One Piece: A Ten-Thousand-Ton Destroyer from the Start

Aboard a 10,000-ton destroyer, an anti-ship missile tore across the sky at twice the speed of sound and blew up the naval flagship 400 kilometers away. Flames from the exploding ammunition depot rose up and lit the heavens.

"Marshal, times have changed."

The land beneath your feet

boasts the world's longest Sea Train network, spanning 21,000 kilometers.

It has the world's best bridge-building technology.

It has the world's best shipbuilding technology.

It has the world's best technology for constructing giant hydroelectric dams.

In the name of humanity, I grant you slaves your freedom!

In the name of Roland, I execute all who dare to provoke us!

Bystanders: "The World Government? What do they have besides their wicked system of slavery? The Celestial Dragons?"

"The Violet Empire is number one in the world!"

This story is mainly about building up a nation and fighting for supremacy, with the occasional beating of the Marines and pirates.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.