March 3, sea calendar 1490
New World, Egghead Island, Egghead
After the Rocks Pirates left Elbaf, they immediately charged toward the target island Fang Huo had his eye on.
The World Government researchers and Cipher Pol agents secretly stationed on the island by Satan Saint were instantly suppressed by the Rocks Pirates.
After finding the robot emitt and tossing it into his Lost World, Fang Huo directly announced the establishment of his own kingdom on this island.
"I announce that the [Sacred Ancient Moon Empire] is officially established today!"
"I will build the [Sacred Ancient Moon Empire] into an [empire that carries the past and showcases the future]!"
Under Fang Huo's instructions, the Cube Man Gairam immediately began constructing the castle of the Ancient Moon Kingdom.
Even Fang Huo himself began building a Huaxia-style palace.
This might attract the Empress of Maiden Island.
After all, the architecture of Maiden Island is in the Huaxia-style.
"Vice Captain! Are you really not going to change islands?"
"This is just an island of ruins!"
"Sacred Ancient Moon Empire... Fang Huo, your ambition is damn huge!"
"Fang Huo, didn't you say that names like 'God' or 'Sacred' would bring down a cataclysm from the Celestial Dragons? Why did you still choose such a name?"
"Honestly, Fang Huo, did you choose this ruined island because you wanted to be close to Elbaf, or simply because you wanted to be the first to establish a nation and become the first king of the Rocks Pirates?"
The members of the Rocks Pirates couldn't understand why Fang Huo would establish a nation named after his own surname on this island covered in ruins.
Even though there were many mysterious and impressive ancient ruins on this island.
There was even a secret World Government research organization here; it might be very important to them.
Combined with the exaggerated and eye-catching name Fang Huo gave it, this island would most likely be targeted for retaliation by the World Government.
"Haha, I do appreciate that this place is adjacent to both Elbaf and Wano Country, and not far from Linlin's Cake Island waters."
"Most importantly, I can also annoy Satan Saint of the Gorosei!"
"I bet that old geezer is panicking a bit by now!"
Fang Huo took control of the scientists Satan Saint left on Egghead Island to study the robot, and even had them notify Satan Saint via transponder snail.
I wonder if this member of the Gorosei dares to descend to the lower world now and charge into Egghead Island in the latter half of the New World.
However, neither Satan Saint nor Imu knows that inside the robot emitt, there is a Conqueror's Haki Knot left by Joy Boy.
They probably didn't place much importance on this ancient robot whose energy had been depleted.
Imu wanted to destroy the robot emitt simply because emitt was once Joy Boy's companion.
As it turned out, Satan Saint defied Imu's orders and secretly transported the robot to Egghead Island for research.
In the end, they didn't manage to discover anything.
By now, Satan Saint likely no longer values this robot, and might have even forgotten about it.
"It's just a ruined island and some scientists; that shouldn't be enough to annoy the Gorosei, right?"
"Is there something special about that robot you put away?"
Rocks remembered how Fang Huo had put away the robot as if it were a priceless treasure, and immediately guessed that it might be an important artifact.
"This ruined island might have been a subsidiary island under the rule of the Great Kingdom eight hundred years ago, destroyed during the war."
"That robot was the companion of Sun God Nika, Joy Boy."
"It even attacked Mary Geoise two hundred years ago."
"Imu ordered its destruction, but Saturn secretly kept it for research."
"If Imu found out that his loyal dog had defied his orders, do you think Saturn, that dog, would be afraid?"
Fang Huo didn't reveal the secret of the Conqueror's Haki Knot; he only shared the little story between Satan Saint and the ancient robot.
"Tch, such a trivial matter wouldn't be enough for Imu to kill a member of the Gorosei."
Rocks instantly lost interest; he thought there was some big secret, but it was just this nonsense.
Fang Huo said no more.
He left two CP0 blood thralls and several CP9 blood thralls on Egghead Island to assist Gairam in building the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire.
In the future, he would recruit many more talents to Egghead Island.
For example, going to Karakuri Island, Baldimore, to recruit Vegapunk, or even having Golden Lion Shiki help move Baldimore near Egghead Island.
Going to the Sorbet Kingdom in the South Blue to recruit Kuma's parents and bring the last descendant of the Buccaneer Tribe to Egghead Island.
And see if he could find any descendants of the Lunarian Tribe.
Speaking of which, Bartholomew Kuma and King the Conflagration, Alber, were both 47 years old in the original timeline.
Better wait a few more years until they are born before finding a way to look for them.
Speaking of which, Kaido, that member of the Oni Race, should be joining the army this year.
This powerful Oni joined the army at 8, became the kingdom's strongest soldier at 10, was sold to the World Government by the king at 13, and broke into Beehive Island at 15.
Fang Huo intended to protect the rare races that the World Government wanted to hunt down and enslave, simply to oppose them.
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"Zahahaha! Since the Vice Captain has already established the first nation!"
"Where to next?"
"To Linlin's Cake Island? To Wano Country?"
"Or help me take Beehive Island first?"
Smuggler Ganzi was already impatient to take over that island, which might possess a massive gold mine.
He also wanted to become the king of a new nation!
"Jiehahaha! Of course, King Executives take priority!"
Golden Lion Shiki laughed wildly; it wasn't Ganzi's turn in line yet.
"My Sphinx Island doesn't need to be conquered or occupied; I just need to go and announce the establishment of a nation!"
Whitebeard Newgate originally only wanted to hold the title of lord or protector of the Sphinx Kingdom.
But Rocks wouldn't allow any King Executive under his command to not be a king!
So even if Newgate was just a figurehead, he had to hold the title of King of Sphinx.
This way, he could negotiate as an equal with Harald, the King of Elbaf.
Newgate had no choice but to accept this 'mission' from the Rocks Pirates!
"Mahahaha, my Cake Island can also directly establish Totto Land, but I also want to conquer the nearby islands and plant the flag of Totto Land."
Charlotte Linlin couldn't wait to take Fang Huo to visit Cake Island, which she and Streusen had been building for five or six years; she had left many Homies soldiers on the island.
"Dammit! So am I the only one without a target?!"
Golden Lion Shiki grumbled a bit and immediately pulled out a sea chart of the New World.
"The Final Island of the Grand Line, Mercury Island..." Shiki set his sights on this famous island.
"Boss Shiki, we want this island. It's far enough from the World Government, and I want to establish a Fish-Man settlement here to recruit more strong Fish-Men for the Rocks Pirates."
Barbel and Sanbel spoke up, sounding a bit embarrassed.
"..."
"Victory Island!! That's a good name!"
Golden Lion Shiki took a fancy to another famous island not far from Elbaf, Egghead Island, and Wano Country.
"Big Boss Shiki, I want to be neighbors with Vice Captain Fang Huo..."
Kiel Bastard and Maron both spoke seriously, gritting their teeth; they had also set their sights on Victory Island.