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At his command, the three massive warships instantly adjusted their cannons, aiming at the sturdy, towering city walls. Immediately afterwards, deafening cannon fire erupted, and cannonballs streaked across the sky like meteors, crashing down on the city walls with immense destructive force.

Chapter 69 Iceberg is Captured

When the iceberg reached the outer city of Water Seven, the walls that had once withstood countless fierce tsunamis were now in ruins. The walls were riddled with cracks and gaps, as if they had been brutally torn apart by a giant beast. Fortunately, however, the dense barrage of cannonballs missed the residential areas within the city; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Standing below the city walls, witnessing all this, Iceberg's face was ashen, like the sky before a storm. He clenched his fists, understanding that this was a warning and a blatant threat from the World Government. If he failed to meet their demands today, then in the next moment, these merciless shells would fall without hesitation upon the heads of those unarmed, innocent residents. Thinking of this, Iceberg felt a profound sense of powerlessness and anger.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging emotions within him, and then strode quickly and firmly up the city wall. Each step felt like walking on a knife's edge, heavy and difficult, but he showed no sign of backing down.

The instant the figure of the iceberg appeared on the city wall, a flash of resentment crossed Spandam's eyes, who had been closely watching the situation. His previously calm face was now twisted with extreme hatred, and he exuded a chilling aura. He waved to his adjutant, signaling that he could proceed.

Without hesitation, the adjutant quickly picked up the megaphone he had prepared, put it to his mouth, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Mayor Espagu of Water Seven! How dare you collude with Lin Yi, a wanted criminal of the World Government, and his accomplices, to openly murder our esteemed World Government official! You have committed such a serious crime, are you not afraid of the World Government's punishment?"

At this moment, Iceberg calmed down. He took a deep breath and then shouted, "This was done by Lin Yi and his group; it has nothing to do with me."

In fact, this was a plan he and Lin Yi had discussed beforehand. They planned to pin all the blame on Lin Yi, while Iceberg could remain uninvolved. Because, for Lin Yi, he was not afraid of being hunted down by the World Government.

Upon hearing Iceberg's words, Spandam nearly lost control of his surging murderous intent. He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes fixed on Iceberg, as if he were about to issue the order to bombard Water Seven. But in the end, reason prevailed over impulse, and Spandam forced himself to remain calm, suppressing his rage.

He swept his icy gaze over the adjutant beside him, who trembled in fear and hurriedly shouted again, "Whether what you're saying is true or not, we'll investigate. But right now, you must obediently come with us back to headquarters for a thorough interrogation!"

Faced with such a tough stance, Iceberg's expression turned grim. He knew very well that the worst had ultimately happened.

Originally, he planned to shift all the blame to Lin Yi and then use a series of methods to get Water Seven to join the World Government, so that the World Government would have no reason to take action against Water Seven.

Water Seven is the world's largest and most comprehensively equipped shipbuilding city. The World Government relies on it for the construction and maintenance of a large number of ships each year. Therefore, successfully winning over Water Seven would undoubtedly be a huge boon for the World Government. However, Spandam doesn't seem to intend to let him go.

Iceberg stood there, his brow furrowed, his heart filled with turmoil.

He wasn't afraid of death; if it were merely a matter of personal life and death, he might have already made his decision without hesitation. However, the thought of his teacher and junior brother, who would certainly not stand idly by if he were captured and would do everything in their power to rescue him, would also put them in danger.

Thinking this, Iceberg's eyes gradually hardened, as if he had made a firm decision. He straightened up abruptly and roared in a loud and resolute voice, "Although those World Government officials did not die by my hand, they ultimately perished in Water Seven! As the mayor of this city, I bear an unshirkable and heavy responsibility. Today, I am willing to atone with my death!"

Before he finished speaking, Iceberg swiftly reached for a finely crafted pistol at his waist. Without hesitation, he pointed the gun at his temple, his index finger pressed tightly against the trigger, ready to end his life.

At this critical moment, Spandam, who had been observing the situation closely, suddenly changed his expression and shouted anxiously, "Stop him!"

However, almost at the same moment, a figure appeared in an instant like a ghost. It was Luther Hughes, who chuckled softly, "Heh, don't worry, he wants to die? Not so easy!"

Before Luther Hughes could finish speaking, he vanished from his spot like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he appeared silently before Iceberg. With lightning speed, he precisely pressed down on Iceberg's finger, which was about to pull the trigger, instantly thwarting Iceberg's suicide attempt.

"You..." Iceberg was shocked, but before he could react, Luther Hughes had already taken him to Spandam's warship.

Upon seeing one of the enemies who had killed his son, Spandam wanted nothing more than to kill him immediately. However, since he was still somewhat useful, he held back for the time being. He said to the iceberg expressionlessly, "Hand over the Hades blueprints, and I will spare your life."

Iceberg took a while to recover from his shock, but just then, Spandam's icy words, seemingly capable of piercing the heart, suddenly entered his ears. In an instant, Iceberg felt a chill rise from the depths of his heart, and involuntarily shivered. Despite this, he still tried his best to remain calm, forcing a composed demeanor as he spoke, "My lord, I have truly never heard of the Hades blueprints you speak of."

"Hmph!" Spandam snorted coldly, a sinister smile appearing on his face. He said coldly, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I have plenty of ways to make you hand over the blueprints. I will arrest you and everyone related to you. By then, even if you want to hand over the Hades blueprints, it will probably be too late."

Hearing Spandam's chilling words, Iceberg's heart clenched. He never imagined this man could be so ruthless, resorting to blackmailing his family and friends. However, if Iceberg knew that the man before him was Spandam's biological father, perhaps he wouldn't be so astonished.

Faced with such a threat, Iceberg knew he could no longer hide the truth and could only helplessly reply, "Sir, I truly know nothing about the item you mentioned. If it really existed, perhaps my teacher would know something about it, but he has already left with Lin Yi and the others."

Spandane's hawk-like gaze was fixed on the iceberg before him, as if trying to see right through him. Suddenly, a sinister and smug smile appeared on his lips: "Heh heh heh... Keep being stubborn, it doesn't matter to me. Let me think about it. Oh, right! Don't you have a junior brother? After I successfully capture him, I'll see if you can still remain so stubbornly silent. Guards, take him away and teach him a little lesson, but remember, don't kill him!"

Upon hearing this, Iceberg immediately showed a look of panic. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sir, I really don't know anything! Even if you capture my junior brother, it won't help!" However, no matter how much he pleaded, Spandam remained unmoved.

In truth, Spandam didn't care at all where the legendary Hades blueprint was hidden. His only thought at that moment was revenge. His questioning of Iceberg about the Hades blueprint was merely a formality, a way to appease the CP0 members and prevent them from interfering with his meticulously planned revenge.

Thinking of this, Spandam turned to look at Luther Hughes standing to the side and said with a grim expression, "You guys go and bring that guy named Franky back."

Luther Hughes nodded upon hearing this, indicating that there was no problem. After all, this matter concerned an important task personally assigned by Saint Sigdel, so he was willing to listen to Spandam's orders.

Meanwhile, more than two hours after Lin Yi and his group left Water City.

"Big brother, the Angel Judgment is really amazing!" Da Pan said excitedly, sitting on a custom-made fishing platform. This position was not only comfortable, but also convenient for fishing. The fish caught could be put directly into a huge fish tank or taken directly to the kitchen. It was perfect.

"Haha, not bad, right?" Old Tom, sitting next to Da Pan, said smugly.

"Haha, the old man's cooking skills are impeccable," Lin Yi chimed in, sipping the juice Chiyo had brought him.

Just as the three were leisurely fishing, the boat's loudspeaker sounded.

“Captain, there’s a small boat speeding toward us from the west,” the lookout Simon shouted.

"Oh! Simon, did you see who it was?" Da Pan shouted.

“I don’t know him, but he was wearing a police uniform, so he looks like he’s from Enies Lobby,” Simon replied.

"Let's go take a look," Lin Yi said to the two of them.

Da Pan was the first to put down his fishing rod and run to the west side of the Angel's Judgment.

Tom said with some concern, "Lin Yi, could it be that something happened in Water Seven?"

"It's alright, I've taken precautions with Iceberg, he'll be fine. I'll go check on him first," Lin Yi reassured him.

Tom nodded, but there was still worry on his face.

When Lin Yi arrived at the west side of the Angel's Judgment, the speedboat Simon had mentioned was already less than a hundred meters away from the Angel's Judgment.

Finally, the speedboat stopped about ten meters away from the Angel's Judgment. A man stepped out of the speedboat and shouted to Lin Yi and the others, "Is this Venerable Kong, Lin Yi?"

"I'm."

"Lin Yi, my master ordered me to bring this to you." The man said, taking a Den Den Mushi from a box beside him and tossing it to Lin Yi. He continued, "My master has something to tell you."

Lin Yi took the Den Den Mushi with one hand and found that it was already connected.

The Den Den Mushi displayed a square face with curly hair, but at this moment the square face looked very gloomy.

"Heh, Lin Yi." The voice was icy cold.

Lin Yi frowned slightly, thought for a while but couldn't remember who this person was, so he said, "Your buddy?"

"Heh, you killed my son, now do you know who I am?" Spandain said with intense hatred.

"Oh, it's you. So, what do you need?" Lin Yi said nonchalantly.

This nonchalant attitude deeply stung Spandam, who broke down and said, "You damned beast, how dare you? Spandam is my only son."

"Oh, and then?" Lin Yi said, still with a nonchalant attitude.

"You bastard, if you know what's good for you, you'd better come and repent in front of me, or you'll regret it!" Spandam roared, his face contorted with rage.

"Oh"

"Hoo hoo hoo..." Spandam on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was so angry with Lin Yi that his face turned red, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

He growled in a low voice, "Lin Yi, don't be so smug. The Iceberg is now in my hands, and my warships have arrived in Water Seven. With just one order, Water Seven will be reduced to ruins. Heh, don't you pride yourself on being righteous? I wonder if you even care about the residents of this city."

Upon hearing that Iceberg had been captured and that Water Seven was in danger of being destroyed, Tom immediately became anxious. Just as he was about to say something, Da Pan stopped him and shook his head, indicating that he should leave it to Lin Yi to handle.

"Hehe, it seems you're quite confident. Since you're so eager to see me, it would be ungrateful of me not to go," Lin Yi said calmly.

"Then I'll be waiting for you," Spandam said menacingly. He then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

After the Den Den Mushi hung up, Tom immediately said, "Lin Yi, what do we do now? Will Iceberg be alright?"

"It's alright, I'll go rescue him first, you all follow the Angelic Judgment back to Water Seven," Lin Yi said calmly.

However, those who knew Lin Yi's personality well knew that Lin Yi was probably angry this time, since people like Spandam who had no bottom line were the kind of people Lin Yi hated the most.

Lin Yi didn't delay. Although he had left a spatial mark on the iceberg and wouldn't be in any danger, it was still better to rescue the iceberg as soon as possible.

Lin Yi's figure was ethereal, and he disappeared from the Angel Judgment in the blink of an eye.

It reappeared in a damp, dark room.

With Lin Yi's appearance, the two who were whipping the iceberg were taken aback and horrified. Just as they were about to question Lin Yi loudly, their consciousness fell into darkness, and their bodies slowly collapsed to the ground under the influence of a force.

Looking at the battered and bruised iceberg, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh.

"Why are you here?" Iceberg asked, somewhat surprised.

"If I hadn't come, you might have died," Lin Yi said irritably.

"Ahem..." Iceberg coughed awkwardly twice without saying anything.

Lin Yi examined his body and frowned slightly. Iceberg was seriously injured this time, and if he didn't receive timely treatment, he might suffer from a hidden ailment.

"You messed up, didn't you?" Lin Yi rolled his eyes at Iceberg and said, then took out a healing potion and fed it to Iceberg. This time it was a healing potion worth 100 prosperity points.

After taking the healing medicine, Iceberg's complexion improved significantly, but he was still not fully recovered and needed to rest for a while longer.

Lin Yi originally planned to take care of Spandam while rescuing Iceberg, but now he'd better take Iceberg away first.

Having regained some strength, Iceberg said, "Could you check if my junior brother has been captured by them? They want to use my junior brother to threaten me into handing over the Hades blueprints."

Lin Yi nodded, activated his senses, and found that there was no sign of Franky on the ship, nor even Spandam.

“Your junior brother isn’t on the ship, so he probably hasn’t been captured. I’ll take you back to the Angel’s Judgment first,” Lin Yi said.

Hearing that Franky hadn't been captured, Iceberg breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Franky had heeded his instructions.

Lin Yi didn't delay any longer. He put his hand on the iceberg's shoulder, and the two of them became ethereal and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 70 Naval Battle

After Lin Yi left, Tom paced anxiously back and forth on the boat, his steps hurried and flustered. Although Lin Yi had assured him earlier that the iceberg would be safe, Tom's worry was now overwhelming.

"Old Mr. Tom, could you please stop walking back and forth like that? It's making my eyes blurry. My brother said that the cold-faced man is definitely fine." Da Pan couldn't stand Tom's restless behavior any longer and couldn't help but speak up to persuade him.

The "cold-faced man" he was referring to was Iceberg. Because Iceberg always had a serious and expressionless demeanor when interacting with others, Da Pan gave him this nickname.

After hearing Da Pan's words, Tom seemed to realize that he was worrying too much.

He slowly stopped, standing still. Then, with trembling hands, he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and lit it. Tom wasn't actually addicted to cigarettes, but whenever he felt frustrated or anxious, he would habitually light one, trying to calm his inner turmoil with the stimulation of nicotine.

Just as Tom was halfway through his cigarette, the air above the previously calm deck suddenly began to distort in a strange way. Then, Lin Yi and Iceberg appeared instantly before everyone's eyes.

When Tom first saw what the iceberg looked like, his pupils contracted sharply, and a look of utter astonishment crossed his face. Without thinking, he hurriedly threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground and rushed towards the iceberg's location as fast as he could.

"Eisbag, how did you get hurt like this?" Tom asked with concern.

"Teacher, it's just a minor injury. I'll be fine after a few days of rest," Iceberg said, forcing a smile that looked rather unpleasant. However, his blood-covered appearance made his words seem unconvincing.

"Alright, you're still not alright? If I hadn't arrived in time, you might have ended up crippled," Lin Yi said irritably.

"Hey, Lin Yi, are you serious?" Tom asked anxiously.

"Teacher, don't listen to his nonsense. I took the healing medicine he gave me, and I feel much better now," Iceberg quickly said.

Tom looked at Lin Yi, clearly not believing what the iceberg had said.

"Don't worry, he's fine now. He just needs some rest," Lin Yi reassured him.

"That's good." Tom was relieved to hear Lin Yi say that everything was alright.