One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

When Kaido's gaze fell on the newspaper, his expression wasn't as furious and manic as expected. That's just his nature; defeat is defeat, and Kaido never bothers to find any excuses to cover up his losses.

He slowly raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing a hint of disdain. Then, in a deep, resonant voice, he said, "Alright, King, no need to be so angry. Haha! I, Kaido, have roamed the seas for years. What storms haven't I weathered? How could a mere defeat affect my reputation? This newspaper is nothing but a tool for those busybodies to amuse themselves. Do you think it can diminish my formidable prestige? That's utterly delusional!"

At this point, Kaido abruptly stood up, crossed his arms, and a cold, murderous glint flashed in his eyes. He continued, "The Beasts Pirates' infamy on this vast ocean wasn't earned with empty words, but with countless bloody battles! Since those fools dare to mock us and laugh at us, then go ahead and kill them! Slaughter every single one of them who dares to ridicule us, let them tremble in fear and despair, until they never dare to show us the slightest disrespect again!"

At this moment, Kaido's voice seemed to carry a thick, bloody aura, sending chills down one's spine. King, standing to the side, silently listened to his boss's orders, a strong killing intent rising within him.

-

The New World, Whole Cake Island, the base of the Big Mom Pirates.

Charlotte Katakuri reported the latest intelligence at sea to Big Mom Charlotte Linlin.

He handed Charlotte Linlin the latest issue of the Morgans Daily and said, "Mom, Kaido was defeated in the North Blue by a boy named Lin Yi. That boy is suspected to be a user of the Space-Space Fruit."

Sitting amidst a pile of sweets, Charlotte Linlin let out a strange laugh upon hearing this, "Hahahaha, Mom, Mom, Kaido actually lost! He lost to an unknown boy! Has his strength declined? How can someone like him be worthy of being the Emperor of the Sea?"

Charlotte Katakuri, however, said, "Mom, this Lin Yi is no ordinary person. He's incredibly strong. Before fighting Kaido, he fought to a draw with the newly promoted Marine Admiral Aokiji using only Haki. After using his strange spatial abilities, even Kaido was defeated by him, and was ultimately pierced through the chest by a single sword strike."

"Mom, Mom, such a powerful man, the child you have with him will definitely be very powerful. Katakuri, if Lin Yi comes to the New World, go and invite him to my tea party." Aunt Charlotte Linlin ordered while eating dessert.

Charlotte Katakuri replied helplessly, "Okay, Mom."

-

On that magnificent and perilous Grand Line, Hawkeye Mihawk embarks alone on a journey to challenge various sword masters.

One day, a passing newsbird caught his attention. In a flash, he easily bought the latest newspaper from the newsbird.

Mihawk casually unfolded the newspaper, his gaze quickly sweeping over the dense text and images. Suddenly, a name caught his eye—Lin Yi, the Void Venerable! Reports indicated that this man was actually a great swordsman.

In an instant, Mihawk's sharp, hawk-like eyes suddenly flashed with a chilling light. Like a long-dormant beast catching the scent of fresh prey, a strong interest surged within him.

“Interesting…” Mihawk’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and he murmured to himself, “I’m really looking forward to it. I hope you won’t disappoint me.” His words were filled with intense fighting spirit.

For Mihawk, the strength of his opponent was not the key factor. What truly mattered to him was whether his opponent could deliver a thrilling and exhilarating battle in terms of swordsmanship, and whether they were worthy of being a formidable adversary on his path to the pinnacle of swordsmanship. At this moment, Lin Yi's appearance undoubtedly ignited the fighting spirit deep within him.

As he spoke, he reached behind him and drew the enormous, gleaming Supreme Grade Sword "Black Sword Night." The sword was entirely black, and its blade was so sharp it seemed capable of slicing through anything in the world.

Immediately afterward, he gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands and began to paddle forcefully across the sea. With each swing of his long sword, a deep trench was cleaved through the seawater, and the small boat, which had been as simple as a coffin, shot forward like an arrow, speeding straight toward the North Sea.

Along the way, the pirates who happened to witness this astonishing scene were so caught up in the moment that they suddenly felt an incredibly strong gust of wind rushing towards them. Then, they saw a blur before their eyes and found themselves involuntarily flying through the air, gliding a long distance before crashing heavily into the distant sea.

Hmph, how can a pirate without strength be qualified to watch the famous Hawkeye rowing the ship with his black sword at night?

-

On a stretch of sea in the New World, a massive pirate ship was cutting through the waves. This enormous vessel, resembling a majestic whale, was none other than the Moby Dick, the flagship of the Whitebeard Pirates. And seated in the middle of the deck was none other than the young and spirited Edward Newgate, the "Whitebeard."

At this moment, Whitebeard was tall and strong, with clearly defined muscles, exuding an unparalleled aura of power. He sat with a group of crew members, whom he regarded as his own children, all smiles, enjoying this joyful moment to the fullest.

Whitebeard held a large goblet filled with fragrant and delicious wine. He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, then burst into hearty laughter that echoed across the sea like thunder. His sons around him joined in, raising their glasses in cheers and clinking them together, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

At this point, Edward Newgate with his white beard was not yet the terminally ill man covered in IV drips at the beginning of the story. Now, he was like an invincible overlord of the sea, ruling his own territory.

In the sky, a large bird with a fiery head and glasses swooped straight towards the Moby Dick pirate ship. The Whitebeard Pirates, seeing this, shouted, "Marco, you're too late!"

The giant bird slowly transformed into a young man with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle in front of Whitebeard. He was none other than Marco the Phoenix, Whitebeard's most capable son.

"Father," Marco called out to Whitebeard, who was drinking heavily, before turning to him with a grave expression and saying, "Father, a major event happened in the Four Seas a few days ago. Kaido of the Beasts went to the North Blue because of Doflamingo, where he fought a fierce battle with Lin Yi, who had defeated Doflamingo. As a result, Kaido was seriously injured and fled."

"What? This can't be!" The Whitebeard Pirates' crew members all looked incredulous upon hearing the news, and they were all discussing it amongst themselves.

"How is that possible? He was a powerful figure who once fought alongside the old man on the same pirate ship. How could he lose to a mere brat?" Vista, the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, said in disbelief. He knew about Lin Yi's defeat of Doflamingo some time ago, but so what? In their eyes, Doflamingo was just a nobody.

“Yes, Marco, are you sure you’re not mistaken?” said Krayo, the captain of the 7th Division.

“Yes, Marco, where did you get the information?” the other squad leaders chimed in.

Marco frowned upon seeing this and said in a deep voice, "The news was released by the Morgans Daily and has been confirmed within the Navy. The Beasts Pirates are currently frantically attacking pirates around their territory. I speculate that this is because they want to reduce the impact of this incident on the Beasts Pirates."

After hearing this, the team leaders all shut their mouths.

Seeing that his sons seemed to be discouraged, Whitebeard let out a hearty laugh. "Gurararara, my sons, are you afraid?"

"How could that be, Dad?"

"We are the strongest Whitebeard Pirates!"

Why would I be afraid of a little devil?

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates shouted in unison.

"Gurararara, let's continue our revelry!" Whitebeard raised his glass and laughed heartily. He never uttered any grand pronouncements, because he was Whitebeard, and with him, the Whitebeard Pirates were the strongest pirate crew on the seas. This was the confidence of Whitebeard Edward Newgate.

-

The Navy's reaction to this matter was lukewarm, as the Navy Admiral had already given orders not to pay too much attention to Lin Yi and his group.

But in the holy land of Mary Geoise, five old men in the city of Pangaea argued for more than an hour. The financial god, Izanbaron V. Nassshuro, strongly advocated eliminating Lin Yi and his gang to prevent future troubles.

However, since Lin Yi has not shown any hostility towards the World Government, and even injured the villain Kaido, indirectly helping the Navy a lot, and most importantly, as Lin Yi's strength has been demonstrated, they realized that the price to pay for killing Lin Yi would be too high. Therefore, the final result of the discussion was that it was all for naught, and they could only let Lin Yi be.

-

Despite the world's discussions, Lin Yi and his companions remained unaffected and continued moving forward in their predetermined direction.

(Thanks to Mo Ran Ting Yu Sheng for the ten flowers, thank you)

Chapter 36 Germa Kingdom

Since defeating Kaido, Lin Yi and his crew have continued their travels and adventures in the North Blue. After more than half a year, they have finally explored most of the islands in the North Blue. Lin Yi has also collected a lot of good items, but none of them can directly increase combat power.

As for the Germa Kingdom he had been looking for, he had not yet encountered it. He had previously thought that the Germa Kingdom was a kingdom with a fixed territory, but after inquiring, he learned that the Germa Kingdom was a huge country composed of giant houseboats. Normally, each houseboat moves freely, but as long as the king gives an order, these houseboats will quickly assemble to form a huge military force.

Over the past six months, Da Pan and his companions have made significant progress. Fiona's swordsmanship has advanced further, reaching a level comparable to a Marine Rear Admiral. Da Pan has even mastered six strikes of the Eight Desolations Staff Technique, allowing him to fight an Admiral for a short period without being at a disadvantage. Filina can now control not only clouds but also wind, making her a formidable opponent for Marine Vice Admirals at sea. Chiyo, having consumed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, has rapidly improved her strength and has begun to awaken Armament Haki. With the enhancement of her fruit's power, she can now overpower Marine Rear Admirals. The Fish-Man brothers, Dota and Simon, have steadily improved their abilities and can now fight weaker Marine Vice Admirals.

Lin Yi's strength hasn't changed much; his age limits his physical development, so he spends his days in a very leisurely manner.

That day, a light rain began to fall. Lin Yi and Da Pan didn't go fishing. Instead, they played two-player video games in the boat's recreation room. Filina and the other girls were leisurely eating desserts made by Chiyo. Simon and Dota were operating the boat, which was their daily job. Occasionally, Da Pan and Fiona would help out.

At that moment, Simon's voice blared through the ship's public loudspeaker: "Captain, a suspicious vessel has appeared ahead of the Silver Dragon. It's shaped like a snail, and its sails are marked with the number 66. It appears to be a branch ship of the Germa 66 Kingdom that we've been searching for."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's face lit up with joy. They had finally found it. The others also smiled. Lin Yi had previously explained to them why he wanted to find Vinsmoke Gage and have the weapon eat a Devil Fruit. It sounded unbelievable, but since Lin Yi said it, there must be a reason.

The group quickly went up to the deck; the light rain had stopped. Following Simon's directions, they saw a giant houseboat, resembling a snail, heading in the opposite direction from the Silver Dragon.

It was clear that the captain of the houseboat had identified the Silver Dragon. At that moment, he was desperately and recklessly maneuvering the ship, trying to escape this terrifying scene as quickly as possible.

It's important to understand that Lin Yi's formidable reputation is now legendary, resounding throughout the entire pirate world! Even Kaido, known for his strength and ruthlessness, suffered severe injuries in his clash with Lin Yi. Faced with such a terrifying existence, who would dare to overestimate themselves?

After all, no one believed they could be tougher than Kaido. Therefore, the pirates operating in the North Blue recently, upon encountering Lin Yi, would immediately turn and flee, fearing that any hesitation would make them unfortunate sacrifices to the sea. They knew the ruthlessness of Lin Yi's methods; falling into his hands would have unimaginable consequences.

"Dotai, get as close as possible to that snail-shaped houseboat," Lin Yi ordered.

"Roger that, Captain!" Dotai responded loudly, his hands moving swiftly and precisely on the buttons and levers of the control panel. With his movements, the Silver Dragon's propulsion system emitted a deep and powerful roar, as if a long-dormant beast had been awakened.

Instantly, an unparalleled thrust erupted from the stern of the Silver Dragon, propelling the entire ship forward at an astonishing speed, like a rocket being ignited. The acceleration generated gave everyone on board a strong feeling of being pushed back, but fortunately, none of them were ordinary people, so they did not sway or tilt.

The Silver Dragon was already a high-performance luxury ship, but now, with the newly installed propulsion system, it displayed unimaginable explosive power. Like a silver lightning bolt slicing through the sky, it chased straight after the desperately fleeing snail-shaped houseboat.

This power system was a precious reward Lin Yi received through daily check-ins; it was said to be a high-tech product from a highly advanced civilization. On the very day he obtained it, Lin Yi installed it on the Silver Dragon without hesitation, eagerly anticipating the day it would unleash its power.

Today marks the debut of this propulsion system. And it certainly did not disappoint. The powerful thrust not only propelled the Silver Dragon to a whole new level of speed but also maintained remarkable stability, without any malfunctions or anomalies.

As expected, anything produced by the system is top-notch; System Bro is reliable after all. Lin Yi sighed in admiration.

Seeing the Silver Dragon rapidly approaching, Charles Brown had no choice but to halt his escape and order his ships to bombard the Silver Dragon with conventional artillery fire. He didn't even dare to consider doing so; if he did, not only would he be killed without a burial, but the entire Germa Kingdom would also be implicated. Now, he could only hope that Lin Yi wasn't there to annihilate them.

"Ugh, what bad luck! I just got back to the North Sea and ran into that jinx, Venerable Kong," Charles Brown said dejectedly. He ordered his men to stop the ship, while he himself went to the bow and quietly awaited his fate.

Soon, the Silver Dragon approached the Snail Boat House. Lin Yi stood on the bow of the Silver Dragon, looking at this giant ship that resembled a castle on the sea, and couldn't help but sigh. In this pirate world, all sorts of strange and wonderful things could appear.

Lin Yi and Da Pan jumped onto the boathouse together. Charles Brown hurriedly led his men to greet them, bowing respectfully and saying, "Greetings, Venerable Kong."

Lin Yi didn't mind that he was recognized and said, "Who are you? Is this a ship from Germa 66?"

“Reporting to Venerable Kong, my name is Charles Brown, and I am from the fourth branch ship under the Kingdom of Germa,” Charles Brown replied.

“In that case, things will be easier. Take us to your King Vinsmoke Gage; I need his help with something,” Lin Yi explained his purpose.

Seeing that Lin Yi hadn't come to kill him, Charles Brown breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then his heart tightened again. He cautiously asked, "May I ask what business you have with the King, sir?"

Lin Yi stared at him silently for a while, until he broke out in a cold sweat, before finally speaking, "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing. Your ship should have a Den Den Mushi; you can contact it directly."

Charles Brown wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said, "Yes, sir, I will report this to the King immediately. I will have someone escort you and your companions to your meal."

Lin Yi waved his hand, indicating that he could go about his business. Throughout the entire process, Felina and the others did not say a word, but simply kept looking at the buildings on the bow of the ship.

"Brother, this place is so strange! Look at those city walls, they look like part of a huge city!" Da Pan exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise as he pointed to the towering and sturdy city walls in the distance.

Standing beside him, Lin Yi looked in the direction he was pointing and nodded slightly in agreement: "Yes, that's true. Judging from the scale and structure of this city wall, it is very likely part of a large building complex."

At this moment, Felina interjected, "I've heard of this place. It's said that the Germa Kingdom is made up of these peculiar houseboats!" Her eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement.

The person leading the way didn't dare to disturb their conversation. After taking them to a luxurious restaurant, he immediately ordered his servants to bring in a large amount of food.

Without any hesitation, the group began to enjoy the food.

Meanwhile, Charles Brown gave Vincem Gage a detailed report on the situation.

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Vinsmoke Gage listened quietly to the message, his brows furrowing and his eyes growing deep and serious. He fell into deep thought.

Recalling the harrowing war of a year prior, he led the elite soldiers of the Germa Kingdom, sweeping across the four kingdoms of the North Blue with overwhelming force. With their superior military strength and exceptional tactical command, they swiftly shattered the enemy's defenses and successfully conquered most of the North Blue region. However, this victory was short-lived. Just 66 days later, Doflamingo's power surged forth like a tidal wave, expanding relentlessly and gradually eroding the foundations of their newly established rule. Faced with this immense pressure, Vinsmoke Judge had no choice but to lead his army away from the North Blue, embarking instead on a difficult expedition to the East Blue.

However, to his surprise, the situation in the East Blue was far more complex than he had imagined. Thanks to the presence of the naval hero Garp, the pirate forces there were consistently suppressed. Because of this, nations that had previously suffered greatly from pirate raids were able to develop peacefully and grow stronger day by day. For the Germa Kingdom's army, which had traveled from afar, carving out a new territory here was an almost insurmountable challenge. Every attack met with fierce resistance, and every step forward was fraught with difficulties and dangers.

Just then, he heard the news of Doflamingo's death. He was overjoyed and decided to gather his men to return to the North Blue and rebuild his unfinished empire.

But now his subordinates told him that Lin Yi, who had recently risen to fame, was looking for him, which made him have some bad thoughts. Lin Yi was someone who could easily defeat Kaido, and who was Kaido? He was known as the strongest creature. Lin Yi was able to defeat Kaido, which showed how strong he was. What could such a powerful person want with him?

“Your Majesty, if you do not agree to him seeing you, I am willing to hold back Venerable Kong and prevent him from affecting you,” Charles Brown said when he saw that Vinsmoke Gage had not replied for a long time.

Vinsmoke Gage snapped out of his reverie and said, "No need, bring them to me."

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Charles Brown replied respectfully.

After hanging up the phone, Vincemak Gage called his children over to discuss Lin Yi's situation. Although he knew he couldn't beat Lin Yi, he still had to make the necessary preparations.

(Thank you to Mo Ran Ting Yu Sheng for sending ten flowers again, thank you)

Chapter 37 Vinsmoke Gaji

After Lin Yi and his group finished their meal, they left the table contentedly and began to stroll around the uniquely designed snail-shaped houseboat.

At the bow of the massive ship, a towering city wall, like a giant dragon, stretches across the center of the hull, cleverly dividing the space in two. Atop the wall, a flag bearing the Germa 66 insignia flutters in the wind. Below the wall, a scene of perfect order unfolds. Rows of exquisite houses are arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern, connected by narrow but tidy passageways.

Looking at the crew members, each one was dressed in a uniform, standing tall and straight like a pine tree, their movements skillful and efficient. Some were busily operating various instruments and equipment, while others were intently inspecting different parts of the ship. Everyone was focused on their assigned task, completely absorbed. Their serious and focused faces evoked images of well-trained elite soldiers, rather than the traditional image of pirates. There was no chaos or noise here, only a disciplined and efficient team atmosphere.