One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

"What an idiot, he didn't even know the hostages had been rescued," Da Pan said with great disdain.

"Hehe, I already rescued Iceberg, didn't you notice? As for those people you mentioned, I think they'll be here soon," Lin Yi said with a smile.

Sure enough, the next moment, six figures with powerful auras appeared above the warship.

"Three lieutenant generals and three major generals, it seems you came prepared. But isn't your strength a bit lacking?" Lin Yi said with some surprise. He was genuinely surprised. Did the World Government really disregard him now, daring to send a few weaklings to deal with him?

"Lord Lin Yi, we have no intention of being your enemy this time. May I take this person with me?" Luther Hughes said, forcing himself to speak. He saw Lin Yi and his group halfway through his flight and immediately wanted to turn around and leave. However, he was immediately locked onto by an aura. Helpless, he had no choice but to continue flying towards Lin Yi and his group with his henchmen.

"Heh, let you go? Are you kidding me?" Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, revealing an exaggerated and surprised expression, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world. His eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a cold light that seemed to pierce through people's hearts.

The next moment, his right hand slowly rose, his five fingers gradually closing. The movement seemed gentle, yet it seemed to contain boundless power. In an instant, an invisible yet extremely heavy pressure swept towards Luther Hughes and the others like a surging tide. This pressure seemed to come from an endless abyss, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression, instantly enveloping them tightly.

Luther Hughes and the others instantly showed expressions of panic. Their eyes widened, their mouths slightly open, emitting a silent scream. They frantically mobilized their Armament Haki, attempting to resist the immense pressure. Their muscles tensed instantly, and a layer of black sheen appeared on their skin—the manifestation of their Armament Haki operating at full power. However, this pressure was like an unstoppable torrent; their Armament Haki was like fragile paper toys before it, utterly ineffective.

As time passed, the pressure intensified, and their bodies began to give way. Their bones cracked and popped, as if they might break at any moment. Their faces were contorted in pain, and sweat poured down their backs like rain. Moments later, with a few muffled thuds, five of them were instantly reduced to a cloud of blood mist, which billowed in the air, emitting a pungent, metallic stench.

In the end, only the weakest one remained in mid-air. He trembled violently, collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with terror and despair. His body convulsed uncontrollably, and he uttered weak pleas for mercy.

Leaving this person alive wasn't out of kindness on Lin Yi's part. His gaze swept over the pools of blood on the ground, his eyes devoid of any pity. These people all had blood on their heads; in Lin Yi's judgmental eyes, they were all heinous criminals. He wouldn't let them go easily, let alone kill them. He spared one person because he needed someone to deliver a message to the World Government.

Lin Yi used his spatial powers to pull the survivor in front of him, his eyes coldly fixed on him. His voice was deep and calm, yet carried an undeniable authority: "Go back and tell the people behind you that I've taken Tom and the Hades blueprints. Let them come find me if they dare." As he said this, Lin Yi's gaze sharpened, as if it could pierce the other's soul. "If he implicates innocent people, I will wipe the entire Mary Geoise from this world, understand?"

The man was already terrified. Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, he simply nodded blankly.

Lin Yi frowned and slapped him in mid-air.

The CP0 member who had been slapped instantly came to his senses and looked at Lin Yi with a look of fear.

Seeing his deadpan expression, Lin Yi had no choice but to repeat himself.

Upon hearing this, the man nodded vigorously, afraid that if he hesitated, Lin Yi would kill him. He didn't want to end up like his teammates.

"Get lost," Lin Yi said, waving his hand.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly left using his Moonwalk technique, as if afraid that Lin Yi might change his mind.

Watching him awkwardly fly away using Moonwalk, Lin Yi frowned. Was this guy planning to keep flying back?

Lin Yi shook his head, no longer paying attention to the man, and turned to look at Spandam, who was already somewhat dumbfounded.

Seeing his pathetic state, Lin Yi felt bored and had no intention of teasing him any further.

"Robin, go." Lin Yi patted Robin, whose face was filled with hatred, and said.

Robin nodded and walked toward Spandam.

Spandam was still terrified by Lin Yi's actions when he saw Robin walking towards him alone. A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. These people were too arrogant. They actually sent a young woman to deal with him. Heh, as long as I take him hostage, I might not be without a chance of winning.

But he was undoubtedly overthinking it. Robin might not have been strong before, but since joining Lin Yi and the others, she has been training with them. Now she has awakened Observation Haki and Armament Haki, and her strength is not weak. In addition, with the Flower Flower Fruit, she should have no problem fighting Spandam, whose strength is starting to decline.

Sure enough, after fighting for more than half an hour, Spandam had his limbs broken by Robin.

"Cough cough, I didn't expect you, a remnant of Ohara, to still be alive." Spandam, covered in blood, lay on the deck, a bitter look on his face as he spoke. He had already recognized Robin when he saw her use her Flower Flower Fruit power.

Robin also had many wounds, but at this moment she seemed to feel nothing, her eyes only on her enemy Spandam.

"Cough cough, do you think killing me is enough revenge? Cough cough, hahaha, it was the World Government that slaughtered Ohara, I was just an executor. Robin, you will never get your revenge, hahaha." Spandam coughed up blood and mocked recklessly.

Robin's eyes turned cold, and he was about to use his ability to snap Spandam's neck, but Spandam suddenly had another surge of energy. Using this energy, he endured the pain of his severed hand and pressed a button on his chest, shouting with a triumphant expression, "Die with me!"

Things happened so fast that Lin Yi and the others didn't have time to react. However, Lin Yi didn't panic. He pointed at Spandam and said softly, "Time rewind."

Instantly, Spandam was as if the action had been reversed, returning to the moment of the outburst.

To Spandam's astonishment, Robin snapped his neck.

Chapter 72: The matter is settled, departure.

After killing Spandam with her own hands, Robin didn't experience the exhilarating feeling of revenge she had imagined. Instead, she stood there with a sorrowful expression.

Her eyes were vacant, staring blankly into the distance, her thoughts already drifting back to the distant island of Ohara. That island, once brimming with academic atmosphere and warm family affection, now existed only in her memories. She seemed to see the familiar faces of her loved ones again; their smiles, their care, replayed in her mind like a movie. Thinking of these things, two crystal tears involuntarily slid down her fair cheeks, like beads from a broken string, silently but heavily dripping to the ground.

Lin Yi stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder. He looked at Robin and softly comforted her, "You still have us." These simple words were like the warm sun in winter, carrying endless warmth and strength.

Hearing this, Robin slowly turned to look at her companions, whose eyes were filled with concern. Their eyes held worry and heartache. At that moment, a warmth welled up within her, a warmth like a gentle stream flowing slowly through her once cold and lonely heart. She smiled slightly, a smile tinged with a faint sadness, yet utterly sincere. She whispered, "Thank you." Her voice was soft, yet filled with her deep gratitude for her companions.

Seeing Robin's state, Felina and the other girls felt a pang of heartache. They rushed forward and embraced Robin tightly. Each of them whispered something to the other.

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled. Then he turned and went to Spandam's body. He hadn't forgotten Spandam's strange behavior just now, the determination and madness in his eyes; clearly, this guy had a backup plan. Lin Yi squatted down and reached his hand into Spandam's arms.

A moment later, Lin Yi's hand touched a hard object in Spandam's pocket. He carefully pulled it out; it was a remote control about the size of a cell phone. The remote control had a black casing and looked somewhat old, with a particularly conspicuous red button on it. The red was as vivid as blood, as if telling of the great danger it concealed.

"Is this what that guy relied on to take us down with him?" Simon asked from behind Lin Yi.

"It seems so. Why don't we just ask someone?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Hehe, I'll go grab someone," Da Pan volunteered. Before Lin Yi could respond, he rushed towards the group of surviving soldiers.

Soon, Da Pan grabbed a man of medium build who was about thirty years old and walked over.

“Brother, this guy is Spandam’s adjutant. He knows what you’re talking about,” Da Pan said, pushing the man forward.

The adjutant spotted Spandane's body at a glance, and already terrified, he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Lin Yi kicked the man in annoyance and said, "Don't worry, if you answer my questions honestly, I won't kill you."

"Yes, sir, as long as you don't kill me, I'll tell you everything." The adjutant said hastily, as if he had grasped a lifeline, when he heard that Lin Yi wouldn't kill him.

"Have you seen this before?" Lin Yi asked, holding the remote control up to his adjutant.

The adjutant examined the remote control carefully and said somewhat nervously, "Sir, I've never seen this before."

"Hmm!" Lin Yi frowned, his whole body exuding killing intent.

Upon seeing this, the adjutant quickly said, "Although I've never seen this thing before, I have seen Spandane put a lot of things on the ship. Later, I secretly opened those things and found that these things are the most powerful high explosives currently available. A fist-sized amount of these explosives can destroy a warship. Spandane put more than a hundred of these explosives on three warships, and all of them were equipped with trigger devices."

"Holy crap, is this guy really that reckless? Even if we're blown up, he won't survive!" Da Pan exclaimed in surprise. Although they probably wouldn't be killed by the explosion with their current strength, they would definitely be injured.

"This guy is too crazy," Simon said, still somewhat shaken.

"It seems Spandam is quite important to this old man." Lin Yi said with some emotion, then looked at his adjutant with a half-smile and said, "Now that you've discovered these explosives, how come you still have the guts to act with Spandam?"

Upon hearing this, the adjutant said somewhat obsequiously, "After discovering these bombs, I secretly removed the detonating devices." He then gave Lin Yi a somewhat resentful look.

"You're quite a talent," Lin Yi said with a smile, his opinion of the man changing somewhat. Although he was a bit timid, he was quite clever.

"Sir, you flatter us. We are not actually Spandam's direct subordinates, so naturally we will not let him take us to our deaths," the adjutant said cautiously.

"Alright, you can leave now. We won't kill you, but this is the last time. If any of you from Enies Lobby come along to provoke me again, don't blame me for wiping you out," Lin Yi warned.

Upon hearing this, the adjutant was overjoyed, never expecting that he and his men had escaped death. He immediately and respectfully assured them, "No, there won't be a next time. A few thousand dollars a month isn't enough to warrant coming here to die."

"Haha, get lost," Lin Yi laughed and cursed.

The adjutant bowed respectfully to Lin Yi and his group before leaving.

After finishing his business, Lin Yi said to his companions, "Let's go."

When everyone heard Lin Yi say that he wanted to return to the Angel Judgment, they naturally had no objections and followed Lin Yi back to the Angel Judgment.

After returning to the ship, Lin Yi headed towards the medical room where the iceberg was located.

When he entered the cabin, he saw that although Iceberg was covered in bandages and looked somewhat disheveled, he was in relatively good spirits and out of danger. Only then did he tell him what had just happened, focusing on his conversation with the CP0 officer.

"Thank you for your help again." Iceberg said gratefully, his voice hoarse from weakness, but his gratitude was evident. He knew that if Lin Yi hadn't intervened in time, he would likely be in grave danger and might have already fallen into the clutches of the World Government.

"It's nothing. What are your plans now?" Lin Yi waved his hand lightly, speaking indifferently.

After listening to Lin Yi's words, Iceberg pondered for a moment before saying, "Since you've already taken the blame, and Spandam is dead, I'll go back to Water Seven. I don't think they'll make things too difficult for me. After all, with Spandam dead, the World Government has lost a key figure in this matter, and I still have a certain foundation and influence in Water Seven."

Lin Yi nodded, agreeing that Iceberg's decision was the best. Heh, did he really think he was just having that guy deliver a message?

After returning the iceberg to Water Seven, Lin Yi and his group headed towards their next destination.

Chapter 73 Extortion of St. Sigdal

The CP0 member who was spared by Lin Yi, after escaping death, was filled with a mixture of relief and fear. He didn't immediately head towards the CP organization headquarters, but decided to take the sea train back to Enies Lobby first.

The train slowly pulled into the Enies Lobby station. The CP0 member, dragging his weary body, disembarked and, using his CP0 status, requisitioned a small warship on Enies Lobby. Although small, it was sufficient for him, who was eager to return to headquarters.

He piloted the small warship, speeding across the sea. After a bumpy ride, the CP0 member quickly returned to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Stepping back onto this land, this CP0 member truly felt alive again.

He dared not delay and, after quickly tidying himself up, hurriedly went to report the situation to Saint Sigdal.

Upon seeing the disheveled CP0 member, St. Sigdal frowned and said unhappily, "What happened? Weren't you supposed to be assisting Spandam with Luther Hughes? Why are you back?" His voice was deep and cold, carrying an invisible pressure that made the CP0 member shiver involuntarily.

Upon hearing Saint Schöndel's question, the man fell to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam. He sobbed, "My lord, they're all dead! They're all dead!" His voice was filled with endless grief and fear, and his body trembled uncontrollably with overwhelming emotion.

Upon hearing this, St. Sigdal's eyes narrowed, a sense of foreboding rising within him. His gaze sharpened, as if he could see right through the CP0 member's mind. He said coldly, "What did you say? Who died?" He stared intently at the kneeling CP0 member, awaiting his answer, a tense and oppressive atmosphere filling the air.

The man was about to continue recounting his ordeal when, before he could utter a word, he suddenly transformed into a cloud of blood mist, staining the pristine white ground crimson.

Saint Schöder's expression changed drastically. Instantly, all his muscles tensed up. He scanned his surroundings and shouted, "Who is hiding here? Get out here!"

"Stop shouting, Xiao Pengpeng, I'm here." Lin Yi stepped out of the void with a smile on his face.

"It's you, Lin Yi." Saint Sigdel was shocked. He hadn't expected Lin Yi to appear here. A sense of fear welled up inside him. He remembered the scene of Lin Yi easily defeating the three emperors, as well as his strange spatial abilities. At this close range, if Lin Yi wanted to kill him, he probably wouldn't even be able to escape.

"Of course it's me. Why aren't you welcoming an old friend?" Lin Yi swaggered down onto the sofa, showing no awareness whatsoever of being a wanted criminal.

At this moment, Saint Sigdal also calmed down. After all, he was the highest-ranking officer of CP0 and his own strength was not to be underestimated. He forced himself to remain calm and said in a cold voice, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, didn't you send people to deal with me? Why are you asking me now?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

But that smile sent a chill down Stigdel's spine. At that moment, he knew perfectly well that the idiot Spandain had disobeyed him and had taken matters into his own hands against Lin Yi.

"Damn it, you good-for-nothing bastard who's good for nothing but causing trouble," Saint Sigdal cursed under his breath.

“I didn’t give the order. I only told Spandane to arrest Tom and his apprentice,” Sigdel said coldly.

"Hehe, I don't care, he's your subordinate, Xiao Pengpeng." Lin Yi said with an air of "I've got your back."

"Then what do you want?" Saint Sigdal said through gritted teeth.

"Haha, you Celestial Dragons have quite a few Devil Fruits, why don't you sponsor me some?" Lin Yi said with a warm smile.

Saint Sigdel felt utterly humiliated that he, a Celestial Dragon, would be blackmailed, and on his own turf no less.

However, for the sake of his own life, he still took out a Devil Fruit from his drawer and threw it to Lin Yi. This was a gift from Spandam when he asked for his help. He never expected that it would end up in the hands of his own son's killer. He wondered what Spandam's expression would be when he found out. Unfortunately, he would never know.

Lin Yi took the Devil Fruit, recalling the Devil Fruit catalog he had seen, and a smile appeared on his lips. This was actually a Zoan-type, Fish-Fish Fruit, an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit in the form of a Crocodile. That was pretty nice.

"Haha, Pengpeng, you're very sensible," Lin Yi praised with a smile.

Schöder clenched his fists, struggling to control his rage, and said expressionlessly, "Are you satisfied now? If you are, you can leave."