Final step: Downfall of the Dressrosa World Nobles

Entering through the dust of the wall, Zeo charged on at full speed cutting down anyone who dared to step into his path. No matter who they were, everyone here was going to die since he knew that the slaves if there were any left, would be off the grounds. Turning down a singular hallway Zeo then held his swords up and began to make an attack. "One way or another you people are coming out there to die. Nitoryu: Taka Nami!" A great whirlwind then engulfed the entire palace as men came flying out of their rooms and into the hallway. One of the elderly men looked up and saw Zeo's face and cringed in fear at the sight of his face. "It's him! It's Zeo Teach, he's a former slave of my late brother's!" All of them then cried out in fear of that name as they stood up. Zeo then stood before them with a stamping foot to the ground and stood firm.

"So it was your brother who was my former master. As well as the one who killed my parents when i was still a child. You shall all pay for his transgressions!" Holding his sword out Zeo began to prepare for the final act of his take over. Slashing his sword out from in front of him, Zeo then cut most of the wall up then he took a running stance. All of the men he was about to kill stood up and almost got ready to run with fear. "With your deaths it is just the head of the Donquixote Family to kill before my master plan is finished!" Moving forward he then swiftly stepped forward and slashed every last one of them with a swift speed. All of the nobles of the Donquixote Family had fallen dead to Zeo's blades as he stood strong. Looking back at their dead bodies he then began to continue forward through the castle. While walking through he remembered most of his memories cleaning this place day in and day out. His anger was finally reaching the boiling point as he then came into the throne room. As soon as he entered he saw the new leader of the Donquixote Family, once he saw him he went to go after him.

Right as he did this two soldiers stood in his way and blocked him off. Holding his swords up rhinoceros horns he then spun them very quickly. "Get out of my way, you low lives deserve to die here along with him! Nitoryu: Sai Kuru!" He then stopped spinning his swords then cut the men in front of him chopping them in half cleanly. Stepping forward he then faced the the leader of the Donquixote Family with a stern look on his face. "So now it is just us. Let's try not to make a big mess of my future kingdom."

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The man sitting in the throne just smiled and laughed a bit before answering. "Your future kingdom? Seems like you have gotten a bit over confident." The man stood up and had some pair of sun glasses on and he appeared to be a bit aged. His name is Caesar Donquixote, the new leader and king of the Donquixote Family of Dressrosa. His hair was slicked back black with a white streak going through it on the left side of his head. The man was clean shaven as his smile was nearly perfect white as his was laughing at Zeo's proposal. "I've known about you coming back here for years since your first wanted poster was issued. That skeleton is a real pain." When Caesar spoke of a skeleton he was speaking about Brook, a former Straw Hat Crew member. It was Brook who saved Zeo from Green Bit and let him join his former crew, All Bones Crew.

"Don't you dare speak ill of Captain Brook. He was a great man who wished for peace throughout the world. I shall carry on his dream in my own way!" Zeo then raised one of his swords to point directly at Caesar. "I shall eliminate all of the World Nobles and reform the world in my way to make it peaceful once again!" Caesar just smiled with a big grin on his face as he then activated his devil fruit which his former leader had, the Ito Ito Fruit. Manipulating strings around him Caesar then began to prepare an attack. Zeo just looked at him with the most darkest look anyone could ever give out as he spoke. "So just like Doflamingo you like to act like the major puppet master. Well it ends today." Using his strings, Caesar then pulled down some of the ceiling trying to hit Zeo with it. Seeing what he was trying to do, Zeo leaped away from the spot he was standing at and charged at Caesar. Lifting his swords up in the Zeo then slashed at Caesar who then blocked with is strings and they entered a stalemate. Zeo pulled back the sword in his left hand as he then charged up his muscles for an attack. "If you think you can defeat me with just strings then you are mistaken! Sanjuroku Pound Ho!" Sending the attack directly at Caesar, Zeo then jumped back and stood ready for round two. Smoke filled the room after that attack as Caesar was caught in the center of it. Lifting his swords up he was ready to attack Caesar once more after the smoke cleared so he could have a clean shot.

After all of the smoke cleared a heavily damaged Caesar appeared before him. He had a very angered look on his face as he then stepped forward. "You are nothing but a lowlife scum! You think you can beat a noble like me?! You are only fooling yourself!" Caesar then pulled out a flintlock as he then carefully aimed at Zeo. Pulling the trigger the flintlock then fired off three rounds at Zeo within seconds of each other. Zeo formed a special stance with both of his swords facing Caesar as he then crossed his arms and prepared to attack. "Fool, do you really think that would work against me? Nitoryu: Taka Nami!" Forming another whirlwind in the room the bullets flew in the opposite direction from Zeo as he then sheathed his swords. He then took one of them and placed it on the other side of his hip as he then prepared for another attack. "Time for me to show you the pain i suffered for so many years now! Nitoryu Iai: Rashomon!" Lunging forward, Zeo then drew his swords in a quickly manner as he then caught Caesar's right lower arm with his sword and cut it off. After doing so Zeo placed his swords back in their sheaths as he then turned around just to watch Caesar's arm fall off covered in blood. Caesar then fell to the ground while he was screaming bloody murder in pain. After a short while of screaming he then managed to regain some of his composure as he then looked up at Zeo with a blood lust in his eyes. "You are going to pay for doing that to me boy! It ends now so prepare to die!!" Caesar then stood up and the next round of the fight was about to begin between two powerhouses of Dressrosa.

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Nitoryu Iai: Rashomon 40/35sc MASTERED

Blood was dripping out of Caesar's stub of an arm as he then raised the other. Seeing that the man was up to something Zeo then stood ready for anything to come at him. A sweat drop feel from Zeo's forehead as he then charged in at Caesar before the man could launch another attack. Caesar then clenched his hand somewhat and grabbed the air and pulled. "Be prepared to die with this attack! You shall go down in history as the dumbest pirate ever! Goshikito!" Five strings then formed in the air as Zeo then raised his swords to block them. Right as soon as he did that Caesar then lifted his right leg and kicked Zeo in the ribs. That attack caused him to lower one of his swords that then allowed three air blades to slash at his right eye. The cut wasn't deep enough to damage the eye as Zeo's one sword stopped them for the most part.

Falling back Zeo then began to pant heavily as he then began to feel the damage done to him. After a short while he then looked up at Caesar who was preparing another attack. "I shall end your life here! Now die and get out of my sight worm! Tamaito!" Caesar then raised his index finger and shot a rope from it as Zeo then raised his swords into the air. "If you think I would die to a weak attack like that you are wrong! Nanajuni Pound Ho!" Swinging his swords down at his hardest he then sent a fully powered Pound Ho at Caesar. Both of their attacks collided in the center of the room with a loud bang causing much of the walls to crack under the pressure. Smoke filled the room as the two powerhouse's powers were clashing in the room. The two of them emerged from the smoke and began to enter a stare off against each other. "Is that all you got? And you dare to call yourself king of Dressrosa." Zeo then raised his sword that was in his right hand and he held it pointed up at Caesar. "When this fight is over I shall become the new king of Dressrosa and set these people free!" Caesar then got a very tense look on his face as he was starting to get annoyed with Zeo. He then raised up his only hand into the air as he then prepared for another attack against Zeo. "I am sick of your jokes you slave! You may have become a big shot pirate, but you are still a nobody slave!"

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Zeo eyes then went shallow as he then got a look of death on his face. Holding his swords up he then began to take deep breaths before speaking. "I was once a slave to this kingdom, however today I return as its new King!" Charging in he then swung his swords at Caesar who was using his strings to dodge. With the man only having one arm it was near impossible for him to really fight at his strongest anymore. Using this information and Caesar's damage to his advantage, Zeo then began to conjure up a strategy to defeat him. Slowly and surely Zeo began to notice Caesar was slowing down from his injuries. This was a trigger point in his strategy to defeating this man. Throwing a swift kick to Caesar's right rib to mess up his movements.

Caesar fell back into a couch like furniture with a loud crash breaking it in two. Zeo stepped forward and watched as Caesar began to cough up blood. "So much for your noble blood, you have fallen. Now step out of this life. I shall take over from this day forward." Looking down at the unable to talk or move Caesar as he then turned to walk away. After taking a few steps he then heard something coming from behind him. "You should make sure your opponent is dead before turning your back to them! Tamaito!"  He then lifted his index finger at Zeo and fired a very strong pressured string at him. The attack then hit Zeo in his left side, sideswiping his lower ribs as he then fell forward to the ground. Holding his side he then looked back at Caesar who has then passed back out again. Zeo had to finish this now before it got any worse on him. Standing back up he then struggled his way back over to Caesar. Standing over the man he then raised his sword to hear him speak one last time before killing him. "You may kill me and become King of this country, however you will not be accepted by the world!" Raising his sword he then sliced off Caesar's head within a swift motion. He then saw a world government flag hanging around outside as he then raised his swords both straight up in front of him. "I shall not allow the government to have a flag in my country! From this day forth I am the King of Dressrosa! This is my country now!!"

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Dressrosa conquered

Grabbing his swords he then pulled off an attack that was really new to him but was a break off of the sword stance he was doing. "The world government no longer has power over this island as i am now in charge! Toro!" Slashing at the air he then cut up the flag that belonged to the world government as it then lit on fire falling to the ground. One of the crew members walked in escorting a group of dwarfs as he then stopped and spoke to Zeo. "Captain the people of the Tontatta Kingdom are here to strike a bargain with you." Zeo then nodded as their leader walked forward to discuss things with Zeo. "So we meet again Zeo Teach, it is great to see you after so many years." Smiling Zeo then knew that it was his old friend that he met the day he buried his mother on Green Bit. He then sat down in a chair that survived all of the fighting as he then began to speak himself.

"It is good to see you again as well. Now that I am the ruler of Dressrosa I believe I can now offer you a great protection detail against invading forces." Looking around he saw many windows open as he heard slaves being set free. Placing his hand on his forehead Zeo then began to speak about peace. "You and your people were very kind to me when I lost my mother that night, so I shall return the favor to you. I offer you peace and protection for use of Green Bit to grow food for the people of my Islands." Their leader then began to enter some deep thought on the matter as he then walking up onto a table. "You have yourself a deal. Just be sure to protect us from slavery." Zeo nodded as he then held out his finger as the dwarf held out his hand sealing the deal with a hand shake. They then finished the hand shake as the dwarfs then headed off for home to allow the Red Scar Pirates to begin their part of the deal. Zeo then turned around and saw a Den Den Mushi ringing behind him as he then answered it. "I believe you are the Marines am I right?" A man behind the phone then talked to Zeo as if he knew about the situation. "Yes, I however represent the World Government! You Zeo Teach are dangerous and we would like for you to join the Shichibukai!" Zeo just laughed at this proposal as he knew it was the biggest joke ever. "I reject that offer, I shall not become the Government's dog. You should consider me a Yonko now!"

The marine behind the phone like device then made a grunting sound in anger. "You are so full of yourself Zeo Teach! If you become a Yonko we will stop you!" Smiling with the biggest grin possible Zeo just responded to them with a huge threat. "Do what you want but if you get in my way I'll just kill more World Nobles." The conversation went silent after Zeo said that as it was a declaration of war against the government. Giving a smile off as the man began to regain his voice to speak against Zeo Teach. "You will not survive if you become a Yonko! You will be hunted by millions of people!" Laughing historically as if Zeo was was welcoming that factor he then spoke one last time. "I welcome that danger, consider me a Yonko from this day onward and bring your A game if you plan to defeat me!" Hanging up the phone Zeo then looked over at one of his men and spoke to him. "Be sure to put up our flag on here and on Green Bit as well. We got one more place to go." His next destination was Punk Hazard as he planned to make that one of his islands as well. Being now considered a Yonko Zeo had accomplished everything he wanted thus far. Next was getting stronger than anyone in the seas and making his crew even stronger.

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Green Bit conquered
Became a Yonko

Standing in the ruins of the throne room, Zeo then looked around him. All of this damage was from him and Caesar before his victory over Caesar. Now with the Donquixote Family out of the world forever it was just a matter of time before peace was to be gained. Knowing about his stronger form of haki called Haoshoku Haki that he learned about from young age. This was still out of control but for now maintaining it was just uncontrollable when used. "Haoshoku Haki, perhaps it is time I mastered your power so I can become a true Yonko!" Stepping out onto the upper deck of the castle, Zeo then looked out at the town as it was now daylight out with the people cheering. He knew with all of his new citizens following him he knew that he could lead with confidence. Picking up both of his swords he placed them into their sheaths as he then smiled a little.

He then raised his hands into the air as he then yelled out something to the people. "My fellow man! You are all free from this day onward! Live how you want and my pirate crew the Red Scar Pirates shall defend you from this day on!" Every last woman and child were singing his praises as they knew about Zeo's new rank as a Yonko. Being one of the four emperors of the seas Zeo was now a threat to the government and that is how it shall stay. Working on mastering Haki was going to be the biggest step for him. Power from within the human being that was there since birth. That was the ultimate power that lied inside of him. Looking out in a distance a ship with the world government's sign on its sail. Zeo knew that the world government was coming to stop him right away. It was rather sudden but he knew that he had to kill them. It was a matter of surviving this to return back to base to become stronger. Looking out there he knew that the ship would be here within five minutes. He then yelled out to his men who were standing down in the courtyard of the palace with orders. "There is a ship from the world government coming, show the men on that ship to me then sink it!"

This was his chance to kill his first batch of World Nobles. His men cheered as some went to the docks to show the officials to where Zeo was. Closing his eyes he knew that he had to master this Haki that he already has semi use of for this fight. To kill them without doing much at all was going to be one great thing to do. Using it on those men would be the ultimate over kill in his mind but he also wanted to kill them with his bare hands to defeat them right away. "So many decisions to be made before I do attack them. What should I do?" He got a grin on his face as he then began to plot their deaths. Killing world nobles like this was a very serious crime in this world. However that doesn't matter to Zeo as he has a mindset that they deserve to die. "I guess i shall kill them the best way I know possible, with my swords."

Walking back into the throne room he then sat down in his chair as he began to wait. While he was waiting he sat there focusing his mind. This was to set up to use Haki against them if he so chose to do so against them. Swift actions was the only way to end their rule over the world. Keeping his eyes closed he began to plot the downfall of the World Government by his hand.

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Remaining in his chair with his eyes closed he began to hear some foot steps. Focusing his power he then used his new form of haki to attack the mind of one of them. Hearing two loud thuds in the hallway he knew that it was a failure on his part. Not knowing who he killed made it even harder to know if he did take out the one he was aiming at. "This Haki, it is really difficult to control. More like the problem child of my arsenal." The footsteps finally reached the door entering this room as Zeo kept his eyes shut with a smile on his face. The door busted open with a loud bang as three men appeared right before him. All three of them had guns pointed at Zeo, one on the left side with the other on his right side leaving the final one directly in front of him. Raising his left leg up and placing his foot on his right leg he then grinned before speaking to the men.

"So what brings the government dogs to my doorstep?" Zeo's men were outside of the door holding their swords ready to come in to aid him. Raising his left hand to signal them to stop Zeo remained completely calm in this situation. The man in front of him finally spoke after Zeo lowered his hand back to his lap. "We know what you did to our fellow Nobles, we are here to execute you here on the spot before you kill anymore of us!" Smiling a little as his men then went to pull the trigger on him when Zeo then spoke to them. "You do realize I have eaten the Yomi Yomi Fruit? So even if you kill me, I would just come back to kill you later!" These men were wearing bubble like uniforms as Zeo knew they hated to breath the air of a commoner they believed to be below them. Reaching out with his right hand he grabbed the hilt of the Sandai Kitetsu and pulled it out of its sheath. Quickly turning it around into an attack position he then slashed up all three of the guns and placed Kitetsu back into its sheath directly after. The guns were cut in half and made a loud clang sound when they hit the ground. Raising his right hand to his cheek Zeo then rest his head on it with his elbow on the side of the chair. Looking out with a bored and blank stare when he then looked at the men and spoke. "However, if you think you could kill me that is just laughable at best. I do applaud you for having the balls to confront me. Enjoy this moment, as it is your last."

Closing his eyes once again he then tried to use his Haki once more. A pulse then flowed out of him as two of the men gained a blank expression as they fell to the ground with a thud. Opening his eyes he then looked at the man who was standing in front of him. "So those two were the only ones to go down, bummer, for you anyway. You shall die the worst way possible." Reaching with his right hand he then grabbed the Kitetsu and pulled it out of its sheath. Moving in one swift motion he raised to his feet and slashed the man down the center. Appearing behind him he then stood up straight and swung his sword downward to get the blood off it. "You three should be honored, all three of you were killed by me, a Yonko. Feel honored!" Looking back at the man with a grin on his face he then watched blood pour out of him. Right after that a waterfall of blood came out as the body split in two and fell to the left and right. "Men, make sure those other two are dead then take all dead bodies in here to the pit." The men moved very quickly and carried all of the dead bodies out of the room as he then returned to his chair. Sitting there he began to think about his next movements. He had to think carefully on this to protect his crew from the government since he was a highly wanted man now. One of his men walked into the door and gave Zeo an update on things of the Island. "Sir, we salvaged everything off their ship and sank it off the coast to the south."

"Very good, get some men in here to clean up the blood and repair the castle's foundation. We need this place clean as possible to be our secondary base." Closing his eyes again he then stood up and placed both of his swords at his side. Walking out to the deck he then stood there near the ledge looking down on his new territory. The Donquixote Family ruined this land with its noble blood but the land couldn't look brighter than what it was now. Zeo felt proud that he lead to this downfall of the Donquixote Family and brought peace with it. "I finally did it Captain Brook, you may now rest in peace and leave the rest to me."

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Standing on his patio Zeo then watch his men stock up the ship to head for the next island. Punk Hazard was their next target island on their island conquest. Giving off a tired look Zeo then yawned as he was getting worn out from all of the nonstop fighting. He did know that Punk Hazard had five guardians on the island to guard it since it became one of Roronoa Zoro's territories. He knew that the island had to of had one of Zoro's former swords on the island. This made him happy since it was his chance to finally get to use the Santoryu technique that he had been dying to learn. "This really is a lucky year for me, I am a Yonko and soon I'll be the strongest swordsman ever!" He then watched as his jolly roger was risen in the courtyard to symbolize this was his territory. Stepping up onto the ledge he then stood proud and tall on the edge and got a smile on his face.

This was his chance to finally make a name for himself in this world and become a true pirate. With ever growing power at his wake, it was only a matter of time. Hearing a man behind he then turned to see one of his crew members holding a Den Den Mushi. "It is the twelfth Division Commander Sarkies, he said he has to speak to you." Picking up the communicator he then spoke into it to address Sarkies quickly on the matter. "It's me Sarkies, tell me what is it that you need to tell me? Did something happen?" He then waited briefly for him to answer as he then heard him speak right away after almost. "A new pirate showed up here on the island asking to join our crew. She possess the Yubashiri." Zeo's eyes then grew wide as he knew that sword was destroyed from a battle in the past. He then went to question this sword as it was impossible as it was damaged pretty bad as Sarkies spoke first. "We restored the sword and she is offering it to you for a spot in the crew in exchange for it." Zeo then paused for a short moment as he had to think of the situation. He wanted that sword but adding another crew member was another question to answer. Pausing for a moment he then took a deep breath and let it out and answered Sarkies right away. "Tell her that she can join the crew in exchange for the Yubashiri to prove her loyalty. It can only happen that way." Sarkies then hummed a bit then hung up to go back to work on projects.

Zeo then hung up the Den Den Mushi as he then jumped off of the ledge as he then landed on the decks of the ship. "Everyone we set sail for Punk Hazard now! We have to go now so we can return to base!" All of the men got on board and set sail cheering as they all set off on their new conquest.

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