expressions around him, Tesoro was filled with rage. He wanted to rush over and kill the people taking Stella away, but the intense pain in his body prevented him from moving even a step. An invisible aura was building within him, yearning to burst forth, yet it lacked the necessary spark, or perhaps Tesoro was too weak to unleash it.

Watching his beloved being taken away, his heart was filled with sorrow. He despised himself for not being able to earn enough money to redeem her, hated himself for being unable to protect her, and loathed the slavers who stole Stella from him!

"Hey, you onlookers, tearing apart a couple isn't a good habit."

Just then, Li Yuan happened upon the scene and approached, finding it familiar.

"Why do you care about our business?"

The onlookers, surprised by someone daring to speak up, turned angrily towards the voice. But upon seeing Li Yuan's face, their voices halted, replaced by unprecedented fear.

"The world's greatest swordsman, Li Yuan, how is he here!"

"Oh no, I just insulted him!"

Especially the one who had spoken rudely, now terrified, realizing the infamous Li Yuan was in Sabaody Archipelago! More importantly, he had just insulted the world's greatest swordsman!

"No one dares insult me anymore. Fools are everywhere, no matter how many you clear out, they keep appearing."

Li Yuan shook his head, releasing a wave of blood-red Conqueror's Haki, instantly knocking out the crowd around him. Seeing this, both Tesoro and the slavers holding Stella were stunned.

Li Yuan's reputation and appearance were well-known, recognizable to anyone who had seen a newspaper.

"Lord Li Yuan, please help me redeem Stella. I'll be your servant in return. I can make money, lots of it!" Tesoro, seeing Li Yuan as his last hope, kneeled and begged desperately.

"Lord Li Yuan, if you want this slave, she's yours!" Before Li Yuan could speak, the slavers quickly offered Stella to him. They knew well that Li Yuan despised slavers. In the Infinite Sea, all slavers were executed by his order.

Li Yuan had declared that anyone caught trading slaves in the Infinite Sea would be executed immediately. The Infinite Sea was a forbidden zone for slavers, and none who entered ever left alive.

"If I wanted something, do you think I'd need you to give it to me?"

Li Yuan glanced at the slavers, who promptly fainted. He then waved his hand, and an invisible blade of air sliced open the cage, freeing Stella.

"Tesoro, are you okay?" Stella ran to Tesoro and embraced him.

"Stella, I'm fine!!" Tesoro cried tears of joy, seeing Stella finally free from the cage.

"Thank you, Lord Li Yuan. I'm eternally grateful for saving Stella. I'll do whatever you ask, without question!"

Tesoro knew he owed everything to Li Yuan and was deeply grateful.

"From now on, you're part of the Infinite Pirates. We don't lack money, but we need strong fighters."

"In our crew, strength is paramount. Only with strength can you gain status and wealth."

"I see potential in you. I hope you grow strong quickly within the Infinite Pirates."

Li Yuan said seriously. He had sensed the faint presence of Conqueror's Haki in Tesoro and recognized his potential. In the original story, Tesoro developed his Devil Fruit to awakening, showing considerable potential. With proper training, he could become a powerful asset.

"Yes, Lord Li Yuan, I won't disappoint you," Tesoro vowed.

"I'll arrange for someone to take you to the Infinite Sea. You'll be taught how to become strong."

Li Yuan led Tesoro and Stella to the Intelligence Network's base on Sabaody Archipelago.

"Take them safely to the Infinite Sea. Treat them as squad leaders."

Li Yuan instructed the agents.

"Yes, Lord Li Yuan!" The agents responded respectfully.

With everything settled, Li Yuan left, not lingering any longer. Discovering Tesoro had been a fortunate accident.

"Please follow us. We'll ensure your safe passage to the Infinite Sea, as Lord Li Yuan instructed."

The agents escorted Tesoro and Stella to a coated ship at the dock, providing excellent accommodations.

Onboard, Tesoro tasted food like never before, and his injuries healed under medical care. Most importantly, he was with Stella.

"Tesoro, it feels like a dream!" Stella said, holding Tesoro's hand and admiring the scenery.

"Yes, it does. But it's real, thanks to Lord Li Yuan."

"When we reach the Infinite Sea, I'll work hard to grow strong, climb the ranks, and gain strength and power to protect you, Stella, forever."

Tesoro declared firmly. He had learned about the Infinite Pirates' structure and saw this as a huge opportunity. With enough strength, he could have everything he desired.

Previously, he believed wealth could buy anything, but now he understood strength was the true goal. With power, he could have saved Stella, protected her, and provided a happy life.

So now, strength was his most urgent pursuit.

"Tesoro, I believe in you," Stella said softly.

She had lived in darkness, and Tesoro was the first to show her such kindness. She was his light, but Tesoro was her warm sun in a dark life.

"The Pirate King Roger confirmed the legendary treasure exists!!"

"Though the Pirate King is dead, the treasure remains. Find it to become the next Pirate King!"

"The treasure is on the Final Island. Find it to gain fame, wealth, and power!"

"Roger left everything there, waiting for someone to find it!"

The day after Roger's death, newspapers worldwide spread his final words to those who missed the broadcast. The world was abuzz with excitement.

Countless ambitious individuals spread rumors, inciting madness over the treasure.

Amid this frenzy, another shocking report emerged.

"Shock: Mariejois bombed! The city destroyed!"

"World-ruling Celestial Dragons obliterated?"

"World Government officials bombed to death, ending 800 years of rule?"

"First-ever attack on Mariejois, the assailants escaped!"

The papers featured explosive photos and videos of Mariejois in ruins, with dead Celestial Dragons.

Seeing these reports, the world was stunned. No one expected an attack on the World Government's seat, nearly leveling it. The explosions' power, even in photos, was terrifying.

"Who dared to bomb Mariejois, and succeeded?"

"Are the Celestial Dragons extinct?"

"Is World Government's rule ending, heralding a pirate era?"

"Hahaha, glad the Celestial Dragons are dead. Pirates should rule!"

The world eagerly sought details of the Mariejois attack. Kings, closely tied to the World Government, worried for their futures. Non-affiliated nations hoped for the World Government's downfall.

"So that's what the explosions were!" Sengoku said gravely, reading the paper at Marine Headquarters.

He had sent scouts to Mariejois, but World Government agents blocked them. Now, the papers revealed the disaster, highlighting a major issue.

"Could it be World used explosives and his Moa Moa Fruit?" Sengoku feared, recalling World stealing Navy explosives. If World targeted Marineford, it could be destroyed.

Sengoku felt relieved that World hated the Celestial Dragons more than the Navy, sparing Marineford from destruction.

"Gyahahaha, wonderful! Who achieved what even I couldn't?" Shiki the Golden Lion laughed, delighted by the Mariejois attack. Though capable of dropping islands on Mariejois, he refrained for strategic reasons.

Now, seeing someone else succeed thrilled him, suggesting a new ally against the World Government.

"Reinhardt, any leads on the culprits?"

"Infinite Pirates or World could have done it. Li Yuan wouldn't act rashly, so likely World," Reinhardt analyzed.

"World's Moa Moa Fruit could cause such destruction. But what created such powerful explosions? Even at a hundredth of this scale, we've never seen anything like it."

Shiki's eyes gleamed with desire. Unable to obtain ancient weapons, he coveted World's explosive power. Ideally, he'd ally with World or have him join the Flying Pirates.

World's ability with this explosive power rivaled ancient weapons.

"Captain, World Pirates left their territory yesterday. We can't trace

them," Reinhardt reported.

"No rush. The World Government will find World first. We'll rescue him and have a chance to recruit him," Shiki said.