# Chapter 107: Conquest
The revenge of Orton and Batista seemed to symbolize that the long-dormant Hades was about to become active.
Whether it was Iskandar Island, the return of Ananke, or his own strength reaching a certain level, these were just some of the factors.
Most importantly, it was Hades' restless heart.
His surging desire for battle, his breaking free from restraint, his longing for freedom!
That's right, Hades yearned for freedom.
To this day, he was still bound by the shackles named "Son of Jaeger".
Hades never wanted this to be the first label attached to him.
Hades was about to make his move.
He would rapidly expand his Faction, then establish his own Pirate Crew, leave Hachinosu, and relocate to Iskandar.
The first target he set his sights on was the former Subordinates of "Violent King" Kosa, who had already been imprisoned in Impel Down.
They were High-Ranking Cadres of the Rocks Pirates.
"Monster" Stuman, "Wildman" Cowns, and "Bone Crusher" Anseld Weiss.
Besides their great strength, as long as one's strength was greater than theirs, and one gave them what they wanted and satisfied their needs, there was a high probability of bringing them under control.
It sounded relatively easy, provided Hades truly possessed such strength.
In the past year or so, no one had attempted to make them submit.
There were many reasons.
The three of them didn't have good tempers; they were savage and violent; they had no loyalty to "Violent King" Kosa and inevitably bore the label of something akin to traitors.
Their strength was somewhat too great, making them difficult to control.
Just like their titles, Stuman had an ugly appearance, like a monster.
Cowns was a wildman who, by chance, went to sea and joined the Rocks Pirates.
Although his intelligence wasn't an issue, his thinking followed the primitive concept of Survival of the Fittest.
Anseld Weiss, furthermore, came from a primitive tribe.
His spiked club was his weapon, and he enjoyed crushing others' bones.
Their origins and experiences had some similarities.
But what they had in common was that they were all talent monsters.
They were born with terrifying physique and strength, which supported them all the way to where they were now.
This was also what Hades valued about them.
By becoming his subordinates, their descendants would all become part of the Kronos Kingdom.
As for their shortcomings, in Hades' eyes, they weren't really shortcomings.
Survival of the Fittest often meant they were easier to control.
Each and every one of them was a super enforcer.
Loyalty wasn't an issue at all, especially for Hades.
Furthermore, Hades had already observed them in secret for a period, and he was even more confident in bringing them under control.
As for why such problems existed, it could only be attributed to "Violent King" Kosa's own reasons.
"How about it? Cowns, submit to me, and all this treasure will be yours." Hades faced Cowns.
Beside him, it could be said that all his subordinates except Karsus were present.
For this kingdom-destroying operation, Hades had specifically acted together with Cowns.
Although he didn't personally make a move, his subordinates had also plundered a large amount of treasure.
"Defeat... me." "Wildman" Cowns' speaking speed was a bit slow, and he erupted with a powerful aura, clearly ready for battle.
He didn't underestimate the young man before him; although he spoke slowly, he wasn't foolish.
His wild intuition could also sense Hades' danger.
His height reached nine meters, comparable to a giant.
His limbs and chest were covered in long hair, which was extraordinarily thick.
This was a wildman, belonging to one of the variant races, just like giants, not merely a simple wild person.
It was said that on some icy and snowy islands, there were yetis similar to wildmen.
Titan stepped forward, wanting to fight on Hades' behalf.
But he was blocked by Hades' outstretched hand.
"Let me do it myself."
Hades smiled as he refused Titan's kind offer.
There was no meaning in letting Titan make a move.
Facing a monster like Cowns, he needed to be thoroughly beaten into submission.
Then, looking at Cowns, he said, "There's a Deserted Island not far away. We'll battle there."
From the moment Cowns agreed, Hades knew it was settled.
As long as his strength was greater than Cowns', bringing him under control would be quite easy.
Cowns was a wildman, and his weapon was a giant, long-barreled zanbato.
With terrifying strength, his Haki Emission swirled around the blade like a whirlwind, whipping up a strong current of air.
Crude on the outside, refined on the inside – that described Cowns.
He possessed astonishing talent in combat.
He had automatically grasped the technique of Haki Emission and applied it.
Although it didn't have the powerful lethality brought by Internal Destruction, it similarly enhanced destructive power.
Cowns' method made Hades' eyes light up.
He clenched his fist, and purplish-black Haki Imbuement covered it.
Hades had no intention of dodging.
Facing such a monster, he should conquer him head-on.
Hades leaped into the air, and a domineering punch erupted with astonishing strength.
He even imitated Cowns' technique for using Haki; the flowing Haki continuously swirled, invisibly transforming into a sharp steel drill.
Boom!
Two terrifying strengths collided.
Similar techniques, Haki friction and collision.
It was as if two tops were desperately charging towards each other.
Sparks continuously flew.
The powerful impact bounced the two of them apart.
Cowns retreated two steps backward.
Hades' body was sent flying back, his legs sinking into the ground, continuously moving backward and forming two trenches.
The battle had just begun, and Hades' figure instantly vanished.
His agile body, in a tricky manner, charged towards Cowns.
Cowns slashed through the air with his blade, directly cutting a huge crack in the ground.
Hades stepped onto the zanbato with one foot.
The powerful strength made Cowns' arm tremble, and he almost lost his grip on the handle.
This moment was enough to give Hades an opportunity.
With a flash, a powerful burst, a terrifying punch fiercely smashed onto Cowns' head.
With Haki's Internal Destruction, Cowns instantly felt a sharp pain in his head, as if his entire brain was churning.
He felt dizzy and disoriented for a moment.
Compared to Hades, Cowns was still too slow.
From this moment on, he began to fall into Hades' battle rhythm.
Hades' powerful combat ability simply wouldn't leave Cowns any space to recover.
Only ten minutes passed, and Cowns was defeated with no ability to fight back.
He lowered his head towards Hades and submitted to him.
The battle ended, and Hades still bestowed the obtained treasure upon Cowns.
He didn't care; if Cowns dared to betray him, he would have to spit out whatever he had taken.
Returning to Hachinosu, Hades used the same trick again.
Finding opportunities, he successively had a great battle with "Monster" Stuman and "Bone Crusher" Anseld.
He also brought them under control.
Incidentally, he took in some of the "Violent" pirate crew's Old Faction who were attached to them.
(end of chapter)