One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yi waved his arm, and an extremely sharp spatial slash instantly shot out, cutting through the air like lightning. With a soft "plop," the fat, bloated head was instantly separated from the body, blood splattering everywhere.

Seeing this, Bardock trembled all over, muttering, "It's over, it's over, this is going to be a disaster."

Since the God Valley incident, no one has dared to kill a Celestial Dragon openly for a long time.

(Not counting the liberation of slaves, Lin Yi was hiding his identity at that time.)

Da Pan and the others didn't feel much. In their minds, the Celestial Dragons were just like the pirates they killed—all with one head and two eyes. They could kill them and that was that. Besides, the captain was incredibly tough, and no one could do anything about him.

After killing Saint Dedeos, Lin Yi did not leave with Da Pan and the others. He wanted to see who the general who had come this time was.

Lin Yi came to the bow of the ship and looked at the fallen sailors around him. His feelings were complicated. Although they had all held back, many sailors still died. There was nothing that could be done. In war, people always die.

And I'd also like to take this opportunity to tell the Navy something: I just don't want to kill your people, but that doesn't mean I can't.

Time passed second by second, and 20 minutes later, a yellow flash flew rapidly toward them.

"Brubrubru, has Kizaru arrived yet?" Sengoku's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"We've arrived, but it seems there's some trouble." Kizaru had dropped his nonchalant expression and now looked serious.

"What's wrong?" Sengoku asked.

"I see Lin Yi and his crew's ship," Kizaru said.

"Damn it, how did Saint Dedeos provoke this evil star? Bardock is right next to him, how could he do such a thing?" Sengoku was furious. He had told him a thousand times not to mess with Lin Yi, how could someone still not listen?

Bardock expressed his innocence, saying, "If I could persuade you, I would have turned around and run away long ago."

"Kizaru, do everything you can to rescue Saint Dedeos. He can't die. After you rescue him, you can leave immediately with him. Lin Yi won't make things difficult for those Marines," Sengoku said with a grim expression.

"late"

"what?"

"The Celestial Dragons are dead," Kizaru said with some worry.

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku was silent. Damn, are all young people these days so hot-tempered?

Unfortunately, he could only let Kizaru act according to the situation, while he himself needed to report the matter to the Five Elders.

Kizaru, having hung up the Den Den Mushi, quickly landed on the luxurious ship.

"What a terrifying young man," Kizaru said to Lin Yi with an exaggerated expression. Then, the scene around him made his face turn somewhat ugly. He didn't care much about whether the Celestial Dragons were dead or not; with his strength, the World Government couldn't be too harsh on him. But the casualties of the Navy made him feel terrible, because it meant that Lin Yi was beginning to be dissatisfied with the Navy.

Kizaru stood there, exactly as Lin Yi remembered him, only looking slightly younger. Kizaru had short, slightly curly black hair. He wore sunglasses, had a stubble on his face, was tall and thin, and wore a yellow and white striped suit, a purple tie, a dark green shirt, and white leather shoes. However, his slightly pursed lips made him look somewhat sleazy.

"Admiral Kizaru, it's a pleasure to meet you," Lin Yi greeted with a smile.

Kizaru suppressed his thoughts and his expression became nonchalant again. "Hey, Lin Yi, you've really messed up a lot."

Lin Yi shrugged. "It was just dealing with a wicked Celestial Dragon. Is that really a big deal?"

Kizaru shook his head. "Do you know how much is involved behind this? The World Government won't let this go easily."

Lin Yi sneered, "Then let them bring it on."

At this moment, Da Pan and the others also gathered around, all looking at Kizaru warily.

Kizaru sized up the group, then suddenly laughed. "This is troublesome. Although I don't want to fight, you killed a Celestial Dragon, so I can't let you leave so easily."

He looked at Lin Yi, his expression turning serious, and said, "Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

After saying that, Kizaru transformed into a yellow flash and instantly appeared in front of Lin Yi. His right foot, covered in Armament Haki, kicked Lin Yi hard, faster than the birdman Lin Yi had encountered before.

But Lin Yi stood still, not flinching at all, just standing there quietly.

With a "bang," Kizaru's foot struck a long staff; it turned out that Da Pan, who had been on guard, had made his move.

"Hehe, old man, I'll fight you." Da Pan chuckled and said.

"How scary! Brother Lin Yi, are your partners that strong too?" Kizaru said, backing away in fear.

Lin Yi smiled slightly and remained silent, deciding it was best to leave this battle to Da Pan.

"Hehe, old man, have you ever been poked with a stick?" Da Pan said with ill intent.

Kizaru's chrysanthemum-like smile froze for a moment. These words sounded so familiar, but the next moment, a very long stick stabbed straight at him. Kizaru's face darkened, and his whole body turned into specks of light and dissipated.

Kizaru had barely disappeared when he reappeared in another direction. "Hey, hey, hey, this isn't very kind to an old man, it's really scary." A smirk appeared on Kizaru's lips.

Da Pan grinned and said, "Old man, today I'll show you what I'm made of." With that, he swung his long staff and attacked again. Kizaru dodged to the side, simultaneously firing several laser beams. Da Pan nimbly blocked them with his staff.

Just as Da Pan and Kizaru were locked in fierce combat, a giant eagle fell from the sky carrying a man and a woman. The giant eagle transformed into a middle-aged man with a very pointed chin.

The man first glanced at the battle between Da Pan and Kizaru, then scanned his surroundings. When he saw the decapitated corpse of Dedeos Saint, he froze on the spot. He was none other than Avali, Dedeos Saint's butler.

He felt as if the sky had fallen. He had only gone out to find a few servants for his master, De Dios Saint, and when he returned, his master was dead.

"It's over, everything is over!" Avali muttered, his face ashen, his lips trembling. His desperate voice seemed to be crushed by an invisible pressure, spreading through the air.

Saint Dedeos—that noble and powerful being—has died just like that! As the CP9 member and butler responsible for protecting him, Avali knew all too well how tragic his fate would be. Once he returned to the organization, he would undoubtedly face the punishment of death, and this was not just a matter of his own life or death; even his family in Mary Geoise would likely not escape this catastrophe.

Thinking this, Avali's eyes suddenly widened, his previously dull gaze instantly igniting with a fierce hatred and rage. Like a wounded beast, he opened his mouth and let out a furious roar: "Who is it? Who dared to murder Saint Dedios! I swear I will find you, tear you to pieces, and make you suffer endless pain and torment to atone for Saint Dedios's heroic spirit!"

At this moment, Avali's entire body trembled slightly with extreme resentment. His fists were clenched tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, and blood slowly trickled down his fingers, but he was completely unaware of it. Only one thought kept swirling in his mind: find the murderer and kill him to protect his loved ones.

Bardak and the Navy, lying on the ground, looked at the crazed Avali and were speechless. "Aren't you blind? Can't you see we're all lying here? And there are a few strangers on the ship. Who else could it be?"

Avali fixed his gaze on Filina and the others, and said in a cold voice, "Was it you?"

Unexpectedly, Felina, Chiyo, and the others shook their heads in unison, saying firmly, "No."

The furious Avali was stunned for a moment upon hearing this; he truly hadn't expected these people to deny it.

But he was quickly filled with anger at being tricked. This was too much! I was already a dead man, and you still lied to me.

"How utterly despicable! You wretched, lowly commoners, how dare you commit such a vile act without the courage to admit it? Hmph, once I capture you all myself, I'll smash your stinking mouths to pieces!" Avali's face was contorted with rage, his eyes blazing with fury as he cursed viciously.

Suddenly, he unleashed an extremely powerful and chilling aura, which swept outwards in all directions like a surging wave.

The two civilians who had been brutally captured by Avali were instantly sent flying backward like kites with broken strings by the astonishing force of the impact. Before they even hit the ground, they couldn't help but spit out mouthfuls of scarlet blood in mid-air, like two tragic blood flowers blooming in the air.

Upon seeing this, Simon and Dote's expressions changed drastically. They quickly flashed forward like two bolts of lightning. With lightning speed, they caught the two men steadily in their arms. Then, they quickly and gently checked the two men's physical condition. Only after confirming that they had only suffered minor injuries and were otherwise unharmed did they breathe a sigh of relief, their hearts finally settling back into their stomachs.

"Hmph, the captain is right, you're all a bunch of trash, you don't even spare innocent civilians," Simon said coldly.

"Don't talk to him anymore. This kind of person should wash away his sins with death." Dotai was much more decisive. He instantly put on a pair of boxing gloves. Before he finished speaking, he had already appeared in front of Avali, and his iron fists were aimed straight at Avali's face.

As the butler of Saint Dedeos, Avali was no ordinary person. He instantly covered his hands with Armament Haki and threw a punch at Dotai. However, his expression changed drastically as a tremendous force came through his arm the moment the fists made contact.

"Crack!" His arm bone broke.

"How can you be so strong?" Avali said in disbelief.

"I'm not telling you," Dota said dismissively.

"Hmph, even so, you will die," Avali said coldly, his body transforming into a giant black eagle, its beak emitting a piercing eagle cry. Dotai was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his senses.

But at that moment, Avali's eagle claws were already aimed at his throat. Dotai reacted quickly and retreated, but Avali still left a claw mark on his chest.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky." Avali was clearly not satisfied with the results of this attack. He wanted to repeat the same trick, opening his beak, but this time a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm struck him and silenced him.

"It's so noisy," Felina said, annoyed. It was awful.

"Damn it, these young people have no sportsmanship, resorting to sneak attacks!" Avali was furious.

But how could Dota let such a good opportunity pass by? With a leap, he rode on the giant eagle's neck and punched him to the ground with the gauntlet that had eaten the Ton-Ton Fruit. Even though Avali used Armament Haki to protect his head, he was still knocked dizzy.

Before he could react, a stream of water ensnared him, followed by an explosion that sent his entire bird body flying, instantly transforming him into human form mid-air.

Simon also made a move.

Chiyo's gaze was piercing as she stared at Avali, who was still suspended in mid-air. She parted her lips slightly and suddenly unleashed a blast of icy flames towards Avali. The flames, like a ferocious ice dragon, lunged at Avali, instantly freezing him in mid-air.

Just then, Fiona, not to be outdone, wielded her sharp longsword. With a swift movement, she unleashed a devastating slash at the frozen Avalil. The blade flashed through the air, carrying a fierce aura as it hurtled towards Avalil. A crisp "crack" resounded, and Avalil's chest was nearly cleaved in two by this terrifying blow!

Reiju, who had been watching from a distance, saw everyone making their moves and a sly smile crept onto her lips. She silently moved to Avalo's side, and when the others weren't looking, she flicked her hand, sending fine powder flying down and landing precisely on Avalo's body. This powder wasn't a deadly poison, but it was enough to cause him unbearable itching.

At this moment, Avali was truly on the verge of tears, inwardly lamenting his misfortune: What sins had he committed to deserve such a beating from so many people? Even the powerful Kizaru had never received such "special treatment."

However, he had no time to think about these issues at the moment, because the unbearable itching sensation coming from his body had occupied all his attention.

Despite being covered in wounds and writhing in pain, Avali stubbornly dragged his heavy body, trying to move. He scratched frantically with his hands, attempting to relieve the excruciating itching. But no matter how hard he tried, the itching only intensified. What was happening? Avali was filled with confusion and despair.

"Ah, it itches so much! What did you do to me?" Avali said, scratching his body frantically.

Everyone looked at Reiju, who smiled shyly and said, "It's nothing, just a little itchy, it's not going to kill me."

Everyone suddenly felt that Reiju was a bit scary.

Lin Yi shook his head and said to Reiju, "Undo the poison in his body, don't kill him, I still have a use for him."

Upon hearing this, Reiju obediently did as she was told.

Lin Yi turned his attention to the battle between Da Pan and Kizaru. As one of the three admirals of the Navy, Kizaru's strength was beyond doubt. He had developed both his Haki and Devil Fruit abilities quite well. However, Da Pan had also improved rapidly in the past two years, and his strength was not much worse than Kizaru's. It was just that Kizaru's speed was too fast, and Da Pan was slightly at a disadvantage.

When the two separated again after their fight, Lin Yi signaled Da Pan to stop.

Although Da Pan was unwilling, he did not disobey Lin Yi's wishes. He twirled his stick and returned to Lin Yi's side.

Kizaru flew in mid-air, looking at Lin Yi with a puzzled expression.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Admiral Kizaru, I'd like to ask, has the Navy now strayed from the path of justice?" He then pointed to the man and woman captured by Avalon.

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, paused for a moment, and then said, "Lin Yi, the Navy's justice may never have been a purely singular concept from the beginning." Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.

"The decisions made by the higher-ups are not always entirely based on justice itself. Many factors, such as the world situation and the balance of power among various parties, can also have an impact. For example, the attitude of the higher-ups towards the Celestial Dragons is very clear," Kizaru explained with unusual seriousness.

Lin Yi snorted coldly, "This so-called 'justice' is nothing but a compromise disguised as justice."

Kizaru shrugged helplessly. "I'm just someone who follows orders; I can't change anything. But your actions today will definitely cause a huge uproar."

“I don’t care about those things. I’ll accept whatever choice you make, but I’m curious to know how you will deal with this person who has committed a crime against the Navy,” Lin Yi said with a smile.

He then left Avali behind instead of killing him, and he and Da Pan returned to the Silver Dragon. Kizaru did not stop them.

But Avalon angrily roared at Kizaru, "As a Marine Admiral, are you just going to stand by and watch the criminal who murdered Saint Dedeos leave? Kizaru, do you know what kind of behavior this is? I will definitely report you to the World Government."

"This is really troublesome," Kizaru scratched his head in annoyance, then a yellow flash of light shone from his hand and shot it straight at Avalon, who was still roaring angrily. Avalon stared at Kizaru in astonishment, his already severely injured body completely lying motionless on the ground, with a hole in his forehead pierced by the flash.

"The remaining Marines should rescue the people who have fallen into the water as soon as possible," Kizaru ordered.

"Admiral Kizaru, is it really alright to kill Avalon?" Bardock asked worriedly.

Kizaru waved his hand, indicating that the matter was none of his concern. Watching Lin Yi leave, Kizaru muttered, "What a terrifying young man."

Back on the Silver Dragon, Lin Yi smiled broadly after Kizaru killed Avali. Of course, he wasn't going to let Avali go. He had left a spatial marker on Avali, so even if Kizaru hadn't killed Avali, Avali would have been dead for sure.