Year 1470 of the Sea Calendar.
Sabaody Archipelago, Island 23.
In a dark alley, five sleazy punks surrounded a plump, black-haired youth.
"Hey, Du Feld! Time to pay this month's protection fee!"
The chubby youth, Du Feld, said timidly, "I... I'm sorry. I... this month's share, I really can't afford it..."
"Hehehe! Well, it seems we need to teach you a lesson!"
The five punks clenched their fists, wearing sinister smiles, and gradually approached Du Feld, preparing to give him a painful lesson.
"Hey! You five extras over there, if you don't want to die, scram! I'm taking that chubby kid with me!"
A sudden, stern shout made the five punks turn their heads in unison, looking toward the newcomer.
They saw a burly young man holding a long-handled scythe, wearing a black suit, with lion-like brown hair, and a white half-face mask.
Among the five punks, a pink-haired youth said arrogantly, "How dare you curse us? Who the hell are you!? Do you believe I won't kill you..."
Hearing this, a sinister smile instantly appeared on the masked man's face, and he lightly spun the long-handled scythe in his hand.
"Remember, my name is Dorag Piekro... the one who will kill you!"
"Wait! I'm sorry... I..."
The moment they heard the brown-haired man's name, the five punks were instantly shocked, and the pink-haired youth who had just spoken wildly was so scared he quickly wanted to apologize.
However...
The next moment.
Dorag Piekro swung his scythe and charged directly at the five punks.
Swish! Swish! Swish!...
The blade of the scythe cut through the air, making a whistling sound, and flashes of cold light flickered repeatedly. The five punks were directly cut down, falling into pools of blood, completely losing their life force.
Gulp!
Du Feld swallowed hard, looking at the suddenly appearing masked man with a terrified expression, afraid that the other party would kill him on a whim!
Dorag Piekro shook off the blood stained on his scythe, and said in a casual tone, "Come with me! My boss, Mr. K, wants to see you..."
"Mr. K wants to see me?"
Hearing this, Du Feld's legs couldn't help but tremble, and feelings of panic and fear arose in his heart.
Some time ago, a mysterious figure calling himself "Mr. K" suddenly appeared in the underworld of the Sabaody Archipelago. With lightning-fast methods, he directly swept away numerous underworld families and forces, seized their properties, became the most powerful underground emperor in the Sabaody Archipelago, and formed an organization called the "Company"...
Facing such a figure who suddenly emerged, naturally, many people wanted to cause him trouble and seize the properties in his hands.
However, those people all died...
Du Feld first glanced at the other party's calm demeanor and actions, then looked at the five corpses lying on the ground. He could only nod repeatedly and follow Dorag Piekro out of the alley.
Sabaody Archipelago, Island 79, Hotel Street.
After walking for a long time, the two finally reached the entrance of a red-roofed villa, guarded by many sentries.
After greeting the black-suited security guards standing at the entrance, Dorag Piekro led Du Feld into the villa and into a room filled with various mechanical parts.
Immediately, the two saw a silver-haired young man standing in front of a table. He wore a white lab coat and a white half-face mask as he held a screwdriver, debugging a rectangular metal machine with a satellite dish antenna.
"Boss, I brought the person."
Hearing this, Sephiroth put down the screwdriver and stopped debugging the Rainbow Mist detector. He looked at the somewhat timid, chubby youth in front of him with interest.
"You are Du Feld?"
"Yes... yes..."
"Are you interested in becoming my subordinate?"
"Huh!?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Du Feld was completely stunned, his face filled with disbelief.
The person in front of him was the most powerful underground emperor of the Sabaody Archipelago, "Mr. K"!
Now, the other party actually said he wanted to take him as a subordinate...?
This made him wonder if he had incredibly good luck today, to have gotten this opportunity to rise to prominence.
Sephiroth raised an eyebrow, slightly intensifying his tone, and asked again:
"What... you don't want to?"
"No! No! No!... Of course I do!
From today onwards, I am your subordinate, Mr. K. From now on, if you point east, I will absolutely not dare to go west. I will obey your every command!"
Hearing this, Du Feld immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thump!" and heavily kowtowed to Sephiroth.
.........
Four months later.
Sabaody Archipelago, Island 79, Hotel Street.
Red-roofed villa, living room.
Sephiroth, wearing a black suit and a white half-face mask, sat on an armchair, crossing his legs, and looked at the four men standing respectfully in front of him.
Du Feld - The King of Loan Sharks!
Dorag Piekro - The Great Undertaker!
Kiberson - The Concealer!
Umit - The Deep Sea Current!
Just Morgans and Stussy are missing, then I will be able to recruit all six underground emperors of the One Piece World for my own use!...... Sephiroth rested his chin on his right hand, muttering to himself.
Five months ago, after he arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, he originally wanted to find some materials and instruments to create a machine that could detect the Rainbow Mist.
But...
What made him feel slightly helpless was that the progress of purchasing materials was not smooth; some things required specific connections and channels to obtain.
So, Sephiroth casually formed a small force, preparing to let his subordinates use their connections to help him find materials.
Unexpectedly, someone actually dared to double-cross him and swindle his money!
How could Sephiroth tolerate this? He directly wiped out the other party's force!
However...
The underground forces on the Sabaody Archipelago were very complex. After destroying one force, he inexplicably offended several others, and they started looking for trouble, giving him a real headache.
Among them, the biggest commotion involved a thousand people uniting, preparing to crusade against him, this suddenly appearing outsider!
However...
Sephiroth had only one method for this... kill!
Anyone who dared to provoke him must die!
Sephiroth didn't care about their backgrounds or connections and just went on a "slash slash!" killing spree!
He killed them until they were terrified, killed them until they were scared!
By the time he came to his senses, he found that while fighting and recruiting, he'd gained hundreds of subordinates. Most of the powerful underworld forces on the Sabaody Archipelago had been wiped out by him...
Therefore, Sephiroth simply went all out and began to target the underground emperors of the One Piece World who had not yet risen to prominence, and began to recruit them.
Due to Sephiroth's notorious reputation and unfathomable strength, coupled with readily available status and wealth, the four future underground emperors all pledged allegiance to him.
Sephiroth knew these guys weren't absolutely loyal, but he didn't care!
As long as they were obedient and usable, that was enough...
"I plan to leave for a long time. I'll divide the Company into four parts and entrust them to you four to manage completely. Du Feld, you'll be responsible for the loan shark business; Dorag Piekro, you'll be responsible for the assassination field; Kiberson will be responsible for the cargo warehousing field; and Umit, you'll be responsible for the marine transportation field... You can be independent, not interfere with one another, and develop freely. This Sabaody Archipelago is really too small and too narrow! When the time is right, you should think about developing on a broader platform!"
Hearing this, the four looked at each other. They couldn't help but feel a little confused. From Sephiroth's words, it seemed like he was asking them to separate and develop independently...?
However, the four ultimately didn't object, but directly nodded in agreement.
"When you see a Company using this logo in the future, you don't need to stop or interfere with its development..."
Saying this, Sephiroth took out a piece of paper from his Arms, on which was drawn the logo of the Umbrella Corporation, an umbrella composed of silver-gray and red.
"Understood!" x4
The four replied in unison, then firmly memorized the pattern logo on the paper.
"Oh! Right, I'm afraid that you might meet me in the future and not recognize me...
Therefore, I'll show you my true face!"
Sephiroth took off the white half-face mask he was wearing, revealing his appearance to the four.
"Ah! I didn't expect you to be so handsome, Boss!" Du Feld said, a touch of surprise in his voice.
"Boss, could it be that you think you're too handsome, so you wear a mask to avoid being harassed by women who are infatuated with you?" Dorag Piekro said with a chuckle, laying it on thick.
"Alright! Enough with the flattery..."
Sephiroth said with a laugh and a curse, then continued, "Du Feld, you need to pay attention in the future. On Karakuri Island, in Baltigo, there's a guy named Vegapunk; he's a genius scientist. When your business is stable, you must fund his research. But in exchange, you must obtain the technical data he researches... Understand?"
Du Feld nodded seriously and replied, "I understand!"
After explaining the relevant matters, Sephiroth set off and left the Sabaody Archipelago, heading towards Lulucca Island.